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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:

Viltrox 55mm f/1.8 EVO (E/Z)
Viltrox 35mm f/1.8 EVO (E/Z)
Viltrox AF 50mm f/1.4 Pro lens for Nikon Z-mount
Viltrox AF 16mm f/1.8 for L-mount
Viltrox AF 28mm f/4.5 for L-mount
Viltrox tilt-shift lens
Viltrox lenses for Canon RF mount
Viltrox AF 35-50mm f/1.4 zoom lens (or similar)
New Viltrox Chip series pancake lenses

7Artisans LITE APS-C lenses
7Artisans 40mm f/2.5 (coming in January-February)

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

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

Posted in Other| Tagged Brightin Star MF 50mm f/1.05, Brightin Star MF 60mm f/2.8, Chinese lenses, Viltrox 35mm f/1.8 EVO, Viltrox AF 35mm f/1.8 STM ASPH ED IF APO| 8 Comments

What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: January 1, 2026

Here is what else is new:

Posted in Other| Tagged What else is new?| 45 Comments

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:

Viltrox 55mm f/1.8 EVO (E/Z)
Viltrox 35mm f/1.8 EVO (E/Z)

Update – the Viltrox Nexus PL to E Pro cinema AI adapter with full AF capabilities is coming to Kickstarter on January 15th.

Viltrox AF 50mm f/1.4 Pro lens for Nikon Z-mount

Viltrox AF 16mm f/1.8 for L-mount
Viltrox AF 28mm f/4.5 for L-mount

Viltrox tilt-shift lens

Viltrox lenses for Canon RF mount

Viltrox AF 35-50mm f/1.4 zoom lens (or similar)

New Viltrox Chip series pancake 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

Posted in Viltrox| Tagged Chinese lenses, Viltrox 28mm f/4.5 pancake lens, Viltrox 35mm f/1.8 EVO, Viltrox 55mm f/1.8 EVO, Viltrox AF 16mm f/1.8 FE, Viltrox AF 35-50mm f/1.4 lens, Viltrox AF 35mm f/1.8 STM ASPH ED IF APO, Viltrox AF 50mm f/1.4 Pro lens, Viltrox lenses for Canon RF| 28 Comments

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:

Posted in ProGrade| Tagged price increase| 14 Comments

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):

Posted in SG-IMAGE| Tagged Chinese lenses, SG-Image AF 35mm f/2.2| 31 Comments

Brightin Star 35mm f/1.4 full-frame manual focus lens officially announced (E/Z/RF/L/X)

By PR admin | Published: December 29, 2025

The previously reported Brightin Star 35mm f/1.4 full-frame manual focus lens (E/Z/RF/L/X) is now officially announced and available for order:

Amazon
Brightinstar online store

Additional information on the new lens:

Posted in Brightin Star| Tagged Brightin Star 35mm f/1.4| 70 Comments

Vote for the worst camera of 2025

By PR admin | Published: December 28, 2025

Vote for the worst camera of 2025 (see previous losers):

Here is the list of all cameras released in 2025:

Posted in Other| Tagged Worst camera of the year| 52 Comments

What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: December 28, 2025

Here is what else is new:

Sigma 300-600mm f/4 DG OS Sports lens for Sony E-mount tested on the Nikon Z9 camera with the Megadap Pro adapter

The Nikon ZR will get many firmware updates next year

Xiaomi announced a new 17 Ultra Leica Edition smartphone with manual zoom ring, 200MP high-end camera setup, and CAI Photo Authenticity Protection technology

Leica D-Lux 8 firmware update version 1.7.0 released

New from Owlkrown: M-EyeCup for Leica M cameras with M14 × 0.5mm rangefinder eyepiece thread

New firmware updates released for the Ricoh WG-8, G900 II, and G900SE II cameras

Fujifilm XApp Discontinuing Facebook Single Sign-In Starting in February

Canon R6 Mark III Firmware 1.02 Released

Posted in Other| Tagged What else is new?| 27 Comments

New Brightin Star 35mm f/1.4 full-frame manual focus lens to be announced next week

By PR admin | Published: December 27, 2025

Brightin Star will announce a new 35mm f/1.4 full-frame manual-focus lens next week, featuring a retro-designed, all-metal body available in black and silver, with stepped and stepless aperture control, and a lightweight design.