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Thypoch 24-50mm f/2.8 Voyager Comes to Nikon Z
Thypoch is bringing the 24-50mm f/2.8 Voyager to Nikon Z. First AF Thypoch on the mount, first full-frame constant f/2.8 zoom under 600g on Z.
October 19, 2026·4 min read
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Sirui Aurora 15mm f/1.6 and 24mm f/1.4 at IBC 2026
Sirui showed pre-production Aurora 15mm f/1.6 and 24mm f/1.4 full-frame autofocus primes at IBC 2026. Sony E first, L-mount to follow, with a 77mm filter thread on the 15mm and a $500–$600 price estimate per lens.
October 12, 2026·4 min read
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Pergear 10mm f/5.6 II Pancake Fisheye at $69
Pergear has launched an all-metal 10mm f/5.6 II pancake fisheye for APS-C at $69. Manual focus, 172° angle of view, available in Sony E, Fujifilm X, Nikon Z, Canon RF, Canon EOS-M and Micro Four Thirds.
October 12, 2026·1 min read
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Tamron 20-40mm f/2.8 VXD Nikon Z: $729, Ships Oct 22
Tamron brings the smallest fast-aperture standard zoom in its lineup to Nikon Z mount at $729, shipping October 22 with VXD linear AF and 380g of body.
October 9, 2026·5 min read
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Sigma 85mm F1.2 DG Art and 20-60mm US Launch: Oct 6
Sigma's 85mm F1.2 DG Art ($1,599, 905g) and 20-60mm F2.8-4 DG Contemporary ($849) land at US dealers on October 6. The 85mm completes Sigma's F1.2 Art trio for L-Mount and Sony E — Canon and Nikon owners are still out.
October 5, 2026·4 min read
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Brightin Star 50mm f/2 TRI-SIGHT Lens Launch: 3 Renders, $349
Brightin Star's MF 50mm f/2 TRI-SIGHT full-frame manual focus 50mm launches today across E/RF/Z/L-Mount at $349.99 intro, with three switchable renderings (SMOOTH/PRIME/FOAMS) and four rear inserts for shaped bokeh.
September 30, 2026·3 min read
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Canon RF Mount Could Be Forced Open After Nikon Ruling
A Chinese patent ruling that invalidated one of Nikon's Z-mount patents in its Viltrox case has set a precedent Canon cannot easily escape. Here's what could change for third-party RF lenses.
September 29, 2026·4 min read
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Viltrox IBC 2026 L-Mount Air Primes: 14/20/40/50mm
Viltrox used IBC 2026 to bring four Air-series full-frame primes — 14mm F4, 20mm F2.8, 40mm F2.5 and 50mm F2 — to L-Mount, alongside the 35mm F1.4 Pro, two APS-C F1.2 Pro primes, and a new DC-X4 monitor.
September 14, 2026·4 min read
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Sigma 85mm f/1.2 DG Art Announced: $1,599, Dual HLA, Sep 30
Sigma’s first-ever 85mm f/1.2 prime — the 85mm f/1.2 DG DN | Art — launches September 30, 2026 in L-Mount and Sony E for $1,599, undercutting Canon and Nikon’s f/1.2 primes by 40–48%.
September 10, 2026·4 min read
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Vintage Manual Lenses on Modern Mirrorless Bodies (2026
After five years of adapting 40-year-old glass to modern mirrorless cameras, here is what actually works, what is worth the money, and why I keep a wooden box of manual-focus lenses on my desk.
July 16, 2026·10 min read
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Photo News Weekly Roundup 6/15–6/21: Sony 100-400 GM
Sony and Canon both dropped serious GM/L glass within 24 hours of each other, DJI and Insta360 finally took their US fight to actual court, Fujifilm quietly registered an NP-W255 battery (likely X-T6), and we shipped nine articles this week on LensClear. Here's everything that mattered in photo news June 15-21, 2026.
June 20, 2026·7 min read
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Photo News Weekly Roundup 6/8–6/14: a7R VI, R6 V, Luna
Sony's a7R VI ships with the best full-frame DR ever measured, Canon drops the fan-cooled R6 V, third-party lens makers (Viltrox, Samyang, 7Artisans) all announce new glass in the same week, and Insta360 quietly takes over the US gimbal-camera market. Here's everything that mattered in photo news June 8–14, 2026.
June 13, 2026·8 min read
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Third-Party Lens Week: Viltrox, Samyang/Schneider
Three third-party lens makers — Viltrox, LK Samyang/Schneider Kreuznach, and 7Artisans — all dropped announcements in a single week. Here's what each...
June 12, 2026·5 min read