Earlier today I posted an April’s fool Trick about a leaked image of a prototype X-PRO2. The guys behind this funny joke told me yesterday that they’d appreciate the support of FujiHumors… and I didn’t want to be the spoilsport ;).

But now let’s go back to FujiRumors… and this time it’s about the X-PRO2 release. We now have 2 more confirmations that the X-PRO2 will probably come in late 2015 (September or October).

SEPTEMBER: According to Tom Grill (aboutphotography-tomgrill) the X-PRO2 could be released in September. In an article written on March 23, he says:

“The impetus for this post came because I heard last week that the X-Pro1 would be replaced by a newer X-Pro2, probably in September of this year.”

A part from the rumor, it’s overall a good read. Check it out at aboutphotography-tomgrill (found via macfilos).

OCTOBER: DicaHub spotted (on March 31) a slightly different release date. It was shared by SLRClub user Daniel SON. Here is the translated text:

“I’m not a user of Fujifilm digital camera. I have a job related photography and am working in U.S.A. For this time when I visited WPPI at Las Vegas, I heard this from Fujifilm booth. Because I was considering to use Fujifilm cameras for shooting, I had tested X-Pro1 and X-T1 at Fujifilm booth and talked with Fujjifilm rep. He said X-T1, recently launched, might be better than X-Pro1 in overall performance and new model in X-Pro1 line is ready to be launced about Oct. of this year. Because he is staff of Fujifilm, might his words be sure? I bring this information because I think there might be someone to get information.”

There is light at the end of the tunnel… and I can see the contours of the Fujifilm X-PRO2… under my X-mas tree … let’s hope …  ;)

UDPATE: THE TRUTH: It’s an April’s fool Trick. The guys behind this funny joke told me yesterday that they’d appreciate the support of FujiHumors… and I hate to be the spoilsport ;) .

X-PRO2 Leaked?

I share it as I’ve received it via twitter here… the image was shared by Max De Martino, an official Fuji X Photographer over at his website maxdemartino.com. It shows a (pretty blurred) image of what could be the Fujifilm X-PRO2. We can read:

“A friend of mine (we will call him Mr. Ma Ni), from Japan, sent me this stolen picture of the new Fuji X-Pro2. The quality is not good, but it looks to be a working prototype.

Some specifications he say could be true, he received from a man at Fujifilm:

• 4k Video
• Sensor 10% bigger than the previous one, so that you can use the “old” lenses, with a crop factor of 1.2x
• Processor EXR IV
• Dual Sd
• 27 Mpx
• Magnesium and anticorodal alloy
• Hibryd viewfinder (as X100T, but with X-T1 dimensions)
• LCD that twist & tilt
• Radio TTL control of Fuji, Profoto and Nicephoto flash
• Radio (manual) control of Nikon and Canon speedlights, with an optional adapter
• Customizable versions they called “Sakana” with lizard, iguana and shark skin.
• Chanel Limited Edition: shark skin white colored with black details, in a limited edition of 31 pieces, as the first Chanel boutique, in Paris, Rue Cambon 31.

Mirrorlessrumors spotted a this teaser at the Samyang Facebook Page.

“With immense focus and unparalleled features, #Samyangoptics will introduce the latest product. Stay tuned“

According to Mirrorlessrumors it will be a 100mm Macro Lens, available for all mirrorless system cameras, including Fuji X. [UPDATE: a source told me it will be F2.8]

At the moment, Fujifilm is offering one Macro lens, the XF60mmF2.4 (discounted until March 31 at BHphoto (Best Price), AmazonUS  and Adorama). In future (2016) Fujifilm will launch the XF 120mmF2.8 1:1 Macro. It should have OIS, focus limiter and probably be weather sealed.