So far Canon has never allowed any third party lens manufacturer to make a Full Frame Autofocus lens.

But today, a new rumor claims that Vistilen will soon announce the AF 35mm f/1.8 Pro, a full-frame autofocus lens for Canon’s RF mount. That raises the big question: Did Vistilen get Canon’s blessing, or could this lead to a lawsuit?

The lens utilizes an optical construction of 12 elements in 10 groups, incorporates 9 aperture blades, and features a 58mm filter thread. It offers a minimum focusing distance of 0.35 meters and weighs approximately 405 grams. The lens will be released on November 11th.

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Laowa announced the new 24mm f/2 Zero-D Tilt-Shift you can preorder at BHphoto, VenusStore, Amazon, Adorama, Fotokoch, FotoErhardt, Calumet, Clifton, WexUK.

Official press video:

Open Shutter Count is an Apple Silicon Mac application, with successful owner reports across several EOS bodies. Crucially, supported mirrorless counters can be reported only in roughly 1,000-actuation blocks; the developer reports exact shutter and mirror counts for the 5D IV. You can download it here: github.com/DigitalN/Open-Shutter-Count

Canon’s speech summary says compact-camera revenue rose more than 50%, while component shortages will prevent the planned production increase. It also explains the reduction in its annual interchangeable-lens-camera forecast from 2.80 million to 2.75 million, citing the Middle East and China; camera revenue nevertheless increased 4% year-on-year

Tamron 16-50mm f/2.8 at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, Fotokoch, FotoErhardt, Calumet, Clifton, WexUK

On October 14 we will get this new Tamron 16-50 f/2.8 autofocus APS-C lens!

It has a VXD AF Motor and comes in E/Z/X/RF mount versions! No info about pricing yet.

Venus Optics will soon launch this very fast 24mm f/2.0 Full Frame T/S lens

Laowa 24mm f/2.0 Tilt Shift lens specs:

• Near-zero distortion
• ±12mm shift and ±10° tilt capabilities
• Large F2.0 aperture; excellent low-light performance
• Ø77mm filter thread for easy filter attachment
• Perfect for creative “miniature world” effects
• Optical design includes 5 ED elements, 2 aspherical elements, and 4 high-refractive-index elements to effectively eliminate chromatic aberration
• Detachable tilt-shift bracket structure facilitates easy panoramic stitching
• Mounts: E/Z/RF/L/GFX/XCD

You can now preorder the Sigma 50-120mm at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, Fotokoch, FotoErhardt, Calumet, Clifton, WexUK

The new Brightin Star 50mm f/2.0 RF tri-sight lens is now available for preorder at Amazon, Brightin Star, BHphoto. The lens features rotatable aperture blades with three distinct shapes, allowing photographers to create custom, shaped bokeh patterns (such as stars or hearts) on the fly without using external filters.

Canon R8II at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, Fotokoch, FotoErhardt, Calumet, Clifton, WexUK