Fuji Rumors

IBELUX 40mm f/0.85: Worlds fastest lens for mirrorless cameras mounted on a X-E1

February 18, 2014
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Officially announced back in December here, now the first images of the IBELUX f/0.85 mounted on a Fuji X-camera (X-E1) surfaced the web. They were sent to mirrorlessrumors by their reader Zetton (click here).

The lens should come next month and cost $2000.

Much cheaper at the moment, the XF lenses in the USA (and I hear of Europeans purchasing them in the States, too.)

XF deals

XF 14mm: $200 off (price $700) at BHphoto / Adorama / AmazonUS / Pictureline
XF 18mm: $200 off (price $400) at BHphoto / Adorama / AmazonUS / Pictureline
XF 23mm: $150 off (price $750) at BHphoto / Adorama / AmazonUS / Pictureline
XF 27mm: $250 off (price $200) at BHphoto / Adorama / AmazonUS / Pictureline
XF 35mm: $150 off (price $450) at BHphoto / Adorama / AmazonUS / Pictureline
XF 60mm: $250 off (price $400) at BHphoto / Adorama / AmazonUS / Pictureline
XF 55-200: $200 off (price $500) at BHphoto / Adorama / AmazonUS / Pictureline

via mirrorlessrumors via canonwatch.

Multiple wins for Fuji at the iF product design awards: X-M1, XQ1, X100S, X20 + instax mini 90

February 18, 2014
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Five Fuji cameras won one of the worlds most important design awards, the “iF product design awards”. (Fuji Press release).

“Since its launch in March 2011, Fujifilm has rapidly grown its X series which successfully combines traditional styling with the highest image quality and mobility. Almost all FUJIFILM X series cameras have won an iF product design award, confirming that the design philosophy of X Series is highly regarded.”

And the winners are:

– Fuji X100S: [shopcountry 12883] – Fuji X-M1: Save $200 (price $599) on the kit and $200 on the body (price $499) at AmazonUS, BHphoto (+4%reward) and Adorama.
– Fuji X20: get it for $499 (save $100) at AmazonUS, BHphoto and Adorama (+4% reward)
– Fuji XQ1: get tit for $399 (save $100) at AmazonUS, BHphoto and Adorama.
– Fuji Instax Mini 90: [shopcountry 17593]

X-T1 field test at thecamerastoreTV!

February 17, 2014
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Does the X-T1 meet your needs?

Then feel free to purchase it using one of the links below. You will at the same time support this blog and my daily work on it with no extra costs for you… with your support, we could have an exciting rumor year in 2014.

[Vote the ultimate Kaizen firmware poll here]

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– The X-T1 Field Test is online at thecamerastoreTV here. For those who are right now at work and don’t have 13 minutes of time to look at it, here is quick summary:

a damn sexy looking camera […] really esay to use in the field […] gorgeous and huge EVF, the first EVF I really can work with […] great refresh rate […] 8fps shooting tracking with predictive AF really works […] “Fuji really looks at what users wants in improvements, and then they just do it! I don’t know why other companies don’t do it!” […] WiFi: works quick and nice. […] What’s not so great? Video! […] It is one of the best, if not the best, APS-C sensor on the market […] the menu order could be better […] Autofocus: “I was blown away about how the camera focuses, especially continuously, and it’s fast!”

– Hands on video of PhotoNewsReviews on youtube here.

– Interview with Kevin Mullins: first impressions of the XF10-24 and XF56 lenses and the X-T1 camera of Kevin Mullins at fujifilmblog here: ” [56mm] I’m really impressed with the handling of the lens, especially the speed of focus. The depth of field at f/1.2 is remarkable for an APS-C sized sensor CSC. I’m really looking forward to using it at a wedding where I’m sure it will become a permanent fixture in my camera bag”. [10-24mm] Not being a regular user of a zoom lens, I was really keen to get my hands on the 10-24 and the ability to shoot as a the wide end of the zoom really introduces a new dynamic into the way we can use the X series cameras. The lens handles really well at both ends of the zoom, is very fast and the weight of it doesn’t unbalance the camera. [X-T1] I’ve been waiting to get my hands on the X-T1 for a while and I’m certainly not disappointed. Although I’ve only used it for a few hours, the viewfinder is simply amazing and the manual controls are well positioned – the camera feels really good in my hands. Well thought out features like the tilting screen, the side loading card and the vertical battery grip really make this a camera that’s going to enhance my everyday shooting.”

– Ω image: “Many Japanese customers are picking up our X-T1 cameras. I have taken a few product-style images for review, which show the X-T1 with a Nik-FX Speedbooster and the ultra-sharp Nikkor 50/2 Ai. You may find them interesting or helpful for reference. Here they are.”

