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credits: Viltrox Viltrox’s upcoming 2.0x teleconverter is shaping up to be a much more ambitious accessory than many expected. For those of you that don’t know, a teleconverter is a small optical adapter that sits between the camera and lens to increase the lens’s focal length, essentially giving you more “zoom”. The first leaked photo surfaced a few weeks ago, and now the converter appears to have been quietly unveiled in China, where detailed specs have been posted on Weibo

credits: Brightin Star Brightin Star has introduced an updated version of its ultra-fast full-frame 50mm f/0.95, simply called the 50mm f/0.95 Mark II. The new model sticks to the same basic idea as the original (a large aperture at a more attainable price) but comes with a revised exterior design and a slightly different aperture setup. Even though the optical formula still uses 10 elements in 9 groups, including extra-low dispersion and ultra-high refractive elements, Brigh

credits: Canon Canon is doing a bit of housekeeping this week, pushing out new firmware updates across several of its mirrorless and compact cameras. Nothing earth-shattering, but enough small fixes and changes that make it worth mentioning. The updates mostly focus on stability, compatibility, and ironing out a few odd behaviours that have been reported since the last releases. The EOS R5 Mark II gets the biggest patch with firmware 1.2.0, adding support for the EOS Multi Re

credits: Thypoch Thypoch has officially released the Eureka 28mm f/2.8, a compact manual-focus lens for Leica M and Fujifilm Xmounts, with the option to use the M-mount version on Fuji bodies via Thypoch’s dedicated adapter. The design takes inspiration from the classic Dallmeyer 35mm f/3.5 Anastigmat, but the internals are very much modern, starting with a brass construction finished in a pearl-white coating mixed with fine gold powder. Despite the metal build, the lens is p

credits: Fujifilm Back in 2022, Fujifilm kicked off its fifth generation of APS-C cameras with a new 40-megapixel X-Trans sensor and the X-Processor 5. That combo has powered most of Fujifilm’s recent bodies, including the X-E5, which arrived in early 2025, and it is still the foundation for the current lineup. By the time May 2026 rolls around, the X-H2S, the very first model of that generation, will already be four years old. The X-H2 followed a few months later in Septembe

credits: Reto Reto, the company behind the blind-box Charmera, has introduced the Kodak Snapic A1, a new $99 point-and-shoot 35mm film camera. It is Reto’s first full-frame camera with a glass lens, and it adds features like auto wind/rewind and an automatic flash. The Snapic A1 is relatively compact measuring 118 × 62 × 24 mm, and it runs on two AAA batteries, which Reto says should get through about 10 rolls of 24-exposure film. Weight comes in at 117 g without film or batt

credits: TTArtisan TTArtisan is adding two more lenses to its Dual-Bokeh lineup, the 50mm T2.1 and 85mm T2.1, both full-frame primes built around the same dual-rendering idea introduced with the 35mm earlier this year. Like that lens, these new ones let you flip between Bubble Bokeh, with punchy, spherical highlights, and a softer, more classic bokeh look. The minimum focus distance shifts depending on which mode you are using, but both get reasonably close, about 2.1 feet (0

credits: Sony The picture of the upcoming Sony A7 V is getting clearer by the week. The biggest upgrade so far is the partially stacked 33-megapixel sensor, which should give the camera a major speed advantage over the A7 IV. Current expectations point to 30 fps shooting with the electronic shutter, 4K/60p without a crop, and improved 8-stop IBIS. The body is rumoured to follow the A7R V design with a 4-way articulating screen and an extra USB-C port replacing the old micro-U

credits: Peak Design Peak Design’s new Pro Tripod series is officially arriving in stores and online shops. In essence, the company took what people liked about the original 2019 Travel Tripod and rebuilt it into something sturdier and more suited for demanding shoots. The lineup now comes in three versions, Lite, Pro, and Pro Tall. The Lite model stays closest to the old Travel Tripod in size and usability, while the two larger versions increase in both height and load capac

credits: TTArtisans TTArtisan has expanded its AF 23mm f/1.8 APS-C lens lineup to include Sony E and Nikon Z mounts, following the Fujifilm X version released earlier this year. While the Sony and Nikon models have slightly different exterior styling, all three share the same basic footprint and optical design, a compact autofocus prime that delivers a 35mm-equivalent field of view on APS-C cameras. The lens relies on an STM stepping motor for autofocus, which should help kee

credits: Sirui Sirui has introduced Astra, a new line of 1.33x full-frame anamorphic lenses that come with autofocus, something we haven’t seen before in full-frame anamorphics. The lineup starts with three focal lengths, 50mm T1.8, 75mm T1.8, and 100mm T1.8. All three share the same exterior design, use 67mm front threads, and weigh between 600 and 700 grams (roughly 21–25 ounces). The lenses cover a 44mm image circle and all have 72mm outer diameters, plus dust- and drip-re

credits: Sony Sony fans have been waiting patiently for weeks, and now there is finally something concrete, the upcoming Sony A7 V is getting an all-new sensor. Not just a refresh, a completely redesigned, partially stacked 33-megapixel sensor. This is the same sensor tech we have seen in cameras like the Nikon Z6 III and Panasonic S1 II, but those top out at 24 megapixels. Sony’s version bumps the resolution noticeably, which makes the A7 V the first Sony camera to use this