Internal Fujifilm Document Predicts 50% Market Share Decrease for Canon and Nikon Within 2021… and About CaNikon’s FF Mirrorless

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Canon Vs. Nikon Vs. Fujifilm

** Update: Thom Hogan also things the prediction is BS. Read his article at sansmirrors **

This morning started just as usual.

I woke up at 5:30 AM to prepare my coffee in the fantastic Bialetti Brikka Moka recommended to me by a FR-reader (thanks a ton, a game changer :) ).

Usually I get about 10 emails over night, and I try to reply to all of them as quickly as possible within 6:30 AM, but this morning an email of a source made me almost spill my precious coffee.

I received the information about an internal Fujifilm document that predicts the following scenario:

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Meyer-Optik Goerlitz Nocturnus 0.95/75mm Pre-sale Started and First Images Published

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Meyer-Optik Goerlitz Nocturnus 0.95/75mm

The Meyer-Optik Goerlitz Nocturnus 0.95/75mm is now available for pre-sale with a 40% discount until May 26 (reg. $ 3999).

First samples as well as video and the technical details can be found below

Press Release

Meyer-Optik Goerlitz Nocturnus 0.95/75mm – pre-sale started and first images published

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Capture One 11.1.1 Released

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Capture One 11.1.1 has just been released.

Bug Fixes Mac

  • Fixed a an issue with “Crop to Path” not respecting full canvas
  • Fixed an issue where Histogram did not respect crop
  • Fixed an issue with Auto Crop in CH edition
  • Fixed an issue where the GUI duplicated folders in the library tool (Catalog)
  • Fixed an issue where the include “All Other Metadata” option was ignored

Bug Fixes Windows

  • Fixed an issue where Resource hub didn’t work for some users
  • Fixed an issue with Explorer’s “open with” command not working for files
  • Improved viewer update performance during rapid tethered Capture

You can get Capture One 11.1.1 with 10% discount at Capture One here, by using coupon code “AMBFR”.

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Save Big on Fujifilm Gear in Europe (and USA)

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Fujifilm Savings EU

The latest round of Fujifilm deals is expanding, and after USA here, now the deals are available also in most EU countries.

Included in the deals are Fuji X-Pro2, X-T20 and X100F as well as Fujinon XF lenses.

The Fujifilm GFX 50S is €1300 off if purchased with a lens, whereas GF lenses only are €660 off, as you can see at Fujifilm Germany here.

WexUK has the deals already listed, but check out also AmazonDE, AmazonUK, AmazonIT, AmazonFR and AmazonES (not marketplace products, but only shipped and sold by Amazon).

As usual, you can see if your country is included by selecting your country here. This is also the link, where starting from June 1, you will be able to donwload your cashback claim form.

Fujifilm Savings USA

Check out the full list of deals at BHphoto, Adorama and AmazonUS.

Fujifilm GFX
GFX 50S + 63 or 45 or 32-64 (save $1000): BHphoto, AmazonUS, Adorama

Fujifilm X Series Cameras
X-T2 black body (save $200): BHphoto, AmazonUS, Adorama, Focuscamera
X-T2 graphite body (save $200): BHphoto, AmazonUS, Adorama, Focuscamera
X-T2 + 18-55 (save $200): BHphoto, AmazonUS, Adorama, Focuscamera
X-Pro2 (save $200): BHphoto, Adorama, AmazonUS, FocusCamera
X-Pro2 graphite with 23/2 (save $200): BHphoto, AmazonUS, Adorama
X-T20 with XC 16-50 + XC 50-230 + Grip (save $429): BHphoto, AmazonUS, Adorama
X-T20 body (save $100): BHphoto, Adorama, AmazonUS, FocusCamera
X-T20 + 18-55 (save $100): BHphoto, Adorama, AmazonUS, FocusCamera
X100F (save $100): BHphoto, Adorama, AmazonUS, Focuscamera

Fujinon Prime Lenses
XF 14mm (save $100): BHphoto, AmazonUS, Adorama, FocusCamera
XF 16mm (save $100): BHphoto, AmazonUS, Adorama
XF 18mm (save $50): BHphoto, AmazonUS, Adorama, FocusCamera
XF 23mm (save $100): BHphoto, AmazonUS, Adorama, FocusCamera
XF 27mm (save $50): BHphoto, AmazonUS, Adorama, FocusCamera
XF 35mm F1.4 (save $50): BHphoto, AmazonUS, Adorama, FocusCamera
XF 56mm APD (save $150): BHphoto, AmazonUS, Adorama, FocusCamera
XF 56mm (save $100): BHphoto, AmazonUS, Adorama, FocusCamera
XF 60mm (save $50): BHphoto, AmazonUS, Adorama, FocusCamera
XF 80mm (save $150): BHphoto, Adorama, AmazonUS, FocusCamera
XF 90mm (save $100): BHphoto, AmazonUS, Adorama, FocusCamera

Fujinon Zoom Lenses
XF 10-24mm (save $100): BHphoto, AmazonUS, Adorama, FocusCamera
XF 16-55mm (save $150): BHphoto, AmazonUS, Adorama, FocusCamera
XF 18-135mm (save $100): BHphoto, AmazonUS, Adorama, FocusCamera
XF 50-140mm (save $150): BHphoto, AmazonUS, Adorama, FocusCamera
XF 55-200mm (save $100): BHphoto, AmazonUS, Adorama, FocusCamera
XF 100-400mm (save $150): BHphoto, AmazonUS, Adorama

Instax Share SP-3
Instax Share SP-3 (save $50 with camera purchase): AmazonUS, BHphoto, Adorama

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The Death of Polaroid and Rise of Fujifilm Instax thanks to Asian TV Series. Brief Overview and History of an Unexpected Success

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The announcement of the Fujifilm Instax Square SQ6 is just around the corner, and it will be, just like any other Fujifilm Instant camera, a huge success.

In fact, Instax is booming year after year…. and today it’s a market controlled almost exclusively by Fujifilm.

However, this terrific success is something not even Fujifilm was expecting.

As Fujifilm manager Franck Portelance said to the French site Focus Numerique, in 2007, the year Polaroid declared bankruptcy, also Fujifilm wondered if it would make any sense to continue production.

But then, an unexpected Instax boom and revival came thanks to some Asian TV series.

The manager explains [google translated]:

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