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Seven days, three major lens lines closing gaps: Sigma completes the APS-C F2.8 trinity at $799, Tamron brings a $729 20-40mm f/2.8 to Nikon Z, Ricoh ships a 6,000-unit GR IV 30th Anniversary kit, and Maven goes beyond filters.
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Tamron brings the smallest fast-aperture standard zoom in its lineup to Nikon Z mount at $729, shipping October 22 with VXD linear AF and 380g of body.
Sigma adds a Nikon Z mount to its largest APS-C superzoom at $769, with a 6-stop OS, 1:2 macro at 70mm, and the world's first 18.8x AF mirrorless zoom ratio.
Sigma announces the 50-120mm F2.8 DC OS Contemporary for Sony E, Fujifilm X, and Canon RF mounts — 390g, constant F2.8, $799, ships October 22, 2026. Completes the maker's APS-C F2.8 zoom trio alongside the 10-18mm and 18-50mm.
Ricoh's GR IV 30th Anniversary Edition Kit ships October 21, 2026 in a run of 6,000 units worldwide at $1,799.95 in the US. Same 26MP APS-C sensor as the standard GR IV, with a diamond-cut ring cap, metal hot shoe cover, leather finger strap, and 16 pin badges.
Shoten Koubou's debut lens — the Tribute 01 LTM 50mm f/1.1 — recreates the rendering of the original 1953 Zunow 50mm f/1.1, the world's first f/1.1 lens.
Maven Filters is launching three folding LED panels — Talon Mini, Pro, and Max — on Kickstarter on October 13. Early-bird pricing starts at $125.
Sigma's 85mm F1.2 DG Art ($1,599, 905g) and 20-60mm F2.8-4 DG Contemporary ($849) land at US dealers on October 6. The 85mm completes Sigma's F1.2 Art trio for L-Mount and Sony E — Canon and Nikon owners are still out.
Sony's FX5 delay now has a hardware reason, Adobe closes the Topaz Labs deal, Lomography's 35mm Petzval Métamorphose finally ships at $649, and a Beijing court ruling may force Canon's RF mount open.
Five regulatory, AI, and provenance stories from the week ending October 2: the FCC's DJI/Autel chip ban takes effect October 13, Adobe formally closes its Topaz Labs acquisition, Imagen rewrites its cull-then-edit workflow with Intelligent Studio, Canon adds face-registration tracking to its PTZ bodies mid-October, and Apple publishes the architecture behind iPhone 18 Pro's Reference Image sensor signing.
Lomography's Joseph Petzval Métamorphose 35mm f/1.8 art lens is now official at $649 for Sony E, Canon RF, and Nikon Z mounts, with seven levels of focus-coupled bokeh control and December shipping.
Fujifilm raised prices in Japan by 6 to 23% effective October 1, 2026, with the X100VI, three GFX bodies, several Instax models, and one XF 500mm lens affected. US and other markets are unchanged for now.
Brightin Star's MF 50mm f/2 TRI-SIGHT full-frame manual focus 50mm launches today across E/RF/Z/L-Mount at $349.99 intro, with three switchable renderings (SMOOTH/PRIME/FOAMS) and four rear inserts for shaped bokeh.