What the heck is going on? First, we hear that scammers are creating fake labels for the Fujifilm X100VI and trying to sell bootlegs online, now we hear that Fujifilm’s online store has reportedly almost crashed due to demand for the X100VI being so high.Luckily, for those interested, it sounds like B&H is up and has its stock request working still. However, Fujifilm seems to have manufactured a craze here. The limited release is causing a huge demand for a camera—which is exciting—but a bit perplexing to see such fury over.Let’s take a look at what we know about the Fujifilm X100VI and its repercussions already being felt across the film and video marketplace.Fujifilm Store CrashesSet to release a small number of Fujifilm X100VI models today, Fujifilm’s online storefront almost crashed earlier today under the huge surge of traffic trying to get in an order of the limited supply. It looks like both the Fujifilm main site and the X100VI product page are back online, but the option to purchase one of these limited cameras has passed. According to reporting done by PetaPixel, the site didn’t crash per se but was certainly stuck and unable to load. Regardless of the technical web page terms for what was happening though, the story here is simply that demand for the Fujifilm X100VI is perhaps unlike anything we’ve seen in quite a while. But what makes the Fujifilm X100VI so special? Let’s look at the specs and details below.The Fujifilm X100VI’s PopularityIt is...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Thursday, 21 March, 2024