According to Fujirumors, Fujifilm is delaying the announcement of the upcoming X-T6; however, Fujifilm has not announced that they’re announcing any camera. How can something be postponed that hasn’t even been publicized?
Let me put it this way. Let’s say that you are the manager of some office somewhere, and you tell your secretary to pencil in some time and date for a meeting that will take place some months in the future. You tell the secretary not to tell anyone, only to pencil it in so that the time is blocked out and there won’t be any scheduling conflicts. The secretary later tells someone in confidence that there will be a meeting at the date and time that was penciled in, and that person blabs it to the whole office. Later, you realize that the initial date and time you picked for the meeting won’t work, so you instruct your secretary to block off a different day, which is still well in the future. Now your secretary once again tells their friend, who once again blabs it to the office, who are now bemoaning that the meeting has been postponed. But, since it was never announced, was it ever really delayed?
And that’s the problem with rumor sites. I enjoy getting a little sneak behind the curtain as much as the next person. The heads-up is exciting. Speculating on what will be can be fun. But there’s also a negative side to the coin. It slows sales of currently available models. It can give people false ideas or skewed expectations of upcoming products. It throws a curveball into a product launch that was carefully choreographed. I had a conversation about this topic with Ken Rockwell once, and he said, “There’s always something new coming out tomorrow, but you can’t take pictures with it today so it doesn’t matter.”
Abandoned Dream – Red Rock Lakes NWR, MT – Fujifilm X100V – The Rockwell
Can you pick up an X-T6 and photograph with it today? Tomorrow? Next week? Next month? Obviously the answer is no. Someday, yes—that time will get here before you know it. So be patient, and enjoy the gear that you can pick up and use today, which are the cameras and lenses you already own, or maybe that you will buy today at your local camera store.
Unfortunately, because the rumor of the supposed announcement was spread online, and now a new rumor has been published of a delay, people are creating all sorts of conspiracy theories—mostly by trolls, and most of which are not true. It might be simply that the penciled-in date was never all that solid to begin with. The large 7.1 magnitude earthquake that struck near a Fujifilm facility about 10 days ago is the most likely explanation. According to Digital Camera World, “Fujifilm’s Kyushu location in Kumamoto, Japan manufactures color filter components used in Fujifilm’s X-Trans camera sensors, as well as films that are used in manufacturing LCD screens and slurries or polishing materials used for semiconductor manufacturing.” This facility was evacuated after the earthquake, and may have been damaged.
When will the X-T6 be announced? Who knows. When Fujifilm is ready, they’ll announce an X Summit, and during the X Summit they’ll announce whatever it is they’re ready to release. Maybe it will be an X-T6, maybe it won’t. I’m looking forward to the next X Summit and gear announcement as much as anyone else, but let’s not forget that today we can create amazing pictures with the cameras that are already in our hands.
The Tropics – Lincoln, IL – Fujifilm X-E5 – Vivid Velvia
After yesterday’s post, Thoughts on the Upcoming Fujifilm Camera, someone reached out to me on Instagram and proposed a question about the upcoming sixth-generation cameras: if I could ask Fujifilm three things about it, what would those questions be? It was an unusual message, but it did get some cogs turning in my brain. How might X-Trans VI look different than X-Trans V? While this seemingly should be pretty predictable, each X-series generation is actually unique in many ways. No two generations are alike, and so what will be different with the upcoming X-Trans VI cameras? Well, I came up with three questions, so let’s jump right in.
Will AF improve a little or a lot?
Space Guitar – White House, TN – Fujifilm X-T5 – Classic Amber
I’m one of those people who are completely satisfied with the autofocus performance of my Fujifilm cameras, going back all the way to X-Trans III. Even X-Trans I & II aren’t bad in daylight. Fujifilm’s current cameras are in the top 2% best autofocus cameras ever made (it’s very true, I did the math—feel free to double check it). Outside of some extreme use-cases, the cameras are very capable, and there seems to be a general lack of appreciation for just how good we have it today. Seriously, if the top 2% is not good enough for you, is it that you have some crazy unusual circumstances (which maybe you do), or is the issue something else? Of course, nobody wants to look in the mirror, but most of the AF woes on Fujifilm cameras are easily overcome if one really wishes to overcome them. The majority of the complaints are hyperbole, trolls, user-error, and things like that. With all of that said, Fujifilm has more room for improvement than any other major brand, as they’re clearly a step behind the Canikony brands (for logical reasons that I’ve talked about at length many times). There’s no doubt the sixth-generation will bring with it AF improvements, so will it be a small step forward, a large leap, or something in-between?
