Brightin Star has announced a pair of new lenses at CP+ 2026 in Yokohama, including a full-frame 50mm f/2 Tri-Sight prime lens with three switchable rendering modes, which the photographer swaps between using a control ring on the lens itself.
A new adapter is aiming to bridge the gap between classic rangefinder glass and modern mirrorless cameras. Megadap bills its new M2RF adapter as the world’s first Leica M to Canon RF autofocus adapter, bringing motorized autofocus capability to manual focus Leica M-Mount lenses when used on Canon RF-mount cameras.
Valoi has announced the easy35 v2, the next generation of the company's most popular compact film scanning system. The original easy35 launched via a successful crowdfunding campaign back in early 2023, and the new version offers a complete redesign that promises even better performance and usability.
At the CP+ Show in Yokohama, Japan, Canon surprised by showcasing a new SLR-style digital camera with a waist-level viewfinder. The company showed two possible designs for it, one modern and one vintage-inspired, and is soliciting feedback on which it should pursue.
Sigma has announced the development of the 85mm f/1.2 DG Art, a new large-aperture medium-telephoto lens for full-frame mirrorless cameras.
Motion Horizons LLC has announced Bolt Hunter, a purpose-built lightning camera trigger that it describes as “the most advanced lightning photography tool ever built,” designed to address some of the most persistent challenges in storm photography, including missed daytime strikes, overexposed nighttime frames, and inconsistent shutter timing.
Lomography has introduced the Fisheye No. 2 Rodeo Denim, a 35mm film camera that embraces distortion, spontaneity, and bold styling in equal measure. Wrapped in a denim exterior with orange accents, the camera pairs playful design with an unmistakable 170° circular fisheye perspective, turning everyday scenes into curved, immersive compositions.
7Artisans has announced the AF 40mm f/2.5 FE, a compact full-frame prime lens. As part of the company’s Lite Series, the new lens emphasizes portability, autofocus performance, and affordability, arriving with a retail price of $159.
Alongside a pair of new VM-mount lenses, Cosina Voigtländer also announced that its manual focus Nokton Classic 35mm f/1.4 lens is coming to Canon RF-mount and Nikon Z-mount full-frame mirrorless cameras.
Cosina made an early splash at what is sure to be a very exciting CP+2026 show by showcasing three new Voigtländer lenses, binoculars, and a new UV filter. The two lenses this story focuses on are the pair of new Cosina Voigtländer VM-mount primes, the APO-Skopar 75mm f/2.8 and the APO-Lanthar 90mm f/4 Close Focus.
If you own an APS-C E-mount, RF-mount, or X-mount camera, Sigma has a brand new prime lens that provides wide-angle coverage and plenty of light. This new $579 Contemporary lens makes a lot of sense for darker interior shots, so I headed to the Contemporary Calgary art museum to see what I could find. You just have to shoot with a Contemporary lens at Contemporary Calgary.
Panasonic has announced the DMW-DMS1, a new digital shotgun microphone for select Panasonic Lumix mirrorless cameras.
Earlier this month, Polar Pro announced a new lens filter that it says makes photos look like they were shot on Portra film. Photographers on Threads have taken umbrage with that opinion and have spent the last few days dunking on the product.
DJI has filed a lawsuit against the United States Federal Communications Commission for blocking its ability to import and sell its products.
Almost one year to the day after unveiling the Otus ML 50mm f/1.4 and Otus ML 85mm f/1.4 manual focus primes for full-frame mirrorless cameras, Zeiss is back with its third new Otus prime for mirrorless cameras, the Otus ML 35mm f/1.4.
Sigma has finally revealed pricing and availability for the 28-105mm T3 FF lens that it announced last year.
Sigma has announced the 15mm f/1.4 DC Contemporary, a new fast, wide-angle lens for APS-C mirrorless cameras. The new lens is the successor to the beloved Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary lens unveiled way back in 2017.
