Field Made unveiled a complete customizable battery indicator/labels ecosystem for Canon, Nikon, and Sony cameras:

 

You can get 10% off your next FieldMade order with coupon code “Rumors10“:

• 10% off the entire order
• Minimum purchase of $20 CAD
• Cannot be combined with other discounts

New FieldMade stealth blackout decals kits for Sony, Canon, Nikon, and Leica cameras (coupon code included)

Additional information:

Solving a High-Stakes Friction Point in the Field

Modern camera setups—such as the Canon EOS R1, R3, and R5 Mark II, Nikon Z8/Z9, and Sony Alpha series—require meticulous power management. During fast-paced events or intense field assignments, tracking battery health and rotation is critical. Traditionally, photographers and filmmakers have relied on messy gaffer tape or marker lines to distinguish fresh packs from depleted ones—a makeshift solution that degrades under heavy use. The Field Made Battery Indicator Collection replaces this friction with an elegant, highly functional workflow.

Key Product Specifications & Design Details

• Tailored Dimensions: Each set is precision-cut to match the exact physical footprint of specific battery models without obstructing contacts or battery doors.
• Premium Materials: Built from high-durability, scuff-resistant, outdoor-rated matte vinyl designed to withstand weather and friction in the field.
• Zero Residue: Applies securely but can be removed cleanly without leaving adhesive residue on high-value gear.
• Airtight Workflow Numbering: Features bold, high-contrast sequential numbering (01, 02, 03, etc.) to allow creators to maintain a strict “First In, First Out” rotation.
• Asset Protection: Fully customizable text fields allow users to print their Name, Website, and Phone Number directly onto the label, ensuring misplaced gear finds its way home.
• Supported Ecosystems & Availability

The collection covers a vast professional footprint, ensuring visual continuity across mixed-brand gear fleets:

• Canon: LP-E6/LP-E6N, LP-E6NH, LP-E6P, LP-E19
• Nikon: EN-EL15, EN-EL25, EN-EL18
• Sony: NP-FZ100

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Apple Photos is getting two new AI-powered features, along with updates to the existing "Clean Up" tool. Image: Apple

Apple has announced iOS 27, the latest version of its mobile operating system, which focuses more on stability and refinement rather than loading up with new features. However, it shared a few additions, including one that raised a few eyebrows at DPReview: generative AI-powered photo editing.

The first change is an update to the "Clean Up" tool, which lets you remove unwanted elements in your image. Apple says the new version will provide "better quality and more realistic infill," even in complex scenes. The company is also adding an "Extend" tool, letting you effectively do a negative crop and use AI to add a simulacrum of what was outside the frame of your original image. Apple pitches it as a way to give your subject a bit more space, or to level an image without changing the composition.

When using Spatial Reframing, the blurry areas indicate where the photos app will have to use generative Extend.

While both features likely sound familiar to anyone who's spent any time in modern Photoshop, the company's last feature, "Spatial Reframing" is a bit more advanced. It uses AI to essentially change perspective, letting you virtually move the camera around to reframe a subject, and having AI fill in the background needed to sell the effect.

While the "Spatial" branding makes it seem like it uses the depth data that powers other features like virtual bokeh, that doesn't seem to be the case. Apple says you'll even be able to reframe older images, and ones taken using other cameras.

Apple says any images made using these features will include "a hidden SynthID watermark" to mark them as having been edited with AI. The company also says that some AI features, like image generation, will have "daily usage limits" because they rely on server-side processing. It's currently unclear what those limits are, exactly which features they'll apply to, or how much they'll be extended if you pay for the company's iCloud+ plans.

In many ways, this is Apple playing catch-up with other phone makers, as companies like Google and Samsung have introduced slews of AI-powered features*, like the ability to add the photographer into a group photo, combine several photos into a single image where everyone is smiling and looking at the camera, and resize/move elements of an image and clean up the background. But it's also interesting that there's one line Apple isn't crossing in the Photos app: giving you a tool to add generated imagery into your pictures, something both Google and Samsung let you do.

When it was introducing the features, Apple said it had a "deep respect for the craft of photography," and that it wanted to give photographers AI tools that "enhance their images in ways that respect the original moment."

This isn't a new take from Apple – in 2024, it said photos should be things that "really, actually happened" – but it's also not a hardline one. It's hard to ignore that, literally less than two minutes earlier in the presentation, there was a demo of using Apple's Image Playground app to add an AI-generated cake into someone's hands to create a birthday party invite. So while that functionality may not exist in the Photos app, it's clear Apple isn't taking a fundamental stance against using generative AI to completely alter an image and the context around it.

If there has to be a dedicated Siri mode in the camera app, surely it shouldn't come before actual photographic options like portrait and panorama mode. Image: Apple

Aside from the editing tools, it doesn't seem like Apple's making too many changes to the photography experience, which isn't necessarily a surprise given it completely redesigned the camera app last year. It's adding a new Siri mode to the camera, which may be annoying for those who already find the interface cluttered, though we'll have to wait for the beta versions to be released to know for sure whether it can be removed as an option.

It's also possible we haven't seen everything new with iOS 27 yet. Apple will occasionally hold back announcing new features tied to hardware, so it's possible that there'll be further changes if, say, the company announces a new form-factor phone later this year (whatever that may be).

