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credits: Canon Some new details about the upcoming Canon EOS R7 Mark II have surfaced, and it looks like Canon might be taking a slightly different approach to the camera’s sensor than previously expected. According to the latest information from insider sources, the R7 Mark II could become Canon’s first camera with a partially stacked sensor, rather than the fully stacked design that earlier rumours had suggested. A partially stacked sensor would still offer faster readout s

credits: DJ-Optical DJ-Optical has announced its new Ultra Slim 35mm f/3.5 Pancake Lens for Leica M-mount cameras, following its first appearance at the 2026 China P&E Imaging Show earlier this year. As the name suggests, the main thing about this lens is its size. It measures 15mm in length, excluding the mount. Japanese retailer Shotenkobo describes it as a body-cap-style lens, basically saying that you can leave it attached to your camera all day, every day, without adding

credits: Godox Godox has announced the new iM10 Mini Flash, a small on-camera flash designed for people who occasionally need a little extra light without carrying a full-sized speedlight. Weighing 23 grams it is small enough to fit into a pocket and can be attached directly to a camera’s hot shoe. However, given its size, there are obviously some limitations. Godox does not actually specify the flash’s maximum output, but it offers four manual power settings, 1/8, 1/4, 1/2 a

credits: Canon A couple of days ago, a new Canon patent for a 70-200mm f/2 zoom lens appeared, which, if it ever makes it into production, would be something we have not seen from the company before. The patent, published in Japan under the number JP 2026-168807, includes eleven different lens designs. Eight of them describe fast zoom lenses with apertures around f/1.46 and focal lengths between 36mm and 83mm. The most interesting one is the ninth design, which covers approxi

credits: Thypoch Thypoch has announced its new AF 23mm f/1.4 Sculptor, marking the company’s first autofocus prime lens and its first autofocus lens for Fujifilm X-mount cameras. With a focal length equivalent to approximately 35mm on full-frame, it covers a fairly versatile range for street, travel, portraits and everyday photography. Until recently, Thypoch was mainly known for its manual focus lenses, including the Simera 50mm f/1.4 and Ksana 21mm f/3.5. That changed with

credits: Sirui Sirui’s new TC50 + BH-19 is here, a compact camera support system that combines a small tabletop tripod with several other mounting options. The idea is that instead of carrying different accessories for different shooting situations, the TC50 can be used in four different configurations. In its regular tabletop mode, the tripod offers two height settings of approximately 85mm and 127mm, making it useful for things like low-angle photography or situations where

credits: Westcott Westcott has announced a redesigned version of its Rapid Box Switch Fold-Flat softboxes, with most of the changes focusing on making them easier to transport, store and set up, especially for photographers who regularly work on location. According to Westcott, the softboxes can be opened in around one second and folded back down just as quickly. Once collapsed, they have a fairly flat shape, so they should take up less space when packed alongside other equip

credits: SG-image SG-image’s new AF 35mm f/1.4 Legacy lens for APS-C cameras is here, following several appearances at photography shows in China earlier this year. The lens is available for Sony E and Fujifilm X mounts and offers a focal length equivalent to approximately 53mm on a full-frame camera with a f/1.4 aperture. It is also relatively small, measuring 70mm in diameter and 54mm in length. Weight comes in at around 227g. Inside, the AF 35mm f/1.4 Legacy uses seven ele

credits: Godox Godox has announced the new TT350II Thinklite TTL Camera Flash, an updated version of the compact TT350 that first came out almost a decade ago. One of the bigger changes is the new hybrid hot shoe, which allows the same flash to work with cameras from different manufacturers. The standard TT350II supports Canon, Nikon, Fujifilm and OM System/Panasonic cameras, while Sony users will need the separate TT350II S version. So it is not completely universal, but at

credits: Nikon Nikon is apparently getting ready to announce its new Nikkor Z 120-300mm f/2.8 TC VR S, with the latest rumours suggesting an official unveiling on October 29. The company first announced that it was developing the lens back in May, and since then, pre-production versions have already been spotted at several major sporting events. One of the main features is the built-in 1.4x teleconverter, which extends the maximum focal length from 300mm to 420mm without havi

