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Fujifilm debuts FUJINON XF50mmF1.0 R WR Lens for X-series New Products 

Fujifilm debuts FUJINON XF50mmF1.0 R WR Lens for X-series

FUJIFILM North America Corp. launch of the FUJINON XF50mmF1.0 R WR Lens, a lens with a F1.0 minimum aperture for X-series mirrorless digital cameras. The XF50mmF1.0 R WR lens is expected to be available in Fall 2020 at an MSRP of $1,499.95 USD. “We’re really excited about the XF50mmF1.0 R WR,” said Victor Ha, senior director of marketing and product management... Read More
Industry Notes News Updates 

Industry Notes

Notable apps and updates Fujifilm announces firmware updates for “FUJIFILM X-T30” Zoner announces spring update Zoner Photo Studio X mixi releases a monthly subscription service for the photo and video sharing app FamilyAlbum Next evolution of Accent AI filter introduced in Luminar 3.1.0 Rumours and reports Here are some interesting items from around the internet: Shutterfly shares spike on rumors Apollo and Cerberus... Read More
Fujifilm wins appeal over aborted Fuji Xerox merger: Reuters News 

Fujifilm wins appeal over aborted Fuji Xerox merger: Reuters

Reuters reports Fujifilm Holdings Corp. has won an appeal in its legal battles with Xerox Corp, with a New York court overturning preliminary injunctions requested by an activist investor that had blocked their planned merger. According to the article, the New York State Appellate Court ruling could give Fujifilm leverage to bring Xerox management back to the negotiating table. Fujifilm... Read More
Bloomberg: Judge rejects Fujifilm bid to dissolve Fuji Xerox deal injunction News 

Bloomberg: Judge rejects Fujifilm bid to dissolve Fuji Xerox deal injunction

Bloomberg reported Fujifilm Holdings Corp. failed to persuade a Manhattan state judge to dissolve an order barring its planned merger with Xerox Corp., cutting off a possible option for keeping the deal alive. The company has claimed in a separate lawsuit it will suffer $1 billion in damages if it can’t cement the $6.1 billion takeover, which was thwarted by... Read More
Analysis: Are Costco photo lab closures an indicator of a wider trend? News Opinion 

Analysis: Are Costco photo lab closures an indicator of a wider trend?

Mass retailer participation in a category is considered a key indicator of the overall vitality of the category. Mass retailers have access to the best analytics, and make data-driven decisions. When a high-profile retailer decides to change space allocation or even exit a category, it sends ripples across the industry. For example, Best Buy recently announced the cessation of in-store... Read More
Deason, Icahn at odds with Fuji Xerox merger News 

Deason, Icahn at odds with Fuji Xerox merger

Investors Carl Icahn and Darwin Deason are opposing the proposed merger of Fuji Xerox and Xerox, detailing in an open letter – reprinted below – their points. Also, Deason filed a lawsuit on February 13 seeking to enjoin the transaction, terminate the Xerox/Fuji joint venture lock-up and joint venture agreements and pursue strategic alternatives for Xerox. Defendants in the suit included... Read More