Brightin Star to announce two new lenses this month: 50mm f/1.05 & 60mm f/2.8

By PR admin | Published: January 3, 2026


Brightin Star will announce two new lenses this month:

  • Brightin Star MF 50mm f/1.05 full-frame manual focus lens for Z/E/RF/L (mid-January)
  • Brightin Star MF 60mm f/2.8 APS-C manual focus macro lens for Z/E/X/MFT/RF-S/EF-M (late January)

Updated list of latest/upcoming/rumored Chinese lenses

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SG-Image announced a new 75mm f/1.2 medium format lens for GFX and XCD mount

By PR admin | Published: January 3, 2026



SG-Image announced a new 75mm f/1.2 medium format lens for GFX and XCD mount – here are the details (SG-Image lenses are sold on Amazon, eBay, and AliExpress):

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The most popular PhotoRumors posts of 2025

By PR admin | Published: January 2, 2026


Here are the most popular PhotoRumors posts of 2025:

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Compact cameras continue to be popular on the 2025 Map Camera best-selling list

By PR admin | Published: January 2, 2026


Here are the best-selling cameras in 2025 at Map Camera Japan – compact fixed lens cameras continue to be popular:

  1. Kodak Pixpro FZ55 (compact)
  2. Fujifilm X-M5
  3. Nikon Z5II
  4. ​​Fujifilm X-E5
  5. Fujifilm X half (compact)
  6. Fujifilm X100VI (compact)
  7. Ricoh GR IV (compact)
  8. Ricoh GR IIIx (compact)
  9. Sony α7C II
  10. Canon EOS R6 Mark II

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Updated list of latest/upcoming/rumored Chinese lenses

By PR admin | Published: January 2, 2026


Here is an updated list of the latest/upcoming/rumored Chinese lenses:

  • Brightin Star MF 50mm f/1.05 full-frame manual focus lens (mid-January)
  • Brightin Star MF 60mm f/2.8 APS-C manual focus macro lens (late January

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What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: January 1, 2026


Here is what else is new:

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Happy New Year!

By PR admin | Published: December 31, 2025


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What’s coming next from Viltrox?

By PR admin | Published: December 31, 2025


Here is an updated list of the latest/upcoming/rumored Viltrox lenses:

Here is an updated list of photo gear promo codes you can use during this holiday shopping season

The new Viltrox conversion lenses for Fuji X100 cameras are now in stock

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Significant ProGrade memory cards price increase coming in Japan (up to 123%)

By PR admin | Published: December 31, 2025


ProGrade will have a significant price increase for memory cards in Japan on January 8th, “due to the surge in demand associated with the construction of AI infrastructure.” The ProGrade SDXC UHS-II V60 GOLD 1TB memory card, for example, will go up by 123% – here is the full list of price increases:

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SG-Image to announce a new AF 35mm f/2.2 full-frame pancake lens (E/Z/L)

By PR admin | Published: December 30, 2025


SG-Image is developing a new AF 35mm f/2.2 pancake lens for E/Z/L mount – here are some pictures of the final prototype (SG-Image lenses are sold on Amazon, eBay, and AliExpress):

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