Our guide to the Canon EOS R8 Mark II is online. It shows what each of its 42 buttons, dials and parts does, on photos of the camera, and explains all 140 menu settings in plain words, to click through and to search. The guide is unofficial and written in our own words from the maker's manual.
Our guide to the Canon EOS R6 Mark III is online. It shows what each of its 51 buttons, dials and parts does, on photos of the camera, and explains all 265 menu settings in plain words, to click through and to search. The guide is unofficial and written in our own words from the maker's manual.
Our guide to the Sony α1 II is online. It shows what each of its 55 buttons, dials and parts does, on photos of the camera, and explains all 587 menu settings in plain words, to click through and to search. The guide is unofficial and written in our own words from the maker's manual.
Our guide to the Sony α7CR is online. It shows what each of its 42 buttons, dials and parts does, on photos of the camera, and explains all 527 menu settings in plain words, to click through and to search. The guide is unofficial and written in our own words from the maker's manual.
Our guide to the Sony α7C II is online. It shows what each of its 41 buttons, dials and parts does, on photos of the camera, and explains all 524 menu settings in plain words, to click through and to search. The guide is unofficial and written in our own words from the maker's manual.
Our guide to the Sony α7R VI is online. It shows what each of its 51 buttons, dials and parts does, on photos of the camera, and explains all 592 menu settings in plain words, to click through and to search. The guide is unofficial and written in our own words from the maker's manual.
Our guide to the Sony α7 V is online. It shows what each of its 49 buttons, dials and parts does, on photos of the camera, and explains all 604 menu settings in plain words, to click through and to search. The guide is unofficial and written in our own words from the maker's manual.
Our guide to the Sony FX5 is online. It shows what each of its 48 buttons, dials and parts does, on photos of the camera, and explains all 523 menu settings in plain words, to click through and to search. The guide is unofficial and written in our own words from the maker's manual.
Sony's Black Friday promotion is running on its UK website, with the company saying it lasts for a limited time while stocks last. The Alpha 7 V drops £400 to £2,399, the Alpha 7R VI drops £400 to £3,999, and the FX3 drops £400 to £2,999. The Alpha 7 III falls £200 to £999, or £1,199 with the FE… Sony α7 V · Sony α7R VI · Sony α7 III · Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II · Sony FE 16-35mm F2.8 GM II · Sony FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II
Nikon has lowered the price of the Z8 body to £2,999 on its UK website, down from £3,699. That is a reduction of almost 19 percent, and the offer includes free shipping. The cut comes directly from Nikon rather than a third-party retailer, and What Digital Camera notes it may change during the… Nikon Z8
Leica introduced two special editions of its M rangefinders on 12 November 2026: the M-A Hammertone, a fully mechanical 35mm film camera, and the digital M11-P Hammertone. Both went on sale the same day through Leica stores, the Leica online shop and authorised dealers. The recommended prices are…
Canon Rumors reports that Canon is expected to refresh its RF 400mm f/2.8L IS USM and RF 600mm f/4L IS USM. The site notes that both lenses were first designed for EF mount and later adapted to RF, which it presents as a reason for a modern redesign. The site suggests the built-in teleconverter… Canon RF 400mm F2.8 L IS USM · Canon RF 600mm F4 L IS USM
A button sequence shared in the Leica community opens a diagnostic service menu on the M10 and M11. The menu does not appear in Leica's documentation or the M11 manual reviewed for the report. To open it, briefly release and press Play again, then press Up, Left, Down, Right and Up, and release…
Sony Alpha Rumors reports that the California Energy Commission has published details of a new Sony camera that has not been released yet. The post is dated November 10, 2026. Appliance-efficiency filings like this one are public documents, so they show that a product exists in Sony's pipeline.…
GRKit is an experimental software tool for Ricoh GR cameras that runs from the SD card instead of changing the firmware. It was reported on 7 November 2026. It covers the GR III, GR IIIx, GR IV and their HDF variants. The GR IV Monochrome is only partly supported. It adds film-style looks and an…
The sony-a6400-research repository on GitHub is a community effort to analyse the firmware of Sony's CXD90045-era APS-C bodies. The author asked for contributors on r/SonyAlpha. On 11 November 2026 a contributor opened issue #7 with cross-model findings covering the a6400, a6600, ZV-E10 and… Sony α6100
A GitHub project by DevCrashDay treats the Sony a6400 as a programmable platform. Its stated aims are features Sony never shipped, such as unlimited video recording, hands-free astrophotography, automated focus stacking and in-camera film emulation. The repo's status note is from October 2026 and…
NikonFirmwarePatch is an open-source toolkit that builds experimental patched firmware for the Nikon Z8. A community listing dates version 0.4.0 to 10 November 2026, and a release candidate appeared on 5 November. The headline feature is 3:2 open-gate N-RAW at 8.3K and 30, 25 or 24p, using 8256 x…
A rumor published by CanonBuzz on November 9 says a Chinese third-party maker will soon announce an AF 35mm f/1.8 Pro full-frame autofocus lens for Canon's RF mount. The page names the maker as Vistilen, while the article's web address and a search snippet of the same story say Viltrox, so the…
Wonder Lantern is an experimental project for the Nikon Z30. Its creators describe it as similar to Magic Lantern, though it works differently. The feature list includes three bitrate profiles (Stock, Balanced and High), slow-motion recording extended to 25 minutes, a live-view histogram and level,…
DPReview has added the Nikon Z5IIC to its studio test scene and published an image quality article on it. The site's verdict is that the compact, lower-priced full-frame body holds up well on image quality. Nikon Z5 IIC
A new rumor says both Viltrox and Meike plan to announce autofocus zoom lenses in 2027. Photography Life reported it in its weekly news roundup. Both brands have mostly been known for prime lenses, so zooms would be a first for them. The report as summarized does not give focal lengths, apertures,…
Rumors say Sony has registered a new camera in the US under the code WW491229. The listing reportedly shows Wi-Fi 6 support, the NP-SA100 battery and testing with the XQZ-UC1 charger. The report says this model seems to correspond to the earlier WW261362 filing, but it stresses that the link is not…
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