DPRTV published its review of the Fujifilm X-H2S (production model with final firmware).
As to expect, lots of the things they complaint about in their pre-production review were completely fixed and improved.
Here is the summary:
Maybe you have noticed that lately we tried to highlight also reviews from smaller youtube channels, along with the usual big ones.
Now, I won’t enter the discussion on why it seems that at least some of the big channels have a conflictual relationship with the Fujifilm managment, leading them to either ignore Fujifilm cameras (some never reported about the launch of the X-H2S) or to review Fuji gear… how can I say that… to review it not with the same care as they do with other brands.
But that’s not the article, where we want to talk about it.
What you need to know now is: we will keep covering the reviews of huge channels (in case they cover Fujfiilm, but highlight when they make errors like here and here), but also highlight smaller channels every now and then.
Small channels might not have the best studios, lights and audio, but they are often run by truely passionate photographers, who probably shoot more pictures with their gear out on the field than many of the huge channels combined. So their opinion, at least in my eyes, has just the same value the one of massive youtube channel.
So today we talk about TC, who owns the Sony A7IV and lots of lenses, but after his comparison with the Fujifilm X-H2S, he decided to sold off his entire Sony full frame kit. If you want to know why, you can find the video below as well as a summary.
Why are You Scared of PSAM? ;)
Before we go ahead, just a little consideration of myself. Why are you scared of PSAM?
Look, TC switched back to Fujifilm among the others because it has a PSAM dial and he loves it. So now we have a former Sony shooter coming back to the Fujifilm camp thanks to the Fujifilm X-H2S.
And isn’t that what we want? And what Fuji needs? More people shooting with their gear?
What damage does it do to us retro lovers?
Fujifilm has basically already said that there will be a Fujifilm X-T5, X-E5, X-T40, X-Pro4, X100V successor… and all of them with the retro feel we all love. That’s plenty of options that will continue to exist for us.
And now let’s see what motivated TC to sell all his Sony gear to switch to Fujifilm.
The latest Fujifilm X-T5 and Fujifilm X-H2S rumors dominated the top articles ranking for July along with some Fujifilm manager interviews and statements.
But there was definitely more going on last month and especially on Nr.6 I think there is something that will make pretty much every Fujifilm X shooter very happy ;).
So definitely check out our top 10 articles for July.
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The Tascam CA-XLR2d-F XLR for Fujifilm is now in stock at BHphoto here. It will work with Fujifilm X-T4, X-H2S, X-S10 and GFX100S.
We shared the rumor coming from a new source, that the Fujifilm X-T5 will be the first X-T camera that won’t offer a vertical battery grip option:
After we shared our rumor, some said this will totally cripple the X-T line (which is Fuji’s by far best selling line).
That made me wonder how popular the vertical battery grip really is among Fujifilm X-T shooters, so I thought I could launch a survey about it.
So…
… feel free to vote the survey down below.
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When Fujifilm launched the Fujifilm X-H2S, it also launched not one, but two battery grip options for it: the regular Fujifilm VG-XH and the file transmitting Fujifilm FT-XH.
So will this be the case also for the Fujifilm X-T5? Will it also get both options?
Well, apparently not.
A new source reached out to us and told us that there won’t be any battery grip for the Fujifilm X-T5.
This would mean that if you love to shoot with a battery grip, your only options will be the Fujifilm X-H2S and the upcoming Fujifilm X-H2. Or you can go with older models like the Fujifilm X-T4 with the VG-XT4 grip.
Cosina just announced the Voigtländer MACRO APO-ULTRON 35mm f/2 for Fujifilm X.
Just like the Voigtländer NOKTON 23mm F1.2 X and the Voigtländer NOKTON 35mm F1.2 X it is a manual focus lens, but with electronic contacts so it can communicate with the camera.
Multiple trusted sources have reported to us, that the 40MP non-stacked Fujifilm X-H2 will have a lower base ISO than current Fujifilm models, including the Fujifilm X-H2S, which still has ISO 160 as its lowest native value.
I was always of the opinion that a lower base ISO should be a top priority for Fujifilm, so this rumor makes me particulary happen.
And what does this mean for the Fujifilm X-T5?
Well, our trusted sources also told us that the Fujifilm X-T5 will have the non-stacked 40MP sensor, so we can safely assume that also the Fujifilm X-T5 will have a new lower base ISO. But to be clear, that is a logical conclusion I make based on the current X-H2/X-T5 rumors, and not something a source told me explicitly.
And what about the other future Fujifilm cameras?
Now, Fujifilm has stated that except for the Fujifilm X-H line which has both sensor options, all other camera lines will either get the stacked 26MP or the 40MP non-stacked sensor. And since I don’t have information on which sensor the surviving X cameras will get, hence the Fujifilm X-Pro4, X-E5, X-S20, X-T40 and X100V successor, I can’t say which line will profit from the lower base ISO, too.
I have conflicting report until now on which the new base ISO value will be, but I am working to figure it out. I hope that very shortly I can give you the precise value.
Recently a Fujifilm manager said that they are committed to bring X-H2S autofocus features as much as possible to older models (X-T3/X-T4).
So what, is Kaizen coming back?
Well, Kaizen never left. It was just on semi-pause for a while, and for an excellent reason I might say.
Let me explain.
In the lastest Fujicast episode, Kevin and Neale have, among the others, a talk with Fujifilm UK manager Andreas Georghiades recoded live at the House of Photography in London.
Down below you find a summary as well as the full 1+ hour podcast to listen.