In my opinion, the best thing Fujifilm could do to improve autofocus has nothing to do with hardware, software, or algorithms. Fujifilm could do absolutely nothing to technically improve AF, but if they made it much more intuitive and automatic, it would be seen as a major improvement. Many people seem to be unaware that Fujifilm expects that their users will fine-tune the AF for their specific use-cases; even if they are aware, they may not know how to do it, or what a fine-tuned camera setting might look like for them. Fujifilm tried to offer some clarity on this a couple years ago, but instead of listening, people heavily mocked them for it online (sad). I cannot tell you how many times someone has complained to me how the AF on their X-series model “sucks” and how it’s totally not user-error, but then I suggest a settings change and (like magic) the AF is suddenly working well for them and it’s no longer garbage. Of course, what specific settings work well for you depends on how you use the camera and your subject and situation, so there’s no one quick fix. However, if on future models Fujifilm removed their fine-tuning expectation and just “made it work” no matter the user, that would go a long ways toward making people believe that their AF is actually good, because it’s currently much better than some people think, if only they dialed in the “right” settings for their individual situation. In other words, if user-error is the largest problem (and it is, even though nobody wants to hear or accept it), then Fujifilm should find a workaround for that, and the obvious answer is intuitiveness. If Fujifilm’s approach isn’t working well for a group of people because it expects more of them than they realize (and even if they do realize, they may not know what to do with it), then maybe it’s time adjust the approach.
What models will be included in the sixth generation?
Classic Design – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm GFX100S II – FRGMT B&W
Each generation has had its own set of X-series models—no two generations have had identical sets. I suspect that this trend will continue. But how will it look different? It’s hard to guess, but I believe it will include an X-Pro, it might not include two X-H models (only one), it could potentially have an X30-like pocketable zoom, and it’s possible that there will be only one successor to the X-T30 III and X-T50 (and not one for each). There could be an Eterna 28 (APS-C version of the Eterna 55). I would love to see an X70 successor. Maybe there will be an X half II? Perhaps the X100VII will have multiple focal-length versions? Could we finally get a monochrome-only camera? The only thing that’s certain is that it won’t be identical to the fifth generation, or any other previous generation. I would love to know the exact models that Fujifilm plans to produce for X-Trans VI, but perhaps they haven’t even thought that far in advance yet.
What new Film Simulations and/or JPEG options will come?
Buc-ees at Nighttime – Goodyear, AZ – Fujifilm X-T5 – Fluorescent Night
Over the years, Fujifilm has continuously sporadically added new Film Simulations and other JPEG options. For example, within the fourth-generation, Fujifilm added two new Film Simulations (Classic Negative and Eterna Bleach Bypass), Color Chrome Effect, Color Chrome FX Blue, Clarity, half-step Tone Curve adjustments, and a much more robust Monochromatic Color tool. It didn’t all come at once. In fact, fourth-gen can be divided into three groups (actually, more than that if you want to really parse things): X-T3 & X-T30, X-Pro3 & X100V, and X-T4, X-S10, X-E4, and X-T30 II. Fifth-generation saw two new Film Simulations (Nostalgic Neg. and Reala Ace, the latter retroactively given to previous models via firmware), but no other JPEG options. While it’s impossible to know what Fujifilm will do on future models, I think it’s safe to say that there will be some new features. And I cannot wait to find out what those will be.
Now it’s your turn! What questions would you like answered regarding the upcoming sixth-generation cameras? I would love to hear them in the comments below!
There are a number of Fujifilm and Fujifilm-related events that are coming up soon, especially in September and October. I’ll be at a few of them, so I wanted to give you a heads up, in case you want to stop by and say hi or sign up for a class or photowalk.
First is the FocusPoint Photo & Video Expo in Denver, Colorado, on September 11th & 12th. I’ll be doing a class entitled Film Simulation in Action on September 12th at 10:30 AM, followed by a photowalk. Next is Fujikina NYC on October 16th, 17th & 18th. The details are still being worked out, but I believe I’ll also be doing both a class and photowalk. Having been a part of Fujikina Copenhagen in May, I can tell you with 100% certainty that if you can make it to a Fujikina event, you absolutely should, because it is completely worthwhile. There’s another event at the end of October—over Halloween weekend—that hasn’t been announced yet (details are subject to change), so I can’t give out the information; however, it will be in Toronto, so you might want to mark your calendars now.
If you live in or near Denver, I hope to see you in a little over five weeks at the FocusPoint Photo & Video Expo. If you live anywhere near New York City, you’ll want to attend Fujikina in October. And it’s no trick—only treats—that an event will take place in Toronto over Halloween weekend, and I’d love to meet you in-person if you are in that region.
As more details become available, I’ll be sure to share them with you. Check back often to stay up-to-date. Also, at the very bottom of every page there is a follow-via-email option, where you can be notified by email whenever a new article is published. I hope to see you at a Fujifilm event soon!
Until this year, Fujifilm has always announced at least one new X or GFX series camera by the end of June. We’re in August, and nothing new has been announced. Some people are getting antsy, anxiously waiting for whatever is to come. Personally, I’m glad that there’s a little gap. In my opinion, camera companies introduce new versions of their lineup much too quickly. It made some sense in the earlier days of digital technology when improvements tended to be more drastic; nowadays, and for at least a decade but probably longer (closer to two decades), the advancements have been much more gradual. Each new iteration of each camera model is only a small improvement over the previous version. Because of this, it’s become a common axiom to skip a generation before upgrading.
For example, if you purchased an X-T1 when it was new, you’d have skipped the X-T2 and waited for the X-T3; later, you would have skipped the X-T4 and waited for the X-T5 (and you’ll skip the X-T6 whenever it comes). Likewise, if you purchased an X-T2 when it was new, you would have skipped the X-T3 and purchased an X-T4 instead; later, you skipped the X-T5 and are now waiting for the X-T6. By skipping a generation, you are allowing enough time to pass that the upgrade is more substantial. If camera makers waited longer before making successors, this gap generation rule-of-thumb would be unnecessary. If Fujifilm waited another two years before releasing the X-T6, I’d be perfectly ok with that, just so long as they continue to manufacture and sell the X-T5 during that time.
The rumors circulating the internet are that the next camera to come from Fujifilm will be the X-T6. Some people seem to think that I have inside information about future camera models, but I don’t. Only one time did Fujifilm share with me details on an upcoming model: about two weeks before the X-T50 was announced, they sent me a pre-production copy to try, and made me sign an NDA regarding it. That was the one and only time; otherwise, I find out the same way that everyone else does, which is largely Fujirumors. I watch the X Summit at the time of announcement to learn the details about the camera the same as you do. I read the initial day-one reviews by those who got a pre-production model. I honestly don’t know anything about whatever camera Fujifilm plans to release next.
Central Camera Co.– Chicago, IL – Fujifilm X-T5 – 1976 Kodak
Last year Fujifilm introduced the X-E5 on June 12th, and the B&H BILD expo was five days later on June 17th, which was the first opportunity most people had to touch-and-try the upcoming camera. Fujifilm had asked for my help at the event, just as someone who could answer questions about their cameras, particularly questions about Film Simulations and Recipes, to those visiting their booth. Funny enough, I was assigned to the X-E5 station (which was incredibly busy, as you might imagine!), but the morning of June 17th—maybe an hour before the event began—was my first time seeing the new camera in-person. I literally knew as much about it as anyone else, yet I was supposed to answer questions about the X-E5. My point in telling this story is to simply illustrate that I really don’t know anything about upcoming gear, Fujifilm doesn’t disclose that type of information to me—not even when I’m involved in an event about that gear.
With that said, I would describe myself as an X-series expert (an X-pert, if you will…). I know more about Fujifilm cameras than most, simply because I have so much experience (or is it X-perience?) using them. There’s certainly plenty that I don’t know. For example, I regularly learn new things from Pal2Tech’s YouTube videos. I have reached out to Fujifilm’s Tech Reps with questions several times. I’m constantly learning more, and I imagine that there’s a lot that I don’t know simply because there are features that I rarely or never use. Still, I think I’m well qualified to comment on Fujifilm cameras simply because I have a lot of knowledge about them and a lot of experience using them.
What I can’t comment on is what I don’t know. I’ve received a ton of questions lately asking for my opinion of the upcoming yet-to-be-announced Fujifilm X-T6. My guess? It will be a lot like the X-T5, just a little faster. Simply speculating, I think Fujifilm will introduce the sixth-generation (X-Trans VI) with the X-T6, and the main improvements that sixth-gen will bring are speed and efficiency. I don’t expect much in the way of IQ improvements; however, autofocus and video specs could see a notable upgrade. It might be somewhat like the X-T2 vs X-T3, if that makes any sense. I’m sure there will be a couple of cool surprises, and maybe a head-scratcher or two, but overall I will be completely shocked if the X-T6 isn’t 90% exactly the same as the X-T5, and mildly surprised if it isn’t 95% the same. Basically, I expect the X-T6 to be an X-T5 but with a boost. Whether or not that boost will be particularly beneficial to you will depend on how you use the camera. My guess is that for some people it will be a major improvement, but for most it will be minimal. Of course, this is all speculation, and I very well could be wrong (I’ve been wrong before plenty of times). In the meantime, I’m very happy to patiently wait, and use the Fujifilm gear I already own.