credits: Sigma Seven years after introducing its original fp camera, Sigma is back with the new FP2, keeping the same compact, box-shaped design but making a few changes on the inside. The camera still uses a 24.5-megapixel full-frame sensor, although this time it is a partially stacked CMOS sensor with faster readout speeds, which should help reduce rolling shutter compared to the original fp. Interestingly, Sigma has once again decided to leave out both a mechanical shutter

credits: Lensbaby Lensbaby has announced two new creative filter collections, Omni Color II and Omni Crystal II. Both are designed to create different effects directly in-camera, instead of having to add them later in editing. For those unfamiliar with the system, it works by placing coloured films, crystals or reflective materials in front of your lens. You can move them around, change their angles or combine several filters to get different results. Some add a little colour

credits: Viltrox Just the other day Viltrox started teasing a new full-frame f/1.4 Pro lens, and it looks like the company is finally getting ready to release its long-awaited AF 35mm f/1.4 Pro. The teaser itself is pretty straightforward. It shows the numbers 50 and 85, referring to the already available 50mm f/1.4 Pro and 85mm f/1.4 Pro, with a question mark sitting between them. Above that, the words “F1.4” and “Pro” are visible. While Viltrox has not officially confirmed

credits: Skylum Skylum has announced a new autumn update for Luminar, bringing several new editing features, improvements to existing tools and a redesigned export system. One of the biggest additions is a dedicated print mode, which allows you to prepare and order physical prints directly from the software. The export window has also been redesigned and now opens in full-screen mode with a live preview. You can add text or photo watermarks, remove individual photos from the

credits: Pixii French camera manufacturer Pixii has entered judicial liquidation, and things are not looking particularly good for the future of the company. Pixii has been dealing with financial problems for quite some time now, having entered court-supervised restructuring back in December 2025. The company was originally given until December 2026 to try to sort out its finances, but apparently that was not enough. On July 22, 2026, a French commercial court decided to move

credits: DxO DxO ViewPoint 6 is here, bringing AI-powered masking to the latest version of the company’s perspective correction software. The idea is to give you more control over which parts of a photo you want to correct, instead of having to adjust the entire frame. For example, if you are shooting several buildings and only one of them looks distorted, you can now correct that particular building without changing the others. The new AI masking works with ReShape Fusion, a

credits: Sigma Exciting times appear to be ahead for Sigma fans. The Japanese manufacturer has announced its “2026 Sigma Special Event” for October 23, and there is already quite a bit of speculation about what the company might be planning to unveil. The announcement was shared on Sigma’s Chinese Weibo account, with the event scheduled for 2:30 PM China time and a livestream planned as well. Sigma is also holding an event called the Optical Experience at its S’room in Shangh

credits: Sirui Sirui’s new BH-60 Ball and Fluid Head is here, combining two different tripod head designs into one. The idea is pretty simple, instead of having to choose between a traditional ball head for photography and a fluid head for video, you can switch between the two depending on what you are shooting. The BH-60 has two operating modes. In Ball Head Mode, you can freely adjust the camera’s position, making it easier to find the composition you want. Change to Pan-Ti

credits: Viltrox Viltrox has introduced two new colour options for its AF 26mm f/2.8 EVO FE, with the compact full-frame pancake lens now available in Graphite Grey and Mist Silver, alongside the original Classic Black version. Apart from the different finishes, the lens itself remains largely unchanged, although the new editions also come with a square lens hood that helps reduce stray light and offers some additional protection for the front element. The lens itself has an

credits: Thypoch Thypoch seems to be getting ready to release its Voyager 24-50mm f/2.8 autofocus zoom for Nikon Z-mount, after originally launching the lens exclusively for Sony E-mount. For a short time, the Nikon version appeared on the company’s website yesterday, suggesting that an official release might not be too far away. Thypoch had already mentioned plans to bring the lens to Nikon Z and L-Mount back in April, so this is not exactly a surprise. Interestingly, the we

credits: Panasonic November 2026 could be a pretty interesting month for Panasonic and L-Mount fans, with several sources now claiming that Panasonic is preparing a major product announcement. Three separate sources have reportedly confirmed that an event is planned for November, although there have not been any concrete leaks about what the company might actually unveil. The timing would certainly make sense, though, as 2026 marks the 25th anniversary of the Lumix brand, whi

credits: AstrHori AstrHori has announced a new 8mm f/2.4 circular fisheye lens for medium-format cameras, available for both Fujifilm GFX and Hasselblad XCD mounts. What makes this lens ‘special’ is its 220-degree field of view, which means it can actually capture more than what is directly in front of the camera, including parts of the scene slightly behind it. The result is a circular photo with extremely exaggerated perspective and distortion. Optically, the AstrHori MF 8m

credits: Cosina Cosina has announced a special edition of its Voigtländer Color-Skopar 35mm f/2.5 to celebrate 100 years of the Skopar lens series. The new Skopar 100th Model is based on the existing 35mm f/2.5 P II, which has been around since 2004. So this is not an entirely new lens, but more a redesigned version with a slightly smaller body. It comes in a silver finish with a matching slotted metal lens hood and a three-piece aluminium rear lens cap. The lens itself measu

credits: Nikon Just over a year after its major update, Nikon is following up with another firmware release for the Z6 III. This time, the focus is mainly on smaller refinements and bug fixes. Firmware version 2.01 brings a few improvements to existing features, including the ability to use Pre-Release Capture with Bluetooth remote controls. This means the camera can start buffering photos while you are holding the shutter button halfway down, even when using a remote, and th

credits: GoPro GoPro’s entire Mission 1 Series just received a new firmware update, with a particular focus on improving the cameras’ photography capabilities. The company says it has completely reworked the way the cameras capture photos, introducing a zero-lag shutter response that should make taking pictures feel much more immediate. There is also a new continuous shooting mode, allowing you to capture more than 100 consecutive photos at 12 megapixels or over 20 RAW photos

credits: TTArtisan TTArtisan has announced the AF 24mm f/3.8 Mini, a small autofocus pancake lens for full-frame Sony E-mount cameras. Measuring 16mm long and 60mm in diameter, it is about as thick as a camera body cap. Weight comes in at 57g, making it even lighter than a standard Sony NP-FZ100 battery. Despite its size, the lens still supports autofocus and accepts regular 52mm screw-on filters. The 24mm focal length also makes it a fairly versatile all-round option for eve

credits: Pergear Pergear’s new 10mm f/5.6 II lens is here. It is an updated version of the company’s manual-focus fisheye lens for mirrorless cameras. The second generation keeps the same ultra-wide 172-degree field of view and compact pancake design, but introduces a few improvements to the construction and optical coatings. One of the biggest changes is the new all-metal body, replacing the previous design with something a little more substantial while keeping the weight do

credits: Nikon There are some new Nikon rumors floating around, and it looks like the company could have two major announcements coming before the end of the year. According to the latest information, the long-awaited Nikon Z70 could finally be unveiled in November, while the new Nikkor Z 120-300mm f/2.8 TC VR S is expected to arrive a little earlier, toward the end of October. The Z70 was originally rumoured for August or September, but Nikon delayed several upcoming product

credits: Sirui Sirui is preparing four new full-frame autofocus lenses, with two additions to its existing Aurora series and two models introducing an entirely new lineup called Swift. The upcoming Aurora 15mm f/1.6 and 24mm f/1.4 were already shown as prototypes at IBC 2026, but detailed specifications have now surfaced through retailer listings. Both follow the general design of the existing Aurora 35mm and 85mm f/1.4 lenses, with STM autofocus, aperture rings, customisable

credits: Sigma Sigma has announced a Z mount version of its 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Contemporary, giving Nikon APS-C users another all-in-one zoom option. The lens originally launched in 2025 for Sony E, Fujifilm X, Canon RF and L-Mount, with Nikon Z now becoming the fifth supported mount. Its biggest selling point is obviously the 18.8x zoom range, covering everything from wide-angle to supertelephoto without having to change lenses. On a Nikon APS-C camera, that works out

