XF35mmF2 available also in Europe. Silver version in Stock now also in USA

The XF35mmF2 is now available also in Europe. Not everywhere, though. While it’s still on pre-order status at AmazonDE & AmazonUK, a limited number is available PCHstore  and AmazonITA.

In USA, now also the silver version of the XF35mmF2 is available at AmazonUS, BHphoto and Adorama.

Let’s hope the Fujfilm X-Pro2 will ship that smoothly too.

US X-DEALS

XF Lenses

XF90mm (save $150): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / [shoplink 40099 ebay]eBay[/shoplink]
XF10-24mm (save $150): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / Pictureline /
XF14mm (save $150): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / Pictureline /
XF27mm (save $150): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / Pictureline /
XF35mmF1.4 (save $150): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / Pictureline /
XF60mm (save $150): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / Pictureline /

XF16mm (save $200): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / Pictureline / [shoplink 40100 ebay]eBay[/shoplink] XF18mm (save $200): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / Pictureline /
XF23mm (save $200): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / Pictureline /
XF56mm (save $200): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / Pictureline /
XF16-55mm (save $200): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / Pictureline / [shoplink 40101 ebay]eBay[/shoplink] XF50-140mm (save $200): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama /
XF18-55mm (save $200): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / Pictureline /
XF18-135mm (save $200): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / Pictureline /
XF55-200mm (save $200): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / Pictureline /

XF 56mm APD (save $400): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / Pictureline /

X series Cameras

X-Pro1 + 23mm + 27mm (save $900): Adorama / AmazonUS / BHphoto /

X-T1 (save $300): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / Pictureline /
X-T1 GS (save $300): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / Pictureline /
X-T1 + 18-55 (save $300): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama
X-T1 + 18-135 (save $300): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama

X100T (save $200): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / Pictureline /

X-T10 (save $100): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama
X-T10 + 18-55 (save $100): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama
X-T10 + 16-50 (save $100): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama
X-T10 + 18-55 + 55-200 (save $400): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama
X-T10 + 16-50 + 50-230 (save $300): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama

X-E2 (save $100): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / Pictureline /
X-E2 + 18-55 (save $100): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / Pictureline

X30 (save $100): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / Pictureline /

X-A2 body or kit (save $50): AmazonUS

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Fuji X70 already in the hands of selected photographers for testing – New Source

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According to a new source, Fujifilm already shipped some X70’s to selected photographers for testing.

The X70 rumor is one of the oldest here on Fujirumors. A few years ago Fuji already was close to make it, but they stopped its development and put plans on ice.

If this rumor is correct, than Fujifilm not only decided to make it, but it’s development is actually at an advanced stage and I wouldn’t be surprised to see it become real within the first half of 2016 (but I have no rumors about it’s release date for now).

According to the rumors, the X70 is an EVF-less & smaller version of the X100 line.

And yes… don’t forget the grain of salt

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US X-DEALS

XF Lenses

XF90mm (save $150): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / [shoplink 40099 ebay]eBay[/shoplink]
XF10-24mm (save $150): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / Pictureline /
XF14mm (save $150): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / Pictureline /
XF27mm (save $150): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / Pictureline /
XF35mmF1.4 (save $150): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / Pictureline /
XF60mm (save $150): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / Pictureline /

XF16mm (save $200): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / Pictureline / [shoplink 40100 ebay]eBay[/shoplink] XF18mm (save $200): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / Pictureline /
XF23mm (save $200): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / Pictureline /
XF56mm (save $200): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / Pictureline /
XF16-55mm (save $200): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / Pictureline / [shoplink 40101 ebay]eBay[/shoplink] XF50-140mm (save $200): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama /
XF18-55mm (save $200): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / Pictureline /
XF18-135mm (save $200): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / Pictureline /
XF55-200mm (save $200): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / Pictureline /

XF 56mm APD (save $400): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / Pictureline /

X series Cameras

X-Pro1 + 23mm + 27mm (save $900): Adorama / AmazonUS / BHphoto /

X-T1 (save $300): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / Pictureline /
X-T1 GS (save $300): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / Pictureline /
X-T1 + 18-55 (save $300): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama
X-T1 + 18-135 (save $300): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama

X100T (save $200): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / Pictureline /

X-T10 (save $100): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama
X-T10 + 18-55 (save $100): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama
X-T10 + 16-50 (save $100): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama
X-T10 + 18-55 + 55-200 (save $400): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama
X-T10 + 16-50 + 50-230 (save $300): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama

X-E2 (save $100): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / Pictureline /
X-E2 + 18-55 (save $100): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / Pictureline

X30 (save $100): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / Pictureline /

X-A2 body or kit (save $50): AmazonUS

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X-Deals now Available Everywhere – Huge savings (up to $900)

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The X-deals just started. BHphoto was the first to launch them, right on midnight. Now the US-X-Deals are available everywhere. I hope some of you can make good use of them. You have time to decide if to grab them or not until December 26. These are instant rebates.

