Fujifilm X100VI – What About Weather Sealing?

The Fujifilm X100V is fully weather sealed only if used with:

And the question I often get these days is: will the Fujifilm X100VI be fully weather sealed also without adapter rings and filters?

Now let’s start by saying that the X100V camera body itself is already weather sealed. And even if there have been minimal changes to the camera body, I think it’s safe to assume that also the X100VI body will be weather sealed.

But a chain is only as strong as its weakest link, and the weakest link in the X100V is the lens, which in itself is not fully weather sealed and hence needs the AR-X100 adapter ring and the Protector filter PRF-49 to enjoy full weather sealing.

So has Fujifilm improved on it on the X100VI?

Well, also in this case I have no rumors about it. But I have a rumor that says that the X100VI will use “the same lens” of the X100V.

And if correct, then this means it will be a wonderful sharp lens, but it will also inherit the same “imperfection” of the X100V: it will only be fully weather sealed if used with adapter rings and filters.

That’s why, in my X100VI vs X100V specs comparison, I made my “educated guess” that the X100VI will still need filters to be fully weather sealed.

But again: just an educated guess to try to answer your questions as good as I can with the information I have so far.

Fujifilm X100VI Rumor Recap

Fujifilm X100VI vs X100V Specs Comparison

I noticed in the comments that some fellow Fujifilm shooters ask questions about the Fujifilm X100VI (for example here), that we actually have answered already.

And I get it, there have been so many rumors that it can be hard to keep track with all of it.

That’s why I have decided to create a dedicated X100VI vs X100V specs comparison sheet that is based on our rumors and in some (rare) cases on educated guesses on my side (and they are marked as such in the sheet itself).

You can access the file here.

Fujifilm X100VI Rumor Recap

Fujifilm Q3 FY2023 Financial Results: Professional Imaging Revenue Up 18.4% YoY

Fujifilm has released the financial reports for Q3 2023 (the fiscal year in Japan ends March 31).

They mention the great sales of Fujifilm X-S20, X-H2, X-H2S and X-T5, as well as strong sales of Fujifilm GFX100II.

  • Revenue increased by 13.8% year-over-year to ¥368.6 billion and operating income rose by 41.7% year-over-year to ¥88.9 billion, due to brisk sales of instant photo systems and digital cameras
  • Revenue rose due to strong sales of X-S20 launched in June 2023 and GFX100 II launched in September 2023, in addition to brisk sales of X-H2, X-H2S and X-T5 released in the previous fiscal year

Nice to see the professional imaging division growing, but I always wonder how strong it could have grown if only they would have been able to ship all the gear that was mostly so hard to find in stock.

Full report here.

Lots of Fujifilm X100VI Rumors :: Firmware Updates :: Kaizen Love Promise & More – Top January Articles & Videos

Here are the top articles for January. And because it was a rumor-intese month, I extend the list to the top 15 articles, as opposed to the usual top 10.

  1. Why “Fujifilm X100VI” is Best Name for the New X100 Camera
  2. CONFIRMED: Fujifilm X100VI Announcement on February 20 (and More?)
  3. The Fujifilm X100V Successor Will be Called…
  4. Fujifilm X100VI Coming also in Limited Edition
  5. Fujifilm X100VI with IBIS? Here is the Answer!
  6. Fujifilm Firmware Updates for Several Cameras (X-T5 included), XF16-55, FT-XH and Promises More Firmware Love to Come in 2024
  7. What to Expect from Fujifilm in 2024 (and What Probably Not)
  8. Fujifilm X100VI Possible Price Info Leaked
  9. Fujifilm 2024: A Look Ahead Between Rumors and Speculations (X-Pro4, X100R, X-E5, X-T40, New XF Lenses, GFX Future)
  10. Fujifilm X100V Discontinued at Several Stores: Giving Up on X100V Delivery and Getting Ready for Fujifilm X100VI?
  11. Fujifilm X100VI (with IBIS) basically Same Size of X100V (without IBIS)
  12. Fujinon XF 18-55mmF2.8-4 Declared Among All Time Best Kit Lenses… and Yet it Gets Replaced Soon
  13. Fujifilm X100VI Coming with with REALA ACE Film Simulation… and About Reala Ace Being Possible only with GFX100II Sensor
  14. This is the Sensor of the Fujifilm X100VI
  15. Cosina Voigtlander COLOR-SKOPAR 18mm F2.8 Aspherical Lens Announced – First Look and Samples

