First Used Fujifilm X Half Cameras Available, Fujifilm X100F and More Used Fujifilm Gear

The first used Fujifilm X half cameras are now listed at BHphoto.

There is also a used Fujifilm X100F available as well as the Fujifilm X100V (but the V is overpriced)

But there is a lot more Fujifilm gear listed used at BHphoto. For example:

Fujifilm X-T5 (Made in Japan) Now in Stock at B&H — How to Spot It vs the Still-Available China Version

We told you a few weeks ago that Fujifilm has shifted production of these four camera models from China to Japan.

And after the X100VI a few days ago, we now have also the Fujifilm X-T5 made in Japan in stock at BHphoto, in both silver color and black color.

And while the made in China X100VI is discontinued at BHphoto, you can still find the made in China X-T5 in stock at BHphoto.

So how do you make sure you’re getting the made in Japan version (if that’s important to you)?

Here’s how — and this also answers questions some FR readers have asked here.

When visiting the product page at B&H, look at the URL in your browser’s address bar. The made in Japan version will have “japan” at the end:

This applies to the made in Japan versions of the X100VI made in Japan, the X-T50 made in Japan and the X-M5 made in Japan.

If you’re on a mobile device and can’t easily see the full URL, just check the product code. The made in Japan versions will end with JP. For example:

Again, this “JP” suffix applies to the other models, too.

And just to be clear: JP doesn’t stand for “Just Perfect” — though it might as well ;) — it stands for Japan.

So, if made in Japan matters to you, now you know exactly how to identify and grab the right version — while both Japan and China variants are still available in the US.

Fujifilm Confirms X-Pro is on Roadmap, Immersive X-E5 Experience, Film Simulation Dial Success, Firmware Updates and More

Yuji Igarashi, General Manager of Professional Imaging Group, gave an interview to Petapixel. In short:

  • with Fujifilm X-E5, Fujifilm wanted to create a camera with which users can truly enjoy the immersive experience of making a photo
  • recently there is resurgence of interest in photography especially among younger generations
  • camera design is never complete, since Fujifilm tries to make improvements in every generation for every model
  • features often carry over from models aimed at the same users
  • X-E5 has single piece aluminum top plate of GFX100RF and the film simulation dial was added—like on the X-T50 and X-M5—but more subtly, to preserve the X-E series’ clean design
  • the film sim dial proved successful on other models, so Fujifilm brought it to the X-E5 for enthusiasts to enjoy
  • Fujifilm added the command dial for better handling, responding to X-E4 user feedback
  • user feedback also led to a better grip and upgraded body finish
  • Rangefinder-style cameras appeal to those who value a discreet, immersive, and deliberate shooting experience. That’s why Fujifilm believes the X-E5 lets photographers truly enjoy the process of image-making
  • Fujifilm constantly assess which features work well to consider them for other models
  • higher resolution enhances creative options through cropping and gets the most out of X Series lenses
  • XF23mmF2.8 is the result of a public survey that Fujifilm launched
  • it made sense to announce the XF23mmF2.8 along with the X-E5
  • X-Pro remains on the roadmap (admin note: but not for 2025)
  • a dedicated camera makes you more deliberate. It shifts you from reacting to actively seeking moments—that’s what makes photography so fun and rewarding
  • technology evolves daily, so new devices drive big leaps. But firmware improvements and algorithm updates also matter, and Fujifilm will keep enhancing both current and future cameras

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The Curse of the X‑E Line: Can the Fujifilm X‑E5 Break the Spell?

Fujifilm X-E – The Cursed Line

There was a time, when Fujifilm was only offering rangefinder X series cameras.

Well, that’s if you don’t consider this camera here, which I guess we’ll never know why Fujifilm called it an X series camera.

But anyway, rangefinder was Fujifilm’s quiet re-entry in the mid-higher end digital camera market (their previous attempt was this one).

And silently, on tiptoes, Fujifilm carved out its very small niche of truly passionate photographers.

The X-E1 is Born

The Fujifilm X-E1 was definitely one of the best expressions of this understated approach into the mirrorless camera market: no thunders, no specs brags, just beauty and joy encapsulated in a wonderful camera body.

