This Guy Added a Film Lever to his Fujifilm X100VI

Let me say it bluntly: I genuinely like the idea of the thumb winder on the Fujifilm X half.

And to make things worse (or better, depending on your view), I think the film-style multifunction lever would actually be a great addition to future Fujifilm cameras—like a potential Fujifilm X-Pro4.

I know, 67% of you will probably disagree with me. But hey, at least 33% are with me on this one—as the poll clearly shows.

For now, though, the thumb winder remains a unique feature of the Fujifilm X half. And who knows… maybe it’ll stay that way forever.

But apparently, some folks loved the idea so much, they couldn’t wait for Fujifilm to (maybe) implement it in a future camera—so they went ahead and mounted their own film-style winder on the Fujifilm X100VI, as you can see in the images above (and the video below).

Of course, this is purely a cosmetic “dumb-lever”. It doesn’t do anything—other than give you something to fidget with between shots. And for some, that alone might be reason enough to get one.

Personally, though, I think a thumb winder only makes sense on a digital camera if it also serves a functional purpose, like it is in the case of the Fujifilm X half.

Still, this “dumb-winder” shows that some folks want this feature back on digital camera—one way or another.

X100VI Stock Check

 

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Fujifilm X100VI In Stock All Over Europe – But Why the Sudden Stock Surge?

The Fujifilm X100VI is now in stock pretty much everywhere in Europe such as Amazon DE, Calumet, Wex UK and more (see full list below).

So how did the X100VI suddenly become so widely available in Europe while remaining scarce in the United States?

Well, I have no insight info about it, but here is my guess:

As we previously reported, the introduction of new tariffs in the U.S. prompted Fujifilm to shift production of the X100VI for the American market from China to Japan.

It’s quite possible that Fujifilm has reallocated a significant portion of “made in China” X100VI stock—originally intended for the U.S.—to markets that aren’t affected by these tariffs, like Europe. That would explain the sudden abundance of units across the continent.

Sadly for fellow US residents, this transition (from made in China to made in Japan) inevitably causes delays. In fact, the X100VI remains hard to find in the U.S., with B&H Photo no longer accepting pre-orders and Adorama pushing expected ship dates from August to September.

In Stock Check

Fujifilm X100VI Made in Japan Ships at Record Speed in the USA… and Instantly Sells Out

Just 12 days ago, we reported that B&H Photo had marked the Fujifilm X100VI as discontinued.

At the same time, a new listing for a “Made in Japan” Fujifilm X100VI appeared alongside the Made in China version.

B&H Photo claimed it would ship in 7–14 days, a timeline that seemed highly unlikely.

Well, it turns out our skepticism was misplaced.

Several FR-readers have now emailed me screenshots confirming that the Made in Japan X100VI is indeed shipping, just 12 days after being listed (you can see one of the screenshot above).

The bad news: it appears that all available stock sold out the same day we published our article. As of now, the “Made in Japan” X100VI listing at B&H Photo shows a “request assistance” status.

Interestingly they say all this made in Japan gear will be available in 7-14 days (X100VI included).

Fujifilm X-E5 Crushes X-T5’s Early Pre-Orders on FujiRumors – Second Only to X100VI

Look, I don’t have access to global sales figures for camera gear.

The only way I can gauge how well a camera is being received is by checking our affiliate sales data.

So I took a look at the Fujifilm X-E5 pre-orders through our link at BHphoto, and in just a few hours, it already doubled the number of Fujifilm X-T5 pre-orders made in the first week after launch.

That puts the X-E5 as the second most pre-ordered Fujifilm camera via our affiliate links—right behind the untouchable X100VI, and ahead of the X-T5.

Also, this makes the X-E5 the most pre-ordered Fujifilm camera with interchangeable lenses on FujiRumors.

The same trend holds true over at WexUK, where the X-E5 is also the second most pre-ordered Fujifilm camera ever through our WexUK links.

But let’s keep things in perspective:

The numbers are not final, as cancellations will inevitably follow. Yet even if half of all pre-orders were canceled, the X-E5 would still match the performance of the X-T5.

Of course, this doesn’t guarantee that the X-E5 will become a bestseller. And in the grand scheme of global pre-orders, FujiRumors is just a small blip.

But while FujiRumors is statistically irrelevant, it’s hard to believe this camera is heading toward failure. In fact, gear that performs well on FujiRumors often goes on to sell strongly more broadly, too.

I think Fujifilm will be quite pleased with the initial sales response for the X-E5. Whether X-E5 customers like you and me will be as pleased is another story—high demand could mean long waiting times.

