After the rumors of Zeiss exiting the photography business and the fact that the company has not announced any photography lenses in 6 years, we finally have a new teaser that promises that something new is coming:

The only clue here is that the teaser was posted on the "Zeiss Camera Lenses" Instagram, which could indicate a new photography lens. Expect to see the new product at the  2025 CP+ show in Japan. One thing I am 100% sure about - the new Zeiss lens will not be for Micro Fourth Thirds mount

See the currently available Zeiss lenses

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More reports that Zeiss has existed the photography industry

Zeiss is denying reports of the company exiting the photography business

Flashback: Zeiss has still not announced any new photography lenses in 3 years

Where are the new Zeiss lenses?

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Nikon officially announced the already leaked Nikkor Z 28-135mm f/4 PZ zoom lens and RED V-RAPTOR [X] and Komodo [X] cinema cameras with Nikon Z-mount:

Nikon Nikkor Z 28-135mm f/4 PZ zoom lens

• US: Adorama | B&H Photo | Service Photo
• UK: WEX
• DE: Erhardt | Koch | Calumet
• CA: Camera Canada
• Additional informtion:

Nikon Nikkor Z 28-135mm f/4 PZ zoom lens officially released, available for pre-order

RED V-RAPTOR [X] and Komodo [X] cinema cameras with Nikon Z-mount

• B&H Photo
• Additional information:

Officially announced: RED V-RAPTOR [X] and Komodo [X] cinema cameras with Nikon Z-mount

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The Meike AF 55mm f/1.8 Pro lens already exists for E/Z/L mounts, and the company just released a new version for Fuji X-mount (order here). You can get 20% off with coupon code 5518PRO if you order directly from Meike's official website.

The technical specifications of the lens can be found here:

Officially announced: Meike AF 55mm f/1.8 Pro series autofocus full-frame lens (E/Z/L)

More pictures of the upcoming Meike AF 55mm f/1.8 Pro series full-frame lens

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The FotodioX replica crystal cameras have been around for over a decade and you can still buy them at Amazon and B&H Photo. Here are my posts from 2014:

Last moment holidays gift idea: FotodioX replica crystal cameras

Last moment holidays gift idea: FotodioX Leica M9 replica crystal camera

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Some additional information on the upcoming “mysterious new product” from TTartisan:

• TTartisan is about to launch a new product in a category they have never explored before.
• Additional information on the new product will be announced on February 27th before the start of the 2025 CP+ show in Japan.

TTartisan is teasing a “mysterious new product” to be revealed at the 2025 CP+ show in Japan (TTartisan’s first camera?)

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The upcoming Panasonic LUMIX S1R II camera (L-mount) will not use the same sensor as the Leica SL3. The SL3 has a new 60MP sensor. The current Panasonic Lumix S1R has a 47MP sensor.

The Panasonic LUMIX S1R II official announcement is expected on or around February 25th before the start of the 2025 CP+ show in Japan.

Recently Panasonic registered several new cameras online:

Sony and Panasonic registered new products in Asia

What to expect at the 2025 CP+ show? (an updated list of upcoming/rumored cameras and lenses)

Via camerainsider

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The recently announced Samyang AF 35mm f/1.4 P FE lens for E-mount is now available for pre-order at B&H Photo. Here are the technical details of the new lens:

Details of the upcoming Samyang AF 35mm f/1.4 P FE lens leaked online

Two new Samyang lenses announced: AF 35mm f/1.4 P FE (Sony) and AF 12mm f/2 RF-S (Canon)

Via SonyAddict

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I already reported about the upcoming Tokina fast zoom lens for Fujifilm X-mount:

Tokina to announce a new fast zoom lens for Fujifilm X-mount

There is a new teaser - the upcoming lens (which seems to be a Fuji X version of the current 11-18mm f/2.8 ATX-M lens) will be officially announced on February 14th:

Tokina already has several mirrorless lenses for Fujifilm X-mount, but it seems that the new lens will be the first zoom for X-mount:

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Nikon + RED are getting ready to announce new V-RAPTOR [X] ($29,995) and Komodo [X] ($6,995) digital cinema cameras with Nikon Z mount:

First pictures of RED V-RAPTOR [X] and Komodo [X] cinema cameras with Nikon Z-mount leaked online

First “RED ZED” teaser?

