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.

Fujifilm has just announced the new Instax Wide 400, as well as three new color options for its hybrid digital/instant INSTAX MINI Liplay Hybrid.

You can read the full overview at Explora here.

• Instax WIde 400
  BHphoto / Amazon / Adorama
• Instax Mini LiPlay
  BHphoto / Amazon / Adorama