from the “earning presentation materials“
In short: Point&Shoot is dead… but the X-series sales are good! Fujifilm will more and more focus on the X-bodies and XF-lenses “whose market is expected to be growing“.
Earnings Presentation Materials here / Earnings Release here.
from the “earning release”
For the next 3 days you’ll get DxO Perspective for free (save $20) at the Apple Store here. From the product description:
(via canonwatch, via photoblogue)
With DxO Perspective, you can correct any perspective issues in your images in just a few clicks. A skewed building? A tilted horizon? Simply place the anchor points along the lines you want to fix, and your image instantly achieves a more natural look.
Automatically corrects even the most complex perspective problems:
• Several correction tools adapted to different kinds of photo compositions
• Horizon recovery
• Optimized cropping to maximize the visible field
Easy to use:
• DxO Perspective provides a simple solution for correcting your images, thanks to an innovative system of anchor points that you apply directly on your image
• Advanced tools let you fine-tune corrections according to your own tastes
The perfect solution for:
• Street and architectural photos
• Interior shots
• Landscape photos
• Reproductions of posters or paintings
Compatibility:
• Opens and saves JPEG and 8- & 16-bit TIFF images
• Available in English, French, German and Japanese
An anonymous FR-reader told me that UK-store “ukdigital” is already taking pre-orders on the XF10-24 and XF 56 lenses. The first will be sold for £799 and be available in NOV-DEC while the portrait lens will be the most expensive Fujinon lens with a price tag of £999 and it will be shipped in spring 2014!
Here is the product description for both lenses:
P.S.: I’ve been told by an anonymous FR-reader that Adorama is shipping the XF23mm lens.
cheers
(google+, facebook and twitter)
The Fujinon XF56mm F1.2 R lens is the new f1.2 aperture fast prime lens for Fujifilm X Mount digital cameras. The XF56mm has an equivalent focal length of 84mm, combined with high quality optics, and fast aperture is perfect for close cropped portrait photography. The fast aperture allows beautiful blurring of backgrounds, making the subject matter stand out.
RELEASE DATE: SPRING 2014
The Fujinon XF10-24mm f4 R OIS lens is the new FUJINON ultra-wide short zoom lens for Fujifilm X Mount digital cameras. The 10-24mm focal length is equivalent to 15-36mm to give super wide angle, perfect for sweeping landscapes, interior shots, or any other ultra wide application.
RELEASE DATE: NOV – DEC 2013.
XF 56mm £999
XF 23mm (£849 at AmazonUK)… ($899 at AmazonUS)
XF 10-24mm £799
XF 14mm (£696 at AmazonUK) … ($899 at AmazonUS)
XF 55-200 (£649 at AmazonUK) … ($699 at AmazonUS)
XF 18-55 (£479 at AmazonUK) …. ($699 at AmazonUS)
XF 60mm £465 …………..…….. ($649 at AmazonUS)
XF 18mm £429 …………..…….. ($599 at AmazonUS)
XF 35mm £429 …………..…….. ($599 at AmazonUS)
XF 27mm £379 ………..……….. ($449 at AmazonUS)
You can now grab the X100S for $1,189 at AmazonUS here! I don’t know how long the deal will go, so if you are tempted to buy one, this could be the right moment. You’ll save $110 on a brand new X100S.
found via dealsrunner
The brand new Fujinon XF 23mm f/1.4 is falling in the hands of more and more photographers all over the world… and they drop their feedback on their websites. Here are some of them. Feel free to say what you think about this lens in the comments.
greez
Patrick (google+, facebook and twitter)
P.S.: if you’d like to support this blog, consider to purchase your grear using the links below. Fujirumors gets a small commision that helps to run this site… and it won’t cost you a penny extra.
Fuji XF 23mm: [shopcountry 16128]
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GREENLAND
Hi Patrick
I got the 23mm 4 days ago but only had the chance to do a quick walk around the neighborhood here in Sisimiut, Greenland, this morning.
Included here are 5 images shot with the X-E1 and the 23mm f/1.4, and if you feel they’re worth anything to the Fuji Rumors community feel free to share them. I love the 35mm equivalent FOV but I mostly prefer to shoot it with people in the frame somewhere. However, being a quiet little town and during normal working hours, no one was really around to play with with, so I did a handful of quick shots of… stuff.
The autofocus I experience with this lens is quick and super precise, also handheld wide open, and the shallow DOF creates some really lovely out of focus areas. At least, they appeal to me :)
Also, it’s -10 C up here today, but I heard no mechanical complaints from the lens, going through the entire focus distance scale. It seems really well built.
Cheers, Mads Pihl http://northbound.gl – Flickr XF23mm images
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SPAIN
The Spanish site dslrmagazine posted downloadable high-res samples shot with the XF23mm and X-E2 here (translated version)!
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NEW ZEALAND
– Some samples and first impression can be read also at bokeh-monster.com here:
“There are not many negative things to say on the overall lens performance: it operates quietly, focuses quickly, corner to corner sharpness is awesome (even wide open) and it swallows flare whole while maintaining good contrast. During the three days I had to play with this lens I found no performance gaps and it is definitely the best 35mm (equivalent) I have had the pleasure of using to date.”
– First shots taken with the XF23mm at proimagenz.com here (with RAW samples to download): “I believe the best X series lens Ive tried is the [shoplink 12888 ebay]14mm[/shoplink] but this is right there wth it. Here is the file for you to play with.”
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For an alternative Lens Hood for your 23mm check out Chris’ solution here at dpreview.
Fuji XF 23mm: [shopcountry 16128]
