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Leica and Formula 1 announced a licensing partnership and a $9,950 Q3 43 special edition on October 20. Tamron's 20-40mm F2.8 Di III VXD went on sale for Nikon Z on October 22 at $729. Insta360 launched the Mic wireless microphone globally on October 22, with E-Ink display, microSD recording and 32-bit float.
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Oppo launched the Find X10 series globally on October 21 in Mallorca. The Pro Max carries three 200MP Hasselblad-tuned cameras, 8K LOG video, and a €1,799.99 European price.
DxO ViewPoint 6 adds AI masks to ReShape Fusion, so you can correct the geometry of one building or face without distorting the rest of the frame. It also opens RAW directly and edits non-destructively.
Sirui's new BH-60 weighs 950g with a 60mm ball and 5kg of counterbalance, switching between free-angle ball movement and fluid-damped video pans on one tilt lock.
Thypoch is bringing the 24-50mm f/2.8 Voyager to Nikon Z. First AF Thypoch on the mount, first full-frame constant f/2.8 zoom under 600g on Z.
Tamron 16-50mm F2.8 B091 lands on four APS-C mounts. Pergear ships the $69 10mm II. OM System PEN slips to spring 2027. WPY 2026 chose monochrome.
Sony's ECM-W5 wireless mic is the first to pass 32-bit float over the air; AO World completes the Jessops acquisition; Viltrox Air primes arrive on L-mount under $200 each; Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards 2026 finalists land; Adobe ships Lightroom 9.6 with Google Nano Banana integration.
Italian photographer Federico Veronesi won Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026 with 'The Aftermath,' a black-and-white image of a Namibian elephant carrying a deceased calf. Both adult and Young winners took the overall titles in monochrome for the first time in the competition's 62-year history.