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credits: Canon The patent databases are picking up again, and a few recent filings from Canon, Sigma, and Nikon give a glimpse into what might be coming next. As always, patents do not guarantee actual products, but they do show where companies are putting their focus. In Canon’s case, several new RF-S prime lens designs have surfaced, all built around compact bodies and an f/2.8 aperture. The lineup includes 10mm, 12mm, 18mm, and 28mm lenses, all for APS-C users. The 10mm f/

credits: Thypoch Thypoch, best known for its vintage-style manual focus primes like the Simera 28mm f/1.4, Eureka 50mm f/2, and Ksana 21mm f/3.5, is now moving in a completely different direction. The company has officially teased its first autofocus zoom lens, a 24–50mm f/2.8, marking a pretty significant shift for the brand. So far, Thypoch has built its reputation on manual lenses with classic optical character, so stepping into both autofocus and zoom design at the same t

credits: Fujifilm Recent rumours suggest Fujifilm could be heading toward some big changes in its lineup, especially around the X-H and X-T series. One of the more interesting ideas right now is that Fujifilm might merge the X-H2 and X-H2s into a single camera, possibly called the X-H3, expected sometime in 2027. Up to now, those two models have had pretty clear roles, the X-H2s was built for speed and video with its stacked sensor, while the X-H2 focused more on resolution f

credits: Viltrox The previously reported Viltrox AF 35mm f/1.8 EVO and AF 55mm f/1.8 EVO full-frame lenses for Nikon Z and Sony E have now leaked, giving us a clearer look at how both lenses are put together. The 35mm f/1.8 EVO uses a 10-element, 8-group design, paired with a 9-blade aperture and an f/1.8 to f/16 range. It can focus as close as 0.4 meters, uses a 55mm filter thread, and weighs somewhere between 340 and 370 grams. Autofocus is handled by an STM motor and there

credits: Sony The global shortage of solid-state memory is starting to hit the photography world in a real way, and Sony is the first major brand to take a step back. The company has announced that it is suspending orders for most of its SD and CFexpress memory cards, citing ongoing semiconductor shortages. According to a notice published by Sony Japan, the decision took effect on March 28, 2026, with both authorised dealers and direct Sony Store customers affected. The suspe

credits: OM System OM Digital Solutions has once again talked about the future of the PEN series, this time a bit more directly than before. In recent interviews with Photolari and Phototrend, company executives confirmed that a new PEN camera is actually planned. Kazuhiro Togashi, Senior Vice President, stated clearly that while there is no specific release date yet, the company does have plans to launch a new PEN series under the OM System brand. Compared to earlier comment

credits: Samyang Samyang’s new AF 35mm f/1.8 P FE prime lens for Sony E-mount is here, and now that the full specs are out (it was first teased at CP+ 2026), it is clear this lens is meant to sit as a smaller, more practical alternative to the faster 35mm f/1.4. It weighs 216 grams and measures 71.5mm in length, making it noticeably more compact. With a 69.8mm diameter and a 62mm filter thread, it is also a better fit for smaller full-frame bodies like Sony’s A7C series. On t

credits: Kodak Eastman Kodak is continuing its recent push in film with the return of the Ektapan name, this time focused entirely on black-and-white photography. The new lineup includes ISO 100, 400, and P3200 variants, all built as continuous-tone panchromatic films. The Ektapan name itself has not been used in decades, it disappeared around 25 years ago when Kodak pushed photographers toward the T-Max series instead. What is interesting now is that these new Ektapan films

credits: Canon The long-rumoured Canon RF 300–600mm lens is making the rounds again, and at this point, it feels like it has been “almost here” for a while. The lens reportedly came up again during a recent dealer meeting, but there is still no real timeline attached to it. The wording has not changed much either, it is now being described as “coming in 2026,” which sounds a lot like last year’s “coming in 2025.” So it is clearly still in development, just not quite ready to

credits: Panasonic Panasonic’s new Lumix ZS300 camera is here. It is a follow-up to the Lumix ZS200 from 2018, and on paper it sticks very closely to what came before. The camera still combines a 15x optical zoom lens with a 20.1MP 1-inch BSI CMOS sensor inside a compact, pocket-sized body. But despite the familiar setup, there is also a notable step backward in terms of usability. At the same time, the release does bring one practical advantage, the ZS200 has been discontinu

credits: UGreen UGreen has announced two new Thunderbolt 5 docking stations, the Maxidok 17-in-1 and 10-in-1. Both docks are built around Thunderbolt 5, offering up to 120Gbps data transfer speeds, which is a big jump over previous generations and meant for creatives working with large files, multiple displays, or generally higher-demand setups. The more advanced model, the Maxidok 17-in-1, includes a slot for an M.2 NVMe SSD (up to 8TB), essentially adding high-speed storage

credits: Sony Adobe has rolled out Lightroom Classic 15.2.1, and with it comes something a lot of Sony users have been waiting for, expanded RAW support for the Sony A7 V. The update adds compatibility for compressed and compressed HQ RAW files, which Adobe says has been one of the most requested features. Lossless compressed RAW was already supported, so this update basically fills in the missing pieces. Lightroom (CC) is expected to get the same support in its next update,