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Photography icon Eastman Kodak has issued a stark warning about its future, saying it may not be able to continue operations much longer. In its latest earnings filing, the 133-year-old company acknowledged it lacks the financing and liquidity to meet nearly $500 million in upcoming debt obligations.

To cut costs, Kodak will suspend payments to its retirement pension plan, a move that underscores the severity of its financial troubles. The market reacted sharply, with shares plunging around 25–26% after the announcement.

Despite the grim outlook, Kodak maintains cautious optimism. The company says it plans to pay off part of its debt early or seek refinancing, while continuing to diversify into pharmaceutical and chemical manufacturing.

Kodak’s struggles highlight a lost opportunity in the digital era. Seeing Fujifilm’s massive success with its built-in film simulations, it’s hard not to imagine a different path for Kodak. One intriguing possibility: Sony could license Kodak’s legendary film names and styles—Portra, Ektachrome, Tri-X—and bring them as built-in Kodak film profiles to its Alpha cameras. This move could give Sony a creative edge while keeping Kodak’s heritage alive in a modern, digital form.

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Popular YouTuber Michael The Maven has just launched the new MAVEN Filters – WAVE 3 on Kickstarter (click here). In this 24-minute video, Michael gives a full rundown of all the new filters:

Reminder: You have three days left to grab the Peak Design Pro Tripod on Kickstarter (Click here). It has nearly 5,000 backers and collected nearly 4 million dollars

The pats hours I got some more additional info about the new lens and here are the specs we know:

Sigma 200mm f/2.0:

• weight 1850g without hood and collar
• takes no teleconverter
• 105mm filter size
• White finish and similar look to the 300-600mm lens.
• super fast autofocus (according to sources)
• Full Frame
• For Sony E and Leica L mount
• Announcement August 19, price unknown

At 1850g, it weighs 150g more than the next Laowa 200mm f/2.0. Of course, we don’t know if this is due to Sigma using a more complex and superior optical design.

At about 8:00 a.m. on August 11, 2025, a collision happened around 10.5 nautical miles east of Huangyan Island in the South China Sea. A Chinese Coast Guard ship and a Chinese Navy destroyer were chasing the Philippine Coast Guard’s BRP Suluan when the destroyer made a risky turn. The crash badly damaged the Coast Guard ship’s front, leaving it unable to operate, and the destroyer also got some damage.

All this was recorded by a Sony Alpha Photographer. The still images in this video are shot with what appears to be a Sony A7IV with Sony 200-600mm G lens. Impressive how calm he was while recording everything!

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