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Top Things To Know
- 2.0x Teleconverter costs $449 in USA (same price of 1.4x Teleconverter) – £349 in UK
- Will be release in mid June
- It’s weather sealed
- As of now, only 2 lenses are compatible with the 2.0x TC: the 50-140 and the 100-400.
- A firmware update will be released at the beginning of June (2.0x TC support for 50-140 and 100-400)
- Phase Detection works only with the 50-140. The 100-400 + 2.0x TC works with Contast Detection
- The aperture becomes two f-stops higher
FIRST LOOKS
2.0x Teleconverter: jonasrask / michalkrause / bencherryphotos /
OFFICIAL PRODUCT PAGE, SAMPLES & PRESS RELEASE
2.0x Teleconverter: Official Press Release / Product Page with Samples /
XF23mmF1.4 Lens Hood LH-XF23: Fuji Accessory Page /
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RUMOR :: Fuji X100T Successor still with 23mm lens! (SRP)
In the past I’ve shared an anonymous rumor, which said that the X100T successor will have a 18.5mm lens (28 equiv.). Well, I have to correct that now, since, according to a source right in the past, the X100T successor will still have a 23mm (35mm equiv.) lens.
And looking at the Poll results, that’s a good news for most out there.
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But does this mean it will be the same lens of the X100, X100S and X100T? I don’t think so. While the X100T successor will keep the classic 23mm focal length, a SRP told us here that Fuji is designing a new lens. And considering that the camera will very likely feature the new X-TransIII sensor (rumor here), it makes perfectly sense to me… new sensor – new lens.
That’s if for now… stay tuned for more rumors :-)
have a great day,
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Jan Strnad: NY fuji x100
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Viki Martinić
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Jan Strnad: Sunset with surf
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Dmitry Petrichenko: Prague, 2016, fuji xe-2+23mm
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Peter Thoshinsky: “Central Booking”
San Francisco, California, 2016
Officer Darla McBride completes primary booking at Central Police Station on Thursday April 21st, 2016.
Going to take a little time to geek out on photography and such.
If you are not interested in the art of photography this will be of zero interest to you.
This image was taken with a Fujifilm X-T1, 18mm f2 (28mm equivalent), shot in RAW, and worked up in Lightroom and monochrome converted in Silver Efex Pro2.
If I were to show you the original image it is bland and flat, as is the nature of a RAW image. This isn’t dis-similar to a straight printed traditional darkroom negative. Mr. Adams himself never displayed a straight print, and neither should you. The straight image does nothing to project the feeling of this dirty, smelly, decades old jail area. The graffiti and cracking of the concrete, the age of the location, are obvious in person. It is not so obvious in the RAW image, or even in a camera boosted jpeg.
It’s a depressing little 12×12 foot tank.
As a photographer we try to express more than a visual representation, we need to present an emotional representation, one that accurately reflects the scene.
That’s the role of a photographer.
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Paul Cory: Fire dancer at the The 5th Annual Festival of Legends! pre-festival celebration. Firelight only. Fuji X-Pro2, Fuji 50-140mm f/2.8, ISO 6400, 1/320 f/2.8. — with Whitney Danser
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Fujifilm 2015 Financial Report: Imaging Solutions Significantly Increases Profitability thanks to Instax & X-series!
The 2015 Fiscal Year Reports are now online (FYI, the Japanese Fiscal year 2015 ended on March 31, 2016)
Instax and X-series sell strong. A special mention goes to the X100T, X-T1, X-T10 and also X-Pro2… and of course to the Hello Kitty Instax (a limited edition version has been launched in 2016… sorry guys I missed to share rumors about that one ;) ).
“Strong sales of the FUJIFILM X100T premium compact digital camera […] FUJIFILM X-T1 premium interchangeable lens camera, interchangeable lenses, and other products […] Though the sales volume largely decreased due to the contraction of the product lineup of compact digital cameras, the sales of digital cameras X Series, centering on FUJIFILM X-Pro2, a flagship model launched in March 2016, were strong.”
Some excerpts from the reports (full reports here):
In the Imaging Solutions segment, consolidated revenue amounted to ¥353.3 billion, down 2.1% from the previous fiscal year, due to the decrease in sales of optical device and electronic imaging business, despite the increase in sales of photo imaging business.
Consolidated operating income amounted to ¥32.2 billion, up 55.5% from the previous fiscal year, reflecting an increase in gross profit by the growth in revenues of the photo imaging business.
In the photo imaging business, sales of instant photo systems such as the instax series and various designs of instax films increased especially in the United States and Europe. Fujifilm strengthened its lineup by offering a new instant camera with instax mini HELLO KITTY 2016 limited edition and new Hello Kitty patterned films, which were launched in March 2016. Sales also increased as a result of the expansion in the high-value-added printing business. Main contribution to this expansion were sales of the Year Album service, which can select good photographs and arrange them automatically, and the Shuffle Print service, which can summarize photo data and print it on a single sheet.
