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Fuji goes back to killing off film – Goodbye Pro 160NS 120 and Velvia 50 sheet film

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After it looked like Fujifilm was starting to take a reverse stance on film and were in fact looking to bring more back, they’ve announced that they’re killing off some more, including a very old and popular favourite. Fuji Velvia 50 in 4×5 and 8×10 large format sheet film. They’re also getting rid of 160NS Professional medium format 120 roll film.

Back in 2016, Fujifilm announced price increases for both film types in the formats included in this announcement but now it looks like they’re going for good. It won’t happen right away, though. At least, not for all formats.

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Fuji announces 23mm and 33mm f/1.4 primes for its APS-C camera line

Other than the previously rumored GFX 50S II announced yesterday, Fuji has some more surprises up its sleeve. The company has also announced two new fast primes for its APS-C camera line: the XF 23mm f/1.4 and the XF 33mm f/1.4. If you’re up for standard prime lenses, one of these is what you’re looking for.

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Fuji has announced the GFX 50S II medium format camera and it’s only $3,999

Well, the rumour was true. Fujifilm has now officially announced the new GFX 50S II medium format mirrorless camera and the price is only $3,999 (or £3,499 in the UK). The compact (for a medium format interchangeable lens system) camera shoots 51.4-megapixel images, with a very wide dynamic range and a shallow depth of field that full-frame shooters can only dream of.

It boasts five-axis in-body image stabilisation that provides up to 6.5 stops of holding power. It also features Fuji’s Pixel Shift Multi, which lets the camera shoot 16-images and combine them into a single raw file for maximum tone and detail.

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Fujifilm X Prime Lens Review – Viltrox AF 23mm f/1.4

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Until recently, if you were a Fujifilm X-Series camera owner, your options for fast prime lenses (f/1.4 or wider) were limited to (relatively) expensive options from Fujinon, or less expensive third-party manual focus lenses. Fujifilm has recently opened its autofocus protocols, and we can expect more third-party autofocus fast prime lenses soon. Until then, Viltrox has filled the gap of autofocus fast primes with their reverse-engineered 23, 56, and 85mm f/1.4 lenses. Let’s take a look at the Viltrox AF 23mm f/1.4 lens to see what you get for lots less money.

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This is Fujifilm’s most underrated lens

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Fujifilm has released some amazing lenses. In fact, there is not really a lens that is not capable, or not sharp enough to please even the toughest critics. However, because Fujifilm have an XF range and an XC range, targeting quality build and higher price over lower price and not so good build quality (compared to the XF premium lenses), some Fujifilm users dismiss the XC series of lenses outright. But among them all, there’s a hidden gem that every Fujifilm user should use.

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Fuji reported to be releasing no more X series cameras in 2021

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Well, if you were holding out for a Fuji X-H2, you’re gonna have to hold out a little more. Fuji Rumors is reporting that Fujifilm has no plans to release any more X system cameras in 2021. All that you get for 2021 is the Fujifilm X-E4 released back at the beginning of the year.

Fuji Rumors say the information comes from “trusted sources” and as they note, this will be the first year since they started up the Fujifilm X system that only one body will have been released. It makes some sense, though, given the events of the past year and a bit.

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