The Fujifilm Instax Black Frame is now in stock at AmazonUS and PCHstore.
This is just the latest addition to the already vast selection of Instax Mini Film version, such as the Star Wars Instax Film, Comic Instax Film, Hello Kitty, Candy Pop, Rainbow and more.
The Fujifilm GFX is now in the hands of selected photographers, who are testing it and giving their feedback to Fujiiflm. And every now and then, Fujifilm shares little tidbits at their youtube channel.
One of the happy beta testers is Philippe Marinig. Here are some of his comments taken from this youtube video: “I like reality, I like using natural light. […] I was very impressed by the GFX quality. […] The GFX seems to have no much limitation in terms of ISO as well. It’s freedom, no limitation. […] New Generation, exciting“.
And the lucky photographers, who can already use the GFX, share some tidbits now and then also at the Fujifilm GFX facebook group… so don’t miss to check it out.
With that said, let’s come to today’s rumor, which should be taken with a grain of salt, because it comes from a new source, and especially because Fujifilm can change the estimanted pricing anytime. I mean, the X-T2 price has been decided just shorty before its announcement, and in case of the X70, Fujifilm even changed the price 2 days after the announcement, when it was still in pre-order status.
All I can give you are estimated price tags at the moment, and, according to a new source, Fujifilm has currently set the price for the GFX at around $8000 (with lens).
This fits more or less with the price shared in Germany by a store and at this Vietnamese store.
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TheCameraStore just shared their Big JPEG shootout here. They compare the Pentax K7D, Olympus Pen F, Nikon D500, Canon 80D, Panasonic G85, iPhone 7+, Fujifilm X-T2 with default factory settings.
The goal was just to show how JPEG’s straight out of the box look like and what people tend to find more pleasing.
They took some shots under different conditions, printed them all and let them evaluate by customers, staff members, Pro photographers, amateurs and professional printers.
Some of the results:
Portrait: Winners: 1st Nikon, 2nd Canon, 3rd Pentax. Losers: Panasonic, Olympus, iPhone
Landscape: Winners: 1st iPhone, 2nd Panasonic, 3rd Olympus. Losers: Worst of all Sony. A note regarding Fuji and Nikon: they exposed a bit darker out of the box, and therefore people perceived them as muddy.
Lab Test: Winners: 1st Sony, 2nd Nikon, 3rd Canon. Losers: iPhone
So you see, a lot of inconsistency between cameras according to the scenarios they were used.
Overall Results: 1st Nikon * 2nd Canon * 3rd Panasonic * 4th Fujifilm * 5th Olympus * 6th Sony * 7th Pentax * 8th iPhone
Regarding Fujifilm, TheCameraStore thinks the X-Pro2/T2 does not have the same uniquess as older X-Trans 1/2 cameras have over the competition.
It would be nice to see also how the different film simulations perform in the above mentioned scenarios compared to the dedicated presets of other camera manufacturers. Velvia (for landscapes), Astia (for portraits), Acros (for black and white) and Co…. these film simulations have been specifically designed to get the best results in different areas, and applied to the above scenarios, they might have shown where the famous “Fuji Colors” reputations comes from.
This was a insane long wait…. but it’s finally here, Fujifilm latest flash, the EF-X500 is right now shipping and in stock at AmazonDE, AmazonUK, AmazonITA and AmazonFR. Also stores like Clifton Cameras are shipping.
Thanks to the the FR-reader for letting me know ;)
EF-X500 IN STOCK CHECK: USA: BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama / CANADA: AmazonCA / EUROPE: AmazonDE / AmazonUK / AmazonITA / AmazonFR / AmazonESP / PCHstore / WexUK / AUSTRALIA: CameraPro
The hunt for the X-T2 continues… and I just found a few ones in stock at authorized Fuji Seller Ritz Cameras via eBayUS.
The X-T2 is sold for regular $1,599 (with Fuji warranty) and includes some nice freebies. Here is the full list
Included in this Ritz Camera Bundle:
♦ 1) Fujifilm X-T2 Mirrorless Digital Camera (Body Only)
♦ 2) Polaroid Extreme-Performance 32GB High Speed SDHC U3, UHS-1 Class 10 Memory Flash Card – Up to 95MB/s Read Speed & 90MB/s Write Speed – Supports Full HD and 4K Ultra HD video recording
♦ 3) Ritz GearTM Deluxe Premium DSLR Camera Bag
♦ 4) Ritz Gear 12″ Flexi Tripod – Super Versatile Camera Stand Helps You Capture Better Photo and Video from Crazy Angles
♦ 5) Polaroid 5 Piece Camera Cleaning Kit
♦ 6) Ritz GearTM OTG USB / Micro USB Multi-Function SD / MICRO SD Card Reader / Writer For PC, Tablet and Smartphones
♦ 7) Polaroid Universal LCD Screen Protector – The Easy Way To Protect Your Display
♦ 8) Polaroid Memory Card Wallet
