Hands-on report from the Fuji booth at PhotoPlus Expo + 1.4x Teleconverter Test

Admiringlight is at the PhotoPlus in NY. They share their 35mmF2 and 1.4x TC hands-on report from the Fuji booth here. Jordan gives us also a confirmation of this rumor here:

“Unfortunately, Fuji did not have new mockups on display of the future XF lenses, which left me mildly disappointed, but the 100-400mm should be out in early 2016. The representative noted that April was a likely target date.“

1.4x Teleconverter Test at macleancomms. First look at bjornmoerman. First look at joengphotography.

35mm review at lenstip

XF35mmF2 WR:  X-Pert Corner First Look
1.4x TeleConverter:  X-Pert Corner First Look

XF 35mmF2 WR: Full Specs Leaked! Additional information about the 1.4x Teleconverter!

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digicame-info leaked the Full Specs of the XF35mmF2. Confirmed: the availability in mid-November.

According to FR-sources, the announcement is tomorrow, at 01:00 AM New York time / 7:00 AM Berlin Time

Posted earlier today: It’s Coming: Fuji X-PRO2 registered in China !!!

XF35mm F2 R WR
– Lens construction: six groups nine (two aspherical lens)
– Aperture: F2-F16
– The diaphragm blades: 9 sheets and (circular aperture)
– Shortest photographing distance: 35cm
– Maximum magnification: 0.135 times
– Filter size: 43mm
– Total length: 45.9mm
– Maximum diameter: 60mm
– Weight: 170g
– Inner focus
– AF motor stepping motor
– All exterior metal parts
– Dust and water specification
– Minus 10 degrees of the low-temperature structure
– Color and silver black
– Japan release date of November 19, 2015

Teleconverter XF1.4X TC WR
– Dust and water specification
– Low-temperature performance of minus 10 degrees
– Japan Release Date is November 19

X-Pert Corner Special by Fuji X-Guru Rico Pfirstinger… Coming Tomorrow, OCT 21!

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Fuji X-guru Rico just told me that he will have First Looks ready for tomorrow. I have no more details (and I guess he will, as usual, start typing it somewhere deep in the night).

But if the rumors shared in the past weeks are correct, it could be about the XF35mmF2 WR and the 1.4x Teleconverter. But who knows… maybe it will be about a new Kaizen Firmware, or why not, about the Fuji X-PRO2, which has just been officially registered at the Chinese Ministry here! :)

THE TIME: According to FR-sources, the embargo ends at 07:00 Berlin Time (01:00 in New York)

You can (and should) look for every information about the new Fuji gear on the web (I’ll do appositely a live blogging session for you here on FR), but you will hardly find a better report than Rico’s one… here, on FujiRumors!

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For those of you who don’t trust the X-T1 autofocus :: Another thought on the X-Pro 2 :: Weddings with just primes & more Top FXF threads & images

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TOP FXF THREADS TOC

– Epsiode 13: Medium Format Fuji Poll :: Fuji Fun Trumps Everything else :: Why is this Lens a Stupid One? & more
– Episode 12: Ken Rockwell blasts the X-T10 : My Favorite Photography Quote : X100R Wanted & more
– Epsiode 11: Help me thin my lens collection + X camera wishlist + Portable Solar Charging Solutions + the XF 27mm is Fuji’s best lens & more!
– Episode 10: Convince me not to dump my X stuff : Great X-T1 off camera flash setup : X-T10, Used X-T1 or Keep X-E2 & more
– Episode 9: Is the Panasonic GX8 the X-Pro2 I’ve been waiting for? :: Your least used Fuji features :: GAS Problems & more
– Episode 8: Will Fujifilm Be Seduced By the “Dark” side? :: Save me from my GAS! :: My main issue with FW4 & more
– Episode 7: HELP ME choose my first FUJI X : Your fantasy Fuji X features : 23 vs 27 for Street Photography & more
– Episode 6: 5 Things Fuji is doing Horribly Wrong – Firmware 4.0 Feedback (and bugs?) – Share your Workflow & more
– Episode 5: The New Leica Q :: Firmware 4.0 Beta :: Fuji X Wedding Photography Chat :: LR 6.1 & more
– Episode 4: POLL: No In Body Image Stabilization, do you bother? :: Old Lenses For Dummies & more
– Episode 3: Which 3 primes combo is your ideal setup? :: X-PRO2 wishlist :: Be careful with thumb grips :: Sensor dust & more
– Episode 2: CLASH of the FUJIS: X-PRO2 Vs. X-T2 :: X-T1 Vs. X-T10 :: 14mm Vs. 10-24 :: 16mm Vs. 23mm :: 90mm Vs. 56 APD & more
– Episode 1: Why do (some) People Hate Fuji? * Mock-Up X-T10 Vs. Real X-T10 (with XF 35mmF2 WR) * X Lens wishlist & more

