Sunday, October 25, 2026

Sigma's FP2 goes on sale 11 November at US$2199 body only, or US$2749 bundled with the new EVF-21 viewfinder or the 50mm F2 DG lens. It pairs a 24.5MP partially stacked sensor with 6K open gate ProRes RAW to SSD and 20fps stills, and existing fp accessories will not fit it. Sigma also announced development of a 50mm F1.4 CL DG DN at 375g, smaller than its own 50mm F2. If you run an fp rig, price the FP2 with replacement accessories and the separately sold handgrip before you preorder.

Getty Images has started a creditor solicitation process, a formal step toward court approval of its US bankruptcy restructuring. Pixii, the French maker of M-mount digital rangefinders, has entered judicial liquidation, and support for its cameras is unconfirmed. If you license work through Getty, download your sales records and reread your contributor terms now. Pixii owners should save copies of any firmware files and manuals they rely on.

Sony's FX5 has started shipping, with two buyers confirming dispatch from the Sony Mexico store after Adorama put deliveries at early to mid-November. Blackmagic Design has raised prices on 36 products by up to 80% on new orders, while DaVinci Resolve Studio 21 and the editing panels are 20% off until 20 November. If you have a Blackmagic backorder, keep it: backorders are filled at the original prices.

DxO ViewPoint 6 now opens Raw files directly and adds subject masking to ReShape Fusion. Nikon released Z9 v5.33 and Z8 v3.12 to fix a camera freeze with certain lenses, plus v1.10 for the Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S II and Z 14-24mm f/2.8 S. DPReview's Canon EOS R8 II review lists IBIS up to 7.5EV and a joystick at US$1900, and the original R8 stays on sale. Z8 and Z9 shooters should install the update before their next paid job.

Jerry Gay, who won the 1974 Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography with his picture of four firefighters resting after a house fire, has died. Wildlife Photographer of the Year is open until 3 December at £35 for up to 25 images, with a new Positive Action category. On the calendar: the FP2 goes on sale 11 November, B&H lists the Sigma 50-120mm f/2.8 DC OS for mid-November after Sigma said production can't keep up with preorders, and the Resolve Studio discount ends 20 November.