On April 12 Fuji will announce the new Fuji GF250mm lens GF 1.4x teleconverter and firmware updates. And all the info got leaked in advance right now:

GF 250 mF 4 R LM OIS WR

• Lens construction: 10 groups 16 pieces (2 ED lenses, 1 super ED lens)
• Number of diaphragm blades: 9 (circular aperture)
• Minimum shooting distance: 1.4 m
• Maximum magnification: 0.22 times
• Filter diameter: ? 82 mm
• Size: ? 108 mm 203.5 mm
• Weight: 1425 g
• Camera shake correction performance for 5.0 steps according to CIPA guideline
• Dustproof and drip-proof · Low temperature resistant structure at -10 ° C
• Focus preset function
• Four focus control buttons
  • Focus preset and focus control button are compatible with GFX 50S Ver. 3.10

GF 1.4 X TC WR

• Lens composition: 3 groups 7 sheets
• Size: ? 82 mm x 26.7 mm
• Weight: 400 g
• Applicable lens: GF 250 mF 4 R LM OIS WR

Firmware:

• GFX 50S Ver.3.10
• X-H1 Ver.1.10
• X-Pro2 Ver.5.00
• X-T2 Ver.4.00
• X-E2 Ver.1.20

via Nokishita

250mm lens image by ePhotozine.

Nokishita leaked the specs of the new Fuji GF 250mm lens and 1.4 Teleconverter. They will be announced this week on April 12:

GF 250mm F4 R LM OIS WR

• Lens construction: 10 groups 16 pieces (2 ED lenses, 1 super ED lens)
• Number of diaphragm blades: 9 (circular aperture)
• Minimum shooting distance: 1.4 m
• Maximum magnification: 0.22 times
• Filter diameter: ? 82 mm
• Size: ? 108 mm 203.5 mm
• Weight: 1425 g
• Camera shake correction performance for 5.0 steps according to CIPA guideline
• Dustproof and drip-proof · Low temperature resistant structure at -10 ° C
• Focus preset function
• Four focus control buttons
  • Focus preset and focus control button are compatible with GFX 50S Ver. 3.10

GF 1.4 X TC WR

• Lens composition: 3 groups 7 sheets
• Size: ? 82 mm x 26.7 mm
• Weight: 400 g
• Applicable lens: GF 250 mF 4 R LM OIS WR

CameraJabber summed up all rumors in one post and added these two video interviews and Canon and Nikon. At the end of the video they asked them about their fuure FF mirrorless but got a very standard answer. Canon and Nikon are still hiding their cards and I suspect the real camera launch isn’t as close as expected. My guess is that their FF mirrorless cameras will hit the market in 2019 and not in late 2018.

By mistake the new Z Cam E2 got leaked but details are still available through Google Cache. The MFT mount camera records 4k 120fps and should be priced at $1,999.

Here is the Deep Learning engine in action:

Surprise! Fuji has again a new product announcement on April 12: They will announce the new GF 250mm f/4.0 lens. Fujirumors also confirmed the new Fujifilm GFX 50R is coming at Photokina.

Fuji really never does rest :)

Here is the roundup of the latest rumors from our partner websites:

Sony A7sIII book preorder this book at Amazon Germany (via SonyAlphaRumors).
Fujifilm GFX: 18mm and 45mm Macro Extension Tubes Coming + GF 100-200, GF 35mmF2.8 and GF 20-36mm Rumors (Fujirumors).
100th anniversary OM-D camera release scheduled for first half 2018? (43rumors).
These are not the specifications for Canon’s upcoming full frame mirrorless camera (CanonWatch).

Juts a Nikon FF mirrorless rendering

Nikkei published a reports that both Canon and Nikon will release their High End mirrorless system cameras by 2019.

My bet is that their first camera will ship during the second quarter of 2019. What we might see at this years Photokina in September is a prototype only.

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via Digicameinfo