Confirmed: The 12mm f/2 Samyang lens will come!

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Good news! PR confirms that Samyang will announce a 12mm f/2 lens for mirrorless cameras in the next weeks. The company just officially released the 10mm f2.8 lens here.

This could be the Fuji-X product lineup of Samyang:

Samyang 12mm f/2
Samyang 10mm f/2.8
Samyang 8mm: [shopcountry 12946] Samyang 300mm mirror lens: [shopcountry 14844] Samyang 16mm f/2.0: [shopcountry 15934] Samyang 24mm f/3.5 Tilt Shift: [shopcountry 15963]

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Thumbs Up Grip for your X-series

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An anonymous FR-reader wrote me this (thanks a lot):

“I’ve done some research about thumb rests in order to try to save some money, but so far I have no idea which one is the best alternative. Maybe you or your readers know more? Here are some alternatives to the classic, superduper expensive, “original”  thumbs up: [list] Thank you for a great job with the blog. Much appreciated reading.”

Here is his list and feel free to extend it in the comments… and enjoy your Sunday!
Patrick

1) Thumbs Up Grip TU-100B (X-E1/X-PRO1) (AmazonUSebay slidoo)
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2) Lensmate Fujifilm X100S/X100 Thumbrest Silver (AmazonUS / lensmate)

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3) Fotodiox Pro Thumb Grip for X100S, X20, X-E1 (Amazon)

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4) Fujifilm X-Pro 1 Ergonomic Kit Thumb Grip (Amazonebay slidoo)

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5) Lensmate Fujifilm X-E1 Thumbrest (AmazonUS silver / blacklensmate)

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6) Thumbs Up EP-9S for the Fuji X-E1 (matchtechnicalebay slidoo)

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travel-X: Peru, Cuba and 4 months around the world

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X-DEALS (save up to $1,150)

AmazonUS: Fuji X-E1 / Fuji X-PRO1BHphoto: Fuji X-E1 / Fuji X-PRO1 Pictureline: Fuji X-E1 / Fuji X-PRO1 Adorama: Fuji X-E1 / Fuji X-PRO1

X-E1 + 18-55 + 2 batteries + 32GB SD-card and more

There is an X-E1 with XF 18-55 zoom lens at ebayUS (via top rated reseller 6ave) for just $1,092. You save $100 on the camera+lens bundle and you also get 2 batteries, 32GB SD-card & more. [shoplink 16015 ebay]Check this deal out here[/shoplink]! Limited quantity available. (This deal was found via dealsrunner).

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Eric

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Hi Patrick

I did a trip to the Cordillera Blanca and Cordillera Huayhuash this July and August and shot with my X-E1. Mostly shot with the 14mm, but some with the 35mm. I’m starting to post on flickr here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/15358623@N08/sets/72157635275678271/

I  don’t have a blog yet.

I think you might like the photos and I have not seen high mountain shots on your site yet. Most of my shots were at 4200 meters (13,779 ft.) or above.

I only have 3 shots up now, but I probably have 10 or so nice ones coming. [admin: Eric just upload more amazing pictures!]

Thanks for your site, I visit often.
Best,
Eric

Eric

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Kevin

FR-reader Kevin linked me his to his blog post about his travel in Cuba. I’m happy to share his images with you (thepictorial.com/general/havana-cuba-with-the-fuji-x100s/). His travel equipment? Here it is:

“Equipment wise, this trip had me very excited. As usual I juggled various camera ideas and setups in my head before leaving Canada and in the end settled on the combination of the New Fuji X100s with the [shoplink 12893 ebay]WCL-X100 adapter[/shoplink], and the Fuji X-E1 with 35mm f1.4 lens attached. Coupled with these I had the usual spare batteries, a lightweight tripod (that I ended up not using), an Infra Red pass-through filter, and an excellent [shoplink 15975]“Think Tank Retrospective 7″[/shoplink] bag to carry it all in. My bulky DSLR and lenses stayed at home.”

Kevin

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Ira

Dear Patrick,

I bought my X-E1 about five months ago and have been loving it. I learned photography when I was in high school using old Pentax film cameras and I still remember the clicking aperture ring on those babies. I really like how the X-E1 feels like a manual camera but with modern conveniences.

Great job with the site; I check it regularly to get tips and ideas and find out what’s new. I was inspired to email you because of a recent post you did about someone traveling for a year with their X-Pro1 [see here]. My partner and I are also traveling, but not for quite so long, our adventure is 4 months and coming to an end soon. We’ve been to the Middle-East, Africa, and Asia. We’ve been keeping a blog with some of our shots from the trip and thought you might be interested to see it. I actually did a post today about our photography workflow on the road.

