Imaging-resource published a long and very interesting interview with various Fujifilm managers, including Toshihisa Iida).
Here is a summary:
COVID-19:
Nokishita spotted the registration of a new Fujifilm camera, the FF200001.
Fujifilm’s digital camera “FF200001” has passed FCC certification. Equipped with Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n) and Bluetooth (same RF module as X-Pro3 model number [WM-BN-BM-26 _A_ FF3 ]) .
he designated date for public disclosure of the certified material is October 16, 2020.
This is a list of model numbers of Fujifilm wireless parts, which is not very helpful
WM-BN-BM-26_A: X-E3
WM-BN-BM-26 _A_ FF2: X-H1/GFX50R
WM-BN-BM-26 _A_ FF3: X-Pro3/X-T3/X-T30
WM-BN-BM-26 _A_ FF4: X100V
WM-BN-BM-26 _A_ FF5: X-T4
WM-BAC-BM-25: GFX100
TYPE1FJ: X-A7/X-T200
It’s obviously not the Fujifilm X-Pro4, that I can say for sure! :)
If you want to know what it is, we invite you to stay tuned on FujiRumors.
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Back in February 2020, a Fujifilm manager said that within the next 12 months, there will be 4 new Fujinon X mount lenses.
One of them is the Fujinon XF50mmF1.0, which will be announced on September 3rd.
And the other three?
Well, we already leaked two of them:
And as we told you back in May here, the last one will be a zoom MK II lens.
It’s my pleasure to announce, that very soon I will disclose the missing lens on FujiRumors. Just let me come home from the imminent meeting with my school principal first (yep, I am a teacher, and in this video you can hear one of my students give feedback about my lessons ;) )
I want to be online, when your comments start coming, and see if you will be as surprised, as when I told you that the prime MK II lens will the the XF27mmF2.8 MK II.
See you soon on FujiRumors.
In the meantime, feel free to make your guess in the comments.
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The Fujifilm X-A7 is actually a lovely little entry level camera launched just almost a year ago and hit the market about 11 months ago.
But now it is already marked as discontinued at BHphoto here, it’s on low stock or backordered at Adorama here and it’s unavailable also at AmazonUS here (where you might find some via third party only) and FocusCamera.
For a long time, the Fujifilm X-A line was an absolute best seller in Asia, especially in Thailand. In fact, pushed by the X-A line, Fujifilm was able to outsell all other camera brands (Canon included) and reach an incredible 50% mirrorless market share.
Don’t believe me, but check out the official Fuji-data leaked by FujiRumors here and other Fujifilm manager statements listed below.
Now the options are two:
Looking at the Fujifilm X-A line release timeline, we can see that there was a successor about ever 16 to 18 months. If Fujifilm would stick with that, then the Fujifilm X-A8 should come in early 2021. So in my opinion, it’s a bit too early to discontinue the X-A7, but maybe Fujifilm doesn’t think so, or they are really going to replace the X-A7 earlier than expected.
More likely in my opinion is that the X-A line just lost its magic in Asia, especially in Thailand, and that it fell victim to the rise of smartphones and to COVID-19.
Fujifilm X-A line success story:
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One of the main critics to the Fujifilm system, and that we often read here in the comments on FujiRumors, is that despite Fujiiflm cameras becoming great video tools, not all Fujinon lenses are suitable for video.
It seems that Fujifilm felt pressed enough by your critics that they now decided to release a dedicated video explaining which Fujinon lenses are best for video.
The criteria they consider are:
And here are the lenses Fujifilm officially recommends:
Fujifilm also mentions that with those zoom lenses, you do not have to worry about AF motor noise.
But honestly, if you are seriously into video, you are probably going to use an external microphone anyway. For example, I filmed my online teaching lessons for my students (during COVID-19 lockdown) with the XF23mmF1.4, which isn’t the most silent, but I used my Rode Smartlav+ Mic Lav, so I couldn’t care less about how noisy the AF motor is.
For those wanting a unique look and feel, Fujifilm recommends to use primes, such as the:
The Fujinon XF80mmF2.8 Macro allows you to captures scenes with a different perspective.
That was it already. So you are basically best of with the 3 zooms mentioned above. Although I feel that the list could have extended and included the XF16-55mmF2.8.
I feel that the currently most comprehensive “Fujinon lenses for video” testing has been made by Philip Bloom. You should definitely check it out here, but keep in mind he used an older firmware, and not firmware 1.02, which, as FujiRumors reported exclusively, improved AF with lenses using DC motors (such as the XF56mmF1.2).
In response to the terrific response to our first FR-readers wishlist corner article and the massive feedback I have received via email by fellow Fuji X/GFX shooters, here is the second episode of this series.
This series is all about your wishes about future Fujifilm cameras, lenses, firmware features and whatever you desire to see in Fuji’s future.
As I did receive tons of emails last time, I will focus this FR-readers wishlist corner mainly on cameras… lenses and firmware will follow at a later point.
It’s interesting to note that most of the wishes gravitate around the Fujifilm X-H2, proving that there is a huge “hunger” for a Fujifilm X-H1 successor.
The (now discontinued) Fujifilm X-H1 was initially a disaster in terms of sales. However, X-H1 sales revived later on thanks to terrific deals that gave it a sales-glory-moment.
The reason for the overall failure of the Fujifilm X-H1 was not its concept, but its timing: a few months later the Fujifilm X-T3 followed with new sensor and processor. I never understood this move by Fujifilm.
And yet, there is absolutely nothing wrong with the Fujifilm X-H1, which, I remind you, snapped the top winning image at the World Press Photo awards.
I am strongly convinced that with the Fujifilm X-H2, Fuji is sitting on a potentially big winner.
Many X shooters would like a Fujifilm X-H2 right now, but as FujiRumors always told you, you have to be patient. Fujifilm is not going to repeat the errors made in the past. When the Fujifilm X-H2 will hit the market, it will be the right moment, have the right features and give the X-H line the position it deserves: right on the top of the high end X series line-up!
Do you have wishes about the Fujifilm future, too? Well, then write me at fujirumor@gmail.com.
Have a wonderful weekend,
Patrick
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Fuji Guy Billy shows you the different battery pack options to power your Fujifilm cameras.
Fujifilm officially recommends the following PD power banks on their website.
Anker Accessories:
We are talking since a long time, about the global shutter revolution coming to photography, and even Fujifilm itself talked about it, for example:
Inspired by an email of a reader, I went back to check which kind of global shutter sensors Sony has currently to offer.
Worth to mention and possibly of interest for Fujifilm shooters, are the following two:
Now, we know that the Fujifilm X-T4 and the Fujifilm GFX100 use the same sensor, just the one in the GFX100 is about 4 times bigger, hence it has 4 times the megapixel.
We also know that the current Fujifilm GFX sensor is a type 3.4″, hence slightly different than the IMX661LQA-C type 3.6″ listed above.
If we would take the 31 MP APS-C global shutter sensor and make a 3.4″ type of it, we would end up with about 123 megapixel on medium format Fujifilm GFX.
And as a reminder, Sony also released a 43 megapixel stacked APS-C sensor. The same sensor used on the GFX system would result in a 162 MP sensor.
