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TTartisan AF 85mm f/1.8 Neo
5 stories tracked since 7 July 2026 — latest 24 Aug 2026. This page updates itself as new coverage lands.
7 July 2026 · Lens Rumour
TTartisan AF 85mm f/1.8 Neo Coming Soon for E, Z and L Mount
TTartisan is set to announce an AF 85mm f/1.8 in its Neo line for Sony E, Nikon Z and L mount, per PhotoRumors. The Neo series strips back to basics — no aperture ring, no focus ring — and sits at the sharp end of the budget bracket; the 50mm f/1.8 Neo is already out at $89.
9 July 2026 · Lens News
Four New Z-Mount Lenses From Chinese Brands: Songraw, TTArtisan, Viltrox, Sirui
Four Chinese brands are adding to the Z-mount lineup simultaneously. Songraw's AF 85mm f/1.2 'Youth Edition' is machined from aviation-grade aluminum and available via Amazon US. TTArtisan's AF 85mm f/1.8 Neo is a budget-tier addition, announcement imminent. Viltrox is teasing a 26mm f/2.8 EVO pancake for Z mount with no release date yet. Sirui's three new Vision Prime cinema lenses — 15mm T1.6, 75mm T1.4, and 150mm T4 Macro at 1.5x — use interchangeable RF/Z/L mounts without shims and are already open for orders at B&H and Sirui's own store.
16 Aug 2026 · Lens News
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.
21 Aug 2026 · Lens News
TTartisan AF 85mm f/1.8 Neo Ships Now for $99 (Z/E Mount)
TTartisan's AF 85mm f/1.8 Neo is out now for Nikon Z and Sony E mounts at USD $99 with free worldwide shipping direct from the TTartisan store (use code RUMORS for 5% off) or via B&H for US orders. Full-frame lens, f/1.8, 0.8m minimum focus, 332-338g. L-mount version still to come.
24 Aug 2026 · Lens News
Viltrox Shows Four New AF L-Mount Lenses; M-Mount Options Expand
Viltrox showed four new full-frame AF lenses for L-mount at once: 50mm f/2, 40mm f/2.5, 20mm f/2.8, and 14mm f/4, with no pricing or ship dates confirmed yet. TTartisan's AF 85mm f/1.8 Neo is also coming to L-mount soon. On M-mount, the Brightin Star APO 35mm f/1.7 ASPH is raising funds on Kickstarter (early bird available), and the Thypoch Ksana 21mm f/3.5 ASPH is already shipping via B&H.