Fujifilm X/GFX Deals – Final Days for X half Rebate and Unofficial X Deals Still Running

Updated Fujifilm X / GFX Deals

Full list of Fujifilm Camera, Lens and Instax deals.

Unofficial XF Lens Deals – unknown ending date

Official XF Lens Deals – end January 18

Official X Camera Deals – end January 18

Official GFX Gear Deals – end January 18

* freebies at BHphoto include a free CFexpress Type B Card and a camera bag

10% Discount on Viltrox WCL/TCL-X100VI Ending and Full Updated List of Fujifilm X/GFX Deals

Viltrox Deals Ends

The 10% launch discount on the brand new Viltrox WCL-X100VI and TCL-X100VI conversion lenses for X100 cameras is ending in a few hours – 5% launch discount + 5% discount with coupon code FUJIRUMORS.

Starting next week you you will only get 5% discount with out coupon code FUJIRUMORS.

Updated Fujifilm X / GFX Deals

Fujifilm has added one lens to the GFX deals and there are unofficial XF lens deals at BHphoto.

Unofficial XF Lens Deals – unknown ending date

Official XF Lens Deals – end January 18

Official X Camera Deals – end January 18

Official GFX Gear Deals – end January 18

* freebies at BHphoto include a free CFexpress Type B Card and a camera bag

Fujifilm’s Sony-Level Autofocus Is Already Here — Hidden in Pre-Shot Mode, Waiting to Be Unlocked

Here We Are Again

When Fujifilm broke autofocus with last year’s firmware updates, Edvard was one of the YouTubers who delivered the most detailed, methodical, and technically grounded coverage of the issue.

Some people don’t like his tone. Others dislike the sarcasm or the way he presents his findings. That’s fine. None of that matters.

What matters is that his findings were legitimate.

And because they were legitimate, we shared several of his videos here on FujiRumors. And so we will do again today.

It’s a long video, which I will sum up below for you – a short version and a more detailed version.

Certain YouTubers Ignore Reality ;)

But before we get into the test results, I need to address something.

Sometimes, you hear accusations that “FujiRumors is a Fujifilm propaganda machine.”

I mention this now because in Edvard’s video, there’s a YouTuber who was “featured” and who, last year, claimed I deliberately don’t report on Fujifilm AF problems—that I only push propaganda.

There’s just one problem with that narrative.

Beyond the fact that when large YouTubers discredit FujiRumors it obviously hurts the blog’s reputation (you then see angry comments towards me), the real issue is something else:

At the time the YouTuber made those claims, I had already shared on FujiRumors his very own video in which he rants against Fujifilm autofocus—along with many other critical videos and several articles on the same topic.

That’s a textbook example of cognitive bias: ignoring observable facts, blanking out reality, and repeating a story that fits one’s pre-existing beliefs rather than what actually happened.

Facts, however, don’t care about narratives.
And FujiRumors will continue to report both the good and the bad—regardless of who finds that inconvenient.

FujiRumors exists for Fujifilm camera users, not for Fujifilm as a corporation. And that’s why, once again, we have to talk about autofocus.

The Findings in Short

NOTE: extensive summary of the 34+ minutes video below

Edvard noticed that in pre-shot mode – when you half press the shutter button and the camera starts saving images on the camera – the camera has a terrific autofocus.

Focus transitions from far to near (and back) are smooth and confident. Subject tracking is excellent. You can actually hear the lens making constant micro-adjustments, a clear sign that the camera is performing many AF calculations per second. There is no hesitation, no stalling halfway through a focus pull—just continuous, fluid, sold, sticky AF behavior.

In fact, it’s so smooth and fast that at minute 4:52 he literally says:

This is Sony-like autfocus, guys!

And that’s where the real problem emerges.

The moment you fully press the shutter, autofocus behavior changes. The camera appears to perform fewer AF calculations, the lens moves in larger steps, and the result is visible hunting—especially when transitioning between near and far subjects.

Interestingly, fast burst modes help. On his X-T3, shooting at 30fps with a 1/100s, Edvard reports “the smoothest tracking I have ever seen on a Fujifilm camera.”

Which leads to an unavoidable conclusion:

The autofocus performance is already there.

Fujifilm just needs to bring the Pre-Shot AF behavior to all shooting modes.

