Fuji Fuji XF 10-24 Mk II

[tonyturley]

Yes, Fujinon XF10-24mm F4 MK II is Weather Sealed and Announcement in October - Fuji Rumors

Yes guys, the Fujinon XF10-24mm f/4 MK II lens, which according to our rumors will be announced in October, will be weather sealed. XF 10-24mmF4: BHphoto, AmazonUS, Adorama, Focuscamera take care, is on Patreon, Facebook, Instagram, RSS-feed, Youtube, Flipboard and…

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[Bobby Tingle]

This lens should have been WR from the start. I wonder what other improvements Fuji is making to it.

 

[Biro]

This lens should have been WR from the start. I wonder what other improvements Fuji is making to it.

Optically, the 10-24 is darn good - very sharp. Perhaps they'll improve the OIS in addition to adding WR. Honestly, it doesn't need much. Would changes to the OIS allow Fuji to make the lens smaller and lighter?

There are also rumors about an update to the 27mm f.2.8 prime. And yet, nothing about the 18mm f/2.0 pancake - which is the lens most Fuji owners want to see updated.

 

[Bobby Tingle]

Fuji will probably add aperture numbers to the aperture ring. Which should have been there in the first place also.

 

[tonyturley]

I rented a 10-24 Mk I a few years ago, and was disappointed in the images. Mine almost all turned out to be not sharp. My disappointment was especially keen since I had traveled to another part of our state to photograph mountains and rivers. The images were not terrible, but not what I had expected, either.

 

[bluzcity]

My mark 1 is quite sharp. I wonder if there are sample variations? Maybe the II will be stellar. I rarely use the ultra wide and am thinking of selling mine.

 

[Bobby Tingle]

My mark 1 is quite sharp. I wonder if there are sample variations? Maybe the II will be stellar. I rarely use the ultra wide and am thinking of selling mine.

There usually are with all manufacturers. Some of the lenses I recently acquired are far better than versions I have owned previously.

 

[tonyturley]

If one is paying hundreds of dollars for a lens - or in this case, around $1,000 at launch - there should be absolute consistency in the quality of the glass.

 

[Bobby Tingle]

If one is paying hundreds of dollars for a lens - or in this case, around $1,000 at launch - there should be absolute consistency in the quality of the glass.

You are absolutely right. Unfortunately, there are variances in mass manufacturing. And the occasional really bad copy gets loose in the wild. Normally those are returned for replacements. But occasionally the person will sell it off thinking the entire line is bad. The flip side of that, is sometimes a better than normal copy/copies get out in the wild. Also, in your case with a rental. Its possible the lens was dropped or mishandled and something was off internally.

 

[AndyH44]

I've got a "better than normal" copy and do not care about updating it at all. No aperture markings, or not being WR are of no concern to me, but yes, they should have been there!

 

[Piano]

I'm the same - my copy is great - oh, and my budget this year has gone anyway!

 

[gordo]

Both of the rumor sites have leaked images and press release. Marked aperture ring.

 

[tonyturley]

Just for fun, here's the new 10-24 next to the 16-80, both on an X-T2: Compact Camera Meter

 

[Biro]

Just for fun, here's the new 10-24 next to the 16-80, both on an X-T2: Compact Camera Meter

Great combo. And, for some, maybe the only two lenses they will ever need. Perhaps add the f/1.4 23mm or 35mm for low light and leave it at that.

 

[AndyH44]

Just for fun, here's the new 10-24 next to the 16-80, both on an X-T2: Compact Camera Meter

Great reason to keep my "old" 10-24. The "new" one is a "Beast"; appearing to be even larger/heavier than the 16-80!

 

[Bobby Tingle]

The new 10-24 and the version appear to be very close in size.

Compact Camera Meter

Compare unlimited number of cameras with lenses, see how compact or bulky a camera is and sort by height, width, depth and weight.

j.mp

 

[tonyturley]

Great combo. And, for some, maybe the only two lenses they will ever need. Perhaps add the f/1.4 23mm or 35mm for low light and leave it at that.

Unfortunately, I'm not in that group of people. If I was mainly hiking still, I could see one or both of the lenses I modeled being useful to me. But as primarily a cyclist, no can do. I tried a dedicated photo backpack, and didn't keep it very long. That's why I keep hoping (likely futilely) that Fuji will come out with an X40 with 1" sensor and WR, or a similar style APS-C camera. Likely such a camera only exists in my imagination.

 

[Biro]

That's why I keep hoping (likely futilely) that Fuji will come out with an X40 with 1" sensor and WR, or a similar style APS-C camera. Likely such a camera only exists in my imagination.

You’re probably right. But I know I would buy that camera - even if it’s a 1” sensor.

 

[drd1135]

Unfortunately, I'm not in that group of people. If I was mainly hiking still, I could see one or both of the lenses I modeled being useful to me. But as primarily a cyclist, no can do. I tried a dedicated photo backpack, and didn't keep it very long. That's why I keep hoping (likely futilely) that Fuji will come out with an X40 with 1" sensor and WR, or a similar style APS-C camera. Likely such a camera only exists in my imagination.

Just out of curiosity, have you tried any of the Sony RX100 series? The ergs are terrible, but they produce fine images in good light.

 

[drd1135]

I have so tried to love zooms like this. I’m just not a wide angle guy. I had the Pentax 20-35 back in the day, and it never got much use. However, when I got the *ist D the crop factor made it into a 30-52 mme and I loved it. The 16 end of the 16-80 is fine for me.