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credits: Zeiss After recently confirming that its legendary Otus DSLR lenses have been discontinued, Zeiss clarified that it is not completely stepping away from DSLR lens production. While the company says it has adjusted its product lineup to reflect current market conditions, a number of DSLR lenses remain popular enough that production will continue. The discontinued lenses include the Otus 28mm f/1.4, 55mm f/1.4, 85mm f/1.4, and 100mm f/1.4, all of which earned a reputat

credits: Rollei Rollei has announced a beautiful limited-edition version of its popular C6i Carbon tripod to commemorate 200 years of photography. Named the Rollei C6i Carbon Heritage, this special model takes the brand’s reliable carbon-fiber travel tripod and enhances it with a striking retro-inspired finish and heritage-themed design touches. While it looks distinctly classic, it retains the same high-performance features as the standard C6i Carbon that Rollei recently rei

fan-made mockup Fresh rumors emerging from Chinese photography communities suggest that Viltrox may be preparing to enter the mirrorless camera market. The speculation has ignited intense online discussion, particularly around claims that the rumored camera could use the Nikon Z mount — a surprising possibility given the company’s ongoing legal disputes with Nikon. While these reports remain highly speculative and unconfirmed, they raise fascinating questions about Viltrox’s

credits: Canon Just weeks after releasing a major firmware update for the Canon EOS R5 Mark II, Canon has rolled out another update to fix a problem that appeared in the previous release. The new Firmware Version 1.3.1 is a relatively small update, but it addresses an autofocus issue that could cause the camera to stop responding under certain conditions. The problem surfaced after the release of Firmware Version 1.3.0, which brought a lengthy list of new features to Canon’s

credits: Samyang Samyang has started teasing a new lens with the slogan “Lighter. Faster. Closer.”, although the company has not yet revealed exactly what product is on the way. The teaser comes at a time when several future Samyang lens projects have already appeared in rumours, making it difficult to tell whether the upcoming announcement is something completely new or one of the lenses that has been discussed over the past year. The teaser also carries Schneider-Kreuznach

credits: Sony Sony may be exploring the idea of its own medium format camera system, according to a new rumour that is currently very much unconfirmed. Reports suggest internal discussions have taken place around a completely new camera line built around a new lens mount and a sensor exceeding 100 megapixels. While there is no indication that an actual product is close to launch, the rumour has attracted a lot of attention because it would represent a major departure from Son

credits: 7Artisans 7Artisans and Seagull have teamed up on a new limited-edition lens, introducing the Seagull × 7Artisans M 35mm f/1.7 for Leica M-mount rangefinder cameras. The lens combines a classic manual-focus design with styling inspired by Seagull’s long history in the camera industry. Production is limited to 500 units worldwide, with each lens receiving its own serial number and commemorative badge. The collaboration is also notable because it sort of marks Seagull’

credits: Panasonic Panasonic has released firmware version 2.0 for the Lumix S9, bringing a handful of new features to the camera. The update adds support for Lumix Lab version 3.0, introduces wired USB connectivity between the camera and smartphone app, and expands the camera’s real-time LUT functionality. Panasonic also added the ability to edit custom My Photo Style profiles directly inside the Lumix Lab app. The biggest addition is USB-C data transfer between the camera a

credits: Canon Canon’s next generation of “Big White” super-telephoto lenses appears to be moving closer to reality. According to the latest rumours, updated versions of the RF 400mm f/2.8L IS USM and RF 600mm f/4L IS USM are currently expected to be announced sometime in late 2026. Rumours about replacements for both lenses have been circulating for months, including reports of development announcements that never happened, but recent information suggests Canon is still acti

credits: Viltrox Viltrox’s two new APS-C autofocus portrait lenses have officially arrived with the launch of the AF 75mm f/1.8 EVO and AF 90mm f/2.2 EVO. Both lenses share a very similar design philosophy, focusing on relatively compact dimensions, lightweight construction, and autofocus while targeting different focal length preferences. The 75mm f/1.8 EVO is the faster of the two and uses a 9-element, 11-group optical design, paired with a 9-blade aperture, 0.74m minimum f

credits: Harlowe Harlowe has announced its new Pocket Flash, a compact hybrid lighting tool that combines an on-camera flash with a bi-colour continuous LED light. The unit is built around portability but introduces a slightly different approach compared to traditional compact flashes through a built-in lift mechanism that raises the light source higher above the camera body. Harlowe says this helps reduce harsh shadows and creates more natural-looking lighting compared to st

credits: Metabones Adapter maker Metabones has announced a new feature called TruePDAF Technology, which the company says improves autofocus and image stabilisation performance when adapting Canon EF lenses to Micro Four Thirds cameras. The update is arriving for the company’s newer Speed Booster Mark II and Smart Adapter Mark II products and is essentially a firmware-based upgrade that takes advantage of newer hardware inside the updated adapters. TruePDAF works by using add