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Updated list of latest/upcoming/rumored Chinese lenses

Several of the previously reported Chinese lenses were already officially announced: TTartisan 75mm f/2 TTartisan 40mm f/2 TTArtisan 14mm f/2.8 7Artisans 14mm f/2.8 7Artisans AF 24mm f/1.8 7Artisans 75mm f/1.4 7Artisans AF 35mm f/1.8 Sirui Aurora 35mm f/1.4 Meike 24mm f/1.4 Brightin Star 50mm f/1.4 III Brightin Star 35mm f/1.8 Brightin Star 10mm f/5.6 Viltrox […]

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Light Lens Lab 300mm f/1.9 APO lens: first pictures of the massive front element

Here are some additional pictures from the test production of the upcoming Light Lens Lab 300mm f/1.9 lens with APO design: This is the massive front element: Here is a video of the front element production:

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Updated list of latest/upcoming/rumored Chinese lenses

Several of the previously reported Chinese lenses were already officially announced: TTartisan 75mm f/2 TTartisan 40mm f/2 TTArtisan 14mm f/2.8 7Artisans 14mm f/2.8 & 75mm f/1.4 Sirui Aurora 35mm f/1.4 Meike 24mm f/1.4 Brightin Star 35mm f/1.8 Viltrox 56mm f/1.2 Pro AstrHori 6mm f/2.8 7Artisans AF 35mm f/1.8 Brightin Star 50mm f/1.4 III AstrHori 18mm […]

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Light Lens Lab is working on an insane 300mm f/1.9 lens with APO design

Light Lens Lab is working on a new 300mm f/1.9 lens with an APO design. The new lens will be able to cover medium-format sensors. Here is the MTF chart of the upcoming lens:

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Additional information on the upcoming Venus Optics Laowa AF FF 180mm f/4.5 CA-Dreamer Macro 1.5X lens

Additional information on the upcoming Laowa AF FF 180mm f/4.5 CA-Dreamer Macro 1.5X lens by Venus Optics (see the latest updated roadmap):

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What’s coming next from Viltrox?

Here is an updated list of what is coming next from Viltrox: Viltrox is also teasing a new adapter with AI autofocus support called Nexus Focus: “Where Al autofocus meets the art of cinema“. The new adapter will give manual-focus lenses autofocus capability and will support the native phase-detection AF, AI subject recognition, eye + […]

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Updated list of latest/upcoming/rumored Chinese lenses (#IBC2025 show)

Several of the previously reported Chinese lenses were already officially announced: TTartisan 75mm f/2 TTartisan 40mm f/2 TTArtisan 14mm f/2.8 7Artisans 14mm f/2.8 & 75mm f/1.4 Sirui Aurora 35mm f/1.4 Meike 24mm f/1.4 Brightin Star 35mm f/1.8 Viltrox 56mm f/1.2 Pro AstrHori 6mm f/2.8 7Artisans AF 35mm f/1.8 Brightin Star 50mm f/1.4 III Here is […]

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Updated list of latest/upcoming/rumored Chinese lenses

Several of the previously reported Chinese lenses were already officially announced: TTartisan 75mm f/2 TTartisan 40mm f/2 TTArtisan 14mm f/2.8 7Artisans 14mm f/2.8 & 75mm f/1.4 Sirui Aurora 35mm f/1.4 Meike 24mm f/1.4 Brightin Star 35mm f/1.8 Here is an updated list of what else is coming: New 7Artisans lenses (check website for updates): 7Artisans […]

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Updated list of latest/upcoming/rumored Chinese lenses

Several of the previously reported Chinese lenses were already officially announced: TTartisan 75mm f/2 TTartisan 40mm f/2 7Artisans 14mm f/2.8 & 75mm f/1.4 Sirui Aurora 35mm f/1.4 Meike 24mm f/1.4 Brightin Star 35mm f/1.8 Here is an updated list of what else is coming: New 7Artisans lenses (check website for updates): 7Artisans AF 24mm f/1.8 […]

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Meike 24mm f/1.4 full-frame autofocus lens announced (Z/E/L)

Meike officially announced the previously reported MIX Series 24mm f/1.4 full-frame autofocus lens (Z/E/L). The price is $589, and orders are now open at B&H Photo and the Meike online store. Additional information is available here:

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