The new firmware, which should arrive in October, according to DPReview, will boost both the speed and accuracy of the X-Pro2’s AF system by incorporating the upgraded algorithm found in the X-T2. It will not, however, include the X-T2’s Custom Settings function in the continuous AF mode.
Other features arriving with the firmware update include improved parallax correction for the optical viewfinder, support for the new EF-X500 flash (announced Thursday alongside the X-T2), and more options for the time delay setting for the Auto Power Off function.
In exciting news for all Fujifilm fans, the company also revealed a new XF lens roadmap that hints at three new lenses, all bearing the high-end R designation. The plans call for a 23mm f/2 R WR, 50mm f/2 R WR, and 80mm f/2.8 R WR Macro with image stabilization. Notably, the 80mm Macro is replacing the previously planned 120mm f/2.8 Macro.
The lenses will be compatible with all X-Series interchangeable lens cameras, but the WR tag indicates weather resistance, meaning these new primes are designed with X-Pro2 and X-T1/X-T2 users in mind. The smaller maximum aperture of f/2 on the 23mm and 50mm also implies a more compact design compared to Fujifilm’s existing lenses at or near those focal lengths, which should make them well-suited for street and travel photography.
Accordingto the roadmap, the 23mm should arrive sometime this year, while the 50mm and 80mm won’t come until 2017.
