Viltrox is about to release new products: the AF 75mm F1.8 and AF 90mm F2.2 lenses will be officially released next week. They are compatible with Sony E/Fujifilm X/Nikon Z mounts, APS-C format, providing lightweight telephoto options for APS-C users, weighing approximately 330 grams, with a 58mm filter thread. Part of the EVO series, they are positioned above the AIR series but below the Pro series.

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Aiarty Image Enhancer Review: Natural Photo Enhancement Without the Waxy AI Look

AI image enhancement tools are everywhere now, but many photographers still feel conflicted about using them. Modern workflows increasingly involve difficult files: high ISO wildlife shots, slightly soft portraits, compressed social media JPEGs, aggressive crops, and smartphone images that need to be reused for publishing or print. At the same time, many AI tools push images too far, producing overprocessed skin, fake textures, crunchy sharpening, and artificial detail that no longer feels photographic.

That’s where Aiarty Image Enhancer feels noticeably different. Instead of heavily reconstructing images, it focuses on cleanup, recovery, upscaling, and high-fidelity, natural-looking enhancement. After testing it across multiple real-world photography scenarios, the software feels less like a flashy AI filter and more like a practical tool for improving difficult images without introducing an overly processed AI look.

You can preorder the lens at BHphoto, Amazon and 7Artisan Store.

Venus Optics announced the new Laowa 4.5-10mm f/2.8 APS-C zoom fisheye lens. You can preorder it at Venus Store, soon at BHphoto and Amazon.

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Enhance Noisy, Soft, and Cropped Photos Locally with Aiarty — 49% Off + Extra Savings

Deal alert: For photographers looking to rescue and process photos locally, the Aiarty Anniversary sale is live with 49% off. Use code ANNIVERSARY for an extra $5 off Aiarty Image Enhancer or $10 off the bundle until June 8.

For many camera users, the hardest files are not total misses. They are good shots held back by high ISO noise, a deep crop, slight softness, or limited resolution. Aiarty Image Enhancer is built for that kind of technical cleanup, helping prepare images for web, print, client delivery, or further editing without sending files to the cloud.

Why It Fits a Photographer’s Workflow

For wildlife, aviation, sports, travel, low-light, and distant landscape shots, Aiarty is useful when a photo is worth keeping but needs more technical cleanup before publishing, printing, or further editing.

• Clean up high-ISO files while preserving useful texture.
• Improve soft telephoto shots and heavy wildlife crops without simply stretching pixels
• Upscale images to 4K, 8K, 16K, and up to 32K for web, large screens, or print.
• Batch process folders when a full shoot needs consistent cleanup.
• Support old photo restoration for scanned prints, compressed JPEGs, and family archives.

Editing Workflow: Cleanup Before Export or Final Output

Before the main edit, Aiarty can create a cleaner base file for Lightroom, Capture One, or Photoshop. Built-in crop, rotate, flip, exposure, contrast, and color tools help prepare the image, while HDR export in TIFF and DNG keeps more room for follow-up editing.

Near the end of the workflow, Aiarty Image Enhancer can add a final resolution boost, subtle sharpening, or upscaling for print and large-screen viewing. Strength control is useful here because it lets photographers hold back the enhancement when fine detail starts to look too crisp or artificial.

Private Local Processing for Large Batches

Aiarty runs locally on Windows and Mac, so commercial client work, unreleased images, and private archives do not need to be uploaded. Once the AI models are downloaded, the software can be used with disabling internet, which is helpful for large folders or repeat cleanup jobs.

Anniversary Deal: 49% Off + Extra Coupon Savings

The Lifetime license is now 49% off and includes Windows and Mac access plus free lifetime updates. Use code ANNIVERSARY before June 8 for an extra $5 off Aiarty Image Enhancer or $10 off the bundle.

A 30-day money-back guarantee is included for photographers who want to test it with their own high-ISO files, crops, and archives.

TTartisan unveiled its new 24mm F3.8 autofocus lens, featuring a VCM voice coil focusing motor. It’s lightweight and compact, available with Sony E, Nikon Z, and Panasonic L mounts, making it suitable for everyday shooting and street photography. In addition, the new 85mm f/1.8 neo full-frame lens was also showcased. A gatekeeper for full-frame lenses, it boasts a lightweight design and is available with Sony E, Nikon Z, and Panasonic L mounts, belonging to the same series as the previously released 50mm f/1.8.

SG-image has announced those new lenses (or new mount versions of existing lenses):

• APS-C AF 18mm f/2.2 — ultra-wide-angle lens | E / Z / X / M43
• APS-C AF 25mm f/1.8 — lightweight creator lens | E / Z / X / M43
• Full Frame AF 35mm f/2.2 CE — all-round creator companion | E / Z / L / X
• Legacy Series: APS-C AF 35mm f/1.4 — classic large-aperture lens | E / Z / X