Sigma has announced the 35mm f/1.4 DG II Art, a new fast wide-angle lens for full-frame E and L-Mount cameras. The lens offers excellent resolution in a compact, lightweight design.
The Yamnuska Wolfdog Sanctuary is located just outside of Calgary, and does amazing work housing and rehabilitating these amazing wolf hybrids that often prove too much for owners to handle. We took the $3,199 pre-production Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S II lens out to see how it handles this dynamic location.
Nikon has announced the Nikkor Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S II lens. Described as the "lightest in its class," the company says it delivers improved optical performance, faster focusing, and a 26% lighter weight than the first-generation optic.
Asus is expanding its professional display ecosystem with the ProArt CaliContrO MCA02, a 3-in-1 colorimeter that combines precision color measurement, hardware and software calibration, and integrated display control into a single compact device. Aimed at photographers, video editors, designers, and other color-critical professionals, the tool reflects Asus’ continued push toward tighter integration between hardware, firmware, and software within its ProArt lineup.
As memory card prices worldwide soar due to global flash shortages, Korean flash memory company Novachips is working diligently to keep prices stable and ensure that professional photographers and videographers can afford the high-quality, reliable memory cards they need.
Finding the right lens for your camera can transform your photography, whether you’re capturing landscapes, portraits, city streets, or distant wildlife. This week’s B&H lens deals are organized by mount type, making it simple to find the perfect fit for your system while taking advantage of significant savings. From compact primes to super-telephoto zooms, these offers give photographers a chance to upgrade their gear without stretching the budget.
Lots of photographers might dismiss the Flashback One35 V2 as a gimmick; a digital non-disposable camera aimed at image-conscious Gen Z users more interested in aesthetics than artistry. That characterization, however, misses the mark.
Adobe today added new camera and lens support to Adobe Camera Raw, Lightroom, and Lightroom Classic. Newly supported cameras include the OM System OM-3 Astro and the Ricoh GR IV Monochrome, while new lens support includes the latest lenses from Canon, Leica, and more.
IronGlass, best known for its rehoused Soviet-era cinema lenses, has announced the Air series, a set of compact, modified vintage cine lenses built for filmmakers using modern mirrorless cameras.
Alongside the exciting new Tamron 35-100mm f/2.8 Di III VXD lens for Sony E and Nikon Z-mount cameras, Tamron announced Tamron-Link, a new Bluetooth-enabled accessory to enable photographers to easily customize their Tamron lenses using a mobile device, including iOS and iPadOS devices for the first time.
Now that SanDisk has been spun off into its own separate company, Western Digital (now known as just WD) is reinvigorating the G-Drive brand and transitioning all of the HDD products that used to be SanDisk Professional over to it.
According to The New Camera, a customer walked into a DJI authorized store in Malaysia with what he claimed was the DJI Osmo Pocket 4. As The Verge notes, the Reel and TikTok that store shared have since been deleted, but The New Camera kept its copy online.
Chinese newcomer Mandler announced its first lens last May, the Mandler 35mm f/2 "7 Elements." The lens faithfully recreates the classic Leica Summicron 35mm f/2 at an extremely aggressive price of about $350. It went on sale this week and sold out almost immediately.
Photographers are used to black light stands designed to blend into the background, but one creative is trying to upend the status quo by injecting some color.
Tamron consistently creates zoom lenses that break the norm when it comes to focal length, offering alternatives to the classic patterns that most other manufacturers pursue. Even the more conventional Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 and 70-180mm f/2.8 refuse to match the more common 24-70mm and 70-200mm formulae. However, the standout lens from Tamron in recent memory is the oddly effective 35-150mm f/2-2.8 lens, which proves to be an ideal event lens for almost any situation. If it could be faulted in any way, it would be due to its rather heavy weight and bulky size.
Tamron has announced the 35-100mm f/2.8 Di III VXD lens for Nikon Z and Sony E-mount cameras. At nearly the same size and weight as the 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD lens, the company says it was designed to be a lightweight alternative to the 35-150mm f/2-2.8 Di III VXD.
