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Chinese Lens Makers Unveil Eight New Autofocus Options

5/17/2026

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Chinese lens makers unveiled new autofocus lenses for full-frame, APS-C and Micro Four Thirds cameras at the 2026 trade shows.
Viltrox announced eight AF lenses including 35mm f/1.4 Pro and 75mm f/1.8 EVO.
Thypoch launched its full-frame zoom, the Voyager 24-50mm f/2.8, and plans six AF lenses for 2026.
Laowa, TTArtisan, SG-image, Meike and Yongnuo offered optics, from Laowa’s fisheye zoom to TTArtisan’s pancake, SG-image’s primes, Meike’s GFX lens and Yongnuo’s VCM-series primes.

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Chinese lens makers unveiled new autofocus lenses for full-frame, APS-C and Micro Four Thirds cameras at the 2026 trade shows.
Viltrox announced eight AF lenses including 35mm f/1.4 Pro and 75mm f/1.8 EVO.
Thypoch launched its full-frame zoom, the Voyager 24-50mm f/2.8, and plans six AF lenses for 2026.
Laowa, TTArtisan, SG-image, Meike and Yongnuo offered optics, from Laowa’s fisheye zoom to TTArtisan’s pancake, SG-image’s primes, Meike’s GFX lens and Yongnuo’s VCM-series primes.