Wednesday, July 1, 2026

Getty and Shutterstock stay separate; a busy day for third-party glass

Industry news leads a lens-heavy cycle

From the Editor

Getty Images has terminated its $3.7 billion merger with Shutterstock after the UK's Competition and Markets Authority blocked the deal, leaving the two largest stock agencies independent of each other. Lens news made up most of the rest of the day — Samyang and Schneider-Kreuznach's AF 60-180mm F2.8 FE announcement, a 7Artisans 135mm f/1.8 review, and a Viltrox 55mm f/1.8 EVO APO review all landed alongside a DJI foldable-drone confirmation and a fresh Sony RX10V/FX5 rumour.

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Wednesday, July 1, 2026

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Getty-Shutterstock $3.7B Merger Dead After Regulators Block the Deal

How Your Eyes Work — and What It Has to Do With Photography

7Artisans 135mm f/1.8 AF: Sharpest Yet at $689

Samyang/Schneider AF 60-180mm F2.8 FE Announced at 730g

DJI Lito X1: 249g Foldable Vlog Drone Confirmed

Sony RX10 V and FX5 Rumoured for July Announcement

Viltrox 55mm f/1.8 EVO APO Review: More Than a Budget Prime

Mandler Teases 50mm F/1.4 PRE-ASPH for Leica M Mount

Blackmagic Camera for iOS 3.3 Adds Apple Watch Control

Reflx Lab Diablo 100: Redscale Take on Lucky 200

Sony FX5 Rumoured: Triple Base ISO and X-OCN Internal RAW

Apple Updates Final Cut Pro with New Masking Tools

Whittaker Micro 16: The 1947 Spy Camera Smaller Than a Cigarette Pack

Fujifilm Launches Two New QuickSnap Models for 40th Anniversary

New Gear Roundup: Delkin, Profoto, Godox, Fujifilm, Manfrotto and More

Reflx Lab Launches Diablo 100 Redscale Film

James Balog: 15 Years Documenting Glacial Loss with Time-Lapse

Sigma 200mm f/2 vs Nikon 200mm f/2 AF-S: Head to Head

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