MARK THIS DATE: Fujifilm X Summit on May 24

Still today, the official position of Fujifilm is that there will be an X summit in April.

But if you follow FujiRumors, you’ll know that the X Summit in April has been canceled and that there will be an X summit in May.

I have no idea why Fujifilm is not correcting the date, but you have to trust me on this.

Today we can also tell you the exact date of the announcement: the next Fujifilm X Summit will take place on May 24.

This comes from trusted sources, so I have no doubts that the date is accurate. Unless Fujifilm decides to cancel it again.

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Fujifilm X Summit in May :: X-Pro3 with Normal Screen :: Expodeo Exposure Donut :: Fujifilm Managers Interviews & More :: Top 10 March Posts

Here are the top 10 articles for March grouped in two categories:

  • rumors you should not have missed
  • most clicked articles
  • most commented articles

In the third category, only those articles will by linked, that were not already in the first list.

Must Know Rumors

  1. Fujifilm X Summit in May (not April)
  2. Fujifilm X-S20 coming with NP-W235 Battery (Rumor) but not in April (Speculation)

Top 10 Viewed Articles:

  1. Expodo: Meet the Exposure Donut and How it Could Work on Fujifilm Cameras
  2. DPReview is Closing: Good Bye after 25 Years of Excellent Service
  3. CURIOSITY: Fujifilm Switzerland Shows X-Pro3 without Hidden but Regular Tilt LCD Screen – UPDATE
  4. Fujifilm Spain Displays Camera Roadmap with New “Disruptive” Models Coming in May and September
  5. Fujifilm Managers Interview: Talking Fujifilm X-Pro4, Autofocus, Fujifilm X-T5 Sales, 5th Generation GFX, X100V Demand and More
  6. Lightroom Fails with X-Trans V: Are 40MP Fujifilm X-T5 Files Really Softer than 26MP X-Trans IV Files?
  7. Sigma CEO: “APS-C has Still Great Benefits over Full Frame”
  8. DPR Fujifilm Managers Interview: Fixed Lens Fujifilm GFX, X100V Success, Skipping Full Frame was Good Decision
  9. CANCELED: No More Fujifilm X Summit in April – Trusted Source
  10. Camera Autofocus Ranking: Fujifilm X-H2s and X-H2 vs Sony, Canon, Nikon, OM System (Bird Photography)

Top 10 Commented Articles

  1. I am Going to PARIS – But With Which Gear? Your Gear, Photo, Food and More Tips Needed
  2. Fujifilm Spain Displays Camera Roadmap with New “Disruptive” Models Coming in May and September
  3. Let’s Talk Fujifilm X-E Line Future
  4. Lightroom Fails with X-Trans V: Are 40MP Fujifilm X-T5 Files Really Softer than 26MP X-Trans IV Files?
  5. Sigma CEO: “APS-C has Still Great Benefits over Full Frame”
  6. DPR Fujifilm Managers Interview: Fixed Lens Fujifilm GFX, X100V Success, Skipping Full Frame was Good Decision
  7. DPReview is Closing: Good Bye after 25 Years of Excellent Service
  8. Fujifilm X-E4 Discontinued at BHphoto and Other Stores
  9. LEAKED Image of Sigma 23mm f/1.4 DC DN
  10. VOTE :: The Ultimate Fujifilm GF Lens Poll – Let Fuji know What You Want!

Fujifilm X-E4 Discontinued at BHphoto and Other Stores

The Fujifilm X-E4 was launched in January 2021 and the last time I’ve noticed the X-E4 in stock was back in October 2021.

Not even the Fujifilm X100V has such a bad shipping record as the X-E4.

And now, after 2 years only, stores are already starting to mark it as discontinued, as for example BHphoto here (in all its combinations) and the Australian store Camerapro.

It’s a pity that such a beautiful little camera hardly ever shipped and now it even seems to be over for it.

At this point, the Fujifilm X-E5 can’t come soon enough.

CANCELED: No More Fujifilm X Summit in April – Trusted Source

Back in January Fujifilm officially announced the next Fujifilm X Summit for April.

But today a trusted source reached out to us and told us that Fujifilm has now decided to cancel the April X summit event.

I have no idea if Fujifilm will make an official announcement about the event being deleted, or if they’ll just let April pass and hope we simply forgot about it.

But what I am sure is this: there is no X summit in April. That’s Trusted Stuff.

Evidently something did not go according to plan.

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Fujifilm X-T5 Books

We already reported about the Fujifilm X-T5 book of Rico Pfirstinger that will be released in July. Rico is also working on the equivalent Fujifilm X-H2 and X-H2s book. That one will come in August.

I have owned a couple of Rico’s books and I can wholeheartedly recommend them.

However, there are of course also other books out there.

Another author that has covered Fujifilm cameras in many books is Tony Phillips. His X-T5 is already available for example at Amazon USA here (and other Amazon countries here).

At Amazon you’ll find the B&W version of his book. For the full color version you have to purchase it directly at Tony Phillips website here.

[UPDATE: in the description to this book they write the X-T5 is a 26MP camera. So definitely don’t buy this book] Of course there are also other books out there, such as the one of Steven Walryn called “Fujifilm X-T5: A Complete Guide From Beginner To Advanced“, a ultra cheap book compared to the other options. But I am absolutely not familiar with Steven’s work and I personally recommend to stick with Rico or Tony.

I will personally go for the Rico Pfirstinger X-T5 book. I found them brilliantly written and to the point.

Expodo: Meet the Exposure Donut and How it Could Work on Fujifilm Cameras

Full disclosure: Tim did not pay FujiRumors to publish this. He started to work on this concept using a Fujifilm X-T1 camera (you see the first prototype here). Feel free to give Tim your feedback in the comments.

