Let’s make a short break from the usual big companies news coverage. Here is a video showing the WVIL concept camera made by artefactgroup. I guess we will never see that camera in a production version.

New day and new confusion about the Fuji X PRO 1 REAL price. First Fuji Uk (see video on top /via Fujirumors) officially said the price of the body will be 1.000 punds which is less than the expected 1.200-1400 pounds (Source: AP). And than Expansys (Click here) officially wrote their excuse for the wrong Fuji X PRO 1 price. Here is the message:

“To everyone who has pre-registered the X-Pro 1,
Thank you very much for your interest. Unfortunately when this product went live on Expansys.com it had an expected price, which many of you will have noticed seemed much lower than expected.
This price was incorrect, and was the estimated price for the X-Pro 1 body alone, and not the complete kit with 35mm f1/4 lens. The price should not have been set at this stage as we haven’t had confirmation from the supplier on an idea of the cost price. Our expectations are that the actual price will be at least circa 25-30% higher.
We apologise for any misunderstanding and incovenience our mistake may have caused; it’s important to us not to mislead our customers. This was due to a genuine error, and we removed the price from our site as soon as we realised the mistake in order to prevent further confusion.
As always with pre-registation and pre-orders, no money was taken from anyone who placed an order, and we will write to everyone with the launch price and when stock will arrive. Only once a pre-order has been confirmed at this point and the goods are ready to be dispatched will anyone’s cards be charged.
Once again our apologies for any annoyance or frustration this may have caused, we will share further details on the X-Pro 1 when we have them.
Rob
Posted 09:29 11 Jan 12 by Rob – Expansys (Marlow, UK)“

I will update this post with all the news and reviews I can find. Reload this page to see the updates but please do it only once in a while to not make crash my server ok? :)

Hot news:
Shipping in late February
Body for $1700. Lenses around $650.
9 more lenses to come: superwide 14mm, along with zoom lenses (Zoom lenes are coming in 2013).

(P-)reviews and Interviews:
Preview at Dpreview.
Hands.on photos at Photographyblog.
Hands-on at Techradar.
Hands-on at ePhotozine
Short interview at ePhotozine.

Image samples:
At fujifilm-x.com. and fujifilm.com.

Official press release text:
Fuji X PRO 1 product page. You can download the full X PRO 1 pdf (Click here).
Press release at Engadget.
Luminous Landscape.
Sansmirror.
Quesabesde (spanish)
Focus Numerique (french)
Fuji Deutschland product page.
Fuji Italy. And there is also a Fuji X PRO 1 (pdf file) and Lens (pdf file).

Videos:
Fuji X PRO 1 presentation by FujiGuys on youtube (Click here to see part one). And here to see part two on youtube.
FujGuys first look on youtube

Live Fuji coverage is started. Watch these sites to learn more:
Cnet (live texting)
Engadget
Photographybay
Matsumoto (Fuji) says it’s been designed to have the “ultimate in style and quality.

Preorders:
Amazon Fuji X PRO 1 search page (should be online soon).

Sensor presentation:
As you can see there is no word about the sensor using organic material.

Pictures of the camera (Click on them to enlarge the size):

Poll:

It’s official. Canon now launched that huge (almost) APS-C sensor compact camera with fixed lens. So still not a mirrorless system camera but we are getting closer :) That is a unique kind of camera and definitely a strong competitor against all current mirrorless system cameras. Why? It’s extremely compact for having such a big sensor and 28-112mm f/2.8-5.8 zoom! One more thing, it has a 4:3 ratio is is a tiny bit bigger than the Micro Four Thirds sensor used by Panasonic-Olympus! Probably a 3:2 sensor wouldn’t allow such a small lens design. Anyway, the camera is a tiny bit bigger (and visibel higher) than the Panasonic GX1 with 14-42mm X lens. Don’t know if that is a camera is going to be a hotseller yet. It’s priced at US$800. Maybe they are asking too much?

Preorder links:
Adorama (Click here).
BHphoto (notification only)
Amazon (not up yet).