Here are the top 10 YouTube videos

Fujifilm and World Press Photo Foundation Announce Strategic Partnership

TOKYO, January 22, 2024 – FUJIFILM Corporation (President and CEO, Representative Director: Teiichi Goto), a global leader in photography and imaging, today announced the Strategic Partnership with the World Press Photo Foundation, which includes Fujifilm’s sponsorship of the World Press Photo Foundation’s prestigious World Press Photo Contests as well as expert-led workshops during the organization’s global exhibitions*1. The World Press Photo Foundation is an independent nonprofit organization based in the Netherlands that provides a global platform for photojournalists and documentary photographers to communicate trustworthy storytelling that reflects the times, through the power of photography, to a global audience.

As part of this partnership, global winners in each of the four categories*2 of the World Press Photo contest will win state-of-the-art FUJIFILM GFX System large format camera and equipment:

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Fujifilm X Summit Officially Announced for February 20

Fujifilm has officially announced the Fujifilm X Summit for February 20 at 5:30AM (GMT).

This is old news for FujiRumors readers, as thanks to our sources we gave you the date already last year (from yet another beautiful spot in the Dolomites btw).

In the video Fujifilm says this:

  • INTRO
    since GFX100 II was launched they see many professionals using this camera for stills and video
  • Fujifilm will continue to develop attractive cameras and lenses to help creators to express their vision
  • 90th Fujifilm anniversary
  • Fujifilm announces partnership with World Press Photo Foundation: workshops, seminars and exhibitions planed
  • FIRMWARE UPDATES:
  • smooth aperture operation during zooming, optimised for video shooting
    – 1 lens (XF16-55mmF2.8) and 7 cameras (X-H2, X-H2S, X-T5, X-T4, X-T3, X-S20, X-S10)
    – 2 lenses to get the update in firmware (XF16-80mm, XF18-120mm)
    peripheral luminance flickering and exposure fluctuation are suppressed
  • improved function of FT-XH file transmitter grip (shows 4 different split screens taken by 4 different cameras simultaneously on smartphone or tablet) and you can select clean image without any other information on display (already available in GFX100II and now also on X-H2 and X-H2S).
  • X-H2 and X-H2S can sync with ATOMOS AirGlue Accessory “UltraSync Blue“. Sync timecode up to maximum 6 different X-H2 and X-H2S cameras
  • Fujifilm is currently considering further enhancements
  • GFX Challenge Grand Program 2023 update
  • 15 winners have been selected
  • X SUMMIT
  • First X Summit of 2024 will be in Toyko on February 20
  • Fujifilm will participate to CP+

We asked you what’s on top of your wishlist for February 20 and you answered here.

The X Summit will be live streamed here on FujiRumors, where you’ll also get the live summary of the event plus a non stop live blog.

Just follow FujiRumors, and you won’t miss anything.

Fujifilm X100V Discontinued at Several Stores: Giving Up on X100V Delivery and Getting Ready for Fujifilm X100VI?

Fujifilm Gives Up on X100V

Japanese stores are usually the first to mark items as discontinued or in general giving us indications on what’s happening with certain gear.

The X-T4, X-E4, GFX100, XF56/F1.2 and much more gear got first marked as discontinued in Japan before anywhere else on the world.

And today we get another significant hint: many stores in Japan have now completely delisted the Fujifilm X100V from their stores, such as Map Camera, Bic Camera, and Yodobashi Camera. Some stores mark it as “we finished sale“.

It looks like Fujifilm has at this point just given up delivering all those Fujifilm X100V people have still on order, at least in Japan.

