Photo Rumors

New US drone tariffs coming in September, more drones could be completely banned

By PR admin | Published: August 18, 2026

New US tariffs on imported drones will take effect on September 3rd. President Trump signed a Section 232 proclamation imposing new tariffs on imported unmanned aircraft systems and components, citing national security and over-reliance on foreign supply chains. These new tariffs stack on top of existing duties and restrictions in place since late December 2025. Here are the details:

Posted in DJI| Tagged DJI ban, DJI drones ban, Trump tariffs| 10 Comments

Sony FX5 camera officially delayed, no official release date given

By PR admin | Published: August 18, 2026

I already reported that the Sony FX5 orders have far exceeded expectations, and now Sony has officially delayed the release date of the FX5 (pre-orders: B&H Photo | WEX Photo | Foto Erhardt):

“Regarding the professional camcorder FX5, which was announced as having a release date of August 21, 2026, in the press release on July 22, 2026, Wednesday, we regret to inform you that the release will be postponed due to production issues. In addition, the release of related accessories DVF-EL1, XLR-H2, and VMC-BNCU1 will also be postponed. We will inform you of the new release dates as soon as they are confirmed. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience caused by this last-minute announcement.” (source)

B&H is listing the FX5 for September shipping:

Sony FX5 previous coverage:

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Meike is rumored to announce new AF 65mm f/1.8 & AF 110mm f/2 lenses for Fujifilm GFX mount

By PR admin | Published: August 18, 2026

In addition to the new 85mm f/1.8 lens (order here), Meike is also rumored to announce new AF 65mm f/1.8 (or f/1.7) and AF 110mm f/2 lenses for Fujifilm GFX mount.

You can find more third-party lenses for Fuji GFX here.

More upcoming lenses from China are listed in this post:

Posted in Meike| Tagged Fuji Rumors, fujirumors, Meike 110mm f/2, Meike 65mm f/1.8, third party lenses for Fuji GFX| 1 Comment

You can order the new Brightin Star 28mm f/2.8 full-frame pancake liquid silver lens with E/Z/RF/L/X/GFX adapters

By PR admin | Published: August 18, 2026

The new Brightin Star 28mm f/2.8 full-frame pancake liquid silver lens can be ordered with additional E/Z/RF/L/X/GFX lens adapters:

The intro price of the new lens is $318.99 (regular price: $358.99). Orders are now open on the official online store (coming soon to B&H Photo). You can use coupon code RUMORS for $5 off when you buy from this link.

Previous coverage of Brightin Star lenses is available here.

Additional information on the new lens can be found here:

Posted in Brightin Star| Tagged Brightin Star 28mm f/2.8 lens for Leica M-mount| 2 Comments

Just announced: Voigtlander Nokton 35mm f/1.2 & 23mm f/1.2 silver lenses for Fuji X-Mount

By PR admin | Published: August 17, 2026

Today, Cosina released two new silver Voigtlander lenses for Fujifilm X-mount (check for pre-orders at B&H Photo):

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What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: August 17, 2026

The silver Leica M11-P camera is now back in stock at B&H Photo

Owlkrown released a new accessories for Leica M11/MEV1/Q2/Q3 cameras

New: free stolen Leica equipment and serial number registry

Sony FX5 Shipping Sept 15h According to Adorama

Canon Developing Ultra-Durable, Fluorine-Free “Dev-02-003” Coating for Next-Generation RF Lenses

Posted in Other| Tagged What else is new?| 3 Comments

The latest new and upcoming lenses from Meike, Viltrox, 7Artisans, TTartisan, Laowa, Sirui, and SG-image

By PR admin | Published: August 15, 2026

Several new Chiens lenses are expected to be released at the upcoming BIRTV2026 show in Beijing, China (August 19 – 22, 2026):

Meike

Meike AF 25mm f/1.7 APS-C lens: 169 grams, 12 elements in 9 groups, 9-blade aperture, minimum focusing distance of 0.25 meters, 52mm filter thread (E/Z/X). Check the official website for updates.

SG-image

SG-image 35mm f/1.4 APS-C lens
SG-image 18mm f/2.2 APS-C lens – check the official website for updates

Laowa

Laowa AF 35mm f/2.8 APO 1:1 macro lens – expected to be released in September (check the official website for updates)

Viltrox

7Artisans

7Artisans AF 10mm f/2.5 MAX full-frame lens – the lens was already released in China
7Artisans AF 18mm f/2 APS-C lens: lightweight 109g metal body, STM autofocus motor
Another APS-C wide-angle lens – check the official website for updates

Sirui

New Sirui Saturn V2 full-frame anamorphic lenses coming in September – check the official website for updates

TTartisan

TTartisan AF 85mm f/1.8 NEO lens – check the official website for more details

All new lenses from the 2026 China P&E Imaging Show (update #3)

Posted in 7Artisans, Meike, SG-IMAGE, Sirui, TTartisan, Venus Optics, Viltrox| Tagged 7Artisans 10mm f/2.5, 7Artisans 18mm f/2, BIRTV show, Chinese lenses, Laowa AF 35mm f/2.8 APO macro lens, Meike, Meike 25mm f/1.7, Meike AF Air compact APS-C lenses, SG-image 18mm f/2.2, SG-image 35mm f/1.4, TTartisan Neo AF 85mm f/1.8, Viltrox 18mm f/1.2, Viltrox 40mm f/1.2 Pro, Viltrox AF 35mm f/1.4 Pro, Viltrox AIR lenses| 43 Comments

The Peak Design modular field L-bracket system crowdfunding project ends in 5 days

By PR admin | Published: August 15, 2026

The latest Kickstarter updates:

Peak Design modular field L-bracket system ending in 5 days – additional information:

Peak Design has a new modular field L-bracket system for Sony, Nikon, Canon, Fuji, and Leica cameras

New on Kickstarter: SNYP pocket camera with 2K video & retro film filters (33g Ultra-Light Design｜2K Video｜16MP Photos｜360° Rotating Lens｜CCD Filters｜Instant Preview｜Photo, Video & Audio Recording).

Late Kickstarter pledges are still available for:

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Insta360 CEO confirms two new mirrorless cameras: “It will be a shape no one has ever thought of before”

By PR admin | Published: August 14, 2026

In a recent interview, Insta360 founder and CEO JK Liu confirmed that they are developing two new camera models with completely different characteristics, and one of them will have a shape that “you have never thought of before”:

Posted in Insta360| Tagged Insta360 mirrorless camera rumors| 32 Comments

The Sigma 85mm f/1.2 DG Art lens (E/L) is coming soon

By PR admin | Published: August 13, 2026

The Sigma 85mm f/1.2 DG Art lens for Sony E and Leica L mount is coming soon (check for pre-orders here) – Adobe has already added it to the list of supported lenses:

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