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Lensbaby is building a tiny pancake lens, with a twist – and it’s the “most requested lens of all time”
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
NEWS The Lensbaby Twist 28 is an upcoming pancake lens with twisty bokeh, made for mirrorless mounts

This cheap yet useful accessory makes a Ricoh GR compact camera look like a Leica (if you squint)
By Ben Andrews published
News Add a little red dot and you've basically got a cut-price Leica M11!

7Artisan’s 40mm pancake wants to make your mirrorless feel more like a compact camera on the cheap – and yes, it's got autofocus!
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
LENS The 7Artisan AF 40mm f/2.5 Lite weighs just 3.2 ounces or 90g and retails for US$159

This unusual nifty fifty is a choose-your-own bokeh adventure with three different optical styles wrapped in a single lens
By Alan Palazon published
NEWS Brightin Star has announced a 35mm f/1.7 APSH for edge-to-edge sharpness and an unusual 50mm f/2 featuring a trio of focus rendering styles

This lens doesn’t exist yet, but I’m predicting this upcoming optic will be killer for portraits. A new ultra-bright 85mm f/1.2 is launching in September 2026
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
CP+ The Sigma 85mm f/1.2 DG Art is coming this September – and if it's anything like Sigma's 50mm f/1.2, it's going to be good

The most interesting tease ahead of the CP+ camera show so far? Voigtlander’s compact APO VM lenses and classic 35s
By Sebastian Oakley published
News Cosina’s new prototypes prove one thing: character lenses are back

First images of Samyang lens trio leaked ahead of CP+ show and you won't guess their focal lengths and fast apertures!
By Alan Palazon published
News Images of 20-50mm f/2.0 zoom, a 200mm f/1.8 prime and a 300mm f/4.0 telephoto have been leaked ahead of this week’s CP+ trade show in Japan

Breaking: Two new Leica M-mount lenses set to debut at CP+ 2026
By Sebastian Oakley published
News First Look: DK-Optic & Optics Peace unveil vintage-inspired lenses for Leica M
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