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Thursday, November 12, 2026
Nikon 120-300mm ships, Sony sued over Stevie Wonder photo, Blackmagic mic
Nikon's Nikkor Z 120-300mm f/2.8 TC VR S is shipping from 12 November per B&H, and Nikon Rumors expects stock to stay short for at least 12 months. A photographer is suing Sony for US$150,000 over the company's Instagram use of his 1974 Stevie Wonder portrait without a licence. Blackmagic Design has announced the Ambisonic Microphone, 108 MEMS capsules in a palm-sized sphere, at US$1,695 and shipping in December.
Top Stories · 8 items
1 Lens NewsupdateUpdate·1d agovia Nikon RumorsAnnounced on 29 October at US$13,999, with a built-in 1.4x teleconverter.
2 Photographer Sues Sony $150K Over Unauthorised Instagram Use of 1974 Stevie Wonder Portrait
Industry News·12h agovia PetaPixelThe claim is copyright infringement over a social media post of an editorial image.
3 Blackmagic Ambisonic Mic: 108 MEMS Capsules, $1,695, Ships December
Audio NewsupdateUpdate·9h agovia CineDIt encodes 7th order, 64-channel ambisonics internally over a single USB-C cable; full specs are still to come.
4 Vistilen Launches Third RF-Mount Full-Frame Autofocus Lens
Lens News·11h agovia Canon Rumors5 Adobe Max Sneaks: Two Experimental Photoshop Tools Now Open for Testing
Software NewsupdateUpdate·1d agovia DPReview News6 Leica M-A and M11-P Get Rare Hammertone Finish, Available Now
Camera News·11h agovia Amateur Photographer7 GitHub Hack Brings OM-1 Mark II Features to Original OM-1
Firmware NewsupdateUpdate·7h agovia 43Rumors8 L-Rumors: Lumix S9 II and More Panasonic Bodies Due Early 2027
Launch RumourupdateUpdate·10h agovia L-Rumors
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