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PT: Fujifilm CP+ 2026 Interview – GFX RF, GFX Eterna, More Pancakes, the X-Pro4’s Future, and More

Fujifilm Jun Watanabe was interviewed by phototrend at CP+ 2026. You can read the full interview in French here or check out the translated summary below: The X-Pro Series & APS-C Camera Lineup The X-Pro Series is NOT Dead: Jun Watanabe reiterated his statement from last year, explicitly confirming the X-Pro series has not been […]

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CP+ 2026: Sigma CEO Kazuto Yamaki on Unprecedented Lens Demand, APS-C, AI, and Market Trends

Sigma 15mm f1.4 DC DN Contemporary: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama Sigma CEO Mr. Kazuto Yamaki was interviewed by Phototrend at CP+ 2026. You can find a translated summary of the entire interview below or check out the French interview here. 1. Company Overview, Operations & Production Strategy High Output Pace: In 2025, Sigma launched eight lenses and one […]

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Fujifilm vs Nikon: Fujifilm Manager Interview – Fujifilm Wants To Usurp Nikon

Phototrend published a lengthy interview in French with Fujifilm France’s director of the photography division, Franck Bernard. You can read the full interview in French here or check out the summary below: Fujifilm Sales in France Fujifilm holds about 12% of the APS-C market Overall, Fujifilm holds 13-14% of the market when you include GFX […]

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DPR: Fujifilm Interview – X100VI Supply and Production, Fujifilm X-E and X-Pro Update, and More

Fujifilm X100VI Silver and Black: B&H Photo / Amazon (Silver : Black) / Moment / Adorama DPR interviewed Fujifilm managers Makoto Oishi and Yuji Igarashi at CP+ 2025. Below is a summary of the key points from the interview with Fujifilm and you can read the full interview here. Fujifilm X100VI preorders were so large that some people have been waiting for a […]

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CinD: Fujifilm GFX ETERNA Interview – Some Unique Incite and Fujifilm GFX ETERNA Has A Lot Of Potential

CineD recently interviewed Fujifilm Managers about the Fujifilm GFX ETERNA at CP+ 2025. You can watch the full interview above or check out our summary, and don’t forget my follow-up below: This Fujifilm GFX ETERNA is Fujifilm’s first digital filmmaking camera The X and GFX series are mainly for stills, but Fujifilm does have hybrid […]

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PT: Fujifilm CP+ 2025 Interview: Strong Sales, X100VI Demand, GFX Stacked Sensor, GFX100RF, AI, and More

Phototrend interviewed Fujifilm managers “Jun Watanabe , Head of Product Planning (X and X100 series) and Makoto Oishi , Head of Product Planning (GFX series) within the  Imaging Solutions Division as well as Tomohide Yazawa , Head of the Imaging Device unit” at CP+ 2025 and you can read the interview in full here or check out the English translated summary below: “the current […]

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