Sony published an official list of E-mount license partners, and not a single Chinese lens manufacturer is on the list: Carl Zeiss AG Cooke Optics Limited Cosina Corporation Fujifilm Holdings Corporation Kenko Tokina Corporation LK Samynag CO., LTD. Sigma Corporation Tamron Corporation Thales Las France SAS
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Pergear announced a new 50mm f/1.4 compact full-frame manual focus lens for E/L/Z/RF mount for $129: Amazon US (10% off with coupon code 8VQNDWZJ) Amazon DE (10% off, no coupon code required) Pergear.com (10% off, no coupon code required) Additional information:
Sony also confirms the Tamron acquisition offer in their latest Q1 FY2026 financial results:
Here are the latest Insta360 X6, Insta360 Luna Pro, and DJI Osmo 360 II camera leaks:
In August, you can get an extra 5% off Canon gear at B&H Photo with the PayBoo card (the PayBoo card instantly credits the sales tax). For example, the Canon EOS R1 camera is $6799 everywhere. If you live in an area with a 7% sales tax, you will pay $7274.93 no matter where you […]
Here is a recap of the latest Canon camera and lens rumors:
Venus Optics officially announced the previously reported Laowa Aksen 45mm f/2.8 1-5x and 17.5mm f/1.7 5-10x parfocal ultra macro full-frame APO lenses for E/RF/F/Z/E/L/X/MFT cameras. Pre-orders are now open at B&H Photo and the Laowa store. Additional information:
The previously reported Mitakon Zhongyi Optics Pittura 30mm f/2.4 lens for GFX & XCD mount is now officially released in China: Focal Length: 30mm Format: Medium Format Angle of View: 84.5° (equivalent to 24mm on full-frame) Aperture: F2.4–F22; 11 aperture blades; clicked aperture Maximum Magnification: 0.31x Minimum Focusing Distance: 0.2m Lens Construction: 13 elements in […]
