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credits: VIltrox Viltrox’s new AF 35mm f/1.8 Evo and AF 55mm f/1.8 Evo lenses are here. Both were announced at NAB Show 2026 and are built around an apochromatic (APO) optical design, which is meant to bring red, green, and blue wavelengths into the same focal plane. In real-world use, that usually means less chromatic aberration and cleaner edges, especially in high-contrast scenes, along with more consistent colour rendering. On the inside, both lenses use fairly complex op

credits: Canon Canon has filed a new set of lens patents in Japan, outlining three very interesting designs, a 130mm f/1.8, a 300mm f/2.8, and a 500mm f/5.6. As always with patents, there is no guarantee any of these will actually become real products, but they do give us a glimpse into what Canon is at least exploring for the RF system. The most unusual of the three is the 130mm f/1.8 (technically closer to 128mm in the patent). On paper, it overlaps quite a bit with Canon’s

credits: Canon Canon’s long-rumoured retro camera might not end up being a standalone model after all. Instead, it now looks like it could show up as the EOS R8 Mark II. For years, people expected something like an “EOS RE-1” to celebrate the AE-1’s 50th anniversary, but it seems Canon is going in a slightly different direction. Rather than creating a completely separate line, the company may be folding that retro idea into an existing series. According to the latest reports,

credits: 7Artisans Last month, 7Artisans started teasing a new lens, and now the company has begun sharing more concrete details about its upcoming AF 135mm f/1.8. The lens will be available for Sony E, Nikon Z, and L-mount, and is positioned as a full-frame telephoto prime in a familiar portrait and short telephoto range, paired with a fast f/1.8 aperture. The company still has not revealed everything, but there is enough information now to get a clearer picture of what it i

credits: Panasonic Panasonic has announced the Lumix S 40mm f/2, a compact full-frame prime that looks like it is designed to sit somewhere between a standard and a wide-angle lens. At 40mm, it offers a slightly wider field of view than a typical 50mm, which tends to give a more natural perspective without feeling too tight. The lens is also pretty small, coming in at 144 grams and 40.9mm in length. From a technical standpoint, the lens uses a 7-element, 6-group optical desig

credits: Meike Meike has unveiled/shown two new lenses at NAB 2026, adding both a full-frame portrait option and a fast APS-C prime to its lineup, the AF 85mm f/1.4 II and the AF 58mm f/1.2. Both lenses continue Meike’s recent push into autofocus with faster apertures, while still keeping things relatively compact compared to some of the larger options in this category. From the early looks, both lenses feature a physical aperture ring with marked stops, along with a dedicate

credits: DxO DxO’s new Nik Collection 9 is here. It is the latest version of the company’s long-running suite of photo editing plugins, and this update focuses on AI-assisted masking and more flexible editing controls. The collection still works both as a standalone app and as a plugin for software like Photoshop and Lightroom Classic, but the main thing this time is improving how you handle local adjustments rather than changing the overall workflow. The biggest additions ar

credits: Leica Leica Camera AG and Gpixel, a leading global provider of CMOS image sensors, have announced a new strategic partnership. The two companies are working together to co-develop a new high-performance image sensor for next-generation Leica cameras. That lines up with what Leica chairman Andreas Kaufmann mentioned late last year, when he hinted that the company was getting back into sensor development after relying more on off-the-shelf solutions in recent models. R

credits: Brightin Star Brightin Star has introduced a new AF 12mm f/2.8 ultra-wide-angle lens for full-frame mirrorless cameras, built around a design that tries to balance field of view with more controlled distortion. At 12mm, the lens delivers a 122.5-degree angle of view, which sits in ultra-wide territory, but unlike many lenses at this focal length, it is not designed to produce a fisheye-style photo. Instead, the goal here is to keep straight lines more intact, which i

credits: Viltrox Viltrox has released a new version of its AF 35mm f/1.2 LAB lens, this time without the built-in TFT/LCD screen. Aside from that change, the specs appear to be essentially identical to the original version. It is available for Sony E and Nikon Z mounts, and like before, it is positioned as a high-end, fast full-frame prime. The lens uses a 15-element, 10-group optical design, including 5 ED elements, 3 high-refractive index elements, and 2 aspherical elements

