Merry Christmas and THANK YOU to Sources, Supporters… and to YOU!

I would like to wish to all FR-readers merry Christmas and I want to take this little space to say thank you to:

🖤 to our amazing sources, who are always helping me to find the right track in the thick rumor jungle
🖤 to all those, who supported me by using affiliate links or clicking on google banners. It’s really as simple as that: without your help, this blog would have to close tomorrow morning
🖤 to all those FR-readers, who shared Fujifilm news with me, commented kindly, criticized my work constructively, voted a survey, shared an article on social media or simply stopped by to read this blog

Without your help and your massive engagement, this blog would just be a sad place with no comments and no breaking rumors, incapable of bringing fire and excitement into the Fujifilm community.

Your wonderful support is the best Christmas present I can think of for this blog, and I feel blessed and lucky for that.

I am thankful with all my heart and I’ll try to give back something to this community by working as hard as I can to keep you informed and up to date will all things Fuji X and GFX.

Merry Christmas and happy holidays,
love you guys,
Patrick

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Fujifilm Instax Wide Printer Concept

Fujifilm went rather crazy with its Instax products: from the Helly Kitty Instax camera to the Taylor Swift Instax SQ6, Instax printers for Square and Mini format, and all sorts of film variations like the Instax Star Wars film or the Instax Monochrome.

And it makes sense, as Fujifilm strongest product in the imaging division is Instax.

But despite kicking out all sorts of products, Fujifilm continues to ignore one product, that I am sure would be a huge success: a Fujifilm Instax Wide printer.

We have asked for it several times, and I included it in my list of the 3 big error Fujifilm is making.

But nothing happened.

So, it’s time to raise our voice one more time and let Fujifilm know about our desire for such a prodcut, by sharing an email I have received from Jacob!

Here on FujiRumors we say it since years now: Fujifilm needs to give us an Instax Wide printer, but so far nothing happened.

But we don’t give up!

For this reason, I’d like to share an email I have received from Jacob, who made a rendering of an Instax Wide printer and included a short wishlist. I hope this helps to remind Fujifilm that we’d love to get

by Jacob – Linkedin

Hi Patrick,

I modeled an Instax Wide printer hoping it might motivate Fuji to develop their own. Here’s a couple of renderings of the design, clearly inspired by their SP-3 Instax square printer.

As you said here, it really seems like a missed opportunity because of the wide film’s familiar aspect ratio, and more resolution/size. Here’s a couple other reasons it could be awesome:

  • Untapped market: even photographers who don’t own a Fuji camera but want to share images might be more likely to use a larger, landscape aspect print.
  • Film Simulations?: Not sure if this is possible, but maybe film simulations could be added in the smartphone app. Then the print settings could be adjusted to affect the Instax film. This could expose many Instax users to Fuji’s digital cameras, as well as provide the opportunity to experiment with film simulations.
  • Exif/custom messages: since all cameras and smart phones have either 4:3 or 3:2 camera sensors, the margins on the edge could print Exif data or custom messages (see photo).

Maybe we need a survey to see if Fuji wants to make one?

~Jacob – Linkedin

This New App Gives You Access to Over 100 Film Simulation Recipes

Fuji X Weekly has launched his free Film Recipes App that gives you access to over 100 Film Simulation Recipes for Fujifilm X cameras! You can get extra features if you pay.

These JPEG settings allow you to get various looks straight out of camera, many based on film stocks, such as Kodachrome, Portra, Tri-X, Superia, Vista, and many more!

If you have a Fujifilm X camera, there are Film Simulation Recipes in this app that are compatible with your gear—it’s a great resource for Fujifilm X photographers!

Simply select the recipe you want, adjust the JPEG settings as required, and shoot!

You can download the Fuji X Weekly App for iPhone here. Android App is in the works.

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Internet Declares the Top Gear 2020: Fujifilm X-T4 Top or Flop? Love for X100V, X-S10 and XF50mm1.0

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2020 Gear of the Year

It’s that time of the year, when blogs and youtube channels declare their best gear of the year.

We have already shared what DPReviewTV thinks is best here and what DPReview blog thinks is best.

Now it’s time for a roundup what all others consider their top and flop gear 2020.

The Fujifilm X-T4 is the best camera 2020 winner for CineD, Techradar, ePhotozine and also according to the German Stiftung Warentest, which is the go-to source for independent and competent reviews in Germany.

One prominent exception: Tony Northrup says the X-T4 the biggest disappointment of 2020. Why? You’ll find his video below. He might not like the X-T4, but he appreciates the X-S10, which Tony delcars the best camera below $1,000.

The Fujinon XF 50mm f/1.0 R WR is second best for Techradar and BH Explora.

BHphoto Explora

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Fujifilm X-S10 Firmware 1.02 Released

Fujifilm has released firmware 1.02 for Fujifilm X-S10 cameras.

Fujifilm X-S10 firmware 1.02 – download here
The firmware update Ver.1.02 from Ver.1.01 incorporates the following issue:

  • In case that AUTO is selected by the Mode Dial or AUTO is selected in MIN. SHUTTER SPEED of ISO setting, the shutter speed setting is changed to avoid a blur image caused by hand shaking and/or moving subjects.
  • ELECTRONIC LEVEL can be used when AUTO is selected by the Mode Dial.
  • Fix of a minor bug.

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