Samyang 16mm available in June? + Rokinon 300mm f/6.3 Mirror lens

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As you know, Samyang just announced the Samyang 16mm f/2.0 X-mount (click here). According to a FR-reader from Malaysia, it will arrive in stores there at the end of June.

And more good news. At the facebook page of Rokinon here you can see the first images of the new 300mm f/6.3 mirror lens (for E-mount) and a video here. The X-mount version will follow.

Seems that Samyang is about to release a whole new range for the Fuji X-mount… and now we wait for Sigma to do the same ;)

To what belongs Sigma, I’ve read here that Sigma Corporation America said “Unfortunately Fuji did not use the Micro Four Thirds mount and doesn’t have the market share Sony does, I’m not going to say we will not make lenses for your mount but not at this time.” So, buy a Fuji X to convince Sigma :)

cheers
Patrick

Samyang 16mm f/2.0 X-mount to be announced soon!

An Asian Samyang retailer unveiled on Facebook the first picture and specs of the new Samyang 16mm f/2.0 lens. It will come for Fuji X  mount too. They write: “The 16mm focus length with rectilinear imaging system ensure extra wide angle of view amounting to 83.1 degrees (for Nikon version and 79.5 for Canon). The big aperture opening of F2.0 ensure photographers able to use it for low light environment like night street shooting. The weight of the lens is just about 571g, as a result this lens will be a attractive carry on for architecture and landscape shooting.”

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P.S.: Save this search on Slidoo to get notified when the Samyang lens will be available one Bay.

 

Sirui X Mount Lens Rebates End Soon – Save up to 55%

These are the last hours in which you can save big Sirui X mount lenses.

The rebates range from 10% to 55% depending on the lens.

List of Sirui Sniper lenses

ArtraLab X100Pro WCL + Macro 25mm Wide Conversion Lens for Fujifilm X100

Last year ArtraLab launched the following two lenses for X100 series:

Now they also announced the ARTRA LAB X100Pro WCL+ Macro 25mm Wide Conversion Lens for Fujifilm X100.

You can check out all details at the ArtraLab page here and down below.

We remind you Fujifilm offers its own conversion lenses:

Freewell Options:

  • Freewell 1.5x Telephoto Lens for Fujifilm X100VI and X100V Cameras
    BHphoto / Adorama
  • Freewell 2-in-1 Wide-Angle & Macro Lens for FUJIFILM X100VI & X100V
    BHphoto / Adorama

Neewer Options:

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First Used Fujifilm X Half Cameras Available, Fujifilm X100F and More Used Fujifilm Gear

The first used Fujifilm X half cameras are now listed at BHphoto.

There is also a used Fujifilm X100F available as well as the Fujifilm X100V (but the V is overpriced)

But there is a lot more Fujifilm gear listed used at BHphoto. For example:

Sigma 17-40mm F1.8 DC ART – The Prime Killer vs. Sigma 16/23/30/56mmF1.4

Arthur has compared the brand new Sigma 17-40mmF1.8 DC ART vs the Sigma APS-C prime lenses quartet, namely the Sigma 16mmF1.4, Sigma 23mmF1.4, Sigma 30mmF1.4 and Sigma 56mmF1.4.

In his video, which you can see below, he says:

  • the Sigma 17-40mmF1.8 will share up and revilalize the APS-C landscape
  • larger than any of these Sigma APS-C primes
  • can the new Sigma zoom replace these prime lenses?
  • the primes let in 2/3 more stops of light
  • on the zoom you don’t have to change lenses
  • less color fringing on 17-40 over the 16
  • the 17-40 is sharper than the 16mm
  • 17-40 optically amazing on the wide end
  • more chromatic aberration on the 16mm prime
  • the 17-40mm has similar sharpness than the Sigma 23mm at f/1.8
  • bokeh balls have similar size on 23mm at f/1.4 and 17-40 at f/1.8. But 17-40 has less green outlining on the bokeh balls
  • 30mm has slight sharpness advantage over the 17-40
  • bokeh is smoother on the 30mm
  • less fringing on the zoom
  • 56 is tougher to compare since 17-40 goes only to 40mm
  • 56mm is sharper
  • after testing, he says he’d consider selling his 16,23 and 30 for the 17-40

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Fujinon XF23mm f/2.8 Lens Coming in Black and Silver

At a time when Fujifilm continues to discontinue silver-colored lenses, the upcoming Fujinon XF23mm f/2.8 pancake lens will buck the trend by launching in both black and silver versions.

Discontinued Silver XF/XC Lenses

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Silver Fujinon XF50mmF2 and XF23mmF2 Discontinued

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

Fujinon XF23mmF2 Silver and XF50mmF2 Silver to Be Discontinued

We just reported about how the Fujinon XF16mm f/2.8 R WR silver and the Fujinon XC50-230mm f/4.5-6.7 OIS II silver are starting to get marked as discontinued in Japan.

Well, back in late March, an anonymous source whom I tried to contact via FujiRumors with this article, already anticipated to me that the XC50-230mm silver would get discontinued.

And it told me more.

Also the following two lenses will be discontinued:

It is the same source, who asked me if I ever heard of a certain camera – never rumored before – and I answered this question here (with an offer to eventually contact me 100% anonymously via Signal to talk about it). So I grab this opportunity to renew this offering to the anonymous source, who luckily decided to use a nickname. Thanks.