Fuji X-Pro2, my favorite camera (TheVerge) :: X-T1 Infrared & more (miXed zone)

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Fujifilm X-Pro2

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Fujifilm X-Pro2 review: my favorite camera at The Verge / Holidaying with X-Pro2 & X70 at ivanjoshualoh / The Fashion-able XPro-2 at fjamesconley / Fujifilm X-Pro1 & X-Pro2 Image Samples at leighmiller / Boudoir in Paris at prophotonut / The making of InSight: Venice – part 1 at dearsusan / Field test at imaging-resource / Two month review of the Fuji X-Pro2 at bershatsky / Combining exposures from the Fuji X-Pro2 to maximize dynamic range at aboutphotography-tomgrill + Tackling the night with the X-Pro2 — fading tulips, Part II at aboutphotography-tomgrill / Nick Cudworth / Portrait of the artist at afshoot / The City of Pikes, Stars and Bucks at olafphotoblog / My big, fat X-Pro2 “heat issue” real life report at eyesuncloudedphoto / Fujifilm X-PRO2 Review at Eric Gibaud youtube /
Photographing Amsterdam at Night ianmacdonaldphotography / Fuji X-Pro2 The Film Shooter’s Digital concreteshadows / Peper Harow, the Fuji X-Pro2 and Fujinon XF100-400 macfilos /

Other X-series cameras

Fujifilm’s X-T1 Infrared Camera qimago / X-T1: Guanajuato Part II – The Streets at flemmingbojensen / A Year with the Fujifilm X-T1 – Review at richwillnixon / An X-T1 Malfunction at thewanderinglensman / Fujifilm X70 in Peru: Cusco at stjeanm / Taking the X-T10 out on the South Pacific at fujix-pectations /

X100/S/T + X70

X70 Review at 35mmc / Fuji X70: First impression hands-on with the new Baby X at macfilos / X70 review at bershatsky / Fujifilm X70 Review at mariusmasalar / The Really Tiny X70 at neillsoden / Standstill: Six Years in Greece at lensculture / Fujifilm X70 review: the little camera that can at TheVerge /

Lenses

X-mount lenses

XF100-400 review at pcmag / Shooting with the 100-400 at dyannewilson / 14mm: Take a walk on the wide side… at laroquephoto /

Jpeg / RAW / Converters

My Iridient Developer X-Trans Guide Now Available at thomasfitzgeraldphotography / So Adobe has hoodwinked us Again it seems at xshooters /

Travel X

Spring a year ago – Landscape photography at miksmedia / Travel Photography with the Fuji Xpro2 at thefxworks / A trip to Venice with the two Fuji’s at garyksmithphotography / Skye in Photos, Scotland at danielkorzeniewskiphoto / Australia with the X-E1 at dariocannone / Japan with the X-T1 at dariocannone /

Acessories / Flash / Bags

Review: Cactus V6 Transceiver and the Fujifilm X system at morethanwords /

a bit of everything

Infrared photography trials at richardsimko / London and a mixed bag of Photography at robferrol / Roy Rozanski From Israel Tells Us How He Discovered That Most Important Thing In Street Photography at 121clicks / My 10 Favorite Settings for the X Series Cameras at danbaileyphoto / How Different Fuji Film Simulations Can Affect A Single Color at thewanderinglensman /

Hey Hey Hey…isn’t Fuji supposed to be made in Japan?? :: Replace X100T with X-Pro2 + more Top FXF Threads & Images!

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Fuji X Rumors

shared by Patrick FR XF120mmF2.8 Canceled! :: Fuji goes for a shorter focal length (below 100mm)!

General Discussion

shared by Patrick FR Fujifilm X30 and Fujifilm XQ2 Officially Discontinued! is this the Definitive Death of Fuji’s 2/3 sensor X-cameras?

shared by Patrick FR What’s more Important: Taking Pictures or Photoshop?

shared by Andrej Jesenovec X-Pro1 to X-T1 migration worth it? Lens turbo + MD glass

Fuji X Cameras

X-Pro1 / X-Pro2

shared by spinneyhorse X-PRO 2 ……a little disappointed but still going with it!

shared by Filip Hermelin How do you deal with the parallax error when shooting with the OVF?

shared by filippopi Should this eye disorder prevent me from buying an X-Pro2 – or, are there any left-eye X-Pro2 users?