Conclusions

Rather than seeing Edvard’s video as an attack on Fujifilm, it should be seen as good news: the performance photographers are asking for already exists inside the camera. It just needs to be unlocked more consistently.

If Fujifilm manages to bring that Pre-Shot autofocus behavior to all shooting modes, then this discussion ends overnight—and Fujifilm autofocus suddenly becomes a non-issue for everyone.

And that’s exactly why it’s important to talk about these things.

The Test in Depth

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The Spectacular Fujinon GF32-64mmF4 is Now $500 Off plus New Unofficial XF Lens Deals

The Unofficial Fujifilm XF Lens Deal

Earlier today we reported that mainly BHphoto (but in some cases also Amazon and Adorama) offer unofficial Fujifilm deals.

Unofficial because they are not part of the official Fujiilm X deals (full list below), and hence we don’t know how long they will last.

The New Official GF Lens Deal

Fujifilm just added the spectacular Fujinon GF32-64mm F4 lens to the list of their officially rebate GF lenses.

And I don’t call the GF32-64mm “spectacular” just randomly.

I actually own it, took tons of images with it, and it’s out of this world in terms of image quality and flexibility.

For example, it was the only lens I used on my multi-day Dolomites hiking trip… and you can also see me in action with it on this Dolomite video.

And guess what? After I published an image I took with it, the SonyAlphaRumors guy wrote me asking how I edited the colors in that image, because he loved them so much. It was an easy answer, as I just said “I did not edit at all… it’s Astia out of the box“. I guess that’s something hard to comprehend if you are not a Fujifilm shooter ;).

Official GFX Gear Deals

* freebies at BHphoto include a free CFexpress Type B Card and a camera bag

XF Lens and X Camera Deals

Unofficial XF Lens Deals

Official XF Lens Deals

Official X Camera Deals

Surprise Fujinon XF Lens Deals at B&H Photo – Save Up to $750

There are some XF lens deals running at B&H Photo only. While only BH has all these “non-official” deals, some are offered also at Amazon and at Adorama (but only BH has them all).

These deals are not listed as official deals by Fujifilm so I don’t know how long they will run. Below is the list:

Official X Lens Deals

Official X Camera Deals

After 20 Years Shooting Full-Frame Flagships, He Took Fujifilm APS-C to Patagonia – And This is His Brutally Honest Review

Mattia Campos is shooting top-tier flagship cameras and lenses from all possible brands for sports and wildlife photography for 20 years now.

But for this trip to Patagonia he decided to try something completely new: the Fujifilm APS-C system.

So he got himself a Fujifilm X-H2S and XF500mmF5.6 and started his journey.

He documented his experience in a lengthy and brutally honest article, in which he shares truths that Full-Frame fanboys might not want to hear, along with fair critiques that Fujifilm should take seriously.

Was it a good experience?

In short: he was blown away by the Fujifilm APS-C system.

The best JPEG files and colors he has ever seen on any system (clearly superior even to Canon), ultra-flexible RAW files that did not make him miss his flagship full frame cameras and all this is a compact and affordable package you can only dream of in the Full Frame world.

In fact, he goes so far to say that the Fujifilm APS-C system could become a serious threat for all the high-end full frame competitors… if only one last thing gets fixed: autofocus!

To be clear: the autofocus is really good, but not yet on par with the top tier models from competitors. And he’ll explain what exactly did not work super-well in his article (and we sum up below for you).

I invite you to read the full article (written in Italian) and see all the images at the Italian website/forum juzaphoto.

The Article in Short

Preparing for Patagonia: Why He Chose Fujifilm

While planning his wildlife-focused trip to Patagonia, he spent months debating which gear would best meet his needs. In the end, he chose a setup he had never used before: the Fujifilm X-H2S paired with the XF500mmF5.6. Coming from years of shooting with flagship bodies and high-end lenses, the X-H2S felt like the natural choice within the Fujifilm ecosystem.

The trip included long and demanding hikes, but carrying the Fujifilm combo was never an issue. Its light weight and compact size—especially compared to full-frame flagship alternatives—made travel far easier.

First Impressions

His experience with Fujifilm was, in a word, fun.
He adapted quickly to the new system, though he did spend time learning menus and fine-tuning settings for different situations.

The X-H2S feels solid, handles beautifully, and offers a superb EVF. The XF500mmF5.6 delivers excellent image quality.

