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Oct 25th - This week's photography gear news, updates, & releases

If you don’t see your favorite brand, there may be no news or updates. So stay tuned. The following is from last Saturday October 19th to yesterday, Friday October 25th.

Camera systems:

Sony

  • Firmware update for Sigma 60-600mm F4.5-6.3 DG DN OS | Sports (ver. 03) for E-mount

  • Firmware update for Sigma 20 F1.4 DG DN | Art (ver. 02) for Sony E-mount

  • Firmware update for Sigma 24 F1.4 DG DN | Art (ver. 02) for Sony E-mount

  • Firmware update for Sigma 35 F1.4 DG DN | Art (ver. 04) for Sony E-mount

  • Firmware update for Sigma 85 F1.4 DG DN | Art (ver. 04) for Sony E-mount

Canon

  • Sigma confirms f/1.4 prime Canon RF lenses set to arrive by January

Nikon

  • Released the new C-mount industrial lens Rayfact UV25MM F2.8 designed for ultraviolet cameras

Fujifilm

  • Updated the X App software version 2.2.0 for iOS (X-M5 support and USB image transfer)

Leica

  • Firmware update for Sigma 60-600mm F4.5-6.3 DG DN OS | Sports (ver. 1.2) for L-mount

  • Firmware update for Sigma 20 F1.4 DG DN | Art (ver. 1.1) for L-mount

  • Firmware update for Sigma 50 F1.4 DG DN | Art (ver. 1.1

  • New) for L-mount

Lenses:

Meike

  • Announced Meike AF 55mm f/1.8 Pro full frame lens

TTArtisan

  • New silver version of TTArtisan AF 56mm f/1.8 lens

Sirui

  • Announced Sirui Aurora 85mm f/1.4 AF lens for full frame

    (Image credit: Sirui)

Laowa

  • Launched widest cine zoom lens for full frame cameras: Laowa Ranger Compact Cine Zoom 16-30mm T2.9

Misc:

  • Fringer smart adapters firmware updates:

    • Fringer EF-GFX Pro (ver. 1.90)

    • Fringer NF-GFX (ver. 1.30)

    • Fringer EF-FX Pro III/II & EF-FX II (ver. 2.70)

    • Fringer NF-FX II/I (ver. 2.0)

  • Frame.io 4 integrates into Lightroom with new C2C connectivity with Canon, Nikon, and Leica cameras

  • Topaz released Photo AI 3.3 update

  • Clever Supply launched new Sidekick Pro camera bag

  • Korin launches a new anti-theft backpack