X-Deals also almost everywhere else. At the bottom you can find a list of deals in other countries.

USA
XF Lenses

XF90mm (save $150): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / [shoplink 40099 ebay]eBay[/shoplink]
XF10-24mm (save $150): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / Pictureline /
XF14mm (save $150): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / Pictureline /
XF27mm (save $150): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / Pictureline /
XF35mmF1.4 (save $150): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / Pictureline /
XF60mm (save $150): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / Pictureline /

XF16mm (save $200): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / Pictureline / [shoplink 40100 ebay]eBay[/shoplink] XF18mm (save $200): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / Pictureline /
XF23mm (save $200): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / Pictureline /
XF56mm (save $200): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / Pictureline /
XF16-55mm (save $200): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / Pictureline / [shoplink 40101 ebay]eBay[/shoplink] XF50-140mm (save $200): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama /
XF18-55mm (save $200): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / Pictureline /
XF18-135mm (save $200): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / Pictureline /
XF55-200mm (save $200): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / Pictureline /

XF 56mm APD (save $400): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / Pictureline /

X series Cameras

X-Pro1 + 23mm + 27mm (save $900): Adorama / AmazonUS / BHphoto /

X-T1 (save $300):  AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / Pictureline /
X-T1 GS (save $300): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / Pictureline /
X-T1 + 18-55 (save $300): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama
X-T1 + 18-135 (save $300): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama

X100T (save $200): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / Pictureline /

X-T10 (save $100): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama
X-T10 + 18-55 (save $100): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama
X-T10 + 16-50 (save $100): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama
X-T10 + 18-55 + 55-200 (save $400): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama
X-T10 + 16-50 + 50-230 (save $300): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama

X-E2 (save $100): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / Pictureline /
X-E2 + 18-55 (save $100): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / Pictureline

X30 (save $100): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / Pictureline /

X-A2 body or kit (save $50): AmazonUS

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X-Deals just started: Save Big (up to $900) on almost all Fuji X Gear (including XF 90mmF2) – See All Savings!

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Here is the the list of deals published by Fujifilm.

AmazonUS + BHphoto already have the offers online… other stores will follow very soon.

Of course, if you want, you can support FujiRumors by purchasing your discounted X-gear clicking on one of the links shared here and then proceed to checkout. Zero extra costs for you, but a small percentage is valued back to FujiRumors, which helps me to keep this blog running 365 days a year… for free.

USA

XF Lenses

XF90mm (save $150): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama
XF10-24mm (save $150): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / Pictureline
XF14mm (save $150): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / Pictureline
XF27mm (save $150): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / Pictureline
XF35mmF1.4 (save $150): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / Pictureline
XF60mm (save $150): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / Pictureline

XF16mm (save $200): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / Pictureline
XF18mm (save $200): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / Pictureline
XF23mm (save $200): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / Pictureline
XF56mm (save $200): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / Pictureline
XF16-55mm (save $200): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / Pictureline
XF50-140mm (save $200): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama
XF18-55mm (save $200): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / Pictureline
XF18-135mm (save $200): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / Pictureline
XF55-200mm (save $200): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / Pictureline

XF 56mm APD (save $400): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / Pictureline

X series Cameras

X-Pro1 + 23mm + 27mm (save $900): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama

X-T1 (save $300):  AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / Pictureline
X-T1 GS (save $300): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / Pictureline
X-T1 + 18-55 (save $300): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama
X-T1 + 18-135 (save $300): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama

X100T (save $200): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / Pictureline

X-T10 (save $100): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama
X-T10 + 18-55 (save $100): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama
X-T10 + 16-50 (save $100): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama
X-T10 + 18-55 + 55-200 (save $400): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama
X-T10 + 16-50 + 50-230 (save $300): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama

X-E2 (save $100): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / Pictureline
X-E2 + 18-55 (save $100): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / Pictureline

X30 (save $100): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / Pictureline

X-A2 body or kit (save $50): AmazonUS

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BIG Fuji Inventory Clearance. Fuji Deals in France, Italy, UK, Spain, Poland, Australia, Germany, Belgium & More!