After 20 years photographing wildlife and sports with top-tier gear from multiple brands, he came to a surprising conclusion: for advanced and demanding enthusiasts, a high-quality Fujifilm APS-C system is the best pick in terms of overall balance of performance, weight, size, and price.

Why Fujifilm APS-C Makes Sense

With Fujifilm, you can build a truly capable system for less cost, size, and weight than equivalent full-frame kits. In many real-world situations, the image quality difference is not noticeable. Full-frame often means heavier, bulkier, more expensive gear, without a proportional gain in results.

Recently he has moved more toward shooting JPEGs for practical reasons: less time editing and less storage needed. Fujifilm’s color science is probably best on the market, followed by Olympus/OM System.

Image Quality: His Biggest Surprise

Throughout his Patagonia trip, he was genuinely impressed by the image quality.
X-H2S files are true-to-life, natural, neutral, and free of color casts, with exceptional color and detail. High ISO performance exceeded expectations, dynamic range is excellent, and the files are very flexible in post.

He has used many APS-C cameras from other brands, but none match the X-H2S in build quality, image quality, and lens ecosystem.

Compared to the Canon EOS R7, he found the X-H2S clearly superior in JPEGs, RAW files, high ISO, shadow recovery, lens selection, build quality, and EVF performance.

The XF500mmF5.6 is extremely sharp even wide open, with very pleasant bokeh.

Going Deeper into the Fujifilm System

His excellent experience with the X-H2S convinced him to dive deeper into the Fuji system, so he bought an X-S20 with the XF90mmF2. The X-H2S offers better autofocus thanks to its stacked sensor, but the X-S20 is still a remarkably capable little camera. Its joystick and lack of D-Pad annoyed him, but image quality—including dynamic range and ISO—may actually be slightly better.

Both cameras perform very well in difficult lighting while maintaining impeccable color and high detail.

The Weak Point: Autofocus

The only real downside he found is autofocus.
Switching from near to far subjects (or vice versa) can be slow, costing him a few shots every now and then—especially when photographing unpredictable wildlife. Continuous AF feels a bit rigid and less responsive in low light. Subject and eye detection work, but the menu system is unnecessarily complex.

Overall, the AF is actually good, but not at the same level of the top flagship systems he is used to.

If Fujifilm can overhaul autofocus responsiveness in the Fujifilm X-H2S II, it would spell serious trouble for all the competitors.

Why Fujifilm Could Become the First Choice

Given that Fujifilm APS-C gear costs significantly less, weighs significantly less, and still delivers image fantastic image quality, combined with industry-leading JPEGs, the Fujifilm system has all the potential to become a top choice for both amateurs and professionals alike, if they also catch up in terms of autofocus.

X Cameras

X Lenses

Fujifilm Holiday Savings: What Deals Expire December 28 vs. What Lasts Until January 18

Some of you have asked when the current Fujifilm X and GFX holiday savings will expire. Here’s the quick overview.

Most of the Fujifilm deals are running well into the new year and will officially end on January 18.

However, there is one exception you should be aware of: the $200 price drop on the Fujifilm X half is only available until December 28.

Fujifilm went super-aggressive with the GFX deals thanks to an up to $1,000 rebate which is even made better by the addition of a free CFexpress Type B and camera bag only at BHphoto.

The Top Deal – save $1,000 + Free CFexpress Type B card and Camera Bag

X Cameras

X Lenses

GFX Gear

* freebies at BHphoto include a free CFexpress Type B Card and a camera bag

Instax Gear

Fujifilm X half – save $200
BHphoto / Amazon US (black – charcoal – silver) / Adorama / Moment / Nuzira/ BestBuy / Paul’s Photo

Fujifilm Camera Ownership Ranking: GFX Increases and the Real Ranking of Sony, Canon, and Nikon among FR-readers

The Ranking Results

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4.5 years ago I launched a survey on FujiRumors here, asking which camera system you own.

And since that was such a long time ago, I decided to launch a new survey again recently.

So what has changed in these 5 years?

