It can be turned round as you like, but 2015 was not really a super exciting Fuji year.
Sure, we got some gorgeous new lenses (like the 90mm and 16mm), we got the little nice X-T10, but all in all we did not really had many occasions to say “WOW”.
But 2016 will be completely different… and I tell you, you can be sure that I’ll put all my passion/fun/excitement (and a lot of time) into this blog, in order to make your time on FujiRumors the most informative & exciting as possible.
And I have the feeling that in 2016 you will read even more blog posts than the 659 articles published in 2015.
So don’t miss anything and join the Fujirumors community also on Fuji X Forum, Facebook, RSS-feed and Twitter.
Ok, now just enjoy this day, and have a healthy & fun 2016.
P.S.: No, I will not improve my English skills in 2016… no time to take lessons.
P.P.S.: I apologize for bad English, Typos, errors and what not in advance. It just happens when you write in trains, busses full of crying teenies, after surgeries followed by high fever (like right now), while backpacking through Indonesia, at lunch break, deep in the night, drunk in bars, while out for a walk in my mountains, during boring teacher staff meetings and more.
P.P.P.S.: For those curious to know what interested FR-readers the most in 2015, here is the list:
Most Read Page: Page 2
Most Read Category: Rumors
Most Read X-pert Corner: First Look: Fujinon XF16-55mmF2.8 R LM WR
Most Read Rumor: LEAKED: First Official Images of the Fujifilm X-Pro2
Most Read Non-Rumor/X-pert corner Post: Fuji Fun Vs. Sony Specs: my 3 days Sony A7rII flirt
Day with most Contacts: May 18 (X-T10 & XF90mm Announcements)
Charity: Over $3,000 raised thanks to your support for Free Education in Cambodia
Most Bought Item: SF Cable Angle Plug Adapter
67 Responses
Anyone whining about your English & typos should visit 43 Rumors sometime.
Or anything I write.
Hi Patrick, not sure what your native language is. but your command of English is better than quite a few for whom English is their native language. You could always write one of your posts in your native language, then criticise the small minded people who comment on your English for their failure to understand yours.
On second thoughts don’t do that as I wouldn’t be able to understand it either and this site is too valuable an asset to lose.
Patrick, don’t listen to those people who whine about your English language. Einstein didn’t speak English well too 🙂
shouldn’t it say: “Einstein didn’t speak English good either” 😛
😉
Hey, hey, hey, don’t be such a messerschmidt!
Oops, I mean besserwisser.
Good thing we have the spell checker now. Most Americans would fail miserably at their own language.
Your English is not an issue, Patrick. Don’t waste time apologizing. And thanks for the work you put into this site. Happy New Year!
agree!
I couldn’t care less
And as we all know, Patricks mothertongue isn’t english and that goes for many (most) here too (some statistics based on geodata would be a nice thing: “Where are the Fujirumors readers coming from” )
Yes I guss FujiRumors is a quite global community, which I think is part of the fun. Happy New FujiYear to everyone!
“we did not really had many occasions to say “WOW””
really? I mean we got three of the best Fuji lenses (16-55, 16 and 90mm). The 90mm is said to be the best lens of the year and many think of it as one of the best lenses ever (yes, it is that good!).
We suffer from Sonyritis. We only think about bodies. Lenses, Handling and the picture don’t matter anymore.
“We only think about bodies. Lenses, Handling and the picture don’t matter anymore”
That is sadly true.
I used to always want the next body or another lens. But since I got the X-T1, that all stopped. Thank god! I see all these beautiful pictures made with this camera and I know it can create better images than my talent can deliver.
Sonyitis is a terrible disease, because those who suffer from it are determined to share it. I’ve absolutely no problem with Sony, and its products – including its cameras and lenses – are routinely excellent. However, what I find particularly difficult is the blinkered zealots Sony seems to have created. Any rumour, news, product launch, or write-up of a non-Sony camera starts them on yet another bombing run.
It has always been the case, just with a different brand name,
yeah. And the amount of Sony fanboys/trolls here, on 43rumors and other non Sony centric sides is incredibly high
It’s the same everywhere. Fuji fanboys, however, more specifically target uses of Leica as fools. But they call Sony PlayStation cameras, denigrate canon and Nikon for all sorts of contrarian motivated reasoning and more.
