Canon will soon announce a new WM-E1-R wireless mic and transmitter. Here are some additional images taken from a recent government filing:

  
  

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Here is an updated list of the latest/upcoming/rumored Chinese lenses:

• Viltrox 55mm f/1.8 EVO (E/Z)
• Viltrox 35mm f/1.8 EVO (E/Z)
• Viltrox AF 28mm f/4.5 for L-mount
• Viltrox 50mm f/1.2 LAB
• Viltrox 85mm f/1.2 LAB
• Viltrox tilt-shift lens
• Viltrox lenses for Canon RF mount
• Viltrox AF 35-50mm f/1.4 zoom lens (or similar)
• New Viltrox Chip series pancake lenses

• 7Artisans 40mm f/2.5
• 7Artisans AF 135mm f/1.8

• Laowa FF 45mm f/2.8 ultra macro full-frame 1-5X APO
• Laowa FF 17.5mm f/1.7 ultra macro full-frame 5-10X APO
• Laowa FF 14-60mm T3.6 stereo zoom lens

• Meike is working on new Air lightweight APS-C lenses
• Meike AF 85mm f/1.4 Mark II MIX lens for Z/E/L mount

• Songraw 50mm & 85mm f/1.2 full-frame autofocus lenses for Nikon Z and Sony E mount

• New Kase 150mm f/5.6 Reflex autofocus full-frame lens.
• Thypoch is teasing something new is coming in March – maybe a new filter?

• DK-Optic CHIARO 75mm f/1.9 lens for M-mount
• Optics PEACE 35mm f/1.4 E41 Classical lens for M-mount

• SG-image 25mm f/1.8 APS-C lens in silver

• Light Lens Lab is working on a new 300mm f/1.9 lens with an APO design.

• A new Lee Works 28mm/2.8 lens for Leica M-mount is coming soon (minimum focusing distance of less than 0.4m).

• New Yongnuo 18mm f/2.8 full-frame autofocus lens.

• New Yongnuo YN 23mm f/1.4 R DA DSM APS-C lens (RF mount version).

• New Yongnuo YN 33mm f/1.4 R DA DSM APS-C lens (RF mount version).

• New Yongnuo YN 56mm f/1.4 R DA DSM APS-C lens (RF mount version).

• Yongnuo to release lenses featuring its newly developed VCM motor. The new lens will be an ultra-wide-angle lens (probably 18mm). The E-mount version will be released first, with the Z-mount version following later.

Here is an updated list of photo gear promo codes you can use during this holiday shopping season

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Here are the first leaked pictures of the previously rumored two new lenses Sigma will announce for the 2026 CP+ show next week:

Sigma 15mm f/1.4 DC DN | Contemporary lens

Sigma 15mm f/1.4 DC | Contemporary key features:

• 13 elements in 11 groups
• 9 aperture blades
• Weight: only 220g, length: 64.8mm (Sony E-mount)
• 50% lighter than the 16mm F1.4 DC DN, filter diameter reduced from 67mm to only 58mm
• Optimized for video shooting (minimal focus breathing)
• Supports E, RF, and X mounts
• 220 grams

Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG II | ART lens

Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG II | ART key features:

• 15 elements in 12 groups
• 11 aperture blades
• E-mount version: only 525g, L-mount version: 530g
• Minimum focusing distance: 28cm
• Maximum magnification: 1:5.4
• Dual HLA high-speed motors
• Optimized focus breathing
• 525 grams

Here are the rumored lenses Sigma is expected to announce on February 26th for the 2026 CP+ show

Sigma to announce at least two new lenses on February 26th for the 2026 CP+ show

Source: camerainsider

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Crop of an image not included in the sample gallery. Click through for full image. Sony a7 V w/ Sony FE 24-50mm F2.8 @ 27mm | F8.0 | 1/320 | ISO 100 Photo: Richard Butler

A central part of our review process is to use the camera extensively in the real world. The sample galleries we put together let you assess the camera, and provide Raw images that you can put through your own workflow. But, just as importantly, they show that we aren't making all our assessments from our test chart.

We've been using the a7 V for a while and, ahead of our full review tomorrow, here are the images we shot with it. We tried to use it in a range of circumstances and with a number of different lenses, and we hope that some of the shots will, to at least some degree, be analogous to the shots you might want to take.

Read our full review of the Sony a7 V

The gallery includes two images processed in Adobe Camera Raw as HDR JPEGs, as this might be one of the ways users might choose to exploit the camera's impressive dynamic range. For the best results, please download these images and view them on an HDR-capable device.

Sony a7 V review sample gallery

Please do not reproduce any of these images on a website or any newsletter/magazine without prior permission (see our copyright page). We make the originals available for private users to download to their own machines for personal examination or printing; we do so in good faith, so please don't abuse it.

 
The new Voigtlander SEPTON 40mm f/2 Aspherical lens for Nikon Z and Sony E mount is now available for pre-order:

• B&H Photo
• Foto Erhardt
• WEX Photo (coming soon)

Additional information on the new lens can be found here.

Cosine announced a new Voigtlander SEPTON 40mm f/2 Aspherical lens for Nikon Z and Sony E cameras

Via NikonRumors

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PolarPro released a new lens filter that can recreate the look of Kodak Portra 400 film. You can buy it from B&H Photo and soon from the PolarPro Amazon store.

“The Portra Filter embodies the color profile of the classic PORTRA 400. The glass delivers a soft, organic Portra style look and feel straight out of camera. The glass combines a custom color tone, white mist diffusion, and chroma polarizer, which creates warm highlights, natural skin tones, and controls unwanted glare.”

Additional information can be found here:

PolarPro created a new lens filter that simulates the look of Kodak Portra 400 film

Via Leica Rumors

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A new LM-CR ME adapter with Helicoid EXIF/focus support has been released (for Leica M-mount lenses on Canon RF cameras). You can purchase it on eBay for $249. Additional information:

The SHOTEN LM-CR ME is a mount conversion adapter that allows Leica M-mount lenses to be used with Canon RF-mount mirrorless cameras. It features electronic contacts that support EXIF ​​recording and focus guides, transmitting various information to the camera (AF is not supported). Furthermore, a 4mm helicoid extension shortens the lens’s minimum focusing distance, allowing you to get closer to your subject.

Features:

• Equipped with a 4mm extension helicoid, it shortens the lens’s minimum focusing distance.
• Compatible with camera focus guides, supporting faster and more accurate focusing.
• Ten types of lens information (focal length/maximum aperture value) can be recorded in the EXIF ​​information.
• Built-in lens data (lens name/focal length/maximum aperture) can be edited on a PC, and up to 10 lenses can be registered.
• Equipped with an infinity lock function to prevent accidental operation of the helicoid.

Compatible lens mounts	Leica M	Compatible camera mounts	Canon RF
function	With helicoid	Feed amount	Approximately 4mm
Features	Mount conversion, EXIF/focus guide support	Size/Weight	Approx. Φ66 x 9mm (excluding mount and protrusions) / Approx. 97g

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