So here’s my advice: if you’re thinking about getting an X-E5, place your order now. Shipping doesn’t start until August, which gives you plenty of time to decide whether you want to keep the order. And if you do, at least you’ll be closer to the front of the queue.

Anyway, we’ll see. That’s also why I’ve decided to hang on to my Fujifilm X-E3 for now—so I still have an X-E camera to use while I wait for the X-E5 to arrive.

SPECS COMPARISON: Fujifilm X-E5 vs X-T5, X-T50, X100VI, X-E4, X-M5 and X-S20

The full specs and product details for the Fujifilm X-E5 have leaked earlier today.

The specs are 100% accurate and if somebody ever said anything different compared to these specs (like different LCD or EVF specs), then they fooled you with fake rumors, which is sadly what they always do to make some traffic and money out of your good faith and valuable time.

Here on FujiRumors we don’t take these cheap shortcuts. We just have too much respect for our readers. We want to deserve your trust over and over again.

Anyway, make sure to check out this article to read every single detail about the Fujifilm X-E5.

For your convenience, I decided to extrapolate the most relevant specs and compare them to the Fujifilm X-T5, Fujifilm X-T50 and Fujifilm X100VI in one specs sheet, and with the X-E4, X-S20 and X-M5 (non-40MP models) in another specs sheet.

Remember: the price you see is in USD. And you know all to well what’s going on in the US these days.

Made-in-Japan Fujifilm X100VI, X-T5, X-T50, and X-M5 Now Available to Order at B&H Photo

To avoid steep U.S. tariffs on Chinese-made goods, Fujifilm is relocating production of the Fujifilm X100VI, X-T5, X-T50 and X-M5 for the U.S. market from China to Japan.

This is why now B&H photo is listing the Japan made Fujifilm X100VI, X-T5, X-T50 and X-M5 on their website, and they are marking the Chinese versions as discontinued.

Interestingly they say all this made in Japan gear will be available in 7-14 days (X100VI included).

Fujifilm GFX100RF, X-M5 and X100VI Orders Resumed, but Demand is “Incredibly High”

Due to US tariff policy, Fujifilm stopped to take orders on the Fujiiflm GFX100RF, black Fujifilm X-M5 and the Fujifilm X100VI, as we reported here.

However, it looks like stores are now opening pre-orders again, since you can pre-order it again at most stores.

At the time of this post B&H Photo has still the “request assistance notice on all of these cameras, but that should be gone any moment now.

You can place your order other stores such as at Adorama for GFX100RF here, for black X-M5 here and for X100VI here and at Moment for GFX100RF here, X-M5 here and X100VI here.

Adorama expects to have stock for all of this gear in August 2025.

Moment writes for all of them:

As of June 2nd, 2025, orders for the Fujifilm GFX100RF have resumed. Due to incredibly high demand, there is still a significant Pre-order wait.

Don’t ask me how long this will last. I know some tariffs have been lowered significantly, and that definitely helped to give shipping a chance.

But I have no idea for how long this time window will remain open.

Latest MapCamera Sales Rankings Show GFX100RF, X100VI and X-M5 Success

The MapCamera sales ranking for April are out. Here is the ranking.

  1. Nikon Z5II
  2. Fujifilm X100VI
  3. Fujifilm GFX100RF
  4. Canon PowerShot V1
  5. Fujifilm X-M5
  6. Ricoh GR IIIx
  7. Canon EOS R6 Mark II
  8. Sony A7C II
  9. Ricoh GR III
  10. Nikon Z50II

Half of the cameras in the ranking are fixed lens cameras. Two of them are Fujifilm cameras, the Fujifilm X100VI and GFX100RF, further confirming the huge success of both these fixed lens Fujifilm cameras.

MapCamera also reports an overwhelming number of pre-orders for the GFX100RF, but due to the limited initial shipment, they’ve been unable to fulfill many of them so far. The same applies to the X100VI, of course, and even the X-M5 is facing shipping delays due to demand outpacing the available supply.

via mapcamera

Fujifilm Dominates Compact Camera Ranking at Japan’s Largest Electronic Store (GFX100RF beats X100VI)

Yodobashi, the largest electronic store in Japan, has published its best selling ranking for compact cameras in the first half of April.

  1. Fujifilm GFX100RF
  2. Fujifilm X100VI
  3. Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
  4. Sony VLOGCAM ZV-1 II Shooting Grip Kit
  5. OM SYSTEM Tough TG-7
  6. Sony VLOGCAM ZV-1 II
  7. Ricoh GR IIIx
  8. Sony Cyber-shot RX100 VII
  9. Canon PowerShot SX740 HS
  10. Ricoh GR III

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