Top 3 News in February that Passed Almost Unnoticed (but Shouldn’t)

I recently published the usual top 10 articles of the month article (for February), and I believe three news are missing in there, that should have gained much more attention than what they did.

And I get it: we had Fujifilm X-Pro4 rumors, X100VI announcement, Fujifilm X-T40 rumors and more. So these “smaller” news tends to get lost in the buzz of the big rumors and announcements.

But I really think you guys should not miss out on them, hence we are going to share them in this dedicated article

Huge possible news for GFX

As a GFX shooter myself, this is one bit of news that I have waited for many years: the possibility expressed by Sigma CEO to offer autofocus lenses for the GFX system.

This would be HUUUGE!

Tamron Finally Gets It

Finally Tamron seems to understand: they need to put an aperture ring on their lenses!

Future X mount Lenses

Fujifilm has officially listed 10 lenses that they are currently considering to eventually make in future. No all can come, but maybe some. And they did ask 200 journalists to vote their favorite lenses.

Well, FujiRumors thought that 200 votes might not be enough. So we launched a survey and asked you guys which lenses you’d like to get.

We are currently at 6K+ votes, but ideally we should break the 10K+ mark.

The more vote, the more Fujifilm will take our results seriously.

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Epic Rumors from Epic Landscapes – My YouTube Journey in February

Top on YouTube

I’ve been a bit tied up in February, hence I had to record a couple of videos from my little home.

And yet, looking back, I am happy that I could bring you at least some of the rumors from beautiful spots around my home.

The four spots I could show you in February were:

Remember: all you get on my channel are rumors and nothing else.

A final message to the 80% of you who watch my videos, but are not yet subscribed.

Subscribe! It’s free. It’s easy. It’s literally just one click.

And maybe I should not tell you this… but…

… unsubscribing is just as easy and free if at some point you are sick of rumors and mountains. And you can do it without having to explain anything to anybody.

And just because the question keeps popping up: no tourism board is paying me. The reason I do this is that I think some of you might like it to discover new locations. And the time I invest into these kind of videos is my way to express gratitude for the time you decide to dedicate to FujiRumors.

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This Independent Movie was Shot on Fujifilm X-T4 – Do We Really Need a Dedicated Fujifilm Cinema Camera?

Johnnie from CineD is probably one of the nicest persons I have had the pleasure to e-meet in all these years of blogging.

And I know he truly loves Fujifilm and uses Fuji cameras for his personal and professional work.

But there is one thing where I respectfully disagree with him: Fujifilm does not need to make any dedicated video camera, as Johnnie also recently asked Fujifilm for. And I tell you why.

The absence of a dedicated video camera in Fujifilm’s lineup, allows Fujifilm to pack everything they can in terms of video specifications into their hybrid mirrorless cameras. This strategy avoids any potential internal competition with a separate cinema camera lineup. In contrast, companies like Sony and Canon may restrict certain specs and features in their hybrid cameras to safeguard the sales of their dedicated cinema cameras.

In short: if Fujifilm would offer cinema cameras, you could forget the X-H2S and X-H2 to be such powerful hybrid cameras. Or in future the Fujifilm X-H3 and Fujifilm X-H3S.

Indeed, the Fujifilm X-T4 already proves to be an exceptionally robust hybrid camera, as demonstrated today, thanks to an email I have received from fellow FR-reader Angel, which I share below.

by Angel Alvarez

My name is Angel Alvarez, my team and I just finished post production on an indie feature that we shot entirely on the Fujifilm X-T4 (save for 1 drone shot). A camera that I got excited about because of your website.

I could write pages on how I find the color rendering from Fuji much better than that of Blackmagic or even RED cameras, but to summarize; the X-T4 performed greatly and far exceeded my expectations. Granted, I encountered a few problems with it, but it was to be expected given the amount of stress we put it through.

I’d like to share with you a few frames from our film as well as a couple BTS stills that I’ve attached to this email.

You can also find the trailer below.

This film is a labor of love that took three years to complete. I hope I’m not overstepping, but if you enjoy what you see, and you think it’s worth your time, we’d be extremely grateful if you could do a post about it.

Brightin Star 50mm f/1.4 AF lens Teased and Brightin Star 12mm F2.0 Ⅲ MF Lens Announced

Brightin Star just teased (once again) the Brightin Star 50mm f/1.4 AF lens for Fujifilm X mount.

Additionally, they also announced the Brightin Star 12mm f/2.0 III lens, which can be purchased at Amazon here and Brightin Star here. You can read a review about it at keithwee here.

These 10 Fujifilm Lenses are Currently “Under Study” – Which one Would You Like to Get? – VOTE NOW

Fujifilm displayed 10 lenses that they have currently “under study”, as we already reported here.

The did let 200 journalists vote on which one they’d like to get.

But I thought Fujifilm should get a little bit of a larger feedback, so I took the 10 lenses and made a survey out them here on FujiRumors.

Please vote the hell out of this survey and give Fujifilm a massive feedback.

Show them what the FujiRumors community is capable of, when it comes to giving feedback to Fujifilm ;)

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Fujifilm Displays 10 Lenses “Under Study” and Talks X-Pro, X-E, GFX-R and Fixed Lens GFX Future

With all the talk about the Fujifilm X100VI in these days, we can now report also something interesting for those of you, who are not into the X100 line (thanks to Mistral!).

In a session with journalists, Fujifilm shared 10 lenses that were “under study” and also talked about future X/GFX cameras, as reported by the French website lesnumeriques here, who also is to credit for the images.

10 Lenses “Under Study”
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Fujifilm did display 10 lenses currently “under study” by Fujifilm. But please guys, don’t take this as any sort of “roadmap”, for the reasons I’ll explain below.

  • Super-Telephoto Prime lens XF 400mm or longer
    – 100-110mm diameter
    – 240-280 length
    – weight 1,300-1,400g
  • XF120mmF2 (in between XF90mmF2 and XF200mmF2)
    – Size 140-160mm
    – 90-110mm diameter
    – 900-1,000g
  • Super Wide-angle Fast Lens for Astro Photography
    – Size 80-100mm
    – 70-80mm diameter
    – weight 400-600g
  • XF 23mm Pancake
    – size 20-40mm
    – 60-65mm diameter
    – Weight 80-100g
  • Super Zoom Lens XF 16-200mm
    – size 120-140mm
    – 70-80 diameter
    – weight 600-800g
  • Tele-Photo Zoom Lens at F4
    – size 120-130mm
    – 70-80 diameter
    – weight 500-700g
  • Compact Wide Zoom Lens at F2.8
    – size 70-90mm
    – 60-75mm diameter
    – weight 200-300g
  • Fish-Eye Lens
    – size 50-60mm
    – 55-70 diameter
    – weight 200-300g
  • Affordable Thin Standard Zoom Lens – XC Lineup
    – size 30-40mm
    – 60-70mm diameter
    – weight 100-130G
  • Affordable Wide Zoom Lens – XC Lineup
    – Size 40-50mm
    – 60-70mm diameter
    – weight 130-170g

It’s not the first time that Fujiflm gave us a list of “lenses under study“. It happened also back in 2019, when they even wanted us to vote on those lenses (as they wanted the journalists to vote on the lenses we display today). And if we look at the list, except for some MKII lenses, not much on that list ever materialized in a real product.

So don’t take it as a solid indication on anything.

Future X Cameras

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Fujifilm XApp Version 2.0 Released

At the recent X summit, Fujifilm promised a new version of the Fujifilm XApp to be released soon. Well, it has now been released.

What’s New

  • An “Equipment” tab is added to manage the registration of owned equipment and to retrieve camera status.
  • A new function is added in the “Activity” tab that images already transferred to smartphones and tablets are displayed by camera and lens.
  • The background process is available when downloading and transferring camera firmware.
  • The “Support” tab is integrated into the “Settings” tab.

You can download the lastest Fujifilm X App for iOS here and for Android here.

Fujifilm X Summit Starts NOW – WATCH LIVE on FujiRumors (With Surprises?)

Fujifilm X Summit – LIVE COVERAGE
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Fujifilm X Summit – The Full Coverage Live!

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  • Fujifilm CEO greetings (first time I can remember for an X summit)
  • imaging business is thriving and ready for the next 10 years
  • introducing X100VI
  • he calls it X100-SIX
  • CEO assures us that Fujifilm will continue to develop many more attractive products for years to come
  • Now Fujifilm manager takes over
  • Fujifilm is committed to photography
  • the product is X100VI
  • X100VI represents core value of Fujifilm since its foundation
  • 6 stops IBIS
  • 40MP and all the other specs we already leaked
  • optimized dials
  • Timeless Value Project
  • same lens of X100V. Can resolve 40MP. Also with WCL and TCL
  • enhance AF thanks to X Processor 5 and New AF system
  • 2 millimiter thicker and 43 grams heavier
  • new grip design
  • 6.2K/30p 4:2:2 10 bit
  • compatible with Frame.io
  • save viewfinder of X100V
  • slightly better battery life than X100V (despite IBIS)
  • X mount roadmap: XF16-50mmF2.8-4.8. Beyond ordinary kit lens
  • X App version 2 coming, with new equipment page and other features (like shutter count)
  • new firmware coming for 5th generation cameras with latest autofocus system (in spring)
  • Reala Ace will come to other 5th generation Fujifilm cameras
  • Frame.io without need of FT-XH coming via firmware
  • X100VI limited edition ($1,999)
  • next X Summit in Sydney

Fujifilm X100VI
USA: BHphoto / Amazon (black & silver) / Adorama / Moment / Nuzira

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Fujifilm Announces Major Kaizen Firmware Updates for X-T5, X-H2, X-H2S, X-S20 – Here are All the Details

Pre-Orders

Kaizen Firmware Updates

At the Fujifilm X Summit, Fujifilm has announced the release of major firmware updates for 5th generation gear.

Down below I will list all the details for each camera:

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Fujifilm X100V End of Sales Notice

Pre-Orders

Fujifilm has issued an official notice about the end of sales for Fujifilm X100V.

You can read more below.

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