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Weekly Roundup 10/12-10/16: Tamron B091, OM PEN, WPY Mono
Tamron 16-50mm F2.8 B091 lands on four APS-C mounts. Pergear ships the $69 10mm II. OM System PEN slips to spring 2027. WPY 2026 chose monochrome.
October 17, 2026·8 min read
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Friday News Oct 16: Sony ECM-W5, Jessops, Lightroom 9.6
Sony's ECM-W5 wireless mic is the first to pass 32-bit float over the air; AO World completes the Jessops acquisition; Viltrox Air primes arrive on L-mount under $200 each; Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards 2026 finalists land; Adobe ships Lightroom 9.6 with Google Nano Banana integration.
October 16, 2026·6 min read
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Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026 Winners Revealed
Italian photographer Federico Veronesi won Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026 with 'The Aftermath,' a black-and-white image of a Namibian elephant carrying a deceased calf. Both adult and Young winners took the overall titles in monochrome for the first time in the competition's 62-year history.
October 15, 2026·3 min read
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Tamron 16-50mm F2.8 A Launch: Four APS-C Mounts, $529-549
Tamron's Model B091 is a 305g, constant-f/2.8 APS-C standard zoom launching October-December 2026 on Sony E ($529), Canon RF ($549), Nikon Z ($549), and Fujifilm X ($529).
October 14, 2026·4 min read
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OM System PEN Pre-Orders Already Back Up: Spring 2027 Wait
OM Digital Solutions confirmed that some OM System PEN pre-orders won’t reach Japanese customers until spring 2027 or later, after pre-orders exceeded internal sales projections ahead of the October 30 launch.
October 13, 2026·5 min read
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Sirui Aurora 15mm f/1.6 and 24mm f/1.4 at IBC 2026
Sirui showed pre-production Aurora 15mm f/1.6 and 24mm f/1.4 full-frame autofocus primes at IBC 2026. Sony E first, L-mount to follow, with a 77mm filter thread on the 15mm and a $500–$600 price estimate per lens.
October 12, 2026·4 min read
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Pergear 10mm f/5.6 II Pancake Fisheye at $69
Pergear has launched an all-metal 10mm f/5.6 II pancake fisheye for APS-C at $69. Manual focus, 172° angle of view, available in Sony E, Fujifilm X, Nikon Z, Canon RF, Canon EOS-M and Micro Four Thirds.
October 12, 2026·1 min read
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Weekly Roundup 10/4–10/9: Sigma APS-C Trinity, Tamron Z
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.
October 10, 2026·6 min read
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Tamron 20-40mm f/2.8 VXD Nikon Z: $729, Ships Oct 22
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.
October 9, 2026·5 min read
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Sigma 16-300mm DC OS Nikon Z: $769, Ships Nov 5
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.
October 9, 2026·5 min read
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Sigma 50-120mm F2.8 DC OS Contemporary Launched at $799
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.
October 8, 2026·3 min read
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Ricoh GR IV 30th Anniversary Kit: $1,799, 6,000 Worldwide
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.
October 7, 2026·4 min read