X-T1 / X-T10

shared by Dr-Nipun Hz Hey Hey Hey…isn’t Fuji supposed to be made in Japan??

shared by hrk X-T10 or X-E2?

shared by oldfashioned1536 X-T1 and the night sky

X100(S+T)/X70

shared by Nick05 Sell X100T, replace with X-Pro2?

shared by gonefishing81 New x70

shared by mjcmt X-E2s or X100T – for my 1st Fuji X camera

shared by gonefishing81 Fuji x70 teleconverter ring to fn button?

X-E1/X-E2/X-E2S

shared by zuluviper focus help needed for X-E1 with manual vintage glass

Fuji X Lenses

shared by FX Admin Survey: Most Used Fuji Lenses

shared by Cynthia Van Diggele 55-200mm or 50-140mm

shared by rheistand When will the pre WR lenses get updated?

shared by Ian Datz Having trouble deciding on the 10-24mm f/4 or the 16 mm 1.4 … please help

shared by dv. Fuji Fisheye

Adapting lenses to Fuji X

shared by milandro New bokeh monsters or classic & cheap adapted glass?

FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY WITH FUJI X

shared by Ian Datz Which flash speed lights are actually compatible with FUJI?

shared by rjmvandermeulen Wireless TTL flash with Fuji X-T1

ACCESSORIES

shared by Nero X-Pro2 Half Cases

IMAGES

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Fuji X-Pro2 compressed files decoding – Support Request by creators of FastRAW Viewer / RAW digger

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The creators of RAW digger & FastRAW Viewer are working on a software that should handle compressed Fuji RAW files much faster. Since this is something many X-shooters could profit from and Iliah is asking for feedback, I’m happy to share it here on FujiRumors.

We are preparing an open source release of decompressor as a part of LibRaw. That will allow raw converters, including open source ones like RawTherapee, Darktable, UFRaw to decode FujiFilm compressed raw files.

via dpreview

To thoroughly test the decoder they incorporated it into their FastRawViewer and RawDigger. Please do try it and let them know through support@fastrawviewer.com if there are any files that cause problems.

FastRawViewer:

OS X:
http://updates.fastrawviewer.com/data/beta/FastRawViewer-1.3.1.917.dmg

Windows/x64:
http://updates.fastrawviewer.com/data/beta/FastRawViewer-1.3.1.917-x64-Setup.exe

Windows/x32:
http://updates.fastrawviewer.com/data/beta/FastRawViewer-1.3.1.917-Setup.exe

Up-to-date manual: http://updates.fastrawviewer.com/data/beta/FastRawViewer-Manual-ENG.pdf

In FastRawViewer, they suggests to use Preferences – Performance – Use high speed preview for Fujifilm X-Trans setting with this camera, unless you use a very fast computer.

RawDigger:
OS X:
http://updates.rawdigger.com/data/beta/RawDigger-1.2.10.473.dmg

Windows/x64:
http://updates.rawdigger.com/data/beta/RawDigger-1.2.10.473-x64-Setup.exe

Windows/x32:
http://updates.rawdigger.com/data/beta/RawDigger-1.2.10.473-Setup.exe

After some beta testing of RawDigger and FastRawViewer with this decoder (5, maybe 10 days) they will publish the decoder as a part of LibRaw open source.

www.libraw.org
www.rawdigger.com
www.fastrawviewer.com

Iridient Developer 3.1 adds support for Compressed RAW Fuji X-Pro2 Files!

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Brian just released Iridient Developer 3.1. This update includes support for compressed RAF images from the X-Pro2!!

This update also includes a workaround for an issue introduced in the Mac 10.11.4 update recently released by Apple which affects the Highlights and Shadows (Neighborhood Adaptive) adjustments and a few other changes and bug fixes, plus support for all the latest RAW camera models.

Iridient Developer 3.1 can now be downloaded here:
http://iridientdigital.com/products/iridientdeveloper_download.html

The Making of the XF35mmF2 :: “Designed for X-Pro2! Construction is more luxurious than XF35mmF1.4”

 

X-Pro2 + XF35mmF2 designed together

XF35mmF2 was announced and released prior to X-Pro2, but the product planning took place concurrently. The fact is, the product planner of X-Pro2 and XF35mmF2 is the same person. Furthermore, the product designer is also the same person.

[…] X-Pro2 and XF35mmF2 were planned and developed to be the best match for each other.

The Lens Design & Construction

First, XF35mmF2 is skinny. It’s not small, but skinny. It only measures 60mm in the largest diameter. If it is smaller than 60mm, then everything would fit within the body mount. It looks nice and clean when the lens is attached to the body and minimizes the vignetting in the OVF. Everyone would like the clear view.

XF35mmF2 is also quiet. […] If the lens is noisy, then it is pointless to have a quiet camera.

[…] If you look at the number of lens alone, XF35mmF2 comprises 9 elements in 6 groups (including two aspherical lenses). This construction is more luxurious than XF35F1.4. The aspherical lens is really effective for the compact optical length.

[…] In order to meet the requirement within the small lens barrel, metal barrel with high rigidity is used. We minimized the size by making each parts with multi-purpose. XF35F2 uses all metal parts for the exterior. […] In order to process the fast AF, actuator and micro computer are installed.

Other criteria had to be met to be in the XF lens lineup. To have 1/3 step aperture ring, new click mechanism was developed. Two balls are positioned, so that there will be an assuring click even though the rotation distance is short.

Do you guys own both, the XF35mmF2 and XF35mmF1.4? Feel free to share your feedback about these lenses in the comments.

XF35mmF2 WR: USA: AmazonUS / BHphoto / FocusCamera / Adorama / EU: PCHstore / AmazonUK / AmazonITA /
XF 35mmF1.4: AmazonUS / BHphoto / FocusCamera / Adorama / Pictureline – EUROPE: AmazonDE

Comparison :: Fujifilm X-Pro2 Vs. Sony A6300 + X-Pro2 at High ISO !

Fuji X-Pro2: Shooting @ High ISO at tavphotography youtube

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The Sony A6300 and the Fuji X-Pro2 are maybe the two best APS-C cameras you can get today on the market. Both sell very good, but which one is the better performer?

The Sony Vs. Fuji battle is a hot topic and comparisons are inevitable. Cameralabs tested the A6300 Vs. X-Pro2 here.

Admiringlight even compared Fuji’s new flagship to the Full Frame Sony A7II, as you can read here… with surprisingly good results for the X-Pro2, btw!

Sure, both, the A6300 and the X-Pro2 deliver amazing images in real life and you’ll hardly find something to complaint. But today let’s go deeper into the pixel peeper territory and look at “200% crops most of the time to show you the differences,” and where “we can easily file these small discrepancies into the irrelevant folder if we concentrate on real world shooting” as mirrorlessons said in their A6300 and X-Pro2 comparison.

In short:

Resolution and detail: RAW files difference is “almost non-existent“. Especially when using Iridient to demoisac the RAW files “the X-Pro2 files gain more details and they actual look crisper than the ones of the A6300. […] The a6300’s JPG engine has a tiny advantage because it renders finer details.”

Dynamic Range: “The uncompressed RAW option on the X-Pro2 gives more flexibility if you need to heavily post-process your images”

Low Light and High ISO: At ISO12,800 the X-Pro2 shows less color noise, while the Sony A6300 has more details. In real world, both are “very usable” at high ISO. “As for the extreme values and the JPGs, the a6300 is superior.”

Colours: Guys, you know the winner here, right? ;)

Autofocus: “The a6300 has a few advantages (faster burst speed, better Eye AF and 3D Tracking) while the X-Pro2 has a better buffer with JPGs and is easier to use. When we look at the results and the consistency of the performance, both cameras work really well.”

