Fujifilm Canada Price Increase Coming May 1, 2017

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Just recently I got an anonymous rumor about this (thanks)… I was about to share it, and then this letter from Fujifilm Canada has been shared at out GFX facebook group here.

The letter confirms, what the anonymous source told us: startig from May 1, Fuji stuff will cost more in Canada.

The anonymous source wrote:

“Various lens and body pricing will be going up effective May 1st for Fujifilm Canada. Citing fluctuation of CDN $ against the USD. Canadian customers are going to have to pay more than what they currently pay with this adjustment.“

We had such a price increase last year here in EU, so, my fellow Canadian X-shoooter friends, I know who it feels :( .

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Fujifilm GF 110mm F2 and GF 23mm F4 Announcement (Last Updated 01:47 PM) ** LIVE BLOGGING **

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Fujinon GF 110mm F2: USA: BHphoto, AmazonUS, Adorama Europe: WexUK, PCHstore
Fujinon GF 23mm F4: USA BHphoto, AmazonUS, Adorama Europe: WexUK, PCHstore
Fujifilm Instax Square: USA BHphoto, Adorama, AmazonUS Europe: WexUK, PCHstore

AmazonUS has also the Instax Square SQ10 for pre-order

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Update 1:47 PM: Added GF110mmF2 R LM WR AutoFocus Test at HIDEMA’s – ImageBank Inc. youtube Video and updated the links to Adorama, which now has the GF 110mm and GF 23mm for pre-order
Update 9:33 AM: I’ve added an amazing video by Daniel Tengs -Sports through 23mm / FUJIFILM youtube (filmed on X-T2)
Update 8:48 AM: The special Instax Square site is now live and GF 110 + GF23 samples and impressions at williamchua (shared and found at our GFX facebook group)
Update 6:25 AM: Damn, forgot my dog. I’ll bring him out quickly and then continue the live blogging :)
Update 4:35 AM: AmazonUS pre-order links available for GF lenses and Instax Square SQ10 + New GF 110 Video in India
Update 3:52 AM: EU links to products, Links to Instax Square Videos and Instax Square page at Fujifilm

Fujinon GF 110mm F2:

Fujinon GF 23mm F4:

Fujifilm Instax Square:

miXed News
(New Roadmap & New Firmware & More)

  • The New Fujifilm G-Mount Roadmap: shows a “Telephoto Prime Lens” and a “Tele Converter”. FujiRumors leaked the internal and more detailed roadmap here, which confirms the telephoto prime as next lens, and says it’s a 250mm F4.
  • New firmware updates for FUJIFILM GFX 50S coming soon. More at Fujifilm: “FUJIFILM Corporation (President: Kenji Sukeno) will release free firmware update for the FUJIFILM GFX 50S (“GFX 50S”) of medium format mirrorless digital camera. It will be due late May 2017, adding new function and improving operability. These firmware updates will add new function for computer tethering via Wi-Fi and improve operability in exposure compensation and autofocus performance in difficult scenes. Fujifilm continues to incorporate customer feedback into future performance enhancements so customers can keep using our digital cameras for years to come.” This confirms rumors we shared here in the past :)

VIDEOS

VIDEOS: Check out the Videos uploaded at Fujifilm Global Youtube. Below some of them

GF110mmF2 R LM WR AutoFocus Test at HIDEMA’s – ImageBank Inc. youtube

GFX Stories with Daniel Tengs -Sports through 23mm / FUJIFILM youtube

X-Photographer Fernando Moleres – Fujinon GF110mmF2 R LM WR at Fujifilm X World es youtube

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Palle Schultz: GFX Stories – Iceland in 23mm – with sample pics at Palle Schulz youtube

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GFX stories with Ben Benvie -GF23mmF4 R LM WR- / FUJIFILM YOutube

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GFX Stories x Jonas Rask – Iceland in 23mm / FUJIFILM Youtube

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Fuji Guys – FUJIFILM Instax SQUARE SQ10 – Top Features at Fuji Guys Youtbe

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Video: Fujifilm Instax Square SQ10 Hybrid Instant Camera at bigheadtaco Youtube

Fujifilm Annonuces GF 110mm F2 and Fujifilm GF 23mm F4 Press + NEW G Mount Lenses ROADMAP (Leaked Press Release)

G Mount Lens Roadmap for 2017/2018

NOTE: The real announcement will be at 01:00 AM New York Time. It seems that Fuji UK passed the wrong info to the UK websites :)

Fujinon GF 110mm F2: BHphoto, AmazonUS, Adorama
Fujinon GF 23mm F4: BHphoto, AmazonUS, Adorama

From Fujifilm: New GF lenses are unveiled for Portraits, Landscape and Architectural Photography, along with new accessories for the ground breaking GFX system.

FUJIFILM Corporation (President: Kenji Sukeno) has today announced that it will release the FUJINON GF 110mm F2 R LM WR Lens and FUJINON GF 23mm F4 R LM WR Lens in June 2017. Both products are professional interchangeable lenses for GFX 50S 43.8×32.9mm format digital camera. Fujifilm has also unveiled new accessories to complement the GFX system.

GF lenses achieve outstanding ultra-high resolution and have been designed to work with higher resolution sensors in the future. Utilizing the vast knowledge cultivated through the development of the XF lenses, GF lenses are Fujifilm’s finest class of lenses and were designed by amassing various sophisticated technologies of Fujifilm. They are designed to fully unlock the superb performance potential of the GFX 50S.

The FUJINON GF 110mm F2 R LM WR Lens is a medium telephoto lens for portraits. With a focal length equivalent to 87mm in the 35mm format, it achieves a brightness of F2.0 when used wide open to deliver beautiful bokeh. The high resolving power of the area in focus and the rich bokeh unique to medium-format fast-diameter lenses depicts portraits with a realistic three-dimensional feel.

The FUJINON GF 23mm F4 R LM WR Lens has a focal length equivalent to 18mm in the 35mm format and is perfectly suited for landscape and architectural applications. Despite the super-wide angle of view, distortion is kept to a minimum, and with the high-resolution performance extending all the way to the edges, the resulting image is outstandingly sharp.

Both lenses feature fast and quiet AF due to a linear motor, are dust and weather resistant, and are capable of operating in environments as cold as -10°C. The lenses combine high performance and reliability as professional work tools for the working photographer.

GF 110mm f/2 R LM WR Lens

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Fujifilm G-Mount Lens Roadmap 2017/2018 to be Announced Tomorrow

According to nokishita, Fujifilm will announce a new G-mount roadmap for 2017/2018 tomorrow, April 19.

The latest update on the G and X-mount roadmap was done 2 months ago here.

Stay tuned on FujiRumors for the live blogging soon for the best coverage :)

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Fujinon GF 110mm F2 and GF 23mm F4 Price and First Specs Leaked. Release In June

Feel free to join other fellow 11,000 GFX owners and fans at the Fujifilm GFX facebook group. Follow the Fujifilm GFX facebook page for 100% GFX news and rumors.

The price (and first specs) for the upcoming Fujinon GF lenses has been leaked. The lenses will be released in June

  • GF 110 mm F 2 R LM WR
  • Expected release date: June, 2017
  • Suggested retail price: 359,500 yen + tax
  • Mass store sales price: around 350, 460 yen (tax included) – ($3,222)
  • 14 groups in 9 group, minimum 0.9 m, maximum 0.16 times, filter 77 mm, φ 94.3 mm × 125.5 mm, about 1010 g
  • GF 23 mm F 4 R LM WR
  • Expected release date: June, 2017
  • Suggested retail price: 339,500 yen + tax
  • Mass store sales price: around 328,860 yen (including tax) – ($3.023)
  • 12 groups 15 pieces, minimum 38 cm, maximum 0.09 times, filter 82 mm, φ 89.8 mm × 103.0 mm, about 845 g

Usually GF lenses costs $14% less in USA than in Japan, which means:

  • GF110mm F2 for $2770
  • GF23mm F4 for $2,599

The rumored price has already surfaced on the web months ago as I’ve reported here:

