Mission Impossible: Making Professional Work with Fujifilm Cameras :)
Fujifilm’s Mission Impossible
If you are one of those, who thinks Fujifilm is not for Pros (APS-C is crap, MF is too slow), then please stop reading now, since I would like you to keep your sweet illusions ;).
Still sticking around? Well, then here is todays’ story.
After we discovered that the official images of Hollywood’s blockbuster “Dunkirk” were taken with the Fujifilm X-Pro2 and Fujinon XF18-135, fellow FR-reader Sam Zhai (instagram @hermeneuticlens) now spotted Fujifilm cameras on set of Mission Impossible – Fallout.
New Fujinon XF and G lens deals are now running in USA.
The new deals are not as strong as the ones that expired back in March, but this time Fujifilm included lenses and cameras, that were not discounted last time
At Photoforum 2019 in Moscow, a Russian youtuber went hands on with the Fujinon XF 33mm f/1.0 R WR and XF 16-80mm f/4.
The youtuber had a chat with the Fuji rep, that the automatic google translation tool has a hard time to tranlsate, so if any Russian FR-reader has some spare time to do something good for the FR-community, feel free to drop your translation in the comments down below.
Until then, all I could get is that apparently the youtuber, after handling the XF33mm f/1.0, says:
“it feels like around 800g weight“.
Update with translation by FR reader
33/1.0 dummy represents weight and size for now. Guess it will be pretty expensive. Awaiting next year
16-80 will be affordable lens with extendable barrel (dummy shows folded state only). Also said that 16-80 will be lightweight lens for travellers and videographers
Of course the unit shown is just a dummy (the lens is on the roadmap for 2020), but dummies are usually accurate representations of the lens in terms of size, look and weight.
With that said, it’s still a long way, so there might be changes in size and weight until the final Fujinon XF33mm f/1.0 hits the market in 2020, and dummies we see later on this year might look different than the early ones we see now.
Regarding the Fujinon XF 16-80mm f/4, I remind you that Fujifilm said it will come this fall.
Check out the video above, which will skip the initial part of X-T30 and 16/2.8 introduction and jump straight to the XF33mmF1 and XF16-80mmF4.
Fujifilm X-T2 (save up to $700*): AmazonUS, BHphoto, Adorama, , FocusCamera *save $700 on body only, save $600 on XF18-55 kit. Additional bundle savings vary from store to store
Fujifilm X-T20 (save $100*): AmazonUS, BHphoto, Adorama, , FocusCamera *save $100 on body only or kit with XF18-55, XC 16-60 or XC 15-45. Additional bundle savings vary from store to store
Fujifilm announced the Fujikina 2019 event in Tokyo on May 25/26.
In the Fujifilm world, “Fujikina” means “big launch event“, and in this case it will be the official launch party for the Fujifilm GFX100, which will be announced on May 23.
Whatever comes, you only have to do one thing: follow FujiRumors to know everything as fast as possible ;).
GFX · X fan meeting “FUJIKINA” is again.
This time, Tokyo’s event space “CROSS DOCK HARUMI” in Harumi will be held, and an event “FUJIKINA 2019 Tokyo” will be held to thoroughly enjoy the GFX X series.
In this event, you can experience the latest models of GFX and X series, talk shows and studio demonstrations by top photographers and creators from inside and outside Japan, gallery exhibition, free quick maintenance service (by reservation only) and GFX and X series. We offer various contents such as free rental service (by reservation only).
In addition, “FUJIKINA 2019 Tokyo” is planning to make a public program to create promotional videos and photos of overseas artists using the GFX / X series as a new program. Don’t miss the chance to see and experience the top professional production sites.
At the Fujikina 2019 there will be touch & try, quick maintenance service, loan Program, photowalks, live talk & studio demos and public filming. You can check out the full program at the dedicated fujikina 2019 page.
HOT: the 50% discount on Capture One Pro 12 has been extended through April.
X Camera Deals
Fujifilm X-T30 (save $300*): BHphoto, Adorama, AmazonUS, FocusCamera
*save $300 with purchase of XF23mmF2, XF35mmF2, XF50mmF2, XC15-45 or XF18-55
Fujifilm X-T2 (save up to $700*): BHphoto, Adorama, AmazonUS, FocusCamera *save $700 on body only, save $600 on XF18-55 kit. Additional bundle savings vary from store to store
Fujifilm X-T20 (save $100*): BHphoto, Adorama, AmazonUS, FocusCamera *save $100 on body only or kit with XF18-55, XC 16-60 or XC 15-45. Additional bundle savings vary from store to store
Pixel Village, who recently gave us some insights from the Fujifilm factory in Japan, now published their interview with Fujifilm manager Toshihisa Iida, Jun Watanabe and Keitaro So.
It’s a 33 minutes long video that I have summed up below for those of you, who are in a hurry right now.
The Fujinon XF lens only deals are gone, but some deals remained, and some new ones came. Down below the overview of the official Fujifilm deals.
Other good news: The 50% discount on Capture One Pro 12 has been extended through April.
X Camera Deals
Fujifilm X-T30 (save $300*): BHphoto, Adorama, AmazonUS, FocusCamera
*save $300 with purchase of XF23mmF2, XF35mmF2, XF50mmF2, XC15-45 or XF18-55
Fujifilm X-T2 (save up to $700*): BHphoto, Adorama, AmazonUS, FocusCamera *save $700 on body only, save $600 on XF18-55 kit. Additional bundle savings vary from store to store
Fujifilm X-T20 (save $100*): BHphoto, Adorama, AmazonUS, FocusCamera *save $100 on body only or kit with XF18-55, XC 16-60 or XC 15-45. Additional bundle savings vary from store to store
We already questioned a few times, if these awards make sense, by disclosing how the award business works. But for some reason many Fujifilm X and GFX still rejoice when they read about Fujifilm winning an EISA, TIPA or whatever else award.
So I don’t want to be the spoilsport here, let’s just ignore it all and rejoice once again :).