credits: Insta360 Back in January, Insta360’s CEO Jingkang “JK” Liu shared a teaser photo on Weibo that showed two unreleased products, but did not say much about either of them. Now, a new leak is starting to fill in some of the gaps, and it looks like one of those products could be a pretty unusual entry into the Micro Four Thirds space. Leaked photos, which briefly appeared on Bilibili before being taken down, show what looks like a new Insta360 camera built around a 20MP

credits: Thypoch Thypoch looks ready to officially show its new 24–50mm f/2.8 at NAB 2026, and it marks a pretty significant step for the company. This is its first autofocus zoom lens, and notably, one of the first Chinese full-frame constant-aperture f/2.8 zooms with autofocus. The company has been teasing the lens for a few weeks, but is now starting to share more concrete details, giving us a clearer idea of how it fits into the lineup. The lens covers a 24–50mm focal ran

credits: Glyph Memory and storage device manufacturer Glyph is expanding beyond external solid state drives and into camera memory with the announcement of a series of CFexpress Type B cards. It is a move we have already seen from other storage brands like OWC. The new cards fall under the Capture+ series and are based on the newer CFexpress 4.0 standard, with capacities ranging from 256GB up to 4TB. The lowest capacity card, the 256GB, appears to be more designed to support

credits: Blackmagic Design Adobe Lightroom is getting an unexpected new competitor, and it is coming from Blackmagic Design. With the latest update, DaVinci Resolve 21 is adding a dedicated Photo page, bringing a full set of still image editing tools into software that has traditionally been focused on video editing and colour grading. The main difference here is that Resolve is bringing its node-based grading system over to still images. Instead of stacking edits in layers l

credits: Cosina Less than two months after introducing the Nokton Vintage Line 75mm f/1.5, Cosina has announced another 75mm option for Leica M-mount users, this time going in a very different direction. The new Voigtländer APO-Skopar 75mm f/2.8 is built around a much more compact design, measuring 44mm in length and weighing 191 grams. That makes it closer in size to a typical 50mm lens, and the narrow 54mm barrel is designed so it does not block the rangefinder frame lines,

credits: Viltrox Viltrox is teasing a pretty wide range of new gear ahead of NAB Show 2026, taking place April 18–22. One of the main highlights is the next step for its EVO series, including new APO lenses that are expected to be officially announced during the show. These are meant to improve optical performance while still keeping things practical for both photo and video work. Another big focus is the L-mount lineup, which Viltrox has been building up more seriously latel

credits: Westsott Westcott has announced the S18 Mini, a compact and basic on-camera flash. It delivers 18Ws of output with a guide number of 16 at ISO 100, which puts it a bit above what you would get from a built-in flash, but still well below a full-size speed-light. It uses a single-pin hot shoe, so it will work across different camera brands, but there is no TTL or any kind of automatic exposure control. Everything here is manual. Power can be adjusted across 19 steps ov

credits: Meike Meike has announced a new AF 56mm f/1.7 Air lens for APS-C Sony E-mount cameras, adding another lightweight option to its lineup. On APS-C, that 56mm works out to roughly an 85mm equivalent, so it sits right in that classic short telephoto range that is often used for portraits. Looking at the specs, the lens uses an 11-element, 7-group optical design and has a 9-blade aperture, which should help with smoother background rendering. The aperture runs from f/1.7

credits: Panasonic New Panasonic rumours are starting to circulate, with updates expected across both full-frame and Micro Four Thirds systems. On the full-frame side, the LUMIX S9 II is said to stick with its compact, lightweight design but fix some of the main complaints about the original. The addition of a hot shoe is a big one, along with improvements to the overall build, which should feel more solid and less “plastic” this time around. The LUMIX S5 III is expected to m

