14 DAY TRIAL // Fujifilm has officially announced its latest X-series flagship interchangeable lens camera, the X-T1. Along with it, the company has also updated its lens roadmap, revealing new weather-sealed lenses.
Fujifilm introduced a few weeks ago five new lenses to its X-mount lens roadmap, including the extended-range zoom XF 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 R OIS, two fast zooms, the XF16-55mm f/2.8 R OIS, and XF50-140mm f/2.8 R OIS, as well as a new super telephoto zoom lens and a high-speed wide-angle prime optic planned to be released at the end of 2014/beginning of 2015.
According to the updated XF lens roadmap, the upcoming XF18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 R OIS, XF16-55mm f/2.8 R OIS, and XF50-140mm f/2.8 R OIS are also weather-sealed to complement the Fujifilm X-T1 mirrorless camera.
This XF18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 R OIS WR lens will be available starting June, although the roadmap shows it as planned for an early 2014 release. The other two lenses seem to be planned for spring and autumn, but if we take into consideration the XF18-135mm delay, they should arrive after Photokina 2014.