Best Selling Gear 2022: Fujifilm X-T5 Dominion, Lens Surprise and About Entering a Photography Store with my Wife ;)

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Best Sellers 2022

It’s time to look back at what sold most among the FujiRumors community in 2022.

The data is based on affiliate sales made via Amazon and BHphoto.

Sadly I don’t use the data of Adorama, as I have not found an easy way to display and rank the products. All I get is a list of numbers like “1236.5478.701164” and then I have to click on each number to see which product it is.

For the sake of my mental health, I can’t do that.

TOP SELLING ACCESSORIES

  1. Custom X Hot Shoe Covers
  2. Fujifilm NP-W235
  3. SanDisk 256GB Extreme PRO SDXC UHS-I Card
  4. X-T5 Screen Premium Glass Screen Protector
  5. Nitecore FX3 Dual Battery Charger
  6. Lexar Professional 128GB CFexpress Type B Card

Finally the custom X hot shoe covers are widely available on Amazon, and it seems people love them (I own them too).

As for Nr.2 and Nr.5 on the list, these items definitely profited from the launch of the Fujifilm X-T5 and X-H2/s as for many of you, those cameras were also their first X series using the newer battery.

Interesting:

Most people went for the original battery as opposed to the third party options (just as I recommended in my article). I’ve even made the sum of the best selling third party NP-W235 battery options (Smallrig, Poweextra and Wasabi), but even in that case, the original battery has a distinct and safe advantage.

When it comes to the dual charger, most picked the third party Nitecore option over the original dual charger. I own both chargers and I have quickly explained the difference between the two in my top 5 recommended X-T5 accessories.

The fact that there is no selfie screen on the X-T5, also forced us X-T5 shooters to buy X-T5 protective glass.

TOP SELLING GEAR OVERALL

  1. Fujifilm X-T5

I make a prediction: the Fujifilm X-T5 will be matched in terms of sales only by the Fujifilm X-T6. The only camera that has a chance to even come close to it, would be an eventual Fujifilm X100V successor (the Fujifilm X200, or X100Vs, or X100VI or however they are going to call it).

TOP SELLING CAMERAS

  1. Fujifilm X-T5 – 65.5%*
  2. Fujifilm X-H2S – 13,8%*
  3. Fujifilm X-H2 – 13,6%*
  4. Fujifilm X-T3 – 2,7%*
  5. Fujifilm X-S10 – 1,6%*
  6. Fujifilm GFX50SII – 0.8%*
  7. all other X and GFX series cameras – 2%*
    * of total camera affiliate sales on FujiRumors

In a normal year, the X-H2 and X-H2s would have been celebrated as top sellers with respectable sales number.

But 2022 was not a normal year: it was the year of the Fujifilm X-T5!

The X-T5 came here to do what it has to do: demolish the internal competiton and establish itself one more time as the top tier in the Fujifilm lineup. In fact, it was responsible for 65.5% of total camera sales via FujiRumors.

A pity for the Fujifilm X100V, which is basically out of the ranking just because it hasn’t been available most of the time. If supply would have been normal, I think it would have made it into the top 4 positions.

What about the last year best seller, the Fujifilm GFX100S?

Well, it has been beaten by the Fujifilm GFX50SII, but only by 1 camera. So it’s basically a head-to-head. That’s astonishing, considering that the GFX50SII was in offer basically for the entire year with several more or less massive rebates, whereas the Fujifilm GFX100S saw it’s first time ever rebate only very recently.

So, despite Fujifilm being much more agressive with the GFX50SII, the GFX100S stands its ground and is actually about to pass the GFX50SII thanks to this sweet deal.

TOP SELLING LENS OVERALL

  1. Fujinon XF 16-80mm f/4

Surprised? I certainly was initially.

I mean, how can a lens announced back in 2019 become, by far, the best seller in 2022?

The explaination is simple: the XF16-80mmF4 (as well as the XF18-55mmF2.8-4) enjoyed a substantial sales push because it was offered in bundle with Fujifilm X-T5.

But this alone would not be enough.

Fujifilm also initally shipped out way more X-T5 kits than body only, so if we wanted to wait less for our new camera, we had to grab the X-T5 kit. And this makes Fujifilm more money.

Cynical?

Probably, but Fujifilm is just a business as many others, and other companies are no different. And yet, I wish Fujifilm would have done differently.

Anyway, the good thing is that if you bought it with a bundle, you got the lens for a discounted price. That’s already nice. And you always have the option to sell it “like new” so you should get back most if not all of the money you’ve invested in the lens. Or simply use it and enjoy the lens :).

