Europe to join USA with Huge Deals on Some of Fujifilm’s Best Lenses

FR-reader Ralf informed us about upcoming cashback deals coming to Europe that are mirroring those already available in the United States of America.

Here is the list of savings available starting from February 16 in Germany (and very likely in many other European countries too).

On February 16 I will pay a visit to my local store to get the Fujinon XF23mm f/1.4 R LM WR ;).

Europe Deals

USA Deals

Official Fujifilm Deals

Price Drops

X Camera Deals

GFX Deals

RUMOR UPDATE: Upcoming Third Party Autofocus X Mount Lens is NOT from Chinese Manufacturer

We told you recently here that a new third party autofocus lens is about to come for the X system.

Well, now we have an important update that rules out quite some options.

According to information we have received, the upcoming third party AF lens will not be from a Chinese manufacturer.

So which are the brands left?

From those, who already offer AF lenses, we have Tokina, Tamron, Sigma, Samyang and Zeiss.

Let’s discuss the options:

Tamron

There is the lovely Tamron 11- 20mm F / 2.8 Di III-A RXD that Tamron itself hinted here would come also for the X mount in future.

Sigma

I think whatever Sigma has in terms of mirrorless DC lenses (DC = APS-C lenses), is already offered for X mount. But they could adapt an FF lens to the X mount. So if it is coming from Sigma, then it must be something new, or maybe adapted from their Full Frame glass, as for example Tamron did with their Tamron 150-500mm f/5-6.7.

Tokina

Tokina has until now only the Viltrox-clones for X mount. However, they have launched a dedicated mirrorless APS-C lens (for Sony) last year, the Tokina 11-18mm f/2.8. However, when they launched that lens Tokina has not hinted that it would come also for the Fujifilm X mount.

Samyang

I know Samyang offers the Samyang 12mm F2 AF lens for X mount. But I am not aware of Samyang having any other APS-C autofocus lenses available for other mounts.

Zeiss

I feel we can rule out Zeiss, as they are virtually dead in regards to AF X mount lenses. They could have been very successful, as they entered the AF X mount market when Fujifilm hardly had any lens available. But they did so by offering lenses that Fujifilm already offered at a lower price than the Zeiss Touit lenses. Such a missed opportunity.

Surprise

Will a new brand join? Well, I can’t rule that out either for now.

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Best XF Lens Deal of the Year Just Dropped in USA (Hopefully Coming to EU)

When readers ask me when we can expect Fujifilm’s best deals of the year, I usually reply “right before the Japanese fiscal year ends in March“. That’s when Japanese companies try to push sales to show up in front of investors with the best possible numbers.

Well, what Fujifilm just launched today are some of the best deals I have seen this year (Japanese Fiscal year of course), as. for the first time, they include huge savings on Fujifilm’s new 40MP capable f/1.4 lens trinity, a hefty $250 rebate on Fuji’s fastest lens ever and a few more deals.

Just 2 days ago I’ve expressed to you my plan to upgrade to the new XF23mmF1.4 and told you I will wait 1/2 months to see if a deal shows up and if not buy at full price. Well, I hope that the deal in USA is a prophetic sign that such deals are about to drop also in Europe. If it will, then it has to happen before the Japanese Fiscal Year ends. Crossing fingers.

Official Fujifilm Deals

Price Drops

X Camera Deals

GFX Deals

Surprising Price Drops on Selected Fujinon XF Lenses (Not Listed on New Official Fujifilm Deals)

Official Fujifilm Deals

There is some confusion right now, which might need to be addressed.

Earlier today we reported how Fujifilm has launched some huge XF lens deals.

Some readers noticed that I separated the lens offers in two lists: “official Fujifilm deals” and “price drop“.

My fault is that I did not elaborate on why I did that, so I’ll do it now.

The official Fujifilm USA promotion page does not mention any deal on the XF200mmF2 and XF8-16mmF2.8. However, BHphoto lists those lenses as having a “price drop”. Also Adorama and Amazon list them with a lower price.

I don’t know how long this  “price drop” will last, as those rebates do not appear listed as official deals on any of the official Fujifilm channels. And that’s why I put them on a dedicated “price drop” section.

What is official, though, is the deal on the other XF lenses, which will end on March 26 and we share in the list “official Fujifilm deals”.

I will work to find out what exactly is going on with the XF200mmF2 and XF8-16mmF2.8 and how long that rebate will last.

Price Drops

Official Fujifilm Deals

X Camera Deals

GFX Deals

HOT: Huge Savings on Some of Fujifilm’s Best Lenses (XF 18/23/33mm F1.4 Included)

Fujifilm has launched new deals and they include huge rebates on some of Fuji’s finest lenses, including the new 40MP capable f/1.4 trinity of lenses.

Here is the list:

Official Fujinon XF Deals

Price Drops

GFX Deals

X Series Deals

Fujifilm FF220002 Camera Registration Spotted

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.

via digicame-info

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Fujinon XF150-600mm Factory Tour – See how This Lens is Made

CineD gives us a look inside the Fujifilm factory and shows us how the Fujinon XF 150-600mm f/5.6-8 R LM OIS WR is made.

It’s one of the first factory tours we get after a long time, as during the pandemic no media was allowed into the Sendai factory about 2.5 hours north of Toyko.

There is not much new to learn, except for the fact that it takes 480 parts in order to assemble a single lens. But it is always nice to take a look inside the factory and see how much work and also care goes into the manufacturing of our gear.

Here on FujiRumors the XF150-600mm was a huge hit making it in the top three positions of the best selling lenses of 2022.

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Trusted Reviews Raves About Fujifilm X-H2s and X-H2, but Only One of them Gets a 5 Star Rating

On BH Photo, customers average rating is 5 stars for both cameras.
On BH Photo, customers average rating is 5 stars for both cameras.

The Fujifilm X-H Line

Trusted Reviews raves about the latest Fujifilm cameras, the Fujifilm X-H2 and the Fujifilm X-H2s.

And while both are excellent, only one of them gets a 5 star rating: the Fujifilm X-H2.

Fujifilm X-H2

Our one five-star review for this week goes to Fujifilm for its ground-breaking APC-S camera. It’s well-constructed, weatherproof and lightweight, with a fantastic articulated screen, and a large and bright OLED viewfinder plus a control layout that few will have problems getting to grips with. This is one of the best cameras around.

Score: 5/5

Fujifilm X-H2s

The Fujifilm X-H2S is a versatile camera with a speedy burst mode, updated subject detection algorithm and support for 6K video. However, it’s not as high-resolution as the X-H2 nor as visually appealing as the Fujifilm X-T5, both of which can be found for less money.

Score: 4.5/5

So that’s the thing with PSAM dial cameras. They tend to get more attention by huge review sites than more niche retro styled cameras. And good press never hurts.

Also CineD declared the Fujifilm X-H2 the best camera launched in 2022 for video work. As working professional videographers, their opinion matters and debunks the myth that the X-H2s is the video centric cameras and the X-H2 the stills centric one. As we always told you, both are perfect hybrid machines, and the difference is not video vs stills, but speed vs resolution.

And and yet keep in mind that Fujifilm still offers more Retro styled camera lines than PSAM camera lines. So in my humble opinion there is little to complain for retro lovers like me and probably many of you if we look at the 2022 best sellers on FujiRumors, where the X-T5 demolished all sales records.

You can check out the Trusted Reviews article here.

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