Let’s check it the survey results first:

2021: I own Fujifilm X APS-C system only (58%)
2025: I own Fujifilm X APS-C system only (52%)

2021: I own Fujfilm X APS-C system + other systems (Sony, Canon etc.) (25%)
2025: I own Fujfilm X APS-C system + other systems (Sony, Canon etc.) (25%)

2021: I own both, the Fujifilm X and the GFX system (6%)
2025: I own both, the Fujifilm X and the GFX system (8%)

2021: I don’t own any Fujifilm Camera (4%)
2025: I don’t own any Fujifilm Camera (4%)

2021: I own Fujifilm GFX MF system + other systems (Sony, Canon etc.) (3%)
2025: I own Fujifilm GFX MF system + other systems (Sony, Canon etc.) (3%)

2021: I own Fujifilm X, Fujifilm GFX + other systems (Sony, Canon, etc) (2%)
2025: I own Fujifilm X, Fujifilm GFX + other systems (Sony, Canon, etc) (5%)

2021: I own Fujifilm GFX MF system only (2%)
2025: I own Fujifilm GFX MF system only (3%)

Ups and Downs

(-) The number of Fujifilm APS-C only shooters only has decreased by 6%.

(+) We see a 2% increase in GFX + Fujifilm X shooters (now 8%).

(+) There is a 3% increase in GFX + Fujifilm X + other brands shooters (now 5%).

(+) And finally a 1% increase in Fujifilm GFX only shooters (now 3%)

Same Same

(=) 25% still own Fujifilm APS-C + other systems

(=) 4% of people reading this blog do not own any Fujifilm camera yet

(=) 3% of people shoot Fujifilm GFX + other systems

Summary:

In 2021, 91% of readers owned a Fujifilm X series camera
In 2025, 90% of readers own a Fujifilm X series camera (-1%)

In 2021, 13% of readers owned a Fujifilm GFX camera
In 2025, 19% of readers own a Fujifilm GFX camera (+6%)

In 2021, 30% of Fujifilm X/GFX shooters also owned another system
In 2025, 33% of Fujifilm X/GFX shooters also own another system (+3%)

The number of people not owning a Fujifilm camera is stable at 4%.

Conclusions:

The Fujifilm X system remains the dominant choice among FujiRumors readers, with APS-C ownership barely shifting over the past 4.5 years (from 91% to 90%). What has changed is how people build their kits around it. Fewer photographers are sticking exclusively to APS-C, while more are expanding into GFX or mixing Fujifilm with other brands.

GFX shows the strongest momentum: its ownership has grown from 13% to 19%, driven both by X shooters adding medium format to their setup and by a small rise in GFX-only users. Multi-system ownership is also up, with 33% of Fujifilm shooters now pairing their Fuji gear with other brands.

Despite these shifts, the share of readers who don’t own any Fujifilm camera at all remains unchanged at 4%.

In short: the X system is still the backbone of the community, but GFX and multi-system hybrid setups are steadily on the rise, with GFX experiencing the biggest rise.

What This Means:

A 1% drop in Fujifilm APS-C ownership is negligible. Especially considering that if rumor sites covering other brands would launch the same survey, they’d probably see a sensible increase in Fujifilm owners (for example, Canon, Sony and Nikon shooters adding a Fujifilm X100VI to their camera gear setup).

But when it comes to FujiRumors readers, there are 6% less people shooting only with APS-C (from 58% to 52%), with most adding the GFX to their personal linuep.

And yet, despite more photographers expanding their kits with other systems, the majority remain loyal to their Fujiflim APS-C cameras with only a -1% drop. That probably indicates that no matter if they buy an additional Full Frame or Medium Format system, they still value the advantages of owning a Fujifilm APS-C system.

At the same time the rise of Fujifilm GFX is slow but steady. And quite frankly, the GFX system would explode and reach immense numbers overnight, if only Fujifilm would make this GFX camera, which Fujifilm has already shown us in its mock-up version. But we got the Fujifilm GFX Eterna 55 instead… oh well…

Last but not least, only an additional 3% of FR-readers are “flirting” with other systems and have added a non-Fujifilm system to their lineup (30% in 2021 and now 33%).

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Note: similar deals are currently running in Europe.

The Top Deal – save $1,000 + Free CFexpress Type B card and Camera Bag

X Cameras

X Lenses

GFX Gear

* freebies at BHphoto include a free CFexpress Type B Card and a camera bag

Instax Gear

These Cyber Money Deals Won’t Make You Miss Black Friday – But Only For 1 Day!

Cyber Monday deals are now live, with new and great deals, that won’t make you miss Black Friday at all.

The problem: many deals end today.

