16-55 OIS: Typo or not?

Ok, let’s start with the missing OIS on the 16-55. It’s known that the majority of X-shooters would like to have a stabilized lens. But a couple of weeks ago, at photokina, Fuji said that the 16-55 won’t feature OIS in order to keep it smaller and improve IQ (although, can’t we simply turn the OIS switch to “off”, if we worry about the IQ degradation?). So, no OIS.

However, in a recent Fuji event in Malaysia, Fuji showed a mock-up of the 16-55 and, just look at the image above, Fuji wrote 16-55 f/2.8 OIS. Now, I think it is a typo, and it wouldn’t even be the first time it happens (remember the 18-135 f/3.5-4.8 shown at CP+ in February, while in fact it is 5.6 at the long end?). So, don’t have too much hope for a stabilized lens… I think it’s just another typo. The lens mock-up itself has no OIS switch and marking. But of course, hope dies last.

And thanks a lot to those FR-readers who provided images to Fujirumros!

XF 50-140 samples and more first impressions on the upcoming X-gear

Shot with XF50-140mm f2.8 at 54mm,  f3.2, 1/38secs

image courtesy: nextimelah.gr

nextimelah.gr (The Malaysian Technographer) was at the Fuji event in Malaysia, and wrote a blog post with his impressions about the upcoming X-gear. He owns an X-M1 and had also a brief time with the XF 50-140, shared some samples on his blog, and his fist impressions are:

“Although a brief time with it, I have already some opinions of the lens. While it looks huge on my X-M1, it’s surprisingly lighter than it looks OIS works really well, and although I did not test it beyond 1/42 secs at 140mm the LCD was very stable when composing Focusing was fast and accurate even on my X-M1. Definitely faster than my XC 50-230mm lens.“

He also mounted the XF 16-55 f/2.8 WR and XF 140-400 OIS WR mock-ups on his little Fujifilm X-M1. Here are a few images, but many more can be seen and read at nextimelah.gr.

CONSIDER that these are just mock-ups. The final size can change. Also the weight of the final lenses will very likely be different as the one of the mock-ups.

XF 50-140 – USA: BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama / EUROPE:WexUK / WexDE / PCHstore / 

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Fujifilm X-M1 + XF 140-400 OIS WR

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XF 50-140

“Lenses are extremely delicate and have to be handled carefully, just like they are alive.”

This is what one of the craftsman says in this short video that gives a you an insight into the manufacturing procedure of the amazing Fujinon glass. From the polishing to the mold pressing, from the assembling to the final check (where each lens is carefully checked by skilled technicians) and the packaging… and at the end of the chain, there is somewhere a happy X-shooter enjoying the great quality of the glass.

So, if you own some Fujinon lenses, then you won’t be surprised by the temporary result of the poll (see at the bottom of this post): the majority of X-shooters voted the Fujinon XF lenses as their main reason to own a Fujifilm X-series camera.

And this time I’d like to know which are your favorite lenses available on the market in the Fujinon line-up.

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XF 50-140 f/2.8 WR: [shopcountry 28447] XF 56 f/1.2 APD: [shopcountry 28446] XF 18-135 f/3.5-5.6 WR: [shopcountry 26452] XF 56 f/1.2: [shopcountry 21554] XF 10-24 f/4: [shopcountry 20414] XC 50-230 f/4.5-6.7: [shopcountry 17198] XC 16-50 f/3.5-5.6: [shopcountry 17197] XF 23 f/1.4: [shopcountry 16128] XF 27 f/2.8: [shopcountry 13829] XF 55-200 f/3.5-4.8: [shopcountry 12892] XF 18-55 f/2.8-4: [shopcountry 12887] XF 14 f/2.8: [shopcountry 12888] XF 35 f/1.4: [shopcountry 12889] XF 60 f/2.4 : [shopcountry 12890] XF 18 f/2: [shopcountry 12891]

Which X-series Camera do you use most? (max. 2 selections)

• X100
• X100S
• X100T
• X10
• X20
• X30
• XQ1
• XQ2
• XF1
• X70
• X-M1
• X-A1
• X-A2
• X-A3
• X-Pro1
• X-Pro2
• X-E1
• X-E2
• X-E2s
• X-T1
• X-T2
• X-T10

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The WR kit

The Weather Resistant kit, Fujifilm X-T1 + XF 18-135mm is in stock at AmazonUS, BHphoto and Adorama. It’s in stock also in Europe, and in UK you can get it with £100 cashback at WexUK.

The X30

This time we don’t have to scan day after day all the stores to see where the latest Fuji gear is finally in stock. No, this time shipping proceeded super-smoothly, at least in USA, where the Fujifilm X30 is already widely available. Let’s see if the Fujifilm X100T, the graphite X-T1 , the XF50-140F2.8 WR and the 56mmF/1.2 APD will also be in stock everywhere in USA that quick.

You can find both Fujifilm X30 colours available in stores like BHphoto, AmazonUS, Adorama and BestBuy.

It’s a bit harder to find in Europe. Stores like PCHstore, AmazonDE and AmazonUK have some available, but still nothing at WexDE, WexUK & CO.

After the European Fujifilm-X-Magazine (fujifilmxmagazine.eu), which has reached its 6th edition, there is now also a new Fuji X Magazine for South East Asia. It’s not interactive as the European one. You can check out the First Edition here.