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Fujifilm has announced its Fujinon MKX 18-55mm T2.9 and MKX 50-135mm T2.9 cinema lenses for X-mount. These are essentially the same Super 35 lenses that Fujifilm released about a year ago in E-mount and are now available to users of the company`s own X-mount mirrorless system.
Combined, the two lenses provide coverage between 18mm and 135mm, a very useful range for video production. Based on the company`s much more expensive Cabrio line of cinema optics, the MKX series include properties typically found on much more expensive cine lenses.
Those features include little to no lens breathing, a phenomenon which causes a lens`s field of view to change slightly as it`s focused, a parfocal design, meaning that the lens will maintain precise focus while zooming and 200 degrees of focus rotation with hard stops in order to work well with a follow focus setup.
The Fujinon MKX18-55mm T2.9 and MKX 50-135mm T2.9 cinema lenses are X-mount versions of the MK series lenses released about a year ago for E-mount (shown here on a Sony FS7 camera).
Additionally, the MKX lenses are also matched to have the same exact weight, dimensions, gearing and 82mm filter threads, meaning that it`s possible to switch between the two lenses easily without making any modifications to your rigging, such as the position of tools like a follow-focus or matte box.
We provided a hands-on look at both the MK18-55mm T2.9 and MK50-135mm T2.9 lenses in E-mount when they were released, and since they`re the same lenses (except for the mount) those articles can give you a more detailed overview of both lenses.
The MKX 18-55mm T2.9 and lens will cost $3,999, while the MKX 50-135mm T2.9 will cost $4,299. Both lenses are expected to be available in spring or summer 2018.
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