At CP+ 2025, Venus Optics lifted the veil on the Laowa 35 mm f/2.8 Tilt-Shift 0.5x Macro, Laowa 15 mm f/4.5 Wide Angle Macro and Laowa 8-15 mm f/2.8 Fisheye lenses. They will be launched in the coming months.
CIPA took advantage of CP+ 2025 to unveil its annual report. Overall, shipments were up 10% on last year. The market is also being driven upwards by strong demand from China.
Nikon unveils its first full-frame camera in the new Z Cinema lineup, the Nikon ZR. The result of Nikon’s acquisition of RED, it marks the Japanese manufacturer’s first true entry into the cinema camera segment.
Sony surprises everyone by unveiling the RX1R III, the latest iteration of its full-frame compact camera. This new version features a 61 MP sensor, a noticeably improved autofocus, all packed into the same tiny body. 10 years later, the direct competitor to the Leica Q3 has arrived.
Xiaomi unveils a special edition of its Xiaomi 15 Ultra, designed to patina like a classic Leica camera. A one-off, this collector's model will never be marketed, much to the dismay of collectors.
Over 14 million euros: that's how much a rare 1923 Leica Series 0 sold for at the Leitz Photographica Auction on June 11. A record sum, making it the world's most expensive camera.