Fuji X-T50 in Australia

New Fuji X-T50 camera and some kits are available in Australia. On Amazon body only cost more than XC14-45mm kit at two shops. New model plus, I suspect, limited supply. Ted's Cameras apparently has X-T50 in stock. CameraPro, a local camera shop, apparently still does not have the new model in shop. 

New XF16-50mm lens is available as kit with Fuji X-T5. 

Stock availability is still an issue for some Fuji products. For example, Amazon Australia does not have XF70-300mm lens, again. It is available as an international order, at 35% premium. It can be preodered in Ted's at a premium price.

Fuji X-T50, XF 16-50mm lens and the world we live in

Fuji announced a new X-T50 camera, a major update for X-T30II, as well as a new standard zoom lens, XF 16-50mm. The new camera can be pre-ordered at cost that is similar to the X-T5 price  (currently advertised in several shops at discount). Ted's Cameras offers X-T50 for AU$2500 and X-T5 for AU$2545. Fuji X-S20 is available at AU$2k. While X-T5 is listed at discounted price, some major local camera shops do not have it in stock. A local Camera House shop had no Fuji cameras at display, when I visited it a month or two ago. Apparently, Fuji is in high demand in Down Under, but I don't understand why Fuji cannot ship more cameras and lenses. 

X-T50 is packed with new features, like 40 MP sensor and in body stabilisation. It is powered by NP-W126S battery, the same as in X-Ex and X-Tx0 cameras.  

The new XF 16-50mm lens can focus at very short distance at the tele zoom end, a great feature for me. Close-up capability of the current standard zoom, XF 18-55, is not very impressive, and it was one of the reason, why I do not use it very often. Resolution of the new lens is better. After all, it is promoted as a standard zoom lens for cameras equipped with 40 MP sensor. It is wider, again, a great improvement for me. The price is high, if sold separately: AU$1182 at Ted's, special order, of cause. Even in kits it is expensive, for example, over AU$700 when sold with X-T5 (Ted's), but only AU$500 when sold with X-T50 in CameraPro. 

Spring Mountain Conservation Estate

 

Common waxflower, or waxvine, Hoya australis. Near the Balancing Rock.

Accidentally I discovered a hidden jewel in local bush: the Balancing Rock, Dragon Spine and Spring Mountain in the Spring Mountain Conservation Estate, Springfield, SE Queensland. The track goes on top of ridge, with nice rocky outcrops all along the way. It is bush, or eucalypt forest. The area has very little obvious signs of human activities, but occasionally you can spot a pole from an old fence or piece of rusty iron. 

The last several years were very wet, and the bush is green. I went on walk after three days of rains, including 122mm (4.8″) in one day. I don't know if rains played a role, but I found many Common waxflower vines with flowers. All pictures were taken with Fuji X-E1 & FX 10-24mm lens. 6th April 2024. 

The Balancing Rock. It made of couple boulders located on top of each other. 

Near the Balancing Rock. There are many small grass trees in the area, but I have not seen any grass tree with big trunk. 

Near the Balancing Rock. Wide lens definitely helped with this shot, because I was close to small abyss.