Fujinon XF23mm Pancake Lens Coming in 2025 – Renderings and Wishes!

We recently reported that Fujifilm will launch the Fujinon XF23mm pancake lens.

This reminded me of a guest post we shared in the past by Pablo, who made rendering about how such a lens could look like.

I thought that given the rumor, we could re-share his renderings and trigger a discussion about how you guys would like the Fujinon XF23mm to be.

Should it be ultra-mega compact and have an f/2.8 aperture? Or make it a big bigger but give it an f/2 aperture as in the renderings above, making it more of a “muffin-lens” rather than a “pancake-lens”?

As reference, you can see how such a XF23mm muffin-lens version would compare in size to the current Fujinon XF23mmF2 R WR. Too close in size? Better make it even smaller and f/2.8, making it closer in size to the Fujnon XF27mmF2.8 R WR?

Let us now in the comments below.

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Fujifilm GFX100RF Announced – Reviews & Pre-Orders Now! LIVE BLOG

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Fujifilm X Summit LIVE STREAM Starts NOW – WATCH LIVE on FujiRumors!

The Fujifilm X Summit Live Stream starts now. You can follow it here on FujiRumors (live event summary below).

LIVE EVENT COVERAGE BELOW

Down below the whole event summed up (refresh the page frequently):

  • X Summit starts
  • most compact GFX ever made
  • pursuit of functionality and design
  • capturing everyday moments
  • GFX100RF
  • RF stands for rangefinder style fixed lens
  • X100VI has been extremely popular
  • multiple production increases
  • because it is fixed lens, it is easy to use for everybody as secondary camera
  • so also the GFX100RF
  • brings new value to users and expands usability of GFX series
  • 735g
  • that’s lighter than X-T5 with kit lens
  • 35mmF4 lens
  • Fujifilm has contributed to photographic cultrure since 1934
  • EVF 0.84x magnicifaction and 5.76m dots
  • 3.15 inch 2.1 m Dot monitor
  • new GUI
  • Jonas Rask really likes the digital teleconverter lever
  • Jonas loves the aspect ratio dial
  • since its founding Fujifilm offered various film formats
  • turning aspect ratio into a creative experience
  • now 9 instead of previously 7 aspect ratios
  • Jonas shows a TX-1 and says he likes to shoot panoramic format. You see the scene differently
  • user experience is so important with GFX100RF. Aspect ratio dial is perfect example of this. A tactile experience you can’t get anywhere else
  • top plate from one aluminum block and shapest edges
  • GFX100RF designed to deliver satisfaction
  • leaf shutter
  • no compromise in image quality when it comes to lens design
  • new NanoGi coating
  • 20cm minimum focus distance
  • World Press Photo award winner thinks this camera will make large format the standard for documentary photography
  • first GFX with leaf shutter, making flash photography during day at any shutter speed possible
  • Autofocus algorithm was fine tuned specifically for this camera
  • available in black and silver
  • 4,899 USD
  • shipping April
  • GFX Eterna was used to film parts of the X Summit

Fujifilm GFX100RF Preorders Start at 7:00 AM New York Time and Here are the Links

The Fujifilm X Summit in Prague will start at 6AM New York time.

But the Fujifilm GFX100RF camera itself will be available for preorder at 7AM New York time.

So, starting from 7:00 AM New York time stores will list the Fujifilm GFX100RF on their pages and you’ll be able to preorder it.

Down below you’ll find the links to the GFX100RF at several stores. They might not show the GFX100RF right now (unless somebody pulls the page up early, which you never know ;) ), but at 7:00 AM New York time they will lead you to the GFX100RF.

Fujifilm GFX100RF Product Images Leaked

We have been sent (THANKS) the product images for the Fujifilm GFX100RF.

You can see them all in the gallery down below.