Venus Optics officially announced the previously reported Laowa ACRIS AF 35mm f/2.8 1X Macro APO lens E/Z/EF/RF/L mount. Orders are now open at the Laowa online store (coming soon to B&H Photo). Additional information is available here:

Venus Optics announced the Laowa ACRIS AF 35mm f/2.8 1X Macro APO lens for Nikon Z-mount

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Several new lenses from Chinese brands will be on display (some will be officially announced) next week at the 2026 IBC show in Amsterdam:

TTartisan (AF 24mm f/3.8):

Sirui (Saturn V2 full-frame anamorphic lenses):

  
Venus Optics (Laowa AF 35mm f/2.8 APO 1:1 macro lens):

 
7artisans (AF 18mm f/2 APS-C lens):

 
NiSi (26mm f/0.7 & 50mm T1 lenses):

SG-Image (AF 15mm f/2.8 and 35mm f/1.4):

 
 Meike (AF 58mm f/1.2 MIX APS-C lens, see also lens roadmap):

More upcoming Chinese lenses can be found here:

The latest new and upcoming lenses from Meike, Viltrox, 7Artisans, TTartisan, Laowa, Sirui, and SG-image

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Several new Chiens lenses are expected to be released at the upcoming BIRTV2026 show in Beijing, China (August 19 – 22, 2026):

Meike

• Meike AF 25mm f/1.7 APS-C lens: 169 grams, 12 elements in 9 groups, 9-blade aperture, minimum focusing distance of 0.25 meters, 52mm filter thread (E/Z/X). Check the official website for updates.

SG-image

• SG-image 35mm f/1.4 APS-C lens
• SG-image 18mm f/2.2 APS-C lens – check the official website for updates

Laowa

• Laowa AF 35mm f/2.8 APO 1:1 macro lens – expected to be released in September (check the official website for updates)

Viltrox

• Viltrox AF 35mm f/1.4 Pro full-frame
• Viltrox AF 18mm f/1.2 Pro APS-C
• Viltrox AF 40mm f/1.2 Pro APS-C
• Two new Air lenses – check the official website for updates

7Artisans

• 7Artisans AF 10mm f/2.5 MAX full-frame lens – the lens was already released in China
• 7Artisans AF 18mm f/2 APS-C lens: lightweight 109g metal body, STM autofocus motor
• Another APS-C wide-angle lens – check the official website for updates

Sirui

• New Sirui Saturn V2 full-frame anamorphic lenses coming in September – check the official website for updates

TTartisan

• TTartisan AF 85mm f/1.8 NEO lens – check the official website for more details

All new lenses from the 2026 China P&E Imaging Show (update #3)

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