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Canon is finally shutting the door on the EOS M system as it has removed the cameras from its websites and listed the series as discontinued.

Last week, AsobiNet reported that some specialty camera stores in Japan had listed the Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 DG DN Art lens for Sony E-Mount and Leica L-Mount as discontinued.

Canon is finally closing the book on its SD card WiFi adapter, the W-E1. The company has discontinued production of the little card that was announced back in 2016 and was designed to work with the company's line of DSLRs.

The Olympus, now OM System, Tough TG-6 is no longer being actively produced and is no longer avaiable from OM System in Japan.

According to a new report, Zeiss appears poised to fully exit the photography industry this year and will cease production of cameras and lenses.

Hasselblad has discontinued support for its H-system cameras, medium format DSLRs that were, for many years, the standard among high-end studio photographers.

Canon has updated its web page that lists how long it intends to officially repair certain cameras, which can help used equipment buyers make more informed decisions. The 5D Mark III, for example, will expire in 2024 while the EOS R will be supported until 2029.

Fujifilm appears to have discontinued the X-E4, the mirrorless 26.1-megapixel compact camera it brought to market in March 2021.

Epson is finally set to end support for its line of digital cameras next year. While it signals the end of an era, some of these still-supported cameras haven't been seen on store shelves for more than 20 years.

DJI has ceased production and availability of its AeroScope drone detection system which is used to help keep drones away from airports and government facilities. However, Ukrainians claimed Russia used the tech to track their drone movements in the war.

The Zeiss ZX1 promised "intuitive" photography that mixed a standalone camera with smartphone software. But now that it's marked as discontinued, is this finally the end of the Android camera?

The $6,000 Zeiss ZX1 compact, fixed lens, camera originally released in 2020 has been discontinued. While Zeiss still has web pages for it online, its only two authorized resellers have listed it as no longer available.

Nikon Japan has announced that it will discontinue the production of the SB-500 Speedlite and is also temporarily suspending new orders for the SB-5000 Speedlite due to difficulty sourcing parts.

It appears that Sigma has discontinued 18 of its older DSLR lenses, joining Tamron, Nikon, and Canon in shifting focus to mirrorless cameras.

Nikon appears to have discontinued the Nikon Z7, the company's original foray into full-frame mirrorless. The camera is listed as an "old product" which usually indicates it will no longer be actively manufactured.

A new report alleges that Nikon has discontinued 35 of its F-mount DSLR lenses over the past three years as the company focuses its efforts on mirrorless cameras.

Nikon has announced that it is dropping support for ViewNX-2, ViewNX-i, Capture NX2, and Capture NX-D and the programs will no longer be available to install starting on June 30.

Leica appears to be discontinuing the CL and TL2 camera systems. Citing an overall decline in the compact and small sensor camera market, Leica appears to be ready to focus entirely on full-frame.

Following the announcement of the new Mac Studio, Apple has discontinued the 27-inch variant of the iMac, leaving only the 24-inch M1-powered version launched last year as the only iMac the company continues to sell new.

Sony Japan has listed all of its A-Mount lenses as "discontinued" or "no longer available" through its store. While Sony removed its A-Mount DSLRs in a similar fashion nearly a year ago, this appears to be the final death knell for the format.

Nikon Japan has officially marked the D500 DSLR as "old product," signaling that the company will cease manufacturing the camera. The last new D500 cameras around the world will be those already on store shelves.

The chip shortage continues to hamper Sony's ability to produce cameras. Today, the company has announced that it is no longer accepting orders for the Alpha 7C and a6600 and has "completed production" on the Alpha 7 II and a6100.

Fujifilm has announced that it will be discontinuing a few more film products. The latest to be axed are Fujicolor 160NS Professional 120 film and Velvia 50 in 4x5 and 8x10 sheet sizes.

According to the product listings from multiple retailers, the Sony Alpha 7R II has finally been discontinued after six years of production even though it had been technically replaced by both the Alpha 7R III and Alpha 7R IV in recent years.

The parts shortage that is affecting many consumer electronics products continues to squeeze camera manufacturers, as Nikon has announced it is discontinuing the Coolpix B600, a camera it launched less than a year ago.

Sony's original Alpha 9 camera has appeared as discontinued through a few retailers, including Adorama, leading to the appearance that the company has retired the sports camera that was originally announced in 2017.