The extremely clever and customizable Mania MFZ pinhole camera system PetaPixel reported on in late 2024 has entered full series production following a Kickstarter campaign and is available to all photographers. Each camera is hand-built in Germany.
Japanese company BBL offers a special lens modification service that promises to smooth out lens bokeh and reduce harsh edges in out-of-focus areas.
A new device is preparing to join the growing revival of dedicated camcorders, as Yashica has teased the upcoming launch of the Yashica Journey, a pocket-sized 4K camcorder aimed squarely at solo content creators.
The Voigtländer Portrait Heliar 75mm f/1.8 launched last May in Sony E-mount is now available for Canon RF and Nikon Z-mount mirrorless cameras. The lens has the manual focus and aperture control rings typical of Cosina Voigtländer lenses, but adds a third ring that gives photographers direct control over lens aberrations and bokeh.
Photographer Jeff Cable is in Milan, Italy, for the 2026 Winter Olympic Games and has been detailing his adventures on his blog. One of Cable's recent posts takes a deep dive into one of Canon's four different gear rooms in Italy.
Although nobody needed even more Kodak Charmera knockoffs, companies cannot help themselves. The latest iteration is the Magecam Thumb Keychain Camera, and this time the cheap retro-styled, Charmera-inspired toy camera has a flip-up screen.
Wandrd has announced an expansion of its flagship Prvke backpack lineup with the introduction of two new styles, the Prvke Zip and the Prvke Pocket.
Peak Design has announced a series of mobile-focused straps that it says are quick-adjusting, low profile, comfy, and durable. The Mobile Straps work with smartphones but are also meant to secure small point-and-shoot cameras, too.
Rode has announced that the Wireless Go (Gen 3) and the Wireless Pro microphones can connect to iOS devices without a physical receiver unit. Called "Direct Connect," it leverages a direct Bluetooth connection with iPhones to make capturing audio easier and require fewer parts.
Photographers are starting to see the real-world effects of Big Tech's bottomless hunger for AI innovation: storage prices haven't been this high in years.
I love panoramic photography. There is just something special about a super-wide aspect ratio that flexes my creative muscles. I'm far from the only one. Photographer Jace LeRoy, who goes by analog_astronaut on social media, has also been bitten by the panorama bug. He recently showed off a camera he built, the Infidex 176, which uses 35mm film to capture 72 x 24 millimeter frames, and it's awesome.
After it topped Map Camera's sales charts in December and outsold all four of the next best-selling cameras combined, the Sony a7 V has returned to Earth in Map Camera's January sales rankings, although it remained the best-selling camera of the month.
HP has introduced the HP FilmScan 7" Touch Screen Film Scanner, a user-friendly digitizer designed to convert old negatives and slides into high-resolution digital files without requiring a computer during scanning. Featuring a large touchscreen interface, built-in editing tools, and HDMI output, the FilmScan aims to make preserving film archives simple and accessible.
Ricoh Imaging has released a new firmware update for the Ricoh GR IV and Ricoh GR IV HDF compact cameras that adds an electronic shutter function to standard GR IV camera, adding the new feature that is already available in the Ricoh GR IV HDF and Ricoh GR IV Monochrome.
Insta360's CEO Liu Jingkang has teased what is clearly a DJI Osmo Pocket Competitor called the Luna. From just a few images shared on Chinese social media, the handheld camera sports a similar design to DJI's nearly ubiquitous Osmo Pocket 3, except it is equipped with two cameras, not just one.
While the Seattle Seahawks bask in the glory of a Super Bowl victory, Canon is taking a victory lap of its own, boasting that it made more than 98 percent of the lenses NBC used for its Super Bowl LX broadcast last Sunday at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, the home of the San Francisco 49ers.
Cosina has announced the Voigtländer Septon 40mm f/2 Aspherical prime lens for full-frame Sony E-mount and Nikon Z-mount mirrorless cameras.