The new Brightin Star 50mm f/0.95 APS-C manual focus lens for E/Z/RF/XF/EF-M/MFT has glow-in-the-dark focusing and aperture scales (the lens will soon be listed for sale on Amazon and Brightin Star website):

Update - please note that this is a different lens than the already existing Brightin Star 50mm f/1.4 (f/0.95 vs. f/1.4). The old Brightin Star 50mm f/1.4 doesn't have fluorescent markings:

Brightin Star AF 50mm f/1.4 APS-C autofocus lens officially announced (E/Z/X)

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Sirui will announce a new Aurora 85mm f/1.4 full-frame autofocus lens for Sony E and Nikon Z on October 25, 2024 (see teaser). The lens is already listed for sale on a German website for €545.

The upcoming Viltrox AF 135mm f/1.8 lens was also briefly listed for sale on a German website for €999. The official announcement should be coming soon. More leaked pictures can be found here.

The Brightin Star 50mm f/0.95 lens was also released for EF-M and MFT mounts.

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Several new Chinese lenses will be announced next week:

• Venus Optics Laowa 55mm & 100mm f/2.8 FFII tilt-shift macro 1:1 full-frame lenses on October 14th (check website)
• Meike AF 55mm f/1.8 Pro full-frame lens on October 17th (check website)
• Brightin Star 50mm f/0.95 APS-C  lens on October 14 (check website)
• AstrHori AF 27mm f/2.8 lens on October 19th (check website)

 
Also - the Viltrox AF 28mm f/4.5 FE “Chip” ultra-thin pancake lens funding campaign on Indiegogo is ending tomorrow:

Viltrox AF 28mm f/4.5 FE “Chip” ultra-thin pancake lens now available (almost sold out)

Updates on the latest Kickstarter+Indiegogo photography projects

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→ The previously reported Yongnuo YN35mm f/1.8Z DA DSM WL APS-C lens for Nikon Z-mount has now been officially released in Aisa.

Coming soon: new Yongnuo YN35mm f/1.8Z DA DSM WL APS-C lens for Nikon Z-mount

→  Brightinstar will soon release a silver 35mm f/0.95 lens for Fuji X-mount.

First picture of the upcoming Brightin Star 35mm f/0.95 lens for E/X/MFT/Z/EF/RF mount

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