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Launched in late 2025, the Samyang AF 24-60 mm f/2.8 FE zoom, designed with Schneider-Kreuznach, focuses on compactness. Here is our full review.
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Laowa (Venus Optics) took advantage of CP+ 2026 in Yokohama to unveil a truly audacious prototype: the Laowa 14-60mm T3.6 FF, a full-frame stereoscopic zoom in Arri PL mount designed for 3D filmmaking and 180° virtual reality.
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Venus Optics launches the Laowa 17 mm f/4 Zero-D Shift and Tilt-Shift for full frame and medium format mirrorless cameras, with the promise of fully controlled distortion.
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The Viltrox AF 85mm f/2 Evo is a portrait-dedicated prime lens. It aims to deliver a compact form factor without sacrificing ergonomics or image quality. Here is our full review.
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At CP+ 2026, Nikon unveiled a feature for nostalgic users on its Zƒ: timestamping, reminiscent of the retro charm of compact digital cameras.
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At CP+ 2026, SG-image unveils a limited edition of its 18 mm f/6.3 pancake lens and pays tribute to an icon of Japanese pop culture: Ultraman.
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At CP+ 2026, Sony exhibited a cross-section of the RX1R III. This provided an opportunity to discover how engineers in Tokyo managed to fit so many components into such a small space.
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At CP+ 2026, Samyang presented several 3D-printed prototypes of potential future lenses that are both highly ambitious and very mysterious.
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Samyang took advantage of the excitement surrounding CP+ 2026 to unveil—very discreetly—its future Samyang AF 35mm f/1.8 P FE lens.
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At the Nikon booth at CP+ 2026, in the area dedicated to the Z Cinema range, one camera body caught everyone's attention: a Nikon ZR clad in a neon green shell emblazoned with the name "Bayhem" and the double logo "Nikon | RED."
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At CP+ 2026, Meike unveiled a future "Air" range dedicated to APS-C hybrids (Sony E, Fujifilm X, Nikon Z). It consists of three fixed focal lengths: 25 mm, 35 mm, and 56 mm f/1.7. But the suffix "Air" is strangely reminiscent of the eponymous series from Viltrox.
Sigma completes its f/1.2 trilogy with a surprisingly compact 85mm DG Art lens. We got our hands on the prototype at CP+ 2026 in Yokohama: first impressions of a portrait lens that breaks the mold in this segment.
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Canon is making waves in Yokohama with its Analog Concept Camera, a prototype whose design is reminiscent of medium-format film cameras.
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The LK Samyang AF 60-180 mm f/2.8 will be on display at CP+ 2026 and is expected to be available in early second half of 2026. Similarly, the AF 14-24 mm f/2.8 zoom lens will soon be available in L-mount.