Fuji X Rumors

shared by Patrick FR HOT: First Short review with SAMPLES (!!!) of the XF35mm f2 and 1.4x teleconverter!

shared by Patrick FR RUMOR: Here is the VERY Affordable Price of the XF35mmF2! … and of the 1.4x Teleconverter!

shared by Patrick FR XF 100-400 Aperture Range now from 4.5 to 5.6? POLL: Better Slower & Smaller (and cheaper) or Bigger & Faster?

General Discussion

shared by FearTheXNoob Weddings/Events with just primes

shared by Antony Stop-Motion wedding film shot on X-T1

shared by milandro B&W is not supposed to be G&G

shared by milandro Limiting the use of acronyms to a minimum

shared by Amonsul Disappointed with the X-T10? Don’t worry, Nikon made it even worse :)

Fuji X System

X-T1 / X-T10

shared by abjurina For those of you who don’t trust the autofocus of the Fuji X-T1

shared by Cy Jervis Is the X-T10 right for me?

shared by lmirante Question regarding flash sync speed on X-T1

X-PRO1

shared by benjaminthomson Another thought on the X-Pro 2

X-E1/X-E2

shared by ScruffyNerfherder New to Digital Fuji (X-E2), Battery etc questions

Fuji X Lenses

shared by benjaminthomson Will you buy the 35mm f2?

shared by RoyC Yet another Travel kit advice question?

Adapting lenses to Fuji X

shared by Fran Sales guy laughed at me… 

shared by Fran What would be comparable to the 56mm F1.2

X100S/T

RAW PROCESSING

shared by fleckintosh FREE Capture One Pro 8 Fujifilm Film Simulations

ACCESSORIES

shared by uva Bag for X-T1 plus 50-140mm Zoom

shared by milandro The manual, an often forgotten but indispensable accessory needing an updated new “version”?

IMAGES

Streetphotography (open thread) shared by Mehrdad

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The Selfie Thing (Open Thread) shared by bigbadwolf

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Staged photographs shared by Goran

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SENSOR RUMORS: Organic Sensor still 2 or 3 years to go :: Sony splits its sensor business – good News for Fuji?

ORGANIC SENSOR

Back in June 2013 here, Fuji & Panasonic announced a new partnership: the goal of this cooperation? Create the first organic sensor, which should deliver industries highest dynamic range, higher light sensitive pixels, a range of incident angle expanded to 60 degrees for faithful color reproduction and more.

An ambitious project, which encountered some difficulties. The last thing I’ve heard here is that the main issue is the high battery drain and heat production.

Now, if 43rumors is right, it will still take a 2 or 3 years before it will be ready for mass production. That’s at least the information 43rumors got from a reliable source here.

This means there won’t be any organic sensor in 2016… if 43rumors sources are right.

SONY SENSOR

Just yesterday Sony officially announced that its sensor division will become a separate company. As SonyAlphaRumors says, “this will help them give autonomy to accelerate decision-making and make them more accountable for their profitability.”

What does this mean for us X-shooters?

It’s a known fact that Fuji purchases its APS-C sensors from Sony. It’s also rumored that, since now, Fuji had to wait half a year before being allowed to use the latest Sony sensor (with X-Trans CFA) for their own cameras.

But now that the sensor division had been split off into a separate company, it’s safe to assume that also the agreements could change. That could explain why my sources said, the X-PRO2 will come in January, and they didn’t seem to be worried at all about the continuous Sony A7000 delay.

