DEAL ALERT: Save BIG on Fujifilm XF Lenses (up to $1,000 off) and GFX Gear (Up to $1,650 off)

Fujifilm has launched new deals on X and GFX gear. Down below the full list:

X Gear Savings

Lenses

Bundle Deals

GFX Gear Savings

X-ProF, (Re)designing the Perfect Camera :: Fujifilm X-T5 Wishlist :: X80 with 40mm Lens :: Fujifilm GFX 50R II :: FR-Readers Wishlist Corner

FR-Readers Wishlist Corner

Here is another roundup of wishlist shared by the FR-community to me via email at fujirumor@gmail.com.

Previous Wishlist Episodes:

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Fujifilm X Talk: Sigma wants to Make More X mount lenses, and Fujifilm Manager Expresses his Top 3 Sigma X Lens Wishes

The second part of the Fujifilm X talk between Fujifilm and Sigma managers went online. It’s again in Japanese and once again the video has been summed up by the Japanese website dc.llife.

Sigma seems committed to make more lenses and Fujifilm did express his 3 lens wishes.

You can find a summary down below (mostly Google translated)

Summary

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Fujifilm X Talk with Sigma: X Mount Sigma Lenses Demand Surprisingly High

In the latest Fujifilm X Talk episode, Fujifilm manager Ueno talks to Mr. Ozone, general manager of Sigma product planning department.

The automatic YouTube translation is very bad, but luckily the Japanese guys at dclife made a summary, which Google Translate makes a good job to translate.

  • Fujifilm first contacted Sigma 9 years ago
  • Sigma wants to increase mount supports and is grateful Fujifilm opened the X mount protocols
  • Fuji users are used to aperture rings. But changing the current design to implement an aperture ring would have raised the costs of the lenses
  • Sigma released lenses that are already covered by Fujinon XF lenses, so they thought demand would be low. But turns out the demand was surprisingly higher than expected
  • “In addition, the lens configuration of “XF35mmF1.4 R” and MTF curve lens design discussions are exciting, and it is the first part that makes you two really like lenses or have passion.”

Many were skeptical, when Sigma released lenses that are similar to existing Fujinon lenses, and predicted the same debacle of the Zeiss Touit lenses. However, here on FujiRumors we always told you that that won’t be the case for the reasons we explained here.

Next up, the Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8, which will come in December and I expect to become Sigma’s best selling X mount lens by a large margin.

Sigma X or Fujinon XF: That is the Question!

Sigma X Mount

When I started with Fujifilm MILC about 10 years ago and my bank account at that time regularly and literally hit the zero mark as I spend all my remaining resources into summer travels (and gear that I needed to capture those travels), I would have loved to have cheaper autofocus options for the X mount. But there were not. So I mostly stuck with a few XF lenses (and some manual focus lenses).

Oh, how nice would it have been if 10 years ago I could have bought something like the Tamron 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 for my travels, or even the Sigma 56mm f/1.4 for portraits.

A wider range of affordable third party AF lenses would have facilitated my X system build-up. But with none of that around, I just bought slowly into it, sometimes wishing for lenses for certain images that I could not afford.

Today it’s different.

For those who just start out with the X system or do not have or want to invest a bigger amount of money into lenses, these Sigma X mount lenses are a terrific option.

That’s why personally I consider them a wonderful addition to the X system, even though they are close to what Fujifilm already offers.

So let’s dedicate the Sigma X mount trinity a little roundup :).

Written Reviews

  • alwinkok – Sigma 30mm f1.4 – Never Too Late (lots to love but also a few downsides)
  • asobinet – Sigma 56mm f/1.4 for X mount review

Video Reviews

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Sigma and Samyang Fujifilm X Mount Autofocus Lenses Reviews

Since Fujifilm opened its lens protocols to third party manufacturers, lots have happened rather quickly in terms of autofocus lenses for the X system.

So today I decided to dedicate a roundup to the latest X mount autofocus additions to the system, the Samyang 12mm f/2.0 AF and the Sigma X mount trinity.