  • Fujinon GF 23mmF4 = $2599
  • Fujinon GF 45mmF2.8 = $1699
  • Fujinon GF 110mmF2 = $2799

At Japanese camera store yodobashi, the price for the other Fujinon GF lenses is:

  • GF63mm for 193,860 ($1,782). Price in USA: $1,499 (-15% compared to Japanese price)
  • GF32-64 for 291,060 ($2,676). Price in USA: $2,299 (-14% compared to Japanese price)
  • GF120mm for 339,660 ($3,123). Price in USA: $2,699 (-13,5% compared to Japanese price)

All this Fuji goodness will be announced soon, April 19…. and I’m ready for the live blogging :)

via nokishita

Hey Guys, It’s My Birthday… and These are The Very Last Hours to Join The Charity Auction + Discover How Useful $200 Can Be

The Auction

So, today it’s my birthday, and it’s a very special one for me here on FujiRumors :)

Because this is the last day, where you can join the charity auction. You will get:

  • a cool J.B.Cameradesigns wooden hand grip for Fujifilm X-T1 (with unique “fujirumors” logo engraved)
  • a leather strap
  • a wooden hot shoe cover (with unique “fujirumors” logo engraved)

The items are worth $110, and the current highest bid is of $155.

100% of the money you pay will go to charity, more precisely to KNGO, an NGO that gives access to free education to Cambodian kids. We already helped them last year, with the fair trade X-shirts, where we collected $3,500 for them.

You can read all about the Charity auction and our cooperation with KNGO in this article here. You can see all the products I sell for charity and if you want place your bid at this page here.

What KNGO can do with $200

Here is what KNGO told me they can do with $200:

“With $200 we can spend around four months on materials in teaching such as markers, ink, erasers, books, pens, certificates and photo copy worksheet for the students.”

So, $155 is already a great support… but everything higher would be even better :)

I will ship everything to you and pay for the shipping, as soon as you made the payment (via PayPal) to KNGO. All the details here.

That’s all folks… have a great start in your week… and don’t forget to place your bid ;)
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Trusted Sources Says Ultimate X-series APS-C Camera will Cost Around $2,000 – $3,000 (POLL)

The Ultimate X

Hey guys,

today I have an update for you regarding the ultimate Fujifilm X-series APS-C camera.

A trusted source told me that previous rumors about this camera were correct. So it confirmed that:

  • Fujifilm is working on the ultimate X-series camera
  • It will indeed be Fujifilm’s most expensive camera in the APS-C line-up
  • X-Trans sensor
  • It will be Fujifilm’s best APS-C camera for video work
  • The camera is still under development, so the final price has not yet been set
  • It will be based on the X-T design

But here is the thing:

The very first rumor I got (and shared) about the “Ultimate X” camera came from a new source here. And after confirmations from trusted source, we can say it was very accurate and gave us many correct hints, except one: the price.

The new source said it would cost $5,000, but the trusted source today said, that the current estimated price for the “Ultimate X” is between $2,000 and $3,000 (depending on which features Fujifilm decides to implement or not).

Do you know what this means?

Since….

  • Fujifilm displays our polls to the press – read here
  • Your feedback can, in some cases, influence decisions of the managment regarding future products, such as the monochrome X-Pro – read here
  • Fujifilm took note of our big request for the X-E3 and said after our pressure that they “are aware of the many X-E3 requests” – read here
  • Top Fujifilm Managers read and “love” FujiRumors – read here

and since…

  • we are in an early development stage of the Ultimate X

… we all should do our homework now, and let Fujifilm know, how we would like the Ultimate X to be.

This is why I will launch a poll, which I will keep quite general for now. I will only ask you if you would like Fujifilm to put simply everything they can into the camera and charge us $3,000 for it, or maybe take out a some features and charge $2,000 for it.

And of course, feel free to elaborate in the comments, which specs exactly this camera should have for the price you would pay.

Needless to say, take such long term rumors always with a grain of salt and stay tuned for the latest updates with FujiRumors on Facebook, RSS-feed and Twitter

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Fujinon GF 23mm F4 R LM WR Announcement on April 19, 2017

Fujinon GF 23mm F4 R LM WR
Fujinon GF 23mm F4 R LM WR

Fujinon GF 23mm F4 R LM WR

The Fujinon GF 23mm F4 R LM WR will be announced on April 19, 2017.

