Did the Fujifilm X-H2S do the Trick? Or Investigating if Fuji’s PSAM Dial Cameras Brought New Customers into the X System – SURVEY

Fujifilm has often said that PSAM cameras like the Fujifilm X-H2S and X-S10 serve the purpose to attract new customers into the X system.

So I was curious about this and thought that we can investigate if, at least here among the FujiRumors community, Fuji’s plan to bring new photographers into the X system thanks to PSAM dial cameras actually worked.

Feel free to vote the survey down below.

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Voigtländer MACRO APO-ULTRON 35mm f/2 for Fujifilm X Announced

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.

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Let’s Talk Kaizen: about What Changed, What Didn’t, and The Choice Fujifilm Had to Make

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.

Fujifilm vs The Rest

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FujiCast Talk with Fujifilm Manager: About X-T5 and X-T5S Possibilities, X-Pro4, X-H2 and X-H2S, Autofocus, Firmware Updates and More

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.

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Fujifilm X-T5 First Rumors :: Tons of New Firmware :: Fujifilm X-H2S Beats Canon R6 Autofocus :: Top 10 June Articles

Here are the top 10 articles for June.

  1. Fujifilm Firmware Updates for X-T4, X-T3, X-S10, X-Pro3, X-T30II, X100V, GFX100S, GFX100, GFX50S and GFX50R
  2. Fujifilm X-T5 to Feature 40MP Non-Stacked Sensor (No 26MP Stacked Version Planed)
  3. Fujifilm Manager Talks X-H2S with “Slightly Improved Image Quality” and Says Fujifilm X-T Line (X-T5) will Maintain Classic Controls
  4. Fujifilm X-H2S vs Canon R6 vs Nikon Z9 Autofocus Comparison – Canon R6 is BEATEN and Nikon is CAUGHT
  5. 10 Things You Might Have Missed: Fujifilm X-H2 40MP X-Trans, September X Summit, Overheating Drama Ends, Crazy X-H2S Video Dynamic Range and More
  6. LEAKED: First Image of Fujifilm X-H2 Shows No Markings on Front of the Camera
  7. Fujifilm X-H2 HR 40MP will have Exactly Same Body of Fujifilm X-H2S
  8. Decrypting Fujifilm Manager Statement: “No other Camera Platform more Suitable to Have both 5th Gen Sensors than X-H Series”
  9. Fujifilm X-H2S Autofocus Tracking vs X-T4, for Wildlife and Performance on Older XF Lenses (XF56mmF1.2 Included)
  10. Fujifilm X-T5: Putting Puzzle Pieces Together (based on Fujifilm Manager Statements and Rumors)

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Fujinon XF150-600mmF5.6-8 and XF18-120mmF4 Compatible with All X Mount Cameras but Some Will Have Restricted Features

Earlier today Fujifilm released firmware updates for ten Fujifilm X and GFX cameras.

The firmware included XF150-600mm f/5.6-8 compatibility for three Fujifilm cameras, the X-T4, X-T3 and X-S10.

This lead to the misunderstanding that the Fujinon XF150-600mm f/5.6-8 will work only with four cameras: the Fujifilm X-H2S, the X-T4, X-T3 and the X-S10.

However, that’s not correct.

The Fujinon XF150-600mm f/5.6-8 will work with all Fujifilm X series cameras. However, except for the four cameras mentioned above, the other cameras will have restrictions on some features and functions. The same is valid also for the brand new Fujinon XF18-120mmF4.

Here is what Fujifilm writes on their compatibility page:

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Fujifilm Manager Talks X-H2S with “Slightly Improved Image Quality” and Says Fujifilm X-T Line (X-T5) will Maintain Classic Controls

When Fujifilm recently laid out their future camera lineup, we could see that going on, the Fujifilm X series will still have more cameras featuring a classic retro layout as opposed to PSAM.

That’s good for us Fujifilm X shooters, as this means we still have plenty of retro option to pick from also in future (Fujifilm X-T5, X-Pro4, X-T40 and X-E5).

But for some reason, the fact that Fuji also offers the X-H2/S and X-S10 with PSAM dials is spreading panic among the Fuji community, that Fujifilm is giving up on the classic control layout most of us fell in love with.

I guess that’s why a Japanese Fujifilm manager said in an interview with the Japanese youtube channel Camera Kitamura, that the Fujifilm X-T line will continue and differentiate itself from the Fujifilm X-H2/S thanks to a more classic layout.

The manager says the reason for having the X-S10 and X-H2/S, is that a PSAM dial helps to attract new customers from other system to Fujifilm. But that the X-T line won’t feature a PSAM dial.

Other than that, here is a summary I made by relying on the bad Google YouTube translation tool. If any Japanese reader has any suggestions for stuff to add or correct, please let me know.

  • with the X-H series Fujifilm skipped the 4th generation sensor and processor
  • the X-H series is a professional and top of the line camera and they wanted to wait for the 5th generation sensor and processor to reach certain goals they had for this camera
  • they offer X-H2S and X-H2 as X-H2S aims to people who need speed, and X-H2 to those who need resolution
  • technically possible to make a high resolution stacked camera, but they want to keep the price “reasonable”
  • 40fps help to capture the decisive moment for example in wildlife photography, sports photography etc.
  • CFexpress writing speed is so fast, that you don’t have to save files on the buffer
  • subject tracking much better now
  • he runs over X-H2S specs that you guys know all too well to repeat them here
  • the redesign of the hand grip allowed to put the battery vertically in the grip and to redesign the top of the camera, with three different sized buttons to make it easy for people to operate as they will feel which button they are pressing
  • they talk about the vastly improved autofocus
  • new improved IBIS also helps to detect subjects more accurately
  • slightly improved image quality at ISO 160 and noise is better
  • they talk about the controversial modular cooling fan
  • F-Log 2 has 14+ stops of dynamic range

You can see the full Japanese videos down below. The video has been found via the Japanese website dclife here.

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Fujifilm X-H2S Look Up Table (LUT) for F-Log and F-Log 2 Now Available

This LUT file is to edit the movie data below when the data is edited by a movie editor on your PC or Mac

<LUT file for F-Log>
* F-Log movie data recorded with GFX100S, GFX100, X-E4, X-S10, X-T30 II, X-T30, X-T2, X-T3 , X-T4, X-Pro3, X-H1, X-H2S and X100V

<LUT file for F-Log2>
* F-Log2 movie data recorded with X-H2S.

Download

F-Log 3D-LUT file / F-Log Data sheet

Last updated: 6.16.2022
F-Log_LUT_E_Ver.1.22.zip [10.0MB]
*Decompress the “F-Log_LUT_E_Ver.1.22.zip” file and launch “.cube” file from a movie editor.
Last updated: 6.16.2022
F-Log_DataSheet_E_Ver.1.1.pdf [192KB]

F-Log2 3D-LUT file / F-Log2 Data sheet

Last updated: 6.16.2022
F-Log2_LUT_E_Ver.100.zip [908KB]
*Decompress the “F-Log_LUT２_E_Ver.1.00.zip” file and launch “.cube” file from a movie editor.
Last updated: 6.16.2022
F-Log2_DataSheet_E_Ver.1.0.pdf [120KB]

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Tamron 17-70mm f/2.8 Compatibility List with Fujifilm X Cameras

The Tamron 17-70mm f/2.8 has just been announced.

We have it covered in previous articles:

But here is one important thing that should not pass unnoticed: the official list of supported Fujifilm cameras.

So I think it is worth to highlight them in its own article. Accroding to Tamron, the new Tamron 17-70mm f/2.8 will work fine with the following Fujifilm cameras (see below):

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