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Fujinon (and X-mount) Lenses

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The Only 4 Fujifilm X Lenses You Need :: 7Artisans 50mmF1.1 on X-Pro2 :: XF50mm Reviews :: Samyang 50/1.2 Vs Fujinon 56/1.2 (Lens Zone)

Checking out the 7Artisans 50mm f:1.1 for Leica M-mount lens at J.L. Williams youtube. In his email to me, J.L. Williams writes: “I also tried it out on my Fuji X-Pro 2 camera and did a brief comparison to the Fuji 56mm f/1.2. One key finding: the lens gives an interesting look, but it doesn’t play nicely with Fuji’s focus assist features in backlit or side-lit conditions…”

A Review-holic X-mount Lens Roundup

Hi all,

my name is Patrick…

… and I have a problem…

… I’m a review-holic.

Just for buying a simple multi-tool like my [shoplink 49081 ebay]Leatherman Juice CS4[/shoplink] I’m able to read reviews for an entire day (or 2) about it.

But things start to get really bad, when I want to buy a new lens. In that case, I spend really many weeks pondering about it, reading and watching reviews until late in the night.

I don’t know why I do that.

Maybe it’s because I always read reviews that say “Fujinon glass is so perfectly awesome“, and something in me tells me “impossible… where is the catch“. It seems like sometimes I’m not really satified in my research, until I find some problems, bugs, downside… something negative.

I went to my therapist for that problem, and he told me that it is normal.

He told me, that since the very beginning of the human existence, the “pessimistic” thinking prevailed over the “optimistic” one: it was a strategy to survive in the wild. Happy people, who didn’t care about anything and run lighthearted through the jungle got eaten by some bear. But those, who remained in the cave, suspicious, pessimistic and overly careful, those guys survived… and we still have a bit of their DNA in us.

This is why it takes me so long to decide to buy a new Fujinon glass… because I spend infinite hours and days suspiciously looking for the “catch“… and it’s pretty damn hard to find one when it comes to Fujinon glass.

My therapist told me I should accept it. I just should enjoy the beautiful and perfect Fujinon glass. And he also recommended me to share the joy of shooting Fuji with other people.

And therefore… here you have it guys, another awesome X-mount lens roundup :)

Cover Stories & Comparisons

Fujinon XF 50mm/2

Non Fuji X-mount glass

Full List of Currently Available Third Party Autofocus Lenses for Fujifilm X mount

I have collected all third party autofocus lenses for Fujifilm X mount currently available on the market on a dedicated page at my FujiRumors storefront here.

More will drop during the year, as we have told you in our big Fujifilm 2024 forecast article. And I will update the list with the latest lenses once they become available.

Here is what we should still get in 2024 in terms of third party AF lenses. Even more might come that have not yet been rumored or pre-announced.

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Meike 55mm f/1.4 X Autofocus Lens for Fujifilm X Mount Hands On Images

We already talked a couple of times last year about the Meike 55mm f/1.4 X for Fujifilm X.

We shared the first hands on images here and additional specs and images here.

Now the lens seems about to come, as a first hands on video appeared on the Chinese social media account 独立摄影师联合会 (which I share screenshots of in this article) and you can see the video here. Along with the video they write:

Only 1199! Open the box, the new AF55mm f/1.4 Fuji X bayonet autofocus lens, equivalent full-frame about 82.5mm viewing angle, the nearest focus distance is 0.61m, 52mm filter interface, weighing about 288 grams, with Fuji X, Sony E, Nikon Z and R mount.

This will be Meike’s second AF X mount lens after the Meike AF 85mm f/1.8.

This is just one of the many third party AF lenses we have been promised to come in 2024 by various companies:

Full List of Third Party AF X Mount Lenses
— Available, Coming Soon, Rumored —

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Best Selling Gear 2023: Third Party AF Lenses Threaten Fujinon Supremacy, Ultra Compact MF Lens, GFX100II Beats X-H2/S and More

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Best Sellers 2023

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It’s time to look back at what sold most among the FujiRumors community in 2023. And if you are interested, you can give a look at what sold best in the previous years.

The data is based on affiliate sales made via Amazon and BHphoto.

Of course this is not representative for the worldwide Fujifilm market. For example, on FujiRumors the Fujifilm GFX100 II outsold the X-S20, whereas on the overall market it’s more likely the opposite. That’s because FujiRumors readers, while appreciating mid-range gear, are mainly interested in higher end gear.

TOP SELLER OVERALL

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Viltrox AF 56mm F1.7 XF Autofocus Lens for Fujifilm X Coming Soon

Viltrox has a couple of Fujifilm X mount autofocus lenses in the pipeline for 2024:

Well, it looks like we have to add the Viltrox AF 56mm F1.7 XF to the list of future X mount autofocus lenses for the Fujifilm X mount.

The price of the Viltrox AF 56mm f/1.7 XF should be similar to the one of the Viltrox AF 20mm F2.8 FE, which would be definitely a fantastic pricing as also highlighted by the Chinese Weibo account 独立摄影师联合会 who spotted the new lens.

So time for us to update the third party autofocus lens list for 2024:

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Brightin Star AF 50mm f/1.4 Coming December 19

Brightin Star just teased (once again) that the imminent release of the Brightin Star 50mm f/1.4 autofocus lens. Just this time we got the date: it will happen on December 19.

That’s just one of the many third party autofocus lenses in the pipeline for the Fujifilm X mount.

Brghtin Star lenses are sold at Amazon here.

via Brightin Star Weibo

What to Expect from Fujifilm in 2024 (and What Probably Not)

Fujifilm 2024

In November we have shared quite some rumors (as you can see here). And not only that! In our previous 2024 outlook, we forgot to add gear that Fujifilm has already pre-announced to come in 2024 as well as give you a look into rumored third party AF lenses.

That’s why we need to update our view into the Fujifilm year 2024.

All the X/GFX rumors come from our sources, whereas the speculations are often based on hints and comments that managers gave in interviews.

Remember, Fujifilm will launch 3 or more cameras in the first months of 2024. This means there are still more cameras we have to (and we will) leak here on FujiRumors.

X/GFX GEAR COMING FOR SURE

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Brightin Star AF 50mm f/1.4 Autofocus Lens for Fujifilm X Unveiled

Brightin Star is already offering a Brightin Star 50mm f/1.4 and you can find it here on Amazon.

But that’s a manual focus lens.

Now they have officially unveiled the Brightin Star AF 50mm f/1.4 autofocus lens for several mounts including Fujifilm X mount. They say it is “coming soon”.

Brghtin Star lenses are sold at Amazon here.

Ok, so I guess it’s to update our list of third party autofocus lenses.

Full List of Third Party AF X Mount Lenses
— Available, Coming Soon, Rumored —

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