Daily Digest

Monday, August 10, 2026

Tamron's OEM Slide, a RED Patent Loss, and Blackmagic's New Firmware

Corporate results and a firmware update lead a mixed day
From the Editor

Tamron's latest financial results show a sharp drop in OEM lens sales, adding fresh context to Sony's ongoing pursuit of the lens maker. Japan's IP High Court has also upheld the invalidation of one of RED's compressed RAW patents, while Blackmagic has pushed phase-detect autofocus to the Cinema Camera 6K via firmware. Camera, lens, and exhibition news — including a new photobook surveying Indigenous photography across America — rounds out the day.

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