Getty advances bankruptcy restructuring as Sigma launches a compact full-frame camera

Getty Images moved its bankruptcy restructuring forward, while reported judicial liquidation at Pixii added uncertainty for another photography business. Sigma led the week's camera launches with a compact full-frame model whose video capabilities come with handling and equipment trade-offs.

Key developments

Getty seeks restructuring approval

Getty Images launched a solicitation process to advance its US bankruptcy proceedings and seek court approval for a restructuring plan.

The process puts the future structure of a licensing and distribution business used by photographers before the court.

Oct 22 · PetaPixel

Sigma's compact full-frame launch

Sigma launched the FP2 with a 24.5MP partially stacked sensor, 6K open-gate video, improved autofocus and a tilting screen. Pricing coverage lists the fp II at $2,199 body-only, with an optional electronic viewfinder costing roughly $500 extra; it has neither a mechanical shutter nor in-body image stabilization.

Buyers gain a compact full-frame video option, but adding a viewfinder increases the cost and the body leaves stabilization needs to other equipment.

Oct 23–24 · DPReview · DIY Photography · Canon Rumors

Pixii reportedly enters liquidation

Pixii has reportedly entered judicial liquidation, France's formal insolvency procedure, leaving the French camera maker's future uncertain.

Owners and prospective buyers face uncertainty over the company's continued operation.

Oct 20 · PetaPixel · Latest from Digital Camera World

Blackmagic raises equipment prices

Blackmagic Design increased prices on 36 products as AI data center demand pushed up DRAM, flash memory and SSD costs.

Purchasers of the affected equipment face higher acquisition costs.

Oct 22 · DIY Photography

Nikon fixes camera freezes

Nikon released firmware addressing Z8 and Z9 bodies becoming unresponsive with certain lenses attached. The updates also improve aperture and zoom performance on two fast Nikkor Z zoom lenses, respectively.

Affected Z8 and Z9 users can reduce interruptions caused by cameras freezing during shoots.

Oct 23 · Latest from Digital Camera World

ViewPoint gains direct RAW editing

DxO ViewPoint 6 added direct RAW support, AI masks for local geometric adjustments and a finer correction mesh for distortion control, without generative AI.

Perspective and local distortion corrections can now begin with RAW files rather than processed versions.

Oct 20 · DPReview · PetaPixel · Latest from Digital Camera World

Lightroom generates open eyes

Lightroom Mobile added a feature that detects closed eyes and generates open eyes to correct blinks in portraits.

Portraits can be salvaged by replacing eye details, but those details are generated rather than recovered from the exposure.

Oct 20 · DPReview · Latest from Digital Camera World

PEN launch delayed in Japan

OM Digital Solutions delayed the PEN's Japanese launch after warning the previous week that preordered cameras and kits might not arrive until next spring.

Japanese preorder customers cannot rely on the original availability plans for purchases or shoots.

Oct 21 · PetaPixel

Micro Four Thirds compatibility warning

Micro Four Thirds said it does not guarantee compatibility between devices made by companies outside its membership.

A shared format alone does not assure buyers that non-member products will work with their existing equipment.

Oct 19 · DPReview

Fujifilm adds Instax investment

Fujifilm announced another 3 billion yen, equivalent to nearly $19 million, for Instax production facilities, following a larger investment announced nearly a year ago.

The spending extends Fujifilm's commitment to production capacity for its instant-photography business.

Oct 20 · PetaPixel

Also this week

Business and buying

• New filings showed the GoPro–Starman Optical merger advancing, with GoPro saying it was working with Starman to complete the remaining steps. Latest from Digital Camera World

• Adorama said Sony's FX5 cinema camera would launch in November, a retailer-provided date rather than an official Sony announcement. PetaPixel

• PetaPixel launched PixelMeter to collect equipment reviews and condense opinions into standardized scores. PetaPixel

• Storyblocks surveys found roughly two-thirds of content buyers preferred human-made work, while 87% of respondents reported using AI. Latest from Digital Camera World

Cameras and accessories

• A review praised the Oppo Find X10 Pro Max's three-200MP-camera system while flagging a substantial price increase over its predecessor. Latest from Digital Camera World

