Meike 33mm f/1.4 XF Autofocus Lens Now Available

The new Meike 33mm f/1.4 XF APS-C Prime lens is now available at BHphoot here and Meike here.

It should soon be listed also at Amazon here and Adorama here.

This is Meike’s 3rd autofocus lens for Fujifilm X mount.

And yes, I know we usually say “the more, the merrier”, and I agree with that.

But this focal length is already well covered and maybe it would be a good move by third party manufacturer to offer something different and not yet covered by other brands.

And maybe even more importantly: why not offer G mount autofocus lenses?

Meike 33mm f/1.4 vs…

Also promised to come for X mount are the Meike AF 16mm f/1.4 and Meike AF 23mm f/1.4.

All Meike X AF mount lenses

Latest and Greatest vs. Oldie but Goldie: this Fujifilm Roundup Has it All

Mixed Zone

I guess it is a bit normal that we are drawn to the latest and greatest, the newest and most shiny stuff.

But truth is: there is PLENTY of wonderful gear out there that has its age, but still delivers wonderfully.

And look guys, I know what I talk about, because I did just photograph a family day trip on the mountains with my X-E3 today ;).

So I thought about making a roundup of a different kind: include all the latest and greatest stuff (the 5th generation cameras and the newest lenses), but also the older gear we hardly ever talk about now (4th gen. cameras or older and older lenses).

I hope there will be something among it that you’ll appreciate as much as I did.

Latest & Greatest

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Introducing FUJINON Lens XF16-50mmF2.8-4.8 R LM WR

Fujifilm Launches “FUJINON Lens XF16-50mmF2.8-4.8 R LM WR”

– The new standard in the “XF Lens” lineup
– Combining high resolution performance with a compact and lightweight body that can be used in various situations.

Press Release

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Fujinon XF 8mm F2.8, XF 10mm F2.8 and XF 15mm F2.8 Patents Spotted

New Fujifilm patents surfaced on the web. They are for the following Fujinon lenses:

  • Fujinon XF 8mm f/2.8
  • Fujinon XF 10mm f/2.8
  • Fujinon XF 15mm f/2.8

Probably just variation of patents shared in the last 10+ years, such as:

The patents have been spotted by the Japanese website asobinet.

And remember, Fujifilm has also patented this foldable smartphone, so that one has to come soon, too :).

More seriously: Fujifilm recently said they have 10 lenses currently under study. Look up at those to see a more realistic list of lenses that might come at some point.

Fujifilm Patent Details

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Sigma Japan Suspends Orders for Entire DC DN Lens Lineup

Sigma Japan just announced the suspension of orders for the following DC DN APS-C lenses:

So the entire APS-C lineup orders are on hold in Japan. I don’t know if this is valid for the rest of the world too, but for now they seem to be still available for order at stores like BHphoto.

The motivation they give is strange: the demand exceeds Sigma’s expectations.

So I wonder what happened. If all of a sudden demand for Sigma APS-C lenses rose strongly, or if maybe Sigma’s production capacity dropped for reasons we do not know.

Sigma X Mount Lenses

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Sigma 20mm f/1.4 Patent Spotted (and 23mmF1.4)

The patent for the Sigma 20mm f/1.4 lens (as well as 23mmF1.4) has been spotted by the Japanese website Asobinet here.

This is just a variation of what would ultimately become the Sigma 23mm f/1.4 DC DN, so there are close to zero chances that Sigma will release also the Sigma 20mm f/1.4.

List of Sigma APS-C Lens Patents

Sigma X Mount Lenses

Patent Details

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Viltrox 56mm f/1.7 XF AF Price and Additional Images Leaked

The Viltrox 56mm f/1.7 AF is one of the lenses on the Viltrox roadmap that will come this year also for Fujifilm X mount. And we already have reported about the Viltrox 56mm f/1.7 in the past (leaked images included):

Now more images as well as the price of the lens leaked at the Chinese social media platform Weibo via 独立摄影师联合会 here.

  • PRICE: 899 yuan (125 USD)
  • IMAGES: see above

I love the price. I hate that it has no aperture ring.

Viltrox Roadmap

New Image of Viltrox 135mm f/1.8 LAB and 40mm f/2.5 Autofocus Lenses

Recently Viltrox updated their roadmap which included:

Now new images of two of the upcoming new Viltrox lenses appeared (see above):

  • 135mm f/1.8 FE autofocus lens (this will be viltrox first High Quality lens of the new “LAB” series)
  • 40mm f/2.5 FE autofocus lens

No info yet about pricing and release date.

In the past, Viltrox has also teased zoom lenses coming, but so far they have not added any on the roadmap.

All Viltrox X mount AF lenses currently available:

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Kase 200mm f/5.6 Lens for X/GFX Announced

Kase has announced the following lens for several mounts, including X and GFX mount:

  • Kase 200mm f/5.6 catadioptric lens

Kase products can be found at BHphoto and Amazon.

Main Specifications

  • Format: Full size
  • Mount: GF/X/RF/EF/E/Z
  • Focal length: 200mm
  • Aperture value: F5.6
  • Aperture blade:-
  • Lens configuration: 6 elements in 5 groups
  • Shortest shooting distance: 2m
  • Maximum shooting magnification: 0.11x
  • Filter diameter: 67mm
  • Size: φ71×116mm E-mount
  • Weight: 424g E-mount
  • Dustproof and splashproof:-
  • AF:-
  • Image stabilization:-
  • Other features:
    ・Nano coating
    ・Multi coating
    ・Aluminum lens barrel
  • Price: 3800-4200 RMB

Source Kase on Weibo

Viltrox Lens Roadmap 2024 Released

A couple of times a year, Viltrox releases a lens roadmap. And now we got the first one for 2024.

On the list we can see:

So far nothing surprising, as these are lenses that have already been teased since a long time and in some cases we could also see the first images of those lenses.

In the past, Viltrox has also teased zoom lenses coming, but so far they have not added any on the roadmap.

All Viltrox X mount AF lenses currently available:

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