An anonymous source shared the image of the Fujifilm X-T2 vertical battery grip (VG-XT2) via email (sharing images via rumor box is a new feature… don’t hesitate to use it :-) )

Trusted sources confirm that the images are real.

You can see the “Boost” function (for higher frame rate) and, as clearly visible, it takes 2 batteries!!! :-).

With the vertical battery grip attached, the X-T2 will take its juice from 3 batteries overall. And given how much the X-T2 will probably suck (in terms of battery life ;) ), this is a very welcome addition.

The Fujifilm X-T2 will be announced in late June / early July.

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There will be a Zeiss announcement next week. Some sites are saying it will be about a new lens… and some even think there will be new Fuji X mount lenses.

I’m sorry folks, but our friends from mirrorlessrumors say it clearly: no new lens coming next week… and I trust them!

So don’t put too much hope into new Zeiss lenses for Fuji X mount in future.

The biggest problem, for any other lens manufacturer (including Zeiss) is: Fujinon glass is too good and covers 85% of the needs of photographers… of course not all needs, because I KNOW YOU GUYS WANT THE XF23mmF2!!! :-)

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THE XF23mmF2 WILL COME DON’T WORRY!!!!

Due to the dubious nature of the leaked X-T2 and of the questionable honesty of the ebay seller, we decided to remove the ebayUK links. What you see are the previously leaked images.

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Due to the dubious nature of the leaked X-T2 and of the questionable honesty of the ebay seller, we decided to remove the ebayUK links. What you see are the previously leaked images.

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I get this questions quite often via email: when will Fujifilm launch the Fuji X40?

Well, according to what the Top Trusted Japanese Source told me in our chat yesterday, Fujifilm has currently no plans at all to make it.

So what… is the Fujifilm X30 really the last of its line? At the moment it looks like this. But in the meantime you guys know Fujifilm. right? Plans can change so quickly at the Fuji Headquarter, that you should take every single long term rumor with a grain of salt, even if it comes from trusted sources.  An example is the Fuji X70, planed by Fujifilm in 2013 (rumor here), then canceled and finally announced in 2016.

So nobody, not even the trusted Japanese source can 100% exclude that there will ever be, one day, eventually, an X40. But at the moment Fujifilm is focusing on other stuff (Medium Format Fuji anyone?).

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