This raises an interesting question: with Fujifilm now sourcing plenty of 1″ sensors from Sony, why not revive one of their lines that previously used a 2/3 sensor?
Imagine a successor to the Fujifilm X30, perhaps called the X40 or X50 (if it comes with the 5th generation processor).
It’s over, for the Fujifilm X30 and Fujifilm XQ2. The are now officially discontinued!
If you think this means the Fujifilm X40 is coming, well, don’t put too much hope into it. Knowing Fuji, nobody can 100% exclude that there will be, eventually, one day, a successor called X40… but currently there is no such thing on the horizon. Read the Trusted Japanese Source rumor here.
What we are assisting now, is probably the definitive death of Fuji’s 2/3 sensor X-series camera line. And looking at the very low sales of these cameras, I guess most X-shooters won’t really miss them. Already a few days after its launch, it was clear that the X30 was a failure (read my X30: Bad Start & Low Sales article). The reason is simple: as dpreview says in today’s Compact Camera roundup here “we don’t like the small sensor compared to competition“.
But what is bad for Fujifilm, is good for deal hunters. Just look for [shoplink 28445 ebay]X30 ebay deals here[/shoplink] and [shoplink 45049 ebay]XQ2 ebay deals here[/shoplink].
I get this questions quite often via email: when will Fujifilm launch the Fuji X40?
Well, according to what the Top Trusted Japanese Source told me in our chat yesterday, Fujifilm has currently no plans at all to make it.
So what… is the Fujifilm X30 really the last of its line? At the moment it looks like this. But in the meantime you guys know Fujifilm. right? Plans can change so quickly at the Fuji Headquarter, that you should take every single long term rumor with a grain of salt, even if it comes from trusted sources. An example is the Fuji X70, planed by Fujifilm in 2013 (rumor here), then canceled and finally announced in 2016.
So nobody, not even the trusted Japanese source can 100% exclude that there will ever be, one day, eventually, an X40. But at the moment Fujifilm is focusing on other stuff (Medium Format Fuji anyone?).
The CP+ opened its doors, and the French site focus-numerique (translation) had the opportunity to talk to Fujifilm Managers Shugo Kiryu and Shusuke Kozaki.
They confirm that the X-Pro2 is actually 4K capable, but they do not plan to add this feature via Firmware. But the X-T2 will definitely have 4K!
Here some excerpts (google translated):
4K
We asked users of the X-Pro 1 if they used it for video and 80% of them said no. By cons, of course, you can make high quality videos FHD with the X-Pro 2. But according to our studies users do not expect 4K feature on the X-Pro 2. Technically, we could add this feature with a firmware update but we do not plan to do so in the future.
We will integrate the 4K video in the next models of the T series
Monochrome X-Pro
At the beginning we wanted to develop a device of this type, but in the end we opted for the simulationmode (silver black and white films) obtained from color files. For us to judge image quality for a draw. Our tests have shown that visually, the image quality between a photo after an X-Trans sensor color then treated black and white film simulation and a photo of a monochrome sensor was identical. In addition, we asked our ambassadors photographers who responded that he had an urgent need for color images and they were not to use multiple field devices.
Plans for X30 Successor?
Currently not. This segment is very competitive with the presence of Sony, Canon and Nikon now (new range of compact Nikon experts DL). At present, we do not 1 inch version of our X-Trans technology. It takes time to develop.
What will come at Photokina 2016?
This is top secret! I can not reveal anything, but maybe new products will be launched at Photokina. You can perhaps guess!
Fujifilm just released a firmware update with support for Microsoft Windows 10 for the following X-series cameras. And even if don’t use Windows, please update anyway, because FR-reader Poul-Werner is right, when he writes on facebook:
Fujifilm X100T: Premium Camera Award (see TIPA award) Fujifilm X30: Best Expert Compact Camera Award (see TIPA award) Fujinon XF 16-55: Best Compact System Camera Expert Zoom Lens Award (see TIPA awards)
The Red Dot design award is one of the world’s three leading design awards (along with iF design award and IDEA Design Award). This year, companies from 56 countries submitted almost 5,000 products to the Red Dot Jury. 81 of them won the prestigious “Red Dot: Best Of The Best” award, while 122 products got an “Honourable Mention”.
Of the three Red Dot Design winners, which is the one you prefer?
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WANTED: FUJI X-T1
As you might know, dpreview forum members can fill in a wish list of the gear they would like to own. At the top of the Most Wanted ILC Camera ranking we find the Fujifilm X-T1.
Half of the ranking is occupied by Mirrorless Cameras (Olympus E-M1 & the Sony A7 series). Also the Medium Format Pentax 645Z makes it into the wish list.
Keep up voting and sharing your absolute favorite X-shot… and here is how to do it:
1) SHARE & DESCRIBE: go to the Fujirumors facebook timeline and submit your favorite X-shot (and a short description) in the timeline by selecting “Photo/Video” .
2) VOTE & COMMENT: All the images will be displayed at the Fujirumors facebook photostream. You can vote & comment the images there.
