We reported in the past that the Fujifilm X-H2 will have a new lower native ISO.
We can now say with certainty that the new native lowest ISO value will be ISO125.
I have spoken!
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Japanese Fujifilm Mr. Takashi Ueno released an interview to Map Camera on youtube.
It’s all in Japanese, but the guys over at dclife provided a summary of it, which I will share down below.
The X-T series is the one camera that more than any other camera combined determinates Fujifilm success and future. This is why the Fujifilm X-T5 will be crucial.
This were just the bullet points. I will also share the full Google translated part for you:
When I first shared the rumor about the Fujifilm X-H2 and Fujifilm X-T5 having a new lower base ISO, I said that this was one of my hopes for the future of the X series, as this could potentially mean better ISO performance.
Some people immediately called me out on that saying that ISO means nothing and it’s all just random numbers (which it is not, it’s just that there are different standards). Others said that what really matters is the FWC per unit area and not the ISO number.
And since things started to get really nerdy and complicated, a trusted source dropped me an email and came to my help.
The source told me that Fujifilm will actually promote the Fujifilm X-H2 as having “improved low/high ISO“.
The fact that Fujifilm will launch the Fujifilm X-H2 by saying it has “improved low/high ISO” pretty much ends all our talks. Unless Fujifilm’s marketing division has decided to lie to us (or unless our trusted source is wrong, which it is not), the new lower base ISO will also lead to overall better ISO performance.
So, thanks to our source, that’s my final word on this ISO debate.
Now all we can do is to wait for the day the Fujifilm X-H2 will be announced and see samples and comparisons, so we can see with our own eyes what “improved low/high ISO” means.
And keep in mind: according to our information, the Fujifilm X-T5 will share the same sensor of the Fujifilm X-H2. So whatever the X-H2 IQ and AF performance will be, it will apply also to the Fujifilm X-T5 (whenever that one will come).
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The Fujifilm X Summit has just been announced for September 8 at 6PM GMT time. It will take place in New York City.
So definitely mark this date in your calendar:
The only thing Fujifilm has announced for September is the high resolution Fujifilm X-H2, which we have already shared the price and some specs of.
What else has Fujifilm on their official roadmap for 2022? Let’s look at it:
NOTE: THIS DOES NOT MEAN that it will all drop on September 8. It could well be that Fujifilm will make it an X series exclusive event. Or that they’ll only focus on the Fujifilm X-H2.
Whatever it is, FujiRumors will let you know soon enough.
And you know what?
A terrific rumor storm is about to unleash ahead of September 8, so don’t miss out to read FujiRumors in the next days and weeks ;).
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Maybe you have noticed that lately we tried to highlight also reviews from smaller youtube channels, along with the usual big ones.
Now, I won’t enter the discussion on why it seems that at least some of the big channels have a conflictual relationship with the Fujifilm managment, leading them to either ignore Fujifilm cameras (some never reported about the launch of the X-H2S) or to review Fuji gear… how can I say that… to review it not with the same care as they do with other brands.
But that’s not the article, where we want to talk about it.
What you need to know now is: we will keep covering the reviews of huge channels (in case they cover Fujfiilm, but highlight when they make errors like here and here), but also highlight smaller channels every now and then.
Small channels might not have the best studios, lights and audio, but they are often run by truely passionate photographers, who probably shoot more pictures with their gear out on the field than many of the huge channels combined. So their opinion, at least in my eyes, has just the same value the one of massive youtube channel.
So today we talk about TC, who owns the Sony A7IV and lots of lenses, but after his comparison with the Fujifilm X-H2S, he decided to sold off his entire Sony full frame kit. If you want to know why, you can find the video below as well as a summary.
Why are You Scared of PSAM? ;)
Before we go ahead, just a little consideration of myself. Why are you scared of PSAM?
Look, TC switched back to Fujifilm among the others because it has a PSAM dial and he loves it. So now we have a former Sony shooter coming back to the Fujifilm camp thanks to the Fujifilm X-H2S.
And isn’t that what we want? And what Fuji needs? More people shooting with their gear?
What damage does it do to us retro lovers?
Fujifilm has basically already said that there will be a Fujifilm X-T5, X-E5, X-T40, X-Pro4, X100V successor… and all of them with the retro feel we all love. That’s plenty of options that will continue to exist for us.
And now let’s see what motivated TC to sell all his Sony gear to switch to Fujifilm.
We shared the rumor coming from a new source, that the Fujifilm X-T5 will be the first X-T camera that won’t offer a vertical battery grip option:
After we shared our rumor, some said this will totally cripple the X-T line (which is Fuji’s by far best selling line).
That made me wonder how popular the vertical battery grip really is among Fujifilm X-T shooters, so I thought I could launch a survey about it.
So…
… feel free to vote the survey down below.
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The Fujifilm X-H2S is falling into hands of fellow X shooters, and hence reviews are spreading all over the web.
In short we can say that this camera is making lots of people very happy. :) This is autofocus performance as never seen before on any Fujifilm camera, and at that level won’t be found even on the Fujifilm X-H2 or Fujifilm X-T5, as they both will feature a non-stacked 40MP sensor.
Back in September 2021, Fujifilm quietly introduced the Fujifilm X-T3 WW. The Fujifilm X-T3 “worldwide” version is an X-T3 sold without battery charger!
It was the best deal on an X-T3 you can get, but now it is starting to run out of stock forever, as for example BHphoto has marked it as discontinued.
The X-T3 was a massive hit for Fujifilm, and even though it has been replaced by the Fujifilm X-T4 in February 2020, it was able to stay on the market until now.
It’s actually incredible how long it could “resist” and keep up selling on the market despite the X-T4 with IBIS being launched 2+ years ago.
However, now it’s time also for the Fujifilm X-T3 to retire. The Fujifilm X-T4 will keep the sales for the X-T series going, at least until we get the Fujifilm X-T5.
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Recently a Fujifilm manager said that they are committed to bring X-H2S autofocus features as much as possible to older models (X-T3/X-T4).
So what, is Kaizen coming back?
Well, Kaizen never left. It was just on semi-pause for a while, and for an excellent reason I might say.
Let me explain.
What an event! What a day! And how much stuff to digest!
Now, the main specs of this camera are known. But going through the various video coverage, I’d like to highlight a few things that given the massive amount of information some might have missed.
All you read below can be found in the videos of our live blog coverage.
Fujifilm X-H2 40 MP is X-Trans
