Tamron 16-50mm f/2.8 Announced

By Louis Ferreira | Published: October 14, 2026


Tamron 16-50mm f/2.8: B&H Photo / Amazon

The Tamron 16-50mm f/2.8  was announced today, and preorders started through B&H Photo; other retailers will list the lens soon.

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TTArtisan 24mm f/3.8 Pancake Announced

By Louis Ferreira | Published: October 13, 2026


TTArtisan 24mm f/3.8: B&H Photo / Adorama

TTArtisan announced its new pancake lens, the TTArtisan 24mm f/3.8, today. You can find the specs below, and B&H Photo / Adorama have started preorders.

Key Features
  • Full-Frame | Fixed f/3.8
  • Wide-Angle Pancake Lens
  • VCM AF Motor with Eye & Face Detection
  • Lever-Operated Front Lens Cover
  • Minimum Focusing Distance: 11.8″
  • ASPH. & ED Lens Elements
  • USB-C Firmware Port

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Sirui Will Announced 4 New Lenses Soon: 15mm f/1.6, 24mm f/1.4, 20mm f/2.4, and 40mm f/2.2

By Louis Ferreira | Published: October 12, 2026

Sirui will announce four new full-frame autofocus lenses, two from the Aurora high-performance line and two from the Swift ultra-lightweight line (for Sony E, Nikon Z, Leica L, and Fujifilm X):

  • Sirui Aurora 15mm f/1.6
  • Sirui Aurora 24mm f/1.4
  • Sirui Swift 20mm f/2.4
  • Sirui Swift 40mm f/2.2

Sirui lenses can be purchased from Amazon and B&H Photo.

parameter
Aurora AF 15mm F1.6
Aurora AF 24mm F1.4
Swift AF 20mm F2.4
Swift AF 40mm F2.2
Reference Price
Approximately US$535-538
Approximately US$535-538
Not announced
Not announced
checkpoint
E/Z/L/X
E/Z/L/X
E/Z/L/X
E/Z/L/X
Adaptive to image format
Full-frame
Full-frame
Full-frame
Full-frame
Optical structure
12 sets of 17 pieces
11 sets of 14 pieces
Not yet announced
8 sets of 11 pieces
Maximum aperture
F1.6
F1.4
F2.4
F2.2
Minimum aperture
F16
F16
F16
F16
aperture blades
11 pieces
11 pieces
9 pieces
9 pieces
closest focusing distance
0.3 meters
0.26 meters
0.25 meters
0.4 meters
Maximum magnification
0.08 times
0.15 times
Not yet announced
0.14 times
Filter aperture
77mm
62mm
58mm
58mm
External dimensions
Approximately 82×106.4mm
Approximately 76×106.6mm
Approximately 69.4 × 58 mm
Approximately 62×69.4mm
weight
Approximately 540g
Approximately 550g
Approximately 205g
Approximately 210g
Optical image stabilization
none
none
none
none
Teleconverter
Not supported
Not supported
Not supported
Not supported
Lens coating
Anti-fouling coating
Anti-fouling coating
Anti-fouling coating
Anti-fouling coating
Dustproof and drip-proof
have
have
have
have
Focusing system
STM stepper motor
STM stepper motor
STM stepper motor
STM stepper motor
Control Configuration
Aperture ring, Fn button, AF/MF switch
Aperture ring, Fn button, AF/MF switch
Aperture ring, Fn button, AF/MF switch
Aperture ring, Fn button, AF/MF switch

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Sirui Full-Frame AF: 15mm f/1.6 and 24mm f/1.4

By Louis Ferreira | Published: October 10, 2026


Sirui showed off some new full-frame lenses at IBC 2026:

  • Sirui Aurora 15mm f/1.6
  • Sirui Aurora 24mm f/1.4

The two new lenses are expected to be officially announced over the next two months.

Sirui lenses can be purchased from Amazon and B&H Photo.

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Schneider Kreuznach × LK Samyang AF 28-135mm f/2.8 FE Coming Next Year

By Louis Ferreira | Published: October 9, 2026


Below is what we know so far about the Schneider Kreuznach × LK Samyang AF 28-135mm f/2.8 FE lens:

  • 28-135mm versatile zoom range
  • Constant F2.8 aperture
  • 20 elements in 16 groups
  • Water- & oil-repellent coating / UMC
  • VCM AF motor
  • Weather sealing
  • 854g
  • Coming February 2027

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Sigma 50-120mm f/2.8 DC OS Announced

By Louis Ferreira | Published: October 8, 2026

Sigma 50-120mm f/2.8 DC OS:
B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN:
B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Sigma 10-18mm f/2.8 DC DN:
B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

The Sigma 50-120mm f/2.8 DC OS has been announced, and it completes Sigma’s trio of lenses for Sony E Mount.

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