GODOT

There are certain things that every X-shooter really likes about Fujifilm: the dedication to the customer, the constant improvements, the firmware updates, the technology that meets our passion by combining vintage design and manual controls with top-notch digital image quality and much more, but…

… but there is one thing where Fuji is really testing the patience of X-shooters: the delivery of X-products.

So we are still here, mostly waiting for the X-T1 and 56mm like Estragon and Wladimir waited for Godot!

“I know you are following availability of lens/camera gear.  B&H Photo are now shipping pre-orders of the X-T1 kit.  I pre-ordered from B&H on March 28 and mine just went out for delivery today.  Also, the online store notice changed from “expected availability: April 30” to “expected availability: mid-May”.  It appears this supply was just enough to fulfill pre-orders.”

Also Sander van Dijk confirms: “Looks like B&H is shipping the X-T1 kit and 23mm’s. I did place my order over a month ago. Status has now been updated to ‘ready for shipment’. New delivery date on the X-T1 has been updated from April 30 to mid-May.”

However, right now, you can find some X-T1 kit in stock. It’s sold directly by AmazonUS here. For the XF56mm you have to stop by BHphoto here or AmazonUS (via third party) here to grab it.

X-E2 and X-E1 DEALS ($100 off)

It’s no more an exclusive of Adorama. Now also other stores are offering the X-E1 for a ridiculous price of $499 for the body and $699 for the kit… you basically get  the kit for the price of the XF18-55!!!. Here is where you can grab it:

X-E1 body ($499): AmazonUS black –silver / BHphoto sliver–black (+4%reward) / Adorama silver–black (+4% reward, hand grip and more) /
X-E1 kit ($699): AmazonUS black –silver / BHphoto sliver-black (+4%reward) / Adorama silver-black (+4% reward, hand grip and more) /

FUJIFILM X-E2: The X-E2 body is currently $62 off at BHphoto (+ 4%reward), AmazonUS and Adorama (+ 4% reward) / The silver X-E2 kit is $100 off at BHphoto (+4% reward) and AmazonUS .

HOT DEAL

The X-E2 body is currently $62 off at BHphoto (+ 4%reward), AmazonUS and Adorama (+ 4% reward) / The silver X-E2 kit is $100 off at BHphoto (+4% reward) and AmazonUS .

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So here we are again: the next firmware update is online here. It will bring your (and my) Fujifilm X-E2 to the next level and a few steps closer to the Fujifilm X-T1. Thank you Fuji!

Here is the list of improvements.

• Enhanced EVF including the world’s fastest* display lag-time of 0.005 seconds
• Selectable colors for outlines for Focus Peak Highlight
• Added functions that can be assigned to the Fn (Function) button
• Added “Suppressed Flash” option when selecting flash mode
• The phenomenon is fixed that in FILM SIMULATION Bracketing, third picture is recorded as “ASTIA” although the third picture is set as “PRO Neg. Hi”.

For a first look at the new firmware check out Rico’s X-pert corner special “X-E2: Behind the firmware 2:00“.

Now let the Kaizen download party begin and download the new X-E2 firmware here.

NOTE: If you have problems to see the firmware ver. 3.01 then you probably have to clean the cache! The easiest way is described in Rico’s X-pert corner post “Tips for Updating your Firmware”: “just delete your browser cache or force your browser to reload and refresh the page by, for example, holding the Alt or Option key while clicking on Reload.”

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DEAL

FUJIFILM Camera Remote / FUJIFILM Photo Receiver / FUJIFILM Camera Application

FR-reader Philipp Kämpfer told me that the various Fujifilm Apps are now available also for Kindle Fire:

“I have been thinking about getting a [shoplink 23916]Kindle Fire HDX[/shoplink] for some time now. Mainly because of the superb display that seems to come closer to 100% sRGB than any other such device I know of. The main thing that held me back was the concern that the Fuji camera apps – Camera Remote to be exact – wouldn’t work properly (especially since installation would have been rather compicated). At least for me it was impossible to get any conclusive answer to that question. Anyhow: Today, when I browsed the Amazon “Appstore for Android” I realized that all three Fuji Apps (Camera Application, Photo Receiver and Camera Remote) have been added (April 16, 2014). They are listet under “Kindle Fire Apps“. ;-)”

X-T1 kit / XF 56mm

At the moment there are 2 X-T1 kit available at AmazonUS here (via third party reseller).

And while the [shoplink 20414]XF 10-24[/shoplink] is finally in stock everywhere, the XF 56mm is still hard to find. There are 3 left at [shoplink 24059 ebay]top rated Plus eBayUS reseller kenmorecamera[/shoplink].