the XF35mm is still out of stock in USA, after the latest lens deal, which ended Apirl 8th

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A new source contacted me via rumor box. It gave itself a nickname, so that I can recognise it in future.

This source told me two things. First: it confirms that Fuji plans to update the 35mm lens previously rumored by a source who was right in the past here. It says that:

1) “the 35mm is going to be rereleased however don’t expect huge changes this is going to be more of an update of the same lens (AF motor as far as I know) to bring it up to standard of the [shoplink 21554]56mm[/shoplink] and [shoplink 16128]23mm[/shoplink]. “

No word about weather sealing.

The second rumor? I can not share it at the moment, because the new source said:

2) “Please confirm it with your other sources first as marketing department might change the plans“.

And that is what I did last night. I’ve contacted my sources and asked them to check it.

As the new source wrote me via rumor box, I can not contact it. I just wanted to let the source know: thanks for sharing, and I’m doing my homework right now ;-).

Dear readers, please understand that I can not share it now. I’m 100% loyal to my sources and, if they want me to check it before sharing, I will do it. It’s fundamental to build up a relationship of 100% trust with them.

And I also understand why this new source asked me to be careful with the information. In fact, one of the big problems when you’re writing about Fujifilm rumors, is that the company changes plans pretty often, as they constantly look at the market and feedback from photographers.

Therefore, if I check back in the past, I see rumors that were correct at the time of sharing, but afterwards Fuji did some changes and I had to update the rumor in order to keep you up to date with Fuji’s latest plans.

That said, the Japanese source already promised me a feedback about the second rumor ASAP ;-).

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THE INSANE ZEISS DEAL

Buy both Zeiss Touit lenses and save $800 here at BHphoto or at Adorama. The lenses are already out of stock. Order now and be high on the waiting list as soon as the next batch of lenses arrives.

The Australian store digidirect has set the price for the XF 18-135 WS lens to $1,149. So it will have, according to digidirect, the same price of the [shoplink 21554]XF 56mm[/shoplink].

At the moment I don’t have information if this will be really the final price.

At the store artencraft, the EU price for the X-T1+18-135 will be of €1799 (€200 more than the the X-T1+18-55)

On June 19th Fujifilm France organizes a show, obviously marketing because it says ….

Des animations photographiques originales
Des performances artistiques
Des rencontres avec les experts de FUJIFILM.
Annonce du lancement d’une grande opération inédite dans le monde
de la photographie…

This translates to :

Original presentations
Artistic shows/exhibitions
Meet the Fujifilm experts
Announcement of the launch of a vast operation never heard-of in the photography world

A pure Fujifilm marketing slogan or is really something big coming soon? June 19th is near, we will soon see what “vast operation never heard-of in photography world” means. I just hope it’s something better than the X-Robot of Fujifilm Middle East (you already forgot it?) ;-)

In the meantime, let your X-dreams and phantasy soar free in the comments.

thx a lot to the FR-reader who shared it via email with Fujirumors.

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Fuji X-T1 in stock check: [shopcountry 21553]

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Times for home-made solutions and fixes for the D-pad buttons could soon be over.

In fact, according to a new source, Fuji has prepared a “button upgrade” option that will be available to buy for any existing X-T1 owner. Pricing should be available and finalized in no more than 2 weeks.

The new source wasn’t able to tell me if this would require the camera to be sent to service.

NOTE: just some of the very early first production X-T1 are affected by the “mushy” buttons. If you are not one of those who grabbed one of the very first cameras, then this rumor is of no interest for you.

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At BHphoto you can get the X-PRO2 screen protector now and the camera in about 6 months (according to mirrorlessrumors) ;-)

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Big Fuji show at the photokina, at least according to mirrorlessrumors here: They say that Fuji will announce both, the X-PRO2 and X200 (both, according to mirrorlessrumors, with non organic new ASP-C X-Trans sensor) at the photokina (September).

They also say, that the X30 will feature a 1” sensor (while xjrumo said here the sensor will be bigger than 1”) and come earlier (dpr rumored here July 3rd).