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12 stories · 8/17
Following unprecedented post-launch demand, Sony is reportedly expanding A7 V manufacturing lines. Japanese supply chain reports point to high-volume production ramping up to clear backorders ahead of the Q4 holiday season.
Two small RGB LED panels, one premium and one aggressive-value. After 40+ shoots with both, here is what actually matters when you light people.
Six months shooting the Fujifilm X-T5 in Hong Kong streets, compared to a Lumix GH7. Real talk on dials, AF, film simulations.
Fujifilm brings its community photography festival back to New York City for the first time in four years. Free to attend, October 16-18.
Sony and Canon both dropped serious GM/L glass within 24 hours of each other, DJI and Insta360 finally took their US fight to actual court, Fujifilm quietly registered an NP-W255 battery (likely X-T6), and we shipped nine articles this week on LensClear. Here's everything that mattered in photo news June 15-21, 2026.
Adobe's June 2026 Lightroom update finally ships duplicate detection in Lightroom Classic, rolls out Assisted Culling 1.0 globally, adds a Select Subject v5 with much better hair detail, and quietly sneaks in a Topaz Labs-powered built-in sharpen. Photo-to-Video with Firefly is the headline feature that nobody asked for. Here is what is actually worth your time.
Canon's flagship mirrorless bodies get meaningful AF refinements, new button customization, and exposure simulation with flash. Plus a brand-new...
Two weeks with Canon's 1.4x macro on the streets, a flower market, and a wedding — does the RF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM live up to the hype? A hands-on review from the field.
A working Lightroom workflow for keeping edits consistent across an entire shoot — built from 4,000 hours of mistakes and one too many mixed-light disasters.
Brightin Star officially announces the MF 14mm f/2.8 ultra-wide for Sony E, Nikon Z, Leica L, and Canon RF — full-frame, 116° FOV, 13 elements, $240 intro / $280 retail.
Viltrox is officially launching the L-mount version of its tiny "Chip" 28mm f/4.5 pancake lens on June 16, 2026, joining the existing Sony E, Nikon Z, and Fujifilm X versions at the same $99 price tag.
A photographer who actually carries a 12-40mm on weekend hikes weighs in on the backpacks that survive real trail abuse in 2026 — from the Peak Design Everyday V2 to Atlas Athlete and NYA-EVO Fjord 36.