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It looks like compact lenses are becoming a much bigger focus for Chinese manufacturers again, with both 7Artisans and Viltrox apparently preparing a fairly large number of new releases. Recent leaks suggest 7Artisans is working on at least three new autofocus lenses, including an AF 10mm f/2.5 full-frame fisheye for Sony FE, an AF 18mm f/2 APS-C pancake lens, and an AF 10mm f/4, with the latter two currently appearing for Sony E-mount. Images circulating on Weibo and reports

credits: ArcBlue ArcBlue has announced the C42, a new astrophotography system that combines an interchangeable lens camera, motorised tracking system, onboard processing, and automated alignment into a single setup. Smart astrophotography systems themselves are not particularly new anymore, automated telescopes have been doing similar things for years, but ArcBlue is taking a slightly different approach by building the system around a larger full-frame sensor instead of a ded

credits: Acer Acer has announced three new ProDesigner displays for photographers, video editors, and other creative users, led by the new ProDesigner PE320QXT, a 31.5-inch 6K display that focuses on colour accuracy and HDR work. The flagship model uses a 6016 × 3384 Quantum Dot IPS panel running at 60Hz. Acer says the display reaches 600 nits peak brightness, carries HDR600 certification, and is Calman verified with claimed Delta E below one performance alongside 99% Adobe R

credits: Sony Sony released new firmware updates for both the A7 IV and A7S III, although neither update introduces major new features. Instead, both releases focus mostly on fixing a few annoying bugs and improving stability. For the A7 IV, firmware 6.02 addresses an issue where focus bracketing could fail under certain conditions. Sony only added focus bracketing relatively recently with firmware 4.0, allowing photographers to capture multiple frames with different focus po

credits: Leica The latest rumours around the Leica SL3-P suggest that the company could be preparing a new model positioned between the current 24MP SL2-S and the 60MP SL3, with most reports pointing toward an announcement sometime around May or June 2026. According to the leaks so far, the camera is expected to use a 44.3MP full-frame sensor, which many believe could be related to the sensor platform used in Panasonic’s newer full-frame cameras. Leica and Panasonic have shar

credits: Calibrite The Calibrite Display Plus HL has now officially been approved for use with Apple’s hardware-level display calibration workflow, making it the first colorimeter supported by Apple’s newer calibration system for its professional displays. Up until now, photographers and other creatives using displays like the Apple Studio Display or Pro Display XDR could still profile their screens with regular calibration tools, but not perform full hardware-level calibrati

credits: Sony Following the launch of the Sony A7R VI, it looks like Sony’s 2026 camera roadmap is only getting started. Multiple reports are now suggesting that at least two more camera announcements could arrive within the next couple of months, with additional lenses apparently in development as well. The latest rumours are tied to two recently discovered Sony camera registrations in China, which surfaced back in early May under the model numbers WW679475 and WW721795. Acc

credits: Godox Godox has announced the new MF-T76 Macro Twin Flash, a dedicated macro lighting system for close-up photography on Canon, Sony, and Nikon cameras. The setup uses two adjustable flash heads mounted around the lens, allowing you to control light direction more precisely when shooting small subjects at very close distances. The MF-T76 has a rated output of 76Ws with a guide number of roughly GN22.4 at ISO 100. Flash power can be adjusted from 1/1 down to 1/256 in

credits: Fujifilm The rumour mill around the Fujifilm X-T6 is starting to pick up again, with multiple reports now pointing toward a possible launch sometime in late August 2026. According to the latest leaks, the camera is expected to use a new 40MP APS-C X-Trans CMOS 6 sensor paired with an upgraded X-Processor 6. Most of the rumoured improvements seem focused on speed and responsiveness, especially around autofocus, buffer performance, and sensor readout. Reports also sugg

credits: Viltrox Viltrox has announced the new Z1 Pro, an updated version of its compact retro-style flash for Canon, Nikon, Sony, and Fujifilm cameras. The flash keeps the same vintage-inspired design as the original Z1, but this time Viltrox is adding a more advanced feature set underneath. One of the biggest additions is support for High-Speed Sync up to 1/8000s, making the Z1 Pro the first model in Viltrox’s Vintage-series lineup to support HSS shooting. The Z1 Pro offers

credits: XPPen XPPen has announced the XPPen Pilot Pro, making this the company’s first dedicated editing console for photographers and other creative users. XPPen is actually mostly known for its drawing tablets and pen displays, but the Pilot Pro is meant for a different part of the editing workflow. The device is designed around one-handed operation and uses physical controls that can be mapped to different editing software. The Pilot Pro has 16 customisable buttons, three

credits: Venus Optics Venus Optics’ new Laowa 4.5-10mm f/2.8 CF fisheye zoom is here. It is an ultra-wide manual-focus lens designed for APS-C and Micro Four Thirds cameras and it has a 180-degree field of view at the 4.5mm end, which produces a full circular fisheye image. Zooming toward 10mm changes the lens into a more traditional diagonal fisheye that fills the frame instead. Inside, the lens uses a 13-element, 9-group optical design with a constant f/2.8 aperture through

credits: Thypoch Thypoch’s previously rumoured Ksana 35mm f/2 ASPH for Leica M-mount is officially here, expanding the company’s Ksana lineup with one of the most classic focal lengths in rangefinder photography. The lens combines a fairly compact manual-focus design with a modern 8-element, 5-group optical formula that includes one aspherical element, one ED element, and two HRI elements. It covers full-frame sensors with a 43.2mm image circle, uses a relatively fast f/2 ape

credits: Canon Alongside the new EOS R6 V and RF 20-50mm f/4L IS USM PZ lens, Canon also quietly announced a small accessory update last week that is getting a surprisingly big reaction from photographers, a redesigned RF lens cap. It may sound minor, but for longtime Canon users, this has apparently been a long time coming. Since the launch of the original EOS R system back in 2018, Canon’s standard RF lens dust cap has been a regular source of frustration because it only at

credits: Brightin Star Brightin Star seems to be on a roll. After the new 10mm f/5.6 II and 7.5mm f/2.8 IV lenses, the company is now preparing to launch a new 12mm f/2.8 full-frame autofocus ultra-wide lens on May 22. On the inside, the lens uses a fairly advanced 15-element, 11-group optical design that includes HRI, ED (HOYA), and aspherical elements, along with the company’s newer Super IMC coatings to help reduce flare and maintain contrast. The lens delivers a 122.5-deg

credits: Canon Now that the EOS R6 V and the new RF 20-50mm f/4L IS USM PZ are officially out, attention is slowly starting to shift toward what Canon could still have planned for the second half of 2026. According to the latest reports from multiple sources, Canon’s roadmap for the rest of the year looks focused on RF lenses, with at least one new camera body possibly arriving as well. One of the more interesting rumours is a retro-inspired EOS R8 Mark II, which is currently

credits: Asus Asus has announced two new ProArt 4K HDR monitors, the PA27USD and PA32USD, meant for photographers, hybrid creators, and video editors who need strong colour accuracy and proper HDR support. The smaller PA27USD uses a 26.5-inch panel, while the PA32USD increases that to 31.5 inches, but both displays share most of the same core specs. Both support 99% DCI-P3 coverage, along with full sRGB and Rec.709 colour gamut support. Asus also claims Delta E<1 colour accur

credits: Sigma Sigma is updating its premium Art lineup with a new 85mm f/1.2 DG Art lens, which recently appeared as a prototype at the China P&E Imaging Show. The lens will complete Sigma’s growing lineup of full-frame f/1.2 primes alongside the existing 35mm f/1.2 DG DN Art II and 50mm f/1.2 DG Art for Sony E-mount and L-mount cameras. While Sigma still has not revealed the full technical specs, the company has confirmed the lens will use its HLA (High-response Linear Actu

credits: Leica Leica has released firmware version 4.1 for the Q3, Q3 Monochrom, and Q3 43, with the update mostly focusing on autofocus behaviour, playback improvements, and a few smaller workflow fixes. Compared to some of Leica’s bigger firmware releases, this one is more about refining how the cameras behave during everyday use rather than adding major new features. One of the biggest changes is in playback mode, where portrait-oriented photos will now display properly in

credits: Laowa Laowa’s new 4.5–10mm f/2.8 fisheye zoom made its first public appearance at the Beijing P&E Imaging Fair, and it is a pretty unusual lens. Ultra-wide fisheye zooms are already a niche category, but this one goes even further with a very wide focal range combined with a relatively bright constant f/2.8 aperture. The lens covers a focal range of 4.5mm to 10mm and delivers a field of view ranging from 180 degrees at 4.5mm down to 175 degrees at 10mm. Optically, it

credits: Brightin Star Brightin Star’s new MF 10mm f/5.6 II is here. It is an updated version of the company’s ultra-wide manual-focus APS-C lens. The second-generation model keeps the same compact and lightweight approach as the original but adds a few technical changes, including a slightly wider field of view, closer focusing distance, and some refinements to the physical design. The lens now delivers a 173-degree field of view, up slightly from the previous version’s 172