Where is the black Fuji X100S?

[taemo]

You know, this is the first thing that Fuji has done that really irritates me.

Think about it. Black bodies for years have been favored by pros as less conspicuous and non reflective.

What group does Fuji seem to favor? Not pros. This is insane.

It is especially irking if you bought an x100 when they first came out, sold it and bought the black body in the limited edition kit, and now can't upgrade.

This is pure insanity for fuji - they are poking a finger in the eye of their BEST customers.

Just FYI, I ordered and then cancelled my pre-order and I'm so irritated, I may never upgrade this camera - the x100 is slow focus but great.

no not really, I've seen lots of pro's shooting with a chrome Leica and X100.
maybe the black makes regular shooters feel like a pro but black doesn't automatically mean pro.

I don't like the option of making black a limited edition, it's like Apple all over again.. remember when the ipod was just in white, then they released a black version after a couple of years later and everyone thought it was 'cool'
now with the iphone they released mostly in black and everyone was lusting for a white iphone to look cool.

but whatever at least I wont mistake it with my M6 and also, as long I'm happy with the pictures it takes who cares what color it is.

 

[rover]

Silver is the new black.

 

[Paddy C]

Really? Let's say the profit is $400... for the special edition. That's $4,000,000 on one camera series. That's not a motive?

You are assuming that everyone who bought a black version would not have bought a silver version if that was all that was available.

I'm assuming the opposite – that a large portion of the black X100s were sold to those who otherwise would have bought a silver.

Under my assumption the true profit on the black version is the difference between the profit margin of both.

Just recently B&H had the black version listed for a $200 premium. Given what is included in the kit and whatever additional costs were incurred in producing and marketing the black version, I can't imagine Fuji's real profit was very much. Even giving a $200 extra profit to the black version we're only talking $2 million.

Fujifilm's consolidated revenue for fiscal year 2011 was 2.2 billion Yen.

 

[SausalitoDog]

no not really, I've seen lots of pro's shooting with a chrome Leica and X100.
maybe the black makes regular shooters feel like a pro but black doesn't automatically mean pro.

I don't like the option of making black a limited edition, it's like Apple all over again.. remember when the ipod was just in white, then they released a black version after a couple of years later and everyone thought it was 'cool'
now with the iphone they released mostly in black and everyone was lusting for a white iphone to look cool.

but whatever at least I wont mistake it with my M6 and also, as long I'm happy with the pictures it takes who cares what color it is.

I'm sure you are right about many pros using silver/black cameras, but back in the day, that was not the case.

I've been shooting since the mid 60s and have a preference for black (in ipads, too). My real point is that now that I have invested in black accessories (lens shade, thumbs up, lens cap), I'd like to be able to buy an upgrade that will match the equipment I already have, and I can't understand why in the world Fuji would "dis" some of their best customers like this.

I'm sure it will work out - just annoying to read about a new model and then realize I will have to wait for it if I want it to match what I own. It will be in black eventually, but I will probably get a little less for my existing one than if I were upgrading immediately.

Tom

 

[btgc]

I've been shooting since the mid 60s and have a preference for black (in ipads, too). My real point is that now that I have invested in black accessories (lens shade, thumbs up, lens cap), I'd like to be able to buy an upgrade that will match the equipment I already have, and I can't understand why in the world Fuji would "dis" some of their best customers like this.

I think, back then it were different times. Pro line were almost cut in stone, it were black, all knew about this. Now it all has changed. Business change, publishers buy pictures from ordinary people with camera, everything is mixed up (I'm not saying there are no pros left anymore, though). Manufacturers experiment on the fly, trying to outrun competitors with their craziest ideas. We are living in a different world now, too many things have changed.