FUJIFILM X–H2 Joins Frame.io’s Camera to Cloud Universe

Software Update

by Julian MitchellFebruary 28^th, 2023

It was back in October of 2022 at the Adobe Max convention that FUJIFILM announced that their X–H2S camera would be their first to join frame.io’s camera to cloud file transfer scheme. Now the X–H2 has been ratified as well, but for both you still need some extra hardware as part of the deal. After a software upgrade, however, both cameras will be able to access frame.io this spring. Let’s take a closer look.

Frame.io’s service is a natural progression in post-production collaboration. With the extra hardware needed by the FUJIFILM cameras, you will be able to immediately transfer native but proxy video and RAW photography files to the virtual service. Your post-production can realistically start from that point.

The FT–XH bolt–on attaches to the cameras much like an external battery housing would. In fact, part of the product is to provide more battery capacity but mainly to provide the WiFi and Ethernet connectivity needed for the transfer.

What can you send to Frame.io?

Because the cameras are hybrids, there are separate rules for uploading stills and videos. For stills, you can send JPEG, HEIF or RAW files directly from X-H2 or X-H2S. Or individually select, prioritize, and send files for immediate delivery to post-production.

For video, it’s Apple ProRes proxy files, but still updated with original files when it’s time to finish and deliver. At the moment bandwidth is too limited to send native high-resolution video files but the current work practice is to swap out the originals in the edit. It’s akin to offline and online but virtually.

The upload process also follows global security standards like TPN and TPN+. You authenticate X-H2S or X-H2 to any paid Frame.io account and transfer files with full TPN and SOC 2 Type 2 compliant encryption.

Can I use frame.io for stills?

FUJIFILM is conscious that stills photographers might not be aware of such collaboration services and are hand-holding shooters with extra information. They have set up an information service with all the information to achieve successful uploads. Photographer George Nobechi shows how transfers are done and what the advantages are.

Very soon most camera manufacturers will have plans in place to allow for a direct connection to collaborative working in the cloud, frame.io is just the first. It’s easy to see how transparent this process will become – we might even get used to using our camera media as mere backups. 

For more information visit FUJIFILM’s website.

What do you think of FUJIFILM X–H2 and X-H2S joining frame.io’s camera to cloud service? Are you using Frame.io? Can you see the advantages that it brings? Let us know in the comments below.