When my Old XF23mmF1.4 Beat Sony Full Frame and other Wonderful Moments (but now Welcome my New XF23mmF1.4 R LM WR)

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It’s Here

It’s never easy to let go gear you used and loved a lot. Gear like my good old Fujinon XF23mm f/1.4 R for example.

But now the time has come.

I’ve just received the new Fujinon XF23mm f/1.4 R LM WR and I’ve explained the reason why I bought it here already.

The Magic of Making Money by Buying Gear ;)

I bought the lens at Amazon IT here, as they had a better price than my local store and are also qualified for the Fujifilm cashback.

Convincing my wife of this investment went like this:

  1. I don’t need to pay for the lens, because I am paying it with the money I made from the X-T4 sale
  2. there is a sweet deal on the new XF23mmF1.4
  3. by buying the new XF23mmF1.4 I can get rid of the old XF23mm and make even more money
  4. I’ve booked a table for 2 for dinner at a fancy restaurant tomorrow. Yes, only for 2! It will be our first dinner without our son after 2+ years. Grandma is informed, she will watch after our son

This tells us one thing: photography is definitely an expensive hobby when you build up your system, but it gets much cheaper once you can fund new gear by selling old one.

Remember the Good

But I don’t let go my good old Fujinon XF23mm f/1.4 with a light heart, as I had many great moments with it. Let me name a few “episodes”.

Beating Sony ;)

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Samyang 75mm f/1.8 AF Additional Details and Listed at Some Stores

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We reported how the Samyang AF 75mm f/1.8 X has been leaked.

The announcement must be very imminent, as FR-readers sent me images of stores already listing the Samyang AF 75mm f/1.8 X on their website (you can see a box of the Samyang above shared at a store).

Also, Camerabeta at the Chinese Weibo platform has shared further details about this lens here.

  • filter interface 62mm
  • close focus distance 0.69m
  • weight about 230g
  • 2,149 yuan [that’s not the price of this lens, but of the already existing Sony E mount Samyang 75mmF1.8]

Fujifilm X Mount Third Party Autofocus Lenses Group

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Fujifilm Cracks Down on Overpriced Instax Film – (UPDATE: for China)

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UPDATE: This press-release comes from Fujifilm China and the content in it is relevant only for China

Instax is the money making machine for Fujifilm. The request is high and due to shortages in raw materials currently it can be sometimes hard to find Instax film in stock.

Now Fujifilm noticed that some non-official Fujifilm retailers are taking advantage of the shortage, and selling Instax film at a much higher price.

Fujifilm does not like this practice, promises to take actions and invites customers to purchase film only at authorised Fujifilm dealers to avoid to be scammed with overpriced Instax film.

Press Release

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First leaked image of the new Samyang AF 75mm f/1.8 X lens

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After the Samyang 12mm F2 AF, Samyang is soon going to announce their second AF lens for X mount, the Samyang AF 75mm f/1.8 X, as leaked by How2fly.

Personally I’d still go for the Viltrox 75mm f/1.2. It is bigger, sure, but also faster and has an aperture ring.

But I also welcome the new Samyang. Smaller and lighter options are always very welcome.

Fujifilm X Mount Third Party Autofocus Lenses Group

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