Samyang has announced the Samyang 75mm f/1.8.
Down below you’ll find the full detailed page for the new lens.
CP+ started today.
Fujifilm has not announced anything, but I guess we still have to digest all the stuff they launched last year, which was:
It’s fair to give Fujifilm a little break, given how busy they were in 2022.
GFX SYSTEM
What Fujifilm did for CP+, is to tease upcoming products for 2023.
They showcase a mock-up of the upcoming Fujinon GF30mm f/5.6 Tilt Shift lens, but not of the Fujinon GF110mmF5.6 Tilt Shift, which, according to the statements Fujifilm managers did during the September X summit, should also come in 2023.
They also show a silhouette of the Fujinon GF55mm f/1.7, which personally is the lens I am looking forward the most. We already shared hands-on images of the GF55mmF1.7 here.
X SYSTEM
For the X system, we get a silhouette of the Fujinon XF8mmF3.5.
The Fujinon XF8mmF3.5 became part of the Fujifilm X mount roadmap and during the X summit in May 2022.
Fujifilm did share technical sketches of the lens in May already, and we used them to compare the size of the Fujinon XF8mmF3.5 to other wide angle lenses such as the Fujinon XF14mmF2.8, the Zeiss Touit 12mmF2.8 and the Laowa 9mm f/2.8 (but the Laowa has no autofocus.
But if Fujifilm did not launch anything at CP+, to make the beginning of 2023 interesting for Fujifilm shooters are third party lens manufacturers.
We have the lovely Tamron 11-20mm f/2.8, a couple of new Voigtländer lenses, the Samyang 75mm f/1.8 as well as Sigma 23mm f/1.4 coming soon and even a couple of new AF Yongnuo lenses.
Some of those lenses are at display at the CP+ in Japan right now and you can find the images below in this article.
I will share all images in this article and below you can find the link to the sources.
Not only autofocus lenses. Also the recently announced Tokina SZ 300mm PRO Reflex F7.1 MF CF is displayed at CP+,.
Fujifilm has announced that it will add native Adobe Frame.io also to the Fujifilm X-H2 (in addition to the already announced support for the Fujifilm X-H2S).
Both cameras will get a firmware update in Spring 2023.
In order to work, you’ll need to have the Fujifilm FT-XH File Transmitter grip.
Previous Coverage
It’s never easy to let go gear you used and loved a lot. Gear like my good old Fujinon XF23mm f/1.4 R for example.
But now the time has come.
I’ve just received the new Fujinon XF23mm f/1.4 R LM WR and I’ve explained the reason why I bought it here already.
I bought the lens at Amazon IT here, as they had a better price than my local store and are also qualified for the Fujifilm cashback.
Convincing my wife of this investment went like this:
This tells us one thing: photography is definitely an expensive hobby when you build up your system, but it gets much cheaper once you can fund new gear by selling old one.
But I don’t let go my good old Fujinon XF23mm f/1.4 with a light heart, as I had many great moments with it. Let me name a few “episodes”.
Beating Sony ;)
Just yesterday we reported how B&H Photo was listing the Fujifilm X-T4 ES extended spectrum infrared camera on their website with expected shipping in 2-4 weeks (see article here).
But apparently something went wrong at B&H, as some fellow X shooters have sent me the following notice of BHphoto:
You are receiving this message because you asked to be notified when this item becomes available. We regret to inform you that this item has unfortunately been discontinued. Please check back on our website for similar or possible replacement items. We apologize for this inconvenience and appreciate your understanding.
Given that Fujifilm has already launched IR versions of their X-T cameras (the Fujifilm X-T1 IR), an infrared X-T4 version would definitely be a plausible option.
So either the Fujifilm X-T4 ES infrared camera is indeed coming soon and B&H just put the page up a bit too early, or it is not coming at all and B&H just made an error.
X Camera Deals
The Latest
You can now purchase the Fujifilm X-T4 ES extended spectrum infrared camera at BHphoto here (shipping in 2-4 weeks).
A nice way to breath in new life into a model that has now been replaced by the Fujifilm X-T5.
The regular Fujifilm X-T4 enjoys also a nice rebate currently.
X Camera Deals
The Latest
If you believe in mythological entities like Unicorns and Leprechauns, then I don’t want to ruin your joy in believing also in the fabulous world of Fujifilm patents and I invite you not to read beyond the headline (which many don’t do anyway) and stop reading this article right now.