But the Fujifilm X-E1 would become the last X-E camera with a relatively quiet and tranquil life.

Because Fujifilm’s priorities started to shift, their ambitions to grow, and the X-E line started to be on the edge of survival.

X-E2 – The Struggles Begin

Let’s begin our tale of struggles with the Fujifilm X-E2, which btw I owned and destroyed when I had to jump into the Mekong river to avoid getting smashed by the Li Phi waterfalls.

Fujifilm had the brilliant idea to launch the Fujifilm X-E2 just 3 months before they announced the Fujifilm X-T1, which came in the more popular SLR styled package and offered superior specs like weather sealing, UHS-II card slot and the largest EVF on any mirrorless camera.

The X-T1 was Fujifilm’s statement to the photography world: we want to go more mainstream now! And as a consequence it stole the show (and sales) to the X-E2.

The Fujifilm X-E2 was followed by the Fujifilm X-E2S, which is basically an X-E2 with an auto button. So we can ignore that one.

The X-E3 Problem

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BREAKING: First Leaked Image of the Fujifilm X-E5 — The Most Beautiful X-E Camera Ever Made!

Maybe you are having a barbecue with friends.

Maybe you’re out on a road trip, music on, windows down.

Or maybe you’re just enjoying a quiet Sunday, far from work and deadlines.

Whatever (hopefully pleasant) activity you’re up to, I hope you’ll forgive me for briefly interrupting, because I’ve got something exciting to share: the first leaked image of the Fujifilm X-E5.

You can see it in all its beauty above. And for a larger more detailed view, check out the image below.

We notice:

  • the return of the MCS switch (like on the X100VI)—missing on the X-E4, and I’m glad to see it back
  • a viewfinder selector similar to the one on the X100VI, likely functioning like the one on the GFX100RF
  • a bit of a grip, unlike the flat front of the X-E4
  • back to the more traditional strap eyelets, instead of the rectangular and bigger ones on the X-E4.
  • a small wheel on the left side, maybe the diopter adjustment dial
  • no “X-E5” logo on the front left—replaced by a square AF assist lamp. Honestly, that’s a design decision I welcome
  • clearly the sexiest X-E camera ever made
  • and while you can’t see it in the image… trust me, this thing’s going to sell like hot cakes!

Make sure to stay tuned on FujiRumors on June 12 at 5AM New York time for the announcement.

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Fujifilm GFX Eterna Additional Specs Disclosed

Our trusted sources told us that the Fujifilm GFX Eterna will be fully announced in September.

However, Fujifilm has been gradually disclosing specifications over the last few months since its development announcement.

Now we have more specs, officially shared by Fujifilm and reported by CineD.

