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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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LAST WEEK to save $1,600 on Fujifilm GFX100S and More Holiday Deals

This is the last week of the epic $1,600 rebate on the Fujifilm GFX100S.

Holiday Deal Pages

Software & Books

Ulanzi

Ulanzi has launched sales on plenty of products on their official store. I’d like to highlight the 10% rebate on the following two products:

Top Deals

Newest Gear

All Fujifilm USA Deals

X Cameras

X Lenses

GFX Gear

Third Party AF lenses

All Fujfiilm EUROPE Deals

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Fujifilm X, GFX, Third Party Autofocus Lenses, Software, Ulanzi Travel Tripod and More Holiday Deals

Software

Ulanzi

Ulanzi has launched sales on plenty of products on their official store. I’d like to highlight the 10% rebate on the following two products:

Top Deals

Newest Gear

All Fujifilm USA Deals

X Cameras

X Lenses

GFX Gear

Third Party AF lenses

All Fujfiilm EUROPE Deals

X Deals

GFX Deals

 

Big Deals on Third Party AF X Mount Lenses, GFX100S, Lots of X/GFX Gear and More

Top Deals

Newest Gear

All Fujifilm USA Deals

X Cameras

X Lenses

GFX Gear

Third Party AF lenses

All Fujfiilm EUROPE Deals

X Deals

GFX Deals

 

Fujinon GF14-20mm Coming – Really?

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Fujinon GF14-20mm

A long list of “rumored” Fujifilm gear “leaked” on the web and we reported here.

I instantly warned you about a lot of inaccuracies in that list. Wrong stuff that we started to correct.

The first one to be unveiled as wrong is the Fujifilm GFX25.

Anyway, there was another piece of gear on that list, that intrigued people: the Fujinon GF14-20mm.

So let me put it this way:

The best I can say about it for now, is that none of our sources is aware of such a lens.

I don’t call it a “wrong rumor” simply because there is a difference between our sources saying something is fake (GFX25) and our sources saying they are not aware of certain gear.

But the fact that already the GFX25 rumor is wrong (and more on that list will be proven wrong), could be an indication that pretty much anything “leaked” on that list has to be taken with a grain of salt and it’s probably just a compilation of guesses and speculations wrapped into a more tasty rumor package to give it more credibility. I am NOT saying E8M made it up, it is likely that somebody else made it up and passed it to E8M, who then shared it. That’s the way guys try to convince you to publish wrong info.

Anyway, I have to be accurate when I report what our sources say. And they tell me they have no information about such a lens.

For me, this means that I have zero hopes for an eventual GF14-20 to come in 2024 and I am also not overly optimistic to see one in 2025. And if it never comes, I would not be surprised either.

If you need to go wide, your best option for a long time will be the Fujinon GF20-35mm f/4.

What will come for sure though, is what is on the roadmap: the Fujinon GF500mmF5.6 and the GF Power Zoom lens.

GF Lens Patents

The Future of Fujifilm in Patents (X and GFX gear). Filtered below you find the GFX gear related patents.

Fujifilm FF240001 Registration Found (3rd Unreleased Product): The Rumors Go Wild with Fujifilm GFX25, GFX100SII, X-Pro4, X100 and More

On the Chinese Weibo (linked below), the patent for a third unregistered Fujifilm camera has surfaced, the FF240001.

So we are now at a total of three registered cameras that have yet to be released.

  • FF230002
  • FF230003
  • FF240001

From here all possible speculations start and you can read them down below.

How do I know these are just made up speculations and not rumors?

Well, because there are so many errors I will have to correct ;). In short here are the “rumors”.

  • What they say is Sure (+ Possible)
  • 4 to 6 cameras coming in 2024
  • GFX100SII with X-T5 retro style body and no 8K video and lack of many video functions
  • X100V successor almost done. 40 MP biggest possibility
  • Highly Reliable
  • X-Pro4 updated to X-T5 performance with normal flip screen. But another source it has still the mini-LCD on the back. New film simulation
  • X100V with IBIS and OIS and 160MP High resolition mode
  • Generally Reliable
  • X100V with 50mm mode (20MP resolution)
  • 2024 is the year of GFX, with GFX100SII and several GF lenses with good focus performance
  • GFX25 coming mainly for video shooting (multiple sources confirm this)
  • Basically Impossible
  • GFX200 with 200 Megapixel
  • X-T40 ready to be released with 40 megapixel
  • No Reliability Rating
  • X-E series update in summer 2024
  • GF 14-20mm coming
  • 2x TC for GFX

But hey, it’s online. Let’s have fun even if it’s just made up stuff :).

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DEAL: Fujifilm GFX50S II Drops to $2,999 (-$1,000) and GFX100S to $4,399 (-$1,600)

Fujifilm has decided to increase the rebate also on the Fujiiflm GFX50SII body and kit. You now save $1,000 (previously $800).

Just as the $1,600 rebate on the GFX100S, also this deal runs until December 31.

New Gear

GFX Deals

X Cameras

X Lenses

Black Friday is Over but Still Some Great Deals Available on Third Party AF lenses, X/GFX Gear and More

Black Friday is over, but don’t be too sad about it.

There are still some sweet deals out there. A special mention:

All Fujifilm USA Deals

X Cameras

X Lenses

GFX Gear

Third Party AF lenses

All Fujfiilm EUROPE Deals

X Deals

GFX Deals

Fujifilm GFX100S MEGA-DISCOUNT Extended

Fujifilm has decided to extend its insane deal on the Fujifilm GFX100S until December 31.

FujiRumors told you from one of the most beautiful lakes in the Dolomites, that the Fujifilm GFX100SII is coming.

But in that video I also told you that, as an owner of GFX100S myself, for that price, with that discount, the GFX100S is still an excellent pick, even if the successor is coming.

GFX Deals

X Series Deals

X Cameras

X Lenses

BREAKING: Fujinon XF16-50mm Coming to Replace XF18-55mm f/2.8-4

We already told you that the next XF lens that Fujifilm will launch will be the replacement to the Fujinon XF18-55mm f/2.8-4.

And we also told you here not to expect an XF18-55mm f/2.8-4 MKII.

In fact, according to our trusted sources, the XF18-55 replacement will be an XF16-50mm lens.

I know what you think.

You think “that sounds more like the replacement to the Fujinon XC 16-50mm“.

But no, it’s not, because the replacement to the Fujinon XC16-50mm is already out and it’s this lens here.

And more importantly, the XF18-55mm production will be stopped once the XF16-50mm is out, making the 16-50mm effectively the replacement to the XF18-55mm as the main kit lens.

Personally I am happy to see it going a bit wider (16mm vs 18mm).

And while some might not be happy about the slightly shorter long end, consider that the XF18-55 is not a lens capable, wide open, to resolve all 40MP of the latest APS-C X series cameras. If the replacement, the XF16-50mm, turns out to be sensibly sharper than the 18-55, then you might lose some zoom range on the long end, but you’ll be able to compensate in part for that by being able to crop in more and still get a nice clean, sharp image.

I have no solid information on the aperture range.

As soon as I have more details on this lens (but also other upcoming XF lenses), I will inform you here on FujiRumors.

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