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AUSTRALIA

Great deals in Australia. Save big on lots of XF lenses and the X-T1 and X-T10. Check them out here at CameraPro. The deals expire January 3rd 2016!

SPAIN

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Save Big in Spain, until January 10. Buy at authorized dealers like AmazonESP (no Marketplace products), and get lots of money back. Especially the lens deals are very nice. Save €100 if you buy one lens, €300 for 2 lenses and €500 for 3 lenses! Here are all the lenses available for this cashback offer:

XF14mm / XF16mm / XF23mm / XF35mm F1.4 / XF60mm / XF56mm / XF56 APD / XF90mm / XF10-24mm / XF18-55mm / XF18-135mm / XF16-55mm / XF55-200mm / XF50-140mm
* max. 10 lenses

You’ll then need to wait 30 days after your purchase (yep, wait 30 days!), and then you’ll have to contact Fujifilm via phone at 800 600 967 or vía email at support@fuji-offers.com and give them:

  • Prueba de compra en forma de factura o recibo que muestre claramente la fecha, el minorista y la identificación del producto
  • Una foto del número de serie de su producto de la caja o embalaje del producto
  • Para las compras online también será necesario el albarán de entrega, que muestre claramente el producto y la fecha.
  • Una vez que la solicitud ha sido presentada, recibirá un correo electrónico de confirmación.

At the moment it’s offline, but soon you should be able to download the Cashback Form here.

Btw, not only lenses… also cameras deals (body only or with kit lens) are available in Spain. Grab your gear at authorized sellers like AmazonESP

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BELGIUM

Just like in Spain, same Cashback deals also in Belgium. Grab your gear at authorized dealers like PCHstore, and then claim back your money (up to €500 back on lenses)

GERMANY

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Running until Janaury 15:

Fuji X-T1 + 18-55mm + 55-200 for €1899 here at AmazonDE
Buy X-T10 with double kit and save get €100 Cashback – Details at AmazonDE
Buy an X-T1 and get a Free Vertical Grip – Details at AmazonDE

UK

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Hot Deals just started in UK. An overview here at AmazonUK

Buy one lens & save £75. Buy two lenses & save £225. Buy three lenses and save £375
X-T1 body: save £75
X-T1 body/kit: Free vertical grip
X-T10 body/kit: save £40
X-E2 body/kit: Free 50-230

Valid until Januay 11. Purchase only via authorized dealer like AmazonUK.

FRANCE

Cashback offers in France. See the official Fuji Page here. Expire January 10.

ITALY

Save Big in Italy, until January 10. You will save €100 if you buy one lens, €300 for 2 lenses and €500 for 3 lenses! Here are all the lenses available for this cashback offer: XF14mm / XF16mm / XF23mm / XF35mm F1.4 / XF60mm / XF56mm / XF56 APD / XF90mm / XF10-24mm / XF18-135mm / XF16-55mm / XF55-200mm / XF50-140mm
* max. 5 lenses

Cashback deals on X-T1 (body + kit) – save €100
Cashback deals on X-T10 (body + kit + double XC kit) – save €50

All the details here.

POLAND

Cashback Deals in Poland. Details here.

FINLAND

Same cashback Deal like in other EU countires also in Finland. Details here.

DENMARK

Cashback deals in Denmark too. More here.

NETHERLANDS

Cashback offers. More here.

CANADA

Great deals also in Canada. Check them out here. Expire Janaury 7

BIG Fujifilm Rumors Overview (with Reliability Rating) + 2015 Rumor Check (about 90% correct rumors)

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It’s high time to share some hard facts:

  • 544 blog posts published so far in 2015
  • 92 of these 544 articles were rumors
  • 48 were right, 7 were wrong and 37 still have to be verified
  • 87,27% correct rumors shared so far in 2015 (and it’s up to you to decide, if the 7 wrong rumors are really that grave or rather irrelevant)
  • 1000’s of “Thank you” to all those sources, who shared correct rumors with FR. :-)

About the rumor check

All the rumors shared here are different rumors, mostly from different sources, all shared at a different time about different things.

Also consider that for example every single Fuji X-T10 rumor shared over half a year by different sources (the announcement date, several specs, the leaked images etc.) could have been right or wrong. That’s why they have to be listed separately.

Throwing for example all X-T10 rumors into one pot would not respect the work of several FR-sources. It probably wouldn’t even change the correct rumor hit rate at all, since we’d then have to put together also the wrong rumors, which means I’d have shared just 4 wrong rumors instead of 7.

