TTArtisan Super Mini Magnetic LED Light with Film Canister Look

TTArtisan has launched a cute little accessory, the TTArtisan Super Mini Led Light.

  • Magnetic cold shoe mount for quick and easy camera attachment
  • 3 Color temperatures: 6000K/4500K/3000K
  • CRI95+ ensures accurate color rendering
  • 45-minute charge provides battery life of approx. 80-160 minutes
  • Lanyard hole design for easy carring

At the moment you can find it at Amazon here (1 unit) and Amazon here (10 pack) and TTArtisan here. Keep in mind that if you order via TTArtisan store, you’ll have to pay import taxes (ships from China). Of course, at Amazon the price you se is the final one you pay.

We don’t need it… but oh boy is it cute!!! Not sure I will be able to resist to it once it shows up at my local Amazon.

Name MINI LED Light Power 0.5W
Color Temperature(±200K) 3000/4500/6000K Voltage 3.7V
Color Rendering Index CRI 95+ Capacity 300mAh
Angle Around 100° Charging Time Around 45 min
Distance Around 3 meters Charging Type-C
Luminance 250Lm Battery Life Around 80~160 min
LED Qty 15 Weight 20 gram (without Mount)
Size 2.9*4.4cm Material PC+ABS

Godox AD600Pro II All-in-One Outdoor Flash Announced

Godox has just announced the new Godox AD600Pro II All-in-One Outdoor Flash.

A curiosity: anyone out there who has used both, Godox and Profoto speedlights? Because my impression is that the Godox gear is a no brainer, but maybe there are strong arguments in favor of Profoto gear.

One that comes to my mind is that it seems Fujifilm cooperates more closely with Profoto, because certain bugs happen only with Godox gear and not with Profoto gear.

Key Features

  • One-Tap Sync with Optional X3 Trigger
  • Compatible with Most TTL Systems
  • 600Ws, 1/512 to 1/1 Power Output
  • Up to 360 Full-Power Flashes
  • Flash Duration: 1/220 to 1/11,760 sec
  • 1/8000 sec High-Speed Sync
  • 0.01-0.9 sec Recycling Time
  • 40W Bi-Color LED Modeling Lamp
  • Upgraded TFT Screen for Onboard Control
  • Includes Battery & Charger

Godox AD600Pro II
BHphoto – Amazon – Adorama

Fujifilm Early Fall GFX Deals, or When a $1,600 Rebate on GFX100S is Not Enough

Fujifilm has just launched their “Early Fall” deals.

The list of deals until now is very short. Here it is:

These are basically the same old deals on these items we have since months now.

Look, I own the GFX100S and in theory a $1,600 would be a great deal.

But there is one problem: there is camera out there called Fujifilm GFX100S II, which comes with a new processor and a superior autofocus, a better EVF and overall just a specs bump that I believe is worth the $600 you pay more for it compared to the rebated GFX100S.

The Fujifilm GFX100S (which I own), is still a wonderful camera. That’s why I think Fujifilm should just go crazy with it and offer it at $3,000!

Sure, they might not make a penny out of it, but at such a price, the GFX100S would be a crazy good deal and it would certainly bring lots of new users into the GFX system. Users who’d then buy lenses and eventually upgrade to more modern GFX bodies.

Listen to me, Fujifilm… just do it! Sell it for 3K! You’d see lots of Full Frame users getting tempted at that price ;).

So, at the end, do I recommend to buy the GFX100S at that price?

Well, these might seem a strange answer, considering it comes from a guy who is very happy with his GFX100S. But my answer is “no”. If Fujfiilm listens to me and offers it for 3K, then it would a no brainer to recommend. But as it stands now, if you really want to buy into the GFX system, then the probably best camera to get into it is the Fujifilm GFX100S II, or, if you want the ultimate GFX, then the GFX100 II.

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GFX Cameras

How To Quickly Access Your Fujifilm Film Simulation Recipes and About the Missed Film Simulation Dial Opportunity

We just reported about the dedicated Film Simulation Photowalks that Fujifilm USA has organized together with Fujifilm X Weekly.

Well, one more thing just came to my mind, and I thought it is worth to talk about it in this article.

To me, it seems that Fujifilm USA has (finally) understood how important film simulation recipes are for the Fujifilm community.

Sadly we can’t say the same of Fujifilm Japan, who is not putting any marketing effort into promoting film simulation recipes.

Sure, Fujifilm Japan did give us the film simulation dial on the Fujifilm X-T50, but the fact that you can’t assign a recipe to the FS1, FS2 and FS3 position to the dial shows that Fujifilm Japan has not yet understood the importance of recipes for us Fujifilm shooters.

I hope Fujifilm Japan takes a marketing lesson from Fujifilm USA and gives us a simple firmware update that allows us to assign recipes on the film simulation dial.

But with all that said: there is a quick way to access your recipes. You have to go through the C position on the dial and then you can select between 7 recipes that you’ve set. Fuji Guy Francis will run you through it quickly below.

That’s nice and good, but it would have been fantastic to have our favorite top 3 recipes set right on the dial (FS1, FS2, FS3) and accessible with a simple turn of the dial.

Instax Gets up to 25% Price Increase in Japan

Fujifilm Japan has announced an up to 25% price increase on Instax products.

The reason: raw materials cost more, hence the necessity to adjust prices.

For now the announcement has been made in Japan only, so I guess the increase will affect the Japanese market only. However, I’d not be surprised if an increase would follow also in other countries.

Press Release

Dear Valued Customer,

We would like to express our sincere gratitude for your continued patronage of Fujifilm products.

Fujifilm Imaging Systems Co., Ltd. will revise the shipping prices of some instax ™
“Cheki” [admin note: Checki is how Instax is called in Asia] products from August 1, 2024. We have been working to absorb costs by improving production efficiency and reducing expenses, but in response to rising prices of parts and raw materials, we will implement the following price revisions.

Price change date, applicable products and change (price increase rate)

Price change date Products Revision (price increase) rate *1
August 1, 2024 instax mini 12 Approximately 10%
instax mini 40 Approximately 10%
instax SQUARE SQ1 Approximately 8%
instax SQUARE SQ40 Approximately 6%
instax SQUARE Link Approximately 5%
instax Link WIDE Approximately 8%
instax mini 12 album Approximately 23%
Camera case for instax mini 12 Approximately 12%
Camera case for instax mini 40 Approximately 25%
Camera case for instax SQUARE SQ1 Approximately 25%
Camera case for instax mini Evo Approximately 24%

*1 This is the revision (price increase) rate for our shipping price.