After BHphoto (Click here) also first European stores are accepting preorders on the new 55-200mm lens: In UK you can preorder the lens at ParkCameras. In Germany at Fuji Shop.
Let me know if you find more preorder options! Thanks!
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It’s a huge Fuji day! And news keep coming in so this is the roundup of the latest info I got from readers and sources:
Zeiss:
First of all thanks to the one source that end of last year told us that the Zeiss X-mount primes would be announced in April. He was definitely correct :)
The image on top of the post shows you the new full X camera-lens stuff including the newly announced 55-200mm, 27mm pancake and the two Zeiss primes! Click on the image to see a full size version to pixel peep the lenses :)
An European Zeiss dealer told us that both lenses will ship in Europe from June.
Fuji X camera firmware update:
Fuji Japan officially announce the release of a new firmware update for May 23rd (Source: DC.watch).
Fuji 55-200mm zoom and 27mm pancake:
The 55-200mm shipment will start from May 25th (Source: DC.watch) and the 27mm pancake sales will start in June. The zoom can be preordered at BHphoto (Click here). Let me know if you can find more preorders (fujirumor@gmail.com).
Note: I will continually update this post with new links. So keep watching!
Preorders:
US readers can already preorder the brand new Fuji 55-200mm lens at BHphoto (Click here).
And here is the full Fuji news roundup:
photographyblog 55-200 sample pics here.
Full report about the Fuji 55-200mm and lens roadmap announcement by Rico here on Fujirumors.
Presentation at Fujiguys (youtube) and preview by Fujiguys (youtube).
Hands-on at ePhotozine.
Full preview at Dpreview.
XF 55-200mm press release at ePhotozine, Techradar, Whatdigitalcamera, Photographyblog, Nikkei (Japanese), Fujifilm USA, Photoscala (German), Quesabesde (Spanish),
The X100S is “almost” in Stock at Amazon US (Click here to grab one). It will ship on April 19. And there is only one left in Stock at [shoplink 10568 ebay]KenmoreCamera (Click here)[/shoplink].
Check in stock status
Fuji X100S: [shopcountry 10075]
Fuji X20: [shopcountry 10267]
On April 17th Fuji will probably announce the new XF 55-200mm f/3.5-4.8 R LM OIS lens! The main features of the lens are:
From readers, we have to provide an image and information about the specs of F3.5-4.8 R LM OIS Fujifilm XF55-200mm.
4,5 stop optical stabilization
Dual linear High Speed af motor as fast as 0,28 sec.
via Digicaminfo.