New Fujifilm Financial Results: X-T4/X100V Sales Increasing Despite Severe Market Challenges, but Imaging Solution Down 33%

Fujifilm has just published the financial results for the first quarter of this fiscal year (1 April 2020 to 30 June 2020).

Here is what Fujifilm writes in its report about the imaging solution:

Imaging Solutions

In the Imaging Solutions segment, consolidated revenue amounted to ¥49.8 billion (down 33.2% from the same period of the previous fiscal year). The sales of products and services in general decreased due to impacts of stay-at-home orders, business shutdowns including temporary closure of retailers, and self-restraintor cancellation of events worldwide under the spread of COVID-19 pandemic. Consolidated operating loss amounted to ¥3.0 billion. […]

In the electronic imaging field of the optical device and electronic imaging business, temporary closure of retailers and less opportunities to take photos due to the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a decline in revenue. The sales of FUJIFILM X100V, a high-end model of compact digital camera launched in February 2020 and FUJIFILM X-T4, a mirrorless digital camera highly known for its high-speed AF and high video performance, launched in April 2020, are steadily increasing, despite the digital camera industry is facing severe challenges. We will continue providing value-added products and revitalizing the market, along with sharing the joy of taking photos.

In the optical device field, revenue decreased, reflecting a decline in demand for broadcast and cinema lenses, as well as reduced sales in vehicle-mounted lenses due to stagnation in automotive industry. With an aim to accelerate business growth, we are expanding business fields by developing and launching innovative products that satisfy changing needs of the market, such as ultra-short throw projectors and long throw security cameras.

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Fujifilm Instax Mini Link and Instax Mini LiPlay Get Firmware Updates and Fuji Guys Explain You What’s New

Back in May, Fujifilm updated the Instax Mini Link App (App Store / Google Play) introducing a new feature called “Sketch, Edit & Print”. The Fuji Guys explain you what it is and how it works. You can see the video down below.

Also, the Instax Mini Link and Instax Mini LiPlay got a firmware update, and in a video down below, the Fuji Guys explain you what new.

New Firmware for Fujifilm GFX 50S (v. 4.01) and GFX 50R (v. 2.01) Released

Fujifilm has released firmware updates for Fujifilm GFX50R and Fujifilm GFX50S cameras.

Fujifilm GFX50S firmare 4.01 – download here
The firmware update Ver.4.01 from Ver.4.00 incorporates the following issue:

  • The phenomenon is fixed that it can take a long time for images to appear in playback mode.
  • The phenomenon is fixed that in MF mode, an image doesn’t get enlarged with the firmware version 4.00 by double-tap on the touch panel.

Fujifilm GFX50r firmare 2.01 – download here
The firmware update Ver.2.01 from Ver.2.00 incorporates the following issue:

  • The phenomenon is fixed that it can take a long time for images to appear in playback mode.

Happy download :).

Fujifilm X-T4 KAZA and GARIZ Leather Half Cases

Fujifilm X-T4 Leather Cases

The KAZA leather half case for Fujifilm X-T4 has now been released. To access the side door you have to take off the whole case, but you still can access the battery door with the case attached. The Kaza leather should soon be available at the Kaza AmazonUS storefront and at eBay.

Also the GARIZ leather half case for Fujifilm X-T4 has been released and is now available at eBay here. It uses a metal plate on the bottom and it looks like you can still access the side doors.

You can find GARIZ leather cases for Fujifilm cameras at AmazonUS here.

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Leaving Phase One for Fujifilm GFX100, Hasselblad X1D II vs Fujifilm GFX50R Budget Medium Format Comparison & More

I was once on my Dolomites, when I met a professional landscape photographer, who had a rented Phase One (I posted it on my Instagram here).

We had a brief talk before my hike continued, and I just told him that he should enjoy his Phase One, as this might be one of his last trips with it. A few months from now Fujifilm might drop something that will finally allow him to actually own a 100 megapixel camera.

Now, I don’t know how the story ended. Did he get the Fujifilm GFX100? Well, I wouldn’t be surprised if he did.

For sure, some did, as you can see from the video down below, where a photographer left Phase One for Fujifilm GFX100. And for good reasons: much lighter, much more compact, much cheaper, much faster, much more versatile, still that medium format look and more.

And if the GFX100 is still a bit too high in price, for about 1/3 of the price, you get 1/2 of the megapixel with the Fujifilm GFX50R.

Fujifilm is slowly but surely building up an impressive and absolutely future proof system. A system, that, I am sure, will gain lots of followers in the years to come.

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