I’m Looking for a Nice Toy Camera for my Son (Suggestions?)… and Other Photography X Mas Ideas

Today I’d like to make shameless use of this blog for a 100% private matter.

I decided to gift my 5 year old son a toy camera, and there are so many options I just wanted to ask you if you ever bought one for your kids and which one you’d recommend. If you have any, feel free to drop the link to it in the comments below.

To give an idea: something like the ToyZoom from YunLone.

Your suggestions are highly welcome :).

Updated with Your Recommendations:

More Gift Ideas

I also already wrote a letter to Santa (a.k.a my wife) in which I expressed my wish to own this T-shirt which would just 100% fit my personality :).

Also nice, the Kodak Charmera Key Chain Digital Camera, which should come early December according to BHphoto.

Photography books are always a great gift. Here are the current best sellers, some of them in Black Friday offer.

The Top Selling Photography Books on Amazon:

Other Recommended Photography Books

Fujifilm related books:

Thames & Hudson Photofile, a mini collections from names like Bill Brandt, Cartier-Bresson, Robert Capa, Josef Koudelka and others.

Meet FRGMT BW – Fujifilm’s First ‘Official’ Film Simulation Recipe

We reported how Fujifilm announced the limited release of the Fujifilm GFX100RF Fragment Edition.

You can check out all details in this article.

Interestingly, the camera will not have the known “monochrome” film simulations, but it will be launched with an all new film simulation recipe built into it. Fujifilm calls it FRGMT BW (Fragment Black & White).

I guess this makes it the first ever ‘official’ Fujifilm film simulation recipe.

If you want to dial it into your camera too, then here are the settings.

  • ACROS
  • grain effect: strong/large
  • tone curve (highlight): +4
  • tone curve (shadow): +2
  • sharpness: -4
  • high sensitivity Noise reduction: -4
  • clarity: +5
  • exposure compensation: +1/3

Basically: a vivid, grain-kissed, high-contrast black and white aesthetic.

By the way: the regualr monochrome film simulation is not available on the Fujifilm GFX100RF Fragment Edition, but all other film simulations will be there.

Black Friday Pages

This Chart Shows You the Full List of Fujinon XF/XC and Third Party X Mount Autofocus Lenses

With the announcement of the Fujinon XC13-33mmF3.5-6.3, fellow FR-reader Hiergeist has updated his fantastic chart, showing the complete lineup of native Fujinon X lenses along with all third-party autofocus X-mount lenses.

It’s such a well-made and convenient list — offering a quick yet comprehensive overview — that I felt it deserved its own dedicated article.

All autofocus lenses are neatly organized by type (small primes, fast primes, etc.) and focal length. Also, the chart lists lenses that have been officially announced (or rumored) but are not yet available on the market. All lenses are mounted on the Fujifilm X-T5, giving you an instant and clear idea of each lens’s size relative to the others.

You can check out the full chart here.

Moreover, I have added all those lenses on one single dedicated Amazon page here, so you can see them all as well as the price.

Feel free to check out the full chart (Amazon Page here – JPEG chart here).

The Fujifilm community truly is the best one! :)

If you want to know what I personally own, you’ll find it listed here:

Fujifilm Announces Free Inspection and Repair for X-E5 Strap Attachment Area – So Far Less Than 0.1% of Shipped Cameras Affected

Important Notice Regarding the “FUJIFILM X-E5” Digital Camera (Inspection of Strap Attachment Area)
November 20, 2025
FUJIFILM Corporation

Dear Valued Customers,

We have recently confirmed that, with respect to our FUJIFILM X-E5 digital camera, there is a potential issue where the strap lug attachment may loosen. Continued use in this condition could result in the strap attachment detaching from the camera body.
As of November 20, 2025, this issue has been identified in fewer than 0.1% of all units shipped.

Fujifilm will provide free inspection and repair services for affected products.
To determine whether any looseness exists, please contact your nearest Fujifilm Customer Service center. Authorized Fujifilm technicians will provide guidance on how to check the strap attachment and will perform inspection and any necessary repairs free of charge.

We thank you for your confidence in Fujifilm products and appreciate your understanding and cooperation.

[Applicable Part] Strap Attachment Area

[Applicable Products] FUJIFILM X-E5 Silver / Black

[Contact]

Should your FUJIFILM X-E5 digital camera be affected by this issue, please contact your nearest Fujifilm Customer Service center in your country.
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