Episode 159: Fuji X100VI and the Appeal of Small Fixed-Lens Cameras

The entire Internet - yes, the whole thing, trust us - is going crazy for the new Fujifilm X100VI compact fixed-lens camera. What’s the appeal of this not-inexpensive camera? Its predecessor was in such demand that Fujifilm just stopped manufacturing it because it couldn’t keep up...for more than a year. And now the X100VI is backordered until summer. Is it all just influencer hype?

[Main photo credit: Fujifilm]

Hosts:

• Jeff Carlson: website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram, Jeff on Glass, Jeff on Mastodon
• Kirk McElhearn: website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram, Kirk on Glass, Kirk on Mastodon

Show Notes:

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• Fuji X100VI

• Photos at the High End: Hasselblad 907x/CFV 100C

• The internet's NEW favorite camera? (Fuji X100VI), The Studio

• The Fujifilm X100VI Is (Nearly) Everything We Wanted!, PetaPixel

• Opinion: The joy of fixed-lens cameras | Popular Photography

Snapshots:

• Jeff’s snapshot: - The Dog Sitter Detective, by Antony Johnston

• Kirk’s snapshot:

• Hokusai's Fuji

• Lego Great Wave

• Original Soundtrack: The Great Wave – LEGO Art

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