– Write up on the Fuji Camera Remote App with X-T1 at f-sunny here: “I can see this being useful in the studio, for tethered shooting with live image preview and also image retrieval over WiFi. I could see in really harsh conditions that remote tethering would due a huge bonus, keeping the shooter warm and dry. Also in the field for nature photography, where the camera is remote controlled from a hide in order to get the camera closer to the subject without direct human presence. Also in sports, where you could put the camera in ‘harms way’, perhaps trackside, or behind a soccer goal, and not only trigger it, but remote control it’s settings, and retrieve files for upload to the media – before the event has even ended.” More X-T1 shots, including a covert street test here.

[UDPDATE: X-T1 Full Size Sample Images at danbaileyphoto here]

X-T1

X-T1 body only ($1,299): USA: AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / Pictureline / EU: wexDE / wexUK / PCHstore /
X-T1 with 18-55 ($1,699): USA: AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / Pictureline / EU: wexDE / wexUK / PCHstore /
X-T1 Vertical Battery Grip ($ 249,99): USA: AmazonUS / BHphoto / EU: wexDE / wexUK /
X-T1 Hand Grip ($129.95): USA: AmazonUS / Bhphoto / EU: wexUk / wexDE

XF deals

VOTE: the ultimate Kaizen firmware poll!

February 17, 2014
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“Kaizen, continuous improvement philosophy. Japanese for “improvement” or “change for the best”, refers to philosophy or practices that focus upon continuous improvement of processes in manufacturing, engineering, and business management.” src-wikipedia

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Do you remember Marco Ricci’s (website) firmware wish list the article “because we love Kaizen” here? Well, there where 163 comments with further suggestions for firmware improvements. I promised myself to look into it and sum them up in March, when I have a week of holidays and finally a bit more time to launch a new, updated firmware poll.

But I don’t have to, because, sometimes, it happens that FR-readers decides to surprise me and to help me.

So it happens that FR-reader DIS took a look at all firmware suggestions and summed them up into one big super-firmware-poll (divided in 3 blocks).

Everything is in there, even those firmware suggestions FR-reader DIS strongly disagrees with. So he said that, “the block “Other updates” has some strange or impossible to be realized things. It should be distinguished a lot from the main list. Otherwise it won’t be taken seriously by Fuji.”

Now all you have to do, is to vote the top 3 firmware updates you’d like to see in each poll (and add in the comments the one you miss).

Thanks a lot for your time DIS!

And also thanks a lot to Fuji for keeping this Kaizen spirit and improving even discounted Fuji cameras (even though it means sacrificing sales earnings for customer loyalty as a Fuji manager told us here). This is how you treat your customers base.

And here are the polls: 3 blocks, each one with a maximum of 3 selections.

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Bug reports

1. RAW/JPEG switch in Fn works only for the first shot. After the shot it’s back again.
2. Hot shoe instability: “So many times it is not working: getting frozen, not seeing the flash unit,… Both the X100 & X-Pro1 have very similar behavior. With third party stuff – transceivers – it gets even more wrong, sometimes working, sometimes not. I even had to perform a complete reset of the camera a few times, because the flash-shoe refused any operation. And Fuji, while you’re busy with this, make also the IR pilot light of the EF-42 work with the X-series to assist the AF in low light.”
3. Transfer of GPS coordinate from phones to X-E2 doesn’t work.
4. When your frame count reach the limit the only way to continue of making photo is to format card! Even if card is not full

X-shooter facebook zone: top liked images!

February 16, 2014
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Carlo Milani

The importance of having good fortune and the [shoplink 12892]XF 55-200[/shoplink]!

XF 55-200: $200 off (price $500) at BHphoto / Adorama / AmazonUS / Pictureline

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Here are some of the top liked images on the Fujirumors facebook wall. Feel free to share your very best shots too.

enjoy your day,
facebook, google+ and twitter

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Christina Davison

Beach pre wed image from X-pro1 at the weekend.

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Stefan Wössner

Mountains of Color

X100S @ 25s f2.0

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Robin Schimko

Street Shooting Berlin

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Frederic Beudot

Cold Day in Ontario. XP1 + [shoplink 13645]Zeiss 12/2.8[/shoplink]

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Nir Leshem

X-Pro1 with Lee’s seven5 big stopper (mounted on an XF 14mm). ISO 200, f4.0, 20sec

XF 14mm: $200 off (price $700) at BHphoto / Adorama / AmazonUS / Pictureline

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Mark Leong

Got lucky with the helicopter moving across the sunset w/ Fuji X-E1 & 35mm f.14

XF 35mm: $150 off (price $450) at BHphoto / Adorama / AmazonUS / Pictureline

XF deals

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