• GoPro announced three strengths of PolarPro-made close-up filters for Mission 1 and Mission 1 Pro cameras to shorten focusing distance and help separate subjects from backgrounds. DPReview · PetaPixel · Latest from Digital Camera World

• Flashback introduced the One75, a camera inspired by 1970s half-frame film cameras with brass buttons and double-exposure shooting. Latest from Digital Camera World

• Leica announced a $9,950 limited-edition Formula 1 Q3 43 with carbon fiber, red accents and a race-inspired color mode, beginning a licensing partnership. DPReview · DIY Photography · PetaPixel

• Lensbaby introduced Omni Color II and Omni Crystal II collections to add physical in-camera effects to its Omni Filter System. PetaPixel

• A review of the Fujifilm Instax Square 2 examined its point-and-shoot design and new color filters, finding usability trade-offs in its simplified approach. DPReview

• A battery compatibility guide highlighted that the Canon EOS R7 supports LP-E6P, LP-E6NH, LP-E6N and LP-E6 packs and can register up to six batteries. Fstoppers

Lens launches

• Cooke announced six T2.0 S4 FF/i full-frame cinema primes derived from its S4/i Super 35 range. PetaPixel

• Sigma introduced the full-frame 50mm F1.4 CL DG Contemporary, starting a compact prime line planned for 2027 with a metal body, depth-of-field scale and RDD autofocus. DPReview · OpticalLimits · DIY Photography

• Sigma added a full-frame 20–60mm f/2.8–4 DG Contemporary zoom positioned as an alternative to typical kit lenses. Fstoppers

• Thypoch completed its seven-lens Simera-C full-frame cinema prime lineup with a 100mm T1.9. PetaPixel

• Voigtländer announced the 100th Anniversary COLOR SKOPAR 35mm f/2.5 for Leica M/VM mount, weighing 134g, measuring 23mm long and focusing to 0.7m. OpticalLimits · Latest from Digital Camera World

• A comparison examined the $99 TTArtisan 24mm f/3.8 Mini AF against the equally priced Viltrox 28mm “Chip,” which has nearly identical dimensions and a sliding front cover. Fstoppers

Software and firmware

• Ricoh released firmware adding camera controls and a creative feature to the GR IV, GR IV HDF and GR IV Monochrome. Latest from Digital Camera World

• Canon released firmware for the EOS C50, C80 and C400 cinema cameras. Canon Rumors · Newsshooter

• Sony A7R VI Focus Preset support expanded to non-power zoom lenses, allowing specific focus distances to be assigned to custom buttons. Latest from Digital Camera World

• Canva released its first image-generation model, trained on design templates rather than photographs. PetaPixel

• Pearla Mostra launched Pearla Revela for Mac, iPad and iPhone, combining RAW photo and video processing, cataloging, non-destructive node-graph editing, search, compositing and export. PetaPixel

• A guide demonstrated how Canon's free DP3D software turns photographs from compatible Canon cameras into 3D objects and videos. TechRadar

Shooting practice

• A composition guide recommended narrowing busy scenes with a viewfinder, long lens or in-camera crop mode. Fstoppers

• A filming guide explored 28mm as a middle ground between 24mm and 35mm for balancing room coverage, facial rendering and camera placement in small spaces. Fstoppers

• An ultra-wide landscape guide emphasized photographer position and camera direction as ways to preserve depth rather than reduce distant scenery to a thin strip. Fstoppers

• A shutter-speed guide advocated choosing how motion should appear rather than treating shutter speed as the final exposure adjustment. Fstoppers

• A Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games photographer explained bringing four cameras and seven lenses but usually taking only three cameras to venues, keeping the fourth as a backup or remote body. PetaPixel

What to watch

• Watch for Sony's FX5 in November, the launch window given by Adorama; official Sony confirmation remains pending.

• Watch Japanese PEN availability through next spring, the delivery horizon previously flagged for some preordered cameras and kits.

• Watch for court action on Getty Images' restructuring plan following the solicitation process; a decision date has not been announced.

• Watch for completion of the GoPro–Starman Optical merger, whose remaining steps are still pending with no closing date announced.