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The most popular PhotoRumors posts of 2025

By PR admin | Published: January 2, 2026

Here are the most popular PhotoRumors posts of 2025:

Compact cameras continue to be popular on the 2025 Map Camera best-selling list

By PR admin | Published: January 2, 2026

Here are the best-selling cameras in 2025 at Map Camera Japan – compact fixed lens cameras continue to be popular: Kodak Pixpro FZ55 (compact) Fujifilm X-M5 Nikon Z5II Fujifilm X-E5 Fujifilm X half (compact) Fujifilm X100VI (compact) Ricoh GR IV (compact) Ricoh GR IIIx (compact) Sony α7C II Canon EOS R6 Mark II Vote for […]

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Updated list of latest/upcoming/rumored Chinese lenses

By PR admin | Published: January 2, 2026

Here is an updated list of the latest/upcoming/rumored Chinese lenses: Viltrox 55mm f/1.8 EVO (E/Z) Viltrox 35mm f/1.8 EVO (E/Z) Viltrox AF 50mm f/1.4 Pro lens for Nikon Z-mount Viltrox AF 16mm f/1.8 for L-mount Viltrox AF 28mm f/4.5 for L-mount Viltrox tilt-shift lens Viltrox lenses for Canon RF mount Viltrox AF 35-50mm f/1.4 zoom lens (or similar) New Viltrox Chip […]

Posted in Other| Tagged Brightin Star MF 50mm f/1.05, Brightin Star MF 60mm f/2.8, Viltrox 35mm f/1.8 EVO| 6 Comments

What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: January 1, 2026

Here is what else is new:

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Happy New Year!

By PR admin | Published: December 31, 2025

Happy New Year to everyone who reads PhotoRumors – whether you’re just checking in for the latest scoops, or tipping us off with rumors! Huge thanks to all of you for being part of this little community. You can follow PhotoRumors on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Threads | YouTube. Please make sure you use the correct/updated PhotoRumors RSS […]

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What’s coming next from Viltrox?

By PR admin | Published: December 31, 2025

Here is an updated list of the latest/upcoming/rumored Viltrox lenses: Viltrox 55mm f/1.8 EVO (E/Z) Viltrox 35mm f/1.8 EVO (E/Z) Viltrox AF 50mm f/1.4 Pro lens for Nikon Z-mount Viltrox AF 16mm f/1.8 for L-mount Viltrox AF 28mm f/4.5 for L-mount Viltrox tilt-shift lens Viltrox lenses for Canon RF mount Viltrox AF 35-50mm f/1.4 zoom […]

Posted in Viltrox| Tagged Chinese lenses, Viltrox 28mm f/4.5 pancake lens, Viltrox 35mm f/1.8 EVO, Viltrox 55mm f/1.8 EVO, Viltrox AF 16mm f/1.8 FE, Viltrox AF 35-50mm f/1.4 lens, Viltrox AF 50mm f/1.4 Pro lens, Viltrox lenses for Canon RF| 17 Comments

Significant ProGrade memory cards price increase coming in Japan (up to 123%)

By PR admin | Published: December 31, 2025

ProGrade will have a significant price increase for memory cards in Japan on January 8th, “due to the surge in demand associated with the construction of AI infrastructure.” The ProGrade SDXC UHS-II V60 GOLD 1TB memory card, for example, will go up by 123% – here is the full list of price increases:

Posted in ProGrade| Tagged price increase| 11 Comments

SG-Image to announce a new AF 35mm f/2.2 full-frame pancake lens (E/Z/L)

By PR admin | Published: December 30, 2025

SG-Image is developing a new AF 35mm f/2.2 pancake lens for E/Z/L mount – here are some pictures of the final prototype (SG-Image lenses are sold on Amazon, eBay, and AliExpress):

Posted in SG-IMAGE| Tagged Chinese lenses, SG-Image AF 35mm f/2.2| 29 Comments

Brightin Star 35mm f/1.4 full-frame manual focus lens officially announced (E/Z/RF/L/X)

By PR admin | Published: December 29, 2025

The previously reported Brightin Star 35mm f/1.4 full-frame manual focus lens (E/Z/RF/L/X) is now officially announced and available for order: Amazon Brightinstar online store Additional information on the new lens:

Posted in Brightin Star| Tagged Brightin Star 35mm f/1.4| 68 Comments