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CF: Samyang AF 12mm f/2 Review

By Louis Ferreira | Published: June 11, 2022

The Samyang AF 12mm f/2 X is their first AF lens to be released for X mount and it is based on their very popular Samyang 12mm f/2 design which was manual focus. Below is a summary of the above review by Christopher Frost:

The lens is quite compact and has a weather-sealing gasket
There is only one adjustment on the lens the focus ring
The lens suffers from focus breathing
AF is reasonably fast, accurate, silent
62mm filter thread
Very simple plastic hood that mounts well, but you cant reverse it for storage
Optically as good as the old 12mm, but they improved the coatings
“Brilliantly sharp” wide open at f/2, but it gets soft towards the edges with some chromatic aberration
Corners get better up to f/8 where they peak
The optics are an older design that is always razor-sharp in the center, but only ok in the corners
Moderate barrel distortion and vignetting with corrections turned off, but the camera will correct this fine
Focus as close as 20cm
Close-up image quality is pretty sharp
Flaring performance is decent which is an improvement over the original
Very little chroma smearing at night but there is a little color fringing up until f/8
If you want sun stars stop down to f/11 and they get impressive at f/16
Bokeh is quite smooth for an ultra-wide lens
Samyang has fixed the weaknesses of the old manual focus lens with the exception of chromatic aberration which can be fixed in post
Pretty much everyone should enjoy this lens and it is at great price point

Samyang AF 12mm F2 X: B&H Photo / Amazon

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Deal Zone: Samyang 12mm f/2 Savings

By Louis Ferreira | Published: June 10, 2022

Today only you can save $150 on the Samyang 12mm f/2 at B&H Photo. This is Samyang’s first autofocus lens for X-Mount and it has solid performance in reviews.

Samyang AF 12mm F2 X: B&H Photo / Amazon

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New Meike 12mm f/2 Wide-Angle

By Louis Ferreira | Published: June 9, 2022

Meike has a new 12mm f/2 wide-angle manual focus lens for APS-C mirrorless cameras that replaces a previous version:

Aperture Range: F2.0-F16
Focal Length:12mm
Filter Thread: 62mm
Weight: 277g
minimum focusing distance: 0.2M
Lens Structure: 9 groups 12 elements including 2 aspherical lenses
Diagonal: 97
Available for E/X/M43/EFM/Z mount
Price: $189

Meike lenses are sold at B&H Photo and Amazon.

via Photorumors

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Fujifilm X-H2S CFexpress Type B Officially Recommended Cards and Limitations

By Louis Ferreira | Published: June 9, 2022

Fujifilm released a list of CF Express cards along with their capabilities and limitations. The four lines of cards listed immediately below have no compromise at all, but you might save a little money with some of the other cards

Delkin Black
ProGrade Cobalt 1700R
Lexar Gold Save up to $130 depending on size
Lexar Diamond

You can find the rest of the officially compatible cards below:

Brand	Series	*Model number 1**	Capacity
DELKIN	BLACK	DCFXBLK64	64GB
DELKIN	BLACK	DCFXBLK128	128GB
DELKIN	BLACK	DCFXBLK256	256GB
DELKIN	BLACK	DCFXBLK512	512GB
DELKIN	BLACK	DCFXBBLK75	75GB
DELKIN	BLACK	DCFXBBLK150	150GB
DELKIN	BLACK	DCFXBBLK325	325GB
DELKIN	BLACK	DCFXBBLK650	650GB
DELKIN	POWER	DCFX1-128	128GB
DELKIN	POWER	DCFX1-256	256GB
DELKIN	POWER	DCFX1-512	512GB
DELKIN	POWER	DCFX1-1TB	1TB
DELKIN	POWER	DCFX1-2TB	2TB
ProGrade	COBALT 1700R	PGCFX325GCPNA	325GB
ProGrade	COBALT 1700R	PGCFX650GCPNA	650GB
ProGrade	GOLD　1700R	‎PGCFX128GAPNA	128GB
ProGrade	GOLD　1700R	‎PGCFX256GAPNA	256GB
ProGrade	GOLD　1700R	‎PGCFX512GAPNA	512GB
ProGrade	GOLD　1700R	‎PGCFX1TBGAPNA	1TB
SanDisk	Extreme PRO	SDCFE064GJN4NN	64GB
SanDisk	Extreme PRO	SDCFE128GJN4NN	128GB
SanDisk	Extreme PRO	SDCFE256GJN4NN	256GB
SanDisk	Extreme PRO	SDCFE512GJN4NN	512GB
SONY	TOUGH	CEBG128J	128GB
SONY	TOUGH	CEBG256J	256GB
SONY	TOUGH	CEBG512J	512GB
SUNEAST	ULTIMATE PRO	SE-CFXB128C1550	128GB
SUNEAST	ULTIMATE PRO	SE-CFXB256B1700	256GB
SUNEAST	ULTIMATE PRO	SE-CFXB512A1700	512GB
SUNEAST	ULTIMATE PRO	SE-CFXB1TBA1700	1TB
SUNEAST	ULTIMATE PRO	SE-CFXB2TBS1700	2TB
Lexar	GOLD	LCFX10-128CRB	128GB
Lexar	GOLD	LCFX10-256CRB	256GB
Lexar	GOLD	LCFX10-512CRB	512GB
Lexar	DIAMOND	LCXEXDM128G-RNENU *4	128GB
Lexar	DIAMOND	LCXEXDM256G-RNENU *4	256GB

Fujifilm X-H2S:
B&H Photo / Amazon / Moment / Adorama
Fujinon XF18-120mm F4.0 LM PZ WR:
B&H Photo / Amazon / Moment / Adorama
Fujinon XF150-600mmF5.6-8 R WR:
B&H Photo / Amazon / Moment / Adorama

Fujifilm GFX100S:
B&H Photo / Amazon / Moment / Adorama
Fujifilm GFX100:
B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Fujifilm GFX50SII:
B&H Photo / Amazon / Moment / Adorama

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Fujifilm at PHOTONEXT 2022

By Louis Ferreira | Published: June 9, 2022

Fujifilm had the largest booth at Photo Next 2022 and they prominently displayed the Fujifilm X-H2S next to the GFX100 and they even had a GFX100 IR to show off. It is interesting that Fujifilm made the glowing IR logo on the lower left-hand side of the camera which you can see at capa. They also had the XF18-120mmF4 LM PZ WR and XF150-600mmF5.6-8 R LM OIS WR on display and presentations of the X-H2S. Fujifilm also seemed particularly proud of the GFX100’s 400MP multishot mode.

Fujifilm GFX100S:
B&H Photo / Amazon / Moment / Adorama
Fujifilm GFX100:
B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Fujifilm GFX50SII:
B&H Photo / Amazon / Moment / Adorama

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Will APS-C Have a Resurgence Thanks to Inflation and Supply Chain Issues?

By Louis Ferreira | Published: June 8, 2022

For years now Sony has been pushing the price of full-frame cameras down and companies like Canon and Nikon have followed, but now supply chain shortages and inflation are starting to push prices back up again, which might give APS-C some breathing room. When the Fujifilm X-T4 launched above the Fujifilm X-T3 price point of $1,499 quite a few believed the $1,699 price point was too close to the price of Sony’s a7III and a7C cameras, but the X-T4 still sold well. The Fujifilm X-H1 has similar criticism, but it flopped and Fujifilm had a hard time selling the remainder of its X-H1 inventory even with substantial discounts.

Sony also raised prices unexpectedly after the X-T4 launch by launching the Sony a7IV for $2,499, which was $500 above the launch price of the Sony a7III. Now Fujifilm has matched the price point of the Sony a7IV with the Fujifilm X-H2S but with additional features that are more closely related to the a9II or A1. You can still buy an a7III or a7c for less, but technology-wise those cameras have fallen behind the current generation even if they can still capture quality photographs. If the price of new full-frame cameras continues to rise we could very well see a reset to how the market used to be structured with full-frame cameras existing at around $2,999 and above and numerous APS-C models populating the price point below $3k.

I hope we do not see prices rise substantially, but at least most camera companies seem like they are dedicated to holding the current price point of cameras until the next generation is in full swing. If the Fujifilm X-H2S is a success at $2,499 we could see the Fujifilm X-T5 and X-Pro4 launch at around $1,999. Moving the price point of these cameras up would also give more breathing room to adjust the price of various lines of X cameras like the Fujifilm X-E5 and Fujifilm X-T40.

All of this could benefit Fujifilm, but Canon, Nikon, and Sony will all be able to provide an upgrade path with your existing lenses from APS-C to Full Frame which Fujifilm cannot match at this time. This could also lead to price increases for GFX, but that market is comparatively small and distinct so I am not sure if GFX will face the same kind of upward price pressure that we are seeing throughout the market at this time.

This all could be very bad for Fujifilm and the overall photography market too. If smartphones manage to offer substantially more photography features and telephoto features then cameras will become even more unattractive to the masses looking to take photos of their children playing sports etc. Purchasing power is going down right now and luxuries will be cut. Let’s hope that the current environment doesn’t lead to the death of photography as we know it with only the most serious of professionals continuing to use interchangeable lens cameras. If that is the case we may see sensor sizes start to grow substantially to move further away from small sensor cameras.

Fujifilm GFX100S:
B&H Photo / Amazon / Moment / Adorama

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CF: Samyang AF 12mm f/2 Review

Deal Zone: Samyang 12mm f/2 Savings

New Meike 12mm f/2 Wide-Angle

Fujifilm X-H2S CFexpress Type B Officially Recommended Cards and Limitations

Fujifilm at PHOTONEXT 2022

Will APS-C Have a Resurgence Thanks to Inflation and Supply Chain Issues?

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