UK DEALS

Hot Deals just started in UK. Complete overview here at AmazonUK. Up to £375 savings!

AmazonUK has also a good price on the X100T (£822). Check it out here at AmazonUK.

Valid until January 11. Purchase only via authorized dealer like AmazonUK.

GERMAN DEALS

Running until January 15:

Fuji X-T1 + 18-55mm + 55-200 for €1899 here at AmazonDE
Buy X-T10 with double kit and save get €100 Cashback – Details at AmazonDE
Buy an X-T1 and get a Free Vertical Grip – Details at AmazonDE

XF35mmF2 + 1.4x Teleconverter

XF35mmF2 WR: USA: AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / EU: PCHstore / AmazonUK / AmazonITA /
1.4x TeleConverter: USA: AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / EU: PCHstore / AmazonUK / AmazonITA /

FIRST LOOK:  XF 35mmF2 WR at the X-Pert Corner
FIRST LOOK:  1.4x TC at the X-Pert Corner

X-T10
USA: AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama EU: AmazonDE / AmazonUK / AmazonFR / WexUK / PCHstore / AUS: Camerapro

Fujifilm X-T10 Review in New York City’s East Village at TheCameraProject youtube / Review at photoreview / Review at imaging-resource /

XF90mmF2 WR
USA: AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama EU: AmazonDE / AmazonUK / AmazonFR / WexUK / PCHstore / AUS: Camerapro

90mm Review in German at qimago (translation) / Working with the Fujifilm XF90mm brandonremler / Japanese review at dc.watch (translation) / Review at amateurphotographer /

Fujifilm X-T1

Testing The Weather Resistance of the X-T1 at macleancomms / Pickering Wanderings With The Fuji X-T1 by Liam Shaw at yorkplacestudios /
My Fuji vs. Olympus catch-22 at eyesuncloudedphoto / The form factor at charlenewinfred / Jonathan Grado recommends the Fuji X-T1 at fastcompany / One Month with the Fujifilm X-T1: The Mirrorless Camera That Won My Heart at 500px /

X100/S/T + TCL/WCL

My Fujifilm X100T or rediscovering the joy in photography at billthornhill-photography / Streets of Philadelphia. A Visual Diary. Page 24. Street. Beating Complacency. Fuji X100s at streetshooter / Fuji x100T New Frames at shifter.media / An Ode to the Fuji X100s at seankellyconway / Can the Fuji X100 work as a wedding camera? at ianh / custom brass filter thread extender inverter for X100T at theevilwithoutonion instagram /

Lenses

X-mount lenses

Review of the Mitakon 35mmF0.95 in Italian at instantart (translation)
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Spanish XF16mm test at quesabesde (translation) / XF 16-55mmF2.8 review at ehnamour / Fujinon XF 56mm APD lens review at photoreview and 10-24 review always at photoreview / 16-55 review at macleancomms / 16-55 review at the French site focus-numerique (translation) / Two of my favourite images taken with the XF 35mm f1.4 at lensedbyoliver / Samyang 135mm f/2 (part 2) at eyesuncloudedphoto /

other lenses

Converting the Helios 44M-4 to fully manual aperture at richardwoodphotographer /

Travel X / Fuji X for Weddings

North Korea (X-E2/X100T) at inabyss / Traditional Bali Wedding at gusmank & Bali Wedding at Jeeva Saba at gusmank / Whats in my camera bag! – Weddings – Part 1 at ehnamour / Eva and Peng engagement at devinkhoblog / Into The Great White Open at littlebigtravelingcamera / Colorado’s Explosion of Colours (Part II) at olafphotoblog / Wedding Photography 2015 with Fujifilm X-T1, 35mm, and 56mm lenses at markhaddenphotography / The Brady Wedding at mattmccordphotography / All the Js at dearsusan

Switch to the X

From Nikon to Fujifilm. Switching to a Mirrorless system at billthornhill-photography

Jpeg / RAW / Converters

Going “light” – Mobile Post Processing without PC! at hendriximages /

Acessories / Flash / Bags

CLASSIC with ACHOR LINK at nucisleather / Fuji X-T1 (ver 4.0) how to set up your camera for studio lights (strobes) at Adam Panek youtube / 5 Cheap Accessories for the Fujifilm X-T1 at rivalsvs / Fuji X-T1 and Nikon SB600 or SB900 with Yongnuo RF605N at Rob Smith youtube / CosySpeed Streetomatic Review: A bag that helps you use your camera more at diyphotography / Off-Camera Flash Street Photography with the Fujifilm X-Pro1 at streethunters /

a bit of everything

#BB 2016 Calendar / all shot with Fuji X-T1

Fast Cars… Why Wouldn’t You Use A Fuji? at buzword / Timelapse: ELMS Scrutineering in Estoril at macleancomms / Photographing Paris – A Study of Notre Dame at ianmacdonaldphotography / Camera, Tablet, Cloud, Done! My Fujifilm Workflow at photo.stjeanm / Christelle Rall – My journey to becoming an X-Photographer at myfujifilm / Long Exposure Tutorial at sebimagery /

