Daily Digest
Thursday, April 30, 2026
Canon and Sony clash on May 13, Hasselblad competition under fire, Viltrox listens
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.
Top Stories · 12 items
1 Launch News·6mo agovia Canon RumorsTwo flagships, one date. Either Canon and Sony are watching each other's calendars, or this May 13 collision is genuinely accidental.
2 Viltrox 35mm f/1.2 LAB Gets Aperture Ring, Drops the Display
Lens News·6mo agovia Amateur PhotographerViltrox listened to actual shooter feedback and shipped the fix — that's the story, not just the aperture ring.
3 DaVinci Resolve 21 Beta 2 Patches Its New Photo Tools
Software Newsvia PetaPixel4 EvrBridge Kills the Manual Metadata Step Between Camera and Resolve
Workflow Newsvia PetaPixel5 Panasonic's Viewfinder Retreat Is Backfiring
Industry Opinionvia L-Rumors6 CCD Sensors Do More Than You Remember
Camera Opinionvia The Phoblographer7 WideluxX F10 Swing-Lens Panoramic Camera Open for Pre-Order
Launch News·6mo agovia Imaging Resource8 Fujifilm X-M5 vs X-E5 vs X-S20: Which Daily Driver Wins?
Camera Comparisonvia DP Review News9 Photoshop's Core Tools Explained for Real Editing Work
Software Tutorialvia Fstoppers10 When Black and White Actually Works (And When It Doesn't)
Workflow Tutorialvia Fstoppers11 Viperpod: Kickstarter Tripod That Ditches the Ground Entirely
Accessory Newsvia PetaPixel12 Best OM System & Olympus Cameras: Full Buyer's Guide 2026
Camera Comparisonvia Amateur Photographer
The Wider Frame
Exhibitions, books, awards and the people behind the pictures
13 Hasselblad Masters 2026 Finalist Accused of AI-Generated Entry
Awards News·6mo agovia PetaPixelIf Hasselblad can't police entries at this level, every major competition's integrity is now a live question.
14 Dorothea Lange's Lost Archive of a Drowned Town Is Now Online
Photographer News·6mo agovia PetaPixel
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