TOP SELLING FUJINON X/GFX LENSES

  1. Fujinon XF 16-80mm f/4
  2. Fujinon XF 56mm f/1.2 R WR
  3. Fujinon XF 150-600mm f/5.6-8
  4. Fujinon XF 18-55mm f/2.8-4
  5. Fujinon XF 30mm f/2.8 1:1 Macro
  6. Fujinon XF 33mm f/1.4 R LM WR
  7. Fujinon GF 20-35mm f/4
  8. Fujinon XF 27mm f/2.8 R WR
  9. Fujinon GF 35-70mm f/4.5-5.6
  10. Fujinon XF 16-55mm f/2.8
  11. Fujinon GF 50mm f/3.5 on par with Fujinon XF 23mm f/1.4 R LM WR

We have a rocksolid performance for the XF56mm f/1.2 MKII. No need for deals or bundles to push that one.

Excellent sales (and very close to grab the second spot) is the Fujinon XF150-600mm f/5.6-8. Looks like a wise decision by Fujifilm to make it smaller, lighter and more affordable thanks to its f/8 on the long end.

Oh… and I made the mistake to enter a photography store with my wife… here is what happened.

So, the lovely new 30mm Macro enjoyed great sales, too. I handled one in store myself, and if my wasn’t for my wife being in the store with me, I probably would have left the shop with one for myself. But my wife just asked “don’t you already own a Macro lens“? And since I had no brilliant answer to give, I passed. Please guys, advice me on what to say next time ;).

On Nr.7, an all time favorite for many of us, the lovely Fujinon XF27mm f/2.8 R WR.

In the GF world, the new GF 20-35mmF4 is selling strong.

A crazy good deal is also pushing the GF35-70mm to great sales. For 500 bucks you get a compact allrounder zoom lens capable of resolving 100+ megapixel. It would be too good to pass also for me, if I’d not already own the GF32-64mmF4.

And yes, I know there is an unwritten rule that every list should end with the Nr.10, but the sales of the lenses on the 11th position were so close to the XF16-55mmF2.8, that I felt I need to include them.

For Fujifilm, I guess the biggest disappointment are the sales of the video-centric Fujinon XF 18-120mm f/4 PZ. I guess it’s a niche lens within a niche brand, so one can not expect all too stellar sales.

TOP SELLING THIRD PARTY LENSES

  1. Viltrox 13mm f/1.4
  2. Tamron 18-300mm
  3. Tamron 17-70mm f/2.8
  4. Sigma 56mm f/1.4
  5. Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8

There was a time, when the third party ranking was dominated by manual focus lenses. But those times are gone.

Since Fujifilm took the (long delayed) decision to open their mount, other companies like Sigma, Tamron, Tokina, Viltrox, TTArtisan and Samyang started to offer X mount AF lenses. A decision rewarded by Fujifilm X shooters, who now prefer to grab third party autofocus lenses over the manual versions.

And 2023

Well, I can’t say what will sell best in 2023, but I am confident that all the lenses on the current X and GFX roadmap will do very well.

Out of the lenses in the X and GFX roadmap, the one that intrigues me personally most is the GF55mm f/1.7 followed by the XF 8mm f/3.5.

As for cameras… well, for that, my friends, you’ll have to read FujiRumors also in 2023 to find out :).

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Fujifilm Launches Instax App for Nintendo Switch, but What We Want is the Long Awaited New X-App Camera Remote

Fujifilm has just launched a new App, but it is not the one we want… unless you are a Nintendo Switch user.

The new App is the INSTAX App “INSTAX mini Link for Nintendo Switch” and it allows you to print directly from your Nitendo Switch.

First a little RANT (no better way to start the year than moaning, right?) ;)

So Fujifilm figured out how to directly print images on Instax via a third party device like the Nintendo Switch, but they still don’t allow us to print our images taken with Fujifilm cameras directly on the Fujifilm Wide Printer (except for the X-S10 as reported here, which can do that since 2021). Now we are in 2023 and still waiting for firmware updates to support that feature on other cameras, too. But I have given up hoping. Fujifilm HQ probably thinks that this is a good way to push X-S10 sales. They sometimes come up with such “brilliant” ideas and are too proud to admit they were wrong.

And what about the App we really want? The new camera remote App?

We have leaked internal Fujifilm documents back in 2022 here, that show that at that time, the new App was planed to be called “X-App”.