The winning image for single image at the 2015 Lens Culture Awards by Sagi Kortler was shot with a Fuji X-T1 and 18-135 @ 18mm

Fujifilm just released the new Firmware for all X-series cameras and for the XF50-140. This firmware adds XF35mmF2 and 1.4x Teleconverter support. X-A1, X-M1 and X-E1 also get Windows 10 support. All download options here. Download the Fuji X-T1 Firmware ver. 4.10 here.

When updateing the XF50-140 FW here, upgrade the firmware of a camera to the latest version first and then upgrade the firmware of your lens.

XF35mmF2 WR: USA: AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / EU: PCHstore / AmazonUK / AmazonITA /
1.4x TeleConverter: USA: AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / EU: PCHstore / AmazonITA /

MUST READ:  XF 35mmF2 WR X-Pert Corner First Look
MUST READ:  1.4x TC X-Pert Corner First Look

cheers
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The latest Fuji financial report shows one more time, that it’s still the Fuji Instax world that keeps pushing Fuji’s imaging division into profits. Instax sells even better than expected, which is why “the targeted sales volume of instax for this FY has been raised from 4.6 million units to 5.0 million units.”

And what about the electronic imaging business (all kind of digital cameras & lenses)?

Overall the sales in the electronic imaging business decreased “due to a decrease in the sales volume with the shift to high-end models […] in the optical device field, the overall sales decreased, due to weak sales of camera modules for use in smartphones”

The report says the X-series sells strong, and a special mention goes to the Fujifilm X-T10.

“The sales of premium digital cameras X-Series centering on the interchangeable lens camera,  FUJIFILM X-T10, launched in June 2015, were strong. FUJIFILM X-T10 can realize outstanding image quality and comfortable operability with a compact and  lightweight body.”

Good to know that I’m not the only one, who suddenly felt an unexpected attraction to the Fuji X-T10.

The reports can be found here at fujifilmholings.

The Real Winner for Fujifilm: the brand new Instax Mini 70... with Selfie mirror!

The X series line-up began in March 2011 with the introduction of the Fuji X100. Now Fujifim decided to celebrate the 5 years X-series anniversary with a worldwide contest, launched via fujifilm-x.com. Join the contest by submitting your photo, and you might be on of the lucky 100 winners, whose picture will be also displayed at the big Fuji photo exhibition in January 2016 at the Fuji Headquarter… and winner of a prize worth $300!

“Fujifilm will be hosting a photo exhibition at their Headquarters in Tokyo to showcase the passionate and creative photography works of 100 renowned professional “X-Photographers” along with 100 professional or enthusiast “X-Users”.

Fujifilm invites X series users from around the globe to join the celebration and take part in the contest by submitting their favorite photo taken on an X series camera for entry.

A total of 100 photos will be selected by a judging panel of professional photographers, printed by Fujifilm experts and then displayed at the photo exhibition in January, 2016“

I really really really really would love to be there to see the exhibition, but even if I could fly to Tokyo, I doubt anyone of the Fuji Guys would be happy to see me at their Headquarters.

So I’ll stay here at the FujiRumors headquarter, a rented 65 square meter apartment, hoping to be able to make my own party… by … who knows, maybe pre-ordering the Fujifilm X-Pro2 ;) .

good luck to all of you,
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According to Reuters, Sony will have one less competitor in future, since they are about to purchase Toshiba’s sensor business for $165 million! Currently Toshiba manufactures the 2/3 sensors of the X30 and XQ2 for Fujifilm.

Obviously, less competition is not a good thing for us customers.

Regarding camera sensors, Sony’s main two competitors left are Canon and Samsung. The first is developing a 250MP APS-H sensor (source – CanonWatch), the latter will kill the NX camera line (Samsung NX1), which, in my opinion, was the most exciting product shown at the last photokina , and not only because of its great 28MP sensor (source – mirrorlessrumors).

The growing sensor hegemony of Sony (who recently split up its sensor division into a separate company) is one more reason to hope that the almost mythological Organic Sensor developed by Panasonic & Fuji (partnership announcement back on June 2013) will see the light of the day as soon as possible. However, if we can trust latest rumors shared at 43rumors here, it will still take 2 or 3 years before it will be ready. As rumored here, too much battery drain and heat generation could be one of the problems Fuji and Panasonic have to sort out.

have a GREAT weekend,
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