Fujifilm X-T5 Body Only in Stock

Finally also the Fujifilm X-T5 body only can be found in stock.

For example, you can find the silver X-T5 at BHphoto here.

Amazon USA has listed nine (9) silver Fujifilm X-T5 cameras that if ordered now, will arrive to you on January 7.

And the black one?

At the time of this post, Amazon is selling a few black bodies via official Fujifilm retailer Focus Camera here.

Overall situation should be good for the black one soon, too. Adorama says they will get new black X-T5 bodies ready to ship on January 3rd.

If you buy it in kit with XF18-55, then you’ll find plenty of options. The kit with the XF16-80 sold out faster but you can still find some here and there.

Fujifilm X-T5

LightPix Labs FlashQ M20 Flash for Fujifilm

LightPix Labs just released the new FlashQ M20 camera flash for Fujifilm as well as the manual version here.

  • Compact and lightweight GN20 flash, perfect for compact / mirrorless cameras.
  • Premium metal enclosure. Crafted from high strength aluminium alloy with hard-anodized finish.
  • World’s smallest Transmitter detachable from flash body, designed for off-camera flash photography.
  • Adjustable bi-color LED light for photography and videography.
  • 3 SKUs available, Wireless TTL for FUJIFILM / SONY, and Manual Non-TTL.

FlashQ M20 is a portable wireless flash, designed for off-camera flash photography. Metalwork body design. Crafted from premium metal materials to compliment the design of those high-end cameras.

FlashQ M20 main body can be easily detached from the hot-shoe transmitter and enables the off-camera flash photograph any time and anywhere.

The Rise of the Fujifilm X-T5 – Dominating Sales Rankings

Pre-orders for the Fujifilm X-T5 were stellar. So much so that the most wanted option, the body only, is very hard to find in stock and Fujifilm is busy trying to ship all pre-orders as quickly as possible.

At the time of this post, the silver and black Fujifilm X-T5 are ranked in the top 3 of the new releases at Amazon, beaten only by this camera. But it’s easy to imagine that both, the silver and black body together will beat the current Nr.1 (which comes only in 1 color).

Also in Japan things are going very well. The Japanese site digicame-info collected the various rankings here.

Map camera

  1. Fujifilm X-T5
  2. Sony A7R V
  3. Nikon Z9
  4. Fujifilm X-H2
  5. Sony A7IV

Fujiya Camera

  1. Fujifilm X-T5
  2. Sony A7R V
  3. Canon EOS R5
  4. Canon EOS R7
  5. Nikon Z9

Kitamura of the camera

  1. Canon EOS R7
  2. Fujifilm X-T5
  3. Fujifilm X-S10 Double Zoom Lens Kit
  4. Sony A7R V
  5. Nikon Z9

Yodobashi Camera

  1. Sony A7IV
  2. Nikon Z9
  3. Sony A7R V
  4. Fujifilm X-T5
  5. Canon EOS R5

Bic Camera

  1. Sony ZV-E10 Power Zoom Lens Kit
  2. Fujifilm X-S10 Double Zoom Lens Kit
  3. Nikon Z50 Double Zoom Kit
  4. Sony A7IV
  5. Canon EOS R7, RF-S18-150 IS STM Lens Kit

Fujifilm X-T5

Viltrox 75mm f/1.2 Officially Announced

Viltrox has finally announced the Viltrox 75mm f/1.2.

It costs $549 (as we told you already) and at the time of this post it is not available for pre-order, but when it will be, you will find it at:

Main Specs:

  • F1.2 Large Aperture
  • Shallow Depth of Field
  • HD Nano Multi-Layer Coating
  • 16/11 Elements Premium Optical Construction
  • Excellent Low-light Performance
  • Ultra High Image Resolution
  • Precise&Fast Autofocusing
  • Video Shooting Optimization
  • Three-layer Protection Waterproof & Dustproof Design

We have some first looks below:

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The 2 Key “Features” for Happiness – Merry Christmas to All

Apparently the longest and most reliable study ever made on the topic of happiness (by Harvard University), came to this conclusions. The two main reasons for happiness are:

  1. your relationships
  2. the ability not to care about those little things that happen and annoy us more than they should

So for this Christmas, I wish you all to have some time to invest in the first pillar of happiness, your relationships. May you have wonderful days with the people you love most.

As for the second pillar of happiness, if it ever happens that you are as stupid as me and go out for a shoot without SD cards, just breath in deeply, remember that much worst could happen, and try to enjoy the time and place you are in also without taking any pictures.

WHAT ABOUT MONEY?

Well,  “Money” is not on the list of things that will give you true happiness in the long term. I guess that’s why we wisely get rid of it as quickly as possible in favor of new gear ;).

But jokes aside, while it’s true that money can’t buy happiness, a few dollars can make a whole lot of difference to some.

For example, this is what our friends at KNGO can do with the following amount:

  • 20 Euro – one student is provided with a one-year supply of school books, folders, and pencils
  • 50 Euro covers all costs for one student for 6 months
  • 100 Euro gives a one-year scholarship to one student (that’s the option I just picked)

Running a project like this costs money (pay the teachers, pay for the school materials, etc). And they always have to work hard to raise the money every single year.

So I thought that maybe the FujiRumors community can help a bit.

You’d make me happy, if you donate even just 1 Dollar to them. Because if you all donate just one dollar, then at the end it will be a fantastic support for KNGO.

If you can, if possible, then feel free to donate.

It runs over KNGO Germany and 100% of your donation will be sent straight to Cambodia.

Thanks to everybody who decides to help KNGO.

Merry Christmas to all of you!
Patrick

How do I know KNGO?

I was in Cambodia to make fair trade T-shirts made by the amazing guys at Tonle. During my travel I stumbled on KNGO and I loved their work so much that I decided right there to donate all profits from the T-shirt sales to them. We ended up raising $5,000 for them.