The fist image of the Fujifilm X-T50 just leaked and we reported here.
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I can say I was there.
I was there, when Fujifilm launched what would become their all time bestseller, the Fujinon XF18-55mm f/2.8-4.
I was there to blog about it, to talk about… and to buy it for myself.
And actually, I bought two of them.
The first one I destroyed it when I had to jump into the Mekong river (story here – only the legendary Fujinon XF35mm f/1.4 survived that adventure, the rest of my gear broke).
I loved the XF18-55 so much that I bought a new one after destroying the first one.
The second sample did stick with me until I decided to sell it along with my XF55-200mm, in order to replace both of those lenses with the king of versatility, the Fujinon XF18-135mm.
I have had wonderful years with my Fujinon XF18-55mmF2.8-4. It has taken some of my favorite images. And I am sure it has given great joy to many other fellow X shooters out there.
But now it is time also for this glorious lens to retire.
Because the Fujinon XF16-50mmF2.8-4.8 is coming on May 16
As a consequence, the first stores in Japan are starting to mark the Fujinon XF18-55mmF2.8-4 as discontinued as reported by asobinet.
The Fujinon XF16-50mm will certainly be a fantastic lens. We leaked the images, we reported about the internal zoom, it will be sharper than the XF18-55mm, weather sealed and what not. But the XF18-55mm will always have a special place in the hearts of many as one of the best kit lenses ever made by any company.
At the last X Summit in February, Fujifilm promised substantial Kaizen firmware love for several cameras to come between spring and summer.
Now, after the GFX100II and X-H2S also the Fujifilm X-T5, X-H2, X-S20 and X100VI got their updates.
To see what else will come for which cameras in the near future, check out the dedicated article here.
Not only the Fujifilm GFX100SII.
In fact, according to our trusted sources, Fujifilm will announce also the Fujifilm X-T50 and the new kit lens, the XF16-50mmF2.8-4.8, at the X Summit on May 16.
Fujifilm wins awards.
I love particularly one category this time: “best Polaroid camera”, won by…. the Polaroid I-2. Must have been very though for Polaroid to win that one!
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The Fujifilm XApp just got a major update, which includes a much requested feature: RAW image transfer.
You can download the lastest Fujifilm X App for iOS here and for Android here.
So Fujifilm has announced the Fujifilm X summit for May 16.
We reported about it earlier today and in that article I also said that our sources told us the Fujifilm GFX100SII will be announced on that day.
Now the question came up if that’s the only gear Fujifilm will announce. So let me try to give you an answer.
First things first: so far I have only been told about the Fujifilm GFX100SII coming mid May.
However, we also know Fujifilm has other gear in the pipeline for the first half of 2024:
The questions are:
Well… don’t worry. We don’t share wrong rumors here. Everything will happen as we tell you it will.
But I will contact our sources and see what they have to say about it. And as soon as I can I will share an update here on FujiRumors.
And beyond that?
Well, the only gear Fujifilm has pre-announced, is the Fujinon GF500mmF5.6, but that one is listed on the official G mount roadmap as coming sometimes in 2024. So it could be on May 16, but also later on.
What’s not coming is definitely the Fujifilm X-Pro4 and also no Fujifilm GFX100R.
Hopes?
Well, I am growing increasingly frustrated by the lack of a new X mount roadmap. I keep asking for a new one since years and Fujifilm keeps ignoring our wishes. So at this point I have no expectations anymore.
Anyway… answers will come. Some of them on May 16, but many other answers will come well before that.
Stay tuned on FujiRumors ;).
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If you follow FujiRumors, then this won’t really come as a surprise.
In fact, a source told us that Fujifilm would announce the Fujifilm GFX100SII around mid May. Well, we now have the date. It will happen on:
Of course we will cover the event live here on FujiRumors. So stay tuned.
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NiSi just announced new NiSi Athena Prime lenses:
These lenses will cost about 1.3K each with the trio-combo costing $3,499 and the 5-Lens Kit combo costing $5,798.
The new Athena lenses add up to already available G mount NiSi Athena lenses:
These are Full Frame Cine lenses but there is also a Fujifilm G mount version of them, but that one has no drop-in filter option and can’t fully cover the large format GFX sensor, as reported by CineD. So I guess you best use these lenses in the 35mm crop mode on GFX.
Well, I guess that after all the rumors we saw this one coming. But at least now it is official in terms of “rumors”.
The Fujinon XF16-50mmF2.8-4.8 will be announced together with the Fujifilm X-T50.
So the Fujifilm X-T50 will be the first camera to be offered bundled with the new Fujinon XF16-50mmF2.8-4.8.
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