Fuji lovers will get a new 200mm f/2.0 lens at Photokina (September 2016). There is yet no word about the price of the lens but let’s hope it costs than the Canon 200mm f/2.0 lens ($5,700 at BH).
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Source Fujirumors.
Fuji lovers will get a new 200mm f/2.0 lens at Photokina (September 2016). There is yet no word about the price of the lens but let’s hope it costs than the Canon 200mm f/2.0 lens ($5,700 at BH).
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Source Fujirumors.
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Completely out of proportion. F/2.8 would still be large, but more manageable. Or maybe it’s a portrait lens for MF?
exactly. a 200/2.0 would have a 100mm front element.
It would use a drop in filter, as with all professional lenses of this size, its also a lens that already exists.
I don’t think the 100 mm front element comment was intending to imply a filter size (and cost). Rather the general dimensions of the lens.
200 mm f/2 really sounds too big a jump. Maybe a 135 mm f/2 (200 mm equivalent) is what the original source meant.
I could see that, but I just don’t see the need for 135 prime, 90mm is equal to 135 in FF terms, the 50-140mm covers the standard 70-200 2.8, a 135 just seems a bit redundant, but who am I to say. I truly want the 200mm f2 to be made, Ive looked at this lens on other systems (300mm f2.8 equiv.) its one of my favorite lenses.
This seems much more plausible. The Nikon 200/2 is a mind blowing great portrait lens, but is at the limit for versatile hand-holding portrait shooting. It’s also quite a expensive! A 135/2 would obviously big on the big side, but it could easily be kept in the price range we’re used to seeing for the high end Fuji glass.
a 300mmFOV is very useful. Wish Sigma did not drop its 2.8/150mm for micro four thirds
I think a 300/2.8 on a ff body makes much more sense, given the size of the lens.
But Fuji doesn’t have a ff chip and are committed to APS-C. Because of the shorter flange and image circle, a 200 f2 should be smaller than Canon’s, which is a hand holdable package
This roadmap shows the long term commitment to the system, as Fuji is trying to fill the gaps with exotic lens types. It’s about the hype, not about the sales.
It seems that, since the A7 came out, all crop mirrorless manufacturers have jumped onto the birders/wildlife bandwagon. That seems to be the only thing crop sensors are good for these days: cropping.
The original plan was f-stop cheating. They were trying to sell mediocre crop f/1.8 primes at full frame f/1.8 prices or even higher.
It looks like plan B is focal length cheating. The crop factor gives you more reach. Yeah. It also deteriorates the IQ just like cropping a full frame image does.
lol. sony fan
“Fuji lovers will get a new 200mm f/2.0 lens at Photokina (September 2016)”
Very unlikely. It’s going to be huge, and cost in the professional range (where only Canon and Nikon sell anything and have any presence).
To complement 50-140/2.8, Fuji needs 200/2.8, taking the same teleconverters. Or better yet something just a little longer, 220-250mm f/2.8.
I think it will be awesome. For a few seconds there, I regretted not having a Fuji system!
This reminds me: why hasn’t Olympus updated their lens roadmap?