One thing that might have been missed with the Fujifilm X half announcement is that the next X Summit will be in Shanghai on June 12th, which is less than three weeks away. I’m not sure what time, but most likely it will be in the early morning hours in the United States, or maybe late PM on the 11th for those on the west coast.

What gear will be announced? I don’t have any inside information—I find out the same way that you all do. I’m guessing a camera and lens, but that’s only a guess. Fujifilm will unveil it soon enough, though, so we won’t have to speculate for much longer.

It’s a bit unusual for Fujifilm to release two cameras so close together. It’s exciting times, even if one or both models are not all that interesting to you, personally. I’ve been saving up for a GFX100RF (still have a ways to go), but I might just divert those funds to what Fujifilm just released and is about to release.

Not very long after this X Summit is the B&H BILD Expo at the Javits Center in Manhattan on June 17th and 18th. Fujifilm invited me to come out to be a part of it, although I’m not sure yet what my role will be. This is a big event that you won’t want to miss! Peter McKinnon is one of the headline speakers, but there are many others, too. David Geffin, Kyler Steele, and Jasmine Quiñones are three that I personally recommend. It’s a free event (but you have to register), so if you are in the NYC area, be sure to attend—come say “hi” and chat a little.

I’m sure that Fujifilm will have on display a GFX100RF, X half, and whatever gear is upcoming. You can probably hold them, and it’s an opportunity to ask any questions you might have about these items from people who have personally used them and know them inside and out. Even if you don’t have any interest in that, be sure to stop by anyway—this is going to be a great time, and well worth the effort to get to.