New Sony A7R VI rumours and leaks just dropped, and there is quite a bit to go through. The camera is still said to be in limited testing, with a release expected sometime around June 2026, likely coming before the next Alpha 7S model. The biggest talking point is a new 67-megapixel partially stacked sensor, although some reports also mention an 80MP fully stacked version, which suggests Sony might still be deciding on the final setup. Readout speeds are rumoured to hit 60fps

credits: TTArtisan TTArtisan has announced the AF 17mm f/1.8 Air, a compact APS-C wide-angle prime that focuses on keeping size and weight down while still offering autofocus. The lens weighs 161 grams and has a full metal body. It is designed around a 17mm focal length, equivalent to roughly 25mm on full-frame systems, with an 81-degree angle of view. On the inside, it uses a 14-element, 10-group design, which is actually pretty complex for something this small. That kind of

credits: Eizo Eizo has announced the ColorEdge CS3200X, a new 31.5-inch 4K UHD (3840 × 2160) monitor for photographers who need consistent, accurate colour for editing and print work. It is the largest model in the current CS Series lineup, and the main difference here is simply the extra space. Compared to smaller displays, it gives you more room to work with high-resolution files while still keeping your tools visible. The monitor covers 99% of Adobe RGB, which is good news

credits: OM System The Micro Four Thirds system has had a pretty turbulent few years. Olympus stepped away from the camera business, Panasonic shifted a lot of its attention to full-frame, and for a while it felt like MFT was slowly fading out. But recently, both OM Digital Solutions and Panasonic have started sounding a bit more optimistic again, and this time there are some more concrete signs behind it. One of the bigger changes is that OM System CEO Shigemi Sugimoto is no

credits: Brightin Star Brightin Star has officially announced the MF 11mm f/2.8 II, a follow-up to its ultra-wide prime that keeps the same extreme field of view but updates both the design and optics. The lens delivers a 182-degree angle of view, which puts it among the widest options you can get for full-frame cameras. That kind of coverage is really about capturing as much of a scene as possible in one frame, often with noticeable distortion, making it more suited for land

credits: Skylum Skylum is marking Luminar Neo’s fourth anniversary with a spring update, and version 1.27 brings a handful of new AI tools, mostly focused on portrait editing. One of the more practical additions is in the Skin AI section, where a new blemish removal slider has been added. Instead of just toggling the effect on or off, you can now control how aggressively things like pimples or skin imperfections are removed. There is also a new slider that lets you soften not

credits: Hasselblad Hasselblad had a big year in 2025, largely thanks to the success of the X2D II 100C. The camera did not just look good on paper, it picked up a lot of attention online and even managed to top sales charts in places like Japan, which is pretty unusual for a medium format system. At the same time, the long-running rumours about a mirrorless camera from DJI, Hasselblad’s parent company, are starting to pop up again. Some of those ideas range from a medium for

credits: Canon Canon once again addressed the long-running question of third-party RF lenses, this time with a more direct message than before. Speaking in a recent interview with Phototrend, Go Tokura, Executive Vice President and head of Canon’s imaging division, confirmed that collaboration with third-party lens manufacturers will intensify. That is a stronger statement than what Canon has said in the past, especially given how cautious the company has been around opening

credits: SmallRig The Fujifilm X-E5 is already a pretty beautiful camera, arguably one of the best-looking new models released last year, and SmallRig wants to make it even more stylish and functional with a new wooden grip and Arca-Swiss tripod plate attachment. The new grip mount plate comes in black or silver metal finishes to match the camera body, paired with either an ebony or rosewood wooden grip. It also includes a set of matching accessories, like a wooden shutter re

credits: LensBaby LensBaby has officially announced the Twist 28, a manual focus 28mm lens with a fixed f/3.5 aperture, built into a small pancake-style body. The feature that makes this lens a bit more special is its Petzval-style rendering, where the centre of the photo stays relatively sharp while the outer areas fall off into that characteristic swirling blur instead of a smooth, even background. On the technical side, the lens uses a fairly simple four-element optical de

credits: Brightin Star Brightin Star is teasing a new lens, and the company is calling it a “new chapter of ultra-wide.” The teaser points to the upcoming Brightin Star MF 11mm f/2.8 II, a follow-up to its existing fisheye lens. As usual with early teasers, details are pretty limited, but the company is obviously trying to build some anticipation with a slightly cryptic message about what the lens “sees” and “how it feels.” Reading between the lines, there are a few things th