Central Camera Co.– Chicago, IL – Fujifilm X-T5 – 1976 Kodak
I get asked fairly regularly which Fujifilm Recipes are the most popular. For me, this is a fascinating topic, but it’s definitely hard to know definitively. While I get a glimpse on social media, my best gauge is the Fuji X Weekly website statistics; specifically, which Recipe articles are viewed the most. I don’t collect any data on the Fuji X Weekly App, so that’s no help—although, if I did, it would likely offer the most accurate picture; however, it would still be impossible to know which Recipes people programmed into their Fujifilm cameras, or how often they used each. Perhaps a survey would be particularly useful, yet even it has its limitations. While certainly a flawed method, page-view website statics offer the best glimpse at which Film Simulation Recipes are the most popular, so that’s what I’m using for this article. These are simply the Top 26 most-viewed Recipes on the Fuji X Weekly website from January 1st through July 31st of 2026.
The last time that I did one of these lists was on March 31st, and not much has changed. In fact, 25 of the 26 Recipes are the same. There’s only one new one, which also means that only one moved out of the Top 26. Many are even in the same position, or only moved minimally. These lists are quite predictable, so it doesn’t surprise me too much that this is nearly identical to the one I published back in March.
Street Musicians – Chicago, IL – Fujifilm X-T5 – Kodak Tri-X 400
As usual, those Recipes with Kodak brand names in the title—Kodachrome, Portra, Gold, Tri-X, etc., etc.—are typically the most popular. Classic Chrome is the king of film simulations, as the majority of the most-viewed Recipes are based on that Film Simulation. Classic Negative, Reala Ace, Acros, Eterna, and Nostalgic Neg. are neck-in-neck for the second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth positions.
Without any further delay, below are the most popular Fujifilm Recipes of 2026 through July 31st!
Top 26 Most Popular Film Simulation Recipes of 2026 So Far
Reggie’s Portra, which uses Classic Chrome, is the number one top Film Simulation Recipe on Fuji X Weekly. Reggie Ballesteros created it in 2022 by modifying my Kodak Portra 400 Recipe to better suit his style and needs. Of the various Portra Recipes, this is the most versatile, and the most popular for portrait photography. Reggie’s Portra is compatible with X-Trans IV and X-Trans V cameras.
A Classic Chrome based Recipe for X-Trans IV cameras that was the long-time most popular Film Simulation Recipe for Fujifilm cameras on this website. It’s a lot of people’s favorite.
This is the X-Trans V version of Kodak Gold 200; the X-Trans III/IV version is found later in the list. The Kodak Gold 200 Recipes uses the Classic Chrome Film Simulation.
This is the X-Trans V version of Kodak Portra 400 v2; the X-Trans IV version is found below. This is another of my personal favorites. It uses Classic Chrome.
The Kodak Tri-X 400 Recipe, created by Anders Lindborg, is the long-time most popular B&W Recipe on Fuji X Weekly. It’s based on the Acros film simulation, and has compatibility with X-Trans III, X-Trans IV, and X-Trans V models. This is one of my absolute top-favorite Recipes.
It’s probably unfair to include this Recipe in the list because it’s not one, but 14 Recipes. It’s intended to be used with the Film Dial, or with any X-Trans V camera by mapping Film Simulation to a customizable button. I have no way of knowing which of the 14 are the most used.
This is the X-Trans V version of the Pacific Blues Recipe, which uses the Classic Negative film simulation, and is another personal favorite that I use frequently. The X-Trans IV version is just a little further down.
Earlier this year, Reggie Ballesteros created Reggie’s Superia, which uses Classic Negative and is compatible with X-Trans IV and V cameras. It will be interesting to see if its quick rise will be sustained long-term, or (like a lot of new Recipes) if it will slowly decline in popularity after the initial interest. My best guess is the former and not the latter.
A Classic Chrome based Recipe for X-Trans IV cameras that was the long-time #2 most-popular Recipe on Fuji X Weekly. While it’s still popular, it has fallen significantly over the last couple of years.
This is currently the highest-ranked Recipe that uses the Nostalgic Neg. Film Simulation (not including Universal Negative). It’s compatible with X-Trans V cameras.
The Film Dial Recipe, which is for X-Trans V cameras with a Film Dial, is another one that’s a bit unfair to include since it is actually 14 Recipes. I have no idea which of them are the most used. This is another personal favorite.
This version of Kodak Portra 400, which uses Classic Chrome and is compatible with X-Trans IV cameras (although it can be used on X-Trans V), was once commonly the third most popular Film Simulation Recipe on Fuji X Weekly. While it doesn’t rank nearly as high as it once did, it’s still quite popular.
Vintage Kodachrome, which is based on Classic Chrome, is one of the older Film Simulation Recipes on Fuji X Weekly (it was the fifth one published), and is compatible with X-Trans III cameras. This might be the most pivotal Recipe.
This Recipe, created by Anders Lindborg and the late John Sevigny, is reminiscent of scanned Kodachrome 64 slides, and is compatible with X-Trans IV cameras. It’s another Recipe that uses the Classic Chrome film simulation.
Find these Film Simulation Recipes and many more on the Fuji X Weekly App!
