Light Leak: Fujifilm announces fix and free repair service

It’s official! Fuji Japan announced the fix and free reparir service here (translation). The affected X-T1 include the following serial numbers: from the 41002001 to 41006000.

Let it be fixed and start your long exposure shots like stockografie on 500px here (X-T1 and [shoplink 12946]8mm fisheye lens[/shoplink].) For his X-T1 review in German click here (translation).

This is what Fujifilm UK wrote to FR-reader Bob: “I am very sorry to hear that your camera is experiencing the Flare effect, if you can please provide your full UK address and the serial number of your camera, we can have a pre-paid special bag / box sent out to collect the camera for you. It will then be repaired with the utmost of care and urgency.”

I hope this information helps and I apologise for any inconvenience caused.”

VDG: “since saturday I am a happy owner of a leaking X-T1. I just wrote about my experience trying to put it “under a different light”. Take a look and repost it if you like! The link it this. Read more at one125 here.”

via digicame-info