Comments on: XF-14mm delivery estimate at AmazonUS

By: YAMA

YAMA — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 05:46:39 +0000

I agree, it’s not looking good!
For me, this lens is critical and I’ve been eagerly waiting since it was announced. The 23mm was next on my list. I think it’s fair to say we are now 2-3 months behind track.

Perhaps the next week will see some new developments and announcements. The 14mm is niche market glass, so there is still a possibility that other lenses are on schedule.

The flip side is that the XE-1 has been received well. This will certainly go some way to securing more lens releases and third-party adopters of the XF mount.

By: kuishinbou

kuishinbou — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 17:26:20 +0000

I agree with Thomas ~ they are being far too slow and behind with the introduction of their new lenses. Originally, if I interpreted the road map correctly, they were planning to introduce the 23mm and the 55-200mm in early 2013, and the rest by mid 2013. Personally, I need something closer to a 10mm, so I am not too concerned about the late arrival of the 14mm. However, if it means we will have to wait even longer for the other lenses, I may have to put off buying an X-E1, as the current lens selection is not sufficient. For me, I need a 10mm or 12mm, a 23mm, a 35mm, and a 55-200mm, but would buy into the system with just the 23mm and 35mm to start. I want a macro lens as well, but the 60mm is not 1:1 and is too slow for my liking ~ though it is optically very nice.

By: Thomas

Thomas — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 13:34:53 +0000

This is bad news if it can be as late as that. I am not ordering a 14mm, so that isn’t my concern. What I am actually depressed about is that at this rate, it will be 2016 before we see the rest of the road map.