There is no way around it: if you want to bring your photography to the next level, then at some point you have to leave the world of “full auto”.

But leaving the “auto” world to go partially or full manual can be intimidating and confusing, and that was the case also for Tim Helweg-Larsen.

When Tim’s son was born, he wanted to really understand his camera and get the most out of it.

In this process, Tim wanted to create a more intuitive way to control the camera.

What he ultimately came up with is Expodo, a new user interface with an exposure donut that is visible on the LCD and EVF of the camera itself.

Expodo takes the essential elements of any exposure (light, time, aperture, sensitivity) and visualizes them in form of an exposure donut, where the length of each coloured arc is proportionate to each of these values.

The exposure donut shows that these four elements all contribute the brightness of your image.

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Fujifilm: The Current State and the Future Challenges

Comeback of an Old Friend

For us long time Fujifilm lovers, Fujifilm manager Toshihisa Iida (the manager who said Fujifilm will NEVER go Full Frame) was arguably the most representative face of the Fujiflm X/GFX series of the last 10 years.

Sadly for us (but congratulations to him), Toshi left the electronic imaging division once he got promoted to President and Managing Director at Fujifilm Europe back in 2020.

I must admit I was a bit worried when the Toshi left, as I felt that the Fujifilm X/GFX series was in safe hands as long as he was in charge.

He did run the business with huge dedication, passion and vision, as can also be seen in this in this brilliant documentary (MUST WATCH !!!), that gives an intimate look into his life and work as imaging director.

I honestly thought it would be hard to replace a manager like Toshihisa Iida.

But if I look at all the crazy stuff Fujifilm has released in 2022, all my worries dissipate.

Under the new management, Fujifilm has not only continued to work hard and believe in its imaging division, but they also gave us the most release intense year I can remember, with three higher end cameras, four XF lenses and one GF lens. Plus some accessories, such as the legendary cooling fan and the TG-BT1 Tripod Grip.

The Future Seen Through Fujifilm Managers Statements

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Go Hands-On with Fujifilm’s Frame.io C2C Integration at WPPI with “The Hangover” Inspired Set and Skylums New ClearCut PRO

WPPI is about to start.

Fujifilm will be present and will gofer attendees the opportunity to go hands-on with the long announced and soon to come Frame.io Camera to Cloud integration for Fujifilm X-H2 and Fujifilm X-H2s.

It includes also a Photowalk experience and a “The Hangover” inspired showgirl-themed set to experience the benefits of cloud workflows firsthand.

Finally you can hang out with the Fujifilm team at a bar if you want.

All the details can be found down below.

To all FR-readers attending WPPI: have fun! Just, maybe try not to reach the inebriation/intoxication level of The Hangover, so you can actually remember your day at WPPI :).

Press Release

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Fujifilm Managers Talk X-Pro4 :: Firmware Updates :: Good, Bad, Struggling Stock :: Roadmap Lenses Displayed :: & More – Top 10 February

Here are the top 10 articles for February grouped in two categories:

  • most clicked articles
  • most commented articles

In the second category, only those articles will by linked, that were not already in the first list.

Most Clicked Articles for February

  1. Fujifilm Managers Interview: Talking Fujifilm X-Pro4, Autofocus, Fujifilm X-T5 Sales, 5th Generation GFX, X100V Demand and More
  2. Good Bye Fujifilm X-T4: My Best X-T4 Experience and the Lens I’ll Buy with Money Earned from its Sale
  3. Fujifilm Firmware Update for X-T5, X-H2 and X-H2s
  4. Fujifilm X100V Stock in Fall 2023? The Bad (X100V, X-E4, X-Pro3), the Good (X-T5, X-H2S, GFX) and the Struggling (X-H2)
  5. Cosina Announces Voigtländer NOKTON 35mm F0.9 and Voigtländer ULTRON 27mm F2 for Fujifilm X Mount
  6. When my Old XF23mmF1.4 Beat Sony Full Frame and other Wonderful Moments (but now Welcome my New XF23mmF1.4 R LM WR)
  7. BREAKING: New Third Party Autofocus X Mount Lens Coming Soon
  8. Surprising Price Drops on Selected Fujinon XF Lenses (Not Listed on New Official Fujifilm Deals)
  9. Viltrox 75mm f/1.2 Reviews – The Praise Continues!
  10. Tamron 11-20mm f/2.8 for Fujifilm X Mount Development Announcement

Most Commented Articles for February

  1. Fujifilm Firmware Update for X-T5, X-H2 and X-H2s
  2. Fujifilm Managers Interview: Talking Fujifilm X-Pro4, Autofocus, Fujifilm X-T5 Sales, 5th Generation GFX, X100V Demand and More
  3. BREAKING: New Third Party Autofocus X Mount Lens Coming Soon
  4. Tamron 11-20mm f/2.8 for Fujifilm X Mount Development Announcement
  5. Cosina Announces Voigtländer NOKTON 35mm F0.9 and Voigtländer ULTRON 27mm F2 for Fujifilm X Mount
  6. Fujifilm Patents Fujinon XF 200-600mm F5.6-8 and XF 100-600mm F5.6-6.3
  7. Leaked Specs: Sigma 23mm F1.4 DC DN for Fujifilm X
  8. RUMOR UPDATE: Upcoming Third Party Autofocus X Mount Lens is NOT from Chinese Manufacturer
  9. First leaked image of the new Samyang AF 75mm f/1.8 X lens
  10. CP+ Images: Fujinon GF30mmF5.6 Tilt Shift and GF/XF Roadmap Lenses, Tamron 11-20mmF2.8, Voigtländer 35mmF0.9 and 27mmF2