Coming soon: RED V-RAPTOR [X] camera with Nikon Z-mount

RED is showcasing the all-new V-RAPTOR [X] and V-RAPTOR XL [X] cameras at the 2024 NAB show

What to expect next from Nikon: an updated list of upcoming/rumored Nikon cameras and Nikkor lenses

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What to expect at the 2025 CP+ show - an updated list of upcoming/rumored cameras and lenses:

Three new OM System lenses (announced)
OM System OM-3 camera (announced)
Nikon Nikkor Z 35mm f/1.2 lens (announced)

New Sony lenses (Sony 400-800mm f/6.3-8.0 G lens already leaked)

New Sigma lenses (3 different lenses possible)

New Tokina fast zoom lens for Fujifilm X-mount.

Panasonic Lumix S1R II camera (more than one camera possible)

New Ricoh GR camera (debunked?)
Pentax K-3 III replacement (low chance to be announced for CP+)

Fujifilm GFX 100RF camera (coming after the CP+ show).

Canon PowerShot V1 compact camera.

Thypoch to release a new Simera 75mm f/1.4 lens and a 21mm f/1.4 lens (the 21mm will come later this year).

7Artisans is expected to introduce two new lenses: 50mm f/1.8 AF (pictured above) and 85mm f/1.8 AF lenses for L-mount).

Viltrox is preparing to launch several new lenses (additional information). See the latest list of upcoming Viltrox lenses here.

TTartisan is teasing a “mysterious new product” to be revealed at the 2025 CP+ show in Japan (TTartisan’s first camera?)

DJI camera (very low chance)

What to expect next from Nikon:

What to expect next from Nikon: an updated list of upcoming/rumored Nikon cameras and Nikkor lenses

What to expect next from Leica:

What’s next for Leica? (updated rumors recap)

2025 CP+ show confirmed for February 27th – March 2nd (list of exhibitors)

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I already reported that TTartisan is preparing to show something new at the 2025 CP+ show. One of the teasers displays some lenses and the LED film canister lights and a teaser for a "New item showcase":

The second teaser is for a "mysterious new product":

Could this be the long-rumored TTartisan camera:

New TTartisan camera, AF 35mm f/1.8, and 55mm f/1.8 lens rumors

The DJI camera rumors are nothing new really, TTartisan is also working on a new camera

TTartisan even made an April 1st joke about a new camera:

TTartisan is working on a new T-1 mirrorless camera

See what else is coming from the other Chinese lens manufacturers:

New lenses coming from Thypoch, 7Artisans, Viltrox, and TTartisan (2025 CP+ show)

Update on the upcoming “mysterious new product” from TTartisan

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Topaz Labs released Photo AI version 3.5 update - here is what's new:

Update: Topaz Gigapixel version 8.2 is also now available.

• We’re announcing a version 2 of Adjust Lighting which is vastly improved to deliver a more natural, vibrant, and reliable results across the board.
• Now anyone can run Super Focus in the cloud at lightning speed on any device, even if you don’t have a good GPU.
• And for those who can, Super Focus now runs 40% faster on Apple devices. This combines with our previous speed boosts - it is now faster than ever.
• If you encounter a crash with Photo AI, your session and work is now saved with crash recovery so you can get back to creating beautiful images.