  1. Supporting Optical Lowpass Filter (OLPF): To help in reduction of moiré and false color
    • Wave Plate
    • Low-pass Filter 1
    • IR Cut Filter
    • Low-pass Filter 2
  2. GFX ETERNA Available Sensor Formats: GFX ETERNA Sensor 43.8 x 32.9mm
    • GF 4:3 Open Gate
    • GF DCI
    • Premista DCI
    • 35mm DCI
    • 8K DCI, dot by dot
    • Super 35 DCI
    • Full List of Sensor Formats/fps – Items in Orange are unique to GFX Eterna
  3. GFX ETERNA In Camera Codecs: GFX ETERNA is based on the GFX100 II system that supports ProRes422, H.265, and H.264.
    In Camera:
    • Apple ProRes 422 HQ, Linear PCM (Stereo sound 24-bit / 48KHz sampling)
    • Apple ProRes 422, Linear PCM (Stereo sound 24-bit / 48KHz sampling)
    • Apple ProRes 422 LT, Linear PCM (Stereo sound 24-bit / 48KHz sampling)
    • HEVC/H.265 (4:2:2 10bit), Linear PCM (Stereo sound 24-bit / 48KHz sampling)
    • Apple ProRes Proxy
    • H.264 Proxy
    HDMI (External Recording):
    • 4:2:2 10-bit Uncompressed
    • 12-bit RAW
  4. GFX ETERNA 3D LUT Loading: GFX ETERNA supports 3D LUT Loading and Storing up to 16 custom Lookup Table files
  5. Film Simulation: GFX ETERNA supports 20 types of Film Simulations (admin note: this means it has all current film simulations and no new film simulation in addition to those)
  6. Development of Film Simulation 3D LUTs for F-Log2 / F-Log2 C: Fujifilm will develop new 3D LUTs for select Film Simulations for F-Log2 / F-Log2 C (with ITU-R BT.709), that will be downloadable from the web.
    • ETERNA
    • ETERNA BLEACH BYPASS
    • PROVIA/Standard
    • Velvia/Vivid
    • ASTIA/Soft
    • REALA ACE
    • Classic Chrome
    • Classic Neg.
    • ACROS
  7. Custom Framing Guides: GFX ETERNA supports customizable Framing Guides. Create custom guides and select from frame 1 / 2 / 3 setting.
    List of Custom Framing Lines Settings
  8. Remote Multi-Camera Control: GFX ETERNA supports a Remote Rec. Function which is a web browser-based Remote Control Application that runs locally on a Wired or Wireless network.
  9. Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) Support (AirGlu ,TG-BT1): GFX ETERNA supports BLE connection with ATOMOS AirGlu and FUJIFILM TG-BT1. Time Code Sync. Will be supported with TC plug, Atomos AirGlu Ambient devices and via USB-C connection with
    • ATOMOS AirGlu UltraSync Blue
    • Tripod Grip TG-BT1
    • Smart Phone Browser Remote Rec FunctionTG-BT1
  10. LCD Monitor & On-Board Menu Display Specifications: (LCD Monitor Specifications)
    • 5.0 inch Touch Screen Color LCD Monitor
    • Brightness: Max. 2,000 nits
    • Aspect : 16:9
    • Dots: Approx. 6.22 million dots (1920x1080x3)
    On-Board Menu Display Specifications:
    • 3.0 inch Touch Screen Color LCD Monitor
    • Brightness: Max. 700 nits
    • Aspect: 3:2
    • Dots: Approx. 1.04 million dots (720x480x3)

CineD will also have an interview with Fujifilm managers going online on June 7, so definitely follow them on YouTube here.

Fujifilm X-E5 and XF23/2.8 Official Teaser: “An Essential X Series Rangefinder-Style Camera is Coming”

Fujifilm has just released a teaser video (see below) for the upcoming Fujifilm X-E5, set to be officially announced on June 12 at 5AM New York time. In the video, Fujifilm says:

there is another rangefinder-style series that’s just as essential when telling the story of our X series history

I am so happy to hear these words from Fujifilm. The Fujifilm X-E line is my favorite in the lineup, and the fact that they now call it “essential” for the X series somehow touches me, especially considering how close it once came to being discontinued.

I think I’m emotional about this video because it feels like a promise: a sign that Fujifilm is committed to continuing the X-E series going forward. And the X-E line is a huge reason why still I shoot Fujifilm today.

Sorry for this little rush of emotions. Let me recollect myself and focus on rumors.

And what we can see based on the underexposed image shared by Fujifilm is… well, actually not much.

  • I guess we can see a command dial on the front
  • maybe there is an X100VI alike viewfinder selector on the front, just as the Fujifilm GFX100RF has it. If that’s true, then it will probably work like on the GFX100RF
  • if that’s the XF23mmF2.8 pancake lens mounted on the X-E5, then we can say it is really super compact. Probably weighting around 80 gram, so more or less like the Fujinon XF27mmF2.8

These are not rumors, just speculation based on the image shared by Fujifilm.

And yes, we rumored it has a film simulation dial in addition to existing X-E4 dials. But on these images we can’t notice anything. But it has to be somewhere on the Fujifilm X-E5.

→ feel free to join the X-E5 Live Blog on FujiRumors on June 12 at 5AM EDT

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Debunked: Fujifilm Will NOT Announce Two Cameras on June 12 – Only Fujifilm X-E5 Coming in the Next Weeks

The… Rumor… (Sort of..)

