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 fp II Rumor: Cine L-Mount Compact with an EVF, Around $2,500

Photo of the current Sigma fp L camera, not the rumored Sigma fp II

L-Rumors says several trusted sources are describing a Sigma fp II: a cine-leaning L-mount compact with an EVF, due soon. Sigma has not announced it. There is no body photo of the new camera.

The list is short, and one line is already hedged. A 24MP sensor is written down with the note that it is unclear whether that sensor is actually this camera’s. The rest, as published: L-mount, open gate, internal RAW, an EVF, a body slightly bigger than the current fp L, a price around $2,500, and an announcement that could land by November — or, the site asks, on October 24.

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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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Canon EOS R7 V Rumor: A Video-Line APS-C Body for Late 2027 or Early 2028

Unofficial mockup badged EOS R50 V, used with a Canon Rumors story about a rumored EOS R7 V
Unofficial mockup used on Canon Rumors’ R7 V story. The body in the graphic is badged EOS R50 V, not an EOS R7 V. Canon has not shown an R7 V. Image via Canon Rumors.

Canon Rumors says an EOS R7 V is in Canon’s pipeline, with a current announcement window of Q4 2027 or Q1 2028. That sits behind the still-unannounced EOS R7 Mark II, which CR continues to place in Q1 2027. There is no sensor, no body, and no price on the V.

The site says the name has shown up in roadmap presentations. The only other camera named in that same telling is the EOS R10 Mark II, which CR thinks is also an early-2027 announcement. Specs CR has heard for the R7 Mark II are being held back: the site says it is not confident enough to publish them.

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Nikon Z5IIC Official: $1,399.95 Flat-Top Full-Frame, No Viewfinder, Mid-October

Official product photo of the Nikon Z5IIC mirrorless camera in black
Official product photo of the Nikon Z5IIC in black, with the NIKKOR Z 24-50mm f/4-6.3. Image: Nikon

Nikon has made the compact Z5 official. The Z5IIC is a flat-top, full-frame Z body at $1,399.95 body-only, or $1,699.95 with the NIKKOR Z 24-50mm f/4-6.3. You can pre-order at B&H Photo Video. Nikon USA says it ships in mid-October 2026. Retailers will also offer soft bundles with the 26mm f/2.8 pancake and the 40mm f/2.

The “C” is the point. Nikon says it stands for casual, and the camera omits a viewfinder so the top stays flat. Against the Z5II (134 × 100.5 × 72 mm, about 700 g with battery), this body is 134 × 80.5 × 72 mm and 620 g with battery and card (538 g body only). Same 24.5MP BSI sensor and EXPEED 7. Shorter by the hump.

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Canon EOS R7 Mark II Rumor: Q1 2027, Still Not a 2026 Camera

Unofficial mockup of a Canon EOS R7 Mark II, not a real product photo
Unofficial mockup only — an EOS R7 body with a Mark II badge. Canon has not shown an EOS R7 Mark II. Image via Canon Rumors.

Canon Rumors is putting the EOS R7 Mark II in Q1 2027, and it is still saying the camera is not a 2026 product. The site first parked the body outside this year in April. This update is a window, not a spec sheet.

The timing comes from a source CR calls fairly reliable: anonymous for years, right more often than not. CR has been leaning toward a launch ahead of CP+ in late February, on the idea that a high-volume APS-C body would want that show. A second source did not have a date, and only described the camera as a “massive” step for Canon’s APS-C line. No sensor, burst rate, or price is attached to either tip.

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