Fujifilm GFX100 II Smooth Shipping (and Low Demand) Illusion: At Least 6 Months Shipping Delay in Certain Countries

Everything seems to proceed smoothly in regards to the Fujifilm GFX100 II shipping in some parts of the world.

The GFX100 II is in stock and ready to ship in many stores such as BHphoto here, Amazon here and Adorama here.

And also in Europe at the stores I’ve checked, the situation looks good.

So is everything running smoothly?

Or, maybe worst:

is the demand lower than Fujifilm expected, and that’s why shipping runs without any problems?

Did Fujifilm just fool us with their notice of “higher demand than expected for GFX100 II” and the 1,500 montly samples they produce are more than enough?

Well, if you only look at North America and Europe, we could indeed have the illusion that everything is running well (for once!).

But sadly that’s not how things run in other countries.

In Japan for example many stores are either not giving any indication on when the GFX100 II will finally ship or they say it will take at least 6 months to finally be able to deliver the Fujifilm GFX100 II.

So it looks like Fujifilm is prioritizing certain markets, maybe because favorable currency exchange rates guarantee them better earnings if they cash in in Dollar and Euro at the moment (just a complete random speculation if mine) or other reasons I can’t think of at the moment.

Whatever the reason is, what we can say for sure is that Fujifilm is allocating an important part of the initial GFX100 II production to satisfy the demand in North American and Europe, while other countries experience shortages and have to wait much longer for their GFX100 II to ship.

I wish Fujifilm would have solved this issue by producing 3,000 samples each month, but it is what it is, and I feel sorry for those fellow GFX shooters who live in countries where they’ll have to wait at least half a year to enjoy the power of the Fujifilm GFX100 II.

via dclife

First Images of TTArtisan 35mm f/1.8 and 56mm f/1.8 Autofocus Lenses for X mount

We already told you that TTArtisan will soon launch the following two autofocus lenses for Fujifilm X Mount.

  • TTArtisan 35mm f/1.8 AF
  • TTArtisan 56mm f/1.8 AF

The TTArtisan AF 35mm f/1.8 will be released on October 6 according to the official Chinese weibo page of TTArtisan here as well as the Japanese website asobinet.

  • TTArtisan AF 35mm F1.8 E/X/Z
    ・890 yuan [converted to 122 USD] ・October 6th
  • TTArtisan AF 56mm F1.8 E/X/Z
    ・Price undetermined
    ・Coming soon

Also the first images now appeared and I am afraid I can’t see an aperture ring on it.

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Laowa Aurogon FF 10-50x NA0.5 Supermicro APO for Fujifilm GFX Launched

Venus Optics has just launched the Laowa Aurogon FF 10-50x NA0.5 Supermicro APO.

It comes in several mounts including for Fujifilm GFX mount here.

All details at the dedicated page at Venus Optics here.

Laowa Aurogon FF 10-50X NA0.5 Supermicro APO covers full-frame sensors and can directly use on cameras. It features seamlessly interchangeable magnification tubes, offering 10X, 20X, 35X, and 50X magnification options. The adjustable numerical aperture (NA) of this microscope lens ranges from 0.5 to 0.1, the high NA providing room for exceptional brightness and minimal diffraction. The lens is designed with a fixed 20mm long working distance, ensuring both flexibility and convenience for the lighting setup. Aurogon delivers high performance with APO design and outstanding resolution. It is your ultimate companion for diving into the microscopic realm.