Fuji Fujinon XF90mm F2 - surprising price...

[Lightmancer]

My local "crack dealer", London Camera Exchange in Guildford, are expecting delivery "in June" - to be fair, Fuji UK are no more accurate, which probably means that the first batch are in one of those huge container ships rounding the Cape of Good Hope as I type...

This has been a lens on my "personal roadmap" for months. In prime terms it is equivalent to a fraction over 135mm and hence fits into my ex-Leica M world-view as a great hand-held fast tele focal length and one with which I am both happy and familiar.

To my surprise, given the spec. of this lens (fast aperture and weather sealing) LCE are listing it at just a penny under seven hundred notes - £699.99 to be exact. I was expecting it to be more in the £900 bracket so this is goodness.

I'm currently trying to get hold of a review copy to take to Le Mans in mid-June; sadly I don't think that samples will arrive in time for that - a great shame as it would have been ideal...

 

[Bobby T]

I guessed it would be $1000u.s., which was close. I'm trying really hard to find a need for this lens because I really really want it. But I don't need to spend the money on it. My name is on the preorder list at my local "crack dealer" in case that need arises soon.

 

[flysurfer]

Same here. Dummy invoice said 999 EUR, so I was surprised when the actual press release mentioned a lower price a few weeks later.