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New Brightin Star 35mm f/1.4 full-frame manual focus lens to be announced next week

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Brightin Star will announce a new 35mm f/1.4 full-frame manual-focus lens next week, featuring a retro-designed, all-metal body available in black and silver, with stepped and stepless aperture control, and a lightweight design.

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Coming soon: Blazar Talon 50mm T2.1 full-frame 1.5X autofocus anamorphic lens

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Here are the first images and video of the new Blazar Talon 50mm T2.1 full-frame 1.5X autofocus anamorphic lens (Blazar lenses are sold at B&H Photo):

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7Artisans LITE lenses additional information

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Here are the details on the previously reported 7Artisans’ new line of LITE APS-C autofocus lenses

  • 7Artisans AF 25mm f/1.8 LITE
  • 7Artisans AF 35mm f/1.8 LITE
  • 7Artisans AF 50mm f/1.8 LITE

The lenses will be available for Sony E and Fuji X mounts. Orders will open next week (around December 30th). Check the 7artisans website for additional information.

7Artisans is teasing a new line of LITE APS-C autofocus lenses

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ON1 Photo RAW 2026.2 now available

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ON1 Photo RAW 2026.2 is now available as a free update for all Photo RAW 2026 owners with improvements that focus on workflow speed, smarter AI results, and a smoother user experience across the board. Here are the details:

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Fix Grainy, Blurry, Low-Resolution Videos Effortlessly with Aiarty Video Enhancer (Lowest Price for Christmas)

Fix Grainy, Blurry, Low-Resolution Videos Effortlessly with Aiarty Video Enhancer (Lowest Price for Christmas)

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Many photographers today shoot video alongside stills, but video quality doesn’t always meet expectations. Low-light footage often suffers from visible grain, while clips from older cameras and early DSLRs can look soft and outdated on modern displays.

Improving this kind of footage traditionally means complex workflows and inconsistent results. Aiarty Video Enhancer aims to simplify that process.

Designed for photographers and editors, Aiarty Video Enhancer is an all-in-one solution for cleaning up and improving video quality. It combines intelligent upscaling, noise reduction, deblurring, restoration, color correction, and frame interpolation into a streamlined workflow, while still giving users enough control to maintain a natural, photographic look.

Christmas Deal: Aiarty Video Enhancer at the Lowest Price of the Year

To coincide with the holiday season, Aiarty is currently running a Christmas promotion that may be of interest to photographers who want to improve the quality of their videos without committing to a subscription-based tool.

What the Christmas offer includes:

  • 36% off the regular price (lifetime license)
  • Extra $5 coupon: use code XMASSAVE at checkout

The full lifetime license provides full access to all features, includes lifetime free updates, and can be installed on up to 3 Windows or Mac computers.

For users who prefer a one-time purchase with no recurring fees, this seasonal offer makes Aiarty Video Enhancer a relatively low-risk option to try, especially with a 30-day money-back guarantee in place.

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Explora 2025 recap

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Explora 2025 recap:

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Meike AF 23mm f/1.4 APS-C lens now available for order (E/X/Z)

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The previously reported Meike AF 23mm f/1.4 APS-C lens (E/X/Z) is now available for order at the official online store.

Additional information on the new lens:

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Here are some of the new Laowa lenses Venus Optics will announce next year (2026)

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Here are some of the new Laowa lenses Venus Optics will announce next year (2026):

  • Laowa FF 45mm f/2.8 ultra macro full-frame 1-5X APO (11 elements in 9 groups)
  • Laowa FF 17.5mm f/1.7 ultra macro full-frame 5-10X APO (17 elements in 12 groups)

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Specifications:

  • Full-range parfocal design throughout zooming (means the focus will not change as you increase magnification)
  • Coaxial illumination (means light goes through the lens, hits the surface, and comes back; the lens acts as a condenser and an objective – suitable for inspection)
  • Covers high magnification zoom from 1:1 to 10:1, filling the gap between a traditional macro lens and a microscope
  • Longer working distance (40.35mm/22.5mm) facilitates lighting setup
  • Adopts apochromatic (APO) optical design to effectively eliminate chromatic aberration, resulting in sharp images and accurate colors
  • Full-frame lenses compatible with multiple mounts (E/Z/L/F/RF/EF)
  • Meets the image needs of scientific research and commercial applications

Laowa FF 14-60mm T3.6 stereo zoom lens:

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7Artisans is teasing a new line of LITE APS-C autofocus lenses

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7Artisans is teasing a new line of APS-C LITE autofocus lenses. Three different focal lengths are expected. The weight of each lens will be around 180g.

The latest lens releases from 7Artisans can be found here.

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Weird: Meike to announce a new AF 85mm f/1.8 SE II lens for Canon EF mount

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Meike is rumored to announce a new AF 85mm f/1.8 SE II lens for the Canon EF mount. This is a strange move when third-party lens manufacturers are trying really hard to get approval to produce mirrorless lenses for the Canon RF mount:

Viltrox is rumored to release new lenses for Canon RF mount

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