But to be clear, FujiRumors never gave a timeline for its release. However, the fact that it is circulating in internal documents can make us cautiously optimistic that they are in a rather advanced stage of development.

So let’s hope the wait won’t be all that long anymore. As soon as I hear anything I will let you know here on FujiRumors.

Oh, right, forgot about it. If you want to know more about the Instax Nintendo Switch App, check out the dedicated Fujifilm page here. And a few videos below.

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FujiRumors 2022: Most Read Article, Day with Most Contacts (Surprise: Not X-T5 Launch) and More

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Another year is over. And these are the numbers:

  • 832 blog posts written in 2022
  • 88 rumors shared
  • 97.6% correct rumors (rumor check here)
  • 59,586 comments (average of 72 comments per article)
  • 100% Free ;)

And which one was the day with most contacts? The launch of the X-T5, right?

Well, I’d have bet on it too, but it wasn’t the X-T5 launch.

There was another day that generated significantly more traffic and we will unveil it below.

Most Read Article

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Fujifilm X-Pro3 Discontinued :: Can 2023 Beat the Amazing 2022 :: Our Top X Mount Lens Wishes :: AVATAR Loves Fujinon – Top 10 December Articles

Here are the top 10 articles for December 2022.

  1. Fujifilm X-Pro3 Discontinued but Not Because Fujifilm X-Pro4 is Coming – REPORT
  2. Fujifilm 2023: Can it Beat the Amazing 2022? A Look at What’s Coming (for sure) and What we Hope for
  3. VOTE :: The Ultimate Fujifilm APS-C Lens Poll – Let Fuji know What You Want
  4. Viltrox 75mm f/1.2 Officially Announced
  5. Avatar: The Way of Water: These Unbelievably Good Fujinon APS-C Lenses were Used to Film Large Parts of the Movie
  6. Firmware Updates for Fujifilm X-T5, X-H2 and X-S10
  7. Dear FUJIFILM, We Decided: Make These 6 X-Mount Lenses Next!
  8. List of Fujinon XF Lenses that Get Maximum Benefit from Fujifilm X-H2 (and X-T5) with 40 Megapixel Resolution
  9. Viltrox 75mm f/1.2 Sample Images and Announcement Around Christmas
  10. Fujifilm X-T5, X-H2 and X-H2s – The Higher End Trinity Review Roundup

The Rise of the Fujifilm X-T5 – Dominating Sales Rankings

Pre-orders for the Fujifilm X-T5 were stellar. So much so that the most wanted option, the body only, is very hard to find in stock and Fujifilm is busy trying to ship all pre-orders as quickly as possible.

At the time of this post, the silver and black Fujifilm X-T5 are ranked in the top 3 of the new releases at Amazon, beaten only by this camera. But it’s easy to imagine that both, the silver and black body together will beat the current Nr.1 (which comes only in 1 color).

Also in Japan things are going very well. The Japanese site digicame-info collected the various rankings here.

Map camera

  1. Fujifilm X-T5
  2. Sony A7R V
  3. Nikon Z9
  4. Fujifilm X-H2
  5. Sony A7IV

Fujiya Camera

  1. Fujifilm X-T5
  2. Sony A7R V
  3. Canon EOS R5
  4. Canon EOS R7
  5. Nikon Z9

Kitamura of the camera

  1. Canon EOS R7
  2. Fujifilm X-T5
  3. Fujifilm X-S10 Double Zoom Lens Kit
  4. Sony A7R V
  5. Nikon Z9

Yodobashi Camera

  1. Sony A7IV
  2. Nikon Z9
  3. Sony A7R V
  4. Fujifilm X-T5
  5. Canon EOS R5

Bic Camera

  1. Sony ZV-E10 Power Zoom Lens Kit
  2. Fujifilm X-S10 Double Zoom Lens Kit
  3. Nikon Z50 Double Zoom Kit
  4. Sony A7IV
  5. Canon EOS R7, RF-S18-150 IS STM Lens Kit

Fujifilm X-T5

Ronaldo, Messi and GFX :: Fujifilm X-T5 :: The Revenge of the X-T4 :: Fix This Fuji :: X-Pro3 Class Action & More – Top 10 November Articles

Here are the top 10 articles for November.

