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credits: Lomography Lomography has announced another unusual 35mm f/1.8 Petzval lens, and this one gives you considerably more control over the characteristic swirling bokeh these lenses are known for. The new Joseph Petzval Métamorphose 35mm f/1.8 is available for Sony E, Canon RF and Nikon Z full-frame cameras and features a dedicated bokeh control ring with seven different levels. Instead of being stuck with one particular Petzval look, you can decide how strongly the back

credits: Fujirumors New detailed sketches have given us one of our clearest looks yet at the upcoming Fujifilm X-T6, including a few interesting changes to the controls. Exactly when we will actually see the camera is still unclear. A September 2026 announcement had been rumoured for quite some time, but Fujifilm reportedly pushed the launch back. That means an announcement before the end of the year is still possible, although early 2027 is looking increasingly realistic. So

credits: Brightin Star Brightin Star’s new 50mm f/2 Tri-Sight has officially launched, after first appearing at CP+ earlier this year. The full-frame manual-focus lens is available for Sony E, Leica L, Canon RF and Nikon Z mounts, but what makes it special is a third control ring alongside the usual focus and aperture rings. This one is marked Smooth, Prime and Foams, and turning it actually moves a floating optical group inside the lens, changing the way your bokeh looks. Ea

credits: Sony Another new Sony camera appears to be getting closer, although exactly what Sony is preparing is still a bit of a mystery. A recently registered camera carries the model number WW261362, and the available certification information points toward something in Sony’s mid-range or higher-end lineup. As usual with these registrations, there is no actual product name attached yet, but one possibility getting a lot of attention is the long-awaited Sony A7S IV. An A7S I

credits: Imagen Imagen’s Intelligent Studio is here. It is a new post-production workspace that combines manual RAW editing with the company’s existing AI tools. One of the main differences is that it does not force you through the usual cull, edit and export workflow in a fixed order. You can move between those stages however you want. It is also the first time Imagen has included a full manual RAW editing workspace, with controls for tone, colour, detail, lens corrections a

credits: Venus Optics Venus Optics has another Laowa tilt-shift lens on the way, and this one is a little unusual because of just how bright it is. The upcoming Laowa T/S 24mm f/2 is more than a stop faster than the 24mm f/3.5 tilt-shift lenses Canon and Nikon have offered in the past. That is a pretty big difference for this kind of lens, especially when you are working in lower light. It could also make the 24mm useful for more than the usual architecture, interior and prod

credits: Leica There are quite a few Leica rumours floating around at the moment, giving us a better idea of what could be coming next from the company through the end of 2026 and into 2027. New cameras, different versions of existing models and several long-rumoured lenses are all being discussed, although some of these products have apparently been in development for years without actually arriving. Leica has not exactly been quiet in 2026 either, with the Noctilux-M 35mm f

credits: SmallRig SmallRig has launched a pair of external optical viewfinders for 28mm and 35mm lenses, giving photographers another way to compose without relying on a rear screen or electronic viewfinder. The 28mm External Optical Viewfinder provides a 28mm full-frame equivalent field of view and includes built-in 3:2 frame lines. There are no electronics involved, so there is no autofocus information, exposure preview or communication with the camera. It simply attaches t

credits: Mandler Chinese lens maker Mandler is back with its second Leica-inspired lens, following the 35mm f/2 it launched earlier this year. This time it is the Mandler 50mm f/1.4 E46 Pre-A, which takes its inspiration from the classic pre-aspherical Leica Summilux-M 50mm f/1.4. And just like with its first lens, Mandler is trying to get pretty close to the character of the original Leica lens, including its bokeh, colour, contrast and even the way it handles flare, while m

credits: Canon Canon’s next RF macro lens might not be the long-awaited successor to the EF 180mm f/3.5L USM Macro after all. Instead, the latest rumours point toward a much smaller RF 90mm f/2.8 IS STM Macro, which would sit below Canon’s existing RF 100mm f/2.8L IS USM Macro. The rumoured name is important here, as there is no L designation, suggesting Canon is working on a more affordable macro instead of another high-end professional option. The lens is expected to use an

credits: Polar Pro PolarPro has always put quite a bit of emphasis on creating effects in-camera instead of adding them later during editing, and the company’s latest filters follow that spirit. The new Radial Gradient Filters add colour directly while you are shooting, with three versions available, blue, red and orange. Each uses a radial gradient, so the centre of the photo remains relatively neutral while the colour gradually becomes stronger toward the edges. How strong

credits: Adobe Adobe is continuing to put its editing tools into AI chatbots, and Google Gemini is the latest platform to get them. The new Adobe integration brings tools from Photoshop, Lightroom, Adobe Express and Firefly directly into Gemini, meaning you can ask for edits through a normal conversation rather than opening the individual Adobe apps. It follows similar integrations Adobe has already introduced for ChatGPT, Claude, Slack and Microsoft Copilot, and gives Adobe

