image taken with the XM-FL filter lens cap. Courtesy of dslrmagazine (translation)
Fujirumors’ window to CP+: DAY 2
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The Spanish site dslrmagazine (translation) had the opportunity to take some shots with the Fujifilm XM-FL Filter Lens Cap (officilly announced here, price around $90). It includes full size JPEGs.
Over at the Japanese site dc.watch you can find some more images of the new lenses. You want see nothing really new compared to the set of images shared yesterday. But it’s funny to see the big 16-55 mounted on the selfie X-A2… and the a cut of the 16-55 and 50-140.
There is also another high-res image of the upcoming lenses, spotted by FR-reader DIS. You can clearly see that the 90mmF2 is not marked as “Weather Resistant”, although Fuji Guy Greg said that it would be weather resistant. To know more about, check out this post.
XF 16-55 courtesy of dc.watch
High Res Image at cdn3.vox-cdn
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XM-FL, one of the WiFi enabled X bodies, Instax Share… and you can have a plastic lens Polaroid camera at your disposal for slightly less than a grand. At last!
I would almost say it’s a sad day for Fuji, but i can’t with so many awesome mock-ups, and most interestingly for me the revised slim 90mm. 🙂
For “tapir’s snout” experience I highly recommend trying an adapted Meyer-Optik Görlitz Trioplan 100mm f/2.8. Fabulous lens in its own right, but that “slim” experience is… weird 🙂
(I am exaggerating here; the new 90mm looks fantastic and very proportional))
I prefer bigger and longer toys.
Funny, just got the Orestegor 4/200 two weeks ago.
Agree .. it’s weird.
Just sold my Trioplan, it was too long for the cropped sensor.
But if Fuji decides to broaden the spectrum of “fun” lenses by adding a modern version of Coke triplet (with AF and OIS!)… that would be a hit.
can’t wait for some XF35F2 samples – my 1.4 broke the last time i went for a outdoor shoot :<
Yep, that 35mmf2 is quite cute!
I hope picture qualify wise @ f/2 – f/2.8 it’s not worse than 35/1.4, that’ll justify the purchase :). Besides nice looks and slightly smaller size, and as others speculate quicker AF and less noise.
If you don’t mind me asking, how did that happen?
Am I the only one who accidentally calls the new filter lens cap the X-FML? 😀
That 90mm looks nice. 135mm f/2.8 in old money (FF). Some of us grew up photographically with those and as usual Fuji tend to reference the past when they come up with something new. I also had a Nikon 180mm f/2.8 35mm film lens, which the 120mm is a new APS-C version of. Looks big, but then that Nikon was a monster. Great lens though. This is turning into a very nice lens range. (To say the least!!)
I had the same first reaction to the 90mm too: I have some old 135mm’s and I love shooting with them on the X-E2. I agree this lens roadmap is looking great. Better start saving those pennies!
Indeed. This roadmap has brought so much excitement during these years. Hopefully it won’t stop 😀
XM-FL image quality seems really poor isn’t it ? Compared to Olympus body-cap… Which filter is used in the sample ? (I hope it is the soft-gilter)
It’s a toy lens, I’m not sure what people were expecting. The quality seems comparable to the Olympus. You can see full size images shot with and without the filters if you click to view the translated article.
Yup ! Image quality is a little bit better on full-size… 27mm isn’t bigger and not too much more expensive.
I have the 2, it’s not a bad lens, it will be replaced when the new 35 f/2 comes out in the fall. But, I can see myself having fun with the toy lens on one of my X-Pro1 bodies. It’s like owning a Harley Softtail, but having a blast riding around on a vintage Vespa or Lambretta.
What a presentation, one bike and three girls. What are they selling?
Awesome image quality. These are some of the best i have ever seen from Fuji, great work!
Wow, that 16-55 looks like a damn solid construction.
FYI, the dslrmagazine link states that the XM-FL will be included with the X-A2 in Japan.
I can’t ever understand why so much precious engineering and design effort is wasted into a useless product like this XM-FL.
Because it does not require ” precious engineering and design effort ” and probably costs 50 cents to manufacture; it could well be one on the best product margin wise for fujifilm. It looks like a back of the hand type project.
Will the 1.4 converter work with the 56 1.2?
the XM-FL is a cool idea, but from the photos posted, the image quality is poor. Isn’t Fuji about image quality?
yes but the XM-FL is more about fun than absolute image quality
Would put it on the X-Q1 or X-M1 way more compact and not so much $$$
That cross section of the xf 16-55 looks an awful lot like the same glass layout of Canon’s EFS 17-55
Hi, i’m a nikon user, just a couple of years ago i started to enter to photography world, not proffesionaly for now. I have a D5100 and a D7100, I will sell one of those and going to buy an X100s, because I like to do street photography and will like to do some documentary photography. I think that the X100s will be a better tool for me on that branch of photography. Will keep my nikon system, because I already have a lot of money on flashes and lens, and I hope do some jobs on exterior and studio with all that.
PS: Link to dslrmagazine is wrong, it takes to a 404 error.
corrected the link… and glad to hear you consider to switch to the X100S :).
Thank you! And excuse me for my bad english writing!