I’ll try to dig up more for you…

… and in the meantime, stay tuned and don’t miss anything by following FR also on Fuji X Forum, Facebook, Google+, RSS-feed and Twitter

Medium Format Fuji Poll :: Fuji Fun Trumps Everything else :: Why is this Lens a Stupid One? & more TOP FXF Threads

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TOP FXF THREADS TOC

– Episode 12: Ken Rockwell blasts the X-T10 : My Favorite Photography Quote : X100R Wanted & more TOP FXF Threads & Images!
– Epsiode 11: Help me thin my lens collection + X camera wishlist + Portable Solar Charging Solutions + the XF 27mm is Fuji’s best lens & more!
– Episode 10: Convince me not to dump my X stuff : Great X-T1 off camera flash setup : X-T10, Used X-T1 or Keep X-E2 & more
– Episode 9: Is the Panasonic GX8 the X-Pro2 I’ve been waiting for? :: Your least used Fuji features :: GAS Problems & more
– Episode 8: Will Fujifilm Be Seduced By the “Dark” side? :: Save me from my GAS! :: My main issue with FW4 & more
– Episode 7: HELP ME choose my first FUJI X : Your fantasy Fuji X features : 23 vs 27 for Street Photography & more
– Episode 6: 5 Things Fuji is doing Horribly Wrong – Firmware 4.0 Feedback (and bugs?) – Share your Workflow & more
– Episode 5: The New Leica Q :: Firmware 4.0 Beta :: Fuji X Wedding Photography Chat :: LR 6.1 & more
– Episode 4: POLL: No In Body Image Stabilization, do you bother? :: Old Lenses For Dummies & more
– Episode 3: Which 3 primes combo is your ideal setup? :: X-PRO2 wishlist :: Be careful with thumb grips :: Sensor dust & more
– Episode 2: CLASH of the FUJIS: X-PRO2 Vs. X-T2 :: X-T1 Vs. X-T10 :: 14mm Vs. 10-24 :: 16mm Vs. 23mm :: 90mm Vs. 56 APD & more
– Episode 1: Why do (some) People Hate Fuji? * Mock-Up X-T10 Vs. Real X-T10 (with XF 35mmF2 WR) * X Lens wishlist & more

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Rumors

shared by Patrick FR Medium Format Fuji: Tell me the First Question FujiRumors should be able to answer for you!

shared by Patrick FR The Fujifilm X-PRO2 will come in January 2016

shared by Patrick FR No Full Frame for Fuji X100T successor? New Source says: Same sensor of Fuji X-PRO2

General Discussion

shared by fujiisfun The Fuji fun factor trumps everything else?

shared by Drake Worrisome smudge on X-Pro1 LCD screen

shared by adzman808 Flickr Popularity of X-Pro1 Vs X-T1

shared by MrPolite What’s the best online backup solution?

shared by Antony Why don’t Fuji make an Instax Wide printer?

Fuji X System

X-T1 / X-T10

shared by Chain Will a soft release button help me control bursts?

shared by oldfashioned1536 X-T1 – Graphite Silver vs. Black

shared by jeanmareaux X-T1 ES vs MS dynamic range

shared by omerz Fuji X-T1 annoying sound while in shooting mode

shared by MattX Camera settings that apply when shooting RAW

shared by noordawod Hacking (and fixing) the flimsy door on the X-T1

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X-PRO1

shared by milandro I didn’t know this, no OVF above 60mm?

shared by adzman808 A Rather Verbose X-Pro1 Review (by me)

X-E1/X-E2

shared by mholtsberg dilemma… 35, 56 or 60 for the X-E2?

Fuji X Lenses

shared by Crestedb WHY this lens is a stupid one?!?

shared by kmleffler XF 50-140 f2.8 zoom… worth the high price?

shared by lorenzolessi Compactness or quality?

shared by jamesbernard Lensbaby Velvet 56 vs 56mm 1.2 (vs 35mm 1.4)

Adapting lenses to Fuji X

shared by photoalby Tamron SP500mm F8 Cata…

shared by andrewlee Sigma 18-35 f1.8

RAW PROCESSING

shared by Miker Darktable

ACCESSORIES

shared by marcelo_valente Neck or sholder strap?

shared by Mike B Underwater Housing or bags

IMAGES

Streets of Toronto with my X-Pro1 shared by Tonio

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RUMOR: XF35mmF2 WR and 1.4x Tele-Converter to be announced late October (New Source)

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According to a new source, both, the 1.4x Tele-Converter and the weather sealed XF 35mmF2 will be announced late October.

