Wednesday, April 1, 2026

Panasonic's on-the-record admission that MFT got neglected is actually good news if you own a GH6 or G9 II — the brand isn't quietly abandoning the mount and compact bodies could be back on the table. Canon's RF 16-28mm f/2.8 STM is a genuine value play for events and interiors, but the barrel distortion at 16mm matters if you're shooting architecture or real estate without post-correction. TTArtisan's full-frame fisheye at a fraction of Sony's price is worth a hard look if creative distortion is on your radar. And Sony's rumored lightweight 400mm and 600mm primes would be game-changing for wildlife work, though there's no specs or timeline yet. The unsexy business truth this week: portrait specialists out-earn generalists because clients remember specialists.