Any chance of a Fuji produced fisheye?

[homesick]

I own the Samyang 8mm fisheye and use it from time to time with my x-e2 and x-t1. Because the effect that it creates isn't something that is continuously called for, it doesn't come out of the bag all that often, but it is useful.  So far the X-lineup of lenses has filled just about every focal range I've needed, but fisheye is the one exception. The only thing that I miss after selling my collection of Canon gear is having a fisheye that works with the camera electronics.  I wonder if the demand is high enough for this unusual tool that Fuji will provide us with such glass fitted with their superior optics and continually more snappy  autofocus? Apparently the demand was high enough for Canon to supplement the 15mm fisheye with an 8-15 fisheye zoom, and even produce it to L-series standards. I haven't seen this discussed elsewhere so I wonder if I'm the only person who would love to see Fuji follow suit...

[Antony]

Who needs autofocus in a fisheye? The Samyang is sharp and cheap, I own a lot of Fuji glass but even I'd baulk at paying more for an infrequently used lens when the competition is that good.

[flysurfer]

I'd consider that kind of lens to have a rather low priority für Fujifilm, as third party lens makers are already offering solutions for this very niche.

[Kaladin]

Pretty sure I read in an interview with someone from Fuji that once they get the current roadmap more or less completed they'd potentially start working on niche lenses like fisheyes - I'll reply if I can find the source later.

 

Found it pretty quick so editing my post:

 

http://admiringlight.com/blog/interview-with-fujifilms-torben-hondong/

 

"I asked Mr. Hondong whether Fuji planned to continue catering to the high end shooter solely, or if they also planned on releasing cheaper, smaller and slower lenses in the same range.

Mr. Hondong noted that Fuji would be doing both. Plans are to fill out the lens lineup fully for both advanced shooters as well as on the consumer level.

I asked if there were plans to add any specialty lenses to the system, such as tilt-shift lenses, fisheye lenses or so on. He stated that the 56mm f/1.2 APD is the first step in a more specialized lens. They’re going to see how the market reacts to the more specialized optics before deciding on expanding in that area, since these specialty lenses are very low volume.

I asked if there were plans to release any long prime lenses, and he stated that there were no plans for that at the moment, but perhaps it would be reexamined when the 2016 roadmap comes out."