This is a new source, so take the grain of salt, but since Fuji itself said in May, that the XF35mmF2 will be available in November, an announcement within October makes sense… always if Fuji doesn’t decide to postpone everything in the last second.

NOTE: On Febraury 2015 Fujifilm said that the 1.4x teleconverter will work with the following lenses: XF50-140mm, XF120mmF2.8 R Macro, XF100-400mm!

stay tuned,
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RUMOR: XF 35mmF2 WR will cost less than the current XF35mmF1.4 (SRP)

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Hi X-folks,

today I’d just quickly inform you that we now have a first hint about the price of the XF 35mmF2 WR. According to a source, who was right in the past, the Weather Resitant XF35mmF2 WR will cost less than the XF35mmF1.4. The source did not specify, though, if it’s for the lens alone, bundled with the X-PRO2 or in both cases. Anyway, it seems that price will be very interesting :) .

If true, then that’s a good news … my credit card is ready… it will the perfect lens for my weather sealed X-PRO2. But please note that price & release are amongst the trickiest part of the rumors, since Fuji can change it anytime. You’ll be updated as soon as I get information from trusted sources.

When will it come? Well, I remind you how already back in May, Fujifilm was pretty clear about it: the Weather Resistant XF35mmF2 will be available in November.

stay tuned,
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XF35mmF2 WR compared to XF14mm

X-T10 + 35mmF2 WR (via lesnumeriques)

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COOL IDEA for WEDDINGS (or any kind of Party): Set up a “Selfie” Photo Booth with Fuji X, Yongnuo speedlites + Printer!

This could be a cool idea for your next X-wedding (or any kind of party): take a Fuji X (in this case the Fuji X-E2), 2x Yongnuo YN-560 MkIV speedlites, a Manfrotto BeFree Tripod, a Canon Selphy printer (or Fuji’s little SP-1 printer) and a few more things, and set up Photo Booth, where guests can take funny photos alone and print them on the spot.

You can read all the instructions at antonionunes. At the end, how did it turn out? antonionunes says:

“It was lots of fun. Guests really got into the fun and silly self-portrait thing, and the results were hilarious. Also, in the end, the Bride and Groom had this cute book full of happy shots and warm words, which is something I’m sure they’ll treasure.

The first feedback and suggestion comes from our Forum, where Mark G says at the Fuji X Wedding Photography Chat:

“If the client pays for the (mostly) outrageously expensive printing paper, it would be a great idea. That said, for photo booths, I’d prefer 1 cheap strobe… just easier than changing batteries on the hotshoe flashes.”

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Speaking of weddings: those who follow FujiRumors on facebook and twitter already know that I live in an apartment over a courtyard of a wine tavern. There are weddings almost every weekend there and I still have to see an X-shooter as an official photographer (hey… are you out there??). It’s always Canon and Nikon… but I’m confident this will change in the next wedding season with the Fujifilm X-PRO2 :) .

Fujifilm considering to make an XF 60mm Mark II, once they completed the roadmap! (New Source)

According to a new source, Fuji is considering to replace the “old” XF 60mmF2.4 with a newer version. The source did not share any specs and said that this will not happen before Fuji has completed the current roadmap.

End of the rumor.

The upcoming XF 35mmF2 WR (which should come in November, according to this roadmap), could indicate that Fuji considers the lens roadmap more or less complete now and therefore started to develop newer version (or variations) of older lenses…. and if this rumor is correct, the XF60mm could be a hot candidate to be updated as next.

Yes, for now this is a low rated rumor. And you know I’d like to keep a high hit rate (currently of 90%). I share it, because this is also a Great Opportunity to let Fujifilm know, which lenses FR-readers consider a priority to be updated as next (and I tell you, Fujifilm reads this blog and is interested to your thoughts.)

So which lens should Fuji update as next? Should they give us a compact XF 23mmF2? Or maybe a weather sealed version of the XF 10-24? Or is it really high time to put a faster AF into the XF 60mmF2.4?

I’ll then sum up all your ideas in a POLL, and we will let Fuji know, what FR-readers consider a priority.

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