credits: OM System OM System may have accidentally revealed two upcoming Micro Four Thirds lenses in a video posted on its official YouTube channel. During what was supposed to be a fairly casual conversation about the company’s existing lenses, an OM System employee showed presentation slides featuring two models that have not actually been announced yet, the M.Zuiko Digital ED 40-150mm f/4.5-5.6 R II and the M.Zuiko Digital 45mm f/1.8 II. Both would be updated versions of l

credits: Fujifilm Fujifilm has released firmware version 2.00 for the X-Half, bringing several improvements to the little digital half-frame camera, including faster performance, a new creative filter and more flexibility in its Film Camera mode. One of the biggest complaints about the X-Half since its launch has been its somewhat sluggish operation, particularly when starting the camera or taking several photos in quick succession. With this update, Fujifilm is addressing so

credits: Skylum Skylum has decided to shut down its AI portrait editor Aperty this week, less than two years after launching it with the promise of five years of updates. The company says Aperty will officially close on November 4, although people who already own the software will still be able to use it. What they won’t be getting are any further updates. That is particularly frustrating considering lifetime licenses sold for around $250, with those five years of continued d

credits: Tamron Tamron is bringing another one of its existing Sony lenses over to Nikon Z-mount, this time the 20-40mm f/2.8 Di III VXD. The lens originally launched for Sony E-mount back in 2022, and the new Z-mount version keeps the same unusual combination of a 20mm ultra-wide starting point and constant f/2.8 aperture. It is also relatively compact for a full-frame f/2.8 zoom, weighing 380g and measuring 88.7mm long, with weather sealing and a 67mm filter thread. Optical

credits: Aftershoot Aftershoot, the company best known for its editing and culling software, has launched a free RAW editor called Photon. The software is meant for photographers who want to start working with RAW files but find traditional editors a bit overwhelming. Its main feature is an AI Coach, which looks at the photo, suggests possible adjustments and, importantly, explains why you might want to make them. So instead of simply applying an edit automatically, the idea

credits: Fujifilm Good news for Fujifilm fans, it now looks like the X-T6 will arrive in November 2026, giving us a new launch window after the camera’s original September 4 announcement was postponed. For a while, that delay left open the possibility that Fujifilm might push the X-T6 all the way into 2027, but the latest information suggests we won’t have to wait quite that long. We are also getting another look at the X-T6 itself, following the detailed sketches of the fron

Leaked product shot Sigma has a new lens announcement planned for October 24 in Cologne, and there are now some pretty strong indications of what we could see at the event. The expected lens is the Sigma 50-120mm f/2.8 DC OS | Contemporary, a fast telephoto zoom designed for APS-C cameras. And shortly before the event, the first product photos and a fairly detailed set of specifications have now leaked, giving us a much better idea of what Sigma is preparing. On APS-C, the 50

credits: Shoten Koubou Shoten Koubou just launched its first interchangeable lens, and for its debut the Japanese company is going back to one of the most interesting lenses from the 1950s. The new Shoten Tribute 01 LTM 50mm f/1.1 is a modern take on the Zunow 50mm f/1.1 from 1953, which was actually the first photographic lens to break the f/1.2 barrier. Original Zunow lenses are extremely rare today and can sell for around $10,000 when they do appear. The Tribute 01 is the

credits: Samyang LK Samyang and Schneider-Kreuznach have another interesting full-frame zoom lens coming for Sony E-mount, this time covering everything from wide-angle to short telephoto without giving up the constant f/2.8 aperture. The upcoming AF 28-135mm f/2.8 FE was first shown as a prototype at IBC 2025, and we now have much more detailed specifications ahead of its planned February 2027 release. It is a pretty unusual zoom range for an f/2.8 lens, going much further a

credits: Halide The iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max have been out for a couple of weeks now, and third-party camera apps are starting to make use of their new variable-aperture main camera. One of the first is Halide, which has just released version 3.2 with much more detailed aperture control than Apple provides in its own Camera app. While Apple gives you four aperture presets, Halide lets you choose any value between f/1.48 and f/4, so you can dial in something specific like f/2

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