Saturday, March 28, 2026

Sigma's unreleased 85mm f/1.2 ART is coming and it'll undercut Sony and Canon's native options—worth watching if you shoot L-mount and need fast portrait glass without the Leica tax. Meanwhile, Viltrox and Samyang are flooding affordable fast-prime territory with new EVOs for Nikon Z and Sony E, and the second-gen versions are showing real improvements over the first generation. The bigger story is the camera market drought: manufacturers have gone radio silent on new bodies, which means stop waiting for that mythical compact or enthusiast camera refresh and buy the strong gear that actually exists right now. Panasonic had to publicly reassure MFT shooters it hasn't abandoned them, which is its own red flag—that kind of interview happens when doubt is real. On the retouching front, if you're recoloring clothes in portraits, you're probably nuking skin tones; the fix is a proper mask before you touch color controls.