And here comes a short roundup of the latest Fuji news:

Fuji X-E1 image samples at Digitalrev.

Kerry: “Recently had my X-Pro 1 converted to full-time infrared.  Here’s the first set of images from a trip to Colorado earlier this week.  All but the last 3 were with the 35/1.4, the last 3 were with the CV 12/5.6 via the Fuji M-mount adapter.  Hope you like them! Pics on Flickr.”

Japanese X PRO 1 test at Itmedia.

Some pictures of the X-E1 at DC.watch.

Price for Fujinon XF18-55mm F2.8-4 R LM in UK announced. The new Fujinon XF 14mm F2.8 R and 18-55mm F2.8-4 R LM OIS lens will be on the market in UK at the end of October/beginning of November for the price of £599. This lens is provided with zoom, optical stabiliser, silent and fast autofocus (in combination with the X-E1 processor this lens promises an autofocus time of 0,1 s.). This makes this lens ideal also for videos. For further specifications and sample pictures look at Fuji’s website.

It was announced for today, but the brand new retro-styled Fuji XF1 is temporarily out of stock at Amazon.

As Photorumors reports the X-E1 is now finally shipping in Europe too! In Stock at [shoplink 944 ebay]Foto R ebay[/shoplink], Photospecialist and Pchphotostore. Should be in Stock in early November at Jessops and Amazon UK.

In US the camera should start to be shipped on November 10th according to BHphoto. No info yet at Amazon US.

Metabones just announced two new Fuji X mount adapters for Leica R and Nikon F lenses. Price is 10.700 YEN (100 Euro or $140). You can already buy these adpaters on [shoplink 906 ebay]eBay (Click here)[/shoplink].

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via Slidoo.

Amazon (Click here) is now accepting preorder on the new “Mastering the Fujifilm X-Pro 1” book. Release date is December 28, 2012. You can also get it at Amazon UK (Click here). The same book will be released earlier and in original German language at Amazon Germany (Click here). And Fujirumors reader Jan found a book named Leica M Lenses Guide for the X PRO 1 on eBay Netherland (Click here).

P.S.: Thetravelphotographer posted a short impression review of his last trip in Vietnam with the Fuji X PRO 1