The Zeniko ZA-12 Dual Dial Retro Mini Flash compatible also with Fujifilm cameras has just been launched.

• 【Retro Mini Design】Retro mini flash with classic design, ultra-lightweight for travel. Manual or auto modes for versatile shooting.
• 【Wide Compatibility】Universal single-contact hot shoe for Fujifilm XM5/XT3, Sony A7M3, Ricoh GR3/4. Plug-and-play design, stable performance across brands.
• 【7-Level Power Control】7 power levels (1/1 to 1/128) for macro shots, large scenes, or creative effects. Dial in brightness with ease.
• 【2.5s Fast Recycle】Rapid recycling time (400 full-power flashes per charge) for continuous shooting
• 【Natural Xenon Light】True 5600K color temperature (95+ CRI) for lifelike colors & long-lasting performance

This is not the first flash of Zeniko for Fujifilm.

There are also the Zeniko ZF08 Aluminum Mini Flash Speedlite and the Zeniko F04.

As far as I know, Zeniko is a new brand of Godox.

SmallRig has launched several accessories for the Fujifilm X-T30 III which are compatible also with older models.

• SmallRig Full Camera Cage for FUJIFILM X-T30 III, X-T30 II, X-T30
  BHphoto / SmallRig / Amazon
• SmallRig Leather Half Case Kit for FUJIFILM X-T30 III (Black)
  BHphoto / SmallRig / Amazon
• SmallRig L-Shaped Wooden Grip for FUJIFILM X-T30 Series
  BHphoto / SmallRig / Amazon
• SmallRig L-Shaped Silicone Grip for FUJIFILM X-T30 Series (Black)
  BHphoto / SmallRig / Amazon

The days are getting shorter, the nights longer, so I thought that maybe I pass you a new film simulation recipe designed mainly for night night photography.

It has been shared by Randy Kirk at our Fujifilm Film Simulation group and he calls it “Hollywood Night“.

You can see the post here and the settings here.

The image was taken with a Fujifilm X-T5 and Iit’s based on Classic Neg.

• KODAK EKTAR 100 Film Simulation Recipe – Reinventing Color with FUJIFILM
• Film Pastel – A Lovely New Film Simulation Recipe
• This Recipe is Taking the Fujifilm Community by Storm – Classic Cuban Neg
• New “Hollywood Night” Film Simulation Recipe
• “Forgotten Negative” Film Simulation Recipe
• My Fujifilm X-E5 is Shipping… and These Are the 3 Film Simulation Recipes I Will You Put on the Dedicated Dial (for Now)

It’s a fact: the Fujifilm X-T5 is totally unsuitable for wildlife photography!

It features a non-professional APS-C sensor giving you unflexible files that are a pain to work with in Lightroom, its autofocus can’t track anything that moves faster than a snail, and we’ve even heard reports of lions refusing to pose the moment they spot a Fujifilm camera.

And if that wasn’t enough, imagine using two utterly ridiculous lenses for wildlife: the painfully slow Fujinon XF70-300mmF4-5.6 (made even slower with the 1.4x teleconverter), and the totally unusable Fujinon XF16-80mmF4 — a lens that proudly showcases every flaw a lens can possibly have.

Now imagine heading out on safari with such a setup. You can already picture the horrors: lions barely recognizable behind suffocating X-Trans grain, birds smeared into abstract brushstrokes like a painter who quit halfway, and images simultaneously swallowed by shadows and scorched by blown-out highlights.

And look, guys — this isn’t just a tale. It’s reality…
and I can prove it!

If you’re brave enough — if you’re ready to swallow the red pill of truth — then scroll down and see the images.

But be warned: what you’re about to witness cannot be unseen. You may find yourself throwing all your worthless Fujifilm gear out of your window.
Just… before you do that, please send me your mailing address.
I’ll be waiting outside. 😉

The images were shared by Solly Levi in our Fujifilm X-T group. As far as I know, after publishing them he was permanently banned from every wildlife reserve in Africa — apparently his photos are so bad they’re considered harmful to the safari industry.

Author’s Note 1: No Fujifilm cameras were harmed in the making of this article — only a few readers who skipped straight to the comments, missed the irony entirely, and will inevitably call the piece “defensive.” We’re not defending any gear; we’re simply mocking, in deliberately exaggerated fashion, the usual criticisms that are often rooted more in fanboyism than in actual, well-argued experience.

Author’s Note 2: The previous note is probably pointless anyway. People who’ll feel offended by this article won’t read past the headline in the first place.

Author’s Note 3: Why are you still reading this? Go enjoy the images below!

Author’s Note 4: Still here? I wish you’d read your camera manual with the same care you are reading these notes.

Fujifilm Gear You Should NEVER Buy:

• Fujifilm X-T5
  BHphoto / Amazon / Adorama
• Fujinon XF70-300mm
  BHphoto / Amazon / Adorama
• Fujinon XF16-80mm
  BHphoto / Amazon / Adorama

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