Vote Your Top (Realistic) Fujifilm Kaizen Firmware Wish

Kaizen Dreams

Time to launch our first survey of 2024.

And I thought we make it Kaizen firmware poll.

Now, I am well aware that in terms of firmware requests there could be endless possibilities. So guys, feel free to unleash your firmware wishes in the comments.

But for the purpose of this article I decided to keep the survey as small and “realistic” as possible.

This means I will include in the survey only features that Fujifilm has already implemented on some of their 5th generation cameras, but not all of them.

We are talking of the fully automatic subject detection mode present in this little and lovely Fujifilm camera and a couple of features present only on Fuji’s most high end camera.

It’s a total of seven features that hopefully will find its way also on the Fujifilm X-T5, Fujifilm X-H2 and Fujifilm X-H2S.

NOTE 1: I think all features above are pretty clear. Maybe only “custom focus zones” could create some confusion, so here is an extract of the GFX100II owners manual (vs X-T5), so you know what is meant.

NOTE 2: I have no rumors about future Fujifilm firmware updates (sadly).

NOTE 3: I think that articles like this one can help to push Fujifilm to release more firmware updates if….

  • many of you vote the survey
  • many of you comment down below

So, vote and comment as much as you can :).

I picked my top wish already and it’s this one!

I would like to get via firmware update (max. 2 selections)

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Fujinon XF 18-55mmF2.8-4 Declared Among All Time Best Kit Lenses… and Yet it Gets Replaced Soon

Chris and Jordan made a list of the best 5 kit lenses of all time. In the list we find:

I was a very happy owner of the Fujinon XF18-55mmF2.8.4 myself. It was the lens that took one of my all time favorite images.

The only reason I don’t own it anymore (and I sold it along with my XF55-200mm), is that I got this XF lens that replaced them both.

But I totally agree: the XF18-55mmF2.8-4 is one of the best kit lenses we have ever seen.

However, despite being still an awesome lens, it is going to be replaced by the Fujinon XF16-50mmF2.8-4.8, as we first told you from a beautiful mountain peak in the Dolomites.

In fact, we have also leaked the images already as well as additional (highly welcome) specs.

Check out below the rumors regarding the Fujinon XF16-50mm f/2.8-4.8.

Godox V1 Pro Leaked

The first images of the upcoming Godox V1 Pro have now leaked.

I guess that’s part of the reason why now you can get the Godox V1 at a discounted price.

Godox V1 Flash

via Weibo at 独立摄影师联合会.

Godox Retro Lineup

Why “Fujifilm X100VI” is Best Name for the New X100 Camera

Fujifilm X100VI – The Best Choice

So we told you that the successor of the Fujifilm X100V will be called Fujifilm X100VI.

Now, according to our survey, 80% of you thought that other names would have been more appropriate.

And you know what?

I agree that Fujifilm could have been more creative with the name. And certainly they had lots of creative options on the table.

My new favourite (as suggest by a FR-reader): X100-00S, where “00S” stands for “out-of-stock” :).

But why did they go with “Fujifilm X100VI” then?

Well, because at the end of the day, from a business (and not creative) point of view, it’s by far the best choice.

Let me tell you why.

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Viltrox 40mm f/2.5 First Image

Back in September, Richard Wong had a talk with Viltrox. In that talk, the marketing manager of Viltrox said that the following lenses are coming:

Now the first image of the Viltrox 40mm f/2.5 has been shared on the web (see above).

No indication has been given on when the X mount version of this lens will be launched.

via SonyAlphaRumors via 独立摄影师联合会