Nikon Z50II wins the Tipa Award….but there’s a catch

The Tipa association announced the 2025 winners. But keep in mind that these awards have a bad reputation.TIPA does receive money from companies—especially through logo licensing fees—and while it claims editorial independence, many in the photo community treat its awards with a grain of salt.

That’s why they create as many categories as possible to sell their fees to manufacturers 🙁

Announced: New Songraw 50mm f/1.2 autofocus Z-mount lens

Songraw is displaying the new 50mm f/1.2 Full Frame lens at the NABshow. This is the first ever lens from this new Chinese company. Here are the specs:

  • 13 aperture blades
  • 15 elements in 10 groups
  • 0,52m close focus
  • 72mm filter size
  • Click/Declick aperture ring
  • AF/MF switch
  • E/Z/L mount versions
  • Price around $1,000
  • Available end of April

Here is an image from 2nd focus:

Here is an interview by CineD: