TTartisan 7.5m f/2 at Amazon, TTartisan, Pergear

Leica M-Mount (Rangefinder)

• Light Lens Lab 50mm f/2 Elcan: A modern replica of a rare military-grade Leitz lens.

• Zeiss Biogon T 35mm f/2 ZM: Praised for its classic rendering and technical excellence.

• Leica Summilux-M 90mm f/1.5 ASPH: Picked for its absurdly shallow depth of field on a rangefinder.

• Leica Summicron-M 28mm f/2 ASPH (Safari Edition): Highlighted for its unique aesthetic and color.

Sony E-Mount

• Sony FE 20-70mm f/4 G: Chris Niccolls’ pick for the most versatile and useful modern “standard” zoom.

• Sigma 14mm f/1.4 DG DN Art: Noted for pushing the boundaries of wide-angle astrophotography.

L-Mount (Leica, Panasonic, Sigma)

• Leica APO-Summicron-SL 75mm f/2 ASPH: Highlighted for its incredible sharpness and compact size for the SL system.

• Panasonic Lumix S f/1.8 Prime Series: The entire 18, 24, 35, 50, and 85mm set was praised for its unified design and affordability.

• Leica Vario-Elmarit-SL 24-90mm f/2.8-4 ASPH: Jaron Schneider’s personal pick for its unique character.

• Sigma 24mm f/2 DG DN Contemporary (Silver): Noted for its premium build and vintage feel.

Canon RF-Mount

• Canon RF 28-70mm f/2 L USM: The “holy grail” of zoom lenses that performs like a bag of primes.

• Canon RF 24-105mm f/2.8 L IS USM Z: Praised for its innovation as a crossover lens for both stills and video.

Nikon Z-Mount

• Nikon Z 135mm f/1.8 S Plena: Uniformly called the “coolest” lens for its unique name and unparalleled bokeh characteristics.

• Nikon Z 24-120mm f/4 S: Picked as the best general-purpose workhorse lens in existence.

• Nikon Z 14-24mm f/2.8 S: Noted for its compact design compared to its DSLR predecessor.

Micro Four Thirds (MFT)

• Panasonic Leica DG Nocticron 42.5mm f/1.2: Chris’ pick for its legendary rendering and character.

• Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 75mm f/1.8: Jordan Drake’s “coolest” pick for being tiny, sharp, and unique to the system.

• OM System 150-400mm f/4.5 TC1.25x IS PRO: Cited as the pinnacle of wildlife photography engineering.

Fujifilm X-Mount

• Viltrox AF 75mm f/1.2 PRO: Praised for delivering flagship performance at a competitive price.

• Fujifilm MKX Cinema Lenses (18-55mm & 50-135mm T2.9): Jordan highlighted these as the peak of the system for video creators.

• Fujifilm XF 90mm f/2 R LM WR: Jaron’s pick for its incredible “pop” and focus speed.

• Fujifilm XF 56mm f/1.2 R WR: Mentioned as an essential, high-character portrait staple.

Zeiss Otus 35mm f/1.4 ML lens at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, Fotokoch, Calumet, Clifton, WexUK

You can now preorder the new Brightin Star 11mm f/2.8 II at Amazon (Click here).

Phototrend had a chat with Canon managers and here are some insights:

• Canon will continue to explore more varieties of accessible lenses
• Collaboration with new third-party manufacturers will increase going forward, but there may be some restrictions due to Canon’s business strategy.

Chinese socials have leaked these images of a series of new RF lenses that will be released by a new company named Vistilen. But do not rejoice. These do look like rebranded Meike lenses.

You can order it now at BHphoto, Amazon, Viltrox store.

Kitamura shared the best seller list for February

Best selling cameras:

1. Sony a7C II
2. Sony VLOGCAM ZV-E10 II Power Zoom Lens Kit
3. Nikon Z50II Double Zoom Kit
4. Sony a6700 High-Magnification Zoom Lens Kit
5. Sony a7 V
6. Nikon Z30 Double Zoom Kit
7. Canon EOS R10 RF-S18-150 IS STM Lens Kit
8. Nikon Z5II
9. Sony a7 IV Zoom Lens Kit
10. Olympus PEN E-P7 14-42mm EZ Lens Kit

Best selling lenses:

1. Canon RF45mm F1.2 STM
2. Sigma 28-70mm F2.8 DG DN Contemporary (Sony E-mount)
3. Sigma 18-50mm F2.8 DC DN Contemporary (Canon RF mount)
4. Tamron 25-200mm F/2.8-5.6 Di III VXD G2 Sony E-mount
5. Fujifilm XF16-55mm F2.8 R LM WR II
6. Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II
7. Fujifilm XF23mm F2.8 R WR
8. Canon RF7-14mm F2.8-3.5 L FISHEYE STM
9. Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-120mm f/4 S
10. Canon RF14mm F1.4 L VCM

Here is the February ranking from Mapcamera. No Canon camera made it into the top 10!

Best selling NEW cameras:

1. Sony A7V
2. Ricoh GR IV Monochrome
3. Sony A7C II
4. Fujifilm X100VI
5. Fujifilm X-E5
6. Fujifilm X-T30 III
7. Ricoh GR IIIx
8. Sony A6700
9. Nikon Z5II
10. Fujifilm X-M5

Best selling USED cameras:

1. Sony a7IV
2. Sony a7C II
3. Canon EOS R6 Mark II
4. Sony a7III
5. Fujifilm X-T5
6. Fujifilm X-E5
7. Nikon Z50II
8. Fujifilm X half X-HF1
9. Nikon Z f
10. Ricoh GR IIIx