Do You Want the Fujifilm X-S20 AUTO Subject Detection also to Fujifilm X-T5, X-H2 and X-H2S via Firmware Update? VOTE NOW

The Dolomites with the X-T5

So I was hiking on the gorgeous Dolomites the other day.

If you want to know where exactly (and how it looks like) check out these two videos:

I was with my Fujifilm X-T5 and the XF18-135mm because I wanted to take landscape images, but also images of the marmots who just came out from their hibernation (as you can also see in this video).

The X-S20 Would Have Done Better (than X-T5)

So I set my X-T5 to animal tracking because of the marmots.

But then I notice an alpine chough on a rock nearby ready to jump into flight.

I wanted to track the “take-off”, but first I had to press an FN button, then scroll down to bird detection, press to confirm, go back in live view and then… the bird had already taken off.

My first thought?

If only I’d have had the smartness of the (more affordable) Fujifilm X-S20, I would not have missed this shot

Why?

Because the Fujifilm X-S20 recognizes and tracks all sorts of subjects automatically, without any need to press a single button and go into the menu and tell the camera what it has to track.

That’s a level of smartness my X-T5, but not even the X-H2 or X-H2S has.

I can hear some say: “but it’s just a few presses on the buttons to change subject“. And that’s true. In most cases, you will have enough time to change the settings. But in my case, it all happened quickly, faster than I could react.

It Works So Great, but with One Big Missed Opportunity

If you couldn’t care less about this feature, that’s great.

We are all different, and you are probably just seeing and reacting to things faster than I do.

But the point is that Fujifilm has this technology available. It’s there on the X-S20 and it works very well according to those who tested it such as Gordon from Cameralabs, who says:

Auto Subject Detection does a great job to automatically recognize subjects. You don’t need to manually select the type of subject anymore.

Although there is a limitation, which would be completely avoidable if Fujifilm would provide a firmware update for it. In fact, Gordon rightfully remarks*:
*the full review of Gordon can be found down below

Sadly Auto subject detect does not work, unless you are in the full AUTO mode, which is a missed opportunity. Workaround: switch quickly to AUTO if you want the camera to track automatically (but then you’ll also get Auto Dynamic Range, which can work well but sometimes give a too HDR like look.

This is a limitation that Fujifilm could fix with a quick firmware update by not linking auto detection to the full Auto mode.

Also, I do hope that Fujifilm will bring this feature (not the full AUTO feature, but the automatic subject tracking feature) also to the more expensive 5th generation Fujifilm X-T5, X-H2 and X-H2s.

And here on FujiRumors we have already suggested how Fujifilm could implement this feature on current 5th generation Fujifilm cameras.

Your Vote

But hey, maybe it’s only Gordon and me who find this feature nice to have.

Let’s see what you think about it, so feel free to vote the survey down below.

Do you want the Fully Automatic Subject Detection of the X-S20 also on X-T5, X-H2 and X-H2S via Firmware Update

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Fujifilm Instax and Film Price Increase for Domestic Japanese Market (for now)

Press Release

Notice of domestic price revisions for some photographic film and INSTAX “Cheki” products and the resumption of orders for “color negative film 135 size” and “reversal film 135 size and 120 size”

Google translated
[ADMIN NOTE: The press release is for the Japanese market, and since it says “domestic”, we can assume that (for now) the price increase affects only the Japanese market. We want to make this clear for our readers here in the article as well as in the headline in order not to mislead you]

Dear Customer,

Thank you for your continued patronage of Fujifilm products.

FUJIFILM Imaging Systems Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo; President: Koji Matsumoto) is working to improve production efficiency for photographic film and INSTAX “instax” products amid soaring component and raw material prices, transportation costs, etc. We have tried to absorb the cost by reducing costs and other measures, but it is difficult to absorb it through corporate efforts alone, so we will revise the price as follows.

We ask for your kind understanding and apologies for the inconvenience.

We appreciate your continued patronage of Fujifilm products.

Price revision date, target product and revision (price increase) rate

Price revision date Products Revision (price increase) rate *1
June 8, 2023 photographic film About 13% to about 88%
INSTAX mini picture film about 4%
INSTAX mini LiPlay about 14%
INSTAX mini 40 about 12%
INSTAX WIDE 300 about 17%

 

*1 This is the rate of revision (price increase) to our shipping price.

In addition, orders for “color negative film 135 size” and “reversal film 135 size and 120 size”, which had been temporarily suspended in Japan, will be resumed from June 12th. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience caused.

Admin Note: Film that was previously affected by the shortage

type size product name
color negative film 135 Fujicolor FUJICOLOR 100
Fujicolor SUPERIA PREMIUM 400
reversal film 135 Fujichrome Velvia 50
Fujichrome Velvia 100
Fujichrome PROVIA 100F

Fujifilm GFX100S Bug Fix Firmware 2.01 Released, but Some Now Prefer This Workaround

Fujifilm has finally released the Fujifilm GFX100S firmware fix they promised us a couple of days ago.

The curious thing about this bug: people were forced to use a workaround for a while, and I know that some fellow GFX100S shooters, who applied the workaround, now actually stick with it as they find it more convenient that keeping the button pressed to change exposure compensation.

So, not all the bad comes to hurt, at least not for those, who now stick with the workaround solution.

Down below you find all the firmware details and download links.

Firmware Details

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Firmware Updates for Fringer NF-GFX (v1.10) and NF-FX II (v1.80)

Fringer has released firmware updates for the following smart adapters

Down below all the details.

This comes in addtion to the firmware launched for the EF-FX Pro II a few days ago as we reported here.

Fringer adapters can be ordered at B&H Photo, AmazonUS and Adorama.

List of Smart Adapters

Firmware Details & Dowload Links

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