credits: Leica Leica Lux 2.0 is here, and the company is calling it the biggest update yet to its iPhone camera app. The app has been given a fairly substantial redesign, with a new interface that more closely matches the Leica Fotos app and incorporates parts of Apple’s Liquid Glass design introduced with iOS 26. There is also a redesigned gallery with a filmstrip for moving between individual photos and a grid view with multi-select, making it easier to manage larger groups

credits: Ilford Ilford Photo has introduced a new Delta 400 Professional Collector’s Edition, a limited-run version of its well-known ISO 400 black-and-white film. It is available only in 35mm format and comes in a completely black cassette and carton, but the changes are no just cosmetic. The actual emulsion remains Delta 400, while the difference is what Ilford has coated it onto, a clearer film base with anti-halation protection, something the company has not previously do

credits: Canon With the new full-frame EOS R8 Mark II only just launched, the rumour mill is already turning again around what could be Canon’s next major camera release, the EOS R7 Mark II. The latest information points toward an announcement in the first quarter of 2027. There still is not a firm announcement date, although one possibility would be a launch ahead of CP+ in late February. Canon has not exactly made a habit of timing major camera announcements around the show

credits: Viltrox Viltrox is bringing its Air Series over to L-Mount, with four of its small full-frame autofocus primes now available for Leica and Panasonic cameras. The lineup includes the 14mm f/4 Air, 20mm f/2.8 Air, 40mm f/2.5 Air, and 50mm f/2 Air, so there is quite a bit of ground covered between the ultra-wide 14mm and standard 50mm. None of these are completely new lenses, as all four are already available for Sony E-mount, but they do add a few more compact options

credits: Canon Canon has been filing quite a few interesting lens patents lately, and the latest ones point toward several fast RF zooms and a new super-telephoto design. One patent describes an RF 75-135mm f/2L USM, an RF 200-400mm f/4L IS, and perhaps most interestingly, an RF 180-600mm f/6.3L IS USM. All three use a new internal zoom setup where the large front lens group stays in place and only the groups farther inside the lens move while zooming. Keeping that heavier fr

credits: Yashica Yashica is once again digging into its past for a new digital camera, this time with the upcoming Yashica Y16. The name and design come from the original Yashica Y16 released back in 1959, although this new version is obviously digital. For now, this is only a development announcement, so quite a few details are still missing, but Yashica has shared some early specifications and teaser photos. The camera will use a 12MP sensor, shoot both photos and video, an

credits: Camp Snap Camp Snap has announced the 110D, a small screen-free digital camera that brings back the long, horizontal shape of classic 110 film cameras. The design takes some inspiration from cameras like the Minox and Lomography Lomomatic 110, giving it a slim body that can fit into a pocket or hang from a wrist strap or lanyard. It looks pretty different from Camp Snap’s other cameras, but underneath that new body, quite a bit of the hardware is actually familiar. T

credits: Nikon Nikon could finally be about to launch its first new photography-focused camera of 2026, with the Nikon Z5IIC reportedly arriving on September 24. According to the latest leaks, it will be a compact full-frame camera built around much of the technology from the Z5II, but packed into a smaller body. The expected starting point is the same 24MP full-frame sensor and 5-axis IBIS, although it is not yet clear whether the stabilisation system will match the Z5II’s m

credits: @lukelucis_ What is ICM Flower Photography? ICM flower photography is Intentional Camera Movement specifically used with flowers. Meaning, instead of trying to capture every flower perfectly sharp, you deliberately move the camera while taking the photo. The colours, stems, petals, and background then stretch and blend together, and if the end result almost looks like a painting, you did it perfectly. Flowers are especially great for this because you already have str

credits: Adobe Photoshop Elements 2027 is here, and once again the focus is on making photo editing easier for people who do not need, or simply do not want, the complexity of the full Creative Cloud version of Photoshop. One of the bigger additions is Adobe’s AI Assistant, which recently appeared in beta in the company’s main Creative Cloud apps and is now making its way into Elements. It is still a beta feature here too, but it can provide step-by-step instructions and reco

credits: Canon Canon has updated its Speedlite EL-5, and the Version 2 model now gives you a 50-meter wireless range, up from 30 meters on the original. That extra 20 meters should be useful for larger lighting setups, particularly when flashes need to be spread across venues or positioned farther away from the camera. You can still wirelessly control up to 15 Speedlites across five groups. Beyond that, Canon has pretty much left the EL-5 alone, with the core flash specificat

credits: Panasonic Panasonic has added another small prime to its full-frame lineup with the new Lumix S 20mm f/2.5, an ultra-wide lens for L-Mount cameras. It sits between Panasonic’s existing 18mm f/1.8 and 24mm f/1.8 in focal length, but physically it is much closer to the company’s newer compact 40mm f/2 and 18-40mm f/4.5-6.3. The 20mm measures 40.9mm long and weighs 142g, comes in black or silver, has dust- and splash-resistant construction, and uses the same 62mm filter