Nikon keeps an official list of authorized dealers in the U.S. as of August 29, 2026, although an update says it ended its relationship with Photographic Research Organization (PRO), a cooperative of independent stores. For anyone buying Nikon cameras or lenses, the practical point is not to panic about stock: it is to...
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Canon has a Japanese patent published on August 25, 2026 that includes a 103mm f/1.84 optical example. It does not confirm an RF lens, but it does put a real absence on the table: a fast short telephoto between 85mm and 135mm.The patent describes an optical possibilityThe P2026-135909A document describes an optical sys...
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Nikon is moving through 2026 with rumors of delays in cameras and lenses, while its own financial documents show a cooler forecast for Imaging Products. For photographers, the useful question is not to guess a secret date, but to decide how much weight to give to a wait that no longer feels so comfortable.The key is to...
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Leica and Wex will organize a day on September 2, 2026 at Wex Glasgow with advice, hands-on trials of Leica cameras and lenses, and an afternoon photo walk. For photographers, the interest is not only in touching expensive gear, but in seeing what changes when a camera leaves the counter and enters a real shooting situ...
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Camp Snap 2 updates the idea of a screen-free digital camera with six built-in filters, retro colors, and an official price of 74.95 dollars. It matters because it is not trying to compete with a phone on power. It changes the relationship with the act of photographing: less instant review, fewer menus, and more accept...
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Cheap 420-800mm telephoto lenses do exist, and the reach they promise is not a marketing fantasy. They do not replace a modern super-telephoto. Their low price shifts the cost somewhere else: less light, fewer automatisms, less room for error, and much more work for the person behind the camera.That is the real catch w...
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NASA released a panorama ofMiraflorestaken by the Curiosity rover on Mars from 11 images captured by its Mastcam system. It matters because it shows that a readable landscape does not come from a miracle sensor, but from a precise sequence, well-planned coverage, and a clear decision about color.Miraflores is a butte a...
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Kodak closed the second quarter of 2026 with its fourth straight year-over-year increase in revenue, gross profit, and operational EBITDA. The company reported US$311 million in revenue, up from US$263 million a year earlier, and posted net income of US$17 million. For photography, the relevant figure sits inside AM&am...
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Fujifilm announced that its imaging segment generated ¥627 billion (~$4.18 billion USD), an increase of 15.7% year-over-year, driven by new cameras like the GFX100RF and X-T30 III. The problem is not in the sales: it's in what it costs to make them.The financial report reveals something uncomfortable. While Fujifilm se...
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Japan's Intellectual Property High Court dismissed Nikon's claim against Panasonic Holdings on June 30, 2026. That left in place the invalidation of twenty claims in Japanese patent 5231529, originally held by RED. For people who shoot video, this matters because it affects one specific legal barrier to in-camera compr...
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