It’s June 1st & No New Camera

We’re in uncharted waters. Fujifilm has never waited until beyond May to announce at least one X-series or GFX model. Typically, the first half of the year is busy, with at least one and oftentimes two new cameras. For example, last year Fujifilm announced the GFX100RF in March and the X half in May; in 2024, Fujifilm unveiled the X100VI in February and the GFX100S II in May; in 2018, Fujifilm had announced three cameras by the end of May: X-A5, X-H1, and X-T100. Twice, the first camera of the year wasn’t announced until the end of May—in 2022, Fujifilm announced the X-H2s on May 31st, and the following year they announced the X-S20 on May 24th. That’s recent history. But not once has June 1st arrived without at least one new camera announced. Until this year. What does it mean? Fujifilm has the luxury of time. Their cameras are selling extraordinarily well. The X100VI is their all-time best-selling model. It’s still out of stock almost everywhere, even though Fujifilm is…