Image samples:
Canon USA

Videos:
Commercial on youtube (english)
Commercial at Canon Germany

(P-)reviews:
Imaging Resource
Dpreview

Press release links:
ThePhoBlographer
Photographyblog
Digitalcamerareview
Techradar
Focus Numerique (french)
Dpreview
Imaging Resource
Gizmodo Australia

Poll:

Fuji: Exactly in two hours (right now it’s 6pm London time here) Fuji will start the live show at the CES show in Las Vegas. One hour after the Fuji X PRO 1 will be official. I remind you here that I will follow the CES show news and keep you up to date with everything we can learn about the camera. You should also redo all your preorders you made in these days at Amazon. I am sure they are not valid. Will give you the right links right after the official announcement. If you find some news you think it’s worthy to be posted here drop me a message at mirrorlessrumors@gmail.com. Thanks!

Canon: The new super high quality compact camera is now available for preorder at Adorama (Click here).

Even in these days of holiday I cannot rest :) SLRmagic just announced a superfast 50mm M-mount lens that aims to compete against the super expensive Leica Noctilux lens (which costs over $10.000 at Bhphoto).

Click on the thumbnails below to enlarge the images.

PRESS RELEASE
NEW: THE SLR Magic HyperPrime CINE 50mm T0.95
SLR Magic expands its M mount lineup with a new normal focal length lens

Hong Kong, China (January 1, 2012)  – SLR Magic opens up the M mount lens lineup with the new SLR Magic HyperPrime CINE 50mm T0.95 ultra fast normal focal length lens. The world’s fastest interchangeable camera lens with an image circle beyond full frame coverage in its focal length, the SLR Magic HyperPrime CINE 50mm T0.95 concept lens will be publicly available for experience testing in September 2012 at Photokina in Cologne, Germany.

The field of view of this new HyperPrime Lens corresponds to a 50mm lens in 35mm format. It is optimized to be shot wide open. This ultra fast normal focal length prime lens opens up many new creative composition opportunities, particularly in the fields of available light, in portrait, and street cinematography. Built with modern non aspherical lens technology, the lens excels at defocusing busy backgrounds at T0.95. A minimum focus distance of 0.70m allows for artistic bokeh effect. A fast maximum aperture of T0.95 makes the SLR Magic HyperPrime CINE 50mm T0.95 ideal for available-light photography.

Our highest priority in the development of all HyperPrime lenses is to fulfill the demands of professional cinematographers and photographers. The design and build of the SLR Magic HyperPrime CINE 50mm T0.95 is solid and reliable.

The SLR Magic HyperPrime CINE 50mm T0.95, a concept lens, will be available from authorized SLR Magic dealers by the end of September 2012.

Technical Data
SLR Magic HyperPrime CINE 50mm T0.95
Lens Type: Fast normal lens with seven Tantalum glass elements to  ensure superior cinematic performance.
Compatible Cameras: All RangeFinder M mount, LM mount for cinematography,  E-mount, and micro four thirds cameras
Optical Design: 12 elements in 7 groups
Distance range:  0.70m to ?, combined scale meter/feet
Aperture:  Manually controlled diaphragm, 12 aperture blades (circular), Lowest value 16
Bayonet:  M-mount, E-mount, micro four thirds
Filter Mount: 62mm; filter mount does not rotate.
Surface Finish: Black anodized
Length to bayonet mount: approx. 95mm (approx. 3.74in) without hood approx. 110mm (approx. 4.33in) with retractable hood
Largest diameter: approx. 73mm (approx. 2.87in)
Weight: approx. 975g (approx. 34.39oz)

Andrew Chan
Product Manager

Samsung NX200 review at Digitalcamerainfo (Click here): “Samsung has produced a camera with image quality, performance, and control to rival nearly any camera in its segment of the market.”

Nikon 1 V1 with 10mm, 10-30mm, and 10-100mm Lenses Ronmartblog (Click here).

Nikon J1 Field Test Gallery Outbackphoto (Click here).

Nikon V1 review at Cameralabs (Click here): “Overall if you only take one thing away from this review it’s that the Nikon 1 system really is something special even with these first models. Don’t get bogged-down by the sensor size and instead revel in the speed. It’s the fastest mirror-less ILC to date and if this suits your subject you’ll love it.“

Fuji X10 analysis at Quesabesde (Click here).