new fuji lenses and firmware update

[Beth Carter]

firmware update around may 23rd

fujinon 55-200mm - shipping may 25th - too late for the wedding i'm shooting that day [doh] - $700(USD)

2 zeiss lenses for fuji - planar T*1.8/32 and distagon T*2.8/12

 

[Stephen McCullough]

Beth,

Let Fuji know of your 'need', and the date. Show them your portfolio. I've read a lot about their flexibility and support. You never know...

 

[Steve Boykin]

Ok, I'm breaking down and buying one of the zooms. I just can't fight it anymore.....

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Video for the 55-200

[video=youtube_share;gQ4H99xEYAo]http://youtu.be/gQ4H99xEYAo[/video]

 

[Rob MacKillop]

And more...

[video=youtube_share;_7dVUoP-UiE]http://youtu.be/_7dVUoP-UiE[/video]

Note that the proposed 56 f1.4 will now be 1.2...due early 2014.

 

[Stephen McCullough]

I'm happy Fuji seem to be remaining at the quality end of things.

Looks like I have a bit more time to save up for the 56.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Me too. That 56 1.4 should be beautiful.

 

[Steve Boykin]

Me too. That 56 1.4 should be beautiful.

I think that is the one that 99% of the Fuji users (including myself) want. I think it's now F1.2. Not sure if .2 makes that much difference.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

I actually mentioned above that it was now 1.2 - but my brain slipped back to 1.4. People seem very excited about that. I'm also wondering what the difference will be? More detail in low light? More bokeh?

 

[Beth Carter]

changing it from an f/1.4 to an f/1.2 should offer better bokeh, possibly better detail at smaller apertures (f/2.4 should look sharper on a 1.2 than a 1.8), and a slightly larger sweet spot. but can't say all that for certain without know what changes were made to the lens to allow the wider maximum.

thanks for the advice stephen, i may try that. lol. good to know fuji wants to be easy to work with. but the wedding i'm shooting is a little different than usual, not only can i not shoot the ceremony, i can't even be present for the wedding ceremony. i'm doing photos outside the temple after the ceremony and a small reception. so i probably don't need the 55-200 for that...probably...

steve, yes, you want the zoom lenses.

 

[Steve Boykin]

Gee thanks Beth.... I can only get one. I think I've decided to go with the 55-200 since I could see myself using it at 135mm a lot. I have the other primes so it's more practical for me right now. I will get the 18-55 but that is going to require me to sell off the rest of my Nikon gear. I really wanted to wait until December. I'm going to take a Photography class where I work. It's film only and you have to use a manual camera. I'm going to find an inexpensive Nikon to use some of my Nikon lenses with. We have a really nice darkroom so I'm kind of excited about it.

I can't imagine there is that much difference between F1.2 and F1.4 but I'm not that knowledgable about that kind of thing. I just hope it doesn't add too much to the cost of the lens.

I don't know why I'm having such a hard time with the Nikon stuff. It's probably because I'm going to end up losing a lot of money on it. I never use it anyway. I'm just being hard headed.

 

[Larry Bolch]

Pretty happy with the current kit. May consider the 10-24mm late this year.