Deal Pages

Fujifilm Related Deals

Top Seller

By Brand

Today’s Selected New Deals:

Storage and card deals:

Top Fujifilm Deals

Save $1,000 + Free CFexpress Type B card and Camera Bag

US Stores

B&H Photo
Amazon US
Adorama
BestBuy
Moment
Nuzira
Paul’s Photo

DE Stores
Amazon DE
Erhardt
Calumet
Fotokoch

UK Stores
Amazon UK
WEX Photo

CA Stores
Amazon CA
Camera Canada

Amazon EU Stores
Amazon DE
Amazon UK
Amazon FR
Amazon IT
Amazon ES
Amazon NL

 Fujifilm Deals

List of USA Deals
save up to $1,000
List of EU Deals

Third Party (AF) Lenses

Viltrox
Sigma
Voigtlander
Tamron
Tokina
Zeiss
Samyang
TTartisan
7Artisans
AstrHori
Laowa
Meike
Sirui
Astrhori

 Accessories / Bags

SmallRig
PeakDesign
ThinkTank
Anker
Ulanzi
Pergear
Heipi

Lighting

Profoto
Godox
BHphoto deals

Books

RockyNook

Mixed Deals

Amazon Gift Cards
Computer Monitors

 Editing

Topaz
Luminar
Adobe

Memory & Storage

Nextorage
SanDisk
Lexar
ProGrade
Samsung
Seagate
Ugreen NAS
External HD

Apple

Apple

Check These Deals

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The Big Black Friday Deals Just Dropped – The Complete Overview with All-New Fujifilm Deals

Black Friday is now in full swing.

Below there is a chart for quick access to the deals by category. Scroll down for a comprehensive long list of selected deals.

Top Deals

Save $1,000 + Free CFexpress Type B card and Camera Bag

US Stores

B&H Photo
Amazon US
Adorama
BestBuy
Moment
Nuzira
Paul’s Photo

DE Stores
Amazon DE
Erhardt
Calumet
Fotokoch

UK Stores
Amazon UK
WEX Photo

CA Stores
Amazon CA
Camera Canada

Amazon EU Stores
Amazon DE
Amazon UK
Amazon FR
Amazon IT
Amazon ES
Amazon NL

 Fujifilm Deals

List of USA Deals
save up to $1,000
List of EU Deals
save up to $500
Fujifilm X Half
save $200
X-S20 + XC15-45 renewed
save 15%

Third Party (AF) Lenses

Viltrox
Sigma
Voigtlander
Tamron
Tokina
Zeiss
Samyang
TTartisan
7Artisans
AstrHori
Laowa
Meike
Sirui
Astrhori

 Accessories / Bags

SmallRig
PeakDesign
ThinkTank
Anker
Ulanzi
Pergear
Heipi

Lighting

Profoto
Godox
BHphoto deals

Books

RockyNook

Mixed Deals

Amazon Gift Cards
Computer Monitors

 Editing

Topaz
Luminar
Adobe

Memory & Storage

Nextorage
SanDisk
Lexar
ProGrade
Samsung
Seagate
Ugreen NAS
External HD

Apple

Apple

New Deals

Reconditioned Fujifilm Gear

Our Coupon Codes

We have a bunch of coupon codes you can use on top of many Black Friday Discounts:

  • Viltrox – 5% off code “FUJIRUMORS”
  • Luminar Neo – $/€10 off code “FUJI”
  • 7Artisans – 5% off with code “FUJIRUMORS”
  • DxO Software – save extra 5% with code “FujiRumorsBF”
  • FieldMade – 10% off code “FUJIRUMORS10”
  • Funleader – 5% off code “FUJIRUMORS”
  • RockyNook – 40% off code “fujirumors40”

Black Friday US/CA Deals by Brand/Store

at B&H Photo

at Amazon USA

at Amazon CANADA

at Adorama

Third Party Chinese Lenses

Chinese Third Party Lenses
(NOTE: Scroll further down for Sigma, Tamron, Tokina Deals)

Storage Media Deals

SD-Cards + CFexpress Cards

Vintage Flash

Godox

Viltrox

Software

Peak Design + Think Tank

🇺🇸 Fujifilm X/GFX Deals in USA 🇺🇸

X Half

X Cameras

X Lenses

GFX Gear

* freebies at BHphoto include a free CFexpress Type B Card and a camera bag

SmallRig

SmallRig for Fujifilm

SmallRig General

Batteries + Mixed Deals

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