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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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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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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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Canon EOS R8 Mark II Official: $1,899, 7.5-Stop IBIS and a Joystick — Same 24MP Sensor, Same LP-E17

Official product photo of the Canon EOS R8 Mark II with kit zoom and extension grip — Official product photo of the EOS R8 Mark II with the RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM kit zoom and the optional extension grip. Image: Canon

Canon’s compact full-frame is no longer a rumor sheet. The EOS R8 Mark II is official at $1,899 body-only and $2,099 with the RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM. You can pre-order at Amazon/B&H Photo Video.

The two holes DPReview spent three years pointing at are now filled: in-body stabilization (Canon’s CIPA line is 7.5 stops in the center / 7 at the edges with a coordinated IS lens) and a rear AF joystick. Same 24.2MP FSI CMOS the R8 and R6 Mark II already used. Same 2.36-million-dot, 0.7x EVF. Same LP-E17. B&H Explora’s launch note is in the same place: a handful of large upgrades, a longer list of small ones, and the old compromises that did not move.

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EOS R8 Mark II Leak Update: “Fully” Weather-Sealed, Body Now $1,899

Leaked front view of a Canon EOS R8 Mark II body without a lens — Leaked EOS R8 Mark II photo circulating via Reddit and Canon Rumors. Certification-style, not an official Canon marketing image.

Two days out from the rumored New York date, Canon Rumors has revised the EOS R8 Mark II sheet. The headline changes are weather sealing and money: the body is now $1,899, not the $1,799 CR had been carrying, and Canon is said to be calling the camera “fully” weather-sealed. The €1,879 figure is unchanged. Tuesday, September 15, 2026 is still the announcement. Shipping has been tightened to the second half of October.

This is still a rumor update, not a Canon press release. CR says it has “confirmed” the new items with its sources and that there are “no more surprises coming.” Treat the numbers as the latest leak, not a store listing.

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First Real-Looking EOS R8 Mark II Photos Leak: Joystick, Side SD Door, Micro-HDMI

Canon Rumors says the photos are no longer mockups. A Reddit post dumped a set of Canon EOS R8 Mark II pictures that look like certification-house shots — white background, mixed color and grayscale, doors open — not a Canon campaign. CR’s line is blunt: “These images are 100% real.” They are still not official Canon marketing, and the camera is still unannounced.

That is the update after yesterday’s looks-like-Sony mockup. The top plate in this set is labeled EOS R8 Mark II. The back has the joystick the original R8 never got. The spec sheet next to the gallery is the same rumor list we already ran — treat the hardware in the photos as the news, and the 24MP / $1,799 column as still unofficial.

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Canon EOS R8 Mark II Leak Adds 7.5-Stop IBIS, No Mechanical Shutter, and 3D-from-2D Video

Canon Rumors has posted the fullest EOS R8 Mark II spec sheet yet — still a leak, still aimed at a September 15, 2026 New York announcement. The new list goes well past the IBIS / 24MP / about $1,800 briefing from late August: 7.5 stops of IBIS, no mechanical shutter, 20fps pre-shooting, and a software trick that would build 3D video from 2D footage.

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Canon EOS R8 Mark II Set for September 15: IBIS, 24MP Sensor, Around $1,800

The Canon EOS R8 Mark II now has a date. Canon Rumors says the travel-oriented full-frame body will be announced on September 15, 2026 (give or take a timezone).

The latest briefing also fills in the rest of the package: same size and weight as the current R8, in-body stabilization, a recycled 24.2MP sensor, and a body-only price around $1,800.

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