Camera Lens

Tamron 16-50mm F2.8 A: $529 or $549, and the Nikon Z version is the long one

Tamron 16-50mm F2.8 A lens
Product photo of the Tamron 16-50mm F2.8 A published by DPReview. The barrel is marked 16-50mm F2.8 A.

Tamron’s 16-50mm F2.8 A is a constant-F2.8 APS-C zoom for Sony E, Canon RF, Fujifilm X, and Nikon Z. DPReview lists it at $529 for Sony E and Fujifilm X, and $549 for Canon RF and Nikon Z. The “A” is Tamron’s new mark for APS-C, and the model code is B091.

On Sony, Fujifilm, and Nikon that range is about 24-75mm equivalent. On Canon RF it is about 26-80mm. There is no stabilization. It sits next to Tamron’s larger 17-70mm F2.8 VC, and DPReview says the new lens is 42% lighter and about half the volume, at least $170 less, with 7 aperture blades instead of 9.

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Nikon Z 120-300mm f/2.8 TC VR S rumor: end of October, priced above the 400mm f/2.8

Leaked close-up of a Nikon 120-300mm lens with a 1.4x switch
Leaked close-up published by Nikon Rumors. The barrel shows a 1x / 1.4x switch and the tripod foot is marked 120-300mm. Image: Nikon Rumors

Nikon Rumors says the NIKKOR Z 120-300mm f/2.8 TC VR S is the next Nikon release, most likely at the end of October. The same report puts the Nikon Z70 in November, and says that camera announcement can still slip.

The lens itself is not a new rumor. Nikon announced development on May 7, 2026: a full-frame S-Line zoom with a built-in 1.4x teleconverter, covering 120-420mm once the converter is engaged, aimed at sports. Nikon did not give a price or a ship date, and said the finished lens may not look like the development photo. What changed on October 10 is the timing, the supply warning, and a price rumor.

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Tamron 20-40mm F2.8 Di III VXD for Nikon Z: 380g, and $729 on October 22

Official product photo of the Tamron 20-40mm F/2.8 Di III VXD for Nikon Z
Official product photo of the Tamron 20-40mm F/2.8 Di III VXD (Model A062) for Nikon Z. Image: Tamron

Tamron is bringing the 20-40mm F/2.8 Di III VXD (Model A062) to Nikon Z. Tamron says the full-frame zoom goes on sale October 22, 2026. The company’s own release does not list a US price. DPReview reports $729, which is $30 more than the $699 Sony E version announced in 2022. The Z mount is made under license from Nikon. You can now pre-order at B&H Photo Video.

The range is the reason to look at it. A constant F2.8 from a real 20mm to 40mm covers landscapes and everyday frames without stretching into a 24-70. On a Nikon DX body that is about 30-60mm equivalent. There is no vibration compensation. The small barrel is the compensation.

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Sigma 50-120mm F2.8 DC OS Contemporary, official: $799, 390g, October 22

Official product photo of the Sigma 50-120mm F2.8 DC OS Contemporary
Official product photo of the Sigma 50-120mm F2.8 DC OS | Contemporary. Sony E-mount version shown. $799, ships October 22, 2026. Image: Sigma

Sigma has made the 50-120mm F2.8 DC OS | Contemporary official. Sigma America will sell it from Thursday, October 22, 2026, for $799, in Sony E, Fujifilm X, and Canon RF. There is no L-Mount and no Nikon Z version in this release. Now available for pre-order at B&H Photo Video.

It is the telephoto piece of Sigma’s constant-F2.8 APS-C Contemporary set, next to the 10-18mm F2.8 DC DN and the 18-50mm F2.8 DC DN. Sigma says the three together weigh about 935 g. On an APS-C body the new zoom covers about 75-180mm equivalent, which is the job a 70-200mm F2.8 does on full frame, in a much smaller barrel.

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Sigma 16-300mm F3.5-6.7 DC OS for Nikon Z: $769, 630g, November 5

Official product photo of the Sigma 16-300mm F3.5-6.7 DC OS Contemporary lens
Official product photo of the Sigma 16-300mm F3.5-6.7 DC OS | Contemporary. The Nikon Z version is $769 and ships November 5, 2026. Image: Sigma

Sigma has added a Nikon Z version of the 16-300mm F3.5-6.7 DC OS | Contemporary. Sigma America says authorized dealers get it on Thursday, November 5, 2026, at a regular price of $769. Sony E, Fujifilm X, Canon RF, and L-Mount already sell the same optical design. The Z mount is the new one, made under license from Nikon. You can pre-order at B&H Photo Video.

