Major Firmware Updates for Fujifilm X-T5, X-H2, X-S20 and X100VI Released with Autofocus Boost and More

At the last X Summit in February, Fujifilm promised substantial Kaizen firmware love for several cameras to come between spring and summer.

Now, after the GFX100II and X-H2S also the Fujifilm X-T5, X-H2, X-S20 and X100VI got their updates.

To see what else will come for which cameras in the near future, check out the dedicated article here.

Firmware Details

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Pergear 25mm f/1.7 Released

The affordable Pergear 25mm f/1.7 manual focus lens for Fujifilm X is now available for purchase at Amazon (shipped by Amazon and sold by JYphoto-NA).

  • ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฆ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐˜† ๐——๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—”๐—ฃ๐—ฆ-๐—–-๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐— ๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€ ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜€
    This lens offers a 37.5mm equivalent focal length, catering to a versatile range of subjects from everyday photography to portraits, street photography, and landscape shooting.
  • ๐—™/๐Ÿญ.๐Ÿณ ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐˜…๐—ถ๐—บ๐˜‚๐—บ ๐—”๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ
    Enhances performance in challenging lighting scenarios while providing precise control over depth of field for selective focus applications. This wide aperture lens excels in low-light conditions and produces striking bokeh, ideal for achieving artistic defocusing effects.
  • ๐—Ÿ๐—ผ๐˜„-๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ณ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐— ๐˜‚๐—น๐˜๐—ถ-๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜†๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด
    Multi-layer coating has been applied to individual elements to reduce flare and ghosting for greater contrast and color accuracy.
  • ๐—”๐˜€ ๐—–๐—น๐—ผ๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐Ÿณ.๐Ÿด๐Ÿณ””/ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐—ฐ๐—บ ๐—”๐˜„๐—ฎ๐˜†
    Manual focus design permits working with subjects as close as 7.87″”/ 20 cm away, this lens delivers exceptional close-up precision, capturing intricate details with clarity.
  • ๐—˜๐˜…๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—น ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—–๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ธ ๐—”๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐——๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ป
    allowing you to effortlessly and perceptibly adjust your aperture settings for accurate exposures and smooth transitions, providing a tactile and intuitive shooting experience
  • ๐—˜๐˜…๐—พ๐˜‚๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜ ๐——๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต
    With its exquisite retro aesthetics and compact, lightweight design, this lens is exceptionally well-suited for use as a go-to, walk-around lens.

Best-Selling Cameras at Mapcamera in FY2023

Mapcamera (one of the largest retailers in Japan) shared the list of the most sold 20 cameras during their fiscal year 2023 (April 1 2023 to March 31 2024).

Fujifilm is the second most represented brand with 4 cameras. First comes Sony with 6 cameras. Canon and Nikon have three cameras listed. Ricoh has two cameras and Leica and OM one only.

  1. Nikon Z8
  2. Nikon Z f
  3. Sony ฮฑ7C II
  4. Canon EOS R6 Mark II
  5. Sony ฮฑ7RV
  6. Sony ฮฑ7IV
  7. Fujifilm X-T5
  8. Ricoh GR IIIx
  9. Sony ฮฑ6700
  10. Canon EOS R8
  11. OM system OM-1
  12. Fujifilm X-H2
  13. Fujifilm X-T30 II
  14. Ricoh GR III
  15. Nikon Z fc
  16. Fujifilm X-S10
  17. Sony ZV-E10
  18. Leica Q3
  19. Canon EOS R10
  20. Sony ZV-E1

via Mapcamera

FUJIFILM X WEBCAM and RAW FILE CONVERTER EX 3.0 Updated

FUJIFILM X Webcam (macOS 14 or later)

Detail of the software update

Fujifilm X Webcam Ver.2.2.0 – download here
The software update Ver.2.2.0 incorporates the following issue:

  1. Compatibility with โ€œmacOS 14 (Sonoma)โ€ is added
    Note: Please download this installation software to update your application if you use โ€œFUJIFILM X Webcamโ€ with macOS14 or later.

RAW FILE CONVERTER EX 3.0

RAW FILE CONVERTER EX 3.0 ย Ver.8.1.15.0 – download here
The software update Ver.8.1.15.0 incorporates the following issue:

  1. Applicable models for the “RAW FILE CONVERTER EX 3.0 powered by SILKYPIX” are added.
    Applicable Model : FUJIFILM X100VI

Fujifilm X100VI In Stock Check

Fujifilm Wins at RedDot and TIPA Awards 2024

Fujifilm wins awards.

I love particularly one category this time: “best Polaroid camera”, won by…. the Polaroid I-2. Must have been very though for Polaroid to win that one!

TIPA CAMERA AWARDS

TIPA LENS AWARDS:

RedDot AWARDS