The Laowa Argus 25mm f/0.95 for Fujifilm X mount has been officially announced.
You can check out price, specs and all the details at the dedicated page of Venus Optics here and get your copy at BHphoto here, Amazon here, Adorama here, and Venus Optics here.
The Argus Line-up
After the Laowa Argus 33mm f/0.95, on October 25 Venus Optics is about to launch the Laowa CF Argus 25mm f/0.95 lens for Fujifilm X mount.
Now lots of information as well as images have been leaked at the Japanese website asobinet.
The Argus Line-up
Third party lenses are fantastic!
I have manual focus X and G mount lenses and one day I’ll also get some third party AF lenses (especially this upcoming one sounds sweet to me).
But truth be spoken: I almost exclusively use XF/GF lenses, so much so that one could call me almost an “XF obsessed” or “Fujinon purist” if you want.
And there is one main reason for me using almost exclusively Fujinon lenses.
What I am most addicted to on my Fujifilm systems are:
And while I own some wonderfully vintage looking third party glass, what is really hard to emulate and to perfectly match for third party lenses, is the color rendition of my Fujinon lenses!
And as a film simulation lover myself, this is a big deal!
In practical terms this means that for example an image taken in Velvia on my Samyang 12mmF2 just does not look like the Velvia I am used to get with my Fujinon lenses.
But don’t get me wrong.
I like Samyang and shot some of my most loved images with it. And I can always tweak the colors in post to get closer to the look I want.
But in my experience XF/GF lenses are just incredibly consistent in terms of colors and I know they will deliver the best results in terms “film simulation rendering” over any third party lens (this also helps my editing workflow).
With that said, I am also convinced that third party lenses massively enrich the Fujifilm X and GFX system.
And I’d dare to say that third party glass is even vital and essential for the Fujifilm system.
Third party lenses can be much more affordable, offer interesting focal range not covered by Fujifilm glass (like this lens), have different design choices that some might prefer (like clickless aperture ring) and have their own lens character that might appeal to some (like the lovely sunstars of this lens).
And because I am convinced about how important third party lenses are for the Fujifilm X/GFX system, I am going to do two things now:
So let’s rock it now :)
When Fujifilm launched the 40MP Fujifilm X-H2, they also published a list of lenses that get the maximum benefit from the new high resolution sensor.
This led quite some folks (also here on FujiRumors) to believe that the lenses not on the list will not profit at all from the increased resolution.
Some even said that because of this, they won’t upgrade to the 40MP Fujifilm X-H2 (and also the upcoming 40MP Fujifilm X-T5)
I did try to explain that you have to see in other terms: the new sensor will finally let all XF lenses express at their best in terms of resolution. it’s just those not on the list won’t go quite up all the way to 40MP.
Finally Fujifilm understood that the message they put out was potentially confusing and now added a note on their official Fujifilm X-H2 page:
*The list specifies our selection of lenses that have high resolution performance from edge to edge at maximum aperture, allowing you to fully experience all that the 40MP sensor has to offer. Lenses not listed will also allow you to experience the improved resolution performance of the 40MP sensor.”
So if you want 40MP resolution from edge to edge at maximum aperture, then only the lenses on the list will deliver (see list below). But Fujifilm now clearly says that lenses not listed will also deliver improved resolution performance when used on the 40MP sensor.
Hence, if you want more resolution, buying a Fujifilm X-H2 or the Fujifilm X-T5 will give you that also by using lenses that are not on the list.
And from how I read it, some might even resolve all the 40MP when stopped down at least in the center of the frame. Would be nice if Fujifilm would be even more specific on that.
List of Lenses with 40MP resolving power edge to edge wide open:
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Let’s be clear: more or less every single Fujifilm XF lens will perform better on the 40MP sensor. So even if an older lens can’t really resolve all the 40MP, they will still perform better than on the current 26MP sensor. Some might resolve 30MP, others 33MP, others more or less.
In short: the new 40MP sensor will make every single XF lens perform at its best possible in terms of resolution.
And yet, not all take full advantage of the new 40MP sensor. And Fujifilm was kind enough to provide us with a list of lenses, that will get maximum benefit from the X-H2 40MP sensor.
The lenses are:
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Fujifilm will publish a list of lenses that can resolve 40MP. Most lenses will be fine with 40MP.
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Viltrox is currently offering 5% discount on all their Fujifilm X mount autofocus lenses, including their latest entry, the Viltrox 13mm f/1.4.
It’s a limited time deal and you will see the rebated price at checkout. Offer must be redeemed through the Shopping Cart. Does not apply to orders placed with 1-Click.
The deal runs only via the Viltrox store at AmazonUS, where you can find the best price compared to all other stores (including the direct Viltrox store).
We remind you that soon Viltrox will also launch the Viltrox 75mm f/1.2 for Fujifilm X mount (see images here).
It’s true, I’ve told you in a previous post that I am not sure I’d be able to report about it, since I am hiking on the Dolomites this weekend, sleeping in mountain huts and enjoying spectacular views.
But what Viltrox just dropped is worth to stop the hiking for a while, find a spot with decent 4G, and quickly report about it.
At Chinese photography fair, Viltrox has just displayed the new Viltrox 75mm f/1.2 autofocus lens for Fujifilm X Mount.
The images start to circulate on the Chinese social media platform Weibo and you can find all of them right here on FujiRumors.
And if you don’t mind, I have still a couple of hours to hike now, but I’ll tune in every now and then to give you all the updates you need to know.
Because FujiRumors is here for you 24×7 and 365 days a year ;).
And since we always quote the source, the original Chinese posts can be found at xjrumo here and MP不是MT啦 here and Camerabeta here.
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Viltrox is teasing new lenses coming this weekend.
43rumors says they will be f/1.2 anamorphic lenses.
I will try to cover the launch of the new lenses… although I am hiking on the Dolomites for a few days, so I can’t guarantee anything ;)
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