Japanese retailer Map Camera ranked the Canon EOS R8 Mark II first for October, ahead of the Sony A7 V, which had led nine times since last December. The Sony A7C II placed third, and the RF 45mm f/1.2 STM kit sold almost as fast as the body alone.
Sirui has added two autofocus primes to its Aurora series for Sony E and L mount: a 15mm f/1.6 and a 24mm f/1.4, each weighing about 550 g. The 15mm is open for pre-order at $599, the 24mm is expected at $499, and Z and X mount versions are reportedly coming later. Sirui Aurora 15mm f/1.6 · Sirui Aurora 24mm f/1.4
Digital Camera World has published the latest Yodobashi best-seller ranking for Japan, covering the first half of October 2026. Only three brands appear in the top ten, and Sony takes five of the ten places. The Sony A7C II with a zoom lens kit is number one, even though it dates from 2023. Canon… Canon EOS R50 · Sony α7 V · Fujifilm X-M5 · Fujifilm X-T30 III · Canon EOS R5 Mark II · Sony ZV-E10 II · Canon EOS R10
Meike has put its new 58mm f/1.2 MIX autofocus lens for APS-C Sony E-mount mirrorless cameras on its online store. The maker's page lists it at 449 US dollars and offers three finishes: black, white, and black and white. The lens was also reported as open for pre-order on Amazon and the Meike store…
Nikon's latest quarterly results show its camera division selling fewer bodies than at any point since the first three months of 2023. Digital Camera World reports that the second quarter of the fiscal year saw 150,000 camera bodies sold, bringing the first half of the year to 360,000. Overall, the… Nikon Z5 IIC
Leica Rumors published an updated list of rumors about the Leica M12 on November 3. The central claim is that the next M-series body will arrive in early 2027. It would take the place of a further M11 variant, the M11-R, rather than being a full redesign. According to a summary of the rumor list,…
Leica Rumors reports that a Leica Q3 43 Monochrom is expected to be announced in early December 2026. The site says its own reader poll from February, which asked whether such a camera would appear, turned out to be right. The post is short and does not name a source for the date. No…
DPReview published a technical look at the Sigma FP2's sensor on 5 November. It reports that the sensor reads out more than twice as fast as the original FP's. The readout is a fraction faster than the camera's 1/50 s flash sync speed suggests. DPReview says the sensor is otherwise a match for the… Nikon ZR
Tamron published its third-quarter financial report, and the Sony Alpha Rumors site summarised it on 7 November. Photographic Products sales were ¥17.0bn, up 12.4%, with operating profit of ¥4.5bn, up 14.5%. Sales of lenses Tamron builds for other camera brands rose 35.6% and units rose 17.2%,… Tamron Q3 results
A Reddit user reported successfully installing DOOM on the Sony A7S III. It follows other community hacks for the same camera reported earlier this week.
Laowa has announced a full-frame 24mm f/2 manual-focus tilt-shift lens with ±10° tilt and ±12mm shift, listed at $1,249 on its own store. It comes in Sony E, Nikon Z, Canon RF, L-mount, Fujifilm GFX and Hasselblad XCD versions, and Laowa says it is not compatible with some Panasonic S-series bodies. Laowa 24mm F2 Zero-D Tilt-Shift
Camera(s) What you can unlock Status Hack & links Sony A7S III (firmware 5.01) Shutter Angle mode (normally FX3 only) Working GitHub · Sony-PMCA-RE · SAR article Sony A7S III Variable Shutter + BIG6 menu Experimental Reddit · GitHub · SAR article Sony A7 IV (firmware…
Camera(s) What you can unlock Status Hack & links Sony A7S III (firmware 5.01) Shutter Angle mode (normally FX3 only) Working GitHub · Sony-PMCA-RE · SAR article Sony A7S III Variable Shutter + BIG6 menu Experimental Reddit · GitHub · SAR article Sony A7 IV (firmware…
A public GitHub repository, OlliV/fx30_fw, collects notes and Python tools for studying the Sony FX30 on firmware 6.01. It decrypts the official update file and unpacks it for offline analysis. The author searches the shared Sony camera application for dormant features such as 8K recording, open…
A Reddit user, CoupleMother1623, reports that Variable Shutter (flicker-frequency control) and the BIG6 menu item now work on a Sony A7S III. Sony Alpha Rumors covered the post on 3 November 2026. The work builds on a public GitHub research repository, leogenot/sony-a7iv-feature-research, which was… Sony α7 IV
Bold Lens Co. makes the BL-32, a 32mm manual-focus APS-C lens that uses the optic from a recycled disposable camera in a 3D-printed housing. It has an f/5.6 to f/22 adjustable aperture and is sold for $49 in Fujifilm X, Sony E, Nikon Z, Canon EF-M, Canon RF and Micro Four Thirds mounts.
Sony Alpha Rumors passes on a Weibo post saying Meike plans an official release of this lens within 2026. The lens is expected to weigh about 600 g.
Sony Alpha Rumors reports that Sirui will launch two new autofocus FE-mount lenses on 9 November. The site says it saw the lenses at the IBC show.
A Reddit user added Variable Shutter and BIG6 to the Sony A7S III with a GitHub hack. It is a community modification, not a Sony feature.
Yongnuo's 18mm f/2.8 S DF VCM lens for Sony E-mount has been officially announced and is due soon at Amazon and B&H. This is reported by Photo Rumors, not by a maker page.
Firmware 2.00 for the Nikon ZR lets users assign ISO, exposure and white balance settings to the command dials. It also lets them switch 3D LUT/View Assist with an Fn button. Nikon Rumors says the update was not yet downloadable on 3 November, and the date shown here is approximate.
Fujifilm has released minor firmware updates for the GFX100RF Fragment Edition, GFX100S II and GFX100 II. Digital Camera World reports the changes as small.
Brightin Star has announced a manual focus 50mm F2 lens for full-frame cameras. Its optics shift inside the barrel to give three different bokeh styles. Brightin Star 50mm F2 TRI-SIGHT
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