XF 23mm pre-order
The bokeh-licious (great word Oli ;)) XF 23mm can be pre-ordered here: USA: AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / Pictureline EUROPE: PCHstore
X100 super-firmware
The French site focus-numerique shared a press release with some more details about the upcoming X100 firmware here (translation). It confirms that the FR-source was right… the firmware will be amazing!
Pre-order
USA: AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / Pictureline EUROPE: PCHstore
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First samples
– Fujfilm just uploaded the first official samples of the XF 23mm here! Check them out and feel free to leave your feedback in the comments (thanks Carlo for the link in the comments).
image courtesy: Fujifilm / [shoplink 16128]Fujinon XF 23mm (specs@price)[/shoplink] at f/1.4
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XF 56 f/1.2 + XF 10.24 + XC50-230mm
Thanks to fujifilm.eu here we now have an approximate release of the XF 10.24 (winter 2013) the XF 56 f/1.2 lens (spring 2014) and the XC50-230 (autumn 2013)… thanks juan!
Will there still be a Samyang 12mm f/2.0 lens for Fuji X-mount as rumored by Photorumors here? Well, fact is that in the meantime Samyang added a new lens for Fuji-X at their website here: the Samyang 10mm f/2.8! Now let’s hope that also the rumored 12mm f/2.0 will become true.
Here is the Fuji-X product lineup of Samyang until now:
Samyang 10mm f/2.8
Samyang 8mm: [shopcountry 12946]
Samyang 300mm mirror lens: [shopcountry 14844]
Samyang 16mm f/2.0: [shopcountry 15934]
Samyang 24mm f/3.5 Tilt Shift: [shopcountry 15963]
cheers
Patrick
10mm f/2.8 specs
Specification 1:2.8 10mm ED AS UMC CS
Aperture Range F2.8 ~ 22
Optical Construction 14 Element in 10 Groups (2 ASPHERICAL LENS)
Angle of View 109.5˚(APS-C)
Minimum Focusing Distance 0.25m (0.82ft)
Filter Size NONE
Length 76.7 ~ 105.5 mm
Maximum Diameter Ф86mm
Weight 710 ~ 740g
Mount Canon EOS, Canon M, Nikon, Pentax, Sony, Sony-E, FUJIFILM X, Samsung NX, Four-thirds, Micro Four-thrids
Lens Coating Multi-coating
Instax cameras will be happy to see these new “classic” version just launched by Fuji Japan! You can read the (Japanese) presnetation page at http://instax.jp/mini90/.
ThePhoBlographer reports that:
This camera is significantly more serious than the previous Instax iterations.. This camera has macro mode, double exposure mode, bulb mode for up to 10 second exposures, rechargeable battery, mode buttons on the back of the camera, and the ability to fine tune the flash exposure as well. The lens is a 60mm f12 and they also state that it has a programmable electronic shutter that can shoot at up to 1/400th. It’ll cost around $210 when it hits the US next spring in 2014.
The year isn’t over, Fuji and other companies are going to release more cameras, but we already have a best cameras list for 2013. Trustedreviews picked out the top 10 cameras of the year. 8th position for the [shoplink 12881]X-E1[/shoplink] and 5th position for the [shoplink 14383]Fuji HS50EXR[/shoplink]. See the whole list here.
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turstedreviews tested the HS50EXR here. “There a lot to like about the HS50 EXR. Not only is it one of the best-specified superzoom bridge cameras on the market, but it also has the performance to match. It has an excellent viewfinder, lightning-quick focusing system and truly ergonomic design, and is only really let down by poor video quality and a few usability issues. Although it’s far from the smallest and lightest superzoom bridge camera available, at its current price it’s certainly one of the best on the market.”
Fuji HS50EXR: [shopcountry 14383]
Fuji X-E1: [shopcountry 12881]