The difference is that here, we’re Fuji people and everywhere else are the contrarians and enemies.
‘We only think about bodies’
A lot of the time I’d say that’s true, I’d much rather see a balance that has more focus on lens development than camera bodies.
I own a Fuji X-T1 with the 50-140. I did have all their primes and the 16-55 f/2.8 as well. Sadly though, Fuji went to far in concentrating on lenses and have ignored sensor development and I’ve sold one X-T1 and lenses (apart from the above) to make way for the Sony A7rii. I own both systems and I’m no ‘fanboy’, I buy the tool that does the job (my day Job). So while I’d agree Sony is guilty of concentrating more on bodies I’d strongly disagree Fuji has better picture and handling.
The handling is only different, the size of the t1 and a7rii are very similar and Sony has a better custom settings setup but poorer menu system. It’s not used / needed often so it’s not to big an issue. I miss the aperture ring but the choice between that and turning a dial to swap camera setup is more important for quick changes on the fly. But that will be a personal choice for the user.
What’s not a personal choice is the image quality. As with any camera, I always use a ColorPassport to create a profile for each camera I use. This ensures consistency between cameras when working. In terms of resolution and detail, the Sony thrashes the T1 and so it should. It’s the latest sensor with 42mp. There is no escaping it, it will be a lot better.
Lenses. Sony’s 55mm, 90 & 16-35 are better than Fuji equivalents, by quite a bit. Fuji has the better 50-140, 16-55 zooms. The 90 (135) is also unmatched. I’d say a tie beteen Fuji 16mm and Zeiss Batis 25.
What does this all mean? Sony could still improve a bit on Lenses but is still good and Fuji needs to improve on Senors (a lot) but is still excellent because of the lenses available.
If your shooting for yourself and don’t need the IQ, video or resolution, go Fuji. Shooting for clients and / or need resolution and 4K video, shoot Sony.
Statements testifying that one manufacture “kills” the opposition, or is best in all situations should be ignored….. After using both systems for a while now, they are very similar in use once you become familiar with their differences. It’s just the IQ that is significantly different… If Sony acquire Fuji’s drive to produce lenses that are ALL excellent, then that would be something. Still a little hit and miss but Fuji would love to have built the FE55mm & FE90mm macro. There is nothing that touches those two.
If you are working on a killer sensor then you need to have killer glass. Seems to me that Fuji has just produced the glass first. I doubt if the new sensor will outresolve the great lens offerings we have . Perfect match.
so my guess for 2016:
January: X-Pro2, X-E2s, 100-400 and a new Roadmap
later the 120mm makro
the X70 and X-T2 are speculated for this year too and – if following the 2 year release circle, the X100 should get an update (personally I’d guess it gets pushed back into 2017)
The big thing?
Photokina – will they bring their medium format surprice? I guess they don’t know yet either ^^
The 120mm finishes the official roadmap. From then on it’s special lenses (like tthe 33mm f/1.0 or 200mm f/2.0) and no more 5 lenses per year – probably slowing down because they have other Great things to do 😉
Maybe the 18 (or 18-55?!) gets an update too
2015 not so great? I guess I beg to differ: the 16mm f1.4, the 90mm f2, the 35mm f2. Awesome lens all! I own all of them. And even though I scoffed at the X-T10 initially I picked one up as a backup to my X-T1 once I opened my mind to its possibilities. 2016 will be a great year for Fuji too but for now I will be satisfied with the toys I have.
Patrick thank you so much for another great year. when I wake up in the morning your site is one of the first I check to keep me updated on the current happenings in FujiLand! Happy New Year!
Happy New Year! Best rumours site and forum in the camera community, keep up the great work!
“And I have the feeling that in 2016 you will read even more blog posts than the 659 articles published in 2015.” Good bye FR – the self aggrandizing click bait is just too much. Off to take pictures, with my Fuji.
Please close the door on your way out.
Thanks for all of the effort. It must be difficult to manage a site like this. i know i couldn’t do it during my spare time. Happy New Year to you and your family!
I am looking forward to seeing what Fuji brings this year. After the 120mm macro, I would love to see a wide-angle tilt-shift lens.
