“Sharpness beyond my expectations!”: Fashion/Portrait shoot with Olivia Lazer and the 16MP X-Trans Fujifilm X-T1

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Can the Fujifilm X-T1 do studio work? Are 16MP enough for a PRO fashion/portrait photo shoot? Well, dpreview tests confirm that “although it is “just” 16MP, thanks to the X-Trans sensor, combined with its XF range of lenses, its effective resolution is not much lower than 24MP… and no moiree, which is one of the benefits of the X-Trans in the X-T1 (for example for things like clothing with really high frequency patterns)”

But technical test are one thing… what about the real world? So, dpreview gave the Graphite Fujifilm X-T1 to professional portrait & fashion photographer Olivia Lazer (she uses Full Frame DSLR for her work) and she went through the whole process, from the photo shooting to the final post processing. At the end she says:

“I was surprised in terms of just the sharpness overall. The X-T1 definitely went beyond my expectation. When I’m retouching, the final step is to add sharpening, but what I noticed when I was using the Fuji, is that I didn’t apply the sharpening to any of the images.”

But the talk & test is not just about sharpness… check out the whole video on youtube here.

REMINDER

The deals expired on December 27, but there is a little time window for stores to keep them unofficially running… but just for a couple of days at best.

cameras

X-T1 body: BHphoto (save $100 + lots of freebies) / AmazonUS (save $100)
X-T1 + XF18-55: BHphoto (save $100 + lots of freebies) / AmazonUS (save $100)
X100S (save $450 – black version): BHphoto (free SD card and bag). The silver one comes for $973 at AmazonUS.
X-E1: BHphoto is offering the X-E1 + 18-55 for just $699.

XF-lenses

XF 18-135 WR : BHphoto (save $100) / AmazonUS (save $100)
XF 56mm f/1.2: BHphoto (save $150) / AmazonUS (save $150) / [shoplink 31324 ebay]Cameraland[/shoplink] (save $150)
XF 23mm f/1.4: BHphoto (save $200) / AmazonUS  (save $200)
XF 14mm f/2.8: BHphoto (save $169) / AmazonUS  (save $169)
XF 35mm f/1.4: BHphoto (save $100) / AmazonUS  (save $100)
XF 60mm f/2.4: BHphoto (save $100)
XF 10-24mm: BHphoto (save $200) / AmazonUS  (save $200)
XF 55-200mm: BHphoto (save $150) / AmazonUS  (save $150)

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Anonymous source confirms XF 16-55 release on January 6th and THINKS it will cost about £900/1000

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[NOTE: I’m happy that rumors published here on FR are shared elsewhere (it means you take them seriously). I would be even more happy and greatful if you’d quote FR as the source and put a link back to the original rumor. If it’s possible, thanks for that ;) .]

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After a trusted source here, now also an anonymous source (thanks) confirms the release date for the 16-55mmF2.8 OIS WR lens, and about the price it says:

“As for price it’s gonna be less than the 50-140 and I think about £900-1000“

So, while the source is sure that it will be cheaper than the XF 50-140, it seems not be 100% sure about the final retail price in UK, since it says “I THINK about £900/1000“. So take it with a grain of salt. But if true, this lens would be at least £250 cheaper than the XF 50-140, which is selling for £1250 in UK right now.

If you have read the interview with Fuji Manager Hisashi Toshi,  you’ll know that the manager said, the XF 16-55mmF2.8 will cost around 120,000 yen ($1,010). This would make it the most expensive lens in Japan after the XF 50-140 (164,000 yen = $1,381) and XF56mm APD (160,000 yen = $1,347). src – Amazon Japan

The price in Europe should be of €1049, at least according to this store here.

As always, I’ll be here on FR to make a live blogging about this lens: wherever on the world-wide web there is something worth to shared and known about this lens, I’ll let you know about it in real-time through the live blogging.

And of course, if you want to pre-order it, you can do it using one of the affiliate links featured here on Fujirumors. You’ll support this blog with no extra costs for you. Any help is appreciated.

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“DSLRs REBOOTED” :: Wired.com declares Fujifilm X-T1 best new camera of 2014!

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Wired.com declared the Fujfilm X-T1 as their favorite and best camera 2014. Here is their motivation:

“Most mirrorless cameras are happy being smaller, beginner-friendly, somewhat less-capable alternatives to DSLRs. But the Fujifilm X-T1 has a different goal: to reboot the DSLR entirely. Its compact, weather-sealed body is topped by a bevy of manual controls. Inside, you get an APS-C sensor, super-fast autofocus, and an OLED electronic viewfinder. It won’t fit in your pocket, but for serious photogs, this is 2014’s best new camera.”

X-T1 body: BHphoto (save $100 + lots of freebies) / AmazonUS (save $100)
X-T1 + XF18-55: BHphoto (save $100 + lots of freebies) / AmazonUS (save $100)

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TRUSTED SOURCE says: Fujinon XF 16-55mm f/2.8 WR to be announced on JANUARY 6th!

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Let’s begin 2015 with a rumor kindly shared by one of our trusted sources: the XF 16-55mm f/2.8 WR lens will be announced on January 6th. This confirms anonymous rumors shared here.

I’ll work to find out the precise time (just give me a bit of time to recover from my hangover first ;) ), but usually Fuji announces new gear at around midnight New York Time.

But no matter at what time it will come, I will start live blogging whenever it’s needed, even in the middle of the night… I have my alarm clock set to “continuous ringing mode” (not kidding) and enough coffee supply . So, as always, you won’t miss anything… if you stay tuned on Fujirumors.

And of course, for those who consider to buy this lens, feel free to do it using one of the affiliate links I’ll post here on Fujirumors. If the site is still running, it’s thanks to those, who supported this blog this way in the past… keep it up, and I’ll be able to hunt for rumors also in 2015.

Oh, and Happy New Year btw ;)

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CES 2015: Fujifilm will have two booths there… and why Fuji’s meeting room strategy gains them a few things!

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Just two days ago, I shared the news of dpr-moderator Chris – who’s heading to Las Vegas soon -, that there won’t be any Fujifilm booth at CES (from 6th to 9th January)… just rooms for business meetings.

Checking CES exhibitor list you see that Fuji is having two connected booths at CES 2015, North Hall Mtg Rms – N219 and North Hall Mtg Rms – N220. So, if Chris is well informed, these two booths will be the business meeting rooms.

But a FR-reader, who is intimately familiar with the layout of the show told me what follows about the “meeting rooms“:

“Fuji’s “meeting rooms” at CES aren’t what you and I think of as meeting rooms. They are larger than you might guess. Being connected, they could be “formed” into one large room, one that I would guess is as big if not bigger than the space they occupied last year on the show floor. The space they occupied last year, by the way, was PRIME real estate — the most sought after space at the show. (and certainly expensive)

Fuji’s meeting room strategy gains them a few things: One, it saves them a nice chunk of change in booth production, as they don’t have to compete for eyeballs on the over the top show floor. Two, it allows them to make their booth more private (totally private if they like) so they can focus on more on customers and less on “tire kickers”. Privacy can be important, as it keeps pesky competitors away from your prototypes and what not. Three, private booths require less manpower.

In the end, they may indeed have a display for average attendees to enjoy. Or, they might go “invitation only”, and only customers and select press will pass through the magic doors.”

And don’t forget, rumors say that the XF 16-55 f/2.8 could be announced on January 6th… so stay tuned on FR.

P.S.: I’ve contacted FujiUS via Twitter. I hope they will get back to us soon… will keep you posted.

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