Viltrox 135mm f/1.8 LAB – Fujifilm X Mount Version Coming too?

We reported how on social media Viltrox wrote that the Viltrox 135mm f/1.8 LAB version will come soon also for Fujifilm X mount.

Shortly after, though, Viltrox said that they have no plans for such a lens.

Well, just to add more confusion, Viltrox has in the last few weeks stated twice on their social media that the Fujifilm X mount version is coming in 2025, as you can see from the screenshots above.

The summary: Viltrox says the X mount version is coming in 2025 even if they have no plans for it :).

TTArtisan AF 23mm f/1.8 Coming Soon

We have received information (THANKS), that the TTArtisan AF 23mm f/1.8 is coming.

The rumor comes from a trusted source.

At this point I don’t have any additional info, but we remind you that recently TTArtisan launched the TTArtisan AF 35mm f/1.8 II and I would not be surprised if the 23/1.8 would follow the same design concept of the 35mmF1.8 but also the TTArtisan AF 56mm F1.8 (compact but no aperture ring).

But again, that’s a mere speculation of mine (the greyed-out lens you see above is the TTArtisan 56mm). So don’t crucify me if it comes with an aperture ring just like the TTArtisan 27mm f/2.8. On the contrary, rejoice about the fact that my speculation was wrong.

Fujifilm GFX100RF: Crop Zoom Lever Additional Information

We recently reported that the Fujifilm GFX100RF will have a “crop zoom lever” under the shutter button.

At that time when I received the rumor, I did not exactly know what “under” means, so I did a random GFX100RF rendering with a huge lever integrated in the shutter button mechanism.

But thanks to sources (THANKS!!), we can now be more specific about it.

The crop zoom lever sits below the shutter button and below the command dial (and is not an integrated part of the shutter as my mock-up showed).

So you have the classic shutter button with ON/OFF switch, under that the command dial, and under that the Crop lever.

I hope this clarifies the location of the lever and I apologize if my random rendering created a misunderstanding. But just as you, I have no clue how this camera looks like and I am putting puzzle pieces together along with you.

Thanks again to sources!

WRONG: Fujifilm will NOT Launch a New 26MP X-Trans V Sensor

A “rumor” surfaced, that Fujifilm will launch a new non-stacked X-Trans CMOS 5 sensor with 26 megapixel. That’s at least according to information that appeared first at the Chinese Weibo social media account of E8M.

In short:

  • there is a new X-Trans V 26MP sensor coming
  • it is an evolution of the current 26MP X-Trans IV sensor
  • it’s meant for mid-range camera like the X-S30
  • it is not the X-Trans V 26MP stacked sensor of X-H2S, but kind of a non-stacked version of it.

While I respect E8M because he is a great source when it comes to spotting camera registrations that are publicly available and visible for everybody online, I can tell to all fellow Fujifilm shooters that this rumor is 100% wrong.

I know you might question FujiRumors at this point.  But I remind you just about when E8M leaked a very long list of Fujifilm rumors back in 2023.

I told you that the list of rumors he shared was wrong, even the ones he claimed were coming from super-reliable sources: for example he said the GFX100SII has retro controls, the X-Pro4 would come, the X100VI would have IBIS and OIS, the GFX25 megapixel camera is coming, the X-E5 coming is scheduled for summer 2024 and more.

I have no doubt E8M is not making up random rumors just to grab attention. I believe he shares them, because he trust somebody. But now I find myself in the uncomfortable situation to have to correct a person who I actually like to follow because it finds publicly available registrations in China often faster than others.

I will share the full rumor below, but I can tell you that it is wrong and it won’t happen.

Fuji may announce the X-Trans CMOS 5 image sensor for the next generation of mid-end video cameras (such as X-S), which is basically an evolved version of the speed and focus of X-Trans CMOS 4.

The PDAF density reaches the X-Trans CMOS 5th generation standard, and the video reading speed reaches 12bit full-pixel 60fps and 4K point-to-point 120fps, which can be regarded as a stackless version of 26M BSI stacked X-Trans 5 CMOS HS.

Compared with X-Trans CMOS 5 HR, it is more suitable for video shooting and continuous shooting.

Again, all of it is 100% wrong.

But I know this will spread around as if it was true (just as the wrong 2023 rumors did), because people don’t know the truth so they tend to believe whatever is published. But FujiRumors knows. So we stand alone, once again, trying to stop wrong information from spreading around without control.

If you want to know the truth, then better stay tuned. We have lots to talk about in 2025 ;).

A Look into 2025 Fujifilm Rumors (and Beyond) and the Ultimate 2024 Rumor Check

Rumor 2025+ Overview with Rating

Time to check how accurate our rumors were in 2024 and get an outlook on the remaining rumors for 2025 (and beyond) with reliability ranking.

As usual, I will be brutal and merciless in my rumor accuracy rating.

How brutal?

Well, here are two examples.

I told you the X100VI would be basically same in size of X100V despite having IBIS. The difference is 1mm. Well, turns out it is 2mm thicker. So while it is substantially an accurate rumor, I list it as wrong.

Also, we misunderstood a source regarding the X100VI silver color. We needed only 3 hours to clarify this misunderstanding and correct it. But still, for 3 hours only, an inaccurate info was online.

WIth that said, here is how things went:

  • 99 rumors shared in 2024
  • 24 rumors still to be verified
  • 72 correct rumors out of 75 verifiable rumors
  • 3 wrong rumors (normal people would say 1 wrong rumor -not about Fujifilm-, but I am brutal to myself)
  • 96% correct rumors

The Remainng Rumors for 2025 and Beyond

HIGH RATING*
* 75% to 99% correct

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