In just a few hours (9AM New York time) Fujifilm will present you all a brand new Fujinon X mount roadmap at the Fujifilm X Summit (which we will live stream here on FujiRumors).
FujiRumors has already leaked all the upcoming lenses for you:
And in fact, we leaked even more than what Fujifilm will tell you, since the Fujinon XF27mmF2.8 WR will not be on the roadmap.
So, please, DO NOT PANIC, when you don’t see the Fujinon XF27mmF2.8 MKII on the roadmap. The new 27 will 100% surely come, and it will come along with the Fujifilm X-E4, which, as we told you yesterday, will be launched in early 2021.
All the other lenses we rumored here on FujiRumors will be added to the roadmap.
FUJIFILM Corporation (President: Kenji Sukeno) plans to release free firmware update for the “FUJIFILM X-T3” (X-T3) on October 28, 2020.
The update will improve the autofocusing performance of the X-T3 to the same level as the “FUJIFILM X-T4” (X-T4). This firmware will boost the AF speed, the camera’s AF tracking performance and the Face / Eye AF. In addition, the size of the AF area can now be adjusted during video recording. The update will bring new life to the X-T3, adding greater speed to make a great camera even better.
The Fujifilm X summit in Omiya is about to start (October 15 at 9AM New York Time).
Feel free to stay tuned on FujiRumors, where we will cover the event live.
Thanks to our sources and past leaks on FujiRumors, we have a pretty clear idea what could happen. But it’s possible that there will be surprises, too.
So let’s run over it and see what we expect, what not and what we hope.
Fujinon G mount lens roadmap – it would be high time for a new one
Protoypes Show – in past editions, Fujifilm showed some camera and lens prototypes/concepts. Would be fantastic if they would show us some also this time
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The Fujifilm X-S10 press release and full specs have now been leaked by nokishita. You can find it all down below.
The US price is $ 999 for the “X-S10 Body”, $ 1399 for the “X-S10 XF18-55mm Kit”, $ 1499 for the “X-S10 XF16-80mm”, and $ 999 for the “XF10-24mmF4 R OIS WR”
Remember, announcement is October 15 at 9AM New York time, at a dedicated X summit event, which we will stream live here on FujiRumors.
Because it touches the wish expressed by Michel, Willy and Kenneth, I invite you to check out also our big Fujinon XF wildlife photography survey and other long telephoto primes articles we have previously shared (list below).
Overall, there seems to be a strong wish by the FR-community for longer primes.
But we know the stellar Fujinon XF200mm f/2.0 did not sell well, and hence it’s obvious that Fujifilm is now a bit reluctant to invest further in long lenses.
But keep in mind, the XF200mmF2.0 comes with a 1.4x teleconverter designed specifically for this lens, which transforms the XF200mmF2 lens basically in a 280mmF2.8 lens. So, with 1 single lens, here is what you get:
XF 200mmF2.0 = full frame 280mmF2.8 (f/2.8 DOF equivalent)
XF 280mmF2.8 = full frame 420mmF4.2 (f/4.2 DOF equivalent)
If you want to, you can check out our previous “long telephoto primes” related articles.
As you might know, in 2020 I added new gear to my Fujifilm X collection: the Fujifilm X-T4 and the XF56mmF1.2.
The Fujifilm X-T4 turned out to be a great investment already just for the COVID-19 online teaching I had to do.
I am not he biggest fan of the selfie screen (for the reasons I elaborated here), and for my needs the 3-way tilt screen is clearly superior, but other than that it’s such a powerful machine, that sometimes I find myself grabbing it over my X-E3, just because of sheer performance-boost it gives me.
As for the XF56mmF1.2, it was supposed to get heavy use at my friends’ wedding, but due to COVID-19, it has been postponed to next year. And since overall we try to be careful and avoid crowded events and gatherings of people, where the XF56mmF1.2 would shine to take some candid portraits, I used it less than I would have wanted. But I use it, even if just for taking pictures of my old dog in a lonely forest, and I love its output. Although, I must admit, the XF50mmF1.0 is my new forbidden dream already.
Damn, life with GAS is complicated :).
Anyway, with new gear joining my X arsenal, other gear had to go.
The reason is simple: since I own my travel go-to lens, the XF18-135mmF3.5-5.6, the 18-55 and 55-200 didn’t get as much use anymore. And yes, the 18-55 and 55-200 might still be optically a bit superior to my 18-135, but my XF18-135 sample is also very good, giving me a super-zoom range that is more than enough for my needs, basically replacing them both, the 18-55 and 55-200.
And then there is my X-T1.
