Viltrox, Laowa, Sirui, 7Artisans and More Teasing Lenses for BIRTV 2026

Seven Chinese lens brands are confirmed for BIRTV 2026 (Beijing, August 19-22) with a mix of released and incoming glass. Laowa's AF 35mm f/2.8 APO 1:1 macro and Sirui's Saturn V2 full-frame anamorphics are both targeting September. Viltrox is bringing three Pro-series primes: a full-frame 35mm f/1.4 and APS-C 18mm f/1.2 and 40mm f/1.2, plus two unspecified Air lenses. The 7Artisans AF 18mm f/2 APS-C weighs 109g with STM autofocus; the 10mm f/2.5 MAX full-frame is already shipping in China. Pricing and international availability for most are still unconfirmed.