If you don’t trust this list for whatever reason, then feel free to invest a couple of hours of your time, go through all the rumors shared in 2015 and make your own list. Then pass it to me via email. I’ll be happy to publish it on FujiRumors.

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HIGH RATING*

* 75% to 99% correct

– Fujifilm decided to go ahead and produce the XF33mmF1.0
– Fuji X-PRO2 delayed to 2016
– X-Pro2 will NOT show up at CES 2016 but later!
– X-PRo2 announcement Janaury 15, 2016
– Fuji X-PRO2 will be 4K capable
– X-PRO2 will have new processor EXR III
– Fujifilm X-PRO2 will have 1/8000 mechanical shutter speed
– The Fuji X-PRO2 will be weather sealed
– Fujifilm will launch the X70, little sister of the X100 series… with a NEW LENS!
– Fuji X-PRO2 available early 2016
– The rumored X-E2 firmware will bring a new AF-system to X-E2 cameras

– No more X-PRO1S, all R&D placed into the X-PRO2 (shared in 2014)

MEDIUM HIGH RATING*

*50% to 74% correct

– The Fujifilm X-PRO2 will come in January 2016
– X100T successor with Newly Developed Lens!
– X-PRO2 Sync Speed faster than 1/180th
– Fujifilm is forging a MEDIUM FORMAT CAMERA
– Fuji plans a Super Fast XF 33mmF1.0, but final decision is not yet made if to produce it or not
– Fujifilm plans a Super Fast F/1.0 lens!
– Sony A7000 APS-C sensor with BSI and 24 or about 30 MP, 4K, Phase detection pixels covering the whole sensor area
– No further delay on the XF100-400 (roadmap says available within March 2016)
– Fuji Flash delayed to first half of 2016
– X-PRO2 with tilt screen

– X-PRO2 with 24MP (shared in 2014)
– Fuji Flash made with METZ, ABC grouping, off shoe TTL (shared in 2014) [NOTE: As confirmed here, Fuji really planed to release it in 2015. However, the Metz insolvency changed everything. I still don’t know if this will lead also to changes in the specs].

MEDIUM LOW RATING*

*25% to 49% correct

– Internal Fuji roadmap shows 200mm, 8mm and 33mm. But 33mmF1.0 still not sure if Fuji will make it
– No Plans for an Instax Wide Printer at this stage
– Sigma has no Plans to make X-mount lenses. X-Market share too small
– Fujifilm considering to make an XF 60mm Mark II, once they completed the roadmap!
– Fuji X-PRO2 will have „about the same size“ of the current Fujifilm X-PRO1
– No Full Frame for Fuji X100T successor? New Source says: “Same sensor of Fuji X-PRO2”
– Kaizen Again? Fuji X-T1 will get another Firmware update this year!
– The Fujifilm X-E2 will get the NEW AF-SYSTEM by the end of this year
– Fujifilm Flash will come in spring 2015, guide no. 50 and wireless control [NOTE: As confirmed here, Fuji really planed to release it in 2015. However, the Metz insolvency changed everything. I still don’t know if this will lead also to changes in the specs].
– Fujifilm X-T2 coming pretty soon after the Fujfilm X-PRO2

– X-PRO2 priced about 20% to 30% more expensive than the X-T1 (shared in 2014)
– X-PRO2 will feature a dual SD card slot (shared in 2014)
– X-PRO2 with tilt screen (shared in 2014)

LOW RATING*

*1% to 24% correct

– XF100-400 and XF120mmF2.8 delayed!
– X-PRO2 with bigger sensor ( ≈ 1.3x crop), compatible with existing lenses
– Fuji working on bigger sensor camera. Some XF lenses already able to cover bigger sensor!
– Fujifilm will launch the first X series camera with 1” sensor in about 3 months. Fixed lens super-zoom with range similar to X-S1
– Next generation of X-Trans sensor will be made by Toshiba [NOTE: I never believed it, and never planed to publish it, but since the famous joofei shared it here, I decided to share it. We now know that everything joofei shared so far is wrong.] – Fujifilm X-PRO2 coming “late 2015“ [NOTE: This early rumor (shared on Janaury 13) was probably correct at the time of sharing, but will turn out to be wrong due changed plans at Fuji. Unless I find an official statment from Fujifilm about the delay, I’ll consider it a wrong rumor anyway.]

