Daily Digest
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Leica's SL macro reviewed, Sosina Mengistu's self-portraits, Sigma fp II rumour
Luminous Landscape has a full review of Leica's APO-Macro-Elmarit-SL 100mm f/2.8, the first native full-frame macro for the SL mount, with 1:1 reproduction and autofocus. Sosina Mengistu's self-portrait series So I See Me began in 2020 when she was stranded in Bahir Dar for eight months during Covid travel restrictions. Per L-Rumors, a Sigma fp II with an EVF, open gate and internal RAW could land in October or November at around 2,500 USD, unconfirmed by Sigma.
Top Stories · 7 items
1 Lens ReviewupdateUpdate·1mo agovia Luminous LandscapeCovers 1:1 reproduction with autofocus and apochromatic correction.
2 Sigma FP II Rumoured: Cine L-Mount Compact with EVF, ~$2500
Launch Rumour·1mo agovia L-RumorsRumoured specs: 24MP, L-mount, open gate, internal RAW, EVF. IBIS is not confirmed.
3 Fujifilm XF50-140mm F2.8 II and X-T6 Both Due in November
Lens RumourupdateUpdate·1mo agovia FujiRumors4 AFP Photographer Beaten by Settlers Covering West Bank Violence
Industry News·1mo agovia PetaPixel5 Nikkor Z 85mm f/1.2 S Review: Optical Limits Puts It Through Its Paces
Lens ReviewupdateUpdate·1mo agovia Roger Cicala / LensRentals Substack (Optical Limits)6 Canon, Nikon, Sony, Fujifilm Execs on Where Cameras Are Headed
Industry Opinion·1mo agovia CineD7 ArtCraft: Free, Open-Source Alternatives to Adobe's Full CC Suite
Software News·1mo agovia PetaPixel
The Wider Frame
Exhibitions, books, awards and the people behind the pictures
8 Sosina Mengistu's Self-Portrait Project Spans Five Years of Pandemic and War
Project News·1mo agovia The Guardian PhotographyThe project is still ongoing, and its title also echoes her name.
9 Chris Aluka Berry Named 2026 Guggenheim Fellow
Awards News·1mo agovia Lenscratch10 Roman Manfredi Photographs Naples' Femminielli Community
Photo Essay News·1mo agovia The Guardian Photography
Get this delivered to your inbox every morning
The Pixelfetch digest — photography gear, news, and tools that matter.