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The new Brightin Star AF 12mm f/2.8 crams an ultra-wide view with autofocus for less than native Sony camera lenses
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
LENSES The teased Brightin Star AF 12mm f/2.8 has finally arrived with a competative price point and full autofocus for full-frame Sony mirrorless bodies
Sorry, trendy pancake lenses – Laowa’s new multi-mount compact fisheye zoom is a “muffin lens” with a neat parafocal trick
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
FISHEYE The Laowa 4.5-10mm f/2.8 CF Fisheye Zoom is a compact crop-sensor lens with a parafocal design and the ability to shoot both circular and rectangular shots

This new fisheye lens fits in a pocket, weighs less than a baseball, uses a longstanding focus trick – and costs US$75 / £56
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
LENS The Brightin Star 10mm f/5.6 II Fisheye is a tiny budget fisheye made for APS-C and Micro Four Thirds across several mounts

Just how annoying is the original RF rear lens cap? Canon Japan says the new dust cap is so popular, orders may be delayed
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
CANON Canon Japan has added the new RF Dust Camp Mark II to the list of new products that are so popular, they're delayed

Sigma is updating one of its most popular Art lenses with an even brighter aperture, but I think the upcoming 85mm has more competition than ever
By Alan Palazon published
Opinion Sigma recently displayed a prototype of its forthcoming DG Art 85mm f/1.2 lens at the China P&E trade show, but I think Viltrox is starting to put real pressure on

"Probably the best 70-200mm zoom in the world" successor just became the #1 selling lens in Japan – it's improved in almost every way
By Kim Bunermann published
NEWS This lens builds on what was already considered one of the best telephoto zooms ever made – and now it tops the latest sales rankings in Japan

Canon has given the Mark II treatment to one of its cheapest accessories – and photographers are actually really excited about the clever new rear lens cap
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
CANON Canon has made the RF lens dust cap less annoying by allowing the cap to attach from any one of three points

All the new lenses revealed at the 2026 China P&E Imaging Show
By Ben Andrews published
It's a long list!

Meike targets budget creators with this US$159 Air lens – the first of a new ultra-compact and cheap lineup
By Alan Palazon published
News Meike continues its push into mainstream creator territory with the 56mm f/1.7 AF Air for Sony, Fujifilm and Nikon APS-C cameras

The lens is key to getting the retro look. A 14-year-old Fujifilm lens is currently leading prime lens sales trends in Japan as nifty fifties dominate the list
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
TRENDS A camera app in Japan has tallied the most popular lenses, and the list is topped by the Fujifilm XF 35mm f/1.4 R
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