SUMMARY
Sony has made a surprise proposal to acquire Tamron, with Tamron confirming the bid is legitimate and forming a committee to review it. The rumored acquisition price is around $1.3 billion USD. In other news, Nikon has lost a patent for its lens mount in China, which is central to its ongoing intellectual property infringement case against Viltrox. Tamron also released a firmware update for its 25-200mm f/2.8-5.6 Sony E lens, improving its close-focusing capabilities.
TAKEAWAYS
Sony is reportedly seeking to acquire Tamron for approximately $1.3 billion.
Nikon has lost a key lens mount patent in China.
Tamron firmware update enhances close-focusing on a Sony E-mount lens.
Rumors suggest Fuji will announce the X-T6 camera with a 40MP sensor and 8K video.