* Arguably, one of Google's most useful AI features is a virtual "Coach" that suggests how to improve your image as you're taking it; who needs Spatial Reframing when your phone was smart enough to tell you how to frame it in the first place?

Sony registered a new digital camera with the Indonesian certification body POSTEL, but the entry was later removed. The new WW308784 will be made in China (not Thailand), and DCLife speculates it could be a new RX or APS-C model becuase it was registered as “Digital Camera” rather than “Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera.”

Here is a leaked Sony sensor roadmap from a few months ago – you can see what is expected in 2026 and 2027 :

Somy Indonesia will hold an Alpha event on June 26-28, which is a weekend, so I doubt they will announce a new product:

The “Sony Alpha Event” scheduled for June 26–28 is the Alpha Festival 2026 hosted by Sony Indonesia, taking place at the Sports Hall in Agora Mall, Central Jakarta. It is a multi-day regional community and product showcase rather than a global broadcast.

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Photo: Viltrox

Viltrox has announced two new APS-C entries to its "Evo" line of lenses, a 75mm (113mm equiv.) F1.8 and a 90mm (135mm equiv.) F2.2, available for Fujifilm X, Nikon Z and Sony E mounts.

The 75mm uses 11 elements in 9 groups, with two high-refractive index elements and two extra-low dispersion elements. The 90mm has the same mix of special glass, but with 10 elements in 8 groups. Both can focus as close as 0.74m (29"), and use stepper motors for autofocus.

They can also be fitted with 58mm filters and have aperture rings. The Sony E and Nikon Z versions have the ability to click and de-click that ring, as well as a function button, both of which are absent on the version for Fujifilm.

A bit unusually, the version of the lens for Fujifilm has fewer physical controls and switches than the Z and E-mount versions. Image: Viltrox

The E mount version of the 75mm F1.8 weighs 335g (11.8oz) and is 76mm (3") long. The 90mm is the same length, but weighs 320g (11.3oz). The Z and X mount versions are slightly different weights and lengths, but are effectively the same size. They have rubber seals on their lens mounts to protect against moisture and dust, and have a water resistant coating on their front elements.

The AF 75mm F1.8 Evo costs $329, while the AF 90mm F2.2 costs $369. They are available today.

Viltrox AF 75mm F1.8 Evo

Viltrox AF 90mm F2.2 Evo

The previously reported two new Viltrox AF APS-C EVO lenses (E/Z/X) are now officially announced and available for pre-order (check also the official Viltrox website):

• Viltrox 90mm f/2.2 EVO AF Lens
• Viltrox 75mm f/1.8 EVO AF Lens

Key features:

• Designed for APS-C mirrorless cameras (E/Z/XF mounts)
• Lightweight, strong construction suitable for everyday/everywhere use
• Fast, bright lenses with minimized vignetting even at max aperture
• ED and HR elements minimize chromatic aberration for cleaner image rendering
• STM autofocus system for photo and video shooting
• Ideal for portraits and immersive close-up shots

The technical specifications can be found here:

Leaked specifications of the upcoming Viltrox AF 90mm f/2.2 & 75mm f/1.8 EVO APS-C lenses (E/Z/X)

Additional information:

Versatile For Everything, Ideal for Portraits

With the introduction of the two new EVO lenses, portrait photographers can achieve strong spatial compression and smooth, atmospheric bokeh that naturally isolates subjects from distracting backgrounds. With a minimum focusing distance of just 0.74m, these lenses also enable tighter framing and immersive close-up shots for more expressive portrait compositions.

The AF 75mm F1.8 EVO offers a versatile 112.5mm-equivalent focal length that balances strong background blur with flexible everyday usability for street photography, half-body portraits, and urban shooting. The AF 90mm F2.2 EVO provides a classic 135mm-equivalent portrait perspective with enhanced compression and subject isolation, making it particularly well suited for outdoor portraits, wedding photography, and cinematic portraiture.

Improved Image Consistency Across the Frame

Viltrox has developed new optical designs incorporating ED (Extra-low Dispersion) and HR (High Refractive Index) elements to reduce chromatic aberration and contribute to improved overall image consistency. Even at maximum aperture, the lenses deliver sharp, high-resolution image quality from center to edge, while effectively helping maintain bright, consistent illumination across the frame. This results in natural tonal transitions and refined rendering characteristics.

Both lenses are equipped with Viltrox’s STM autofocus system, delivering fast, accurate, and quiet focusing performance for both photography and video. Stable, highly responsive continuous autofocus tracking helps creators maintain focus on subjects, even in dynamic shooting environments.

Both lenses also feature a customizable Fn button, an AF/MF switch, and a switchable click/de-click aperture ring** for seamless transitions between photo and video workflows.

The Everyday Carry: Compact and Lightweight Designs

The two EVO lenses continue the series’ design language with a clean exterior, compact construction, and durable build quality. Each lens weighs under 355g*, providing a lightweight alternative to traditional telephoto portrait lenses without compromising performance. With a rubber-sealed lens mount and a smudge and water-resistant coating on the front element, they are well suited to outdoor conditions.

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