In the electronic imaging field of the optical device and electronic imaging business, sales volume of digital cameras decreased due to the contraction of product lineup, while the sales of X Series were strong. This was due to further shift to high-end models such as the mirrorless digital camera FUJIFILM X-T10, which realizes outstanding image quality and comfortable operability with a compact and lightweight body and FUJIFILM X-Pro2, a flagship model which realizes the best ever image quality and comfortable operability among X Series, and the sales expansion in Asian countries. In the optical device field, sales of camera modules for use in smartphones significantly decreased. Fujifilm tries to expand global market share in broadcast zoom lens, with such products as those for use with 4K cameras which were launched ahead of its competitors and highly appreciated in the aspects of imaing quality in the market.
A Closer Look at the New Fujifilm X-T2 Controls (based on Real Life Leaked Images) !
A few days ago, here on FujiRumors we have leaked the first real life images of the Fujifilm X-T2 (no fake, don’t worry).
Now it’s high time to take a closer look at them, and see all the changes Fujifilm made over the X-T1.
NOTE: these are not rumors, just my observations/speculations based on the (real) leaked Fujifilm X-T2 images.
- the dials on the X-T2 seem to be thicker compared to the X-T1
- addition of center-weighted metering
- the focus assist button of the X-T1 is gone. I guess Fuji made the rear dial clickable and it will work as focus assist, just like it is on the X-Pro2
- no flimsy accessory door (already improved on the X-Pro2)
- New tilt screen (probably flex tilt-screen like the Pentax K1)
- joystick
- The new dual SD-card door has a new opening mechanism.
- The last thing I’ve noticed is that the lock button on the ISO dial looks different compared to the one on the X-T1. It actually looks like if there were two buttons. Maybe this mechanism could allow us to block also the “drive dial” under the ISO dial. However, the “double button” could also be just an optical illusion created by a water drop.
Reminders:
- Photokina is the most important photography show in the world. At Photokina every camera manufacturer will display its very best products. Any yet, the X-T2 will NOT be announced at Photokina (late September), but in late June / early July.
- Fujifilm itself said the X-T2 will have 4K.
cheers
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Zenit 50mm f/0.95 lens coming also for Fujifilm X-mount ?
Mirrorlessrumors spotted this news: Zenit just launched an E-mount lens, the Zenitar 50mmF0.95. However, Gavriloart says they will release it for other mirrorless systems too. Mirrorlessrumors says:
I guess MFT and X-mount camera owners can certainly expect to get this lens in their respective native mounts.
No price info for now.
Here is the Fujifilm X-T2 approx. Announcement Date! (SRP) + Some Specs shared in the Comments
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I know… many of you are impatiently waiting for X-T2 rumors.
I can understand and share your excitement. But if you take a look at the X-Pro2, you’ll already have a pretty accurate idea about the X-T2, starting from the most important aspect: Image Quality.
Sure, there are still some specs you’d like to have confirmed, like the joystick, the dual SD-card slot and, why not, maybe a touch screen. I hope that our sources will soon share the answer to these and other questions, and FR is working on this (and more) behind the scenes.
For now I can share two things with you:
1) An X-T2 specs list shared by FR-reader AceFibble in the comments of this post. About the Fuji X-T2 he says:
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EVF refresh: it’s going to be the same or better, possibly with the Pro2 matching it after a firmware update. Bear in mind the T2’s will be larger.
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Continuous burst: I’m told the preproduction T2s have a deeper buffer; I’d expect that to be updated on the Pro2, too.
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AF: ditto
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Touch screen: I’ve been told preproduction units don’t have one, and I’ve been told they do. This is the only aspect of the whole camera that my sources haven’t been consistent on. I’ve not noticed Patrick speak much about a touch screen, or anybody else, so I’m assuming there won’t be one.
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Dual cards: obviously it will have two slots.
I’ll keep you posted on this…
2) The approximate announcement date:
A source, who was right in the past, said that the announcement is “currently” (!) set to end of June / beginning of July. The focus is on “currently”, because the better the X-Pro2 sells (and it sells really strong), the less Fujifilm feels the need to release the X-T2 quickly, since it would impact negatively on the current Fuji X-Pro2 sales.
Or maybe…
… maybe the X-T2 announcement right at the beginning of my summer holidays is Fujifilm’s personal revenge on me, since I will have to cancel my 10 days trip to Iceland (the winner of our “ultimate travel Poll“).
But my Vendetta will be merciless, dear Fuji… and it will come in form of rumors spread from my rented 58m² FR-headquarter! :-)
You can share rumors 100% anonymously using the rumor box (if you’d use a nickname, that would be great), or contact me via email (also fake email account). You can also drop me a personal message on Facebook or Twitter.
stay tuned, fellow X-shooters
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Der Lichtklicker: The Look… X-T1 + XF1.4TC + XF100-400mm. LR6.x + Silver Efex Pro 2
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Omprakash Das: Sunrise with daffodils at Skagit Valley. Shot with FujiXT1 and 14mm lens
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