Re: Fuji's Lens Sales about to be crushed
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MAC wrote:
nnowak wrote:
Lately, multiple manufacturers have chosen not to release their most recent crop sensor AF lenses in EF-M mount.
- Rokinon/Samyang 12mm f/2.0 - XF
- Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 - E, XF, L
- TTArtisan 27mm f/2.8 - XF
- Tamron 17-70mm f/2.8 - E, XF
- Tamron 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 - E, XF
- Tamron 150-500mm f/5-6.7 - E, XF (compatible with full frame)
- Tokina 23mm f/1.4 - E, XF
- Tokina 33mm f/1.4 - E, XF
- Tokina 56mm f/1.4 - E, XF
- Viltrox 13mm f/1.4 - E, XF, Z
- Viltrox 85mm f/1.8 - E, XF, Z (compatible with full frame)
Besides Sigma, both Tamron and Viltrox have previously released AF lenses for the M system and would already have the engineering work of defining AF protocols finished.
on the contrary to your thesis
for $1042, being able to get the trio sigma primes
Sigma 16mm, 30mm, and 56mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary Lenses Kit (bhphotovideo.com)
and now for $549 being able to get the small f2.8 sigma zoom
Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN Contemporary Lens for FUJIFILM X (bhphotovideo.com)
will imo opinion CRUSH fuji lens sales - my prediction is that they will be in dire straits financially by the end of next year
Totally disagree, as most Fuji users refuse to buy those lenses because they lack an aperture ring, which is a defining and desired feature of most Fuji lenses. Also, most Fuji users already have (or had and sold) the XF 18-55 f/2.8-4 which comes as a kit lens and includes an aperture ring and image stabilization, whereas the Sigma does not.
With respect to the Sigma primes, the 30mm has to be the least popular because Fuji already has very popular prime options in that focal range. Sigma's 16mm, as excellent as it may be, really is too big and heavy for a lot of Fuji users with the smaller bodies.
I speak from experience on all of these fronts, though Sigma's 56mm (which if I had to guess is most popular of the prime trio) as well as their tiny zoom are tempting. Initially enthusiastic for the latter, I'm now leaning back on the kit lens as the better option because of its metal construction and image stabilization. And it costs way less used or purchased as part of a kit than Sigma's new offering. Still, I think the Sigma zoom will do well, but from the feedback I've seen thus far in the Fuji forum not many are super excited about it because of Fuji's existing offerings.
Yes, there is a group who do not mind third party lenses and welcome Sigma and other manufacturers into the fold. Heck, I'm one of them... but I do think that the first choice of Fuji users will be Fuji lenses, just as Canon users prefer Canon lenses.
On EF-M mount, I only use(d) Canon lenses. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