Bogus rumors of a new Fuji X-Pro 2 camera have been floating online for years and I have chosen not to report them here. Today digicame-info reported the first reliable info I’ve seen that a new Fuji X-Pro 2 camera is coming soon (probably in early 2016) – a Chinese government website already has a listing […]
In case you missed this post, here is another picture of the upcoming Fuji XF 35mm f/2 R WR lens courtesy of digicame-info. The price of the lens in Japan will be ¥48,000 (tax included). Two different colors will be available: black and silver. The price of the XF 1.4x teleconverter WR in Japan will be ¥59,000 (tax […]
In addition to the new XF 35mm f/2 R WR lens, Fujifilm will also announce a new XF 1.4x teleconverter WR next week for the PhotoPlus Expo in NYC (a picture of the prototype can be found here). Both the lens and teleconverter has been on the company’s roadmap for 2015:
Pictures of the upcoming Fuji XF 35mm f/2 R WR lens and few sample photos can be found here. The price of the new lens is €399 (around $450). The official announcement is rumored to be on October 21st together with new 1.4x teleconverter.
Some new Zeiss and Fuji lenses are rumored to be announced before the PhotoPlus Expo in NYC (October 21-24): Zeiss 21mm f/2.8 Loxia FE lens to be announced on October 12th (Distagon design like the new Milvus 21mm, 11 elements in 9 groups, will ship in December) Zeiss 28mm f/1.4 Otus lens to be announced on October 14th Fuji […]
Today Fujifilm announced a new Instax Mini 70 camera ($139.95). Why? Because the Fuji Instax cameras are one of the best sellers on Amazon and the company reported a strong growth for that product line in their latest (2015) annual report: What’s new in the Instax Mini 70 camera:
As previously reported, Fujifilm released firmware update ver.1.01 for the X-A2 camera with support for Windows 10. All remaining cameras in Fuji’s lineup will be updated by the end of December. The latest Fuji deals: X-T1o is now $100 | X-E2 kit is now $348 off | X-A2 kit is now $50 off | X-M1 is now $100 off
The Rokinon XEEN cine lenses currently have an early adopters discount: $1500 instant rebate on the 24mm/50mm/85mm Canon, Micro 4/3, Nikon, PL, or Sony E mount lens set or a $300 instant rebate on any XEEN cine lens: see the details at B&H, Adorama and Amazon. Check out the latest Sony cameras and lens instant rebates. […]
Canon has a new patent application for a EF 35mm f/2 IS II USM lens. More information is available at Photographybay. The next patent is interesting – it’s a combined application between Fujifilm and Zeiss for a 50mm f/2.8 Macro lens designed for APS-C cameras.
Fujifilm released firmware update that adds support for Windows 10 for the following cameras: X-E2, X-Pro1, X100T, X100S, X30, X20 and XQ2. The updated for the X-A2 will come next month (September) while all other cameras in Fuji’s lineup will be updated by the end of December.
