Sunday, November 8, 2026

Nikon announced the NIKKOR Z 120-300mm f/2.8 TC VR S, a constant f/2.8 zoom with a built-in 1.4x teleconverter that extends it to 168-420mm at f/4. Nikon says no other manufacturer makes a lens in this configuration. Sports and wildlife shooters on Z bodies who carry a long prime plus a 70-200mm should price this against both before replacing either. Separately, Nikon Rumors matched the N2416 FCC drawings to the Z70, an APS-C Z-mount body with a dedicated REC button. Nikon has not confirmed it, so anyone planning an APS-C Z purchase should wait for the specs Nikon Rumors says are coming.

Nikon's ZR V2.0 firmware adds Log3G10 recording in H.265, LUT-to-HDMI output and low-light flicker suppression, due before the end of the year. Canon's free December update for the C400, C80 and C50 brings Multi-Matrix colour control, more autofocus frame rates and Speedlite support on the C50. DaVinci Resolve 21.2 is free on macOS, Windows and Linux, adds Blackmagic Gen 6 colour science LUTs, and Blackmagic claims up to 5x faster rendering on M5 Pro and M5 Max. ZR owners who shot R3D NE Raw only to get Log3G10 should test the H.265 option on a low-stakes job first, because smaller files mean cheaper cards and drives on every shoot after that.

Laowa announced the 24mm f/2 Zero-D Tilt-Shift, which it says is the fastest tilt-shift lens available, with an image circle covering Fujifilm GFX and Hasselblad XCD sensors as well as full frame. Sirui's Aurora 15mm f/1.6 and 24mm f/1.4 autofocus primes for Sony FE launch on November 9, with pricing still unannounced. Architecture and interiors shooters running both full frame and GFX should put the Laowa on their shortlist, since one tilt-shift covering both systems simplifies a mixed kit.

A group of food photographers has been cleared to proceed with a copyright lawsuit against Uber Eats over use of their images without authorisation; the ruling lets the case continue and is not a verdict. Anyone licensing food or menu images to delivery platforms should reread their contracts for how far the usage rights reach. Canva also released Affinity for iPad as a free download with raw editing, masking and layout tools, with some features behind a Canva subscription. iPad editors can try the free tier on a real raw file before paying for anything.

James Barnor, credited as Ghana's first photojournalist, is the Sony World Photography Awards 2027 Outstanding Contribution recipient, with a Somerset House retrospective opening in April 2027, and Laura Pannack won the inaugural Tom Stoddart Award for Crossings. Coming up: Sirui's Aurora primes launch on Monday November 9, Canon's cinema firmware is due in December, and Nikon says ZR V2.0 arrives before the end of the year.