Just yesterday I reported, how several stores are saying that a new XF 18-135 and XF27mm are coming.

Well, here is another one.

A Spanish FR-reader told me that his local store is listing both, the classic XF27mmF2.8 and a mysterious New XF27mmF2.8 II PH.

The specs listed at the store for both lenses are identical (so evidently copy & paste from the original 27).

Maybe all this means nothing… or maybe where there is smoke there is fire ;).

Anyway, wouldn’t it be nice to have a XF27mmF2.8 MK II with aperture ring, just like Fujifilm’s first XF27mm mock-ups displayed at official events years ago?

• The American West & Route 66, shot with a Fujifilm X-T20 and a XF27mmF2.8 pancake lens at Rico’s flickr here…. I wonder if it’s the Mark I or Mark II :-)

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Let’s talk about the Fujinon XF 18-135 lens, one of my favorite travel lenses ever, and about the XF27mm.

Back in March, Fujifilm said here that they are having some production issues with the XF 18-135 “[google translated] due to lack of procurement of some parts” and that the situation will be solved “around summer“.

But something strange is happening in the last few weeks. Some stores seem to indicate that a newer version is on the way, of both, the 18-135 and the 27.

Here is what they say:

18-135 mm: AmazonUK: “There is a newer model of this item → This item has not yet been released.”

27 mm: AmazonUK: “There is a newer model of this item → Currently unavailable. We don’t know when or if this item will be back in stock.”

Fotokoch: This German Store marked the XF18-135 as well as the XF27mm as as “Neuheit“, which in German does not mean simply it’s a new, unused item. It means it is a completely new product on the market. That’s why I got many emails from German FR-readers pointing me to this store. I don’t know if there is a equivalent English word for “Neuheit“. Foto Koch says they will ship the new 18-135 in the end of July but they don’t give any shipping indication for the new 27mm.

Other stores just mark the 18-135 as back-ordered, whereas the 27mm is usually in stock.

BHphoto: “Back-ordered. Expected availability: Jul 17, 2017”
Adorama: “Back-ordered”
AmazonDE: “This item is not yet available
WexUK: “Awaiting Stock”

Phottix continues to be quite enigmatic, regarding their Fujifilm support.

When they launched the Ares II flash trigger back in February, when asked about Fuji support, they answered: “You never know what the future holds” (article here)

Well, recently they gave another hint on their facebook page here. They shared a video of a Fuji user using the Phottix Indra 500 and Indra 360, and in the comments they said:

“No dedicated Fuji trigger, yet.”

When asked more explicitly if they plan Fuji support, they answered:

“Fujirumors says we do” [here is the article with the rumor]

The flash problems for Fuji users will soon belong to the past. Godox & Co are all working on support. And how else could it be, given that in the last 5 years the Fuji X (and now also G) system exploded. The Fuji X (and G) user market can’t be ignored anymore.

A trusted source anticipated it to us here (thanks again)… and now I have a few more details  for you from a fellow FR-reader.

Here is the deal:

Starting from tomorrow, at least in some EU countries (for example Germany), you will be able to get

• € 200 Instant Rebate on X-Pro2
• € 329 discount on X-T2 (you get the Vertical Grip for Free)

And the lenses? I have no information for now, but let’s hope they will be included too.

Graphite Silver Fujifilm X-T2: AmazonDE, AmazonUK, AmazonITA, AmazonFR, AmazonESP, PCHstore, WexUK
Fujifilm X-T2:AmazonDE, Calumentphoto DE, AmazonUK, AmazonITA, AmazonFR, AmazonESP, PCHstore, WexUK
Fujifilm X-Pro2: AmazonDE / AmazonUK / WexUK / PCHstore / AmazonITA / AmazonFR / AmazonES

According to a trusted source (thanks for sharing the good news :) ), new Fujifilm deals will come next week in Europe.

I don’t know which country exactly will offer the deals, but it’s not a long wait anymore, and we will find it out at the Fujifilm EU Promotion Page.