I put it up for sale for €290, but that’s hard to sell. It’s an X-T1 without mushy buttons, with super-sticky rubber, no light-leak… a perfect X-T1. But while the lenses sold like hot cakes within 24 hours, the X-T1 is still there for sale.
But more gear will be put on sale I guess. Why? Down below the list of gear I own, and what will probably be sold next… and what I will keep.
X-T4 (keep)
X-E3 (keep)
X-T1 (currently for sale)
XF23mmF1.4 (keep)
XF27mmF2.8 (I will probably sell it before the new XF27mmF2.8 MK II is announced, and get the new one, in the hope it has an aperture ring)
XF35mmF1.4 (keep forever)
XF56mmF1.2 (must resist to XF50mmF1.0 siren songs)
I am 100% sure that the XF10-24mmF4 MK II and the XF27mmF2.8 MK II are coming. After the announcement of those lenses, Fujifilm will probably drop prices on the MK I versions, just as they significantly dropped the price on the XF56mmF1.2 right after the XF50mmF1.0 announcement.
Hence, if you are considering to get the MK II version, you might be better off selling the MK I sooner rather than later.
Also, I am in the market for at least one more lens. And I will ask you a clear and specific recommendation. But not now. Time will come pretty soon, when you’ll be able to guide me through my buying decision, just as you did with the X-T4 and XF56mmF1.2.
Until then, take care, stay safe, and have fun with whatever gear you use.
So, my job is done. FR unveiled it all for you. Now feel free to do what you can do best here on FujiRumors: commenting and letting us know what you think about it!
Well, the Fujinon XF10-24 is a great lens already (and I own it), but there were two things I never understood:
why Fujifilm didn’t make it weather sealed (sure, there was no weather sealed Fujifilm X camera when the XF10-24 was launched, but the glorious Fujifilm X-T1 would have followed just 2 months after the XF10-24mmF4 release)
why Fujifilm didn’t give it a marked aperture ring, since it has a constant f/4 aperture
I strongly hope that Fujifilm will implement those two features on the upcoming Fujinon XF10-24mm MK II.
One of the privileges I have running FujiRumors, is that I get to (virtually) meet thousands of Fujifilm X shooters every year.
I get all sorts of questions, feedback, ideas, feature requests and more.
I really try to do my best to answer you all, and one of the things I really enjoy, is that I can give additional exposure to Fujifilm X and GFX shooters out there, by sharing roundups like this.
Sure, it’s a hell of a work, but I feel it’s a nice way I can give back something to the FujiRumors community, which is always so numerous and wonderfully active here.
The content to share is still massive, so I stepped a bit on the gas, and, in addition to the mixed zone I have shared recently, here is another dedicated Fujinon lens roundup… and more will come.
One of the main critics to the Fujifilm system, and that we often read here in the comments on FujiRumors, is that despite Fujiiflm cameras becoming great video tools, not all Fujinon lenses are suitable for video.
It seems that Fujifilm felt pressed enough by your critics that they now decided to release a dedicated video explaining which Fujinon lenses are best for video.
The criteria they consider are:
Autofocus
Breathing
Stabilization
And here are the lenses Fujifilm officially recommends:
Fujifilm also mentions that with those zoom lenses, you do not have to worry about AF motor noise.
But honestly, if you are seriously into video, you are probably going to use an external microphone anyway. For example, I filmed my online teaching lessons for my students (during COVID-19 lockdown) with the XF23mmF1.4, which isn’t the most silent, but I used my Rode Smartlav+ Mic Lav, so I couldn’t care less about how noisy the AF motor is.
For those wanting a unique look and feel, Fujifilm recommends to use primes, such as the:
The Fujinon XF80mmF2.8 Macro allows you to captures scenes with a different perspective.
That was it already. So you are basically best of with the 3 zooms mentioned above. Although I feel that the list could have extended and included the XF16-55mmF2.8.
I feel that the currently most comprehensive “Fujinon lenses for video” testing has been made by Philip Bloom. You should definitely check it out here, but keep in mind he used an older firmware, and not firmware 1.02, which, as FujiRumors reported exclusively, improved AF with lenses using DC motors (such as the XF56mmF1.2).
Fuji Guy Billy shows you the different battery pack options to power your Fujifilm cameras.
standard 5V power banks will charge your batteries slower and can’t power your camera while you use it. But it’s a cheap alternative to charge your batteries while your camera is turned off
what you should get, is a power deliver battery bank. It can output much higher than 5 volts. For example, the Anker PowerCore+ 26800 PD (which I own, too), can output up to 20V
with higher voltage, you can power your camera
if you want to power your camera, use the USB-C PD (power delivery) connection that is on the power bank
