SongRAW Moonlit series – 50mm and 85mm f/1.2. Image credit: CineD

The new Chinese company announced the 85mm f/1.2. This is their second lens after the 50mm f/1.2 which has been announced a couple of months ago and i still not available in EU and EU stores.

CineD listed the specs:

• Autofocus using STM motors
• one aspherical element, five ED glass elements, and 11 HR glass elements
• onstructed from aerospace-grade aluminum
• 1.5kg

The SongRAW Moonlit 85mm f/1.2 will initially be available in Sony E-mount and Nikon Z-mount versions, with an L-Mount version planned for later release. The price is set at $1,299, with availability expected by the end of 2025.

In this interview, the Laowa manager revealed that the upcoming Laowa 200mm f/2.0 FE will cost just $1999 — a full $1,300 cheaper than the Sigma 200mm FE!

For that price folks…I will buy one and you?

UPDATE: I apologize to readers and Laowa for the initial mistake where I wrote $999 instead of $1999

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A reader named Blair (Thanks!) spotted this first unboxing video on bilibili.com

Newsshooter is covering the IBC show andthey did tow videos about the new PL to E autofocus adapter (cool!) and the new Viltrox lenses including the 50mm f/1.4 PRO:

Last chance to grab the new MAVEN Filters – WAVE 3 on Kickstarter (click here). In this 24-minute video, Michael gives a full rundown of all the new filters:

Reminder: The German company Spinn.Design launched the new weatherproof ProWrapp on Kickstarter (Click here).

For a limited time you save $240 on the Sigma 50mm f/2.0 Contemporary lens sold by BHphoto (Click here).

I just heard from a source that prices on all Sony Alpha products are going up soon. What’s not clear yet is whether this is just because the current Sony rebate campaign ends on September 15, or if it’s a permanent increase tied to tariffs.

Either way, better safe than sorry — if you’ve been eyeing a Sony camera or lens, now’s the time to grab one while the deals are still on!

Here is the total saving rebates+cashback on cameras:

• $600 off on the Sony A1 at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama
• $500 off on the Sony A7R V at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama
• $400 off on the Sony A7S III at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama
• $300 off on the Sony A7CR (Silver) at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama
• $300 off on the Sony A7CR (Black) at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama
• $600 off on the Sony A7 IV at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama
• $300 off on the Sony A7C II (Silver) at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama
• $300 off on the Sony A7C II (Black) at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama
• $300 off on the Sony ZV-E1 (White) at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama
• $300 off on the Sony ZV-E1 (Black) at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama
• $500 off on the Sony A7 III at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama
• $300 off on the Sony A7C (Silver) at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama
• $100 off on the Sony A6700 at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama
• $200 off on the Sony A6600 at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama
• $100 off on the Sony ZV-E10 II (Black) at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama
• $150 off on the Sony A6400 at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama
• $100 off on the Sony ZV-E10 (Black) at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama

Sony Lens rebates:

• $100 off on the Sony FE 12-24mm f/2.8 GM Lens at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama
• $100 off on the Sony FE PZ 28-135mm f/4 G OSS Full-Frame Power Zoom Lens at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama
• $100 off on the Sony FE 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 GM OSS Lens at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama
• $100 off on the Sony FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS Lens at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama
• $100 off on the Sony FE 50mm f/1.2 GM Lens at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama
• $100 off on the Sony FE 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 G OSS Lens at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama
• $100 off on the Sony FE 16-35mm f/2.8 GM Lens at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama
• $100 off on the Sony FE 14mm f/1.8 GM Lens at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama
• $200 off on the Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM Lens at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama
• $100 off on the Sony E 16-55mm f/2.8 G Lens at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama
• $100 off on the Sony FE 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G OSS Lens at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama
• $100 off on the Sony FE 24mm f/1.4 GM Lens at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama
• $100 off on the Sony FE 35mm f/1.4 GM Lens at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama
• $100 off on the Sony FE 50mm f/1.4 GM Lens (Sony E) at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama
• $100 off on the Sony FE 85mm f/1.4 GM Lens at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama
• $100 off on the Sony FE 24-240mm f/3.5-6.3 OSS Lens at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama
• $200 off on the Sony FE 24-105mm f/4 G OSS Lens at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama
• $100 off on the Sony FE 16-25mm f/2.8 G Lens (Sony E) at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama
• $100 off on the Sony FE PZ 16-35mm f/4 G Lens at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama
• $100 off on the Sony FE 70-350mm f/4.5-6.3 G OSS Lens at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama
• $100 off on the Sony FE 24-50mm f/2.8 G Lens (Sony E) at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama
• $100 off on the Sony FE 20-70mm f/4 G Lens (Sony E) at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama
• $100 off on the Sony FE 90mm f/2.8 Macro G OSS Lens at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama
• $100 off on the Sony Sonnar T* FE 55mm f/1.8 ZA Lens at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama
• $100 off on the Sony FE 10-20mm f/4 PZ G Lens at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama
• $100 off on the Sony FE 15mm f/1.4 G Lens at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama
• $100 off on the Sony FE 20mm f/1.8 G Lens at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama
• $200 off on the Sony Vario-Tessar T* FE 24-70mm f/4 ZA OSS Lens at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama
• $100 off on the Sony E PZ 18-105mm f/4 G OSS Lens at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama
• $50 off on the Sony FE 24mm f/2.8 G Lens at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama
• $50 off on the Sony FE 40mm f/2.5 G Lens at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama
• $100 off on the Sony FE 35mm f/1.8 Lens at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama
• $50 off on the Sony E 11mm f/1.8 Lens at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama
• $50 off on the Sony FE 50mm f/2.5 G Lens at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama
• $50 off on the Sony FE 85mm f/1.8 Lens at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama
• $50 off on the Sony E 35mm f/1.8 OSS Lens at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama
• $50 off on the Sony E 50mm f/1.8 OSS Lens (Black) at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama
• $50 off on the Sony E 50mm f/1.8 OSS Lens (Silver) at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama
• $50 off on the Sony E 30mm f/3.5 Macro Lens at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama
• $50 off on the Sony FE 50mm f/1.8 Lens at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama

Laowa has announced the release of its new AF180mm F4.5 1.5x macro autofocus lens on September 15th. It features a Canon EF SLR mount, and Canon EOS-RF users can use an EF-RF adapter to achieve autofocus. It also supports Sony E/Nikon Z mounts (autofocus) and Canon RF/Leica L mounts (manual focus). The lens weighs only about 400 grams.