Viltrox is teasing their lens roadmap for the second quarter of 2023.
The roadmap includes the Viltrox 27mm f/1.2 XF for Fujifilm X mount.
Let us know in the comments what you think about it. As a lover of the 27mm focal length myself (and owner of two 27mm lenses, this one and this one), I am definitely looking forward to see how this new Viltrox 27mm f/1.2 will turn out to be.
And more precisely, let’s share the probably most important rumor I can share about it: the sensor it will have.
According to trusted sources, the Fujifilm X-S20 will feature the 26MP BSI X-Trans IV sensor, so exactly the same sensor we currently have on the Fujifilm X-T4, X-T3, X-S10 and many other Fujifilm cameras.
As an owner of the 40MP Fujifilm X-T5 sensor, my personal wish would be to see that sensor in as many future Fujifilm X series cameras as possible, but I am well aware that many of you consider the combo 26MP + X-Processor 5 to be the best option for the Fujifilm X-S20.
So, there are Pros and Cons in the choice Fujifilm made, which makes me definitely curious to see what the Fujifilm X-S20 will be able to deliver by using this combo.
NOTE: I don’t have rumors about the processor on the Fujifilm X-S20, but I assume it will use the X-Processor 5.
a source sent us a picture of the press release he is preparing right now getting ready to be published in a few hours – click this link for the full size image
Fellow Fujifilm X and GFX shooters,
We’ve got some exciting (and maybe controversial) news to share with you today!
We’ve heard a rumor that Fujifilm is set to release a firmware update that will change the game forever. The update will introduce a revolutionary feature called “Midjourney,” which will allow users to create fake images with just the press of the shutter button. Above you can see a screenshot of the press release one of our sources is about to pull live in a few hours (thanks for sharing it with us).
That’s right, you heard it here first! With Midjourney, you’ll be able to capture stunning shots that never actually happened. Imagine: just point the camera to a tree and tell the built-in Midjourney feature to add a rare bird resting on the branches. You’ll be the envy of all your photographer friends with your seemingly impossible shots.
But wait, there’s more! Midjourney isn’t just limited to wildlife photography. You can use it in any genre of photography to add that extra element of surprise and creativity to your work. Want to add a unicorn to your landscape shots? No problem. Want to make it look like you captured the perfect moment between two people who weren’t actually there at the same time? Easy peasy!
We know some of you may be concerned about the ethical implications of creating fake images, but we assure you that Fujifilm has thought this through. The company has stated that Midjourney will only be available to those who have completed an extensive online course on digital ethics, ensuring that all users are responsible and considerate with their new superpower.
So mark your calendars and get ready for the biggest game-changer in photography since the invention of the camera itself. Fujifilm’s Midjourney firmware update is set to release later today on April 1st, and I can’t wait to see what incredible images we create!
Happy snapping,
Patrick
Thanks to our new source with the Nickname ChatGPT (who wrote this article) and WuWu. You are awesome!
Fellow Fujifilm Film Simulation member Cris created his own film simulation recipe using ChatGPT.
Today I asked ChatGPT to create a Fuji Film Recipe for the GFX50R that mimic’d Kodak Tri-X Pushed One Stop and it created me a pretty respectable emulation.
If you want to check out the results, go to the dedicated post in the film simulation group.
SonyAlphaRumors guy Andrea found this so cool that he used the ChatGPT to create his own recipe on his personal Fujifilm GFX100S. He shared the results in the video you can see above.
Good that Fujifilm cameras have so many aspects you can fine-tune directly in camera (Clarity, Grain, etc). ;)
Interestingly it works also if you ask to emulate the film on a Sony cameras. I hope Andrea will compare the results between Sony and Fuji and tell us which ones are closer to the real film.
As far as I can see from the few samples visible on the film simulation group and at Andrea’s YouTube channel, the recipe they got are different to the ones of well known Fuji X Weekly.
Since there are many people and websites offering film simulations recipes (for example OneCameraOneLens), maybe the software looks at all film simulations recipes with the same name and makes a mix out of them, or maybe it really just guesses the best settings based on the characteristics of the film.
I don’t know how it works, but it’s curious you can create such simulations also via ChatGPT.
But this hasn’t changed what we told you already a long time ago: the next Fujifilm X series camera to come will be the Fujifilm X-S20. Sure, this means that in theory it is still possible we will get a new GFX camera before the X-S20 or along with it. But as for X series, the X-S20 is next.
So when will it come? Could Fujifilm announce the X-S20 in April, just don’t make an X Summit about it?
Well, yes they definitely could. Not all Fujifilm cameras get their X summit. But since the X-S20 is a very important camera for Fujifilm, I believe they’ll honor it with an X-Summit. It’s not a rumor, but a speculation. And I’d be very surprised if I was wrong.
The second rumor instead is a trusted rumor: the Fujifilm X-S20 will use the newer NP-W235 battery. I hope Fujifilm will be able to keep the camera body super small like on the current X-S10 body despite the new larger battery.
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.
