Fujifilm currently focusing on development of compact WR lenses instead of XF33mmF1.0! Smart Move? Vote the POLL!

Share

roadmap Rumor watermark2

Official Lens Roadmaps are something you should always take with a grain of salt. We have seem many times how Fuji can change specs of lenses as well as the expected release indicated on the roadmap anytime.

Moreover, as you have seen with the 2.0x Teleconverter, not every lens Fuji announces appeared previously in the roadmap (only in our rumored roadmap).

Roadmaps are never something definitive since Fuji changes its plans often… very often! But as far as I can, I’ll try to keep you updated with the latest plans.

XF33mmF1.0 Recap

One year ago, in April 2015, a New Source told us that Fujifilm is considering to produce a Super-Fast F1.0 lens around 30mm. At that time, the decision was not final, as a source told us in May 2015, who also confirmed it to be a 33mm lens. Finally, back in October 2015, another source told us that Fuji decided to go ahead and make it.

But in the past we have seen too many times Fujifilm scrapping plans on products that almost materialize, so take it with a grain of salt. In any case, I do not expect this lens to hit the market in 2016, read why here.

XF33mmF1.0 Vs. Compact WR lenses

Today I have an update for you.

I had a chat with a source (right in the past), who told me that Fuji is apparently not really in a hurry to make the XF33mmF1.0, because they consider it a priority to launch more compact and weather resistant versions of existing lenses (like the rumored soon to come XF23mmF2 – read more here). The very positive response of the X-shooter community to the XF35mmF2 might have helped Fuji to take this decision.

If true, would this be a good choice? What would you prefer Fuji to focus on first: more small compact Weather Resistant lenses (like the rumored XF23mmF2) or should the XF33mmF1.0 be the priority? Drop your vote in the Poll below… I’m sure Fujifilm Tokyo will be very interested in the results.

More details about Fuji’s latest rumored roadmap here.

stay tuned for more,
Fuji X Forum, Facebook, RSS-feed and Twitter

Fujifilm's priority should be...

View Results

Loading ... Loading ...

The Golden Age of the Fujifilm X-T1 is Over… the Fuji X-T2 is Coming! :: Best Time to Save Big on X-T1 in USA/EU

Share

Fuji X-Pro2 Turn camera off/on bug :: If You Only had 3-4 Fuji Lenses What Would They Be? + More Top FXF threads & images

Share

Image by gurkendoktor

Samyang 12mm F2.0 NCS CS X Mount shared by gurkendoktor

_ _ _

TOP FXF THREADS TOC

Episode 21: X-Pro2 Bug Report list :: Pros & Cons to Switch from Sony to Fuji :: Sold Canon Gear, need X Lens Advice & more – Episode 20: Problem with X-Pro2 :: Which X-cameras do you use (POLL) :: Cheap X-T1 or wait for X-T2? :: X-E3 Concept&  more – Episode 19: Fuji X-T2 & Sony A6300 :: Why the X70? :: X-T10 firmware update wishlist :: MF & XF200mmF2 rumors & more – Episode 18: X-Pro2, X100T or X-T1? :: XF100-400 Dilemma :: Absolutely Stunning Selection of Images & more – Episode 17: X-T2 rumors :: X-E3 wishlist :: Lens Advice on Primes :: Move from 56mm to 60mm & more – Episode 16: Are Optical Viewfinders Really Necessary? :: Reuters Banned RAW :: Fuji Vs. Leica lens & more – Episode 15: X-Pro2 launch, keep or sell your X-Pro1 :: XF16mm Feedback? :: Is the Fuji X-T1 really water proof & more – Episode 14: For those of you who don’t trust the X-T1 autofocus :: Another thought on the X-Pro 2 :: Weddings with just primes & more – Epsiode 13: Medium Format Fuji Poll :: Fuji Fun Trumps Everything else :: Why is this Lens a Stupid One? & more – Episode 12: Ken Rockwell blasts the X-T10 : My Favorite Photography Quote : X100R Wanted & more

General Discussion

shared by Aswald Will Fujifilm Make The Full Frame Mistake?

shared by Aswald The Problem With Modern Optics

shared by Alf Have I gone Mad ???

shared by Harpo X Pro 2 vs XT 1 or 2

Fuji X System

X-Pro1 / X-Pro2

shared by Mike Hannon X-Pro2 “turn camera off and back on” error with FM 1.01

shared by Joseph Daniel Batino x-pro 2 – the iso dial sucks big time.

shared by Filip Hermelin Xpro2 OVF usage

shared by K-Art Photography X-Pro 2 FW 1.0 Problems / Quirks

shared by RadBadTad Dramatic Under-Exposure Randomly with XPro2

X-T1 / X-T10

shared by Lynxo Fuji xt10 wifi security???

