Fujifilm will launch new Instax Mini Film with black and “sky blue” margin – via dc.watch

These are just two more addition to the already vast selection of Instax Mini Film version, such as the Star Wars Instax Film, Comic Instax Film, Hello Kitty, Candy Pop, Rainbow and more.

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Fujifilm GFX

Fujifilm at the PhotoPlus Expo 2016 – Lenses and GFX System Coverage with Fuji Guy Billy at TheCameraProject youtube

• New GFX images and thoughts continue to be shared at the Fujifilm GFX facebook group

Fujifilm X-T2
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• The Best Mirrorless Camera is the X-T2 according to thewirecutter
• A tiny Fujifilm X-T2 Video Rig Palle Schultz Youtube
• Let there be light! A sunrise helicopter shoot over New York at aboutphotography-tomgrill
• Fuji X-T2 an Honest Review at wetscherphotography
• X-T2 Quick Review of the Good, the Bad, and the oddly Silly from my point of view at xshooters
• Fujifilm X T2 Review in 4k – Making Photography Fun Again at Dan Watson youtube
• X-Photographer David Airob – Fujifilm X-T2 (Test AF) at Fujifilm X World youtube
• X-T2 + X+Pro2 + 100-400 at the Spanish site fuji-xperience (translation)
• Fuji X-T2, A New Very Useful Feature That Has Largely Gone Unnoticed at thewanderinglensman
• Wedding image slideshow taken with fuji’s x-t2 and x-pro2 and their professional primes and zooms at matthewstenzel
• Amber Tutton in Tuscany ~ Fuji X-T2 with Acros ~ 90 Pictures at prophotonut
• Tips for Handheld Macro Photography at nicolesyblog
• Fuji X-T2, A Second Very Useful Feature That Has Largely Gone Unnoticed at thewanderinglensman
• Review at steves-digicams

Rico’s X-workshop in Thailand
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Fujifilm X-Pro2
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Full Wedding Fuji X Pro2 at Kevin Mullins Youtube

Santorini with Fuji X-Pro2 at androloria / My Fuji X-Pro 2 Settings at thomasfitzgeraldphotography / Route 66 – on the road 2 at dersusan /

Other X-series cameras

X-T1 Photo Essay: Storming a Beach with US Marines in a Massive Training Exercise at kulturmagazine / Making a Makeblock mBot – X100T at f16.click / Why I Love Cameras with Non-Interchangeable Lenses at erickimphotography / X100T: The Misty Pier at macleancomms /

Lenses

Landscape Photography with the XF100-400mm at macleancomms / 100-400 Ben Cherry, Photographer: Isle of Skye at vimeo /

X-Trans / Converters

Battle of the Film Simulations: VSCO B5 vs Fujifilm Arcos vs Fujifilm Monochome at keenanrivals

Editing Fuji .jpg files in Lightroom 6 at gallerylefey / Adobe Lightroom or Iridient Developer for Fuji X-T2 Raw? at Zed ProMedia youtube /

A bit of Everything

Rhodes at jonasraskphotography / Fujifilm Instax Share SP-2 Review at photographyblog / Fujifilm STUDIO SG finally open at ivanjoshualoh / X-T1 Photo Essay: Storming a Beach with US Marines in a Massive Training Exercise at petapixel / How to Use New Fuji Instax Film in Old Kodak Instant Cameras at petapixel / Go right ahead and love your gear at ianmacdonaldphotography /

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*Fujifilm Reads You!
See the original FujiRumors Poll, that Fujfiilm used in an official presentation to the Press

The Fujifilm Niche

Photozone said it here:

“Honestly, given the depth and quality of their lineup, it is quite surprising that Fujifilm isn’t more popular. I, for one, think that it is the best mirrorless system out there (at this stage).”

Sure, the number of X-shooters is growing, especially thanks to the X-T line, but we are still a quite contained group of people.

FR-readers Poll Request

What is the reason that kept people from buying into the Fujifilm X-system until now?

This question was made 9 months ago by FR-reader syuu here, and today (a tiny bit later) I’d like satisfy his poll request. So I went through your comments here, and summed up what you guys think could be the reasons why Fujifilm didn’t go mainstream until now.

NOTE: A source told me that in Thailand the X-A2 is the best-selling MILC in 2015, “outselling all the Canon interchangeable lens cameras (DSLR and those EOS-M lines) combined“.

Important Notes
… so you can avoid asking in the comments about it ;)

• I’ve split “X-Trans sensor” and “Adobe X-Trans Support“, because some of you actually love what the X-Trans sensor delivers out of the box, but are not happy with the RAW demosaicing of Adobe (but very happy using other software, like Iridient). On the contrary, other people simply do not like X-Trans at all, regardless of Adobe support.
• I’ve included “AF-performance” and “poor Video“, but this areas seem to be vastly improved with X-TransIII cameras, especially the X-T2.
• The list includes only suggestions that came from the FR-community after this post. Feel free to add further considerations in the comments.
• You do not agree with some of the Poll options listed below? Then don’t vote those options and elaborate your thoughts in the comments.
• It might be a combination of different factors. Just choose the two reasons that, according to you, are the most important.

About X-Trans

Since we also talk about X-Trans here, you might be interested to read this (very technical) article at public.asu.edu: “Thoughts on Demosaicing for X-Trans Sensors“

Why This Poll?

I know, Fujifilm will perceive this blog post as “talking bad” about them. However, the real goal of this survey is not to shitstorm on Fujifilm, but to let them know what, according to thousands of FR-readers, needs to be strengthened (or changed) in order to sell even more cameras. So it’s ment to be positive and constructive feedback.

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What Happens with Our Polls?

Fujifilm is not allowed to interact directly with us, and they also won’t do anything that gives FR more visibility (no sharing, no retweets, no likes on FR posts, even those that talk extremely good about Fuji), but as the largest (and independent) X-series related community on the web, we are the main source of online feedback for them… they just can’t ignore us ;) That’s why they look very closely at polls like this X-T2 or X-Pro2 one, or this X-E3 one and many others. Some of them are even displayed at official Fujifilm Events!

2017 will be the third year in a row that Fujifilm has no booth at the CES in Las Vegas.

And for the first time, according to the official exhibitor list here, Fujifilm won’t even have a room for business meetings at CES – thanks to the FR reader for the information

If you want to see the latest and greatest Fuji stuff, you better go to Photoplus in New York (20 to 22 of October). FujifilmUSA published a Press Release with all the details here. You will see the Fujifilm GFX and also be able to hear stage talks from popular photographers like Elia Locardi.