Photography

Photography hardware, image-making software and credible changes to the photo workflow.

4 stories

August 2026

4 stories

Lens firmwarePublished 12 Aug 2026Edition 023 min read

Firmware 2.0 repurposes the focus ring and reverses manual-focus direction on four zooms, with updated body firmware required on several cameras.

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LensesPublished 11 Aug 2026Edition 013 min read

A constant-F2.8 zoom reaches 12mm on full frame while keeping weight below 600 grams.

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Hybrid camerasPublished 11 Aug 2026Edition 014 min read

Leica combines hybrid capture, Camera-to-Cloud delivery and file provenance in one professional full-frame body.

Photography softwarePublished 11 Aug 2026Edition 014 min read

One workflow now combines captured-image selection, generative sharpening and synthetic motion—three operations that need different disclosure rules.