This Independent Movie was Shot on Fujifilm X-T4 – Do We Really Need a Dedicated Fujifilm Cinema Camera?

Johnnie from CineD is probably one of the nicest persons I have had the pleasure to e-meet in all these years of blogging.

And I know he truly loves Fujifilm and uses Fuji cameras for his personal and professional work.

But there is one thing where I respectfully disagree with him: Fujifilm does not need to make any dedicated video camera, as Johnnie also recently asked Fujifilm for. And I tell you why.

The absence of a dedicated video camera in Fujifilm’s lineup, allows Fujifilm to pack everything they can in terms of video specifications into their hybrid mirrorless cameras. This strategy avoids any potential internal competition with a separate cinema camera lineup. In contrast, companies like Sony and Canon may restrict certain specs and features in their hybrid cameras to safeguard the sales of their dedicated cinema cameras.

In short: if Fujifilm would offer cinema cameras, you could forget the X-H2S and X-H2 to be such powerful hybrid cameras. Or in future the Fujifilm X-H3 and Fujifilm X-H3S.

Indeed, the Fujifilm X-T4 already proves to be an exceptionally robust hybrid camera, as demonstrated today, thanks to an email I have received from fellow FR-reader Angel, which I share below.

by Angel Alvarez

My name is Angel Alvarez, my team and I just finished post production on an indie feature that we shot entirely on the Fujifilm X-T4 (save for 1 drone shot). A camera that I got excited about because of your website.

I could write pages on how I find the color rendering from Fuji much better than that of Blackmagic or even RED cameras, but to summarize; the X-T4 performed greatly and far exceeded my expectations. Granted, I encountered a few problems with it, but it was to be expected given the amount of stress we put it through.

I’d like to share with you a few frames from our film as well as a couple BTS stills that I’ve attached to this email.

You can also find the trailer below.

This film is a labor of love that took three years to complete. I hope I’m not overstepping, but if you enjoy what you see, and you think it’s worth your time, we’d be extremely grateful if you could do a post about it.

Brightin Star 50mm f/1.4 AF lens Teased and Brightin Star 12mm F2.0 Ⅲ MF Lens Announced

Brightin Star just teased (once again) the Brightin Star 50mm f/1.4 AF lens for Fujifilm X mount.

Additionally, they also announced the Brightin Star 12mm f/2.0 III lens, which can be purchased at Amazon here and Brightin Star here. You can read a review about it at keithwee here.

Fujifilm X/GFX Deals Continue

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These 10 Fujifilm Lenses are Currently “Under Study” – Which one Would You Like to Get? – VOTE NOW

Fujifilm displayed 10 lenses that they have currently “under study”, as we already reported here.

The did let 200 journalists vote on which one they’d like to get.

But I thought Fujifilm should get a little bit of a larger feedback, so I took the 10 lenses and made a survey out them here on FujiRumors.

Please vote the hell out of this survey and give Fujifilm a massive feedback.

Show them what the FujiRumors community is capable of, when it comes to giving feedback to Fujifilm ;)

Which Fujifilm Lens would You Like to Get? (max. 1 selection)

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Fujifilm Displays 10 Lenses “Under Study” and Talks X-Pro, X-E, GFX-R and Fixed Lens GFX Future

With all the talk about the Fujifilm X100VI in these days, we can now report also something interesting for those of you, who are not into the X100 line (thanks to Mistral!).

In a session with journalists, Fujifilm shared 10 lenses that were “under study” and also talked about future X/GFX cameras, as reported by the French website lesnumeriques here, who also is to credit for the images.

10 Lenses “Under Study”
(Images at the Top of the Article)

Fujifilm did display 10 lenses currently “under study” by Fujifilm. But please guys, don’t take this as any sort of “roadmap”, for the reasons I’ll explain below.

  • Super-Telephoto Prime lens XF 400mm or longer
    – 11-110mm diameter
    – weight 1,300-1,400g
  • XF120mmF2 (in between XF90mmF2 and XF200mmF2)
    – Size 140-160mm
    – 90-110mm diameter
    – 900-1,000g
  • Super Wide-angle Fast Lens for Astro Photography
    – Size 80-100mm
    – 70-80mm diameter
    – weight 400-600g
  • XF 23mm Pancake
    – size 20-40mm
    – 60-65mm diameter
    – Weight 80-100g
  • Super Zoom Lens XF 16-200mm
    – size 120-140mm
    – 70-80 diameter
    – weight 600-800g
  • Tele-Photo Zoom Lens at F4
    – size 120-130mm
    – 70-80 diameter
    – weight 500-700g
  • Compact Wide Zoom Lens at F2.8
    – size 70-90mm
    – 60-75mm diameter
    – weight 200-300g
  • Fish-Eye Lens
    – size 50-60mm
    – 55-70 diameter
    – weight 200-300g
  • Affordable Thin Standard Zoom Lens – XC Lineup
    – size 30-40mm
    – 60-70mm diameter
    – weight 100-130G
  • Affordable Wide Zoom Lens – XC Lineup
    – Size 40-50mm
    – 60-70mm diameter
    – weight 130-170g

It’s not the first time that Fujiflm gave us a list of “lenses under study“. It happened also back in 2019, when they even wanted us to vote on those lenses (as they wanted the journalists to vote on the lenses we display today). And if we look at the list, except for some MKII lenses, not much on that list ever materialized in a real product.

So don’t take it as a solid indication on anything.

Future X Cameras

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Fujifilm XApp Version 2.0 Released

At the recent X summit, Fujifilm promised a new version of the Fujifilm XApp to be released soon. Well, it has now been released.

