I get many emails from FR-readers with wishes about all possible things regarding the Fujifilm system.
Today I decided to catch up with and share some of those wishes.
This time we don’t share camera related wishes, but only lens, firmware and more, as otherwise there would be simply just too much to cover and discuss at once. An additional wishlist roundup with even more wishes will follow later on.
Fujifilm seems to be trying to takle the parts shortage more seriously compared to that creative (and failed) solution of using blockchain for that purpose.
Now, down below you can read the google translated version of their plan, which is not 100% clear, but I guess it overall simply means: we’ll get more parts from more suppliers.
On the 6th, Fujifilm announced the goal of expanding the target to a total of 30,000 parts of 30 suppliers by the fiscal year for digital platforms that optimize parts inventories such as digital cameras. We have been conducting verification for 4300 items from 8 companies since October last year, but we have started full-scale operation as we have been able to confirm the cost reduction effect such as inventory management.
Oh well, better late than never I guess.
Let’s hope this will have positive effects also on the Fujifilm X100V, which in Japan is suspended since 8 months and as Fujifilm managers told us recently here, if the entire world would stop to order the Fujifilm X100V today, it would take Fujifilm still up to 3 months to manufacture and ship all the cameras already ordered until up to this point.
And quite frankly, there are plenty of other cameras that could benefit from a more stable parts procurement, maybe there could be even a revival for the Fujifilm X-E4, which was discontinued even though MANY of you had one on order. Fujifilm simply gave up on being ever able to ship it in a reasonable time.
via jiji via digicame-info via thisistanaka
Fujifilm Facebook Groups
It looks like the Yongnuo YN 50mm f/1.8 X DA DSM PRO for Fujifilm X is coming soon, so much so that some website are already sharing their launch pages including additional information and images, as you can see down below.
The new lens uses 11 groups of 14 lenses, including three low dispersion lenses (LD), four aspherical lenses, etc., to ensure the overall lightness and compactness, while also showing excellent imaging capabilities; the aspherical lenses are added to effectively eliminate the aberrations, spherical aberration, aberrations and other problems caused by spherical lenses.
Aspheric lens: effectively eliminate the aberration, spherical aberration, aberration and other problems caused by spherical lens, so that the surrounding incident light more ideally concentrated to the focal plane, and can save the lens, facilitate the lightweight design of the lens.
Low Dispersion Lens (LD): Effectively eliminates chromatic aberration and better suppresses dispersion problems.
It will cost 1799 Yuan (250 USD).
It’s actually already available for purchase at yongnuomall.com.
via techgoing via gamingdeputy
You can now purchase the SmallRig L-Shape grip for Fujifilm X-T5 at BHphoto here and Amazon here.
The silver version is currently marked as unavailable at BHphoto, but it is available at Amazon here and Adorama here.
SmallRig L-Shape Grip for Fujifilm X-T5: BHphoto / Amazon / Adorama / SmallRig
Fujifilm has released new firmware updates for the Fujifilm X-T4, X-T3, X-T30 and X100V
You can find all details and download links down below.
