Why is the X-T20 so hard to find?

Hi All,

I am moving over from my Canon gear and trying to find a X-T20 with the 18-55. It seems to be backordered everywhere. How did you find your camera? What site is best?

TIA

Hi Tia,

I went thru the same frustration trying to purchase the X-T2 shortly after its release as it was sold out everywhere. My local camera store had a huge waiting list and I ultimately ended up purchasing it online from a store in Utah. Check out www.pictureline.com, solid store with excellent customer service.

*UPDATE* they have the body only in stock right now.

My local camera dealer shared with me Fuji is slow when it comes to camera releases. They only give a few cameras at a time to each shop.

I want the kit with the 18-55. I'll continue looking.

I may be mistaken, but I remember reading recently that Fuji has stopped offering the 18-55mm as a kit lens. I hope for your sake that isn't the case because it's a fantastic lens... but I remember reading it somewhere official.

If it helps this is Fuji's code for the X-T20 with 18-55 kit lens: 4547410343564

You can google it and get a list of sellers

The reason is that Fuji really only made 7 of them and the ads are taken with mirrors to make it look like a lot of them. They will make more once the Duct Tape shortage is over in Japan... and Red Green comes over from Canada to help tape them together.

dan5.5 wrote in post #18394051
Hi All,

I am moving over from my Canon gear and trying to find a X-T20 with the 18-55. It seems to be backordered everywhere. How did you find your camera? What site is best?

TIA

What about this kit on Amazon?

https://www.amazon.com …2-8-4-0-OIS/dp/B01NCVN74T

Black or silver, same price.

JoeLopez wrote in post #18398501
What about this kit on Amazon?

https://www.amazon.com …2-8-4-0-OIS/dp/B01NCVN74T

Black or silver, same price.

But the part stating "usually ships within 1 to 2 months" is less than encouraging.

dan5.5 wrote in post #18394813
I want the kit with the 18-55. I'll continue looking.

You can pick up a used kit lens from the Fuji forums or eBay. They are everywhere, if they are truly hard to find like my x-t2 was I would jump on that body only from pictureline.com

Here ya go

https://photography-on-the.net …/showthread.php​?t=1483427

PineBomb wrote in post #18398505
But the part stating "usually ships within 1 to 2 months" is less than encouraging.

Ouch, no idea how I overlooked that.

EverydayGetaway wrote in post #18398213
I may be mistaken, but I remember reading recently that Fuji has stopped offering the 18-55mm as a kit lens. I hope for your sake that isn't the case because it's a fantastic lens... but I remember reading it somewhere official.

There are two kits available. This one casts about $300.00 for the kit than the one with the smaller aperture.

FYI the same thing happened with the XT10 two(?) years ago,. and it was this time of year too.

Osa713 wrote in post #18399655
Here ya go

https://photography-on-the.net …/showthread.php​?t=1483427

Killer deal, I was tempted to grab the whole kit!

https://photography-on-the.net …/showthread.php​?t=1484019

CyberDyneSystems wrote in post #18399692
FYI the same thing happened with the XT10 two(?) years ago,. and it was this time of year too.

Killer deal, I was tempted to grab the whole kit!

WOW !!!!! If I saw it I would have bought the whole kit.. Killer deal for sure.