Voigtlander COLOR-SKOPAR 18mm F2.8 ASPH Announced

By Louis Ferreira | Published: January 15, 2024


Voigtlander makes some great manual third-party lenses with electronic connections for metadata for X-Mount. You can find them on the cameraquest Amazon storefront and find the details about the new Voigtlander COLOR-SKOPAR 18mm F2.8 ASPH below:

Features
COLOR-SKOPAR 18mm F2.8 Aspherical X mount is a wide-angle lens designed exclusively for Fujifilm X mount. By designing the maximum aperture value to F2.8, the overall size of the product is kept compact. The overall length is 23.5mm from the mount, making it highly portable, and the angle of view is equivalent to 28mm in full-frame size, making it suitable for a wide range of uses, from snapshots to tabletop photos. Read More »

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The First Fujifilm Savings of 2024 Have Arrived

By Louis Ferreira | Published: January 15, 2024


Fujifilm GFX Savings
Fujifilm GFX100S Save $1,600:
B&H Photo / Amazon / Moment / Adorama
Fujifilm GFX50SII Save $1000:
B&H Photo / Amazon  / Moment / Adorama

Fujinon GF Discounts
Fujinon GF 23mm f/4 R LM WR Save $500:
B&H Photo  / Amazon / Adorama
Fujinon GF80mm f/1.7 Save $450:
B&H Photo / Amazon / Moment / Adorama
Fujinon GF 110mm F 2 R LM WR Save $550:
B&H Photo / Amazon / Moment / Adorama
Fujinon GF 32-64mm f/4 R LM WR Save $450:
B&H Photo / Amazon / Moment / Adorama
Fujinon GF45-100mm f/4 R LM OIS WR Save $450:
B&H Photo / Amazon /Adorama
Fujinon GF100-200mm f/5.6 R LM OIS WR Save $400:
B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

Fujifilm X Camera Deals
Fujifilm X-H2 Save $150:
B&H Photo / Amazon / Moment / Adorama
Fujifilm X-H2 + XF16-80mm Save $200:
B&H Photo / Amazon / Moment / Adorama
Fujifilm VG-XH Grip Save $400:
B&H Photo / Amazon / Moment / Adorama
FUJIFILM FT-XH File Transmitter Grip Save $600 Now:
B&H Photo / Amazon / Moment / Adorama

Fujifilm X-S10 Save $100:
B&H Photo / Amazon / Moment / Adorama

Fujinon X-Mount Fixed Focal Length Lenses
XF 16mm F1.4 WR (save $100):
B&H Photo /Amazon / Adorama
XF50mm f/1 R LM WR (save $300):
B&H Photo / Amazon / Moment / Adorama
Fujinon XF56mm f/1.2 R WR MKII (save $100):
B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

Fujinon X-Mount Zoom Lenses
XF 8-16mm f/2.8 R LM WR (save $200):
B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
XF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 R LM OIS WR (save $400):
B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
XF 150-600mm f/5.6-8 R WR (Save $400):
B&H Photo / Amazon / Moment / Adorama

NEW GFX Products
Fujifilm GFX100II:
B&H Photo / Amazon / Moment / Adorama
Fujinon GF55mm f/1.7
B&H Photo / Amazon / Moment  / Adorama
Fujinon GF110mm f/5.6 Tilt Shift
B&H Photo / Amazon / Moment / Adorama
Fujinon GF30mm f/5.6 Tilt Shift
B&H Photo / Amazon / Moment / Adorama

FUJIFILM FAN-001:
B&H Photo / Amazon / Moment /  Adorama

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Last Ankler PowerCore 26800PD Discount

By Louis Ferreira | Published: January 14, 2024


I purchased the PowerCore+26800 PD the first time it went on sale and it is by far the best of my 20+ battery banks. I rarely if ever can drain it below 50% and it is quite compact for how much charge it holds. You can even hook it to your Mac Book Pro if you are desperate for a little more battery life. These are probably some of the last Ankler PowerCore 26800PD we will see since this was one of the first few power delivery power banks on the market when Fujifilm made its compatibility list and details which I have reproduced below: Read More »

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Fujifilm Created On Of The Best Kit Lenses Of All Time

By Louis Ferreira | Published: January 13, 2024

Chris and Jordan at Petapixel created a list of the greatest kit lenses of all time and it should surprise no one that the Fujinon 18-55mm f/2.8-4 R LM OIS is on the list. It is rumored that this lens will be replaced with a Fujinon XF16-50mm F2.8-4.8 R LM WR.

