DELAYED: No Fuji EF-X500 Flash in May… it will come in Summer!

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On January 15, Fujifilm officially announced the EF-X500 Flash, and said it will come in May (press release & specs here)

Well, I have to inform you, that our sources said the flash has been delayed to Summer 2016 (and hopefully there won’t be further delays).

Another example about how rumors or even official Fuji statements (or roadmaps) can be right at the time of sharing, but wrong afterwards, just because Fuji changed plans. That’s the main reason why my rumor hit rate is of “only” 84% ;) .

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Zack Arias is Back :: A Journey through the Remote Villages of Morocco (with his Fuji X gear) to help Kids!

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Zack Arias is back with a new Video!

This time he went back to Morocco (he has been there last year, too) for good cause: raise money to help kids to get access to better education. He travelled with his light Fuji gear (and of course the Instax Share SP-1 printer) from village to village, through a wonderful scenery, along with his son.

This is more than just a Fuji Promo video. It’s an invitation to travel, to meet, to share… and to do good. Make sure to check out the video.

I’ll close this post with the words of my favorite author, Michel de Montaigne, who said (sorry for the bad translation made by myself)

To me, travelling seems a beneficial exercise. The soul is practicing this exercise continuously, noticing new and unknown things. And I don’t know of a better school to form life, than to continuously present ourselves the diversity of many other lives, opinions and customs, and let our soul taste the variety of nature. While travelling, our body is neither lazy nor wearied… and it’s this moderate movement that gives him energy.

P.S.: Also here on FujiRumors, the X-shooter community tried to do good, collecting $3,500 for Free Education for Cambodian kids. Thanks again for your support.

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Ending The Confusion: Adorama Zeiss Touit Super-Deal NOT Valid!

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This is an important update for those, who grabbed the Zeiss Touit Adorama Deal ($1,318 for the 12, 32 and 50mm).

I’ve reached out Adorama, and they wrote me via email that:

The customer can take advantage of one of the rebates but not both. Once we were aware of the mistake all the customers who placed orders were reached out to by our customer service team.

So you can still purchase the Zeiss Touit Trinity with a $700 rebate at Adorama, BHphoto & Co (price $2,018), but if you take advantage of this deal, then you can NOT save additional $700 thanks to the mail-in rebate.

Read the full updated Terms and Conditions here, where Zeiss writes: “Not valid with any other rebate offer. ”

X-T1 DEAL

Even Top Rated US ebay seller [shoplink 44757 ebay]electronicsvalley[/shoplink] knows it: the Fujifilm X-T2 is coming.

So that’s the moment to try to get rid of as many X-T1’s as possible. They are selling a limited number of [shoplink 44757 ebay]X-T1 with a $600 discount[/shoplink]!

Grey Market Item :: This item does not come with the official 1 year US Fujifilm warranty, but is covered by a 1 year seller Warranty.

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GAME OVER for the XF120mmF2.8 :: Fuji goes for a shorter focal length (below 100mm)!

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 XF 60-85

Do you remember when I told you that the XF120mmF2.8 has been delayed to the end of the year?

Well, that was just the beginning of the end for that lens. The lens never convinced Fujifilm. Too big and too heavy. The money, my dear X-shooter friends, is in the smaller lenses, like the XF35mmF2 and the upcoming XF23mmF2!

That’s why, according to a trusted source, the XF120mmF2.8 has been canceled. The source told me that Fuji will go for a “focal length below 100mm”. And now we can confirm that it will something between 60mm and 85mm (but more likely around 75-85mm). The lens should still be 1:1 Macro.

But even if it comes from trusted source, take it with a grain of salt…. Fujifilm can change plans anytime or even scratch lenses from the roadmap (or change specs, like with the XF56mmF1.2, which originally was an F1.4 lens on the roadmap)

Some of you’ll now protest and say: “Patrick, this is just a made up clickbait rumor, that lens is in the official Fujifilm roadmap”! You’re free to do that. But when Fuji updates its roadmap, I’ll gladly look back at those comments ;)

Fujifilm has a clear focus: make smaller and more compact primes! And looking at this Poll, also FR-readers see this as an absolute priority.

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