The new TTArtisan Mini Flash Light is now available for preorder at Amazon (Click here).

A detailed review can be read at Phillip Reeve.

BCN published Full Frame mirrorless market share data for April. Nikon has taken the lead thanks to great sales of the Nikon Z5II. BCN writes that the main reason for the Z5II’s success is the price.

BCNranking published the top 50 of the best selling cameras on the Japanese market for the month of April:

1. Canon EOS R10 RF-S18-150 IS STM Lens Kit (Previous: 4)
2. Canon EOS R50 Double Zoom Kit Black (Previous: 3)
3. Sony VLOGCAM ZV-E10 II Double Zoom Lens Kit Black (Previous: 2)
4. Canon EOS R50 Double Zoom Kit White (Previous: 4)
5. Nikon Z50II Double Zoom Kit (Previous: 6)
6. Nikon Z5II (Previous: 10)
7. Fujifilm X-M5 XC15-45mm Lens Kit Silver (Previous: 13)
8. Nikon Z fc 16-50 VR Lens Kit Silver (Previous: 9)
9. Sony α6400 Double Zoom Lens Kit Black (Previous: 6)
10. Sony VLOGCAM ZV-E10 Power Zoom Lens Kit Black (Previous: 5)
11. Sony VLOGCAM ZV-E10 Double Zoom Lens Kit Black (Previous: 12)
12. Panasonic LUMIX G100D W Kit (Previous: 11)
13. Canon EOS R50 RF-S18-45 IS STM Lens Kit Black (Previous: 18)
14. Sony VLOGCAM ZV-E10 II Power Zoom Lens Kit Black (Previous: 6)
15. Canon EOS R100 Double Zoom Kit (Previous: 19)
16. Sony α6700 High Magnification Zoom Lens Kit (Previous: 7)
17. Canon EOS R50 RF-S18-45 IS STM Lens Kit White (Previous: 20)
18. OM Digital OLYMPUS PEN E-P7 14-42mm EZ Lens Kit Silver (Previous: 21)
19. Sony α7C II Zoom Lens Kit Black (Previous: 28)
20. Sony VLOGCAM ZV-E10 II Double Zoom Lens Kit White (Previous: 16)
21. Nikon Z50II 18-140 VR Lens Kit (Previous: 37)
22. Canon EOS R6 Mark II Body (Previous: 17)
23. Sony α7C II Zoom Lens Kit Silver (Previous: 24)
24. Nikon Z30 Double Zoom Kit (Previous: 8)
25. Sony α6700 Body (Previous: 22)
26. Canon EOS Kiss X10 Double Zoom Kit Black (Previous: 41)
27. Sony α6400 Body Black (Previous: 29)
28. Nikon Z50II (Previous: 24)
29. OM Digital OLYMPUS PEN E-P7 EZ Double Zoom Kit Silver (Previous: 27)
30. Canon EOS R10 RF-S18-45 IS STM Lens Kit (Previous: 40)
31. Panasonic LUMIX G100D K Kit (Previous: 31)
32. Canon EOS RP RF24-105 IS STM Lens Kit (Previous: 38)
33. Sony α7 IV Zoom Lens Kit (Previous: NEW)
34. Fujifilm X-M5 Body Silver (Previous: 34)
35. Sony α6400 Double Zoom Lens Kit Silver (Previous: 20)
36. Fujifilm X-M5 XC15-45mm Lens Kit Black (Previous: 36)
37. Fujifilm X-T50 XC15-45mm Lens Kit Silver (Previous: NEW)
38. Nikon Z5II 24-200 Lens Kit (Previous: NEW)
39. Panasonic LUMIX G99II High Magnification Zoom Kit (Previous: 45)
40. Nikon Z50 Double Zoom Kit (Previous: 39)
41. Nikon Z f 40mm f/2(SE) Lens Kit (Previous: 44)
42. Canon EOS R100 RF-S18-45 IS STM Lens Kit (Previous: 42)
43. OM Digital OLYMPUS OM-D E-M10 Mark IV EZ Double Zoom Kit Silver (Previous: 15)
44. Sony α7C II Body Black (Previous: 36)
45. Canon EOS R6 Mark II RF24-105 IS USM Lens Kit (Previous: NEW)
46. Nikon Z fc 16-50 VR Lens Kit Black (Previous: 31)
47. OM System OM-5 12-45mm F4.0 PRO Lens Kit Black (Previous: NEW)
48. Sony α7 IV (Previous: NEW)
49. Canon EOS R8 Body (Previous: NEW)
50. Nikon Z5 (Previous: 50)

BCN collects actual sales data from over half of Japanese retailers. This gives us a very accurate status of the market. Eleven Nikon camera kits made it into the top 50.

Songraw announced the new 85mm f/1.2 autofocus lens for the Sony E-, Nikon Z- and Leica L-mount system cameras. On top you see the BIG lens near the recently announced 50mm f/1.2.

SongRaw 85mm f/1.2 specs:

• 10-group 15-element optical structure
• 13 aperture blades
• weight about 900 grams
• 72mm filter interface
• minimum focus distance 0.52m
• STM focus motor
• Sony E, Nikon Z and Leica L mount
• 4,999 RMB (around $700 without tariff)
• expected to go on sale on 20 May

Here you see the lens mounted on the Sony A7rV:

The new Laowa 15mm f/4.5 Macro lens is now available for preorder at BHphoto, Venus Store.

The Chinese company Zhongyi Optics is about to release its first autofocus lens. It will be a new 35mm f/1.4 made for Sony E, Leica L and Nikon Z-mount cameras. The lens has an aperture ring, a focus ring, an AF/MF switch and an Fn button. Price and start of delivery to be announced.

On 20 May, the Chinese company SongRaw will introduce this new 85mm f/1.2 full-frame autofocus lens for the Sony E-, Nikon Z- and Leica L-mount system cameras. Above you can see the first image of the E-mount version. A pretty big lens!