On a Nikon DX body the range works out to about 24-450mm. Sigma calls the 18.8x zoom the first of its kind on an APS-C mirrorless autofocus lens, as of September 2026. That claim does not travel to the Canon RF version, which Sigma lists at about 25.6-480mm because of Canon’s crop.

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Sigma 50-120mm F2.8 DC OS Contemporary Leak: 390g on Sony E, 18/13, HLA

Leaked photo of a Sigma 50-120mm F2.8 DC OS lens beside two smaller Sigma zooms
Photo posted by how2fly (@camerainsider). The right-hand barrel reads 50-120mm 1:2.8 DC OS. Sigma has not announced this lens. Via X.

how2fly (@camerainsider) posted a spec list and three photos for a Sigma 50-120mm F2.8 DC OS | Contemporary. Sigma has not announced the lens. DC is Sigma’s APS-C line, and the lineup shot puts the new barrel next to the existing 10-18mm F2.8 DC DN and 18-50mm F2.8 DC DN.

The only weight in the post is 390 g for Sony E. No other mount, no price, and no ship date are in that post.

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Panasonic LUMIX S 20mm F2.5 Official: $499.99, 142g Pancake for the Compact L-Mount Kit

Official product photo of the Panasonic LUMIX S 20mm F2.5 lens in black
Official product photo of the LUMIX S 20mm F2.5 in black (S-S20). Image: Panasonic

Panasonic has added the pancake the compact L-Mount kit was missing. The LUMIX S 20mm F2.5 (S-S20) is a full-frame ultra-wide prime at $499.99 / €499 / £429, due to ship in October 2026. Black is S-S20K at B&H; silver is S-S20S.

B&H Explora is selling it as a street-and-travel walkaround. The numbers back that up: about 142g without caps, 40.9mm from the front glass to the mount, φ69.4mm, 62mm filters. That is the same length and filter size as the S 40mm F2 and the 18-40mm F4.5-6.3 when the zoom is collapsed — one pouch, shared filters, S9-sized full-frame.

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Sony FE 400mm F4.5 and 600mm F6.3 GM OSS Official: $2,699.99 and $3,699.99, Sub-Kilo Super-Teles

Official product photo of the Sony FE 400mm F4.5 GM OSS and FE 600mm F6.3 GM OSS primes
Official product photo of the FE 400mm F4.5 GM OSS and FE 600mm F6.3 GM OSS. Image: Sony / Alpha Universe

Sony has filled the hole the leaks pointed at. The FE 400mm F4.5 GM OSS (SEL400F45GM) (B&H Photo Video) and FE 600mm F6.3 GM OSS (SEL600F63GM) (B&H Photo Video) are official: G Master primes, Optical SteadyShot, and Sony’s claim that each is the world’s lightest lens in its class as of this announcement. Both are due in October 2026.

US list is $2,699.99 for the 400mm and $3,699.99 for the 600mm (Canada: $3,579.99 / $4,999.99). The September 8 rumor dump had the 400mm at $2,699–$2,899 and the 600mm around $3,800. Sony landed on the cheap end of the 400mm band and a hundred under the 600mm leak. Size and weight were already right: the press sheet matches the leaked 108mm barrels, 242mm / 263mm lengths, and sub-kilo masses.

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OM SYSTEM PEN Mirrorless Camera Announced, Priced $999.99, Available for Pre-Order

OM SYSTEM has just officially announced the new PEN Mirrorless Camera .This portable, user-friendly camera combines the simple design of its predecessors with the accuracy and intelligence of newer mirrorless technology.

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Sony FE 8-14mm F3.5 Fisheye G Official: $1,599.99, 314g, Circular-to-Diagonal Zoom

Official product photo of the Sony FE 8-14mm F3.5 Fisheye G lens
Official product photo of the Sony FE 8-14mm F3.5 Fisheye G (SEL814G). Image: Sony / Alpha Universe

Sony has made the fisheye zoom official. The FE 8-14mm F3.5 Fisheye G (SEL814G) is the company’s first full-frame E-mount fisheye zoom: circular at 8mm, diagonal at 14mm, constant F3.5, $1,599.99 in the United States / $1,999.99 in Canada. Sony says it arrives in October 2026; the US store is already on pre-order with estimated delivery October 13–14. B&H has the lens listed as well for Pre-order.

That is the lens from the leaked product shots and the September 8 date dump. The rumor ticket was about $1,499. Sony’s list is a hundred dollars higher. It is still G, not GM.

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