According to our trusted sources, the fixed lens Fujifilm GFX camera will come within the end of this Japanese fiscal year.
We remind you that the Japanese fiscal year ends on the 31th of March 2025.
It will ship in 2027*
*just kidding, that would be way too fast for Fujifilm standards :D
Yesterday Fujifilm did launch its Black Friday deals in USA:
Buy a Fujifilm X-H2 body or with XF16-80 kit or Fujifilm X-H2S body and get a free FT-XH vertical grip and Delkin Devices Black CFexpress Type B 325G card.
Make sure the deal runs at your official Fujifilm retailer. If for example the CFexpress card is out of stock they might bundle it with another item and the savings could be different.
For example, Adorama has the deal, but Amazon has the deal only with the Card whereas BHphoto at the moment only with grip.
Now also Europe has joined with its own campaign.
In addition the the current deals which will run in most countries until January, new Black Friday deals have been added, which will mostly end in the first week of December.
We see:
For UK, you can see all deals listed at WexPhotoVideo here as well as below.
If you buy at Amazon, make sure the item is shipped and sold by Amazon.
Buy a Fujifilm X-H2 body or with XF16-80 kit or Fujifilm X-H2S body and get a free FT-XH vertical grip and Delkin Devices Black CFexpress Type B 325G card.
Total saving of $1,210. Ends December 1.
Make sure the deal runs at your official Fujifilm retailer. If for example the CFexpress card is out of stock they might bundle it with another item and the savings could be different.
For example, Amazon has the deal available, Adorama has the deal too, but BHphoto at the moment only with grip.
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Peak Design has just launched its Black Friday sale with 20% discount on almost everything they offer directly at Peak Design store.
FieldMade
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Fujifilm has released the new firmware for X-H2S, X-H2 and GFX100II. We have covered it already in earlier articles:
And while they all agree it is workable again, FujiRumors has shared also two videos of Edvard, which show in which areas there are still improvements to be done. Especially his findings about the X-T3 should be taken into consideration by Fujifilm. But I refer you to this article.
Now we have, for the first time, a direct side by side comparison between Fujifilm X-H2S with firmware 7.10 vs the Sony A6700.
It has been made by Sony and Fujifilm shooter photorabz using the Sigma 16mmF1.4 APS-C lens as as well as the Brightin Star 50mm F1.4 (he owns both versions, one of E mount and one for X mount).
He also tested the X-H2S with the Viltrox 75mmF1.2 outside for a shoot (stills and video) in real world conditions, where the autofocus performed much better than with firmware 7.00.
Sony A6700 vs Fujifilm X-H2S head to head:
the results are surprisingly good for Fujifilm. I really loved how the autofocus on the Fuji worked during this comparison. Sony cameras have one of the best autofocus systems out there, but now the Fujifilm is not bad all. This comparison test made me more confident to take the Fujifilm again for professional work.
Take this as one more of the many feedbacks we got in these days.
My position remains the same: it’s true that it is workable again and you can go back to work confidently again with Fujfilm gear, but it is also true that the work is not yet finished and there is room for further improvements, which is why in my previous coverage I highlighted in the headline as well as in the intro the findings that Edvard made, which I think are valuable feedback for Fujifilm.
ePhotozine has published its Fujinon XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR review.
It’s overall a fantastic lens with the only real negative being its high price. I will share the conclusions below and the full review can be read here.
It’s moderately compact, but amazingly light and easy to handle, reaching out to distant subjects with its 500mm (762mm-equivalent) pulling power. This brings all those small birds and mammals into range, although for some wildlife it may be a little too long for larger mammals and shorter ranges. This is the master of long range photography for Fuji X users, and the results are beautiful. Add one of the Teleconverters and the closest focusing point does not change, so the magnification increases and that long range power pulls even more into our repertoire. There is a price tag, but the results are great and there are few lenses with such a long focal length that can even approach the versatility and ease of use. Highly recommended.
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