PRE-ORDER XF 16mmF1.4 WR ($999): USA: BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama / EUROPE: WexUK / PCHstore /

Fuji X-guru Rico just told me that he’s preparing a First Look to a new XF lens that will be ready as soon as the embargo ends.

Now, a trusted source told me that the XF 16mmF1.4 will come this week, so I recommend you to stay tuned on FR on Thursday or Friday early in the morning London Time (around midnight in New York).

You can (and should) look for every information about the XF 16mmF1.4 on the web (I’ll do appositely a live blogging session for you here on FR), but you will hardly find a better report than Rico’s one.

One more (and eXcellent) reason to stay tuned on FR in these days :)

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FUJI X-SHIRTS available here in USA and here in Europe & CO.
Learn more about the 100% Fair Trade Charity X-shirts here.

X-T1 + XF 18-135 (save $400) at BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama / Pictureline
XF 18-135 (save $300) at BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama / Pictureline

Triple win for Fujifilm at the TIPA AWARDS 2015.

Fujifilm X100T: Premium Camera Award (see TIPA award)
Fujifilm X30: Best Expert Compact Camera Award (see TIPA award)
Fujinon XF 16-55: Best Compact System Camera Expert Zoom Lens Award (see TIPA awards)

The Best CSC camera is the Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark ll (price & specs – see Tipa award)

See more at the TIPA AWARDS site here.

Lensbaby announced the new Velvet 56mm F1.6 1:2 Macro Manual Focus Portrait Lens. It will be available for Fuji X-mount in May for US$499 (src-techradar). More Lensbaby lenses for Fuji X will come this spring… just check out this rumor here.

Here some specs:

• f/1.6-16
• 1:2 Macro
• 56mm
• 62mm filter
• Focuses from 5″ from front element to infinity
• Metal lens hood included with Velvet 56 lenses for mirrorless cameras only
• Dimensions (DSLR) 86mm at infinity to 112mm at Macro, 71.96mm diameter
• Dimensions (mirrorless without hood) 94mm Infinity to 120mm at Macro
• Weight ~400 grams

Andy Straw‎: Angry swan. X-T1 + Samyang 8mm fisheye. 1/800th @ f/8, ISO 800. — at The Wolseley Centre.

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Here are the most liked images of the Fujirumors facebook photostream… and keep it up, share and vote your absolute favorite X-shot… and here is how to do it:

1) SHARE & DESCRIBE: go to the Fujirumors facebook timeline and submit your favorite X-shot (and a short description) in the timeline by selecting “Photo/Video” .
2) VOTE & COMMENT: All the images will be displayed at the Fujirumors facebook photostream. You can vote & comment the images there.

NOTE: The next selection will start from those images shared starting from March 30!

Enjoy the X-shots

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Bernhard Sedlmaier: 10 days old and soooo cute. Shot with X-T1 and 35mm @ 1,4

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Massimo Piana: Chioggia. X-E2. XF18-55mmF2.8-4 R. 125 sec. Aperturef/14. ISO 200

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Enrique Contreras: Picture of my daugther, for a baby voting contest. Shot with an X-E1 XF18-55. (20mm 1/60 f5.0 ISO 3200)

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Fernando Quintino Estevão‎: Porto Moniz, Madeira. Fuji X T1, XF16-55mm F2.8 R LM WR, Lee Big Stopper, Lee ND Grad 0,3 and 0,6 Filters, Bilora Twister Pro Mini tripod

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Francis Jay Orbizo: fujifilm xpro1. 56mm f1.2 shot at 1.4. 1/500 sec

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Naret Visesvongsa‎: One fine evening at Nai Torn Beach Phuket, Thailand. Fuji XT1, 14mm F2.8, .8 Sec F 16. Sigh Ray Graduate 4 Stop Filter. Convert from RAW in Iridient Developer 3 with final retouch in PS.

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RED DOT AWARD

The Red Dot design award is one of the world’s three leading design awards (along with iF design award and IDEA Design Award). This year, companies from 56 countries submitted almost 5,000 products to the Red Dot Jury. 81 of them won the prestigious “Red Dot: Best Of The Best” award, while 122 products got an “Honourable Mention”.

This year, the Red Dot Jury awarded the Graphite Silver X-T1, the X100T and the X30. The official announcement can be read at the Japanese Fuji site here.

Of the three Red Dot Design winners, which is the one you prefer?

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WANTED: FUJI X-T1

As you might know, dpreview forum members can fill in a wish list of the gear they would like to own. At the top of the Most Wanted ILC Camera ranking we find the Fujifilm X-T1.

Half of the ranking is occupied by Mirrorless Cameras (Olympus E-M1 & the Sony A7 series). Also the Medium Format Pentax 645Z makes it into the wish list.

Oh… and Happy Easter :)