Photo Rumors

Just announced: 7Artisans AF 18mm f/2 lens for Sony E-mount

By PR admin | Published: September 29, 2026

The previously reported 7Artisans AF 18mm f/2 lens for Sony E-mount has officially launched. Pre-orders are now open at:

Additional information:

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Now available: Brightin Star 50mm f/2 TRI-SIGHT lens (E/RF/Z/L) with three focusing modes

By PR admin | Published: September 28, 2026

The previously reported Brightin Star 50mm f/2 TRI-SIGHT manual focus lens for E/RF/Z/L mount is now officially announced. The new full-frame 50mm lens has three unique focusing modes:

SMOOTH for soft-focus effects
PRIME for standard rendering
FOAMS for bubble bokeh

Orders are now open at:

US: B&H Photo
Worldwide: Brightin Star store ($50 off intro price until October 7th)

Additional information is available here:

Officially announced: Brightin Star 50mm f/2 TRI-SIGHT lens for Nikon Z-mount with three rendering styles

What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: September 26, 2026

Here is what else is new:

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Nikon Z5IIC camera officially announced

By PR admin | Published: September 24, 2026

The previously rumored Nikon Z5IIc camera without an EVF is now officially announced:

Pre-orders:
- US: B&H Photo | Service Photo | Paul’s Photo
- CA: Camera Canada
- DE: Foto Erhardt
- UK: WEX Photo (free accessories worth £346)
Nikon Z5II vs. Nikon Z5IIC specification comparison
SmallRig accessory ecosystem for Nikon Z5IIC camera announced
Press release
Additional information

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Viltrox announced four new AIR lenses for L-mount

By PR admin | Published: September 22, 2026

The previously reported four new Viltrox AIR lenses for L-mount are now officially announced and available for order (Viltrox already had two L-mount lenses):

Viltrox online store: use code NIKONRUMORS for 10% off
Amazon US | Amazon DE
B&H Photo

Pricing and availability:

Viltrox AF 14mm F4.0 Air L MSRP – $199 / €229 / £190
Viltrox AF 20mm F2.8 Air L MSRP – $168 / €189 / £165
Viltrox AF 40mm F2.5 Air L MSRP – $176 / €189 / £165
Viltrox AF 50mm F2.0 Air L MSRP – $199 / €229 / £190

Key features:

Four new compact prime lenses: 14mm F4.0, 20mm F2.8, 40mm F2.5, and 50mm F2.0
Ultra-lightweight, highly portable designs
14-50mm provides a complete range of scene vs subject options
Excellent minimum focal distances and maximum magnification for their class
Sharp, clean images with minimal aberration
Native L-Mount support with in-camera correction

Additional information:

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Offline for a few days

By PR admin | Published: September 21, 2026

I will be traveling in the next 10 days and will have limited Internet connectivity. Blog posts on the latest news and rumors could be delayed or non-existent. Responding to emails will take a while. While I am offline, you can check the following Facebook groups for the latest photo gear news:

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You don’t have to be a paying member to get discounts from those brands

By PR admin | Published: September 19, 2026

You don’t have to be a paying member of a website in order to get discounts from certain brands – here is an updated list of photo gear promo codes you can use. Most of the coupon codes require the purchase to be made from the provided links: