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credits: Affinity Canva’s Photoshop competitor Affinity just received a new update, and photographers are getting quite a few new tools. Version 3.3 adds more control over curves, blending and masking, alongside a new Blend Tool for creating and adjusting repeated or transitioning elements. There is also a new scripting system that can automate repetitive pixel, vector and layout tasks, including parts of a photo-editing workflow. The more interesting changes are happening in

credits: Sony Sony has unveiled its first compact professional super-telephoto prime, the FE 600mm f/6.3 GM OSS, and the big story here is just how light it is for a 600mm full-frame lens. It weighs only 995g and measures 263mm long, while still accepting standard 95mm front filters. For comparison, Nikon’s Nikkor Z 600mm f/6.3 VR S weighs 1,390g, making the Sony almost 400g lighter. It is also cheaper, Sony is pricing its new 600mm at $3,699, compared with $5,196.95 for the

credits: Viltrox Viltrox brought quite a bit of new gear to IBC 2026, one of the world’s major annual trade shows for broadcasting, filmmaking, photography and media technology, held in Amsterdam. This year, Viltrox arrived with seven new autofocus lenses covering full-frame and APS-C cameras, alongside a new flash and camera monitor. Four of those lenses are new full-frame L-Mount models, the AF 14mm f/4 L, AF 20mm f/2.8 L, AF 40mm f/2.5 L, and AF 50mm f/2 L. These are relat

credits: Fujifilm The Fujifilm Instax Pal is back for a second generation, and this time it looks more like an actual camera. The original Pal was a tiny, strangely rounded digital camera that launched three years ago, but Fujifilm has pretty much gone back to the drawing board for the Instax Pal 2. The new model has a small, chunky design inspired by classic film cameras, complete with a built-in optical viewfinder, something the original did not have. There is also a shutte

credits: Wise Wise has announced a new generation of CFexpress 4.0 Type B memory cards, and the main change with the MK-IV series is something we are likely to hear more about as cameras increase bitrates, dual VPG certification. The 512GB card carries both VPG400 and VPG800, while the 1TB, 2TB and 4TB versions jump straight to VPG400 and VPG1600. That means the cards are certified to maintain the sustained write speeds required by both current cameras and future models that

credits: Canon A new Canon patent suggests the company is looking at ways to make longer macro lenses more compact, and one of the designs could potentially point toward something like an RF 200mm f/4L Macro in the future. Japanese patent 2026-144200 describes a five-group optical setup where only two groups move during focusing, while the front, middle, and rear groups stay in place. That is particularly useful with macro lenses because getting all the way down to 1:1 magnif

credits: OM System Alongside the new OM System PEN, which we looked at in yesterday’s magazine issue, OM Digital Solutions has introduced the M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 III, a refreshed version of its small standard kit zoom. The lens covers 14-42mm, or 28-84mm equivalent on Micro Four Thirds, making it an straightforward zoom for everything from wider street photos to tighter portraits. The biggest change from the previous 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 II is not the optics, thoug

credits: Canon Tomorrow is the big day, but a major new leak is giving us a much closer early look at the Canon EOS R8 Mark II before its official announcement. One of the latest details is improved weather resistance, with Canon reportedly describing the camera internally as “fully weather-sealed.” The original R8 already offered some protection against dust and moisture, but Canon itself stopped short of describing it as completely sealed, so this appears to be a meaningful

credits: Blackmagic Design DaVinci Resolve just got another big update for photographers, with Blackmagic Design expanding the relatively new Photo page in DaVinci Resolve 21.1. The Photo page was first introduced in April before officially launching in June, and this latest update adds native photo support for several more camera systems. That includes Fujifilm GFX and X-series cameras, Leica SL cameras, and the Sony a7R VI, meaning their files can now be opened and edited d

credits: Pentax Ricoh Imaging has officially discontinued all of its current Pentax K-series DSLRs, bringing the current chapter of Pentax digital SLR cameras to an end. This is not exactly unexpected. The Pentax KF was discontinued earlier this year, followed by the full-frame K-1 Mark II just last week, leaving Pentax without a current DSLR in production. Ricoh has now confirmed that this is part of a wider transition and fortunately not the end of Pentax DSLRs altogether.

leaked photos A major Canon EOS R8 Mark II leak has given us what looks like the most complete specification list yet, just days before the camera’s expected announcement. Canon is reportedly sticking with the familiar 24MP full-frame sensor from the EOS R6 Mark II, with a native ISO range of 100–102,400. The camera is expected to use Dual Pixel AF II with Deep Learning AI, including updated animal tracking, while a new rear joystick should make AF-point control considerably

credits: Sigma The long promised Sigma 85mm f/1.2 DG Art is finally here, giving Sigma its longest f/1.2 prime lens yet. The new 85mm joins the 35mm f/1.2 DG Art II and 50mm f/1.2 DG Art, completing Sigma’s current trio of ultra-fast wide, standard and medium-telephoto primes. As you would expect, this one is meant for portrait photography, combining the f/1.2 maximum aperture with a rounded 13-blade diaphragm for very shallow depth of field. Inside, Sigma uses SLD glass to c