The Future of Fujifilm in Patents

Why Fujifilm?

Why?

Why are you doing this?

There is no need for one, totally wasted R&D.

These lenses make no sense!

That’s how some of the comments sounded on my various platforms after I have published the latest patents of the XF56mmF1.7 and re-designed XF18mmF1.4.

And these comments came after I warned you in the article that in 11+ years of blogging I have never seen a patent actually become a real product.

And despite my repeated warnings, some people keep taking those patents as an indication of what’s really coming next from Fujifilm.

But if it was really like this… I mean, if patents would really show us the way that Fujifilm is taking, then where are:

• those patented Full Frame Fujifilm lenses?
• the Fujifilm foldable smartphone?
• the new X-Trans sensor with enlarged green pixels?
• the X100 with 20mmF2 lens?
• the XF16-55mmF2.8 with OIS?
• the XF 85-300mm f/2.7–3.7 patented back in 2014?

So, even though I feel a bit like Don Quixote fighting the windmills, I will give it another try today.

But I’ll take a different approach this time.

Because, well aware that a good number of people don’t go beyond the headline, I decided to create a headline that shows how absurd it is to put any trust in these patents. And hopefully, this will motivate people to look deeper into this subject.

And how do we look deeper into it?

Well, in this article we look at the 67 patents FujiRumors has shared starting from our first one posted back in 2012 until the latest one here.

Give them a look, and then make up your own mind if you should take patents as solid indications of future products.

All the Patents (Have Fun :))

TTArtisan has launched the TTArtisan 25mm T2 C 1.33X Anamorphic lens. It should be available at the TTArtisan Amazon Storefront shortly.

• Lens configuration: 9 elements in 7 groups (2 cylindrical lenses)
• Minimum shooting distance: 0.5m
• Aperture range: T2.0 to T16
• Squeeze blades: 11 sheets
• Filter diameter: 67mm
• External dimensions: Approx. φ72 x 65mm (excluding the mount part)
• Weight: about 300g

Only 200 units of this lens are available.

via asobinet via dc.watch

We have already shared the main specs as well as the official press release for the upcoming Voigtlander Nokton 35mm f/0.9 for Fujifilm X mount.

In the previous coverage we also told you it would come in August.

Well, Cosina is now more precise and says it will come on August 23, as you can read here.

• Voigtländer NOKTON 35mm F0.9 (coming August 23)
  BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama
• Voigtländer ULTRON 27mm F2 – black
  BHphoto / Amazon / Adorama
• Voigtländer ULTRON 27mm F2 – silver
  BHphoto / Amazon / Adorama