HUGE Fuji US-X Sale now also at BHphoto & Adorama (save up to $400)

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According to a new source, the Fujifilm X-T2 will be announced in June 2016. If true, this means that both, the X-Pro2 and the X-T2 will be unveiled in the first half of 2016.

Moreover, an anonymous source with nick-name confirms it will be available in “summer“… and shares some specs with us:

• 4K video
• 1080 @ 120fps
• improved continuous autofocus
• 10 FPS continuous

Thanks a lot for sharing the rumors :)

For now, fellow X-shooters, please take the grain of salt. Not only because it’s still unconfirmed from trusted sources, but also because within 8 months, Fuji can decide to change the launch date anytime.

Ok, we can now officially start a new “rumored specs list” adventure here on FujiRumors

stay tuned,
Fuji X Forum, Facebook and Twitter

X-T2 Rumored Specs List
(TS= trusted source / NeS =New Source / AS = Anonymous Source /  ASnN = Anonymous Source with Nick-Name / SRP = source who was right in the past / OS = other sites)

SOURCE RIGHT IN THE PAST

• X-T2 to be announced pretty soon after the X-Pro2 [NOTE: the Fujifilm X-Pro2 will be unveiled on January 15. If true, also the X-T2 will be announced in the first half of 2016, too.]

NEW SOURCE

• Announcement in June

ANONYMOUS SOURCE

• Available in Summer (ASwN)
• 1080 @ 120fps (ASwN)
• improved continuous autofocus (ASwN)
• 10 FPS continuous (ASwN)

Little update about the upcoming X-deal.

The anonymous source says the deal will start on November 15. I trust this rumor, because since now Fujifilm always launched deals on a Sunday, and November 15 is… a Sunday :)

The main course of the meal: a $300 rebate on the X-T1!

Currently there is the Fuji X-T10 in offer in USA:

X-T10 (price $699): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama
X-T10 + 18-55 (price $999): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama
X-T10 + 16-50 (price $799): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama
X-T10 + 18-55 + 55-200 (price $1,399): AmazonUS /
X-T10 + 16-50 + 50-230 (price $999): AmazonUS

X-E2 Firmware rumor recap

• After the announcement of X-T1 FW 4.0, Fujifilm France answered to X-E2 shooters on May 25, that there will be a Firmare update also for X-E2 – READ HERE
• Sources told to FujiRumors on June 3, that this firmware update will come in about 6 months – READ HERE
• On June 18, a new source told us it will indeed come by the end of this year, and bring the new AF-system – READ HERE
• Finally, Fujifilm itself confirmed on July 24: the X-E2 firmware will come by the end of the year. They did not mention which features it will bring, though – READ HERE
• On October 29, a trusted source told us, that the new Firmware update for X-E2 will come, and it will bring a new AF-system to X-E2 cameras. READ HERE
  

Still not convinced? Then here is another one:

Fujifilm Hong Kong (via Fujfilm Studio) just said on facebook, that the X-E2 FW4 is currently scheduled for next year mid-January. Earlier this year, my sources and even Fujifilm itself said it will come by the end of this year. If Fuji Hong Kong is right, than there has been a little delay on the release.

Thanks a lot for the FR-reader who spotted and shared this with all of us :)

stay tuned,
Fuji X Forum, Facebook and Twitter

According to what the top trusted Japanese source told me, the Fujifilm X-Pro2 will NOT feature a tilt screen.

From the comments shared on FujiRumors in the past, I know that some will applaud this decision, others won’t. I remember this older Poll, launched when the X-T1 still had to be announced, where 32% of the FujiRumors readers wanted an X-T1 without tilt-screen.

So here are two polls:

1. The first is about how important the tilt screen in the X-Pro2 is for you.
2. The second one is an updated flagship battle Poll X-T2 Vs. X-Pro2, considering this new rumor. Sensor, AF-performance and Firmware overall would remain the same between X-Pro2 and X-T2. Main differences: the X-T2 won’t have an OVF, be cheaper, have a better grip etc, while the X-Pro2 will have the hybrid viewfinder, no tilt screen, rangefinder design etc.

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TRUSTED
– APS-C sensor (TS + AS + AS)
– 1/8000 of a second mechanical shutter speed (TS)
– coming late 2015 (TS + AS)
– delayed to 2016 (TS)
– Coming after CES (TS)
– Announcement on 15th Janaury 2016 (TS)
– weather sealed (TS)
– 4K video (TS + NeS)
– Faster Processor EXR III (TS)
– No Tilt Screen (TS)

SOURCE RIGHT IN THE PAST
– Sync Speed faster than 1/180^th (SRP)
– coming in January 2016 (SRP)

NEW / ANONYMOUS SOURCE
– 24MP sensor (AS) – More than 16MP (AS)
– about the same size of current X-PRO1 (NeS)
– dual SD card slot (NeS + AS)
– tilt screen (AS)
– WiFi (AS)
– Price about 20% to 30% more expensive than the X-T1 (AS)
– Two X-PRO2 version, one 24MP APS-C and one 25-27 MP APS-X, compatible with XF/XC lenses (NeS + OS)

OTHER SITES
– coming September / October (OS + OS)
– Non organic APS-C X-Trans sensor (OS)
– smaller than X-PRO1 (OS)

Tamron’s mirrorless offering at Amazon

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Earlier this months, I’ve shared the rumor that Sigma has no plans to offer Fuji X mount lenses. According to the source, Sigma believes that the X-market share is too small and Fuji should have better used the M4/3 mount. This statements lead to a very hot debate in the comments, which you can follow here.

But today it’s about Tamron.

When a FR-reader asked Tamron via email, if they will ever make Fuji X mount lenses, Tamron replied that they currently have no plans to offer Fuji X-mount lenses but that they are always developing new lenses, so they may produce X-mount lenses in future.

Unlike Sigma, that’s at least a cautious opening.

While it’s true that Fuji already offers a wide range of excellent lenses, more competition in the X-mount market is always a good thing.

And don’t miss to check out quincy’s masterpiece: the complete Overview over ALL existing and upcoming Fuji X-mount lenses.

In his very clear & well structured list, you’ll find:

• the name of ALL (currently) 69 X-mount lenses
• links to reviews for each lens
• link to product page for each lens
• short comments to each lens
• regular price in Dollar & Euro
• specs such as number of aperture blades, close focus distance, filter thread and more
• an updated lens chart