  1. Canon 24-105 f/4 L
  2. Fujinon 18-55mm f/2.8-4 R LM OIS – I actually have two Fujinon 18-55mm f/2.8-4 R LM OIS and both are fantastic lenses that are great for beginners or users who do not want to carry more than one lens.
  3. Panasonic 12-60mm f/2.8-4
  4. Nikor 24-70mm f/4 S
  5. Panasonic 20mm f/1.7 – this was one of my first mirrorless lenses and it was a great kit lens paired with the Panasonic GF1 and I still miss having this combo.

It is not a bad list, but I am kind of surprised more m43 kit lenses weren’t on the list, because when m43 came to market most of the kit lens options were pretty great because they help sell users on the system.

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MAP Camera December Sales Rankings – The Return of Fujifilm X-T5

By Louis Ferreira | Published: January 12, 2024

 


Map Camera released their sales ranking for December and the Fujifilm X-T5 has jumped onto the charts with no more than 17 days of sales in December thanks to the production pause that just ended. It will be interesting to see where the Fujifilm X-T5 ends up in the months to come, but Fujifilm’s ability to produce X-T5 cameras at volume might limit its climb. At least Map Camera believes that Fujifilm will return to a top ranking once production is fully sorted out.

Map Camera’s Take

“FUJIFILM X-T5” came in 6th place.
Orders for the X-T5 have been suspended since October 27, 2023, but on December 14, FUJIFILM announced that they would resume accepting orders for the black body.
At the same time, orders for the silver body and black and silver lens kits are scheduled to resume in January 2024. This is the long-awaited news.
It seems like the number of people receiving the items is gradually increasing, and we are now handing them out to those who made reservations and are waiting before orders were stopped.
Once the waiting list is resolved and more products arrive in abundance, there is a good chance that the X-T5 will return to the top of the rankings. I can’t wait for that day.

New digital camera December ranking
First placeSONYα7C IImirrorless single lens camera
2nd placeNikonZ fmirrorless single lens camera
3rd placeRICOHGR IIIxcompact digital camera
4thNikonZ8mirrorless single lens camera
5th placeCanonEOS R6 Mark IImirrorless single lens camera
6th placeFUJIFILMX-T5mirrorless single lens camera
7th placeSONYα7RVmirrorless single lens camera
8th placeOM SYSTEMOM-1mirrorless single lens camera
9th placeSONYα7IVmirrorless single lens camera
10th placeSONYα6700mirrorless single lens camera

For those wondering Map Camera is kind of the B&H Photo of Asia and it represents a large portion of Asian camera sales.

Fujifilm X-T5 Black:
B&H Photo / Amazon / Moment / Adorama
Fujifilm X-T5 Silver:
B&H Photo / Amazon / Moment / Adorama
Fujifilm X-S20:
B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

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Fujifilm X100VI Rumor and More

By Louis Ferreira | Published: January 11, 2024


The first Fujifilm X100VI rumors started showing up on weibo a few days ago but camera beta seems to have the most plausible rumor. First, they state that Fujifilm will be prepared to satisfy the crazy X100 demand we have seen since tiktokers started to rave about the X100 making it into a status symbol for them. It will use the same lens as the X100V, but will not have OIS but it could have IBIS. The camera is expected around February 20th so it will not be long now, and if you want one I would recommend preordering because tiktoker demand could get out of control again.

It is also believed there will be a new XF16-50mm F2.8-4.8 R LM WR announced to replace Fujifilm’s original unweather-sealed kit lens. We could also hear about the Fujifilm X-Pro4 and Fujifilm X-E5 around this time too.

The Fujifilm X100V is still sold out pretty much everywhere, but B&H Photo did recently receive a shipment that sold out before I could post it so it is worth checking if other retailers might be receiving a shipment at this time and don’t forget to check both colors.

Fujifilm X100V: B&H Photo / Amazon / Moment / Adorama

via weibo

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