Canon CP+ 2026 Interview: "Collaboration with new lens manufacturers will intensify" on the RF mount
CP+ 2026: Canon answers our questions about the EOS R6 Mark III, new RF lenses, opening the mount to third-party manufacturers, and its AI roadmap.
2025 was a milestone year for OM System, with two camera bodies and four lenses released in a single year. At CP+ 2026, we sat down with Kazuhiro Togashi and Nobuaki Tanaka to discuss OM System strategy.
At CP+ 2026, we met Toshiyuki Tsumura, Panasonic's Executive VP of Imaging, to discuss the S1 II and S1R II, the L-Mount Alliance, the L² Technology partnership with Leica, and the brand's strategy.
At CP+ 2026, we sat down with Jun Watanabe (Product Planning Group Manager, X Series), Makoto Oishi (Product Planning Manager,...
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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.
At CP+ 2026, Sony’s Senior Manager of ILC product planning, Yu Takae, shared insights with Phototrend regarding the latest developments of the photo division.
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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, 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.
CP+ 2026 has just wrapped up in Yokohama, Japan. Phototrend was on the ground and had the opportunity to sit down with Kazuto Yamaki, CEO of Sigma Corp.
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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."
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.
From February 26 to March 1, 2026, Yokohama will be at the heart of the global photography industry with the Camera & Photo Imaging Show 2026 (CP+ 2026 for regulars). Phototrend is on location.