Overall I can say that none can match the very latest releases coming from Fujifilm (with the XF56mmF1.2 getting an overall performance boost in 2022, too).

But it is also true that price matters and the new third party AF lenses definitely offer a fine performance for the price.

X Mount AF Roundup

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Sigma 18-50mm f/2 DC DN Mirrorless APS-C Lens Patent Found

A new patent for the Sigma 18-50mm f/2 DC DN APS-C lens has been found, basically a faster version of the current Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN which will come for Fujifilm X mount in December 2022.

Asobinet, who spotted the patent, says [google translated]:

Looking at the lens configuration, it is very similar to the 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN (not 100% match). Perhaps F2 zoom was one of the options during the examination stage of practical use lenses. However, now that F2.8 zoom has appeared, it seems unlikely that F2 zoom will see the light of day.

I love the size (and price) of the current Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8, but an f/2 version would be a nice addition too.

Summary

  • [Public number] P2022038820
  • [Name of invention] Large aperture zoom lens
  • [Dapplication date] 2020-08-27
  • [Applicant] [Identification number] 000131326
    [Name or name] Sigma Corporation
  • [Issue] We provide a small large aperture zoom lens that is suitable for digital cameras and video lenses, with good aberrations and can be used for quick focus operation.
  • [0015] This invention is based on a positive lead zoom lens for the above challenges, suitable for digital cameras and video lenses, with good aberrations, and quick focus movement, small large apertures. The purpose is to provide a lens.

Example 1

  • Focal length: 18.50-48.50
  • F value: 1.94-2.10
  • Angle of view: 77.86-31.58
  • Statue height: 14.20
  • Total length: 115.36-137.89

Sigma X Mount Lenses

via asobinet

DPRTV: Sigma X Mount Lenses, Better than Fujifilm Primes?

When Sigma launched their new Fujifilm X mount trinity, we had a huge live blog here on FujiRumors, where we could see that these are very fine lenses.

Down below a summary in case you are in a hurry and can’t watch the video right now (plus a few personal notes).

Video Summary

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Sigma 20mm f/1.4 and 23mm f/1.4 Mirrorless APS-C Patents Published

Sigma has patented the following two lenses for APS-C mirrorless cameras

Sigma 20mm f/1.4

  • Focal length: 20.00
  • F value: 1.46
  • Angle of view: 74.82
  • Statue height: 14.20
  • Total length: 94.00

Sigma 23mm f/1.4

  • Focal length: 23.00
  • F value: 1.46
  • Angle of view: 65.76
  • Statue height: 14.20
  • Total length: 94.00
  • Back focus:

via SonyAlphaRumors via asobinet

Top 10 Fujifilm Camera Flops (and Errors to Avoid in Future) :: Tons of Firmware Updates :: Sigma X Mount Lenses :: Top 10 February Posts

Pre-Orders

Here are the top 10 articles for February.

  1. Fujifilm Releases Firmware Updates for X-T4, X-T3, X-S10, GFX100S, GFX100 and GFX50S
  2. Top 10 Fujifilm X Camera Flops and 10 Errors Fujifilm Should Avoid in Future
  3. BREAKING: Sigma to Launch Three X mount Autofocus Lenses Soon
  4. BREAKING: Sigma X Mount Lenses to be Announced in February
  5. Sigma vs Zeiss Touit X Mount: Why Sigma is Not Making the Same Error Zeiss Did
  6. RUMOR: These are the First Three Sigma X Mount Autofocus Lenses
  7. Important Notice: Firmware Bug on Fujifilm X/GFX Cameras can Block Access to Files Saved on SD Cards (Fix Coming Shortly)
  8. Sigma 18-50mmF2.8 for Fujifilm X Currently Under Development
  9. Fujinon XF23mm f/1.4 R LM WR Reviews, XF70-300 vs XF100-400, Hands-on with XF33mmF1.4 and XF27mmF2.8 R WR and More
  10. Fujifilm Firmware Updates for X100V, X-E4, X-Pro3, X-T30II, GFX50R, GFX50SII

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