But for the brave guys, who will continue to read and are hungry for the truth, here it is:
Well, today we are in category Nr.3, with a couple of patents that very likely show variations of the existing Fujinon XF150-600mmF5.6-8 spotted by Asobinet. You can find them down below.
One of the variations is 6.3 at the long end. But of course this would have made the whole lens bigger and more expensive. And given the success the Fujinon XF150-600mmF5.6-8 experienced (3rd best selling lens of 2022 on FujiRumors), Fujifilm was probably right to contain size and cost by making it f/8 at the long end.
Fujifilm has published its financial result for the 3rd quarter of the fiscal year 2022.
We remind you that the fiscal year in Japan ends on March 31. That’s why Fujifilm now launched massive lens deals to push the sales numbers before the final yearly report.
These are the results for the imaging division:
My Fujifilm X-T4 is gone… sold.
Unlike when I sold my X-T1, there won’t be a huge emotional goodbye today.
But that’s not to say I didn’t appreciate my X-T4.
On the contrary, I have done lots of work (wedding included) and travel with it (taking lovely family images).
At a certain moment, I even fell madly in love with… with the selfie screen!
It was 2020, and since February I was in lockdown and teaching online. I filmed my lessons with my X-E3, but when I finally received the X-T4, it totally improved my workflow to be able to see myself during recording, but I also started to make more creative videos for my students (which they appreciated, as you can here from their Whatsapp feedback I’ve shared in this article – direct video here).
So I guess this could be called my best experience with the X-T4: it simplified my teacher life during lockdown and also gave me a creative boost.
And to be honest, there were several other occasions where the fully articulating screen turned out very handy, as I have described here.
So to be clear: it might not have been my all time favorite camera, but I appreciated it and had lots of fun with it.
And yet, the day I’ve received the rumor that the Fujifilm X-T5 has a 3 way tilt screen (a masterpiece of a rumor btw, with quotes from V for Vendetta ;)), I did put my Fujifilm X-T4 up for sale. Because although I can see the advantages of fully articulating screens, for my style of shooting the disadvantages just outweigh the Pros.
I needed a couple of months to sell it. I feel like most buyers simply have unrealistic expectations on how much second gear should cost. I received messages from people who said they won’t pay more than 500 bucks.
Of course I declined such offers and wished them good luck to find an X-T4 for that price in 2038.
At the end I found someone living just 15 minutes car drive from my home who bought it at a fair price.
The new owner of my X-T4, Nicole, is more into video and prefers the fully articulating screen of X-T4. I am happy to see my X-T4 in the hands of someone who is going to appreciate and love it.
And what should I do with the money earned from the X-T4 sale?
Buy more lenses, of course! :)
After lots of thoughts, I decided that it will be one of the new fast 40MP capable primes. But which one?
What Not
What’s Left
The Decision
One would say, so keep the old XF23mmF1.4 and get the XF18mmF1.4.
But here is the thing: as you’ve seen from the examples I made above, 23mm is a really nice focal length that I use in many important moments of my life. And the idea of having the stellar ultra sharp and fast focusing XF23mmF1.4 R LM WR is intriguing me.
So the masterplan is this: with the money from the X-T4 sale I will buy a new XF23mmF1.4 R LM WR (I give it 1/2 months and hope in a sale, otherwise I’ll buy full price). Once I have it, I’ll sell the old XF23mmF1.4 and have some more money to buy even more lenses. Maybe the 18mmF1.4 or why not, even the XF16mmF1.4.
2023 just starts as 2022 ended: I still struggle with my GAS :D
CineD gives us a look inside the Fujifilm factory and shows us how the Fujinon XF 150-600mm f/5.6-8 R LM OIS WR is made.
It’s one of the first factory tours we get after a long time, as during the pandemic no media was allowed into the Sendai factory about 2.5 hours north of Toyko.
There is not much new to learn, except for the fact that it takes 480 parts in order to assemble a single lens. But it is always nice to take a look inside the factory and see how much work and also care goes into the manufacturing of our gear.
Here on FujiRumors the XF150-600mm was a huge hit making it in the top three positions of the best selling lenses of 2022.
Full List of List of Fujifilm Related Gear launched in 2022