Fujifilm X-M5 Owner’s Manual Available

The Fujifilm X-M5 owner’s manual is now available. You can access it in html here or PDF here.

The Fujiiflm X-M5 is coming with quite some new stuff never available on any other Fujifilm camera before.

Dear Fujifilm: If You Can Change Video Frame Colors, Why Not Focus Frame Color Too?

Back in 2018, FujiRumors made a simple request to Fujifilm: give us the option to change the color of the focus frame (the little square you move around on the screen to indicate where the camera should focus).

This request came from a common issue — while the default white box works fine most of the time, there are situations where it blends into the background, making it hard to spot. I sometimes end up moving it randomly around the screen until I can locate it again.

Six years later, that request has yet to be fulfilled.

Over time, we made peace with it and moved on. But with the release of the Fujifilm X-M5, our wish for a focus frame color change has resurfaced.

Why?

The Fujifilm X-M5 offers the usual red frame box when recording video. But when switching to slow motion mode, that red box turns green to avoid confusion — something we reported earlier. This got us thinking: if Fujifilm can adjust the frame color for video modes, surely their talented software engineers could implement a similar option for focus frames.

So, Fujifilm, if you can change video frame colors, why not give us the option to customize the focus frame color? It’s a simple tweak that could improve the user experience.

Save up to $200 on Fujifilm X-T5 and Selected XF lenses in USA

Fujifilm USA has launched new Fujifilm X deals. Here is the full list of savings.

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CineBack for Fujifilm X-H2S and X-H2

Camera Foundry has just launched the CineBack for Fujifilm X-H2 and X-H2s.

CineBack™ X-H2s/X-H2 Features

  • V-Mount or Gold Mount battery plate for longer run time
  • Rotating D-Tap splitter with 4 outputs to power your camera and other accessories.
  • Power switch behind the screen to completely cut power so there is no battery drain.
  • Screen side mount allowing you to use your camera screen in cine mode, open or closed.
  • Top and bottom cheese plates for mounting accessories and other rigging gear
  • Cable management compartment and routing built in.
  • Modular with future accessories possible (see all CineBack™ accessories here).

It works with 4 popular cages from SmallRig, Wooden Camera, Tilta and 8Sinn.

You can check out all details at CameraFoundry here.

Sirui Aurora 85mm f/1.4 Autofocus Lens Announced

The Sirui Aurora 85mm f/1.4 has just been announced.

You can find it at Amazon here and it should be listed anytime soon also at BHphoto here.

For additional details check out the dedicated page at Amazon here and at the Sirui page here.

  • Unparalleled Image Quality – SIRUI AURORA 85mm F1.4 offers outstanding sharpness throughout the frame right up to F1.4, maintaining a superior high resolution when scaled 2x or larger.Aspherical lens, ED glass, and HRI glass are added for suppressed chromatic aberration and authentic color rendering.
  • Ultra Fast Aperture – This f/1.4 fast aperture lens is equipped with fifteen-blade diaphragms, ensuring sufficient light to enter into cameras even in low-light conditions. The blurred background decorated with magnificent bokeh also provides a dreamy look to your creative shots.
  • Fast, Smooth & Precise AF – This auto-focus lens features a step motor, supporting eye AF and object tracking for enhanced accuracy and smoothness autofocus performance, suitable for snapshots or capturing fast-moving subjects.
  • King of Portrait – As a classic focal length for portrait shots, 85mm is perfect for natural facial shots. The moderate distance between photographer and subject makes it ideal for portrait, close-up, long-distance shooting, long focal length compression, creamy bokeh creation.
  • Super Lightweight – Aurora Series 85mm AF lens with optimized lens structure decreases its weight to only 550g/1.2lbs, around 17% lower than similar lenses in the market. The lightweight and compact design allows for a long-time hand-held or gimbal work.
  • Professional Lens Control – An AF/MF focus mode switch, AFL button, and aperture ring with switchable click stops provide flexible controls of the lens to meet individual needs.