Interview with Sigma CEO Kazuto Yamaki

Bobby Tonelli had a chat with Sigma CEO Yamaki. He mentions the following regarding future products:

  • Foveon Sensor Camera: He confirms that a new Foveon sensor camera is in development and will be released when it is ready.

  • Anamorphic Lenses: While there are no current plans to produce anamorphic lenses, he expressed a personal interest in exploring them in the future.

7 Cameras from 2016 that are still epic today

Here are the 7 cameras from 2016, with a short, straight-to-the-point reason why each one is still great in 2026:

  • Panasonic Lumix TZ80 (ZS60) – A travel-zoom compact with absurd reach and an EVF; still a better buy than its newer replacement thanks to the same lens/sensor combo and lower price.

  • DxO ONE – A wonderfully weird pocket camera with a 1-inch sensor and DxO’s unique “Super RAW” stacking, delivering surprisingly clean low-light images in a tiny, incognito form.

  • Panasonic Lumix G80 (G85) – A rugged Micro Four Thirds workhorse with IBIS, weather sealing, solid video, and reliability that still holds up for travel and outdoor shooting.

  • Z CAM E1 – The world’s smallest interchangeable-lens 4K cinema camera; quirky, fun, and creatively liberating, especially for experimental video and compact setups.

  • Panasonic Lumix LX10 / LX15 – A premium compact with a fast Leica f/1.4–2.8 lens and 1-inch sensor; beautiful, pocketable, and still highly capable for both photo and 4K video.

  • Panasonic Lumix GX80 / GX85 – A near-perfect Micro Four Thirds all-rounder: small, stylish, affordable, with IBIS and excellent image quality that embodies the system’s strengths.

  • Olympus PEN-F – A design icon and one of the best photo-centric Micro Four Thirds cameras ever made, with superb build quality, color profiles, and timeless appeal.

If you want charm, character, and real value in 2026, this era absolutely delivered.

Leaked images of the new Meike Air lens series

 

Here are the first images of the new Meike AIR lenses. These are three lightweight APS-C E/X/Z-mount autofocus lenses:

  • 25mm f/1.7
  • 35mm f/1.7
  • 56mm f/1.7

They come in both Black and White finish. Here is an image of the white lens: