Why a Digital XPan Fujifilm TX-3 Camera is NOT Needed

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Look guys,

I am fan of the idea of Fujifilm launching the Fujifilm TX-3 digital XPan camera in 2028.

I support this idea and I hope that that rumor will become true in a few years from now.

And I am not the only one.

FR-reader Pavel has written a wonderful article about why a digital XPan is needed and has shared lots of gorgeous samples.

I have also added my own thoughts to this debate.

But FujiRumors is a community. And in a community we can have different ideas.

And we love to give space to people who have a different view on certain things, even if those views do not match with my ideas.

And today it’s Timothy (Instagram @gibsonetal), who dropped me an email and told me why a digital Fujifilm TX-3 XPan camera is not needed.

I’ll share this thoughts below and you are free to drop your feedback in the comments below.

No ultra-wide TX-1 or XPAN? Just get an anamorphic lens!

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7Artisans AF 35mm f/1.4 APS-C Autofocus Lens Teaser Published

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7Artisans is now teasing the 7Artisans AF 35mm f/1.4 APS-C autofocus lens.

Some specs:

  • AF 35mm F1.4
  • APS-C
  • autofocus
  • dimensions
    – ø: 68mm
    – Length: 43mm
  • Weight: 180g

Just for comparison, the Fujinon XF33mm f/1.4 has a diameter of 67 and a length of 73.5 and it weights 360g.

As opposed to many other autofocus lenses in this range, at least this one looks rather compact and light, making it stand out a bit from the other 33/35mm f/1.4 offerings.

via 7Artisans Weibo

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Meike AF 33mm f/1.4 Shipping Starts

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The already teased/announced Meike AF 33mm f/1.4 has now started shipping in Asia according to reports shared at the Japanese website asobinet.

What an exciting and much needed lens (*sarcasm).

No seriously. The more, the merrier. But I still believe third parties are missing out on a chance by releasing already existing AF lenses instead of coming up with something new that fills wholes in the Fujinon X mount lens lineup.

But it is what it is. And the specs are below.

  • Meike AF 33mm F1.4
  • Retail price: 1199 yuan
  • Advance price: 1099 yuan
  • Format: APS-C
  • Mount: Z/X
  • Focal length: 33mm
  • Aperture value: F1.4-F16
  • Aperture feathers: 9 sheets
  • Lens composition: 12 pieces in 9 groups
  • Minimum shooting distance: 0.4m
  • Maximum shooting magnification: Unknown
  • Filter diameter: φ55mm
  • Size: φ
  • Weight: g
  • Dustproof and splashproof:
  • AF:
  • Image stabilization:
  • Other functions:
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  • Almost zero distortion aberration
  • Excellent backlight resistance and chromatic aberration correction
  • Accurate and vivid color reproduction
  • High resolution
  • Appropriate video with reduced focus breathing
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Fujifilm Working on a All New Digital Camera (Never Rumored Before)

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We already told you that Fujifilm will revive a camera line that we all thought dead.

But they are way more busy than that. ;)

In fact, according to our trusted sources, Fujifilm is also working on an all-new digital camera that has never been hinted or rumored before.

So we are not talking of a successor to an existing (or past) camera, nor about the rumored XPan camera or the fixed lens GFX.

It will be something completely and 100% new.

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Fujifilm X-T50 Bug Fix Firmware Released

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Now that was fast!

Last time there was a bug, Fujifilm needed two months to issue a fix. This time they needed 2 days. Now that’s what I call an improvement ;).

Anyway, the Fujifilm X-T50 bug we reported here has now been fixed. Happy download!

Firmware Details

Fujifilm X-T50 ver. 1.02 – download here
The firmware update Ver.1.02 from Ver.1.01 incorporates the following issues:

  1. The firmware bug is fixed that the error message, “THIS FIRMWARE IS NOT FOR THIS MODEL TURN OFF THE CAMERA” is displayed on the LCD during the firmware update from Ver.1.00 to Ver.1.01 for specific serial numbers and the firmware update cannot be performed.

    Note-1: Refer to the “Notice and apology to FUJIFILM X-T50 users” for the details.
    Note-2: Although there are no differences of features and performance of the camera itself between Ver.1.01 and Ver.1.02, all X-T50 users can update this firmware (ver.1.02) even who had already completed the update to Ver.1.01.

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