Two or three weeks ago, Fujirumors reported that Fujifilm is working on a Film Era Dial that will be found on some upcoming camera. I made the false assumption that it must be the upcoming X-Pro, which is most likely the next X-series camera to be released (although it might not be), possibly early next year. I’m glad that I used words like “guess” and “suspect” and clarified that “I have absolutely zero inside information” because apparently my guess and suspicions were completely wrong. The camera that Fujifilm is going to put this new feature on, according to Fujirumors, is not an X-series model, but an Instax Evo camera.

Some of you just sighed with relief. You don’t want a Film Era Dial or even a Film Dial. Personally, I like the Film Dial. It’s not perfect, but Fujifilm has been working to improve it (and hopefully will continue to do so). I think the Film Era Dial could be a really cool concept if it’s done right. They could screw it all up and make it really cheesy, or they could do a great job with it and it becomes a beloved feature (or anything in-between). For now, it’s apparently not coming to the X-series, only to an Instax Evo model. Maybe it will be on the next X half, which is kind of a cross between Instax Evo and the X-series. It could someday find its way to the X-series, but apparently not yet. I’m probably in the minority of people who are a bit disappointed to hear this news.