X-E1/X-E2/X-E2S

shared by OlafurTh Erratic behaviour after upgrade to FW 4.0

Fuji X Lenses

shared by Zzoyd Bad XF 90mm f/2 R LM WR

shared by wben25 If you only had 3-4 fuji lenses what would they be?

shared by Filip Hermelin 18mm f/2 – Your experience/opinion on this lens?

Adapting lenses to Fuji X

shared by milandro Copying your 24 x 36 mm slides with your Fuji camera, any relevant experience?

shared by t1gsp Reccomendations? Looking to adapt Macro lens(es) to X-E2

X100(S+T)/X70

shared by Steffen Bjerre Hokland Chance of a new firmware update for X100T?

shared by Atticus X100T in below freezing temperatures

RAW PROCESSING

shared by xtrans Iridient Developer is the best RAW processor for Fuji X sensor

IMAGES

shared by trentontalbot Daily Photoblog Challenge (AKA 365 Project)

Push the READ MORE button to Enjoy more Top FXF images

Share
** CLICK HERE to Read the Rest of the Article **

“Sony’s Full Frame Mirrorless is a Fatal Mistake.” APS-C (and Fuji) is better! + The Answer of SonyAlphaRumors!

Share

Bildschirmfoto 2016-04-05 um 11.16.59
A7rII
+ Zeiss 85mmF1.8 Batis Vs. Nikon D810 + the 85mmF1.8 Vs. Fuji X-Pro2 +XF56mmF1.2

_ _ _

There is an article at Petapixel, that is creating quite a buzz. Many FR-reader dropped me a link to it. In short: Sony’s Full Frame Mirrorless is a Mistake (and some are afraid that Fujifilm will Make The Same Mistake one day. Here some reasons:

  1. Compactness: Full Frame lenses are Big, so you lose the size advantage of mirrorless cameras. “In many cases, Sony FF mirrorless works out as being bigger than a comparable DSLR.” […] If compactness really were your priority, you would choose the Fuji 56mm f/1.2, which also allows you to shoot faster in low light.”
  2. Weight: “The next answer you will hear is that a FF mirrorless body is still lighter and the height or width might be a bit less. However, that’s partly because Sony put such a miniscule battery in their FF mirrorless bodies that you end up having to carry multiple batteries, which negate any size advantage.”
  3. In Body Image Stabilization: In this case they quote a Sigma CEO, who said: “…the diameter is very small and makes it difficult to design high quality FF lenses … it almost looks like E-mount was designed for APS-C more than FF“.
    You might remember how a Fuji Manager said here, that IBIS is not good for X-mount because “The diameter of our mount was designed for the image circle without IBIS. It means the amount of light at the corners is reduced when the sensor is shifted. We could correct it digitally, but we don’t want to do it: we don’t want to compromise our image quality.” So the conclusions they make at the petapixel article is that “if you want IBIS, you have to design the mount in advance with a wider diameter, so that it doesn’t compromise corner IQ as the sensor moves around. What you don’t do is take an APS-C mount (NEX mount), turn it into a FF mount, then forcibly retrofit IBIS onto a mount never designed to take it in the first place.”
  4. Sony FF Mirrorless not good for ultra-wide angle: “Zeiss has admitted that the short flange distance of the FE mount makes it technically challenging to design ultra wide-angle lenses, because the short flange distance between the sensor and the rear element is an engineering challenge for ultra wide-angle lenses. At really short focal lengths, the light hits the corners at too steep an angle, which is exacerbated by IBIS when the sensor moves. It isn’t without reason that Sony have yet to come up with any high quality wide-angle zoom lenses for the FE mount.”

All in all it looks like APS-C (and Fujifilm) is the better way to go for the reviewer.

Before you start the discussion, you should read the response of SonyAlphaRumors. He highlights a few “errors”:

  1. Size: It’s not the “mirrorless” aspect that makes Sony FF attractive. But mirrorless is necessary for most of these innovative features to exist.
  2. Big lenses: The lenses are big because it’s high quality glass, for example the [shoplink 44295 ebay]new 85mm GM lens[/shoplink] is made for ultimate quality. […] Sartor, the author of the article, did not take into account that lenses are also designed for different image quality performances.
    Let’s make a more fair comparison: Here is the Zeiss FE 35mmF2.8 Vs the XF18mmF2.0 (29mm f/3.0 FF equivalent) comparison by CameraSize (re-aligned on the LCD screen)
    So SAR’s conclusion is that: “Owning a Sony A7 camera gives you an extreme flexibility: If small size is what matters you can use small APS-C or FF lenses on the very same E-mount. If extreme quality is what matters you can use the bigger FF GM lenses. Such a flexibility is yet second to none in the camera businessaligned
  3. IBIS: SonyAlphaRumors says that Sartor doesn’t bring a real actual proof to support his thesis.

Check out the Full articles at SonyAlphaRumors and Petapixel… and then feel free to drop your own considerations in the comments.

Share