Topaz Labs is also launching Project Starlight - the first-ever diffusion model for video restoration where you can enhance old, low-quality videos to high resolution:

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The Nikon/RED tree is bearing a new fruit: RedCine-X Pro is adding Nikon RAW (N-RAW) support

Upcoming/rumored Viltrox lenses for Nikon Z-mount

Nikon Imaging Cloud maintenance on February 19th

DxO adds support for the Leica Q3 43 camera and Vario-Elmarit-SL 70-200mm f/2.8 ASPH lens

A new Leica M camera with an electronic viewfinder is rumored to be announced later this year

Leica is rumored to announce a silver version of the Leica 50mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH black-chrome lens

Instax Wide Brushed Metallics Film

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Broncolor announced a new RFS 3 transmitter:

• Broncolor RFS 3C transmitter (Canon)
• Broncolor RFS 3N transmitter (Nikon)
• Broncolor RFS 3S transmitter (Sony)
• Broncolor RFS 3F transmitter (Fuji)
• Broncolor RFS 3L transmitter (Leica)

Additional information:

The Broncolor RFS 3 is an ultra-compact, lightweight flash trigger with a high-contrast OLED touch display, sleek design, and High-Speed Sync (HSS). Its intuitive touch controls, rotary dial and buttons ensure seamless operation. The built-in lithium battery charges via USB-C in 2 hours. The RFS 3 can control all Broncolor power packs and monolights equipped with the RFS 2 module.

Features:

• The Broncolor RFS 3 is an extremely compact and lightweight (48g / 0.106 lbs) flash trigger. It impresses with its precise and high-contrast, full-color OLED touch display, stylish design, High-Speed-Sync (HSS), and effortless operation.
• All parameters can be adjusted through touch – there is also a small rotary control and two buttons for a tactile feel. As with modern mobile devices, navigation is straightforward - by swiping and tapping.
• A quick-mount hotshoe combines speed and stability during installation.
• The built-in lithium battery can be charged in 2 hours via USB-C port. The standby time is approximately 7 days. Additional functions provide more convenience, e.g. the screen lock, the display brightness setting or the sleep timer to save battery power.
• There are five product versions in total, supporting the most common camera models from Canon, Fuji, Leica, Nikon, and Sony.
• The RFS 3 can control all current Broncolor power packs and monolights (Satos, Scoro, Siros, and Move). Older Broncolor devices need to be equipped with the RFS 2 module.

Specifications:

• Lithium battery: 3.7 V DC, 850mAh/ non-user replaceable/rechargeable via USB-C
• Charging time: ≈ 2 hours
• Standby time: ≈ 7 days
• Manual flash: Yes
• TTL auto flash: No (function could be made available retrospectively via firmware update)
• High-Speed-Sync (HSS): Yes
• Display panel: Touch screen with adjustable brightness
• Transmission range (approx): up to 100 m / 328 ft
• User Interface languages: English, Chinese Simplified, German, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Spanish
• Dimension (l x w x h): 41 x 47 x 39 mm / 1.61 x 1.85 x 1.54''
• Weight: 48 g / 0.106 lbs
• Compatible Broncolor power packs and monolights: Satos, Scoro, Siros, Move, and older devices if equipped with RSF 2 module

Via LeicaRumors

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Tamron released its 2024 annual financial results. The company also announced a stock split and an upward revision of the Medium-Term Management Plan. Here are the details for the Tamron Photographic Business:

• Sales increased by approximately 10% due to the impact of new models launched through 2023 and 2024, as well as strong performance in the domestic, Chinese, and other Asian markets.
• Sales of OEM products increased more than 1.4 times due to strong performance from the 2nd half of the previous fiscal year.
• Operating Income on net sales improved 1.5 points YoY, and Operating Income increased significantly by approximately 1.3 times YoY.

Tamron is also planning to accelerate the development of its own-brand product to 10 new lenses per year starting in 2026:

• Before 2023: approximately 5 new lenses per year
• Initial medium-term (2024-2026) management plan: 6 to 7 new lenses per year
• New medium-term (2024-2026) management plan: 10 new lenses a year from 2026

Source

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Nikon released their Q3 financial results for the year ending March 2025. Here are the numbers for the Nikon Imagining Business:

• Q1 to Q3 YoY: Revenue and profit increased on DCIL and interchangeable lens sales growth driven mainly by new products (the Z6III and the Z50II), as well as help from the weaker yen.