What’s New

  • An “Equipment” tab is added to manage the registration of owned equipment and to retrieve camera status.
  • A new function is added in the “Activity” tab that images already transferred to smartphones and tablets are displayed by camera and lens.
  • The background process is available when downloading and transferring camera firmware.
  • The “Support” tab is integrated into the “Settings” tab.

You can download the lastest Fujifilm X App for iOS here and for Android here.

Fujifilm X Summit Starts NOW – WATCH LIVE on FujiRumors (With Surprises?)

Fujifilm X Summit – LIVE COVERAGE
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Fujifilm X Summit – The Full Coverage Live!

NOTE- LIVE BLOG HERE

  • Fujifilm CEO greetings (first time I can remember for an X summit)
  • imaging business is thriving and ready for the next 10 years
  • introducing X100VI
  • he calls it X100-SIX
  • CEO assures us that Fujifilm will continue to develop many more attractive products for years to come
  • Now Fujifilm manager takes over
  • Fujifilm is committed to photography
  • the product is X100VI
  • X100VI represents core value of Fujifilm since its foundation
  • 6 stops IBIS
  • 40MP and all the other specs we already leaked
  • optimized dials
  • Timeless Value Project
  • same lens of X100V. Can resolve 40MP. Also with WCL and TCL
  • enhance AF thanks to X Processor 5 and New AF system
  • 2 millimiter thicker and 43 grams heavier
  • new grip design
  • 6.2K/30p 4:2:2 10 bit
  • compatible with Frame.io
  • save viewfinder of X100V
  • slightly better battery life than X100V (despite IBIS)
  • X mount roadmap: XF16-50mmF2.8-4.8. Beyond ordinary kit lens
  • X App version 2 coming, with new equipment page and other features (like shutter count)
  • new firmware coming for 5th generation cameras with latest autofocus system (in spring)
  • Reala Ace will come to other 5th generation Fujifilm cameras
  • Frame.io without need of FT-XH coming via firmware
  • X100VI limited edition ($1,999)
  • next X Summit in Sydney

Fujifilm X100VI
USA: BHphoto / Amazon (black & silver) / Adorama / Moment / Nuzira

Screenshots of the Event / Media Slides

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Fujifilm Announces Major Kaizen Firmware Updates for X-T5, X-H2, X-H2S, X-S20 – Here are All the Details

Pre-Orders

Kaizen Firmware Updates

At the Fujifilm X Summit, Fujifilm has announced the release of major firmware updates for 5th generation gear.

Down below I will list all the details for each camera:

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These are the Three Cameras Fujifilm Will Launch in the First Half of 2024

click the image to see which 3 cameras will get replaced in first half 2024
click the image to see which 3 cameras will get replaced in first half 2024

The Trinity

We can now say with 100% certainty that

But after I’ve shared the rumor, I have noticed some misunderstandings. So let me address those first, and then we’ll talk about each of the three cameras

Is it All We’ll Get?

So, I told you that there will be three cameras, and that they will come in 2024.

But I didn’t mean to say that all we get in 2024 are these three cameras, and all of them will come in the first half of 2024 (as I see reported around on Forums etc).

I was referring to the fact that initially we told you that there will be “3 or more cameras” coming in first half 2024, and now we can be more specific and confirm that the number of cameras will be 3.

So to be clear I want to remark: I don’t know how many cameras will be launched in the entire year 2024. What I know so far is that there will be 3 cameras in the first half (the replacements of these models), and there will be potentially more cameras in the second half of 2024. But so far I have no rumors about it.

So there is still the second half of 2024 where Fujifilm could have potentially lots of time to please us with much more gear.

And I promise that after the imminent X100VI-centric X Summit I will try to find out more about it.

Anyway, let me quickly talk about each of the three cameras.

Camera 1

Fujifilm X100VI

The first one to come is of course the Fujifilm X100VI, which will see the light of the day tomorrow.

There is not much to guess around, as we have already leaked all the core specs here on FujiRumors.

Now all we have to do is to wait for the Fujifilm X Summit tomorrow and enjoy the launch, which will be covered non-stop here on FujiRumors.

So, all you have to do, is to sit down, relax, and just follow FujiRumors.

Camera 2

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UPDATED WITH ADDITIONAL MESSAGE – Message to Anonymous Source who Contacted me a Few Hours Ago (and a Message to Readers)

To Readers: A few hours ago I received a message from an anonymous source. It came to me via rumor box, so I have no idea, who it is and how to contact it. My only way to contact the source is via FujiRumors. I hope you don’t mind, but making a public post is the only way to reach out to the source.

I know these article are not very appreciated by you. But if this article works, then soon we could have even more leaks. So I hope articles like this (which happen maybe 3 times a year) are an acceptable compromise for you.

UPDATE To the SOURCE NR 2.

Just received another message (from another source??). You can resend. No problem. I will handle the information exactly as you ask me to do. And thanks for the Nickname!

TO THE SOURCE Nr.1

First of all, thanks for contacting me. I just wanted to tell you that I do not have the material you told me you have. Which is why you definitely triggered my rumor-radars :).

If you want, you can send it to me (and tell me how to handle it).

You should be able to upload material directly via rumor box.

But you can also:

  • contact me via private message on Facebook, Twitter/X or Instagram
  • contact me via email at fujirumor@gmail.com (you can use a fake email if you want, but after 11+ years of rumor-blogging, I can guarantee you that you’ll remain 100% anonymous also if you’d decide to use your regular email)

Thanks so much again.