New photos of the upcoming 7Artisans AF 50mm f/1.8 autofocus lens for Sony and Nikon



7Artisans will soon announce a new AF 50mm f/1.8 full-frame autofocus lens for Sony and Nikon cameras – this will be the company’s first autofocus lens:

  • 11 elements in 9 groups
  • 11 blades aperture
  • Minimum focusing distance: 0.5m
  • Filter size: 62 mm
  • Dimensions: 72 x 100 mm
  • Weight: 420g
  • To be announced on December 30th
  • Additional pictures:

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New Godox BFP flash projection attachment announced



Godox announced a new BFP flash projection attachment (available at B&H Photo):

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The process of making the Sigma FP full-frame mirrorless camera (video)


Here is a video showing the the process of making the Sigma FP full-frame mirrorless camera:

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Viltrox to announce a new AF 56mm f/1.7 APS-C lens (X/E/Z)


Viltrox is expecting to announce a new AF 56mm f/1.7 APS-C lens (X/E/Z) – here is the first leaked picture:



In the next few days, VIltrox will also announce a new AF 27mm f/1.2 lens for Nikon Z and Sony E mount:

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ON1 Photo RAW version 2024.1 released


ON1 released a new version of Photo RAW 2024.1 – here is what’s new:

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New AstrHori 25mm f/2.8 2-5x macro full frame lens (E/L/R/Z/FX)


The new AstrHori 25mm f/2.8 2-5x macro full frame lens (E/L/R/Z/FX) will soon be listed for sale at Amazon and AstrHori’s official website (previously reported here). Here are the lens specifications:

Update: for now the lens is available only in mainland China.

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Panasonic Lumix G100D camera announced in Europe


The Panasonic Lumix G100D camera is now also officially announced in Europe. Pre-orders are now open at Foto Erhardt and Park Cameras. Additional information can be found here:

New Panasonic DC-G100D camera announced in Japan

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Venus Optics announced new lightweight versions of their 11mm f/4.5 and 14mm f/4 lenses



Venus Optics announced new lightweight (RL) versions of their 11mm f/4.5 and 14mm f/4 lenses (designed mainly for drone use):

Additional information:

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The upcoming Mr.Ding 35mm f/1.8 E39 lens for Leica M-mount


Here are some additional visuals from the upcoming Mr.Ding 35mm f/1.8 E39 lens for Leica M-mount (see the current Mr. Ding lens offering here):

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The new Thypoch Simera lenses for Leica M-mount are now shipping



The new Thypoch Simera lenses for Leica M-mount are now shipping. Here are some hands-on pictures from Weibo:

In the US Thypoch lenses can be purchased at B&H:

Additional information is available here:

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