Fujinon XF23mm Pancake Coming with Fujifilm X-E5 on June 12.. and That’s a Problem!

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So, Fujifilm has just announced the next Fujifilm X Summit on June 12.

FujiRumors readers know already know that on that day the Fujifilm X-E5 will be announced.

But according to our trusted sources, that’s not all.

In fact, also the Fujinon XF23mm pancake lens will be launched along with the Fujifilm X-E5 on June 12.

And I tell you why this might be a problem.

Remember when back in 2021 Fujifilm launched the Fujifilm X-E4 along with the Fujinon XF27mmF2.8 R WR?

Do you remember what happened?

Well, there was a X-E4 with XF27mmF2.8 II bundle option, and many people grabbed the kit because you saved $200 on the lens, as we reported here.

Although, if you bought the lens alone, you also got the LH-XF27 and the LHCP-27 included in the price, whereas with the bundle there was the lens only without LH-XF27 and LHCP-27. And yet getting the bundle was a fantastic deal, as purchasing them separately costs only a few bucks.

Ultimately many went for the bundle. And this meant that the lens only was very hard to find in stock, so much so that the Fujinon XF27mmF2.8 R WR will go down as the one lens in Fujifilm’s history that had the worst shipping ever, with stock being rather stable only now in 2025 (for a lens announced in 2021).

So, the combination of Fujifilm’s limited production capabilities with the fact that lots of lenses were reserved for the X-E4 bundle, made the lens impossible to find in stock for years.

Well, if Fujifilm decides to offer a bundle again this time, hence a Fujifilm X-E5 with XF23mm pancake kit, I am afraid we will experience the same mess had with the XF27mmF2.8 R WR, also considering that not only the Fujifilm X-E5 will sell like hot cakes (trust me!), but also because the Fujinon XF23mm is by far the most awaited lens in the Fujifilm community, as multiple survey has shown.

And if the lens comes with a hefty bundle discount as it was the case for the XF27mmF2.8 R WR, then those who want the lens only might have huge problems to get one.

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SG-image AF 25mm f/1.8 Coming Tomorrow

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The long teased SG-image AF 25mm f/1.8 will be launched tomorrow according to mirrorlessurmors.

  • 32mm long
  • close focus 0.3 meters
  • 145 gram weight

It will be SG-image’s second AF lens for Fujfilm X mount after the SG-image AF 55mm f/1.8.

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Silver Fujinon XF50mmF2 and XF23mmF2 Discontinued

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We told you back in April that the following two lenses are going to be discontinued.

Well, now the silver XF23mmF2 is discontinued at BHphoto and in closeout sale at Adorama, while the silver Fujinon XF50mm F2 R WR silver is discontinued in Japan as reported by asobinet.

The silver XF50mmF2 can still be found for example at BHphoto here.

Also already discontinued: the Fujinon XF16mm f/2.8 R WR silver and the Fujinon XC50-230mm f/4.5-6.7 OIS II silver

Discontinued Silver XF Lenses

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Fujifilm X App 2.4.0 Released

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Fujifilm has updated the X App software to version 2.4.0 for iOS. Down below are all the details.

What’s New?

  1. A new feature is added to guide you to the appropriate application when you try to connect a camera that is not compatible with the “FUJIFILM XApp”.
  2. A display is added to introduce the RAW file converting application during RAW image transfer.
  3. Some minor application bugs are fixed.

You can download the latest Fujifilm X App for iOS here and for Android here.

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TODAY ONLY: Save Big on Nextorage CFexpress Type B Cards (… and more)

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Today only you can save big on Nextorage CFexpress 4.0 Type B cards at the B&H Photo Deal Zone here.

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