The Fujifilm GFX50R is falling into the hands of photographers, but sadly much slower than planed. The demand for the Fuji GFX50R surprised Fujifilm, and they are having a hard time to deliver it to customers.
Anyway, those, who already own it, are also part of our gigantic GFX group, and they share samples and impressions. Make sure to join.
josejeuland – Conclusion of the Review of the FUJIFILM GFX 50R
Today I decided to take a look at the refresh rate of the top/mid range Fujifilm cameras and tried to make a guess (NOT A RUMOR) about when the Fujifilm X-H2, Fujifilm X-Pro3, Fujifilm X-E4, Fujifilm X-T4, Fujifilm X-T30 and Fujifilm X200 (or X100V) can be expected.
Overall we can see how the Fujifilm X-E and X-Pro line are gravitating towards a 4 years refresh time, whereas X-T and X100 line are close to a 2 years refresh time.
WARNING
This is not based on rumors, and it’s not said that Fujifilm will always keep the same product refresh rate. Everything can change anytime.
All 2/3 sensor cameras are not included, since the won’t ever get any successor (not even 1 inch sensor cameras, no matter what old patents say)
X70/XF10: XF10 is not the X70 successor. It’s unclear if there will be a Fujifilm X80 at some point
X-A line has a high refresh rate, but the FR community is for the most part not interested in this camera line
GFX 50S, GFX 100S, GFX 50R: According to our rumors, the GFX 100 comes 2 years and 3 months after the GFX 50S. It’s unclear if the Fuji GFX 50R will also get a 2 year refresh rate or a 4 year refresh rate like its rangefinder brothers the X-Pro and X-E
Photons to Photos sensor tests, show that in terms of dynamic range, Fujifilm’s latest Bayer sensor camera, the Fujifilm X-T100, performs slightly worse than X-Trans cameras like the Fujifilm X-T3 and Fujifilm X-T2.
I am not that kind of guy, who breaks into a place bypassing security checks…
I broke into photokina bypassing security checks 1 day ahead of the official opening, because I could not wait to deliver you the first images side by side of the XF33mmF1.0, XF16-80mmF4 and XF16mmF2.9 and first hands on video of the Fujifilm GFX 50R.
But let’s talk about it later and start with the Fujifilm managers.
But interestingly, it wasn’t the X-T30III news that caught your attention the most.
By far the most-read article was the one about the Fujifilm XF1 — and the lesson Fujifilm had to learn from it. Not even the Fujifilm X-T6 buzz came close.
My (admittedly weird) “sort-of” X-E5 review squeezed into the 10th spot, which is not bad at all. But what you really wanted to read about was my switch to DxO — that one landed in 8th place.
I was also glad to see the “What We Lost When Cameras Got Better” piece reach 7th place. It proves that the FR-community isn’t just here for news and rumors — you also care deeply about the art and soul of photography itself.
Enjoy the Top 10 Fujirumors Articles of October below 👇
It’s the night when ghosts rise from their crypts — and it reminded me that Fujifilm, too, has (or had?) a rather unnatural power: the power to bring its cameras back from the dead with a little bit of firmware Kaizen magic.
Cameras that refused to die.
Or better yet: cameras that Fujifilm simply did not allow to die — resurrected again and again through firmware updates that breathed new life into them.
Scary times in which those who wrote excellent Fujifilm camera manuals were doomed to rewrite them over and over again — slowly driven to madness by Fujifilm’s relentless Kaizen spirit, as they struggled to keep up with all the new features added to cameras that refused to stay dead.
So let’s talk about those times.
And let’s talk about where we are now and what has changed (if anything).
DPReview had a podcast in which they talk about the Fujifilm X-T30 III and we already shared in our previous article (and you can see it below again).
It’s an overall very positive take on the X-T30 III, with perhaps the only minor complaint being that it’s a small camera packed with lots of dedicated controls — which can sometimes lead to accidentally pressing a button. A fair critique, but on the other hand, if it didn’t have a joystick, a couple of FN buttons, and clickable front and rear dials, people would complain about the lack of them. Personally, I’d rather have more controls, because in my experience you quickly get used to the layout, and accidental presses become much rarer over time.
But that’s not what we want to talk about today.
What I’d actually like to highlight is the last part of the video, in which they talk about the film simulation dial and film simulations in general.
the film simulation modes are all quite nice and generally quite subtle
you can shoot RAW and then use the in-camera converter to preview how your photo would look in another simulation
“People who don’t shoot Fujifilm often dismiss them as a gimmick,” says Richard Butler, “but it’s a gimmick I like.”
the new dial, he adds, reminds you to experiment: “Every time you take a shot, you think, ‘Oh, let’s see what that would look like in another film simulation.’”
Richard Butler says he likes the film simulation dial
DPReview’s Abby — who shoots Nikon and Sony and not Fujifilm — was asked if the film simulation dial is something that appeals to her. She said “I have actually debated switching to Fujifilm because of film simulations“.
she also pointed out that this feature is especially nice for beginners, since they can get polished, great-looking results without editing
having a physical dial instead of menu diving makes it even more approachable
many people, Abby said, “don’t want to sit down and edit things on the computer — they just want to take pictures and move on with their lives.”
Having the option to do that and still get photos that have nice colors and look like a more final product is a nice concept
So why hasn’t Abby switched yet? Well, adopting a new mount also means investing in new lenses — and that, of course, adds to the overall cost of the system.
That’s why I think cameras like the Fujifilm X100VI are a better fit for many non-Fujifilm shooters. You still get access to what people love about the Fujifilm system — the film simulations, the tactile controls, the colors — without having to invest in a whole new set of lenses. It’s the perfect everyday second camera for non-Fujifilm users.