And it’s not the first time: the same thing happened with the Fujifilm X-E4, where lots of people had one on order, patiently waited to get it shipped, but then out of nowhere Fujifilm canceled all orders and discontinued the X-E4.

The Last Samples

In USA the Fujifilm X100V is still listed at stores.

At Amazon you can find some samples in stock (at the time of this post), but at a higher price.

But I guess it won’t take long at this point that also US stores will mark the Fujifilm X100V as discontinued.

A Bad Move?

The X100V is huge missed opportunity for Fujifilm. They could have made tons of money with it, but just were incapable of manufacturing enough sample to meet even a small fraction of its massive demand.

To me it looks like Fujifilm just gave up on shipping the X100V at this point.

My guess (not rumor) is that they decided to use all the parts they have still available for X100V and re-use whatever they can of those pieces for the manufacturing of the Fujifilm X100VI (for example the lens, which is the same on both cameras).

I am not sure this is a smart move: I mean, give up on lots of money you can make right now in the hope to make money with another model in future. The best solution would have been to just finally solve that chronic parts issue, which other manufacturers seem to have fixed but Fujifilm still struggles a lot with.

The (Late) Rise of the Fujifilm X-T5 and the Definitive Success of Vintage-Camouflaged Modern Cameras

Just recently Fujifilm started to take orders again on Fujifilm X-T5 in Japan. Not all combos, but better than nothing.

And we saw: the Fujifilm X-T5 instantly jumped into the top selling camera ranking on MapCamera.

Well the same thing is happening at Kakaku, which is a pretty popular shopping aggregator in Japan.

At Kakaku, the Fujifilm X-T5 has climbed the ranking up to the second spot, beaten only by the Nikon Zf.

I own the Fujifilm X-T5 myself and it is a camera I can blindly recommend to everyone. It’s Fujifilm at the next level and a huge upgrade over my Fujifilm X-T4 (which I have sold)!

And quite frankly in my opinion the X-T5 is still vastly the better pick over the Nikon Zf for the reasons I’ve explained here.

The success of the Nikon Zf and Fujifilm X-T5 shows that it pays off for companies to make vintage-styled high performing modern cameras.

Which is why I don’t understand why Fujifilm is no longer offering a retro-styled GFX camera. I am sure such a camera would become an instant best seller.

Oh well, let’s hope in the Fujifilm GFX100SII, which should come pretty soon according to our sources.

via Kakaku

Vote Your Top (Realistic) Fujifilm Kaizen Firmware Wish

Kaizen Dreams

Time to launch our first survey of 2024.

And I thought we make it Kaizen firmware poll.

Now, I am well aware that in terms of firmware requests there could be endless possibilities. So guys, feel free to unleash your firmware wishes in the comments.

But for the purpose of this article I decided to keep the survey as small and “realistic” as possible.

This means I will include in the survey only features that Fujifilm has already implemented on some of their 5th generation cameras, but not all of them.

We are talking of the fully automatic subject detection mode present in this little and lovely Fujifilm camera and a couple of features present only on Fuji’s most high end camera.

It’s a total of seven features that hopefully will find its way also on the Fujifilm X-T5, Fujifilm X-H2 and Fujifilm X-H2S.

NOTE 1: I think all features above are pretty clear. Maybe only “custom focus zones” could create some confusion, so here is an extract of the GFX100II owners manual (vs X-T5), so you know what is meant.

NOTE 2: I have no rumors about future Fujifilm firmware updates (sadly).

NOTE 3: I think that articles like this one can help to push Fujifilm to release more firmware updates if….

  • many of you vote the survey
  • many of you comment down below

So, vote and comment as much as you can :).

I picked my top wish already and it’s this one!

I would like to get via firmware update (max. 2 selections)

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RUMOR: The Fujifilm X100V Successor Will be Called…

Fellow FR-readers… welcome to the first rumor of 2024.

And while it might not be the most crucial rumor ever shared, it is one that triggered lots of guesses and speculations on the web: the name of the Fujiiflm X100V successor.

Today we can finally give you the answer to this questions.

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