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Micro Four Thirds camera body - Songdian joins MFT system standard Songdian Becomes First Chinese Brand to Officially Join Micro Four Thirds 3 hours ago Chinese camera maker Songdian (Shenzhen Sonida Digital Technology) has joined the Micro Four Thirds Alliance and confirmed a new MFT camera and lens are in development. Here's what it means for the ecosystem.
Professional cinema camera operator filming on location, representing the Sony FX6 cinema camera used by indie filmmakers and video professionals Sony FX6 Firmware v6.00: BIG6 Cinema Interface and Blackmagic RAW via HDMI 3 hours ago Sony releases free firmware v6.00 for the FX6 cinema camera, bringing the BIG6 cinema interface from the Venice 2, Blackmagic RAW output via HDMI, autofocus improvements, and expanded remote control features.
Canon camera close-up showing the Canon logo — Canon EOS R7 firmware v1.8.0 update Canon EOS R7 Firmware v1.8.0: Full Changelog Breakdown 10 hours ago Canon released firmware v1.8.0 for the EOS R7 on March 17, 2026. The update fixes two Err70 bugs, adds new aspect ratios for the RF-S7.8mm DUAL lens, and improves system stability. Here's what each change means for R7 owners.
Smartphone camera interface showing iPhone camera app Apple Tried to Buy Halide to Boost iPhone 18 Pro Camera – Now There’s a Lawsuit 1 day ago Apple held acquisition talks with Lux Optics, maker of Halide, Kino, and Spectre camera apps, to improve the iPhone 18 Pro Camera app. The deal collapsed, a co-founder joined Apple, and now there's a lawsuit between the startup's founders.
Camera with zoom lens attached - Thypoch 24-50mm AF zoom lens news Thypoch Reveals Its First-Ever AF Zoom Lens: A 24-50mm f/2.8 for Sony E-Mount 2 days ago Thypoch, known for premium manual-focus primes, showed a working 24-50mm f/2.8 AF zoom lens for Sony E-mount at The Photography & Video Show 2026 — its first autofocus and first zoom lens.
AI chatbot interface on smartphone showing conversational search AI Chatbots Are Now Sending Traffic to Photography Websites — Here’s What That Means 2 days ago AI chatbots like ChatGPT, Copilot, and Perplexity are sending real referral traffic to photography websites. New Chartbeat data shows chatbot referrals grew 200% while Google Search traffic dropped 34%. Here's what photography content creators need to know — and how to optimize for this new search landscape.

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Professional Sony XDCAM video camera in a studio setup — Sony Camera Verify now uses autofocus depth data to authenticate video footage Sony Uses Autofocus Depth Data to Detect AI Deepfakes in Video 3 hours ago Sony's Camera Verify software now supports video, using 3D depth data from the autofocus system to prove footage was shot with a real camera — not generated by AI. It's the first physics-based approach to video authentication.
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