Photo Rumors

A new report from the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry suggests that digital camera production is showing signs of recovery. Here is a recap of the original report: Digital camera production (and camera lenses) had been under long-term pressure from the rise of smartphones, which […]

The Japanese camera marketplace Minna Camera recently published a list of the top 10 used cameras with the biggest price increases for the first half of 2026: Nikon D5600 (2016): +24.1% Sony α7 IV (2021): +11.9% Ricoh GR III (2019): +10.9% Sony α6000 (2014): +10.0% Canon EOS R6 (2020): +9.8% […]

Here is a recap of the latest financial results from Nikon, Fujifilm, Tamron, GoPro, Kodak, and Panasonic: Nikon: Nikon’s Q1 results (April-June 2026, fiscal year ending March 2027) showed overall revenue rising to ¥164.1 billion (+¥6.0 billion YoY), but the Imaging Products business declined […]

Here is what else is new: Deal of the day: the OM SYSTEM OM-5 Mark II camera is now $999 OM SYSTEM OM-5 and OM-5 Mark II sensor measurements released by PhotonsToPhotos Coming soon: Mandler 50mm f/1.4 E46 PRE-ASPH lens for Leica M-mount price and specifications revealed Mandler will release a new […]

The previously reported TTartisan AF 85mm f/1.8 Neo lens for Z and E-mount is now officially announced (the L-mount will be released later). The price is $99 with free shipping when purchased from the official store: US Orders: B&H Photo Worldwide: TTartisan Store (use code RUMORS for 5% […]

Here is the 2025 digital camera shipment market share from the latest Nikkei Industry Report: 2025 Camera Shipment Ranking Canon: 4.5 million units (45.7%, +2.5%) Sony: 2.42 million units (24.6%, -3.9%) Fujifilm: 1.16 million units (11.8%, +2.8%) Nikon: 880,000 units (8.9%, -2.8%) Panasonic: […]

I already reported on the rumored Meike AF 65mm f/1.4 & AF 110mm f/1.8 lenses for GFX mount. Here is the full list of upcoming Meike lenses (check the official website for updates): Meike AF 24-70mm f/2.8 full frame Meike AF 65mm f/1.4 medium format Meike AF 110mm f/1.8 medium format Meike AF […]

Viltrox showed several new lenses at the BIRTV2026 show in Beijing, China (check the official website for updates): Viltrox AF 26mm f/2.8 EVO pancake lens in silver and titanium (the black version already exists). New Viltrox Air full-frame autofocus lenses for L-mount (see the currently available […]

The first leaked pictures of the DJI Osmo Nano 2 and DJI Osmo Action 7 cameras appeared on Chinese social media: Osmo Nano 2: Successor to the original Osmo Nano (launched September 23, 2025), the small modular/wearable camera with the 1/1.3-inch sensor, magnetic design, and Vision Dock. Osmo […]

The Insta360 Luna Pro camera will be announced on August 20th. Here are the rumored specifications: Update: the camera launched only in China. Sensor: 1-inch CMOS Lens: Single Leica Summicron, f/1.8, ≈20mm equivalent Video: 8K (confirmed on retail packaging as “8K Gimbal Camera With 1″ […]

New US tariffs on imported drones will take effect on September 3rd. President Trump signed a Section 232 proclamation imposing new tariffs on imported unmanned aircraft systems and components, citing national security and over-reliance on foreign supply chains. These new tariffs stack on top of […]

I already reported that the Sony FX5 orders have far exceeded expectations, and now Sony has officially delayed the release date of the FX5 (pre-orders: B&H Photo | WEX Photo | Foto Erhardt): “Regarding the professional camcorder FX5, which was announced as having a release date of August 21, […]

In addition to the new 85mm f/1.8 lens (order here), Meike is also rumored to announce new AF 65mm f/1.8 (or f/1.7) and AF 110mm f/2 lenses for Fujifilm GFX mount. You can find more third-party lenses for Fuji GFX here. More upcoming lenses from China are listed in this post: The latest new and […]

  The new Brightin Star 28mm f/2.8 full-frame pancake liquid silver lens can be ordered with additional E/Z/RF/L/X/GFX lens adapters: The intro price of the new lens is $318.99 (regular price: $358.99). Orders are now open on the official online store (coming soon to B&H Photo). You can use […]

Today, Cosina released two new silver Voigtlander lenses for Fujifilm X-mount (check for pre-orders at B&H Photo): Voigtlander Nokton 35mm f/1.2 X-Mount Silver Voigtlander Nokton 23mm f/1.2 Aspherical X-Mount Silver The post Just announced: Voigtlander Nokton 35mm f/1.2 & 23mm f/1.2 silver […]

The silver Leica M11-P camera is now back in stock at B&H Photo Owlkrown released a new accessories for Leica M11/MEV1/Q2/Q3 cameras New: free stolen Leica equipment and serial number registry Sony FX5 Shipping Sept 15h According to Adorama Canon Developing Ultra-Durable, Fluorine-Free […]

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 latest Kickstarter updates: Peak Design modular field L-bracket system ending in 5 days – additional information: Peak Design has a new modular field L-bracket system for Sony, Nikon, Canon, Fuji, and Leica cameras New on Kickstarter: SNYP pocket camera with 2K video & retro film filters […]

  In a recent interview, Insta360 founder and CEO JK Liu confirmed that they are developing two new camera models with completely different characteristics, and one of them will have a shape that “you have never thought of before”: For the mirrorless camera that has been rumored to be on the […]

The Sigma 85mm f/1.2 DG Art lens for Sony E and Leica L mount is coming soon (check for pre-orders here) – Adobe has already added it to the list of supported lenses: List of the latest camera support added List of the latest lens support added Fixed issues in Adobe Lightroom What’s new in The […]