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Sony Launches FE 100-400mm F5.6-8 OSS (SEL100400)
Lens NewsupdateUpdate·8d ago
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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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1 Preorders are open at B&H, Adorama, and other major retailers; no AUD pricing confirmed yet.
2 photo_cameraSusan kae Grant's 'Night Journey' Photographs the Unconscious Mind
Project News·8d agovia ColossalDrawn from more than 20 years of dream research, including a formal collaboration with a UT Southwestern sleep lab; MW Editions publishes the book this autumn.
3 photo_cameraNikon Z-Mount Patent Invalidated in China After Viltrox Challenge
Industry News·9d agovia Digital Photography Review (DPReview) Buying GuidesThe ruling covers only the mount's physical bayonet design — Nikon holds at least 12 further patents on the mount's electronic protocols, unaffected by this decision.
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Photo Essay News·9d agovia The Guardian Photography9 photo_cameraSamyang x Schneider 60-180mm f/2.8 L-Mount Lands August 27
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