Fujifilm GFX50SII Free Try Before You Buy in USA

Fujifilm USA is launching a free “try before you buy” program for the Fujifilm GFX50SII.

The retailers that participate are listed below after the list of latest X and GFX deals.

GFX Gear

Buy within April 3 and submit your claim by May 3. BHphoto has all the instruction on how to submit your claim next to each item in offer: just click “rebate available” and then “view details“.

X Gear

Buy within March 27 and submit your claim by April 26.

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Save up to €500 on Fujinon GF Lenses, GFX Full Frame Trade-In Deal and X-T4/X-T3 Savings in Europe

New deals are spreading all over Europe (in addition to the ones already running).

As usual, there might be slight difference according to different European countries, but often they more or less match each other.

I will list below the deals for Germany and UK.

Germany

GF Lens Deals – End March 31

X-T4 and X-T3 Deals – End March 31

UK

Full list of X and GFX deals here – End March 31

GFX Gear

X Gear

  • X-S10 (save £100)
  • X-T4 body or with XF18-55 or with XF16-80 (save £150)
  • X-T3 body or with XF18-55 or with XF16-80 (save £100)

 

Top 10 Features of Modern Fujifilm X/GFX Cameras that Actually Have their DNA in Older Fujifilm Cameras

Did you ever wonder why Fujifilm cameras are so fun to use?

The short answer could be: because (unlike other brands – as SonyAlphaRumors itself admits) Fujifilm has a massive photographic culture that they cherish and honor also in their newest cameras.

Well, inspired by our recent article about the top 10 digital cameras since the launch of the X mount, FR-reader Patrik Roos decided to make a real all time top 10 list looking at the entire Fujifilm heritage.

With one important distinction, though.

He did not simply pick 10 cameras, but indentified 10 aspects of older Fujifilm cameras that form the basis for the current Fujifilm mirrorless offering.

So, what do our modern X and GFX cameras have in common with older Fujifilm cameras? Patrik will answer this for you down below.

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I have had a look at some of the features that make up the DNA of the current X and GFX lines and have tried to pinpoint the Fujifilm cameras that introduced those ideas into the Fuji realm. I decided on these 10 points that together form the basis of what the current Fujifilm mirrorless systems are:

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Fujifilm GFX100S vs Canon R6: Is Medium Format Worth It? This Guy Says “No” (and My Thoughts)

Alex Barrera wonders: is medium format worth it?

In an attempt to figure out the answer, he shared a blind test using the following gear:

In the blind test, all images marked with “A” belong to one camera and all images marked with “B” belong to the other camera.

I did my the test myself, and honestly, right at the very first image comparison (see image below) I thought “oh please let “A” be the the Fujifilm GFX100S“. And lucky me, camera “A” is indeed the Fujifilm GFX100S.

Megapixel had not much to do with my preference. It’s a compressed youtube video, how could that matter. Megapixel matter more when you work with the files in post, or when you print.

My preference had more to do with the output of the Fujinon GF80mmF1.7 lens itself, which is very similar in terms of shallow depth of field to the RF 50mm f/1.2 L, but the bokeh looked just more pleasing in my eyes. Then there are other subjective elements like the colors (Provia in this case) and so forth. Overall, I mostly picked A (GFX100S).

But what about Alex? Is medium format worth it?

No, it’s not worth it, and here is why:

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LAST MINUTES to Save up to $1,500 on Fujifilm X/GFX Gear

There are the very last hours to save up to $1,500 on Fujifilm X and GFX gear.

Full List of Fujifilm Deals – END TODAY

Viltrox Deals – END DECEMBER 28

You can save up to 25% on many other products on the Viltrox Store here.

Last Week to Save up to $1,500 on Fujifilm X/GFX Gear (and it’s Running Out of Stock)

This is the last week to save up to $1,500 on Fujifilm X and GFX gear.

The deals are not valid on backorders, so grab your gear as long as it is in stock.

Keep in mind that the GFX50R is discontinued and there are only a few samples left in stock.

Full List of Deals

Deals Ranked from Best to Worst selling on FujiRumors

  1. Fujifilm X-T4: BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama / Focuscamera
  2. Fujinon XF 23mmF1.4: BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama / Focuscamera
  3. Fujifilm X-T3 body: BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama / Focuscamera
  4. Fujinon XF 50mm F1.0: BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama / Focuscamera
  5. Fujifilm GFX 50R: BHphoto / Adorama / AmazonUS
  6. Fujifilm X-T30: BHphoto / Adorama / AmazonUS / Focuscamera

Fujifilm X/GFX Deals Ranked from Best to Worst Selling on FujiRumors

First off let’s just say that over the last few weeks, the by far best selling Fujifilm item is the Fujifilm Instax Mini EVO.

But what about the current X and GFX deals? Which gear is selling best?

I’ve checked it and so far among the FujiRumors community the best selling deals are:

  1. Fujifilm X-T4 (save $200): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama / Focuscamera
  2. Fujinon XF 23mmF1.4 (save $200): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama / Focuscamera
  3. Fujifilm X-T3 body (save $400): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama / Focuscamera
  4. Fujinon XF 50mm F1.0 (save $200): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama / Focuscamera
  5. Fujifilm GFX 50R (save $1,500): BHphoto / Adorama / AmazonUS
  6. Fujifilm X-T30 (save $100): BHphoto / Adorama / AmazonUS / Focuscamera

IBIS matters apparently and so the X-T4 comes out on top, even though the price on the X-T3 is just ridiculously good.

I am surprised to see the XF23mm f/1.4 ranked so high. Not because it’s a bad lens that would not deserve to end up in many of our photography bags. On the contrary, the XF23/1.4 was a trusted workhorse at the wedding I photographed this summer and the images I got were fantastic. It’s just that in about 3 months the newer Fujinon XF23mm f/1.4 R LM WR will hit the market, so I thought this would impact negatively on the deal. But it seems people are not hold off by that. It’s a great price for a really great lens.

As for the XF50mm f/1.0, which dominated the best selling lens 2020 ranking smashing the usually top selling Fujicron line, it lags behind the XF23mmF1.4 probably because the price of the XF50mmF1.0 was good to start with and therefore many people didn’t wait for any deal to get their sample.

The Fujifilm GFX50R suffers the competition of the brand new and also quite affordable Fujifilm GFX50SII, which comes with IBIS and a newer processor and makes it arguably the best pick to get into medium format.

Hard times also for the Fujifilm X-T30, dethroned as best selling mid-range Fujifilm by the excellent Fujifilm X-S10.

TASCAM XLR Audio Adapter for Fujifilm X/GFX Full Specs Online and Coming End of December for €490

Back in August, TEAC announced the development of TASCAM XLR Audio Adapter for Fujifilm Mirrorless Cameras, the Tascam CA-XLR2d-F.

Note that a future firmware update coming in 2022 will make the X-T4, X-S10 and GFX100S compatible with the Tascam CA-XLR2d-F.

Now, in the original press release the expected shipping date was “end of 2021“. Now Tascam confirmed that they will release it at the end of the month.

Now the full specs and the price have been shared and you can find them down below.

As for the price, some stores already list it on their website. For example German Videodata lists it for pre-order for €490 without VAT. In Japan the price will be of 65,780 Yen (converted to $579)

Tascam XLR CA-XLR2d – Features at a Glance

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