Meike 25mm T2.2 and Meike 50mm f/1.7 for Fujifilm X Now Available

Meike for Fujifilm

Back in February 2018 here, Meike announced the 50mmF1.7, 25mmF2 and Cine 25mmT2.2 Lens for Fujifilm.

Now the Meike 25mm T2.2 is finally available for pre-order at AmazonUS here.

The Meike 50mm f/1.7 and Meike 25mm f/2 are also already available at AmazonUS here, but I can’t remember I ever reported about it, so here we go.

Check out the full list of Meike products for Fujifilm.

Time to update our complete list of Chinese Fujifilm X mount lenses:

FUJIFILM ROYAL: Long Live King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden and Fujifilm X Shooter

Fujifilm, The Choice of Royals

Weekend curiosity:

Guys, it’s time for me to quit my teacher job, leave my family, my little rented apartment, my lovely mountains, pack my stuff into my 10 years old Mazda2 and move up North to Sweden.

Why?

Because I want to be ruled by a Fujifilm X shooter! :)

In fact, thanks to a tip from a FujiRumors readers, I just discovered that Carl XVI Gustaf, King of Sweden, is a Fujifilm X shooter.

He uses either a Fujifilm X-T10 or X-T20, and very likely soon a Fujifilm X-T30 :).

His lens is the Queen under the kit lenses, the XF18-55, a stellar lens…. not like a SONY kit lens, which uses the bottom of a bottle as front element ;).

So, Fujifilm might not be good enough for professional photographers, but at least it’s good enough for Kings and for…

Read also here: French Presidential candidate stops interview and asks Photojournalist “is this the Fujifilm X-T2?”

Images captured from German TV channel ZDF, program “Leute Heute” ©Splash News

FUJIFILM’s Priority: Refresh Older Lenses or Release New Glass? – VOTE NOW

Next Fujinon Lenses

I told you over 1 year ago, that Fujifilm will not launch more than 2/3 lenses for each system (X and G) a year, at least not until Fujifilm will boost lens production by 70% within 2020.

So I thought it’s time that you guys tells what Fujifilm should prioritize.

Should Fujifilm focus on releasing MK II versions of older glass or on releasing complete new lenses not yet covered in focal length and/or aperture by existing ones?

And I remind you that almost 8,000 of you guys already voted on which older Fujinon lens Fujifilm should update next. You can check out the results here.

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Flashpoint R2 Pro Mark II (Godox XProF) Transmitter with Backlit Buttons for Fujifilm Available

The Flashpoint R2 Pro MarkII transmitter for Fujifilm is now available at AmazonUS and Adorama.

As you know, Flashpoint is a rebranded Godox, but currently you can find the MK II version only as Flashpoint R2 Pro MKII (there is no Godox XProF MK II, only first generation Godox XProF).

Adorama has currently the best specs overview. Here are the top new features:

  • Quick Access Group Buttons Located Around the Control Dial
  • 10 Quick Access Dedicated Function Buttons
  • Built-in Bluetooth for Smartphone APP Control
  • R2 Smartphone Commands Any Flash Function
  • Mac and PC Firmware Updatable
  • Backlit Buttons for easy viewing in darkness
  • Single Group Test Fire Button
  • Larger Main Control Dial
  • Modeling Light Power Control in 5% Increments
  • Audio Function Control Via Individual Groups
  • Large Text Menu Option
  • High Sync Delay Setting Menu Option
  • Multi-Mode Disable Menu Option
  • Fast Group Management – Shortcut Turn Groups ON & OFF
  • LCD Backlight Button – Shortcut Set LCD & Button Lighting
  • Updated Display and Functions

This Guy Mounted the Fujinon XF 56mmF1.2 on Sony A7R and Shows it Covers Entire Full Frame Sensor Area

Fujinon Lenses on Full Frame Sensor

Back in 2015, John investigated the question if Fujinon X glass can cover larger sensors areas than APS-C, by projected the light passing through Fujinon lenses on a piece of paper (full report here). His conclusion:

“I could be wrong in my assumptions, […] but this difference between the Samyang and Fujinon lenses is proof enough for me that the X-mount can handle a larger sensor.”

But John’s test was only theoretical.

What happens if you really mount a Fujinon lens on a full frame camera? Will there be heavy vignetting or not?

Albert tried to answer this questions by modifying the mount of his Fujinon XF 56mm F1.2, and basically making a Sony E-mount lens out of it.

And it did work out very well. Albert writes:

“Lucky for me, it turns out to work pretty well, the XF56mm F1.2 covered the full frame sensor nicely, and the performance is on par with the popular classic lens, such as Canon FD 58mm f1.2 and Nikkor 50mm f1.2“

I wonder, which other Fujinon lenses would cover full frame, too.

I guess red badged lenses such as the XF16-55, XF50-140, XF200mmF2 and XF8-16 as well as fast primes like the Fujinon XF35mmF1.4 and XF23mmF1.4.

You can read the whole article all and see the pictures at foodgrapher here. The article is dated October 2018 but passed unnoticed to all, until a FR-reader (thanks) send me the link via anonymous rumor box and I can now share it on FR. Thanks for your support also in 2019 :).

Fujifilm will Never go Full Frame

And before you start suggesting Fujifilm should put a full frame sensor into the existing X mount…

In no way I want to suggest that Fujifilm will go full frame. I share this test only to show how big the circle of projection of certain Fujinon lenses is, and Fuji’s APS-C camera use only the central (and best) part of the light circle.

And don’t forget: Fujifilm boss (and FujiRumors “lover”) Toshihisa Iida said loud and clear: “Fujifilm will NEVER go Full Frame“. Hence, I can’t see Fujifilm going full frame in any form or shape.

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