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Sirui Aurora series 15mm f/1.6 full-frame autofocus lens
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Sirui Opens Pre-Orders for Aurora 15mm f/1.6 and 24mm f/1.4 Primes

Sirui opened pre-orders for its Aurora series 15mm f/1.6 ($599) and 24mm f/1.4 ($499) full-frame autofocus lenses for Sony E and Leica L mounts.

November 9, 2026·1 min read
Artizlab Classic-M 50mm f/1.4 manual focus lens in black and silver finishes
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Artizlab Classic-M 50mm f/1.4: A $399 Leica Summilux E43 Revival

Artizlab's $399 Classic-M 50mm f/1.4 revives the vintage 7-element Leica Summilux E43 formula in a 189g barrel with a dual-range helicoid focusing down to 0.45m.

November 9, 2026·4 min read
Canon Cinema EOS 15th anniversary multi-camera production kit featuring the EOS C400 and C80 with cine lenses on a production set
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Weekly Roundup 11/02-11/06: Laowa f/2 TS, Canon Cinema EOS

Venus Optics launched an f/2 tilt-shift covering medium format, Canon upgraded Cinema EOS firmware, and Map Camera detailed widespread camera backorders.

November 7, 2026·8 min read
Laowa 24mm f/2 Zero-D Tilt-Shift lens mounted on a camera body, official product photograph from Venus Optics
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Laowa 24mm f/2 Zero-D Tilt-Shift Lens Launches at $1,249

Venus Optics launched the Laowa 24mm f/2 Zero-D Tilt-Shift at $1,249, featuring a 67mm image circle covering full-frame, Fujifilm GFX, and Hasselblad XCD with ±12mm shift and ±10° tilt.

November 6, 2026·4 min read
A Canon EOS C80 cinema camera being operated on location in an outdoor setting
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Canon Cinema EOS Multi-Matrix Firmware for C400, C80, C50

Canon's December firmware for the EOS C400, C80 and C50 adds Multi-Matrix colour matching, wider Slow & Fast autofocus rates and C50 Speedlite flash support.

November 5, 2026·6 min read
Canon Timer Remote Controller TC-N3 with its LCD panel and orange backlight
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Canon TC-N3 Timer Remote and DM-E10D Microphone

Canon's TC-N3 and TC-E3 timer remotes add Specified-time shooting and 9,999-shot intervals, alongside a new 59g DM-E10D Multi-Function Shoe microphone.

November 5, 2026·1 min read
Sigma FP2 full-frame mirrorless camera, official product photograph from Sigma
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45% of 2026's Biggest Cameras Are Backordered

Map Camera, one of Japan's biggest camera retailers, says five of the eleven biggest 2026 camera launches are backordered, and Canon's own investor Q&A says component supply can't keep up with demand.

November 4, 2026·7 min read