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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Top 3 Cameras of 2022

X/GFX Deals End Soon

DPRTV: Best Lenses for Fujifilm X-Mount (and a Few Corrections)

DPRTV made a list of what they consider the best lenses for Fujifilm X mount.

It’s a great list, but not error free, which is why I feel I must add a few notes.

Viltrox 75mm f/1.2 PRO AF XF will Cost $549 – High Resolution Samples and Product Images

Just yesterday we reported how a Vietnamese store was taking pre-orders on the upcoming Viltrox 75mm f/1.2 AF XF lens.

We also shared many samples images (as well as product images) in that article. You can see it all here and many have missed that we also shared some high resolution samples here.

And here is an important update:

The Vietnamese store was taking pre-orders for 10,500,000 Vietnamese Dong (equivalent of $423/€405). But that’s not the price it will be sold for in USD.

In fact, I have been informed that the Viltrox 75mm f/1.2 AF XF will cost $549.

Cyber Monday Deals Drop – Best Deals Expire Today

The Cyber Monday Deals now dropped all over the web.

It’s the last day for many of the deals listed below, including the software related deals. What is still running for a while, are the official Fujifilm X and GFX deals.

Selected New Entries

General Cyber Monday Pages

Deals by Brand

Deals by Category

Software & Learning Material Deals

Lenses with Autofocus & AF Adapters

Selected Storage Media Deals

Other Deals (Flash, Grips, Instax)

Customized “X” Hot Shoe Cover (save 40%)

X Hot Shoe Cover for USA

X Hot Shoe Cover for EUROPE:

Official Fujifilm X/GFX Deals for USA, CA, Europe

USA DEALS

CANADIAN DEALS

EUROPE

Viltrox 75mm f/1.2 PRO AF XF: First Stores Take Pre-orders (at a Fantastic Price) and Sample Images – UPDATED

UPDATE: I have been informed that the price of the Viltrox 75mm f/1.2 AF XF will be of $549 – read full article here

The Viltrox 75mm f/1.2 AF XF lens is coming soon. And today we have three updates for you:

  • the Vietnamese store Giang Duy Dat is taking pre-orders on the lens for 10,500,000 Vietnamese Dong (equivalent of $423/€405)
  • Viltrox is officially teasing their Viltrox 75mm f/1.2 Pro AF XF lens on their Chinese social media and says it is “coming soon”
  • first sample images are also shared at Weibo (see below for all images in lower resolution – click here do see and download six images in higher resolution)

We have already shared some hands on images of this lens in this article.

via Fujistas via giangduydat via Viltrox at Weibo via 摄影师李白兔子 Weibo 

Sample Image Gallery

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Amazon Starts Cyber Monday Deals: Discounts on Original and Third Party NP-W235 Batteries and Much More

Amazon has started the Cyber Monday deals.

A special mention goes to NP-W235 batteries (as well as the Fujifilm NP-W126S battery). We have the original ones in offer as well as some third party ones.

In my “top 5 accessories I recommend for Fujifilm X-T5” article, I have explained why from now on I will stick with original batteries. But certainly there are also a lot of nice third party battery options.

Other Deals

Lots of the deals available during Black Friday are still available now.

Deals Overview

Latest Additions

Official Fujifilm Recommended UHS-II SD-Cards (Various Savings)

Customized “X” Hot Shoe Cover (save 40%)

X Hot Shoe Cover for USA

X Hot Shoe Cover for EUROPE:

Software & Learning Material Deals

Storage deals (SD cards and hard disks):

Third Party AF Deals

Godox, Viltrox, CFExpress Type B and More

Pergear is offering lots of deals at gear they sell via Amazon.

They also offer deals on their dedicated Pergear store website. If you purchase from their store directly, the CFexpress card savings are 15%.

Mixed Deals

Other Lenses

The New Stuff

Official Fujifilm X/GFX Deals for USA, CA, Europe

USA DEALS

CANADIAN DEALS

EUROPE

Black Friday Reloaded: Save Big on X Hot Shoe Covers, Officially Recommended UHS-II SD-Cards and Much More

Many stores pulled the trigger already yesterday, and today even more deals can be found online.

Dedicated Black Friday Pages

Black Friday Sales

Latest Additions

Official Fujifilm Recommended UHS-II SD-Cards (Various Savings)

Customized “X” Hot Shoe Cover (save 40%)

X Hot Shoe Cover for USA

X Hot Shoe Cover for EUROPE:

Software & Learning Material Deals

Storage deals (SD cards and hard disks):

Third Party AF Deals

Godox, Viltrox, CFExpress Type B and More

Pergear is offering lots of deals at gear they sell via Amazon.

They also offer deals on their dedicated Pergear store website. If you purchase from their store directly, the CFexpress card savings are 15%.

