As reported by Nikkei, the initial monthly production for the Fujifilm X-S20 is planned to be 15,000 units.
I have no idea if that’s a high number or not.
What I know is that so far the Fujifilm X-S20 has not received the almost traditional “shipping delay due to high demand” notice, so let’s hope Fujifilm planed well ahead and they have enough stock to ship out all pre-orders on day 1 and to assure stable stock going forward (a rare thing in the Fujifilm world these days).
Fujifilm has issued a notice, where they say that the Fujinon XF8mmF3.5 R WR has received more orders than expected and hence it may take some time to deliver the product.
Official Fujifilm Notice
Dear customers,
Thank you very much for your continued patronage of Fujifilm products.
The Fujinon lens “XF8mmF3.5 R WR” released on June 29 (Thursday) has received more reservations than expected, and it may take some time to deliver the product.
We will make every effort to deliver it as soon as possible, so we ask for your understanding.
【Unique APS-C 2x Macro Probe Lens】–18mm focal length,F8-F22 aperture and 2x magnification allows photographers to show more details and content in photography.The wide-angle macro has a large depth of field, which can include more subjects, better show macro details, and better integrate the subject and the environment.Taking you explore the texture of insect wings, the details of flower petals, jewelry,and capture the subtleties of the microcosm in detail and beauty.
【Detachable structure&Excellent Portability】–The lens body is slender and can be detached into 2 sections,and the slender design can achieve the purpose of shooting in a narrow space, such as building miniature models and food setting, animal caves, etc.The detachable front lens group can be imaged separately,allowing you to replace the lens part according to your needs,and use it freely in different shooting scenes.
【Ten-level adjustable fill light】–The lens has a built-in high-power ring fill light with Type-c power interface,which can adjust the brightness at ten levels.It can meet the shooting of animal caves, pipes, narrow and long gaps, outdoor dark light, interior of small objects,product details,etc.And it combined with waterproof design and built-in LED light,creates more photography possibilities for you.
【Astrhori 18mmF8 2X Macro】-The minimum working distance of about 0.05m and the magnification ratio of 2:1 allows you to better explore the fun of macro photography. This lens is not only ideal for macro shooting, but the aperture ring and focus ring use a movie focusing gear, which is convenient for the follow focus,that can provide more portability for shooting movies.Whether it is a close-up of a product or a special shot for commercial shooting, you can capture the picture from a new angle.
【Waterproof & Compatible】–The front 19cm of the lens is waterproof,allowing it go deep into the water for shooting, meeting the needs of shooting in some special environments.it compatible with Fuji X mount(mirrorless):X-A1,X-A10,X-A2,X-A2,X-A3,X-A5,X-A7,X-M1,X-M2,X-H1,X-T1,X-T10,X-T2,X-T20,X-T3,X-T4,X-T100,X-T200,X-T30,X-PR01,X-PR02,X-PR03,X-E1,X-E2,X-E2S,X-E3,XS10,XH2S,etc.
First Looks and Promo Videos
fujifanboys – Close Encounter with AstrHori 18mm F8 Macro Probe lens
Peak Design launched their new Micro Clutch on Kickstarter, and in just a few days it raised about 900,000 dollar!
It’s a functional hand strap specially designed for mirrorless cameras for better grip, more comfort and total access to controls. You can check out all the details at their dedicated Kickstarter page here.