25% Tariffs on Japanese Goods Starting August 1 – Fujifilm Prices at Risk?

The U.S. administration has announced that, starting August 1st, tariffs on products made in Japan will increase from 10% to 25% (and even higher if Japan retaliates with its own tariffs).

As you may know, Fujifilm has worked hard to keep prices stable, going so far as to move the production of several camera lines from China to Japan to avoid even higher tariffs.

That strategy has helped so far. But with the new 25% tariffs taking effect in August, it may become increasingly difficult for Fujifilm to avoid raising prices. I genuinely hope they’ll find a way, but the situation is looking more challenging than ever.

Of course, the decision is yours. But if I lived in the U.S. and was planning to buy Fujifilm gear, I’d seriously consider doing it in the near future to avoid potential price increases.

How soon could we see a price increase?

Personally, I don’t think it will happen immediately on August 1st, as some are predicting. I believe Fujifilm will do everything they can to delay it—likely by stocking up U.S. warehouses with as much gear as possible before the tariffs kick in. But once that inventory runs low and new shipments subject to the higher tariffs start arriving, that’s when a price hike becomes much more likely.

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Fujinon XF 16-200 vs XF 18-135 Size Comparison and Thoughts

We recently took a look at the 8 remaining lenses Fujifilm has “under consideration” for future release.

And since I love this lens here, I picked as my favorite future lens the Fujinon XF16-200mm superzoom.

Now, I know it would make me look more “Pro” if I’d advocate for red-badge fast lenses.

But hey, if Melinda Sue Gordon shoots the official backstage images of the Dunkirk blockbuster with the XF18-135mm lenswe reported here – then I guess the lens is plenty of good enough also for my much more humble needs.

With that said, I decided to take a closer look at the potential XF16-200mm, based on specs given to us by Fujifilm (and turned into the above silhouette by FR-reader Hiergeist), to see if the XF16-200mm could really be a potential replacement for the XF18-135mm.

  • Fujinon XF 16-200mm
    – length 120-140mm
    – diameter 70-80
    – weight 600-800g
  • Fujinon XF 18-135mm
    – length 97.8mm at minium extension and 156mm at maximum extension
    – diameter 75.7
    – weight 490g

We can see: especially on the shorter side of the range given to us by Fujifilm, the XF16-200 would be quite close in size to the current XF18-135mm (just about 22mm longer and 110g heavier).

If Fujifilm would launch the Fujinon XF16-200mm, then I would surely buy it to replace the XF18-135mm.

In fact, after I bought the XF18-135mm I sold both my XF18-55mm and XF55-200mm. But having again the option to go all the way at 200mm and also to go wider at 16mm would be very welcome, especially if the overall size and weight increase are contained as suggested by the specs shared by Fujifilm.

So, I stand by my wish: if I have to pick one, I would like the Fujinon XF 16-200mm.

But again, feel free to drop your wish and vote here.

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Fujifilm Europe/Canada Deals End Soon… and No Deals in USA Since Months

The deals on Fujifilm X and GFX gear in Europe and Canada are ending. There are deals pretty much all over the world, from the Philippines to Australia and more

There is only one country that has no deals running since a couple of months now: the United States of America. I guess recently it’s not a great time for Fujifilm USA to launch deals… it’s more about figuring out how not to raise prices.

CANADA: Full List of…. (end July 13)

EUROPE (end July 7)

X Series Camera + Kit Deals*

X Series Lenses*

GFX Deals in UK*

* alle Angaben ohne Gewähr

7Artisans 10mm f/3.5 Preorders Available

You can now preorder the 7Artisans 10mm f/3.5 for Fujifilm X mount at Amazon here and BHphoto here.

It’s currently the Nr.1 new release in the mirrorless lens ranking at Amazon.

Key Features
  • APS-C | f/3.5 to f/22
  • 15mm (Full-Frame Equivalent)
  • Lightweight, Ultra Wide-Angle Prime
  • Manual Focus Design
  • Minimum Focus Distance: 7.9″
  • Clicked Aperture Ring

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July 4th Deals Launched in USA

BHphoto, Adorama & Co have launched their 4th of July savings:

Fujifilm Deals

Some selected deals:

Also, soon the Amazon Prime Deal days will start off. Ahead of the event, you can earn a $15 credit to spend on those deals by uploading your first photos with Amazon Photos (Click here). You can try out Amazon Prime with these programs:

Some current Amazon Deals: