Fuji is really working on a Very High End X camera!

Trusted sources at Fujirumors confirmed that Fuji is developing a new Very High End X camera that will be placed above the X-Pro2 and X-T2. Those are the key aspects of the camera:

  • Correct: Fujifilm is working on the ultimate X-series X-Trans APS-C camera
  • Design based on X-T line (We don’t know the name yet, but it’s should not be “X-T3“)
  • The camera is still under development, hence the camera price has not yet been set
  • The only sure thing is that the camera will be more expensive than any other X-series camera currently on the market
  • Best Fuji APS-C camera for video work

This sounds like a sort of X-T camera on steroids with all the best stills and video tech Fuji has to offer. I like it! But I am not surethat at $4,000-$5,000 this will really sell…or am I wrong?

Zeiss keeps teasing the new Batis FE lens…

Zeiss keeps posting images shot on the yet to be released new Batis telephoto portrait prime lens for the Sony E-mount system. There are no official specs yet although we bet this to be a new 135mm lens (F/2.8 or slightly faster).

One the image you can see on top of this article you can evaluate the Bokeh performance which seems to be rather excellent in my view!

Fuji is working on a new Top End APS-C X-Trans camera that will cost $5000

I really don’t know how much sense it makes but according Fuji seems to be working on a new $5,000!!! High End APS-C X-Trans camera. This would be Fuji’s first camera for professional sports and action photographers. The key on that camera seems to achieve maximum autofocus speed. But I really wonder if someone will spend $5,000 on an APS-C mirrorless camera yet. It will be hard for anyone to compete against the well established Nikon/Canon sport photography dominance.

via Fujirumors

Sony registered a new camera in China and it could be a new FF E-mount

Sony registered a new camera model in China (at Miit.gov.cn ). The registration doens’t unveil any specs of the camera but the code uses is “WW361847”. The “WW3” prefix has been used inthe past on five of the six ccurrent available A7 cameras. So maybe there is a chance we are going to see a new FFE-mount camera soon. Usually it takes 1-2 months before a newly registered camera gets announced.

We don’t know yet if this is going to be the new A7III or the first model of the new Professional A9 line. About the latter SAR reports this

  1. The camera under development seems to have 2 models.
    One is high-resolution model around 70MP, and the other is super high-performance AF, super high speed continuous shooting, and super high ISO sensitivity model.
  2. The first model to be released will be the low rez and super high-performance AF camera
  3. I don’t know whether both models are released like ?7, 7R or A9.
  4. Many professional photographers introduce Emount, and Sony receives many requests from professional photographers through PRO support. High-end Emount camera (probably ?9) will become the camera in response to the demand of professional photographers.
  5. The camera with lower resolution sensor is very fast and has in its prototype stage shoots around 20 fps
  6. Estimated price range is $6,000

New Zeiss Batis to be announced in late March. New Sony 16-35mm GM lens in April


Image on top shows Zeiss photographer Greg Watermann using the new Batis lens

Quick update on the previous Zeiss and Sony lens announcement rumors:

Zeiss will announce the new Tele portrait Prime lens during the second half of March. Specs are unconfirmed although it seems it could be something like a 135mm f/2.8

Sony will announce the new 16-35mm f/2.8 GM lens in April. And there could be a new camera too…

E-mount lens news and rumors: Batis 135mm f/2.8 leaked, Sigma FE lenses coming soon and Voigtlander FE pricing.

We got a couple of E-mount lens news and rumors:

  1. The image on top shows the new Batis lens that will be announced soon. it could be a 135mm f/2.8 (Source: SonyAlpharumors).
  2.  Kazuto Yamaki from Sigma confirmed at Dpreview that they are developing new Sigma FE lenses
  3. DC.watch got a price estimation of the three new Voigtlander FE lenses: The 40mm f/1.2 and the 65mm f/2 will cost less than 150,000 yen / $1,300. The 35mm f/1.4 less than 150,000 yen /  $1,300.

There should be also a new Sony announcement in March. And than we will get the new 16-35mm f/2.8 GM!