Additional informtion:

Nikon released Q3/2025 financial results

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Canon released its FY 2024 financial reports. Here are the details for the Canon Imaging Business Unit:

Canon Imaging Business Unit

In the Imaging Business Unit, although there was a period of adjustment in the inventory of interchangeablelens digital cameras at the beginning of the year, the new EOS R1 and EOS R5 Mark II introduced in the second half of the year sold well, as did the entry models EOS R50 and EOS R100. Sales of network cameras also increased for the year as sales recovered from the second quarter when inventory adjustments were carried out. As a result of these factors, total sales increased by 8.8% year-on-year to ¥937.4 billion, and income before income taxes increased by 5.4% year-on-year to ¥154.3 billion.

Cameras

As for interchangeable-lens cameras, demand is stable thanks to needs of professionals and people who enjoy shooting still images as well as the needs of SNS users to shoot video. Additionally, demand was stimulated by the investment of each company to expand sales. As a result, the size of the market in 2024 was 6.3 million units, which exceeds last year. And in 2025, we expect it to be around the same level.

In addition to launching two new models in the second half of the year, the EOS R5 Mark II for professionals and enthusiasts and the EOS R1, our flagship model, we
also conducted sales promotions for entry-class models. As a result, net sales of cameras in the selling season fourth quarter increase 14.6%, resulting in a 6.5% increase for the full year.

In 2025 as well, our plan is to expand sales of full-frame models, mainly the EOS R5 Mark II and EOS R1, which will raise our average selling price and lead to an increase
in RF lens sales.

Source

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Fujifilm released its Q3 financial results. Here are the details for the Imaging segment:

• Consumer Imaging Revenue: 110.6 billion (up 7.9% Yoy)
• Professional Imaging Revenue: 58.9 billion (up 25.6% Yoy)

Additional informtion:

"In the Imaging segment, consolidated revenue amounted to ¥426.7 billion (up 15.8% year-over-year). Operating income amounted to ¥115.0 billion (up 29.3% year-over-year). In the consumer imaging business, steady sales of the instax instant photo systems drove revenue higher. In September 2024, we launched the smartphone printer instax mini Link 3, which can print smartphone images on card-sized instax film. Sales grew steadily during the year-end sales season, along with the instant camera line-up. We will continue to expand the world of the instax instant photo system that allows people to enjoy on-the-spot photo printing.

In the professional imaging business, brisk sales of digital cameras continued to drive revenue growth. In November 2024, we launched the FUJIFILM X-M5 mirrorless digital camera, the lightest in the X series. We also announced the development of our first-ever filmmaking camera, the FUJIFILM GFX ETERNA. We will continue to feature outstanding image quality with the large format sensor in the GFX series and the best balance of image quality and size in the X series, providing attractive products for digital camera users and the film industry." (source)

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CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association in Japan) published their latest camera production data (orange: 2024, black: 2023, blue: 2022):

December 2024 CIPA numbers by ZoetMB

(All comparisons to YTD 2023)

Narrative: December 2024

CIPA has predicted 5.89m ILCs, 1.52m compacts and 9.57m lenses for calendar 2024. The year came in at 6.61m ILCs, 1.88m compacts and 10.3m lenses. That’s the best showing since 2019, but ILC body shipments are still just 32.8% of 2012 and lenses are just 33.9% of 2012 shipments.

That compares to (click for larger view):

A list of participating CIPA companies can be found here.

Via NikonRumors

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Thypoch to release a new Simera 75mm f/1.4 lens and a 21mm f/1.4 lens (the 21mm will come later this year).

7Artisans is expected to introduce two new lenses: 50mm f/1.8 AF (pictured above) and 85mm f/1.8 AF lenses for L-mount).

Viltrox is preparing to launch several new lenses (additional information). Update: see the latest list of upcoming Viltrox lenses here.

TTartisan is also preparing to show something new at the 2025 CP+ show.

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