The previously reported Meike AF 23mm f/1.4 lens will be officially announced on December 18th. Check the official Meike website, B&H Photo, and Amazon for updates. Here is what we know so far:

• 13-element in 11-group
• minimum focusing distance of 0.25 meters
• 58mm filter thread,
• Weight: 298 grams
• STM stepping AF motor
• Available for Sony E, Fujifilm X, and Nikon Z mounts

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Some of the previously reported Chinese lenses were already officially announced:

• AstrHori 9mm f/2.8
• Viltrox AF 85mm f/2 EVO
• Light Lens Lab 35mm f/1.4 Asph 11873 (Double Aspherical AA)

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

• Viltrox AF 50mm f/1.4 Pro lens for Nikon Z-mount
• Viltrox AF 85mm f/1.4 Pro lens for Nikon Z-mount
• Viltrox AF 9mm f/2.8 Air lens for Fuji XF mount
• Viltrox AF 16mm f/1.8 for L-mount
• Viltrox AF 28mm f/4.5 for L-mount
• Viltrox teleconverters
• Viltrox tilt-shift lens
• Viltrox AF 35-50mm f/1.4 zoom lens maybe?

7Artisans will announce a new AF 10mm f/2.8 APS-C lens.

Laowa 35mm f/2.8 tilt-shift lens from Venus Optics.

Artralab 28mm f/2.8 lens for Leica M-mount.

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

New DK-Optic Impastolite 50mm f/1.5 lens for Leica M-mount.

New Sirui Astra 50/75/100mm at T1.8 1.33x full-frame anamorphic autofocus lenses for L/E/Z mount (world’s first). More focal lengths to be added later. Coming soon on Kickstarter (in November).

New Meike AF 23mm f/1.4 lens coming soon.

New Yongnuo YN 33mm f/1.4 R DA DSM lens with a lock button.

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

New Yongnuo YN23mm f/1.4R APS-C lens.

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

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

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

The Nikon Z-mount of the new Viltrox AF 85mm f/2 EVO lens will be announced on November 5th.

Viltrox will release the first two L-mount lenses in 2026:

• Viltrox AF 16mm f/1.8
• Viltrox AF 28mm f/4.5

Viltrox will also be releasing new wide-angle 0.8x and tele 1.4x front conversion lenses that attach to the front of the lens (not teleconverters that attach between the lens and the camera). This will most likely come for the Fuji X100 and other popular fixed lens cameras.

New Meike AF 23mm f/1.4 lens coming soon.

Light Lens Lab will soon release a new LLL 35mm f/1.4 Aspherical “11873” lens for M-mount.

Artralab 28mm f/2.8 lens for Leica M-mount.

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

New Yongnuo YN 33mm f/1.4 R DA DSM lens with a lock button.

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

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

New Lee Works 28mm/2.8 lens for Leica M mount is coming (minimum focusing distance less than 0.4m).

New Viltrox zoom lens (Viltrox AF 35-50mm f/1.4 maybe?)

ZY Optics is expected to announce a new autofocus full-frame lens in the second half of the year.

New Dulens lens coming soon.

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