  1. Fujifilm X-T5 – FULL SPECS and PRICE LEAKED – Same EVF of X-T4 and More Details
  2. The Revenge of the Fujifilm X-T4: Declared Best Mirrorless Camera by Germany’s Most Prestigious Consumer Organisation (and X100V Best Compact)
  3. I am Sorry Fujifilm, but You MUST fix This NOW (a Firmware Request and a Workaround)
  4. Size Comparisons: Fujifilm X-T5 vs X-T4 vs X-T3 vs X-H2/s
  5. LEAKED: First Fujifilm X-T5 Images
  6. Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 for Fujifilm X mount Listed at Stores – Announcement Imminent?
  7. National Geographic Top 10 Travel Cameras 2023: Fujifilm X-T5 “Reigning Champion” and X100V (3rd), X-S10 (7th)
  8. After Summit Wishlist: Fujinon XF70mmF2 and XF23mmF2 MKII Mock-ups
  9. Fujifilm X-Pro3: Class-action Lawsuit Filed for Falsy Advertising ‘Reliable Durability’
  10. SIMPLY the BEST: Messi and Ronaldo Meet the Fujifilm GFX100S of Annie Leibovitz

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→ Worldwide: AmazonCA / Amazon of Your Country
→ UK: AmazonUK / WexUK / ParkCameraUK
→ EU: AmazonDE / AmazonIT / AmazonFR / AmazonES  / CalumetDE / FotoErhardt / Fotokoch / PCHstore

X-T5 Other Countries

Fujifilm Firmware Updates for X100V, X-Pro3, X-E4 and GFX50SII

Fujifilm has released firmware updates for X100V, X-Pro3, X-E4 and GFX50SII.

Down below all details and download links.

We remind you that yesterday Fujifilm released firmware updates for X-T4, X-T3, X-S10, X-T30 and X-T30II to add support for the Fujifilm TG-BT1 tripod grip and fix some bugs. All details here.

Firmware Details

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Blame the Fujifilm X-T5…

Have you noticed that cameras like the Fujifilm X100V, X-E4, X-T30/II, X-Pro3, X-S10 are out of stock in many places?

And why is that?

A sudden brilliant influencer marketing campaign by Fujifilm?

Nope. ;)

You have to blame the Fujifilm X-T5 for that!

In 2022, Fujifilm has launched three crucial cameras for their future: Fujifilm X-T5, Fujifilm X-H2s and Fujifilm X-H2.

And why are they so crucial for Fujifilm?

  • X-H line can potentially bring more new customers into the Fujifilm X system
  • the X-T* line is Fuji’s bread and butter
  • higher end cameras have more profit margin than cameras that cost $1,400 or less
  • niche cameras like X-Pro3 don’t make nearly as much money as more mainstream cameras

So what Fujifilm did is simple: they knew that by March 2023, when the Japanese fiscal year ends, they absolutely must ship out as many X-T5, X-H2 and X-H2s cameras as possible. And given the parts shortage, they had to reserve most of the remaining parts for those three cameras.

And especially the Fujifilm X-T5, Fuji’s most important camera, is one that can not fail on the shipping front.

That’s why Fujifilm is extremely well prepared with the Fujifilm X-T5, and that’s why B&H Photo will be able to ship out all pre-ordered X-T5 cameras on day 1 (and they still have X-T5 left in the warehouse).

That’s valid also for other vendors, who will very likely also have a decent stock (but I did not talk to other vendors, so this is just my guess). Except for certain retails for the reasons I explained in the comments to this article.

In short: if you are looking for an X-Pro3, and X100V, X-T30II and X-E4 or any other camera you can’t find in stock, then blame the Fujifilm X-T5 for that.

X-T5 USA Pre-Orders

Fujinon XF30mmF2.8 Macro Pre-Orderrs

  1. USA: BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama
  2. Worldwide: AmazonCA / Amazon of Your Country
  3. UK: AmazonUK / WexUK / ParkCameraUK
  4. EU: AmazonDE / AmazonIT / AmazonFR / AmazonES  / CalumetDE / FotoErhardt / Fotokoch / PCHstore

X-T5 Other Countries

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FR-Readers Wishlist Corner: Firmware Suggestions, Video-Less X-Pro4, Fujinon XF16-160mmF3.5-5.6 and More

Wishlist Corner

I am terribly sorry…. terribly sorry that many of you had to wait so long to be featured.

But no matter how hard I work, especially in a crazy 2022, with 3 higher end cameras coming out and 4 XF lenses coming out, I simply could not find time to collect all your wishes and share them.

So I’ll do it today… I grabbed a large beer, took a deep breath, and worked to organise the wishes I have received over the last few months in this article.

So… down below it is: the FR-readers wishlist roundup

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