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

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:
  ・
• Almost zero distortion aberration
• Excellent backlight resistance and chromatic aberration correction
• Accurate and vivid color reproduction
• High resolution
• Appropriate video with reduced focus breathing

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.

Just 2 days ago, Fujifilm released a bunch of new firmware updates.

Well, there firmware is buggy for some Fujifilm X-T50 cameras. Fujifilm promises a fix coming soon.

This has to be one of the most curious bugs I have ever seen, as it affects only silver colored Fujifilm X-T50’s. And only certain serial numbers are affected. You can read the details down below.

If you already updated and had no issues, then your firmware is perfectly fine.

Official Fujifilm Statement