The suggested retail price is 85,000 yen plus tax. The E-mount version is scheduled for release in March 2026, followed by the Z-mount version in April.

This is the first image of the new Meike 85mm f/1.4 II lens (E-mount version) that is coming at the CP+ show. It looks like the new lens is more elegantly designed, more compact than it’s predecessor. And this time it’s also weather sealed.

The lens will be available as native Z-mount option!

You can preorder it now at BHphoto.

And here are the first reviews:

Yodobashi listed the Top 10 Best-Selling cameras in second half of January:

1. Sony α7 V Body
2. Sony α7C II Zoom Lens Kit
3. Hasselblad X2D II 100C Body
4. Fujifilm X-T30 III XC13-33mm Lens Kit
5. Nikon Z50II Double Zoom Kit
6. Fujifilm X-M5 XC15-45mm Lens Kit
7. Sony VLOGCAM ZV-E10 II Double Zoom Lens Kit
8. Canon EOS R50 Double Zoom Kit
9. Sony α7C II Body
10. Canon EOS R6 Mark III Body

And Kitamura listed the Top 10 Best-Selling camera for the whole month of January:

1. Sony: α7C II Zoom Lens Kit
2. Fujifilm: X-M5 XC15-45mm Lens Kit
3. Sony: α6400 Double Zoom Lens Kit
4. Sony: VLOGCAM ZV-E10 II Power Zoom Lens Kit
5. Sony α6700 High-Power Zoom Lens Kit
6. Sony α7 V
7. Canon EOS R8 RF24-50 IS STM Lens Kit
8. Sony α7 IV
9. Nikon Z5II
10. Fujifilm X-H2

Meike’s new AF85mm F1.4 II second-generation full-frame autofocus lens is set to be released in 2026, featuring Sony E, Nikon Z, and L mounts. It will be showcased during CP+ at the end of February. The lens boasts a new design, significantly reducing weight compared to the first generation, with a body size similar to the Sigma 85mm F1.4 lens. The image quality has been enhanced, eliminating color tint and yellowing issues. The company’s internal goal is to position it as the best 85mm F1.4 lens made in China. –

Source: Weibo

Here are the first images of the new Meike AIR lenses. These are three lightweight APS-C E/X/Z-mount autofocus lenses:

• 25mm f/1.7
• 35mm f/1.7
• 56mm f/1.7

They come in both Black and White finish. Here is an image of the white lens:

Nikon shares fall 10% as disappointment spreads after the company posts a final deficit for the fiscal year ending March 2014 (Nikkei)

• Nikon’s stock price plummeted on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on the 6th, briefly hitting 1,737 yen, down 200 yen (10%) from the previous day. The morning closing price was 1,801.50 yen, down 135.50 yen (7%). Disappointed selling is spreading after the company announced the previous day that it expects its consolidated net income to fall into the red for the fiscal year ending March 2026. In addition to the large impairment losses, the company’s profitability in areas such as cameras is declining, leading some in the market to predict a prolonged slump in its stock price.

・Financial results summary and financial results briefing materials (official website)

• Imaging Business YoY (cumulative Q3): Sales volume increased mainly for the “ZR,” the first digital cinema camera incorporating RED technology, and the volume-selling “Z5II” and “Z50II.” However, sales and profits decreased due to factors such as a decline in average selling prices caused by increased promotional costs due to changes in the product mix and an intensifying competitive environment, as well as the impact of foreign exchange rates and tariffs.

Nikon’s Q3 financial results show a decline in revenue and profits in its imaging business, and the company as a whole is in the red for the fiscal year ending March 2026, showing poor performance. While sales of cameras appear to be strong, a decline in unit prices due to relatively low-priced products becoming the focus of sales appears to be having an impact. While declining profitability in cameras is seen as a problem, there are rumors of a model change for flagship cameras this year, so hopes are high for a comeback.

via Digicameinfo