Fujifilm X100T video review at AllAboutTheGear youtube /
X100T: Fuji X100s vs Fuji X100T (Almost) at alexanderleaman / X100T review at steves-digicams / X100S: Two Steps to Make the X100s the Best Street Camera at effeleven / How the Fuji X100 Series Changed My Photography at wexphotograhic /
Fujifilm X-T1 + Graphite X-T1
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Bigheadtaco with A Fuji Guy: Fujifillm X-T1 with XF 16-55mm vs X-E2 with XF 18-55mm at bigheadtaco’s youtube
X-Transformed? Fujifilm X30 Review at dpreview / XQ2 review at photographyblog / X-E2 + 23mm Full Moon Madness at henrysmithscottage / X-E2 review at weeattogether / X30 makes it into The Top Three Super Slim Cameras at BestBuy / The aftermath of Cyclone Pam on Tanna Island, Vanuatu through the lens if fujifilm (X-E1) at tomrichardsphotography / Light and Color with the Fuji X-Pro1 at shootlighter /
lenses
X-mount lenses
Snow Sleet or Rain – No Problem Fujifilm X-T1 and XF16-55 at brandonremler / Fujinon XF16-55mm F2.8 LM R WR- a working dog worth the money at thistonybridge / Choosing between the Fuji 16-55mm, 18-135mm and 18-55mm at aboutphotography-tomgrill / Fujifilm XF 16-55mm Lens Review at gieseyproductions /Portrait series shot on the Fuji X-T1 with XF 23mm, 56mm and 50-140mm at jonasjacobsson / Fujinon XF 35mm F1.4 R Review at musicphotographer / Fujinon XF 10-24 f4 review at wimarys / Love is the Fuji 35mm 1.4 at richardwoodphotographer / Street Photography PRIME TIME in NEW YORK with the XF 23mm 1.4 at bjornmoerman / Fuji 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 Initial Impressions at photographylife / 18-135 review at slrgear / Fuji 18-135mm WR Lens Review: A very good all-in-one, weather-sealed option for the X-T1 at imaging-resource /
RAW-conversion
Capture one released version 8.2 has been released with Fujifilm X-A2 support. Check it out it here. / post-processing fuji X-trans files in the apple photos beta at tjfelicianophoto / Photo Ninja 1.2.4 review at wimarys / Iridient Developer Fujifilm X-Trans Presets at wimarys /
Björn: I am owning an X-E1 and have designed a custom grip via Shapeways which is a bit more affordable than the one offered by Fuji and meets my taste in terms of ergonomics more accurately because it makes the cam feel a little bit more like a DSLR. You can take a look at it here!
Our 10 Favourite Fujifilm X100T Accessories at mirrorlessons / First Impression: Lensmate Fujifilm X100T Thumbrest at rivalsvs / Lee Filters on my Fujifilm X100T at darcymoore / Problems using LEE filters on Fuji lenses at finn-b / Fujifilm Extension Tubes for the X Series at brandonremler / New X-E2 and X-E1 half case at Nucis Leather /
a bit of everything – X-PRO2 Babblings & Film Simulation VELVIA
The World of Film Simulation episode #3 VELVIA at fujifilmXworld /
Babblings About Fuji X-Pro2 at olafphotoblog / Chris Weston CP+ 2015 stage talkshow on youtube / What does a pro look for in a photoshoot at jccrafford / Street Photography with the X series at fujilove & Panorama Photography Meets the Fuji X Series at fujilove / 8 tricks to dominate the visual power in your photos at the Spanish site fuji-Xperience (translation) / Interview With… Kevin Mullins at X100C / Luna: “I think. X-Pro1 brass edition is very cool. Painted of Gundam Marker Gold color. Flickr” / Aurora, Fuji, Sony and Fish-Eye at miksmedia / The Death of Kaizen? A Change in Fujifilm’s Update Strategy at henrysmithscottage / The Best Mirrorless Cameras According to 30 Expert Photography Bloggers at mirrorlessons /
Once again, the X-series cameras won the IF Design Award… and this time the winners are the Fujifilm X100T and Fujifilm X30 (now super-discounted at [shoplink 33047 ebay]cameraland[/shoplink] ). Read the press release here.
So what is, according to you, the sexiest X-series camera ever made? Vote the poll!
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(NOTE: I’ve separated X100S from X100T because of some minor design changes. You can add up the results of the X100T and X100/S to see the results of the whole X100 line)
X-T1 shooters will soon be able to download a complete new camera, X-E2 shooters will get some sweet new features and X-E1/X-PRO1 will get a minor update too. The discussion about it is hot in this post here.
But there is also a new X30 firmware, and I won’t miss to share this information here on Fujirumors, too. No new features, just a bug fix. You can download it here: “The phenomenon is fixed that in rare cases, AF lock can be released while pressing the shutter button halfway.”
BTW, the X30 is available for only $509 at cameraland in [shoplink 30061]silver here[/shoplink] and [shoplink 30063]in black here[/shoplink].
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