Fujifilm announces firmware roadmap for FUJIFILM GFX ETERNA 55 filmmaking camera News Updates 

Fujifilm announces firmware roadmap for FUJIFILM GFX ETERNA 55 filmmaking camera

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FUJIFILM Corp. announces a firmware roadmap designed expand the applications of the FUJIFILM GFX ETERNA 55 dedicated filmmaking camera. The latest update expands the possibilities for creative work and further enhances expressive capabilities. Ver.1.101 – Available July 15, 2026 The camera’s overall operational stability and usability have been updated to provide a refined shooting experience. Ver.1.20 or later – Availability... Read More
TAMRON 12-20mm F2.8 (Model A084) 12mm Ultra Wide-Angle Zoom for Sony E-mount and Nikon Z mount New Products 

TAMRON 12-20mm F2.8 (Model A084) 12mm Ultra Wide-Angle Zoom for Sony E-mount and Nikon Z mount

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TAMRON launched the 12-20mm F2.8 (Model A084), a fast-aperture ultra wide-angle zoom lens, compatible with Sony E-mount and Nikon Z mount full-frame mirrorless cameras. The lens will be on sale for Sony E-mount on July 30 at $1,699 USD / $2,299 CAD, and for Nikon Z-mount on August 27 at $1,799 USD / $2,399 CAD. The defining feature of the... Read More
Apollo Funds complete acquisitions of Emerald and Questex Acquisitions News 

Apollo Funds complete acquisitions of Emerald and Questex

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Apollo Global Management announced Apollo-managed funds have completed the previously announced acquisitions of Emerald Holding, Inc.  and Questex, LLC.  Emerald Holdings is a leading B2B event organizer, who properties include WPPI. The transaction brings together two highly complementary businesses to create a leading B2B experiential events and media platform with enhanced scale, expanded capabilities, and a strong foundation for growth,... Read More
Fujifilm Introduces new “silver” for “instax mini 99” New Products 

Fujifilm Introduces new “silver” for “instax mini 99”

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FUJIFILM Corp. announces the launch of the instant camera instax mini 99 in a new silver color on July 29, 2026. The mini 99 features functions that use analog technology to further broaden the range of print expressions, such as “Color Effect Control,” which applies lights of different colors directly to a film to produce six different color expressions, and... Read More
Viltrox Launches Ultra-Compact AF 26mm F2.8 EVO Pancake Lens New Products 

Viltrox Launches Ultra-Compact AF 26mm F2.8 EVO Pancake Lens

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Viltrox launched its AF 26mm F2.8 EVO, a compact full-frame autofocus pancake lens designed for everyday carry and photography/ Available for Sony E and Nikon Z mounts, this pancake lens features both a dedicated aperture ring and a separate focus ring, providing tactile manual control that is rarely found in this category. The Viltrox AF 26mm F2.8 EVO is available... Read More
How FilterPixel uses AI to cull and deliver event photos faster, with Aayush Arora Podcasts 

How FilterPixel uses AI to cull and deliver event photos faster, with Aayush Arora

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Your camera can shoot 3,000 sharp photos in a day. So why does delivery still take a week? We sit down with Aayush Arora, CEO and founder of FilterPixel, to unpack the real “last mile” problem in professional photography: what happens after the shutter click. The bottleneck is not capture, it is the post-production workflow, especially photo culling and image selection when... Read More
Best Buy announces new leadership ahead of CEO transition News People on the Move 

Best Buy announces new leadership ahead of CEO transition

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Executive Team: Best Buy announces new leaders as part of its CEO transition and ongoing evolution of its Executive Team. Strategic acceleration: This evolution of the Executive Team positions Best Buy to accelerate its four strategic priorities that will define the future of the company. Leadership updates: Frank Bedo has been named chief strategy and growth officer; Patrick McGinnis has... Read More
NRF: Majority of back-to-school shoppers get a head start on the season Market research 

