Fujifilm USA pulled the trigger a bit too early, and published the full press release of the Fujifilm GF50mm f/3.5.
It’s all copied down below, so do not panic even if they remove it :).
The official annoucnement is tomorrow, July 18, at 1AM New York time
It’s high time to update our older Fujifilm 2019/2020 camera and lens release timeline.
This is just an approximate timeline and expect to see updates to this list over the next few weeks and months.
For now, this is mainly just an update to the list we shared back in January.
All rumors are as always exclusive FujiRumors.com information. When I just make some guess, I will highlight that for you in the notes.
How Many Lenses a Year?
Fall 2019
Coming 2020
Expect 1 or 2 more X as well as GF lenses. My guess:
Probably NOT Coming 2019/2020
* our sources say it will not be released in 2019, and probably not even in 2020. But Fujifilm managers confirmed here, that the X-H line will continue
Top Possible Bonus Gear in 2020
* based on this old rumor rumor
** wishful thinking based on XF10 disappointment
*** no rumors. but please, FUJI, PLEASE!!!
**** no rumor, just a mere wild guess
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Five years ago, in April 2015 here and May 2015 here, we shared the first Fujinon XF 33mm f/1.0 rumors, and in 2020, this long rumor-odyssey will finally end.
Thanks to the XF33mm f/1.0 we will soon:
And, although I am a bit scared about the recently guessed price tag, I am looking forward to this lens.
However, many of you argued in the comments, if such a fast lens really makes sense.
Tony Northrup thinks its makes sense, and in a recent video he even suggested Fujifilm should focus on making even more super fast lenses.
Others think that Fujifilm should focus on smaller, slower, and more affordable lenses.
So the question today is: do we really need the Fujinon XF 33mm f/1.0 R WR?
Today I will go against my own believes, and give you two reasons, why we do not need this lens (and yet I want it badly ;) )
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:
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.
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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.
What else could come?
Besides the release of the silver Fujinon XF16mmf2.8, I have not heard any more details about the event.
The Fujifilm X-Pro3 is sure for 2019, but no source has so far told me, that it will come in May (but never say never).
If you are waiting for the Fujinon XF 16-80mm f4 and GF50mm f/3.5, Fujifilm said they will be released in fall.
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.
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