Songraw will release new 50mm & 85mm f/1.2 full-frame autofocus lenses for Nikon Z and Sony E mount (previously reported here). The new lens series is marketed as “light” and “affordable” in China, featuring significant weight reduction, numerous optimizations, and a titanium gray lens body.
In the US, Songraw lenses are sold at Amazon.
Here is the teaser video:
Zeiss will announce a new Otus ML 35mm f/1.4 Apo Distagon lens for Nikon Z, Sony E, and Canon RF mounts on February 23rd or 24th for the CP+ show in Japan. This will be the third Zeiss Otus mirrorless lens after the 1.4/35 and 1.4/50.
Additional pictures:
The Tamron booth at the 2026 CP+ show in Japan
The previously rumored Tamron 35-100mm f/2.8 DI III VXD lens for Nikon Z and Sony E mount leaked online:
The new lens will be priced similarly to the Tamron 16-30mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2 lens: $900 for the Sony version and $930 for the Nikon version. Shipping will start in late March or early April.
Update – here are two additional pictures of the new lens:
The SG-Image AF 25mm f/1.8 APS-C lenses are now available for order on Amazon (see all listings).
SG-Image lenses are also sold at eBay, AliExpress, and Amazon Japan.
Additional informtion on the lens can be found here:
Cosina announced a new Voigtlander SEPTON 40mm f/2 Aspherical lens for Nikon Z and Sony E mount:
As I already reported, the Shenzhen Sonida Digital Technology company joined the Micro Four Thirds System Standard Group today under the brand Songdian (some of their cameras are sold on Amazon), and they are expected to announce a new MFT camera for the 2026 CP+ show in Japan:
Here are the latest financial results from Tamron, Nikon, Fujifilm, Sony, Ricoh, and Panasonic:
Next week, on February 19th, Tamron will announce a new 35-100mm f/2.8 lens (see mockup above). This will be a small, lightweight zoom lens (around 560g) that will pair well with the existing Tamron 16-30mm f/2.8.
Tamron plans to announce a total of ten new lenses this FY26, according to their latest financial disclosures:
Zeiss introduced a new Aatma line of cinema lenses at BSC EXPO in London (previously reported here) priced beetween $20-$25k. The new Aatma line of nine T1.5 full-frame cinema prime lenses (18mm, 25mm, 35mm, 40mm, 50mm, 65mm, 85mm, 100mm, and 135mm):
