At the 2026 Mobile World Congress (MWC), the Hong Kong-based company Tecno showcased its new “Modular Magnetic Interconnection Technology,” a concept designed to transform a standard smartphone into a photography tool. The system relies on a remarkably slim base device that magnetically snaps onto various hardware modules to expand its capabilities:
Here are the latest Kickstarter updates: New – Peak Design travel bags: $816,212 pledged by 2,481 backers with 30 days to go. CamCast – turn your camera into a smart, connected system: $59,902 pledged from 356 backers with 6 days to go. Shargeek 300 – the next-gen power beast: $539,451 pledged from 2,622 with 23 days […]
At the 2026 CP+ show, Samyang announced a new AF 35mm f/1.8 P FE full-frame lens with an ultra-compact design, almost identical to the existing AF 85mm f/1.8 P FE and AF 16mm f/2.8 P FE lenses from the Prima series. Here are the key new/updated features from Phototrend: Larger, textured manual-focus ring USB-C port […]
Leica SL3-P camera rumors CP+ 2026: Sigma CEO Kazuto Yamaki on Unprecedented Lens Demand, APS-C, AI, and Market Trends Check out this custom modified panoramic Pentax 645 camera (half-frame medium format)
Here is some additional information on the Schneider Kreuznach × LK Samyang lens prototypes (previously reported here), courtesy of Phototrend from their CP+ report:
At the 2026 CP+ show in Japan Meike had on display their upcoming Meike AF Air 25mm/35mm/56mm f/1.7 compact APS-C lenses for Sony E, Fujifilm X, Nikon Z (previously reported here). Here are the new details from Phototrend:
Today, GoPro unveiled its new GP3 custom imaging processor. This is a 5nm System-on-a-Chip (SoC) with a dedicated AI Neural Processing Unit (NPU). Key upgrades vs. the GP2:
DxO launched PureRAW 6 with DeepPRIME XD3, now extended to Bayer sensors (previously exclusive to X-Trans sensors), as well as next-generation High-Fidelity DNG compression, delivering significantly smaller files while preserving full RAW integrity and flexibility. You can get 10% off DxO products with code RUMORS. Additional information:
Tokina has been very quiet recently, with only one new lens announcement in 2025. At the 2026 CP+ show in Japan, Tokina had a new lens on display labeled “One Lens Like No Other”. This is what we know: The new lens appears to be a wide-angle, fixed-focal-length, large-aperture lens, given the picture of the night […]
