There is a particular kind of joy that only a pancake lens delivers. Your camera, normally a weighty commitment that lives in a bag, suddenly slips into a jacket pocket. You stop thinking about whether to bring it and start just bringing it. Viltrox announced the AF 26mm f/2.8 EVO on July 15, 2026. The specs are genuinely impressive for the price, but the real story is what this lens does to your relationship with your camera. It costs $299, weighs 130 grams on E-mount, is 23.8mm thin. And it is available today for both Sony E and Nikon Z users. What You Are Actually Getting The 26mm f/2.8 EVO is built around an 8-element, 6-group optical design with two aspherical elements and one...
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Sirui announced three new IronStar focal lengths at NAB 2026: a 75mm T1.9, a 100mm T2.8 Macro, and a 135mm T2.8. They join the existing 35mm, 45mm, and 60mm T1.9 primes to complete a full six-lens anamorphic system. All three maintain the 1.5x constant squeeze ratio, share an identical 95mm front diameter, and keep the same gear positions as the rest of the set. Shipping started June 22, 2026, at $999 per lens, or $2,999 for the three-lens kit. The Three New Lenses, Individually One correction worth flagging here: Sirui’s official store labels all three as T1.9, but multiple independent sources including Newsshooter and PetaPixel confirm that the 100mm and 135mm are both T2.8...
Sony launched the FE 100-400mm f/4.5 GM OSS on May 13, 2026, alongside the Alpha 7R VI. Three things set it apart from its 2017 predecessor. It has a constant f/4.5 aperture across the full zoom range. It uses an internal zoom design that does not extend in length. And it now works with both Sony teleconverters. Together, these changes transform a good telephoto zoom into a genuinely great one. The price reflects that: $4,299, which is $1,500 more than the older model. The question is whether that premium is worth it. The Three Upgrades That Actually Matter The constant aperture is the biggest change. The predecessor closes down to f/5.6 at 400mm. This one stays at f/4.5 throughout...