So we know, Fujifilm has currently registered three unreleased cameras:

  • FF250001 – Fujifilm X-E5 (maybe not? important note at the bottom)
    Multi-frequency Wireless
  • FF250002 – Fujifilm GFX Eterna
    Multi-frequency Wireless
  • FF250003 – unknown
    Single Frequency Wireless

Recently, the Chinese weibo account E8M claimed he received information that two new Fujifilm cameras will be announced within the next three weeks – see here.

Well, to my knowledge that’s not correct.

From what I know, only one X/GFX camera will be announced in that timeframe: the Fujifilm X-E5.

E8M also reported that both FF250003 and FF250001 have appeared in the Bluetooth certification database – see here -, and that this implies both cameras are launching soon.

But again — to my knowledge — that’s not the case.

I have huge respect for E8M, because he is the best in spotting camera registrations that are made public on the internet for everyone and this is why I follow him with great dedication.

However, when it comes to rumors, I’d take them with a grain of salt.

As a reference in regards to E8M rumors, check out this list of rumors here and the rumors about the new X-Trans V sensor.

So, I invite everyone to follow E8M since he is fantastic, but take his “rumors” with a grain of salt.

But of course take also my rumors with a grain of salt. It’s all just rumors and I can be wrong too. With that said… just trust me ;).

An Instax?

Bottom line: in terms of X and GFX gear, only the X-E5 will be coming in the next few weeks.

As for other gear like a new Instax camera — maybe. That’s possible. But Instax models usually don’t appear under “FF…” registrations, so that’s a different story.

The True Question – Fujifilm X-T6 and Co?

More interesting, however, is a question raised by FR-reader Mistral:

Could it be that FF250003 (with single-band Wi-Fi) is actually the Fujifilm X-E5, and FF250001 (with dual-band Wi-Fi) refers to an entirely different, possibly higher-end camera?

That’s a possibility. If that’s the case, then FF250001 might not be the Fujifilm X-E5 after all — and that could open the door again for exciting high-end cameras like the Fujifilm X-T6, Fujifilm X-Pro4, Fujifilm X-H3, or Fujifilm X-H3S to arrive later in 2025.

But as of now, my best bet is that the FF250001 is the Fujifilm X-E5.

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Fujifilm FY2024: Pro Imaging Revenue Up 21%, but Risks of $140M Loss due to U.S. Tariffs – Price Hikes and Product Strategy Change Likely

Once again Fujifilm has published very positive sales figures as far as their imaging division goes.

  • Professional Imaging: Revenue ¥50.1 billion (up 20.9% YoY)
  • Digital camera sales grew mainly in Europe, the U.S. and China
  • Robust sales of the four models launched last year — X100VI, GFX100S II, X-T50 and X-M5— boosted revenue.

However, things might go worst in 2025, with Fujifilm estimating an overall operating income loss of USD140 million. That’s a 6% loss on their overall estimated income for the fiscal year 2025.

The potential impact on the projected full-year operating income of ¥331.0 billion is estimated to be a negative USD 140 million as a baseline, with a fluctuation range of USD ±100 million, taking into account such measures as reevaluating our supply chain, further reducing costs, and restructuring our product and pricing strategies to minimize the impacts. Potential impacts from future tariff negotiations between the U.S. and other countries, as well as reduced product demand resulting from reciprocal tariff applications, are not included in this estimate due to the difficulty of making a reasonable assessment at this time.

Fujifilm is trying to respond in several ways to the new circumstances, including a “revised” product and pricing strategy. What they mean by that is I guess pretty obvious: increased pricing and delayed product launches (or no more product launches/shipments at all in USA).

For example, I’d not be surprised if the upcoming Fujifilm X Half would not be even sold in USA.

In response to the U.S. tariff policy, the Company will pay close attention to future dynamics and take swift and necessary measures — such as reviewing our supply chain, further reducing expenses, and revising our product and pricing strategies — to minimize any negative impact on the company-wide performance.

Look, Fujifilm as a company will survive this. I am not worried about them.

But I don’t know if all the smaller photography stores will be able to get through this uncertain and tough period. That’s what I worry about.

via Fujifilm here, here and here