If the X-Pro 2 turns out to be well worth the wait, as the Fuji guys suggested, I will undoubtedly be using one by summer – i will wait for the reviews, to test it myself, and perhaps a sale. Until then, i will continue shooting with my so-called obsolete X-Pro 1…
Happy new year Patrick !
Happy new year! Thanks for all your effort you put into this site 🙂
Thank you for all the effort you put into Fujirumors. As the owner of an X100S and XT-1, I check it daily.
To all readers,
Happy New Year,
Godt nytår,
Gelukkig nieuwjaar,
Onnellista uutta vuotta,
Bonne année,
Frohes neues Jahr,
Ευτυχισμένο το νέο έτος,
Boldog új évet,
Athbhliain faoi mhaise daoibh,
Felice anno nuovo,
明けましておめでとうございます、
Godt nytt år,
Szczęśliwego Nowego Roku,
С новым годом,
Feliz año nuevo,
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Feliz ano novo
You can say whatever you want, but the 2 way prong adapter is probably the best gear purchase of 2015 for me. To replace the 6′ cable that Fujifilm is selling you with the charger.
Not so great for powerpoints in some countries.
I am talking battery chargers here.
So am I 🙂
Best wishes to you Patrick, many thanks for the good work. And on the top of the 2016 wish-list is an excellent health, luck and a peaceful year + the ultimate X-series camera that can beat anything else in the market 😉 .
Thanks for all the hard work, Patrick!!!
I’m really hoping for a 16-80mm f/4 weather-sealed lens – either to go with the X-T2, or separately. I’m hoping for similar image quality as the excellent 18-55mm lens, but smaller than the 18-135mm lens.
I know this lens isn’t on the roadmap, but it should be. I would think this lens would have a much bigger market than doing some of the more specialty-oriented lenses that are planned.
Thanks for all your hard work Patrick! Happy New Year!
Happy New Year, Patrick! Thank you for all the information you have given me, and I look forward to what 2016 has waiting for me!
HNY Patrick. And the same for Fujifilm.
And if they’re listening, can you PLEASE make a “serious” 40mm equivalent lens? I’ll be happy with a f/1.4. I don’t care how big you make it, I need a pro like 40mm eq. Lens.
35 is a bit too much and 50 is a bit too tight for street photography, at least for me. I love the 27mm, but at night, I need something that let’s in more light.
Fujifilm, please make a serious 27mm… everyone makes a subpar (in aperture) lens. I wish someone would take the 40mm focal length serious.
I am planning buying the 23 and 35, when got a fuji cam. In my hands. I am used to shoot with 35 and 50 on my Nikon ff.
Seriously, what focal lengths are we talking about? 35mmis too much but you like the 27mm? 50mm tight? 40 and 27 just right? I don’t get it.
Happy New Year to everyone
fingers crossed for that 33/0.95 and that it has very nice rendering & bokeh, and x-t2 with proper video capabilities and 1 stop better iso!
Happy new year to all.
I’m seeking a little advice on a lens purchase, so any constructive comment would be most welcome. As an XE user I have the ubiquitous 50-230mm which came with the XE kit, I’m now looking for something faster and am caught between the 90mm and 50-140mm, I know both have had superb revues but I’d like to hear of any practical comparisons any one has to offer, is there any great difference in DOF between them and if there is does the extra benefit of the zoom offer enough to cancel out the DOF benefit.
I note Rockwell rights off the 90mm if one already possesses the zoom.
What do you shoot?
Is the 50-230 your only lens?
I only mentioned the 50-230 as it is my only long lens. As regards other glass, I possess 14, 35, 56 & 60mm plus the 10-24 and 18-55, I do not specialise in any particular subject matter.
I see.
I’m in a similar situation. In the tele department, I’ve got the Samyang 85mm, the Fujinon 50-230 and the Rokinon 300. I’m considering the 90mm because I like the focal length, mostly use primes anyway, and it provides an option that is really different from what I already have. It will be my 3rd portrait lens besides the 35 and 56.
The 50-140 is too heavy for my taste. I tested it for a day and although it’s surely a good lens, by it doesn’t fit the way I shoot.
Why not the 55-200? It’s faster than the 50-230, weighs less than the 50-140, and also has good reviews.