credits: PolarPro PolarPro’s new Goldstache filter is here, combining a circular polariser with a low-strength diffusion effect, all in a single piece of glass. It is essentially trying to balance two things that usually work against each other. Diffusion filters soften a photo and lower contrast, while a polariser typically increases contrast and controls reflections. In terms of construction, the filter relies on a 1/4 strength diffusion layer, which is on the lighter side

credits: Thypoch As expected, April Fools’ Day brought the usual wave of jokes across the photo industry, from things like ISO 0 film to weightless camera bags and gimmicky film rolls. But one “announcement” stood out a bit more than the rest. Thypoch shared a concept camera that, even with the timing, does not feel like a typical throwaway joke. Yes, it was posted on April 1 and tagged as such, but compared to most of the other pranks, this one feels a lot more believable. E

credits: Sony New leaks and rumours about Sony’s upcoming A7R VI are starting to surface. According to multiple sources, the camera will feature a 67-megapixel sensor, along with a completely redesigned body. If that resolution number is accurate, it would be a fairly small step up from the 61 megapixels in the A7R V, which came out in late 2022. There is also an unverified spec list going around that adds a bit more detail. It suggests the camera could use a stacked Exmor RS

credits: Canon At CP+ 2026 in Yokohama, Canon gave a pretty in-depth interview to Phototrend, covering everything from third-party RF lenses to where the company sees things heading next. One question stood out. Go Tokura, Executive Vice President and head of Canon’s imaging division, was asked what single technology could fundamentally change photography in the next couple of years. His answer was the shift from 2D to 3D, which he sees as the future of photography. According

credits: Venus Optics Venus Optics is apparently working on a new Laowa-branded wide-angle zoom lens with an f/2.8 aperture and autofocus for full-frame mirrorless cameras. The info comes from a survey the company posted on Weibo, along with a teaser image of a prototype. From what is visible, the lens has a fairly standard layout with separate rings for aperture, zoom, and focus, and the version shown is built for Sony E-mount. Beyond that, there are no other confirmed specs

credits: TTArtisan TTArtisan has released a new silver version of its 11mm f/2.8 fisheye, expanding the existing lineup with a different finish rather than changing anything on the inside. The lens is designed for full-frame mirrorless systems like Sony E, Nikon Z, Canon RF, and L-mount, with additional versions available for DSLR mounts such as EF and F. On the technical side, the lens features an f/2.8 to f/16 aperture range and a 7-blade diaphragm, along with a minimum foc

credits: Canon The patent databases are picking up again, and a few recent filings from Canon, Sigma, and Nikon give a glimpse into what might be coming next. As always, patents do not guarantee actual products, but they do show where companies are putting their focus. In Canon’s case, several new RF-S prime lens designs have surfaced, all built around compact bodies and an f/2.8 aperture. The lineup includes 10mm, 12mm, 18mm, and 28mm lenses, all for APS-C users. The 10mm f/

credits: Thypoch Thypoch, best known for its vintage-style manual focus primes like the Simera 28mm f/1.4, Eureka 50mm f/2, and Ksana 21mm f/3.5, is now moving in a completely different direction. The company has officially teased its first autofocus zoom lens, a 24–50mm f/2.8, marking a pretty significant shift for the brand. So far, Thypoch has built its reputation on manual lenses with classic optical character, so stepping into both autofocus and zoom design at the same t

credits: Fujifilm Recent rumours suggest Fujifilm could be heading toward some big changes in its lineup, especially around the X-H and X-T series. One of the more interesting ideas right now is that Fujifilm might merge the X-H2 and X-H2s into a single camera, possibly called the X-H3, expected sometime in 2027. Up to now, those two models have had pretty clear roles, the X-H2s was built for speed and video with its stacked sensor, while the X-H2 focused more on resolution f

credits: Viltrox The previously reported Viltrox AF 35mm f/1.8 EVO and AF 55mm f/1.8 EVO full-frame lenses for Nikon Z and Sony E have now leaked, giving us a clearer look at how both lenses are put together. The 35mm f/1.8 EVO uses a 10-element, 8-group design, paired with a 9-blade aperture and an f/1.8 to f/16 range. It can focus as close as 0.4 meters, uses a 55mm filter thread, and weighs somewhere between 340 and 370 grams. Autofocus is handled by an STM motor and there

