Anodized aluminum body+lens caps for Sony E, Leica L+M, and MFT mount cameras



Owlkrown announced a new Alpha weather-sealed body cap system for Sony Alpha cameras (body + lens caps).

B&H Photo is also selling red anodized aluminum body caps for L-mount cameras:

Red anodized aluminum body caps for L-mount cameras

B&H Photo sells locking MFT-mount body caps (red anodized aluminum):

Locking MFT-mount body caps in red anodized aluminum

 

Colored anodized aluminum body caps for M-mount cameras are available on eBay and Etsy:

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More mount caps are available from B&H Photo, Amazon, and eBay.

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TTartisan released a new 17mm f/4 tilt-shift lens (Z/E/L/RF/GFX)


TTartisan announced a new 17mm f/4 tilt-shift lens for Z/L/RF mount (the lens was previously released for Sony E and Fuji GFX cameras).

Pre-orders are now open at B&H Photo, Amazon, and at the official TTartisan online store (TTartisan 5% off code: RUMORS).

Additional information:

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The upcoming Viltrox Evo lenses surpass the performance of existing APO lenses, Viltrox calls them “Hyper APO”



The upcoming Viltrox 35mm f/1.8 EVO and 55mm f/1.8 EVO lenses surpass the performance of some existing APO lenses, acording ot a Viltrox engineer. This is why they call the new line of EVO lenses “Hyper APO”:

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Venus Optics to announce new Laowa 15-24/T8 and 15-35/T12 zoom probe full frame lenses on March 11th


Venus Optics will announce new Laowa 15-24/T8 and 15-35/T12 zoom probe full-frame lenses on March 11th (see coverage of previous versions):



After that, Venus Optics is expected to announce new Laowa 1-5x and 5-10x ultra-macro lenses:

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Viltrox confirmed a new 24mm L-mount lens is coming



Viltrox confirmed on Reddit that they do have a 24mm lens on their L-mount roadmap (most likely based on their current Viltrox AF 24mm f/1.8 lens):

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Tamron Americas enhanced benefits for its 6-year lens warranty


Yesterday, Tamron Americas announced updates to its 6-Year Limited Warranty program, aimed at providing more value and support for photographers and videographers in North America. This enhancement builds on their existing warranty, which offers coverage for defects in materials or workmanship for six years from the date of purchase when purchased from an authorized retailer.

The current lineup of Tamron lenses can be found here:


Additional information:

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What else is new?


Here is what else is new:

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Top 10 most viewed PhotoRumors posts for February 2026


Here are the top 10 most viewed PhotoRumors posts for February 2026:

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You can now vote for what lens Fujifilm will release next



You can now vote for what lens Fujifilm will release next:

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Thypoch announces new Zero Reflex lens filters


 
The previously reported new Thypoch Zero Reflex filters are now officially announced, featuring 0.01% ultra-low reflectivity with 1/4- and 1/2-strength, and available in 39mm | 49mm | 52mm | 58mm | 62mm | 67mm | 72mm | 77mm sizes:

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