Just as rumored yesterday, on April 19 Fujifilm will also announce the Fujinon GF 110mm F2 WR LM.

To me this means just one thing: I have to recover good from my birthday party on April 17, since on April 19 I want to be fit for the Live Blogging here on FujiRumors :).

And in case you missed it, I am selling a “FujiRumors” personalized wooden hand grip (for X-T1), a “FujiRumors” hot shoe cover and also a leather strap here. The value is of $110, and currently the highest bet is of $155. 100% of the money goes to charity to support free education in Cambodia at KNGO, the NGO we collected $3,500 last year with the sale of the fair trade recycled X-shirts.

So help me to make my brithday party awesome, and bid for a good cause (and awesome products) at the auction here (exp. April 17).

Oh, right, also the new Instax Square cameras, the Instax Square SQ and Instax Square SQ10 will be announced on April 19. The Instax Square SQ10 will be a hybrid digital/film camera. All details here.

Feel free to join other fellow 11,000 GFX owners and fans at the Fujifilm GFX facebook group. Follow the Fujifilm GFX facebook page for 100% GFX news and rumors.

Fujifilm GFX 50s: USA BHphoto, Adorama, AmazonUS EU: AmazonDE, AmazonUK, WexUK, ParkCamerasUK, PCHstore AUS: CameraPro

stay tuned for more :)
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Fujinon GF 110mm F2 WR LM and Fujifilm INSTAX Square Announcement April 19, 2017

Fujinon GF 110mm F2 WR LM
Fujinon GF 110mm F2 WR LM

Fujinon GF 110mm F2 WR LM

The Fujinon GF 110mm F2 WR LM will be announced on April 19. Just two days after my birthday :) .

Earlier this year, the estimated price of the 3 remaining GF lenses, including the Fujinon GF 110mm F2 WR LM, surfaced on the web. I reported about it already in the past here, but here is the rumored price again:

  • GF23mmF4 = $2599
  • GF45mmF2.8 = $1699
  • GF110mmF2 = $2799

Please take them with a grain of salt, not only because they could be wrong, but also because the price leaked a few months ago… enough time for Fujifilm to change the price tag.

My personal guess though, is that you should not be surprised if the GF110mm costs more than $2,800.

Along with the Fujinon GF 110mm F2 WR LM, Fujifilm should also announce the new Instax Square cameras, the already leaked Instax Square SQ and Instax Square SQ10.

The Instax Square SQ10 will be a hybrid digital/film camera. All details here.

Feel free to join other fellow 11,000 GFX owners and fans at the Fujifilm GFX facebook group and to follow the Fujifilm GFX facebook page for 100% GFX news and rumors.

Fujifilm GFX 50s: USA BHphoto, Adorama, AmazonUS EU: AmazonDE, AmazonUK, WexUK, ParkCamerasUK, PCHstore AUS: CameraPro

stay tuned for more :)
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TOP OF THE SHOTS… at the Fuji X and G Shooter Facebook Zone!

Michael Schnabl: image was made on one of my “Fine Art Portrait” workshops …
shot with Fuji X-T2 and XF 56mm
ISO 200 / f/2.8 / 1/200
Photo: Michael Schnabl photography
Model: Federica Martinazzi — at Fotopraxis-Fotoworkshops

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To see, add and vote images click on “Photos” and then “See All“

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Here are the most liked images of the Fujirumors facebook page… and keep it up, share and vote your absolute favorite X or G shot… and here is how to do it:

1) SHARE & DESCRIBE: go to the Fujirumors facebook timeline and submit your favorite X-shot (and a short description) in the timeline by selecting “Photo/Video” .
2) VOTE & COMMENT: All the images will be displayed at the Fujirumors facebook photo page (click “See All”). You can vote, share & comment the images there.

NOTE: The next selection will start from those images shared starting from April 3!

Enjoy the X and G shots ;)

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