UPDATE – Price back to Normal :: Viltrox Increases Prices on X Mount Lenses – B&H Photo Still Selling at Cheaper Price (but for How Long?)

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UPDATE: Price is back to normal for most people. Some countries (like me in Italy) still see the higher price)

UPDATE 2: Reply from Viltrox:

We do not change the price of 75mmXF lens at Viltrox Official store—US$549,
but MSRP varies by regions like all of Viltrox other products as below for your reference:

Euro Countries: €599.00
GBP Countries：£533.00
USD or other currency countries:US$549 533
CAD: C$729.00
JPY: ¥70,600

ADMIN NOTE: even from Italy I always saw the lower price. Now suddenly this changed, and in Italy I see the new higher price. But US residents still see the old price. Also strange that I see the old price for their 85mm (hence I see the same price in Italy as it is in USA). But the other lenses have a different price.

Original Article

When checking the Viltrox store today, a FR-reader noticed that Viltrox started to increase the prices on their X mount lenses.

I don’t know what is happening and dropped an email to Viltrox to ask for clarification. As soon as I get a reply I will update this article.

But for now my best recommendation is that if you wanted to grab any of the lenses, better do it now at BHphoto. We don’t know if soon also BH & Co will have to raise the price on Viltrox X mount lenses, or if maybe Viltrox will revert back to the original pricing.

Here is a breakdown of the prices at Viltrox compared to BHphoto at the time of this post.

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Fujifilm FF220002 Camera Registration Spotted

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the shape of the camera you see is the one of the X-S10, that I used for when I shared the X-S20 rumor. I just took that same shilouette for this patent, but this does not mean I want to say I am sure this is the X-S20 registered
the shape of the camera you see is the one of the X-S10, that I used for when I shared the X-S20 rumor. I just took that same shilouette for this patent, but this does not mean I want to say I am sure this is the X-S20 registered

Nokishita spotted a new Fujifilm camera registration with the code name FF220002.

The Fujifilm “FF220002” supports 5GHz Wi-Fi, which lets digicame-info speculate that it may be a higher end model.

Anything goes, from the Fujifilm X-Pro4 to a new X100 camera, a new GFX or even a mid-range camera (such as the rumored Fujifilm X-S20 or a Fujifilm X-E5 or Fujifilm X-T40) considering that Fujifilm is using 5GHZ WiFi also in sub $1,800 cameras.

What it is certainly not is all that entry level stuff like Fujifilm X-A8, Fujifilm X-M2 or Fujifilm X-T300, which Fujifilm declrared dead.

It usually takes 1 to 6 months for a camera to become public after a registration has been spotted.

NOTE: Sometimes registartions are even spotted AFTER the camera has been launched, so for example the X-E4 registration. But this does not seem to be the case with the FF220002.

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Viltrox 75mm f/1.2 Reviews – The Praise Continues!

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The Viltrox 75mm f/1.2 keeps up getting excellent reviews.

Down below is a video by Damian and also Opticallimits posted its review.

Opticallimits gives it a “highly recommended” and concludes:

Competition

The Viltrox AF 75mm f/1.2 PRO XF has two main competitors within the Fujifilm camp – the new Fujinon 56mm f/1.2 R WR and the 90mm f/2 R WR. The 90mm f/2 R WR is an outstanding lens and the new 56mm f/1.2 is certainly no slouch either. However, both are substantially more expensive. The Fujinon XF 90mm f/2 R WR has a linear AF motor so if you need a really fast AF, it may be a better choice.

Verdict

[…] The f/1.2 setting is perfectly usable with a very sharp center quality and pretty good corners/borders. The center is tack sharp at f/1.6. The outer image field doesn’t improve that much when stopping down but they have a nice peak quality at f/5.6 if you want to push it. Lateral CAs as well as image distortions are basically absent. Surprisingly, axial CAs (LoCAs) are also very low at f/1.2 and gone from f/2 already. We also didn’t notice any purple fringing at large aperture settings. The vignetting is a bit on the high side at f/1.2 but image-auto correction can mostly fix this for you. Besides being capable of producing a very shallow depth-of-field in the first place, the bokeh is also very nice, especially in the image background. Out-of-focus highlights are a bit too prone to producing “cat eyes” though.
Another highlight of the Viltrox lens is its high build quality which is easily on the level of the best Fujinon lenses. The lens feels reassuringly sturdy thanks to a metal body and the inner focusing system. The added weather-sealing also illustrates the high ambitions that Viltrox has with this lens. […] The AF may not be the fastest on the planet but it does a decent job.

The Viltrox is becoming a force to be reckoned with now. Given the degree of refinement of the AF 75mm f/1.2 PRO XF, they are now truly competing with the big boys – at a much lower price. While not perfect in every aspect, it is impressive what the lens can do for you straight from f/1.2. As such, it receives our “highly recommended” badge..

You can read the full review and see the test charts at opticallimits.

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Preorder Now: Tokina 300, 600 and 900mm APS-C X mount lenses

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The three new Reflex lenses are now available for preorder:

Tokina has already a few SZ/SZX lenses in offer for Fujifilm X Mount:

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