[UDPATE: the lens is out of stock again]
It’s the underdog (but with great customer service) Pictureline that has the first 50mm Zeiss Touit 1:1 Macro lens in stock. Grab it here at pictureline!
X-shooters can also snatch the 2.8/12 and 1.8/32 Zeiss Touit lenses with at $800 discount at BHphoto here and at Adorama here.
the XF35mm is still out of stock in USA, after the latest lens deal, which ended Apirl 8th
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A new source contacted me via rumor box. It gave itself a nickname, so that I can recognise it in future.
This source told me two things. First: it confirms that Fuji plans to update the 35mm lens previously rumored by a source who was right in the past here. It says that:
1) “the 35mm is going to be rereleased however don’t expect huge changes this is going to be more of an update of the same lens (AF motor as far as I know) to bring it up to standard of the [shoplink 21554]56mm[/shoplink] and [shoplink 16128]23mm[/shoplink]. “
No word about weather sealing.
The second rumor? I can not share it at the moment, because the new source said:
2) “Please confirm it with your other sources first as marketing department might change the plans“.
And that is what I did last night. I’ve contacted my sources and asked them to check it.
As the new source wrote me via rumor box, I can not contact it. I just wanted to let the source know: thanks for sharing, and I’m doing my homework right now ;-).
Dear readers, please understand that I can not share it now. I’m 100% loyal to my sources and, if they want me to check it before sharing, I will do it. It’s fundamental to build up a relationship of 100% trust with them.
And I also understand why this new source asked me to be careful with the information. In fact, one of the big problems when you’re writing about Fujifilm rumors, is that the company changes plans pretty often, as they constantly look at the market and feedback from photographers.
Therefore, if I check back in the past, I see rumors that were correct at the time of sharing, but afterwards Fuji did some changes and I had to update the rumor in order to keep you up to date with Fuji’s latest plans.
That said, the Japanese source already promised me a feedback about the second rumor ASAP ;-).
stay tuned on Facebook, google+, RSS-feed and Twitter
THE INSANE ZEISS DEAL
Buy both Zeiss Touit lenses and save $800 here at BHphoto or at Adorama. The lenses are already out of stock. Order now and be high on the waiting list as soon as the next batch of lenses arrives.
And finally we have a nice deal on XF lenses also in Europe!
Fujfilm started a deal campain in France. You’ll get €100 cashback on all Fujinon lenses here. So this includes also the brand new [shoplink 21554]XF 56mm[/shoplink] and [shoplink 20414]XF 10-24[/shoplink]. The deal will run from now to the July 31.
Reminder: Fujifilm France also announced a “vast operation never heard-of in the photography world” (see here) starting on June 19.
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THE INSANE ZEISS DEAL
As spotted by FR-reader Umfaan, BHphoto reports that the insane Zeiss deal ($800 savings if you buy the 1.8/32 and 2.8/12… you basically get a lens for free!) will run until August 31.
UPDATE: IN STOCK AGAIN AT BHPHOTO
Buy both Zeiss Touit lenses and save $800 here at BHphoto or at Adorama. The lenses are already out of stock. Order now and be high on the waiting list as soon as the next batch of lenses arrives.
Buy them individually andl save $200 on each one here at BHpohoto or at Adorama.
I remind you that also the X-E2 is discounted (up to $200 off): X-E2 body: AmazonUS, BHphoto (with freebies and 4%reward), Adorama (with freebies), Pictureline and DigitalRev. X-E2 kit DigitalRev (they sell it for $1,119) AmazonUS, BHphoto (with freebies and 4%reward), Adorama (with freebies) and Pictureline.
THE X-T1 DEAL
Top rated ebayUS seller u266340 (100% positive feedback) is selling a new X-T1 body with a $50 price drop (price $1,249). [shoplink 24914 ebay]See this deal here[/shoplink].
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X-T1 body $50 off at ebayUS
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The Australian store digidirect has set the price for the XF 18-135 WS lens to $1,149. So it will have, according to digidirect, the same price of the [shoplink 21554]XF 56mm[/shoplink].
At the moment I don’t have information if this will be really the final price.
At the store artencraft, the EU price for the X-T1+18-135 will be of €1799 (€200 more than the the X-T1+18-55)
