Sony Launches FE 100-400mm F5.6-8 OSS (SEL100400)
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Daily Digest
Tuesday, August 4, 2026
Sony's more affordable tele lands, plus macro glass and a patent loss
Lens-heavy day, with a patent ruling in the mix
From the Editor
Sony has added a lighter, more affordable option to its E-mount telephoto line with the FE 100-400mm F5.6-8 OSS, arriving alongside a broader spread of lens news — Laowa's dual-primed ultra macro set and a new Samyang-Schneider L-mount zoom among them. Elsewhere, a Chinese court has invalidated part of a Nikon Z-mount patent following a Viltrox-linked challenge, and Susan kae Grant's two-decade dream-research photobook gets a preview ahead of its autumn release.
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