Get ready for more price increases – today, the Trump administration announced a new 25% tariff for all products coming from Japan and South Korea starting on August 1st, 2025:
Here is a list of some of the cameras and lenses currently made in Japan:
BCN Ranking published a list of the top 20 best-selling mirrorless cameras in Japan for June:
Here is the list of the top 20 best-selling compact fixed-lens cameras:
BCN Ranking collects real sales data from approximately 40% of Japanese retailers – this is not a worldwide market share or sales report. Previous BCN reports from Japan can be found here.
Via BCNR
In addition to the 85mm f/1.8 P FE, here is the second Samyang AF Prima 16mm f/2.8 P FE lens that should be announced soon:
Astrhori Independence Day Event: from July 4 to July 15, with discounts up to 30% off.
Think Tank Photo 4th of July sale.
Insta360 offers: up to $210 off.
Alphagvrd Independence Day Sale (ends 7/5/2025 11:30 pm PST).
Rocky Nook book sale – use code USA.
Matt Granger offers 15% off his Camera Setup Guides (including the Nikon Z, Fuji GFX, Sony Alpha, and Hasselblad X guides – they are all on sale).
I already reported on the two new/upcoming Samyang Prima wide and tele AF lenses:
Photographer Tran Duy posted a report on the new Samyang Prima AF 85mm f/1.8 P FE lens on Facebook with several sample photo comparisons:
The previously reported Meike AF 35mm f/1.8 Pro lens is now officially announced and available for order at the online store:
Here is the new lens MTF chart:
Sony is rumored to announce a new FE 100mm f/2.8 Macro GM OSS lens soon – a replacement for the current Sony FE 100mm f/2.8 STF GM OSS lens (pictured above).
The current model was announced back in February 2017:
