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12 stories · 2/15
No big launches this week — just a $285 million GoPro acquisition, the quiet death of Pentax DSLRs in Japan, and a data fight over whether Fujifilm really passed Nikon. Here's what it all actually means.
KEH Camera will now handle all in- and out-of-warranty Zeiss lens and equipment repairs for US and Canada customers, including legacy Otus ML, Batis, and postwar Jena optics.
Camera Intelligence launches Caira Studio beta with on-device generative video editing on its MFT Caira mirrorless, using Google Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash and Runway Aleph 2.0. SynthID watermarks every output.
DJI's new flagship 360 camera adds a 1-inch square HDR sensor, user-replaceable lenses, D-Log M recording and AI SuperNight 2. Ships globally September 15 at 589 euros — but not in the US.
Why your flash fires but your midday photos still look flat — and the manual-exposure workflow that fixes sync speed, HSS, and gel choices for outdoor portrait work.
Peak Design's modular new L-bracket has a recessed slot for a Beacon Bluetooth tracker (works with Apple's Find My), starting at $149.95. The company's biggest ecosystem play yet.
Sony pulls the FX5 release two days before shipping date citing "production issues," Brightin Star drops a liquid silver 28mm pancake for Leica M, Viltrox reveals four new L-mount primes, Sony + TSMC formalize their $4.7B sensor JV, and the industry pauses for World Photography Day. A photographer's take on the week.
Five days, three major product launches or confirmations, and one piece of regulatory news that genuinely affects how a lot of you shoot. Insta360 lands the X6 at $699 with dual 1-inch Sony sensors, Apple briefly confirms Nikon's Z70 APS-C flagship on its ProRes page, the FCC moves to retroactively pull authorization from already-approved DJI drones including the Mini 5 Pro, and Sony quietly slips the FX5 ship date into September. Plus smaller news on Fujifilm X-T6, OM Digital, Pentax, and the DJI Osmo 360 II.
Three stories this week that all hit different: Insta360 CEO JK Liu confirms the company is making not one but TWO interchangeable-lens cameras — one with a shape "no one has ever considered." The FCC wants to retroactively pull authorization from already-approved DJI drones including the Mini 5 Pro and Air 3S. And Sony quietly pushes the FX5 Cinema Line ship date from August 18 to "at least early September." Here's what matters.
A practical, last-minute guide for shooting the August 12, 2026 total solar eclipse today — safety, gear, settings, and the filter-swap drill that makes or breaks totality.
Insta360 officially launches the X6 today at $699 Standard / $769 Essentials with dual 1-inch Sony sensors, 8K 50fps, 10-bit I-Log, and a 140-minute battery life. Here is what changed and whether the upgrade is worth the $150 jump over the X5.
I borrowed all three for a wedding, a corporate video, and a week of side-by-side testing on my GH7. Here's which wireless lav system actually wins for hybrid photo/video shooters in 2026 — and the one tradeoff nobody talks about with the DJI.