LensVid Talk 51: New Cameras and a Massive Wave of New Glass (NAB 2026 Look Back Part 1)

Welcome to LensVid Talk episode 51! NAB 2026 is behind us, and we had a little bit of perspective regarding the many announcements made at the show. In this week's episode, we dive into some massive industry news and an absolute tidal wave of new glass and camera announcements. We kick things off with a look at GoPro’s ambitious and unexpected new "MISSION" camera lineup—including a massive, Micro Four Thirds mount pro variant—before diving into Kinefinity's tiny new 6K Vista cube camera, and the industry-shaking news of ARRI's acquisition by the Riedel Group. From there, it's a massive round-up of new optics, featuring ultra-fast and wide glass from NiSi, game-changing constant-working-distance super macros and high-end broadcast zooms from Laowa, and extensive cine and anamorphic line expansions from Sirui and DZOFILM. Finally, we look at the rising wave of Chinese autofocus glass with Thypoch’s impressive new compact zoom and Viltrox’s highly affordable, high-performance EVO APO primes. Let's get into it! You can also read our full episode on LensVid: https://lensvid.com/lensvid-exclusive... You can purchase some of these products on Amazon/B&H (these are affiliate links that help support our site and YouTube channel): Kinefinity VISTA - https://tinyurl.com/m7undprm Kinefinity VISTA Active Top Handle - https://tinyurl.com/yv3vzkcc NiSi 65 PRIME 16mm T2.9 Large-Format Cinema Lens - https://tinyurl.com/4jhfv7wa NiSi 50mm T1 - https://tinyurl.com/ysb7vczs DZOFILM Arcana 1.5x Anamorphic T2.1 Series - https://tinyurl.com/bnk7c7kc Thypoch Voyager 24-50mm f/2.8 AF - https://tinyurl.com/4vk5h6jh Viltrox AF 35mm f/1.8 EVO - https://amzn.to/4eqrzyW Viltrox AF 55mm f/1.8 EVO - https://amzn.to/3RIT4Lr Video chapters: 00:00 - Start 01:06 - GoPro MISSION 1 06:54 - Kinefinity VISTA camera 10:48 - Kinefinity Active Top Handle 13:16 - Arri acquired by Riedel Communications 16:11 - NiSi 65 Prime 16mm T2.9 17:53 - NiSi T1.0 50mm lens 21:42 - Laowa Axon 45mm f/2.8 Ultra Macro 1–5x APO & Axon 17.5mm f/1.7 Ultra Macro 5–10x APO 27:03 - Laowa Ultima 25-180mm T3.8 FF Broadcast Zoom & Ultima 25-600mm T4 S35 28:48 - Sirui – expands the VP-1 line with 3 new lenses 30:44 - Sirui expands IronStar Anamorphic Series 33:36 - DZOFILM Arcana 1.5x Anamorphic T2.1 Series 35:56 - Thypoch Voyager 24-50mm f/2.8 AF 38:52 - Viltrox AF 35mm f/1.8 EVO (APO) & AF 55mm f/1.8 EVO (APO) You can now check out all our photo/video gear and what we recommend and buy it directly from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/shop/lensvid Our Gear 2024 (1) Our designed Products SmallRig x LensVid Mini L-Shaped Mount Plate Kit - https://amzn.to/42dCxQA Cameras Sony A1 - https://amzn.to/3UoL8yb Sony A7R V - https://amzn.to/3UuV3Cp Sony A7 IV - https://amzn.to/3SruXNE Lenses Full frame Sony FE 70-200mm F4 Macro G OSS II - https://amzn.to/3OtKE65 Sony FE 90mm f/2.8Macro G OSS (SEL90M28G) - https://amzn.to/2E7FYhU Sony FE 20mm F1.8 G (SEL20F18G) - https://amzn.to/2F1naUZ Sony FE 35mm F/1.8 (SEL35F18F) - https://amzn.to/3srYEkf Sigma 85mm F1.4 DG DN - https://amzn.to/42nRgse Voigtlander Macro APO-LANTHAR 65mm F2 - https://amzn.to/3w38P4T Laowa 24mm f/14 2X Macro Probe - https://amzn.to/485sIWe Samyang 135mm F1.8 AF - https://amzn.to/3Sg0H8o LED Lights Godox Knowled P600BI Bi-Color LED panel - https://amzn.to/42lccAh SmallRig RC 350B - https://amzn.to/3SmvzEj Aputure Amaran MC RGBWW Mini - https://amzn.to/3HJlMmX Strobes Godox P2400 kit - https://bhpho.to/3w4yD0E Godox AD200Pro - https://amzn.to/2Lv5ODk Godox AD400Pro - https://amzn.to/3q8vDrA Godox QT400II - https://amzn.to/3qfXEgU Godox XPro Trigger Transmitter - https://amzn.to/39nW8CQ Audio Gear RØDE NT1 5th Generation Condenser Microphone - https://amzn.to/49hwexU Rycote HC-22 Shotgun Microphone - https://bhpho.to/48Zh3te Sennheiser AVX Digital Wireless Microphone System - https://amzn.to/3dMNwaW Sony XLR-K3M - https://amzn.to/3Sr3M5E Sound Devices MixPre-3 II - https://amzn.to/2PVr1IR Monitors* PortKeys BM5 5.2Inch 2200nit 3G SDI/HDMI Touch Screen Monitor - https://amzn.to/39Lk6GW GODOX GM55 5.5 Inch IPS On-Camera Monitor - https://amzn.to/2RfVlhE Feelworld F5 Pro Touch Screen Monitor - https://amzn.to/3mlYfiv Storage QNAP TVS-h874 8-Bay NAS - https://amzn.to/48VmqtB Sandisk Professional 2TB - https://amzn.to/48XyDOt Other accessories Zhiyun-Tech Crane 4 Gimbal - https://bhpho.to/48VJmJ3 Elgato Stream Deck XL - https://amzn.to/2LP94r8 Sekonic Spectomaster C800 - https://amzn.to/3qc5056 IFOOTAGE Seastars Q1 - quick release units - https://amzn.to/2LqM7N7 The above contains affiliate links, meaning we receive commissions for purchases made through those links, at no cost to you. These help us provide more of this content in the future.