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Viltrox’s Upcoming 26mm f/2.8 EVO Lens
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Viltrox has officially started teasing the upcoming AF 26mm f/2.8 EVO, with the company confirming the launch on its own social media channels. The pancake lens is now expected to arrive later this month for Sony E and Nikon Z mounts, with an L-Mount version expected to follow a few months later. Alongside the AF 26mm f/2.8 EVO, Viltrox has already introduced the AF 28mm f/4.5 for L-Mount and has several other lenses in the pipeline.
The 26mm f/2.8 EVO is designed as a true pancake lens, combining a very slim, lightweight design with a versatile 26mm full-frame focal length. The lens has a maximum aperture of f/2.8, while autofocus is expected to be driven by a newly developed VCM (Voice Coil Motor), which should provide fast and quiet performance for both stills and video. Although Viltrox has not revealed the full optical formula yet, the lens is said to use internal focusing and prioritise sharpness. Those early teaser images also point to a clean EVO-series design with what appears to be a metal barrel, and possibly a bayonet lens hood that incorporates filter threads.
The new pancake lens is just one part of Viltrox’s expanding roadmap. The company has also announced plans for an 18mm f/1.2 Pro for APS-C, a 25mm f/1.7 for Micro Four Thirds, a 40mm f/1.2 Pro, a 35mm f/1.4 Pro with an aperture ring, and a manual tilt-shift lens, alongside additional EVO-series lenses such as the 75mm f/1.8 and 90mm f/2.2. The Viltrox AF 26mm f/2.8 EVO is expected to be priced at $299 when it launches later this month.
BenQ’s New Monitor For Photographers
credits: BenQ
BenQ’s new Creative Pro PD2732U monitor is here. It is the first display in the company’s refreshed Creative Pro lineup for photographers, video editors, and graphic designers and features a 27-inch 4K UHD (3840 × 2160) IPS panel that covers 99% of the Adobe RGB, 99% of the DCI-P3, and 100% of the sRGB colour space, making it well suited to both photo and video editing while coming in at a relatively accessible $699.99 price point.
There are a few trade-offs, however. Unlike some higher-end creative monitors, the PD2732U is limited to a 60Hz refresh rate instead of 120Hz, and its maximum brightness of 400 nits means it is not really built for demanding HDR editing. BenQ has instead focused on colour performance. The monitor ships factory calibrated with an individual calibration report, promises Delta E <2 colour accuracy, and is both Calman Verified and Pantone Validated. It also includes M-book Mode, which helps match colours more closely with MacBook displays, along with iDevice Color Sync for previewing content from iPhones and iPads, and iKeyboard Control, allowing Mac users to adjust brightness and volume directly from their keyboard.
The monitor also comes with BenQ’s wireless Hotkey Puck, giving you quick access to colour modes, brightness, and other commonly used settings. Connectivity includes DisplayPort 1.4, HDMI 2.1, three USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 ports, two USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 ports, and two Thunderbolt 4-compatible USB-C ports, one of which supports 15W power delivery and monitor daisy-chaining. The BenQ PD2732U is priced at $699.99 and begins shipping on July 22.
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