Medium Format Fuji :: “50MP Sensor & Available 2017!” – New Source

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Hey all,

First a short Recap:

Our Top Trusted Japanese Source said it here: Fujifilm is already working on a Medium Format Camera. No doubt: it will come. But when? A new source said it could be “presented” at Photokina 2016 (late September). A source, who was right in the past, said here it will be an interchangeable lens camera.

And now the new Rumor:

A New Source (so take it with a grain of salt) said that the Medium Format Fuji…

  1. will have a 50MP Medium Format Sony Sensor
  2. will be available in 2017

My thoughts on this (not part of the rumor)

ad 1) Sounds a lot like the Pentax 645Z sensor
ad 2) So if the previous New Source Rumor is also correct (“presented at Photokina“), this means that Fuji could actually display a prototype at Photokina in September, and launch the final version in 2017

stay tuned for more, fellow X-shooters…
Fuji X Forum, Facebook, RSS-feed and Twitter

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The New “rumored” Fujifilm Lens Roadmap :: And will the XF 33mmF1.0 Really Come This Year?

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the New FujiRumors rumored Lens Roadmap

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Ok, Fujifilm said it: there will be 2 more lenses this year, that are not included in the Roadmap right now (+ the 2.0x Teleconverter unveiled at the CP+)

So I was looking at the FujiRumors rumored Lens Roadmap, and I noticed that it was quite messy, with all the lenses listed as to be announced in 2016. But as we now know, only 2 of them will come this year.

It’s pretty sure that one of these 2 lenses will be the XF23mmF2 WR (rumored to come even earlier than the 120mmF2.8).

But which will be the second lens? I still don’t know it. It could also be a lens that has not been rumored so far. So for now I’ll just make a very personal guess (no rumor)… it could be the XF200mmF2!

And what about the XF33mmF1.0? Couldn’t that be the lens that will come in 2016? I mean, there was even a rumor (from a New Source – still unconfirmed), that said it will be “unveiled” at Photokina!

Well, this rumor could be true, but there is a difference between “unveiled” or “presented” and “released”.

All we know from a trusted source, is that the XF33mmF1.0 got green light from the Fuji Bosses in late 2015. This means that starting from late 2015, Fujifilm has to design, produce, test, correct, improve and finally manufacture & ship this lens. I believe that for the whole procedure, one year is not enough time… especially considering that such a super-fast prime is a challange to design. If Fuji wants to make it a high quality ultra-fast lens worth of the name “Fujinon”, they should not be over-hasty to bring it to the market.

Take your time, Fuji… and make it awesome!

Fujifilm might show us a mock-up or early protoype at Photokina, but I believe (no rumor) that it will take until 2017 before the final lens will start falling into our hands.

I know you guys are also very interested in this rumor and many (especially PROs) could make excellent use of such a high speed lens. So you can bet I’ll put my best into this rumor and I hope that with the help of FR-sources, I can give you an update as soon as possible.

Don’t miss to follow FR on Fuji X Forum, Facebook, RSS-feed and Twitter

enjoy your day,

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CP+ :: Fujifilm Presents 2.0x Teleconverter and says 1 or 2 more lenses (not in roadmap now) will still come this year!

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So the rumor shared last month here was true (once again thanks to FR sources)… Fujifilm will launch a 2.0x Teleconverter.

Check out the video below of ValueTechTV (min 3:40)

He says that:

  • this is not a mock-up, but a working sample of the 2.0x Teleconverter
  • there is no release date for it, but the journalist thinks it could still come this year (the rumor says it will come before Photokina)
  • will work with lenses like the 100-400

The journalist says that Fujilm told him that there will be still 1 or 2 lenses this year (his guess is photokina), but didn’t share any more details. He is evidently speaking of lenses not included in the roadmap.

nice spot and thanks for the link to Fuji X Forum Member Quincy… yep, that guy, who made me drop my coffee :)

The FujiRumors rumored Roadmap ::  First Confirmation, there will be a 2.0x Teleconverter

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Fujifilm Manager at CP+: “Fuji X-T2 will have 4K. No plan to add it to X-Pro2 via FW :: Monochrome X-Pro? X30 successor?”

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The CP+ opened its doors, and the French site focus-numerique (translation) had the opportunity to talk to Fujifilm Managers Shugo Kiryu and Shusuke Kozaki.

They confirm that the X-Pro2 is actually 4K capable, but they do not plan to add this feature via Firmware. But the X-T2 will definitely have 4K!

Here some excerpts (google translated):

4K

We asked users of the X-Pro 1 if they used it for video and 80% of them said no. By cons, of course, you can make high quality videos FHD with the X-Pro 2. But according to our studies users do not expect 4K feature on the X-Pro 2. Technically, we could add this feature with a firmware update but we do not plan to do so in the future.

We will integrate the 4K video in the next models of the T series

Monochrome X-Pro

At the beginning we wanted to develop a device of this type, but in the end we opted for the simulation mode ​​(silver black and white films) obtained from color files. For us to judge image quality for a draw. Our tests have shown that visually, the image quality between a photo after an X-Trans sensor color then treated black and white film simulation and a photo of a monochrome sensor was identical. In addition, we asked our ambassadors photographers who responded that he had an urgent need for color images and they were not to use multiple field devices.

Plans for X30 Successor?

Currently not. This segment is very competitive with the presence of Sony, Canon and Nikon now (new range of compact Nikon experts DL). At present, we do not 1 inch version of our X-Trans technology. It takes time to develop.

What will come at Photokina 2016?

This is top secret! I can not reveal anything, but maybe new products will be launched at Photokina. You can perhaps guess!

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Top secret… hehe… just stay tuned on FujiRumors via Fuji X Forum, Facebook, RSS-feed and Twitter  ;)

The Fuji Lens Teardown at LensRentals: “Excellent Construction. Designed by people who know how to make reliable lenses!”

And finally LensRentals did it: they did a disassembly post on a Fujinon lens, in this case the (now discounted) Fujinon XF55-200! Here are their conclusions:

“If you want the system with the most screws, you want Fuji, no question. […]

As for our impressions, first and foremost, the Fuji lenses are a bit more complicated than most we’ve tackled, but not hugely so. The construction, especially when considering this is a consumer-price zoom lens, is impressive.

[…] The overall construction is excellent. There was no place during this disassembly that either of us thought we saw a weak point that would be likely to cause problems. It’s not massively over engineered, but it’s very solidly constructed. It’s definitely better constructed than what we would expect from a $600 zoom. This looks like a lens that was designed by people who know how to make reliable lenses.

[…] we learned some things today and came away impressed — at this price point it’s an extremely well-built lens with a lot of interesting technology inside.”

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