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The Insta360 X6 hits August 12 with leaked boxes and 8K I-Log 10-bit, Canon preps a retro R8 Mark II, the DJI Pocket 4P is still banned from US sale, and Viltrox ships three lenses in a month. Plus the Framez App camera drought chart that has everyone talking.
Sony launched the FX5 Cinema Line at $4,899 and the RX10 V superzoom, teased an August 4 product drop (likely the a7S IV), Canon posted strong Q2 earnings driven by compact sales, and the retro-styled EOS R8 Mark II rumor is now near-certain for late August.
The week of July 20-24 delivered a Sony Cinema Line teaser, real-world reviews of the Viltrox 26mm f/2.8 EVO pancake, Tamron pricing the redesigned 12-20mm f/2.8 at G Master territory, and Canon R8 Mark II rumors that finally add IBIS.
Tamron dropped two wide zooms in five days, Canon shipped its cheapest L lens ($1,399), Viltrox hit two mounts, Fujifilm brought cinema to GFX, and...
Tamron drops a redesign AND a G2 in the same week, Fujifilm finally gives GFX shooters a proper wide cinema zoom, CIPA announces CP+ 2027 for Yokohama...
Two notable lens launches in 24 hours: Canon's first power-zoom L lens hits shelves at $1,399, and Viltrox launches a 130g AF pancake for Sony E and Nikon Z at $299.
After five years of adapting 40-year-old glass to modern mirrorless cameras, here is what actually works, what is worth the money, and why I keep a wooden box of manual-focus lenses on my desk.
Tamron's new 12-20mm f/2.8 for Sony E and Nikon Z is a wholly redesigned ultra-wide - 570g, constant f/2.8, VXD AF, integrated flower hood, rear filter holder. Sony ships July 30 at $1,699; Nikon Z arrives August 27.
A composite portrait only looks right when the lighting matches the plate - and most failures come from shooting, not Photoshop. Here is the full scout...
Viltrox has a product announcement scheduled for July 15, and 43rumors is reporting that the MFT mount version of the popular 35mm f/1.7 Air will be the headline. This would be Viltrox's first native MFT optic and one of the most affordable autofocus fast-normal primes for the system.
Three CFexpress Type B cards, three weeks of paid work, one conclusion: ProGrade Cobalt stays in the camera. SanDisk stays in the bag as backup. Lexar 4.0 lives in the workflow only if you have a USB 4.0 reader - and most of us don't.
GoPro CEO Nick Woodman is personally loaning the company 20 million dollars after the SEC filing flagged substantial doubt about its future. The...