BREAKING: Sigma 10-18mm f/2.8 DC DN Contemporary Lens for Fujifilm X Mount Coming October 5th

Sigma is having a launch event on October 5th.

The awesome guys at SonyAlphaRumors have already leaked the information that there will be the Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 FE coming on that day.

But speaking of awesome guys, also our sources would like to add an interesting bit of information ;).

In fact, according to our sources (thanks!!!), Sigma will also launch the Sigma 10-18mm f/2.8 DC DN Contemporary on October 5th.

In the Sigma world, DC denotes lenses designed for APS-C.

Its strongest competitor will be the Tamron 11-20mm f/2.8.

And I have an idea how Sigma could beat the Tamron 11-20mm f/2.8: put an aperture ring on the Sigma 10-18mm f/2.8 DC DN and you’ll win the hearts of us Fujifilm X shooters ;). So, let’s hope they’ll do that.

NOTE: how2fly informed us that it won’t have an aperture ring

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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Fujinon GF500mm f/5.6 on GFX100 II and Accurate Size compared to GF250mmF4

Fujifilm has released a new G mount roadmap that includes the following lenses:

  • Fujinon GF500mm f/5.6
  • GF powerzoom (for movie shooting)

During the Fujifilm X Summit (full summary here), Fujifilm did show us the silhouette of the Fujinon GF500mm f/5.6.

So I decided to take that silhouette and mount it on a brand new Fujifilm GFX100II.

Also, I compared its size to the currently longest prime Fujifilm offers, the Fujinon GF250mmF4. You can see the results down below.

This is as accurate as it gets. But keep in mind that, while historically Fujifilm shares pretty reliable silhouettes of upcoming gear, the shape we see now is based on the current state of development.

The Fujifilm Fujinon GF500mm f/5.6 will hit the market only sometimes in 2024, hence minor design changes might still occur until its final release.

First Image of Viltrox 20mm f/2.8 Leaked

Above you can see the first leaked image of the upcoming Viltrox 20mm f/2.8 (found via 独立摄影师联合会).

In the image we see the Sony version, but there will be also a Fujifilm X mount version.

  • AF 20mm F2.8
  • Minimum shooting distance: 0.19m
  • Filter diameter: 52mm
  • AF: STM
  • Weight: 200g or less and may be lighter than a smartphone
  • Sony E・Fuji X・Nikon Z
  • It will be officially announced for Sony E in early October.

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First Image of Upcoming Laowa Micro Lens for Fujifilm GFX coming September 26

Out in the wild photographers are currently testing a Laowa Micro Lens for Fujifilm GFX.

One of the Beta testers said on their social media that it will be announced on September 26.

Laowa currently offers a couple of lenses for the GFX system and you can find them all at BHphoto here, at Amazon here on Adorama here and also directly at Venus Optics Store here.