Check out the full review at mirrorlessons.

Sony A6300 Vs. Fuji X-Pro2 :: Should Fujifilm Fear Sony’s new APS-C flagship?

miXed zone :: Fujifilm X-Pro2 Reviews :: Why use one RAW Converter Over Another? :: & more

Fujifilm X-Pro2

Making an eyecup for the X-Pro2 – Fuji X Forum

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Studio session at Hotz in Belgium ~ Fuji X-Pro2 at prophotonut / When To Take That Photograph: And When to Fuggedaboutit (images taken with X-Pro2) at karenhutton / Five NB Questions about the X-Pro2 for professional photographer Leon Oosthuizen at myfujifilm / My first experiences with the X-Pro2 (part 2) at robvisualfuji / ACROS film simulation with urban and architectural elements (and the ongoing X-Pro2 report) at eyesuncloudedphoto / 15 Pictures that will revive your memories of the pyramids! at hakemphotography / Manipulated Landscape – Part 1 at olafphotoblog / NSFW – The X-Pro2 focus joystick at fabyandcarlo / Lady Liberty – using some extreme focal lengths with the Fuji X-Pro2 at aboutphotography-tomgrill / X-Pro2 Video for First WEC Press Conference of 2016 at macleancomms / Wedding with the X-Pro2 at davidmcclelland-photography / Postcards From Rome: Gear Chat By The River at karenhutton / Jackson Heights – an X-Pro2 test at josephpadiernos /

Other X-series cameras

X70 and X100T: Hipster Camera System at ivanjoshualoh

Photograph with an “S” (Fujifilm X-E2S): The essssence of photography at photodanielm / X70 review at stuff / Fuji X-E2 the camera system for Live Theater at stanleyleary / Fast Action Fight Sports Photography with the Fujinon XF16-55 and XT-1 at caveiraphotography /

Lenses

Real world testing of the Fuji 100-400mm and 50-140mm on safari in the Kruger National Park South Africa at philogene / Japanese XF100-400 review at dc.watch (translation) / 100-400: Fujifilm XF100-400 Lens Around Town at brandonremler / Thoughts On the Fujifilm 50-140mm + 100-400mm Lenses As Well As the Fujifilm Matched 1.4X Tele-Converter at thewanderinglensman / Sharpness of Fujifilm XF50-140mm lens with XF1,4× teleconverter at michalkrause / XF35mmF2 at jamesbrokenshaphotography / Going back in time to 16 mm Fuji summer – Landscape Photography at miksmedia / The Fujifilm 35mm F/2 R WR is a Must-Have at resourcemagonline /

Jpeg / RAW / Converters

Why use one RAW Converter Over Another? (An excerpt from my upcoming Fuji X-Trans Guide for Iridient Developer) at thomasfitzgeraldphotography /

Travel X / Switch (or not) to the X / Fuji X for Weddings

Into the desert with the X-Pro2 and infrared X-T1 in German at qimago (translation) / Three-part story from beautiful Venice at jonasjacobsson Part1 – Part2 – Part3 / Vacation to the Chattanooga, Tennessee at mattrussellphoto / A Weekend Away with the FujiFilm X-series at caveiraphotography / Six Days in Tokyo | Sky-hi & Down-lo – The Last Hours at laroquephoto /

Acessories / Flash / Bags

Shapeways Eyecup Adapter and Hand Grip for X-T10

Cotton Carrier chest harness for Fujifilm X-series at ksgphotography / Lee Filters – 100mm or Seven5 on the Fuji X at billallsopp / Are UHS-II SD cards really faster? Test at the French site tirages-pro (translation) /

a bit of everything

The Black and White Renaissance at japancamerahunter / Bokeh – meaning and use of bokeh in photography at sebastianboatca / Is That Lens Sharp In The Corners? No? Are You Sure? at thewanderinglensman / A Look at Electromagnetic Focusing at lensrentals /