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XF 90mm F2 WR
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So here is another one, who fell in love with the latest Fujinon lens: Olafphotoblog here! They posted a buntch of images and a list of thoughts about the XF 90mmF2 WR (I’ll share just a few points here on FujiRumors):

• When shooting wide-open, the bokeh is creamy and pleasing to the eye.
• Edge transitions are gorgeous and ceaseless, allowing for dreamy look.
• The micro-contrast is nicely balanced for portraiture work.
• The sharpness is top-notch and on a par with the XF 56mm F1.2 and XF 35mm F1.4.
• Autofocus works much better with the latest update. We played with a face/eye detection function and found it sometimes takes a bit longer than we would like before it locks. We will write more about this in our upcoming posts.
• With Fujifilm’s film simulations, which are tuned to photographing people (beautiful skin tones), the XF 90mm is a great fit.

Here are a few more reviews: Rico’s XF90mm First Look. / 90mm + MCEX Tubes at jasonpitcher / Fujifilm XF90mm Review at leighmiller PART ONE and PART TWO / XF 90mm Review at wimarys / Hands on review at aboutphotography-tomgrill / Review at patricemichellon /

image courtesy: patricemichellon – 100% crop

X-T10
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Admiringlight just published its Fujifilm X-T10 review. Here an excerpt from the conclusions:

“The X-T10 is about 90% of an X-T1 for 61% of the price. […] I think the X-T10 slides ahead of the X-E2 for the role of second fiddle in the Fuji lineup, and it makes the X-E2 frankly hard to recommend at this point unless you really much prefer the rangefinder styling. The X-T1 still has desirable upgrades over the X-T10: it’s weathersealed, has an ISO dial, a much larger viewfinder, better ergonomics and a far deeper buffer for burst shooting, but those differences aside, they two X-T cameras are remarkably similar.

[…] The closest competitor is, of course, Sony’s outstanding A6000 […] I prefer the controls and general operation of the X-T10, and I feel the JPEG output and color response is superior.  The Fuji RAW files can also be pushed far harder in the shadows than those of the A6000 and still hold up.

Surprisingly, I actually think the X-T10 has better autofocus.  The A6000 has better tracking over more of the frame, and it’s the better sports camera due to the deeper buffer, but the X-T10 tracks just as well in the central zone and is superior at locking focus in dim light in single shot situations.”

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XF 90mm F2 WR
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Take a look inside the factory, and see how the Fujifilm X-T10 is made here on youtube.

X-T10
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MUST READ Rico’s X-T10 First Look / First Impressions at admiringlight / Japanese comparison between the X-T10 Vs. GM5 and more at ascii (translation) / Review: Fujifilm X-T10 is Like a Smaller and Friendlier X-T1 at petapixel / Review at amateurphotographer / Review at photoxels / Jonas Rask about the X-T10 at fujifilm-xt10 / Fujifilm X-T10 Full Review at ephotozine / Fujifilm X-T10 review at theverge /

XF90mmF2 WR
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The XF90mmF2 WR will soon fall into the hands of many X-shooters… and it might make them very very happy, since it is probably the best Fujinon lens so far… at least that’s the impression of those, who already had the chance to play with it, like Rico in his First Look and PhilippeVdp here.

Also bokeh-monster is blown away by the IQ of the XF 90mm.

“Bokeh quality and contrast sit somewhere between the standard 56mm lens and the 56mm APD.

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The 90mm is sharp! Wide open, stopped down, flared, focused close or far, no matter how you use this lens it will leave even the most pedantic pixel perve speechless. So now comes the age old question, the one which has been bugging us since we started writing up this post: should you buy one?

If you are a prime lens photographer like us, no question about it. It is the best telephoto lens currently available and will be for quite some time.”

image courtesy: bokeh-monster

Finally, the X-T1 Firmware 4.0 is out and ready to be downloaded here.

X-shooters are now testing their new X-T1 and share their findings on the Fuji X Forum. Here are some of the threads dedicated to the new Firmware

– X-T1 Firmware 4.0 ! First Reviews of the FXF community… including VIDEO (in Italian) comparing XF 35mm old Firmware Vs. New Firmware 4.0 shared by FXF member Wabisabiphotography – From minute 0:40 to 1:40 AF speed with old Firmware. Starting from minute 4:10 with the New Firmware
– FW 4.0 Continuous focus test with horribly backlit subject
– New AF zones explained – with link to Fuji’s Special site dedicated to the new AF-system

New Fuji X-T1  FW 4 Features Guide (PDF)

Also Rico continues his FW 4 testings. This time with the XF 90mm (specs&price). 100% hit rate using CDAF only! Impressive… See his test on Flickr.

Fujifilm X-T1 Firmware V4 review at prophotonut / X-T1 Firmware 4.0 (BETA): AF-C + Zone mode = WOW!! at fujiboys / X-T1 Autofocus Test on Puffin Island at macleancomms / A week with the FujiFilm X-T10 and Firmware 4.0 – A Significant Evolution in the X-Series at caveiraphotography /

A few tips to make the best our of the new AF tracking system:

– Enable Mechanical Shutter (MS) only. The camera won’t focus between each shot (CL or CH) if MS+ES (electronic shutter) is enabled.
– Turn Off face detection to enable PDAF
– High Performance Mode ON