A couple of days ago Fuji invited photographers and blogger on a meeting in Tokyo. Bert Stefani was part of the fellowship and reported:
Throughout our visit, we were given the chance to give feedback on top-secret prototypes in various stages of development, from early ideas to almost production ready products. We didn’t have to sign any NDAs or contracts but I’ll leave the honor of announcing new products to the people who design them with so much passion (so dear rumor sites, there’s no reason to keep e-mailing me). But I can tell you is that the future of the X-series looks very exciting.
Let’s hope Fuji has something to offer “against” the upcoming NEX-9 Full Frame mirrorless. It would be great to have a competition as soon as it gets! (found via Fujirumors)
There are also three new US deals to report:
1) $72 off on the Silver Fuji X-M1 with 16-50mm lens at Amazon US (Click here).
2) $50 off on the new Fuji X100s on .
3) $110 off on the Fuji X100 on .
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Great report from the Fuji Shills Tour! Thanks, Bert, that was really informative!
If they showed you products in development and didn’t make you sign an NDA, it’s because they WANT you to let the rumors out.
Supposedly doesn’t want to say anything, but says enough to get attention and let everyone know, he knows.
Classy.
I wonder how far will X-M1 price will think. It feels like it will cost half the current price (?$400) in 6 months. I hate this quick devaluation of Fuji cameras, I’d love them to hold prices better. Used X-Pro1 for example can be had for less than 1/3 of the original price now.
I think what you mean to say is that you wish they didn’t over price them quite so much at the start of the product cycle. Seems to be pretty common throughout the mirrorless industry, though i’m not disappointed the price falls, why, just so it can fuel all the gear heads who buy and sell each and every camera that comes out, you’re addicted, have a bad job and an expensive hobby.
wow fuji x100s for only 3000 USD, what a deal, i’m gonna buy 3
Guess they’re giving away the one at Adorama for $1299. Hell you can buy 2 there, and get a 3rd lens. But you get a strap and lens cover for $3000 from dzone2 on ebay. HAHAHA! fUNNIEST thing in a long time here.
You shouldn’t say ‘triple price drop’ as it implies that the product now costs three times less.
Wow! What a deal on that ebay link, only $3000 for the same camera/lens at Adorama for $1299. Great article! LOL!
“Let’s hope Fuji has something to offer “against” the upcoming NEX-9 Full Frame mirrorless”
A bit early : Nobody has yet seen, let alone tested the Sony FF mirrorless, nobody knows whether it is called “Nex-9”, and certainly noone knows how much more it will cost than the crop sensor mirrorless cameras. A Super Nex FF for 3000 (without lens) may not have competiton by other manufacturers, but it’s own price will be the strongest competition. Not many will be able to afforf such a body with expensive Zeiss lenses.
The X- models in their second generation will almost certainly be crop cameras, and they will probably cost only half of the Sony FF. Plus, many who buy them already have lenses for it. Not so with the Sony FF.