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Quick Facts: Program: Fujifilm GFX Challenge Grant 2026 Total funding: $100,000 across 15 grants Global awards: 5 winners at $10,000 each Regional awards: 10 winners at $5,000 each Gear: GFX body plus two GF lenses on loan Applications: June 16 to August 17,...

Quick Facts: Event: 2026 FIFA World Cup, U.S. host venues No-fly status: FAA No Drone Zone over every stadium and fan zone Drones seized: 300+ since June 11, 2026 (TSA) ...

Quick Facts: Product: VSCO One Price: $499.99 per year ($41.67 per month), annual billing only What it is: A connected system bundling VSCO's editing, delivery, and business tools Key tools: Studio Pro, Workspace CRM, Galleries, Sites, Canvas, Capture, AI Lab, education library Platforms:...

Quick Facts: Product: Canon EOS RP full-frame mirrorless camera Sensor: 26.2MP full-frame CMOS (35.9 x 24 mm) Announced: February 13, 2019 Weight: 485 g (1.07 lb) with battery Burst: 5 fps Video: 4K UHD at 24/25 fps (heavy crop, no Dual Pixel AF) ...

Quick Facts: Product: Leica SL3-P (rumored) Sensor: 44.3MP BSI CMOS, dual-resolution Burst speed: 40fps Autofocus: 819 AF points Dynamic range: 14 stops ...

Quick Facts: Patent: Canon RF 50mm F1.2 patent application P2026101032 Published: June 22, 2026 (filed December 10, 2024) Lenses shown: 50mm F1.2, 80mm F1.2, 35mm F1.4, 20-40mm F4 zoom, 100-400mm...

Quick Facts: Sensor: Sony LYTIA L910 Type: ~50MP stacked CMOS, 1/1.28-inch (12.49 mm diagonal) Dynamic range: 100 dB single exposure, roughly 16.6 stops Core technology: LOFIC plus...

Quick Facts: Event: Fujikina NYC 2026 Dates: October 16-18, 2026 Host: Fujifilm Location: New York City venue, not yet announced Cost: Free to attend, as with past Fujikina events X Summit: None announced so far Registration: Opens later; save-the-date sign-up live now Best...

Quick Facts: Product: Kodak Charmera Millennium Edition (by Reto) Sensor: Type 1/4 CMOS Lens: 35mm equivalent, f/2.4 Resolution: 1.6MP JPEG (1,440 x 1,080) Video: AVI format, up to 30fps Storage: microSD, 1GB to 128GB Power: Built-in battery, USB-C charging Price: $35 per blind...

Quick Facts: Camera: Fujifilm GFX100RF Award: Photographic Society of Japan 2026 Technical Award Sensor: 102MP medium format, 43.8 x 32.9mm (about 1.7x the area of a 35mm frame) Lens: Fixed 35mm f/4 (28mm full-frame equivalent) Body weight: About 735g, the lightest in the...

Quick Facts: Story: Insta360 countersues DJI in the United States Filings: Two countersuits asserting five utility patents Patent coverage: Gimbal stabilization, directional control, smooth stabilization, telemetry overlay, panoramic video stabilization DJI products named: Osmo Pocket series, Ronin/RS series, Osmo Mobile series, Osmo 360 ...

Quick Facts: Who: DJI (SZ DJI Technology Co.) versus Insta360 (Arashi Vision Inc.) What: Two patent lawsuits over the Insta360 Luna gimbal cameras Claims: Two design patents in one suit, four utility patents in the other Accused products: Insta360 Luna Pro and Luna...

Quick Facts: Product: Insta360 Luna Ultra gimbal camera Sensors: Dual lenses, 1-inch 8K main plus 1/1.3-inch telephoto Main optic: Leica Summicron lens Top video: 8K30 Dolby Vision, 10-bit I-Log Photos: 37MP UltraPhotos, 200MP Scenic Panorama Screen: Detachable 2-inch OLED, wireless to 20 meters ...

Quick Facts: Product: Insta360 Luna Ultra gimbal camera Sensors: Dual lenses, 1-inch CMOS plus 1/1.3-inch CMOS Top video: 8K30, with 4K120 slow motion Optics: Leica-engineered, f/1.8 main lens, 3x optical zoom Screen: Detachable 2-inch OLED, wireless monitor to 65 feet Battery: Up to...

Quick Facts: Lenses: Canon RF 400mm f/2.8L IS USM and RF 600mm f/4L IS USM (successors rumored) Rumored feature: Built-in teleconverter in each lens Also teased: A separate, undisclosed "first-ever"...