credits: Sony The global shortage of solid-state memory is starting to hit the photography world in a real way, and Sony is the first major brand to take a step back. The company has announced that it is suspending orders for most of its SD and CFexpress memory cards, citing ongoing semiconductor shortages. According to a notice published by Sony Japan, the decision took effect on March 28, 2026, with both authorised dealers and direct Sony Store customers affected. The suspe

credits: OM System OM Digital Solutions has once again talked about the future of the PEN series, this time a bit more directly than before. In recent interviews with Photolari and Phototrend, company executives confirmed that a new PEN camera is actually planned. Kazuhiro Togashi, Senior Vice President, stated clearly that while there is no specific release date yet, the company does have plans to launch a new PEN series under the OM System brand. Compared to earlier comment

credits: Samyang Samyang’s new AF 35mm f/1.8 P FE prime lens for Sony E-mount is here, and now that the full specs are out (it was first teased at CP+ 2026), it is clear this lens is meant to sit as a smaller, more practical alternative to the faster 35mm f/1.4. It weighs 216 grams and measures 71.5mm in length, making it noticeably more compact. With a 69.8mm diameter and a 62mm filter thread, it is also a better fit for smaller full-frame bodies like Sony’s A7C series. On t

credits: Kodak Eastman Kodak is continuing its recent push in film with the return of the Ektapan name, this time focused entirely on black-and-white photography. The new lineup includes ISO 100, 400, and P3200 variants, all built as continuous-tone panchromatic films. The Ektapan name itself has not been used in decades, it disappeared around 25 years ago when Kodak pushed photographers toward the T-Max series instead. What is interesting now is that these new Ektapan films

credits: Canon The long-rumoured Canon RF 300–600mm lens is making the rounds again, and at this point, it feels like it has been “almost here” for a while. The lens reportedly came up again during a recent dealer meeting, but there is still no real timeline attached to it. The wording has not changed much either, it is now being described as “coming in 2026,” which sounds a lot like last year’s “coming in 2025.” So it is clearly still in development, just not quite ready to

credits: Panasonic Panasonic’s new Lumix ZS300 camera is here. It is a follow-up to the Lumix ZS200 from 2018, and on paper it sticks very closely to what came before. The camera still combines a 15x optical zoom lens with a 20.1MP 1-inch BSI CMOS sensor inside a compact, pocket-sized body. But despite the familiar setup, there is also a notable step backward in terms of usability. At the same time, the release does bring one practical advantage, the ZS200 has been discontinu

credits: UGreen UGreen has announced two new Thunderbolt 5 docking stations, the Maxidok 17-in-1 and 10-in-1. Both docks are built around Thunderbolt 5, offering up to 120Gbps data transfer speeds, which is a big jump over previous generations and meant for creatives working with large files, multiple displays, or generally higher-demand setups. The more advanced model, the Maxidok 17-in-1, includes a slot for an M.2 NVMe SSD (up to 8TB), essentially adding high-speed storage

credits: Sony Adobe has rolled out Lightroom Classic 15.2.1, and with it comes something a lot of Sony users have been waiting for, expanded RAW support for the Sony A7 V. The update adds compatibility for compressed and compressed HQ RAW files, which Adobe says has been one of the most requested features. Lossless compressed RAW was already supported, so this update basically fills in the missing pieces. Lightroom (CC) is expected to get the same support in its next update,

credits: Canon New details, rumours and leaks about the upcoming Canon EOS R7 Mark II are making the rounds. At the centre is a 39MP backside-illuminated stacked CMOS APS-C sensor, which lines up closely with earlier rumours of something around 40MP. More importantly, the stacked design is expected to deliver very fast readout speeds, possibly close to (or even faster than) the EOS R5 Mark II. That would mean less rolling shutter and much better performance when shooting fast

credits: TTArtisan Last year at CP+ 2025, TTArtisan revealed it was working on its first camera, a retro-inspired folding Instax model. Now, the TTArtisan 203T is getting closer to release, although the way the company is handling it is a bit unusual. Alongside the update, TTArtisan shared an unboxing video that gives a better look at how the camera works and what to expect in terms of build and operation. From a technical standpoint, the 203T is fairly interesting. It featur