Here’s the blog:
http://jessandira.tumblr.com

Here are 3 of my favourite shots:
http://31.media.tumblr.com/7633532d6cb483f633a8459f1b560bee/tumblr_mqnkzbKXsE1spxqrro3_1280.jpg

http://31.media.tumblr.com/6ce9628ebe23000ec6a71e0ba2283256/tumblr_mp253qDwIM1spxqrro3_1280.jpg

http://24.media.tumblr.com/64677866363eb6147b7eedac11ab03ab/tumblr_mq6bn8VUea1spxqrro3_1280.jpg

Cheers,
Ira
(Canadian now based in London)

I forgot to say one thing – I really hope Fuji announces a multi-purpose zoom for the X system, something like 16-80mm comparable to [shoplink 16005]Canon’s 24-105mm[/shoplink] which is a great travel lens.

Ira

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10mm f/2.8: this is the next Samyang lens for Fuji X-mount

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Will there still be a Samyang 12mm f/2.0 lens for Fuji X-mount as rumored by Photorumors here? Well, fact is that in the meantime Samyang added a new lens for Fuji-X at their website here: the Samyang 10mm f/2.8! Now let’s hope that also the rumored 12mm f/2.0 will become true.

Here is the Fuji-X product lineup of Samyang until now:

Samyang 10mm f/2.8
Samyang 8mm: [shopcountry 12946] Samyang 300mm mirror lens: [shopcountry 14844] Samyang 16mm f/2.0: [shopcountry 15934] Samyang 24mm f/3.5 Tilt Shift: [shopcountry 15963]

cheers
Patrick

10mm f/2.8 specs

Specification 1:2.8 10mm ED AS UMC CS
Aperture Range F2.8 ~ 22
Optical Construction 14 Element in 10 Groups (2 ASPHERICAL LENS)
Angle of View 109.5˚(APS-C)
Minimum Focusing Distance 0.25m (0.82ft)
Filter Size NONE
Length 76.7 ~ 105.5 mm
Maximum Diameter Ф86mm
Weight 710 ~ 740g
Mount Canon EOS, Canon M, Nikon, Pentax, Sony, Sony-E, FUJIFILM X, Samsung NX, Four-thirds, Micro Four-thrids
Lens Coating Multi-coating

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Samyang 12mm f/2 for Fuji X to be announced soon

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According to PR Samyang will announce soon a new 12mm f/2 lens for Micro Four Thirds, Fuji X and Samsung NX mounts. The range of lenses for Fuji X-mount is growing. Samyang is already offering the following lenses for Fuji X-Mount: [shoplink 12946 ebay]Samyang 8mm[/shoplink], [shoplink 14844 ebay]Samyang 300mm mirror lens[/shoplink], [shoplink 15934 ebay]Samyang 16mm f/2.0[/shoplink], [shoplink 15963 ebay]Samyang 24mm f/3.5 Tilt Shift[/shoplink]. The rumored Samyang 12mm f/2.0 could be a good (and cheaper) alternative to the [shoplink 12888 ebay]XF 14mm f/2.8[/shoplink] and [shoplink 13645 ebay]Zeiss Touit 12mm f/2.8[/shoplink].

Samyang 8mm: [shopcountry 12946] Samyang 300mm mirror lens: [shopcountry 14844] Samyang 16mm f/2.0: [shopcountry 15934] Samyang 24mm f/3.5 Tilt Shift: [shopcountry 15963]

Instax mini 90 pre-order

The new Fujifilm instax mini 90 available for pre-order with shipment from Tokyo on Japanese release date (September 20th) [shoplink 15937 ebay]here[/shoplink] (auction ending in 2 days) and [shoplink 15938 ebay]here[/shoplink].

X-DEALS (save up to $1,150)

Until September 21 you can profit from hughe price drops on 5 XF lenses and save up to 1,150 (almost the price you’d have to pay for the X-PRO1!)… and prepare for the day when a X-PRO2/X-E2 will be released. You’ll already own a lot of XF lenses and you’ll just have to buy the X-E2/X-PRO2 body. You could then sell your X-E1/X-PRO1 or use it as a backup camera… and in the meantime enjoy shooting with the X-series!

AmazonUS: Fuji X-E1 / Fuji X-PRO1BHphoto: Fuji X-E1 / Fuji X-PRO1 Pictureline: Fuji X-E1 / Fuji X-PRO1 Adorama: Fuji X-E1 / Fuji X-PRO1

all the best
Patrick

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