Fujifilm’s Film Dial is probably the third most controversial design decision from the brand. First is the entirety of the X half camera, which has a vertically orientated sensor and frame advance lever. Second is the backwards-mounted rear LCD on the X-Pro3. Unlike the other controversies, the Film Dial is not just found on one […]| FUJI X WEEKLY
The sun is beginning to set on Fujifilm’s fifth-generation of X-series cameras. Soon, dawn will break on X-Trans VI. This is a much-too-early speculation on what that might look like. In other words, take all of this with a massive grain of salt, because these are merely guesses. I don’t have any inside information. Many […]| FUJI X WEEKLY
I get feedback sometimes that many of the Fuji X Weekly Film Simulation Recipes produce too strong of a warm, yellowish cast. Often this feedback is specific to artificial light photography. The majority of Recipes, like film, are intended for sunny daylight conditions, and when you use them in a different light scenario the results […]| FUJI X WEEKLY
Three months ago, the New York Times published a story entitled The Kodak Brand Gets a Second Life. In South Korea, there are over 120 Kodak Apparel stores that sell shirts, hats, sunglasses, handbags, luggage, and more with the Kodak logo on them. Kodak Apparel isn’t a part of Eastman Kodak, but a different company called Highlight Brands that simply licenses […]| FUJI X WEEKLY
While at Create With Us in Minneapolis last weekend, I struck up a conversation with a photographer who had a Fujifilm X half (also called X-HF1). My wife, Amanda, was there, and she made an interesting point about the camera. “With the X half, you get pictures that no other camera can make,” she said, […]| FUJI X WEEKLY
After publishing yesterday’s article Camera Makers are Joining the Recipe Fun, I took a moment to consider what was the most pivotal Film Simulation Recipe that ultimately kicked off the Recipe revolution. What one Recipe deserves the most credit? There are definitely a few worth considering, but one stands out to me as the most […]| FUJI X WEEKLY
I was quite surprised this morning to see OM Systems (formally Olympus) using the Recipe concept and name for their OM-3 cameras. Instead of calling it Film Simulation Recipes, they named it Creative Recipes. Last year, Nikon also began using the Recipe concept, with the title Imaging Recipes. There are other similar concepts, like Panasonic […]| FUJI X WEEKLY
Clearing Clouds Over Winter Ridge – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-Pro3 – Standard Provia Someone asked me an intriguing question at Fujifilm’s Create With Us event in Minneapolis this last week…| FUJI X WEEKLY
I returned home late last night from Fujifilm’s Create With Us event in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This was their third annual Create With Us—I was fortunate to be at the last one, too, which was in Austin, Texas. It was a very quick trip: I flew out Saturday evening, and the returning flight landed just before […]| FUJI X WEEKLY
So far in 2025, I have published 29 Film Simulation Recipes; however, 14 of those were a part of the Universal Negative Recipe set, which if you only counted that as one Recipe (and not 14), that means I’ve published 16. For the purpose of this article I’m counting all 14, so 29 total. Of […]| FUJI X WEEKLY
If you live in or near Minneapolis, Minnesota, please join me at Fujifilm’s Create With Us event on Sunday, September 28th. This is going to be super fun, with a lot of different things going on. Bring your camera—have a spare SD Card just in case—and wear some comfortable walking shoes. I’ll be cohosting a […]| FUJI X WEEKLY
It’s officially fall! The leaves on the trees will soon change colors, putting on a vibrant show before they drop off completely in time for winter. Autumn is such a great time for landscape photography. The season goes by quickly, and it’s easy to miss out if you procrastinate. That means the time is now […]| FUJI X WEEKLY
Sometimes I like to go back through the archives of this website, just to see what I wrote years ago. For example, on this day in 2018, I published My Fujifilm Post-Processing Workflow, which, looking back, wasn’t my best work. I had to reread one of the paragraphs twice just to understand what I meant—and […]| FUJI X WEEKLY
A common question that I get asked is which Film Simulation Recipes are best for street photography. It’s a popular genre that a lot of people enjoy. I wouldn’t call myself a street photographer per se, but I’ve definitely done it. I dabble in it from time-to-time, but it’s not my primary photographic interest; however, […]| FUJI X WEEKLY
This last Saturday I had a quick adventure to Los Angeles, and it was my first time using my brand-new Fujifilm X-E5. In fact, the picture below, Sky Harbor Tower, was frame 0001. I had plenty of experience with the X-E5 already because Fujifilm had loaned me one shortly after it was announced, but I […]| FUJI X WEEKLY
Fujifilm’s annual Create With Us event will be in Minneapolis, MN, on September 28th, from 11:00 AM to 7:30 PM at the Walker Art Center. It’s going to be epic! There will be photowalks,…| FUJI X WEEKLY
Cold Rim, Warm Light – Grand Canyon NP, AZ – Fujifilm X-T5 – Kodak Vision3 250D v2 Recipe Fujifilm has 20 Film Simulations on their latest cameras, and one of my favorites is Nostalgic Negative (al…| FUJI X WEEKLY
Hillside – Elk, CA – Fujifilm X-T5 – Kodak Pro 400 One film can produce many various looks depending on a whole host of factors. How was it shot: overexposed (and by how much), bo…| FUJI X WEEKLY
In my estimation, the next generation of Fujifilm cameras is right around the corner, likely to be announced early next year. I’ll tell you why I think that, and I’ll take some guesses …| FUJI X WEEKLY
Fujifilm’s Film Simulations are not mere digital filters. Harnessing more than 70 years of knowledge and experience making photographic and cinematic films, Fujifilm set out to infuse their X and G…| FUJI X WEEKLY
Mission San Xavier del Bac – Tucson, AZ – Fujifilm X-E5 – Kodak Vericolor VPS Kodak introduced Vericolor color negative film in 1974. It was their professional emulsion for portra…| FUJI X WEEKLY
Buckeye Motor Hotel – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E5 – Summer Sun Recipe Back when I was creating the Provia Summer Film Simulation Recipe, which was back in January, I was also work…| FUJI X WEEKLY
On Thursday in the early morning hours, Fujifilm announced the brand-new X-E5. I’ve been traveling in an RV up the east side of America, and just got home late last night. Preferably, I would have …| FUJI X WEEKLY
1988 – Charleston, SC – Fujifilm GFX100S II – Superia Negative Part 1 For the third day of this trip, which was the second full day in Charleston, we planned to explore downtown. So after…| FUJI X WEEKLY
Fujifilm just announced this morning the brand-new GFX100RF, the first ever fixed-lens compact digital medium-format camera. This new camera uses the same 100mp sensor found in the GFX100 II and GF…| FUJI X WEEKLY
I said something in my Is $5,000 A Bargain or Bust? article that caught a couple people’s attention. In regards to the upcoming fixed-lens GFX camera, I stated, “I really hope for conve…| FUJI X WEEKLY
Purportedly, Fujifilm is about to shake up the medium-format world with their upcoming 100mp fixed-lens GFX camera: GFX100RF. This upcoming model, rumored to be priced around $5,000, will feature a…| FUJI X WEEKLY
The Fujifilm X-E4 is one of my absolute favorite Fujifilm cameras. There was a lot of demand for it, then, inexplicably, Fujifilm discontinued the X-E4 while there was still a fairly lengthy backor…| FUJI X WEEKLY
