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Thursday, April 30, 2026

Canon and Sony Drop Major Cameras May 13, Hasselblad Masters Plagiarism Row, Viltrox 35mm f/1.2 Gets Aperture Ring, WideluxX F10 Swing-Lens Panoramic Shipping 2026

Announcement cascade incoming

May 13 just became the most crowded launch date of the year, with Canon and Sony both confirmed for the same day. Meanwhile Hasselblad's flagship competition is already on fire before the ink dries on the shortlist. Two very different kinds of industry chaos, running parallel.

Third-party glass (Viltrox) now competitively positioned against first-party flagships on price and ergonomicsFilm and mechanical cameras returning as purpose-built tools, not nostalgia buys, with serious price tagsCompetition and credentialing systems under pressure as submission quality assurance becomes a liability

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