The previously reported TTartisan AF 85mm f/1.8 Neo lens for Z-mount is now officially announced (the L-mount will be released later). The price is $99 with free shipping when purchased from the official store: US Orders: B&H Photo Worldwide: TTartisan Store (use code RUMORS for 5% off) Full-frame 85mm Focal Length 332g-338g Lightweight Design F1.8 Large Aperture 0.8m Minimum Focusing Distance Comes […]
Here is the 2025 digital camera shipment market share from the latest Nikkei Industry Report:
I already reported on the rumored Meike AF 65mm f/1.4 & AF 110mm f/1.8 lenses for GFX mount. Here is the full list of upcoming Meike lenses (check the official website for updates): Meike AF 24-70mm f/2.8 full frame Meike AF 65mm f/1.4 medium format Meike AF 110mm f/1.8 medium format Meike AF 50mm f/1.2 […]
Viltrox showed several new lenses at the BIRTV2026 show in Beijing, China (check the official website for updates): Viltrox AF 26mm f/2.8 EVO pancake lens in silver and titanium (the black version already exists). New Viltrox Air full-frame autofocus lenses for L-mount (see the currently available Viltrox lenses for L-mount): Viltrox AF 50mm f/2 L […]
The first leaked pictures of the DJI Osmo Nano 2 and DJI Osmo Action 7 cameras appeared on Chinese social media:
The Insta360 Luna Pro camera will be announced on August 20th. Here are the rumored specifications: Update: the camera launched only in China.
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. […]
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 […]
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:
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 […]
