The jury is in.

You decided the best film simulations.

The categories to vote on where what Fujifilm calls the “all-rounder” and the “individualistic” film simulations.

Of course everyones taste is different, but I respectfully disagree in placing Astia on the third spot.

I feel Astia is the best all-rounder film simulation, and definitely my go-to setting.

Sure, it also depends on the single image, but I believe 75% of the time I pick Astia over Provia.

Yes, Provia is a touch more “realistic”, but I like the slight extra bit of pop I get in Astia, without overdoing or exaggerating the colors and at the same time retain nice skin colors. That’s why for example whenever I take pictures of my family in the mountains, I use Astia: balanced skin tones and slightly more vivid landscape colors.

But again, it’s all just my personal opinion, and overall the colors Fujifilm offers with its film simulations are the best in the industry and for me personally one of the most fun aspects of using Fujifilm cameras. Not to talk of the fact that they are also incredibly time saving, as I told you here.

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Fujifilm Launches Dedicated Fujifilm Film Simulation Website

While I appreciate having more options and fast lenses for the Fujifilm X mount, and hence I welcome the new Sirui Sniper 16mm f/1.2 and Sirui Sniper 75mm f/1.2, I wonder why, for the most part, third parties are not jumping into filling the wholes in the Fujinon X mount lens lineup and expand the creative and photographic opportunities for Fujifilm X shooters.

At least they come also in fancy white, though, which is a rare thing in the X mount lineup, except for some of the limited edition Viltrox lenses.

• Sirui Sniper 16mm f/1.2
  Black – Silver – White
  
• Sirui Sniper 23mm f/1.2
  Black – Silver – White
• Sirui Sniper 33mm f/1.2
  Black – Silver – White
• Sirui Sniper 56mm f/1.2
  Black – Silver – White
• Sirui Sniper 75mm f/1.2
  Black – Silver – White
  

Fujifilm is said to resume negative color film production in Nanning, China.

The first films to go in production will be the Fujifilm C200 and Fujifilm C400 and made by Yes!Star, which is known for making medical film.

The news has been shared first on Chinese social media Xiaohongshu and also reported at kosmofoto.

Now, it’s nothing new that Fujifilm delegates the manufacturing of its film to other brands. The “new” Fujifilm 400 (made in USA) is also made by Kodak. Although in this case it looks like it’s more just a rebranded Kodak Ultramax 400.

I am not sure if all these moves by Fujifilm contribute to the health of film photography (delegate other companies to make film Fujifilm does not want to do anymore), or if they are just a way for Fujifilm to make a quick buck out of selling their iconic film stock brand names to third parties.