Fujifilm has updated the X App software to version 2.2.0 for iOS. Down below are all the details.
What’s New?
X-M5 is supported.
“Image Transfer” via USB cable connection and “Live View Shooting” by 4K movie recording are available.
First feedback I got from readers: “I tried with my XT4 and [USB image transfer] does not work.” I have not yet tested it on my own gear, but I invite you guy to let us know in the comments if it works on your model.
Koji Matsumoto, the president of Fujifilm Imaging, age an interview in Japanese to phileweb here.
In summary:
X100VI, X-T50 and GFX100S II sales are strong
The balance between supply and demand has collapsed, but it has recovered this year
X100VI and others are still in a difficult situation “but we are gradually loosening back orders”
Fujifilm’s CEO notes that smartphone ease-of-use has increased global demand for instant and mirrorless cameras [admin note: I guess he means that more people take pictures now than ever and now many smartphone users aspire to take even better pictures using a proper camera]
the fact that demand has increased dramatically globally is the root of the problem of product supply. The supply is not keeping up. Fujifilm apologizes for the inconvenience
There are GFX Trade-In offers spreading in Europe with the purchase of a Fujifilm GFX100S II or GFX100 II. Down below I will share the Trade-In conditions for UK. But make sure to check the conditions in your country.
Maybe even more interestingly, now Fujifilm is offering also a Fujifilm GFX100S II with GF35-70mm kit in Europe. Maybe I’ve missed it so far, but if I am correct, previously you could purchase the GFX100SII only as body only and not bundled with a lens.
There are no kit versions still in USA for the GFX100SII and GFX100II. I hope such an offering will come to the US too at some point.
Pal2Tech was one of the guys, who addressed the latest Fujifilm 5th generation gear autofocus issues in his videos.
That’s why he was particularly interested to test the autofocus of the Fujifilm X-M5 versus the one of the Fujifilm X-T5.
You can see with your own eyes his comparison in the video above (just click and it will start at the right point).
This is what Pal2Tech has to say about:
the focus square on the X-M5 was able to keep with up with him (moving fast around the yard) in a noticeable way
when he starts to run, the X-T5 box is behind him whereas the X-M5 autofocus box is sticky on his face
when jumping into frame, the X-M5 locks focus faster than the X-T5
when moving very very fast all over the frame like crazy, the X-M5 locked focus better than the X-T5
he track running dogs and and people, and it keeps up with them fairly reliably
the X-T5 would not have nailed that many images in that order in AF-C for stills
tracking cars the X-M5 handled very well. Every shot was in focus
tracking bicycles also worked very well
the autofocus performance is great and definitely better than the X-T5, even before the X-T5 experienced the AF issues with the May firmware
Pal2Tech is very impressed by what he saw and he hopes firmware updates will come with same AF to other models
Look guys, Chris from Pal2Tech did put lots of effort into this test.
It’s up to you now to trust him, or maybe trust YouTubers who did not hold the X-M5 in their hands for a single second and looked hours of launch videos to find 2 seconds in which the AF of the X-M5 failed.
Is it at Sony and Canon level?
Well, I feel confident to say very likely not. But according to the most in depth test we could see so far, it is the best autofocus Fujifilm has yet offered on any its cameras.