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Hands-on report from the Fuji booth at PhotoPlus Expo + 1.4x Teleconverter Test

Admiringlight is at the PhotoPlus in NY. They share their 35mmF2 and 1.4x TC hands-on report from the Fuji booth here. Jordan gives us also a confirmation of this rumor here:

“Unfortunately, Fuji did not have new mockups on display of the future XF lenses, which left me mildly disappointed, but the 100-400mm should be out in early 2016. The representative noted that April was a likely target date.“

1.4x Teleconverter Test at macleancomms. First look at bjornmoerman. First look at joengphotography.

35mm review at lenstip

XF35mmF2 WR:  X-Pert Corner First Look
1.4x TeleConverter:  X-Pert Corner First Look

First Look: Fujifilm XF35mmF2 R WR

 

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First Look: Fujifilm XF35mmF2 R WR

by Rico Pfirstinger

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Rico’s XF35mmF2 R WR Full-Size Sample Images

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X-T10 with optional handgrip and XF35mmF2 R WR
(shot with X-T1, XF50-140mmF2.8 R LM OIS WR + XF1.4x TC WR)

At first glance, adding a XF35mmF2 prime to an already existing lineup of XF35mmF1.4 and Zeiss Touit 1.8/32 offerings looks like an unusual choice. But then again, the new XF35mmF2 R WR is slimmer, lighter and less expensive than its internal competition. It’s also weather resistant and tailored to the hybrid viewfinder of the X-Pro1 (and its highly anticipated successor).

Size comparison: Zeiss Touit 1.8/32, XF35mmF1.4 R and XF35mmF2 R WR
(shot with X-T1, XF50-140mmF2.8 R LM OIS WR + XF1.4x TC WR)

Despite its attractive price tag, the XF35mmF2 R WR is made in Japan with a high build quality and an all metal exterior. The aperture ring may very well be the best I’ve ever encountered in an XF lens, and I also like the handling of the focus ring. To me, they feel “just right”.

X-T10, XF35mmF2 R WR, f/3.2, Lightroom

With 9 rounded aperture blades, the XF35mmF2 R WR delivers pretty smooth bokeh. The minimum focus distance (MFD) is 35cm, so you can get close to your subject. However, similar to the X100/S/T, shooting wide open at or near MFD can lead to some dreamy softness. It disappears as soon as you stop down to f/2.8 or f/3.2.

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First Look: Fujifilm XF1.4x TC WR Teleconverter Lens

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First Look: Fujifilm XF1.4x TC WR Teleconverter Lens

by Rico Pfirstinger

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Rico’s XF1.4x TC WR Full-Size Sample Images

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X-T1 with XF50-140mmF2.8 R LM OIS WR + XF1.4x TC WR
(shot with X-T1, XF56mmF1.2 R APD)

By attaching Fuji’s new 1.4x teleconverter between the XF50-140mmF2.8 R LM OIS WR zoom lens and any Fuji X-mount camera, you can expand its focal reach to 70-196mm. In “full-frame” terms, this equals a maximum focal length of almost 300mm.

X-T1, XF50-140mmF2.8 R LM OIS WR + XF1.4x TC WR, 196mm, f/4, Lightroom

By expanding the original focal length by a factor of 1.4, we are basically cropping the image that’s captured by the host lens, so only 50% of the light that’s entering the lens is actually transmitted to the sensor. This means that the speed of our lens+teleconverter combo is going down one stop: our fast XF50-140mmF2.8 lens turns into a slower XF70-196mmF4 zoom lens.

X-T1, XF50-140mmF2.8 R LM OIS WR + XF1.4x TC WR, 196mm, f/4, Lightroom

In order to communicate correctly when a teleconverter is attached, the lens and the camera both require firmware updates to transmit the correct EXIF data and to make sure that the electronic distance and DOF scale remains accurate. The new firmware files are supposed to be available on October 29. Fuji says that for things to work correctly, we have to first update the camera body and then the lens.

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1.4x Teleconverter to be announced along with the 35mmF2 – both will hit the market mid-November!

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image shared here on February 12

My rumor box got a message again, and I’m glad to share it here with all of you.

According to the same source, who leaked the October 21 announcement date for the XF35mmF2, also the 1.4x teleconverter will be launched the very same day. Both will hit the market mid-November.

To the source: Thanks again for sharing the rumor… and for giving yourself a nick-name :)

Ok, sure, take the grain of salt. But as of now, for me X-Day is October 21… so stay tuned on FujiRumors. You’ll get the usual live-blogging session.
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P.S.: As shared already back in Febraury 2015, the 1.4x teleconverter will work with the following lenses: XF50-140mm, XF120mmF2.8 R Macro, XF100-400mm. And as said on October 2, unless Fujifilm was able to defy the laws of physics, you’ll lose a stop of light using the 1.4x teleconverter on those lenses.