NRF: Majority of back-to-school shoppers get a head start on the season

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Consumers are getting an early start on back-to-school shopping, with 62% of shoppers having already started shopping for the school year by early July, according to the annual survey released by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Prosper Insights & Analytics. While the figure is down slightly from 67% at the same point in 2025, it remains significantly higher than... Read More
TilePix launches “Bordered Designs” dorm décor line at Walgreens New Products 

TilePix launches “Bordered Designs” dorm décor line at Walgreens

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TilePix, the leader in nail-free wall décor, unveiled its Walgreens-exclusive “Bordered Designs” dorm décor collection. This line will debut trendy, patterned photo tile borders created for college students looking to transform their spaces to reflect their personal style. Launching just in time for back‑to‑school season, TilePix’s “Bordered Designs” come in a variety of colors and patterns. Whether showcasing favorite memories,... Read More
ME Group shows slight increase in sales for six months ending April, despite photobooth slowdown Earnings reports News 

ME Group shows slight increase in sales for six months ending April, despite photobooth slowdown

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European self-service technology company ME Group International reported largely stable first-half financial results as strong growth in its expanding self-service laundry business helped offset weaker demand for traditional photobooth services. For the six months ended April 30, 2026, revenue increased 0.3% to £154.3 million, while EBITDA rose 7.1% to £57.0 million, maintaining a healthy EBITDA margin of 36.9%. Profit before tax... Read More
CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor: Ninth month of sales growth in June Market research 

CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor: Ninth month of sales growth in June

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Retail sales climbed for the ninth month in a row during June as positive factors overcame challenges to the economy, according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor, powered by Affinity Solutions, released by the National Retail Federation (NRF). “The summer shopping season got off to a strong start in June,” NRF President and CEO Matthew Shay said. “Consumers took advantage of... Read More
Sony Electronics introduces RX10 V, a fifth generation super zoom camera New Products 

Sony Electronics introduces RX10 V, a fifth generation super zoom camera

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Sony Electronics announces the RX10 V, the fifth generation of its RX10 all-in-one camera series. A single body covers wide-angle to super-telephoto through a large-aperture ZEISS Vario-Sonnar T* 24-600m (25x optical zoom) F2.4-4.0 lens. The RX10 V keeps the series’ resolution, super-telephoto reach, and integrated lens design, and adds AI-powered Real-time Recognition AF (auto focus) for accurate subject identification. The... Read More
Fujifilm adds second cinema power zoom to GF Lens: FUJINON GF19-35mmT3.5 PZ OIS WR  New Products 

Fujifilm adds second cinema power zoom to GF Lens: FUJINON GF19-35mmT3.5 PZ OIS WR 

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FUJIFILM North America Corp., Electronic Imaging Division, announced the release of FUJINON GF19-35mmT3.5 PZ OIS WR (“GF19-35mmT3.5”), the second FUJINON cinema power zoom lens for the GFX System. With a native G Mount, GF19-35mmT3.5 provides the widest angle of view available in the GF format, offering filmmakers at all levels of production a large format cinema zoom with expanded cinematic... Read More
Google launches Video Remix in Google Photos News Updates 

Google launches Video Remix in Google Photos

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Google Photos has added Video Remix to Google Photos, powered by the Gemini Omni model. The new feature, located under the Create tab, allows users to “transform ordinary videos into share-worthy moments in just a few taps,” the company said. Instantly apply cinematic relighting to spruce up a dark clip, swap out a plain background for something fun, or add artistic... Read More
Ricoh Imaging to release RICOH GR Series 30th anniversary special edition New Products 

Ricoh Imaging to release RICOH GR Series 30th anniversary special edition

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Ricoh Imaging Company, Ltd., will commemorate the 30th anniversary of the launch of the film compact camera “RICOH GR1,” the origin of the high-end compact digital camera GR series, with a limited-quantity special-edition model. Since the launch of the RICOH GR1 film camera in October 1996, the GR series has earned the support of a great many users, particularly professionals... Read More