Sony a7R V | Thypoch 24-50mm F2.8 | 35mm | F4 | 1/40 sec | ISO 100 Photo: Mitchell Clark

After announcing last month that it had become the first Chinese lens manufacturer to create a full-frame autofocus zoom lens, this week Thypoch fully revealed its Voyager 24-50mm F2.8 lens for E-mount. The most eye-catching spec was probably its price: $649.

We were able to spend some time with the lens before it launched, shooting it in a variety of scenarios to see how it performs. You can check out our full coverage to read our impressions, but if you want to see for yourself, check out the gallery below.

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Thank you to Sony for the loan of an a7R V to capture this gallery. All images were processed using our standard lens workflow in Capture One, with no vignetting correction applied.

Here is another updated recap of all new lenses that were on display at the 2026 China P&E Imaging Show in Beijing:

Viltrox

Viltrox is teasing several new lenses:

• Viltrox 28mm f/4.5 Chip for L-mount
• Viltrox 26mm f/2.8 EVO pancake
• Viltrox 28mm f/2.8
• Viltrox 90mm f/2.2 EVO APS-C
• Viltrox 75mm f/1.8 EVO APS-C
• Viltrox AF 18mm f/1.2 Pro APS-C
• Viltrox AF 35mm f/1.2 Pro APS-C
• Viltrox AF 35mm f/1.4 Pro
• Viltrox AF 25mm f/1.7 MFT
• Viltrox HSS flash
• Viltrox tilt or shift or both lens

New Viltrox AF 35mm f/1.4 Pro lens (E/Z) coming next week

Viltrox to announce a new line of Micro Four Thirds lenses, the first model will be 25mm f/1.7

Additional pictures of the upcoming Viltrox AF 26mm f/2.8, 75mm f/1.8, and 90mm f/2.2 EVO lenses

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Meike

Here are the expected new Meike lenses:

• Meike 85mm f/1.4 II MIX full-frame flagship second-generation lens (E/Z/L) featuring APO-level achromatic design
• Meike AF 85mm f/1.8 for Fujifilm GFX Lens
• New Meike MIX APS-C f/1.2 autofocus lenses for E/Z/X (58mm and two other focal lengths)
• New medium format autofocus lens debut

Meike is teasing a new lens for Fujifilm GFX medium format cameras

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Venus Optics (Laowa)

Laowa will announce several new lenses on May 13th:

• Laowa 15-35mm
• Laowa 8-15mm f/2.8 fisheye
• Laowa 4.5-10mm f/2.8 APS-C zoom fisheye
• Laowa 15-24mm T8 / 15-35mm T12 probe zoom
• Laowa 35mm f/2.8 APO 1:1 macro
• Laowa 7.5mm f/2.8 Zero-D (APS-C, MFT)
• Laowa Axon AF 1-5x 5-10x macro

Is Venus Optics is working on a new Laowa wide-angle zoom autofocus mirrorless lens?

New LAOWA CF 7.5mm f/2.8 C&D-Dreamer AF Coming Soon

New LAOWA 180mm f/4.5 1.5X Ultra Macro APO AF Coming Soon

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ZY Optics (Zhongyi)

ZY Optics (Zhongyi) will release new 30mm f/2.4 and 45mm f/1.4 lenses:

ZY Optics (Zhongyi) to release two new lenses: 30mm f/2.4 and 45mm f/1.4 at the Beijing P&E Imaging Show

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Yongnuo

Yongnuo will have two new lenses – 35mm f/1.4 and 85mm f/1.4 with new VCM tech and an LCD screen on the lens:

Yongnuo is teasing a lens with a newly developed VCM motor

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7Artisans

New 7Artisans 135mm f/1.8 MAX lens is coming on May 14th:

The new 7Artisans 135mm f/1.8 MAX lens (E/Z/L) will be released in May

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TTartisan

TTartisan will release a new AF 24mm f/3.8 lens with VCM focusing motor and a minimum focusing distance of 0.3 meters (for E/Z/L mounts).  This lens was already on display at the 2026 CP+ show:

2026 CP+ show recap

TTartisan also displayed a new 85mm f/1.8 NEO full-frame lens for E/Z/L mounts:

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Brightin Star

Brightin Star officially announced the previously reported 7.5mm f/2.8 IV APS-C ultra-wide fisheye lens for E/Z/RF-S/EF-M/X/MFT cameras:

New Brightin Star 7.5mm f/2.8 IV APS-C ultra-wide fisheye lens announced, intro price: $140

Brightin Star to announce four new lenses

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Thypoch

The previously reported Thypoch Voyager 24-50mm f/2.8 lens is now officially announced and available for pre-order: B&H Photo | Thypoch store.

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SG-Image

SG-Image displayed four new lenses (check website for updates):

• SG-Image AF EZICARI 18mm f/2.2 APS-C lens for X/E/Z/MFT
• SG-Image AF 25mm f/1.8 lens for MFT
• SG-Image AF 35mm f/2.2 CE full-frame lens for X/E/Z/L
• SG-Image AF 35mm f/1.4 APS-C lens for X/E/Z

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Songraw

Update on the new Songraw Moonlit 50mm and 85mm f/1.2 lenses:

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

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Megadap

Megadap will release a cinema version of their ETZ21 lens adapter.

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DJOptical

New DJOptical 35mm f/3.5 lens for Leica M-mount:

New DJ-Optical 35mm f/3.5 lens for Leica M-mount displayed at the 2026 China P&E Imaging Show

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JC Optics

JC Optics will release a new 400mm f/8 full-frame telephoto manual focus lens with adjustable focus damping, featuring a 3-element, 2-group optical design and a minimum focusing distance of 100cm, and designed for E/Z/F/RF/EF/EF-M/X/MFT mounts (all-metal mount).

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Vistlen

New Vistlen AF 85mm f/1.4 full-frame lens.

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Here is the list of the main 2026 Camera Grand Prix (Camera GP) awards, organized by Japan’s Camera Journal Press Club (CJPC) –  they include products released in the Japanese market from April 1, 2025, to March 31, 2026. A committee of 57 members (including media, experts, and TIPA representatives) selected the winners:

Grand Prix Awards

• Camera of the year: Sony A7 V
• Lens of the year: Sony FE 50-150mm f/2 GM

Readers’ Awards (voted by general users)

 

• Readers’ award camera: Canon EOS R6 Mark III
• Readers’ award lens: Canon RF 45mm f/1.2 STM

Editors’ Choice Awards (Journalists Club Award)

 

• Fujifilm X-Half
• Sigma BF
• Ricoh GR IV Monochrome:

The Ricoh GR IV Monochrome camera won the 2026 Camera GP Editors’ Choice Technology Award

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