Fujifilm Patent: 48mm F1.2 Lens for Mirrorless Camera with 1 inch-type Sensor

A patent has been spotted of a 48mm f/1.2 lens for mirrorless cameras with 1 inch-type sensor at j-platpat.inpit.go.jp here via hi-lows-note.

FUJIFILM filed a patent describing lenses for short wave infrared cameras with 1″-type sensor.

Fujifilm was once very active in the compact camera segment, with cameras like the Fujifilm XF1 but especially the Fujifilm X10, X20 and X30 series as well as the Fujifilm XQ1 and XQ2.

All these cameras featured a 2/3 sensor (in some cases an excellent 2/3 X-Trans sensor).

However, Fuji’s 2/3″ sensor camera line didn’t get the success it deserved and its last model, the X30, got discontinued in 2016. The market prefered 1″ sensor compact cameras like the Sony RX100 series.

But both, the 2/3″ as well as 1″ sensor compact camera market is basically dead now, due to smartphone cameras getting better.

A curious fact?

Fujifilm used to make its own sensors in the past, but then sold their sensor business to Toshiba. But guess who came in 2015 and bought the sensor business from Toshiba? You got, it was Sony back in 2015!

I wonder if somebody at Fujifilm regrets that decision today.

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Fujifilm X100V, X-Pro3 and X-T30 New Firmware Features Guide

Earlier today we reported that Fujifilm has released these firmware updates for X100V, X-Pro3, X-T30 and XC16-50mmII.

The updates add functionalities to your cameras, hence Fujifilm released also New Features Guides, that I think you should not miss to check out and hence here are the direct links to the new guides.

New Features Guides

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Fuji Guys: Introducing New Firmware for X100V, X-Pro3 and X-T30

The Fuji Guys run over the new features introduced with the latest X-Pro3, X100V and X-T30 firmware udpates.

For the full details of all the firmware and the download links, check out this article.

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New Fujifilm Camera FF200002 Registered on January 31, 2021, and Why It’s a Curious Case (X-E4)

FR-reader Kent (thanks), just informed me that he spotted the registration made on January 31, 2021, of a new Fujifilm digital camera with the code name FF200002.

The strange thing here is, that in terms of registrations we had two registered cameras recently:

  • FF200001 registered Sept. 2, 2020 = X-S10
  • FF200003 registered Dec. 14, 2020 = GFX100S

It was just a matter of time until the FF200002 would appear, and it did so on January 31 at the launchstudio bluetooth registration page here.

So which camera is the FF200002?

The answer is: the Fujifilm X-E4!

I know that, because I have watched countless of youtube videos about the X-E4, and in one of them I noticed that when the screen was flipped out, on the backside of the camera you could read “FF200002“.

But it’s strange: the X-E4 is the first camera that gets registered after it has been announced. We told you in this article that it Fujifilm usually registers cameras from 1 to 6 months ahead of announcement.

Well, I guess this means from now on we have to count also with the possibility, that Fujifilm will announce cameras without them appearing first on some sort of registration website. But don’t worry about that, I will let you know in advance anyway what will come ;).

So let’s update our original article, where we illustrate the time span between registration and announcement of new Fujifilm gear:

  • registered 1 month before announcement = 4 cameras (X-T2, X-E3, X-T100, X-T30)
  • registered 2 months before announcement = 3 cameras (X-T20, X100F, XF10)
  • registered 3 months before announcement = 3 cameras (X-T3, GFX50R, GFX100)
  • registered 6 months before announcement = 2 cameras (X-H1, X100V)
  • registered 4 days after after announcement = 1 camera (X-E4)

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New Deals Fujifilm X-T4 (with Lens), X-S10, X-T30, X-T3 in Europe

New Fujifilm cashback deals have started all over Europe.

Down below I will list the deals for Germany, Italy and UK. Note that only UK offers a rebate on the X-S10 as well as a nice trade-in deal for GFX100S purchase.

Also, in UK the deals with X-T4 are cashback deals, whereas the ones on the X-T3, X-T30 and X-S10 are instant rebates.

You have to purchase via official Fujifilm retailers. Amazon is included in the list of authorized dealers for Germany and Italy, but you must make sure that the gear you buy is shipped and sold by Amazon, and not from marketplace sellers. Amazon is not included in the official retailer list for UK.

Once you get your gear, you can claim your money back at the Fujifilm connect website here for Germany, here for Italy and here for UK.

GFX Deal in UK

Fujifilm UK decided that it’s time to get rid of your full frame gear and offers you £450 trade in bonus (on top of the trade-in value of your FF camera) if you purchase the Fujifilm GFX100S. You can also trade in other medium format gear (full list below).

And not only that.

If you buy the Fujifilm GFX100S, you’ll get the Fujifilm BC-W235 dual battery charger for free or a free NP-W235 battery.

Fujifilm X-S10 GARIZ Leather Half Case

GARIZ has released the Fujifilm X-S10 GARIZ leather half case.

It is available at AmazonUS in black here and at AmazonUS in brown here and also at eBay here.

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Fujinon XF 70-300mm F4-5.6 Hands On Reviews

We have published follow up coverage to the GFX100S here, the GF80mmF1.7 here, X-E4 and XF27mmF2.8 R WR here.

There is only one missing from the big annoucnements we had on January 27: the lovely Fujinon XF70-300mm f/4.5.6.

So far it seems Fujifilm has crafted a very fine, small and affordable lens. And since I get this questions often: yes, it works with the Fujifilm XF Teleconverters!

Remember, another long superzoom is coming in 2022: the Fujinon XF150-600mm!

  • williamchua – XF 70-300 mm f4-5.6 R LM OIS WR lens.. ( great quality for an affordable price)
  • bjornmoerman – First Look Review – Fujifilm XF70-300mm F4-5.6 R LM OIS WR
  • fujilove – Telephoto Zoom Life: The New XF70-300mm F/4-5.6 R LM OIS WR
  • dc.watch – Fujifilm XF70-300mmF4-5.6 R LM OIS WR
  • fujifilm-x – FUJINON XF70-300mmF4-5.6 R LM OIS WR Impression

Fujinon XF70-300mmF4-5.6: BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama / Focuscamera / Moment

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