You could try renting.
It is also much slower and the difference between the 50-230 and 55-200 is very little in IQ.
2016 better rock – yesterday on the last day of 2015 my beloved Fuji X-Pro1 died. It just stopped working. I believe it is a problem with the electronics.
Maybe it drank to much and just needs to sleep it off.
Maybe the battery needs to be charged 🙂 lol
Fuji programmed it to die just before x pro 2 is out.
Or is this the story you tell your partner so you can buy the xp 2 ? ?
Would like to see a 16-70mm f2.8 become available in 2016
Yeah, not gonna happen.
One can dream! But I would be? If the made such a lens
2016? you sure? or rather 2015s?! 🙂
? lol
Without IBIS there is no 2016.
I’ve been doing photography +40 years now without owning one camera that had IBIS. Take in account that a massive number of cameras – in particular in the DSLR-world, but also in the CsC-segment -still don’t have stabilization unless in particular lenses (which is btw a far more effective VR-technology). Curious when Nikon & Canon join the serious MILC-world they will offer anything like this too (I’m afraid they won’t, and take my word, once they’ve kicked off they’ll sell massive numbers of their new IBIS-less darlings, more than Sony or Fuji will ever do). Having a unique, performant sensor concept paired with excellent glass is much more important for the survival of Fuji X than IBIS. Really. I’ve got the feeling quite a bit of people are requesting this kind of feature because they don’t know how to operate their camera very well beyond ‘auto’ (choosing the right lens & settings are key and there are a lot of shooting techniques to avoid vibrations, every experienced photographer knows this and apply them naturally).
I find Fuji’s OIS system rather amazing
I’m sorry – did you guys want me to respond about the English comments? I will. I did not realize skin was so thin ’round these here parts. Some members have knee pads on as well, apparently. Patrick was not being attacked. I honestly was unsure of whether or not he was from the states at first; when I initially noticed some entries were a bit disjointed in their “rhythm”. I already sort of apologized. I wasn’t trying to start anything and my comment/feedback was coming from a good place. I mean, you can’t say this is just a little rumors site anymore. Fuji reads it. There’s tons of advertising and a load of readers. The assumption of finding well constructed sentences was a given I thought. It’s all good. I wasn’t bashing or trolling – I swear. I’ve followed the site since close to the beginning. As I said prior – I will continue to follow it. I would be lost in the world of Fuji without it. You’d think I had insulted his family and birthplace for goodness sake with the way some rallied or reacted. I made the P.S. and P.P.S., so that’s something I guess. Do your thing, Patrick. I’ll shut up now. There was no offense intended. Here’s to a great new year for Fuji, I hope.
the problem is not you, Andrew. In 2015 the request to write in better English came from many people many times. I feel ashamed to say that, but I’m afraid I came to my Top Level to what belongs my English skills.
I just said it loud and clear now on FR: the only way to imrpove my English, would be to take lessons (and I don’t have time for it).
I hope in 2016 nobody will attack me anymore on that (and make me feel even more ashamed for my lack of English skills). People, who are annoyed by it, simply should stop reading FR.
Ok… no offence taken of course, since it’s true my English is bad. Have a great 2016
I had no idea. That would suck; especially when it in reality is a small part of what you do for the site. Apologies again
hope to see one or two new flashes .. maybe a EF-X42 .. like the EF 42, but better quality (no plastic) and a few new features.. would match good with the new X-Pro 2 flash synch
X200 X200 X200 X200 X200 X200 X200 X200 X200 X200 X200 X200 X200 X200 X200 X200 X200 X200 X200 X200 X200 X200 X200 X200 X200 X200 X200 X200 X200 X200 X200 X200 X200 X200 X200 X200 X200 X200 X200 X200 X200 X200 X200 X200 X200 X200 X200 X200 X200 X200 X200 X200 X200 X200 X200 X200 X200 X200 X200 X200 X200 X200 X200 X200 X200 X200 X200 X200 X200 X200 X200 X200 X200 X200 X200 X200 X200 X200 X200 X200 X200 X200 X200 X200 X200 X200 X200 X200 ….. ya hearin me FUJI?!
i’m calling it, 2016 year of the x40 1″ compact manual zoom. mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm