The Fujinon XF 18-135 has quickly become my favorite travel lens along with the XF23mmF1.4. Since the day I bought it, my XF18-55 and XF55-200 are more or less collecting dust.
Just in these days I was considering to sell the 18-55 and 55-200, but I said to myself: “first, use them again, shoot with them, then decide“.
So it’s a couple of days now that I run around only with my 18-55 and 55-200… and I start to appreciate them again so much, that I don’t want to sell them anymore. Especially the XF18-55 is just crazy for a regualar “kit lens”.
So for now I so much enjoy shooting with these “old” Fujinon lenses again, that I will keep them. But I guess, sooner or later, at least one of these three lenses has to be sold… I need money for this one 🙂 !
rediscovering my 18-55 and 55-200… and yep, I’m still rocking the good old X-T1… at least until this comes true 😉
But this post is about the XF18-135, since Fujifilm just issued an official press-release about a delivery delay… so if you want one, you better grab one now at AmazonUS, BHphoto or your local dealer (it’s already backordered at Adorama)
Here is the press release
“Fujinon lens XF 18-135 mm F 3.5-5.6 R LM OIS WR” Delivery notice – [Google Translated]
March 28, 2017
Dear customers, Thank you for your continued patronage of Fujifilm products.
“Fujinon lens XF 18-135 mm F 3.5-5.6 R LM OIS WR” has influence on the production quantity due to lack of procurement of some parts, so we received a number of days for delivering the item you ordered We do.
I am sorry really for causing inconvenience to our customers. We are working diligently to produce, and this situation is expected to be resolved by around the summer this year.
Thank you for your understanding.
XF 18-135mm: AmazonUS / BHphoto / FocusCamera / Adorama