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credits: SmallRig SmallRig has announced a new NP-F970-style battery designed specifically for extreme cold environments, meant for photographers who need reliable power in very low temperatures. It is a niche problem yes, but a very real one for anyone working outdoors in winter conditions or at high altitudes. Lithium-ion batteries generally perform well, but cold weather has always been a weak point. As temperatures drop, capacity falls off quickly, and in severe cold, bat

credits: Viltrox Since Viltrox joined the L-Mount Alliance back in September 2025, L-mount users have been left waiting. The company became an official member, but months passed without a single native lens to show for it. That finally looks like it is about to change. A new teaser image has surfaced online pointing to a February 5, 2026 announcement, with the phrase “Wide Beyond Side” front and centre. It is a pretty strong hint that a wide-angle lens is coming, and it lines

credits: Lomography Lomography has launched two new Petzval lenses to complete a five-lens series. These are the Joseph Petzval Focus-Coupled Bokeh Control 27mm f/1.7 and 135mm f/2.5 Art. Petzval designs date back to the 1840s and are known less for optical perfection and more for their distinct character, most notably swirling bokeh, heavy fall-off toward the edges, and visible vignetting. Technically, both lenses are manual-focus primes available for Sony E, Nikon Z, and Ca

credits: Nikon Rumours suggest Nikon is lining up a fairly busy year for Z-mount lenses in 2026. The most talked-about release is a Nikkor Z 120–300mm f/2.8 TC, which Nikonrumors now expects to arrive toward the end of 2026. This lens has been floating around in rumours for a while, including some uncertainty over whether it would be a 100–300mm or 120–300mm design. The latest info points to a 120–300mm, with a built-in teleconverter. That pretty much confirms it is probably

credits: Rollei Rollei has announced its new AF 24mm f/1.8 lens for Sony E-mount full-frame cameras, arriving just days after the company introduced its 35mm sibling. From a technical standpoint, this is a fairly conventional modern wide-angle prime, built around an 11-element, 14-group optical design. That layout suggests an emphasis on controlling aberrations, especially toward the edges of the frame. The maximum aperture is f/1.8, stopping down to f/16, and the diaphragm u

credits: Adobe Photoshop version 27.2 is here, an update that mostly brings familiar tools into places where they arguably should have been all along. According to Adobe, the focus is on reducing friction for photographers and creatives who already spend a lot of time inside Photoshop, especially when moving between Camera Raw-style adjustments and layer-based editing. The biggest additions are the new Clarity and Dehaze and Grain adjustment layers. These tools have long been

credits: Brightin Star Chinese lens maker Brightin Star is teasing a new macro lens that is set to be officially announced tomorrow, on January 29. While the company has not shared everything yet, enough details are already out there to get a fairly clear picture of what is coming. The lens is called the Brightin Star MF 60mm f/2.8, and as the name suggests, it is a fully manual-focus macro lens. The MF 60mm f/2.8 is designed specifically for APS-C sensors, which helps explai

After an extended period of speculation, more concrete technical details are beginning to emerge around Canon’s long-rumoured retro-style mirrorless camera, commonly referred to as the EOS RE-1. The timing aligns closely with the 50th anniversary of the Canon AE-1 in April 2026, which strongly suggests a commemorative release. Current info suggests the RE-1 will use the same 32.5-megapixel full-frame CMOS sensor found in the EOS R6 Mark III and EOS C50, paired with Canon’s DI

Recent reports suggest Leica Camera AG could be heading toward a meaningful ownership change. According to Bloomberg, financial investor Blackstone, which has owned roughly 45 percent of Leica since 2011, is considering selling its stake, potentially alongside majority shareholder Andreas Kaufmann. The company is said to be valued at around one billion euros, a number that shows just how far Leica has come over the past decade. While nothing has been officially confirmed, the

credits: Godox Godox has expanded its outdoor flash lineup with the AD800 Pro, a battery-powered mono-light that sits above the AD600 series in terms of output and sustained performance. The flash is rated at 800 watt-seconds and uses a 28.8V / 2900mAh lithium battery, which Godox claims is good for roughly 300 full-power flashes per charge. Recycle times range from about 0.01 seconds at lower power levels up to around 1.5 seconds at full output. The unit includes an active c

credits: Nikon In 2025, Nikon introduced two exciting new cameras, the Z5 II and the ZR, and naturally attention is already shifting to what 2026 could look like. At this point, there is very little that could be called solid evidence, so most discussions about upcoming Nikon bodies are based on rumours and educated guesswork. Still, a few models keep coming up again and again. At the top of that list is the Nikon Z9 II. Talk of a successor to Nikon’s flagship has been circul

credits: Rollei Rollei has announced a new autofocus 35mm f/1.8 prime for full-frame mirrorless cameras, available for Nikon Z and Sony E mounts. The lens is based on the existing 7Artisans 35mm f/1.8 optical platform, but with Rollei’s own feature set and firmware. From a technical perspective, the lens uses an 11-element, 8-group optical construction that includes ED, HR, and aspherical elements to control chromatic aberration and maintain edge-to-edge sharpness. The maximu