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Meike Cinema Lenses for Fujifilm X: 25mm T2.2, 35mm T2.2, 50mm T2.2, 65mm T2.2, 85mm T2.2
You might remember the Duclos Veydra Mini Cinema Primes for Fujifilm X-Mount, launched back in 2017.
Well, Veydra went out of business in 2019, but out of that came the birth of the Meike cinema lenses. The Meike cinema primes have:
- improved coating
- improved optical and mechanical quality
- significant increase in production quantity which lowered the cost of the lenses over the Veydra version
- all cinema primes have a 77mm front thread and 80mm front diameter
- they all have the same size and aproximately the same weight
- these are dedicated true cinema lenses
The Meike cinema lenses are available for Fujifilm X mount a in:
- Meike 25mm T2.2: AmazonUS / BHphoto
- Meike 35mm T2.2: AmazonUS / BHphoto
- Meike 50mm T2.2: AmazonUS / Adorama
- Meike 65mm T2.2
- Meike 85mm T2.2
They all cover Fujifilm X series cameras in super35 2K and 4K video recording modes.
Some of the Meike Cinema lenses can be found at AmazonUS here, BHphoto here and Adorama here and all of them at revarcine.com, official US distributor for Meike Cinema Primes.
IBIS Showdown 2020: Fujifilm X-T4 vs Panasonic GH5 vs Olympus E-M1 III vs Sony A6600
IMPORTANT UPDATE: X-T4 is with older firmware and not with firmware 1.02, as imaging resource told me.
Imaging Resource has compared the IBIS performance of the following 4 cameras:
It is unclear if the Fujifilm X-T4 was used with the very recent firmware 1.02, which hugely improved IBIS performance.
Down below you can find the video and a summary of the results.
In short: while MFT cameras still are the top, the Fujifilm X-T4 holds up surprisingly well, whereas the Sony falls clearly behind all of them.
IBIS Showdown (Video + Summary)
Fujifilm APS-C is Dead? Nikon Z5, Sony A7III, Canon R6 vs the Fujifilm X Series Art of Balance
High End APS-C vs Entrly Leve Full Frame
First off let me say this:
I am a fan of competition. I want camera manufacturers to fight for customers, to work hard, to squeeze new tech into cameras as much and fast as possible for the most affordable price they can.
Hence, the more sub $2,000 full frame cameras hit the market, the more I am happy, that also Fujifilm ASP-C shooters like myself will profit from it in the long term, as this will push Fujifilm to work harder than ever.
So, I personally welcome the brand new Nikon Z5, the Sony A7III, the Canon EOS RP and also the Canon EOS R6.
But there is something I do not understand…
I blog on FujiRumors since almost a decade now, and over all these years, I have heard many times announcements of the death of the Fujifilm X series since the launch of the original Sony A7. And the same “Fujifilm APS-C is dead” voices come back today, after the announcement of the Nikon Z5.
Now, let’s look at a few facts:
- after many years of death proclamations and multiple full frame mirrorless cameras, Fujifilm X is still here
- not only “we are still here“, but even in times of COVID-19, Fujifilm is the only brand, that didn’t see a massive sales decrease (report here)
- until 2018, in terms of worldwide mirrorless market share, Fujifilm came third very close to Canon, far ahead of Olympus, Nikon and Panasonic (report here)
So here is the thing: either customers are stupid, or they see it the same way as these industry insiders (DPReview included), who claim that APS-C is the sweet spot.
To be clear: the Nikon Z5, Sony A7III, Canon EOS RP and the Canon EOS R6 are all very nice cameras.
But there is one thing, that sets Fujifilm X apart from all those “entry level” full frame cameras: it can squeeze so much tech into sub $2,000 cameras, that other brands can not.
Or, in other words: their main selling point (full frame), becomes their main limitation, since if you want to deliver full frame cameras under $2,000, you have to cut costs on other sides.
Let me explain.
Entry Level Full Frame vs High End APS-C
Nikon Z5 Full Frame Camera for $1,400: Lots to Love but One Major Downside
Nikon has announced the Nikon Z5 a lovely entry level full frame camera.
You can see a specs comparison with the Fujifilm X-T4 and Canon EOS R6 at BHphoto here.
Dual UHS-II card slot, nice EVF, more affordable than the Fujifilm X-T4, but one rather major downside: it does not have a BSI sensor.
Hence, due to the slower sensor readout, it needs a significant 1.7x crop in 4K/30p, it shoots at 4fps maximum and probably the dynamic range will suffer from that, too. The non BSI-sensor could potentially also affect rolling shutter negatively and just overall slow down the camera plus generate more heat.
Top and bottom plate are made out of plastic, which makes it cheaper to build and lighter, but the camera is still a bit heavier than the full metal Fujifilm X-T4.
Overall a nice addition to the Nikon Z series line-up, and maybe Fujifilm should answer to the Nikon Z5 by releasing a Fujifilm X-TC (random name), a full plastic camera with old sensor technology but dual SD-card, IBIS and lower video specs for $899, in order to compete with the Nikon Z5.
Would you be interested in such a Fujifilm X-TC camera?