Mixed Deals

Other Lenses

The New Stuff

Official Fujifilm X/GFX Deals for USA, CA, Europe

USA DEALS

CANADIAN DEALS

EUROPE

Black Friday Deals – The Complete List – Viltrox 13mmF1.4 (save 10%), Apple, DJI, Capture One, Tamron, DxO and Much More

Black Friday is Here

The Black Friday Deals have just dropped in many places. Down below is the full list

Fujifilm X and GFX Deals

Check out the full list of Fujifilm X and GFX deals in USA, Canada and Europe.

Dedicated Black Friday Pages

USA

Europe

Worldwide

Third Party AF Deals

Godox, Viltrox, CFExpress Type B and More

Pergear is offering lots of deals at gear they sell via Amazon.

They also offer deals on their dedicated Pergear store website. If you purchase from their store directly, the CFexpress card savings are 15%.

More

Capture One

Capture One Black Friday Savings – save $110

Viltrox

Viltrox Black Friday Savings – save up to 30%

Pergear

Pergear Black Friday Deals are launched. Among the others you can find:

Peak Design

Peak Design launched their Peak Design Black Friday deals.

Capture One Learning Material

Save big on the Capture One learning material by Alexander Svet. Moreover, use code FUJIRUMORS to get an additional 10% discount on top of every Black Friday offer. Check out all details here

DxO

Today DxO launched an up to 50% discount on all their software (Click here)

Topaz Deal

Topaz has just launched a massive Black Friday sale, the biggest they ever offered. For example, you can get The Everything Bundle for just $279 (save $478. Retail value $757.97. Owners of existing products will be offered pro-rated bundles.).

Luminar Deal

Skylum has launched huge Black Friday rebates. Check out all the offers here.

Smallrig

Smallrig is running Black Friday sales with up to 50% savings. You can check out if there is something for you at their website here.

Moment Deals

Moment Black Friday Deals

Think Tank

Think Tank Black Friday

Laowa Lenses

Laowa Black Friday Deals with up to 40% Savings

7Artisans

7artisans Black Friday: save up to 30%

USA DEALS

CANADIAN DEALS

EUROPE

Which Fujifilm X Mount Lens Should Fujifilm Give us in 2023? Your Suggestions to Fujifilm Here!

I actually promised myself never to do that again.

Why?

Because it was a hell of a work.

But you know what?

Screw it… You guys deserve it.

This place is what it is, because you are who you are: a passionate group of photographers who keep FujiRumors alive and interesting for all us with your comments, your votes on surveys and your participation overall.

So let me give you back something, by committing to invest countless hours into a single article.

Last time in 2017 we had 888 comments with thousands of suggestions, I collected and condensed them in a survey of 30 lenses and the final result can be seen here.

And you know what?

That survey helped Fujifilm immensely, as they took most of our top voted lenses and gave them to us exactly as we wished, as we reported here.

So let’s help the Fujifilm management again, and tell them what we need.

*** THE THREE (3) IMPORTANT RULES ***

  • Please give a maximum of 1 or 2 suggestions
    I know it is hard, but you have to tell us only your really most wanted and needed lens. So, 1 or 2 lenses. Not more.
  • Only X mount lenses
    We will make a separate article for GFX lenses. Otherwise it gets too confusing to have it all in one post
  • Not What’s on Roadmap
    Of course, do not put lenses on your wishlist that are already on the official X mount roadmap (the Fujinon XF 8mm f/3.5)

This restriction is important, as it is a first filter to really make sure we come out with a list of high priority lenses. And it also helps my work later on.

And be careful what you wish for. Put lenses on your list, that you are willing to pay for and to carry around for your needs.

Understanding Fujinon XF30mm F2.8 R LM WR Macro

Fujifilm USA runs over the several 30ish-ranged Fujinon lenses, highlighting their differences and making a final recommendation.

Lots of choice in that range, but which one is best?

Fujifilm USA (video below) says the XF30mmF2.8 Macro is probably the best prime lens you should consider getting if you are new to the X system and you are looking to purchase your first prime lens.

Because it’s kind of the jack of all trades: it can do macro (the others can’t), it has extremely fast autofocus even at close distances (some of the other lenses have not that fast AF), it is very sharp, has low to no chromatic aberration, it’s ideal for high resolution X cameras (X-T5 and X-H2), and with $600 pricing it is still affordable for many people.

My take?

Well, I personally would still recommend the XF35mmF1.4 as first prime lens. It can’t do Macro, but it is still affordable and much faster with its 1.4 aperture. Plus it’s one of those character lenses that will give you magic results.

But certainly the XF30mm f/2.8 is also a wonderful and versatile option for a first prime lens.

You can watch the full video below.

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