Two interesting things to happen today:
The first online look at Viltrox' new 33mm f/1.4 prime lens, as well as verification of a new Fujinon lens to come.
First things first, I know that a lot of Fuji-users have been VERY interested in the three new prime lenses, which Viltrox announced late 2019, and which were expected in the beginning of 2020. Recently they announced that the first of them, the Viltrox XF 33mm f1.4 APS-C Prime Autofocus Lens, now is ready for orders.
Of course a lot of people were curious as to the performance and built quality of this lens, and what to expect. Viltrox' 85mm f/1.8 prime lens was highly recommended and received a lot of positive reviews, particularly after the last update fixed some initial autofocus issues in continuous focus node.
Now we finally have our first look at the new 33mm prime, namely by Mathias Burling, who gives his first impressions of it on his YouTube channel (which I strongly can recommend you to check out).
From what I see, this looks good. The 33mm is going for a very low price, at only 279 USD on Viltrox' own website. You might be able to get it cheaper other places in a short time, but seriously, if this lens perform as well, or maybe even better, than the 85mm prime lens, then the 279 USD is a win.
You can purchase the lens here:
Viltrox XF 33mm f1.4 APS-C Prime Autofocus Lens
Fujirumors - a website you NEED to follow, if you have any interest in Fuji-stuff - can reveal that Fujifilm will be releasing a Fujinon XF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 lens. That is great news.
This seems to mirror a popular lens from other brands, which hopefully will be an affordable alternative to the three other telephoto zoom lenses so far coming out of Fujifilm, namely the affordable 50-230mm OIS II, the 55-200mm OIS, and the 50-140mm, the latter being the only of them with a constant aperture.
The new lens won't be with a constant aperture, which I'm a bit disappointed about. But it is still interesting, and at the same time great to see a Fujinon lens with that long reach. The question is, of course, how compact it will be, if it will be a low budget option like the 50-230mm, or if it will be a follow up to the 16-80mm zoom lens, as Fujirumor suggests.
Whichever it is, it is always great to hear about new lenses coming from Fujifilm, so this is something I'm going to follow with great interest.
A First Look at the Viltrox XF 33mm f1.4 Prime AF Lens
The first online look at Viltrox' new 33mm f/1.4 prime lens, as well as verification of a new Fujinon lens to come.
First things first, I know that a lot of Fuji-users have been VERY interested in the three new prime lenses, which Viltrox announced late 2019, and which were expected in the beginning of 2020. Recently they announced that the first of them, the Viltrox XF 33mm f1.4 APS-C Prime Autofocus Lens, now is ready for orders.
Of course a lot of people were curious as to the performance and built quality of this lens, and what to expect. Viltrox' 85mm f/1.8 prime lens was highly recommended and received a lot of positive reviews, particularly after the last update fixed some initial autofocus issues in continuous focus node.
Now we finally have our first look at the new 33mm prime, namely by Mathias Burling, who gives his first impressions of it on his YouTube channel (which I strongly can recommend you to check out).
From what I see, this looks good. The 33mm is going for a very low price, at only 279 USD on Viltrox' own website. You might be able to get it cheaper other places in a short time, but seriously, if this lens perform as well, or maybe even better, than the 85mm prime lens, then the 279 USD is a win.
You can purchase the lens here:
Viltrox XF 33mm f1.4 APS-C Prime Autofocus Lens
A 70-300mm Telephoto Zoom Lens Coming Up
Fujirumors - a website you NEED to follow, if you have any interest in Fuji-stuff - can reveal that Fujifilm will be releasing a Fujinon XF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 lens. That is great news.
This seems to mirror a popular lens from other brands, which hopefully will be an affordable alternative to the three other telephoto zoom lenses so far coming out of Fujifilm, namely the affordable 50-230mm OIS II, the 55-200mm OIS, and the 50-140mm, the latter being the only of them with a constant aperture.
The new lens won't be with a constant aperture, which I'm a bit disappointed about. But it is still interesting, and at the same time great to see a Fujinon lens with that long reach. The question is, of course, how compact it will be, if it will be a low budget option like the 50-230mm, or if it will be a follow up to the 16-80mm zoom lens, as Fujirumor suggests.
Whichever it is, it is always great to hear about new lenses coming from Fujifilm, so this is something I'm going to follow with great interest.
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