Nissin: New Firmware for HSS on X-T2/Pro2 Coming “at a Later Date” + Air 1 Commander in November ** HSS with Cactus Beta Firmware (VIDEO)

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If you follow FujiRumors regulary, you’ll know that the Nissin i60 is in stock since mid September. You can find the Nissin i60 at Adorama, AmazonUS and BHphoto.

One of the issues, though, is that with the X-T2 (and the X-Pro2 FW 2.0) Fujifilm introduced new flash protocols (read also Fujifilm & Flash, The State of The Art here). This means that flashes like the Nissin i60 need firmware udpates in order to work properly.

Well, apparently Nissin is working on it. If I got the google translated version right, Nissin just said in an official press release to the Nissin i60 launch in Japan here (via dc.watch), that they are working on a firmware udpate, in order to unlock the HSS feature.

“[google translated] Regarding the for Fujifilm, with FP flash (high-speed synchro) non-compliant at the moment, is scheduled to correspond by firmware updates at a later date.

In addition, NAS commander “Air 1” Fuji Photo Film for Four for the Thirds, is expected to release November.“

Regarding the Nissin i40, FR-reader Fujica explains that “you will need to send your flash to the distributor for the update as the i40 does not have a USB port.”

As shared here on FujiRumors back in September here, Cactus is also working on a new firmware and you just have to drop them an email to get access to the Beta Firmware. ZedProMedia did it, and shared his feedback on his youtube channel here.

Yes, the Nissin i60 Flash AIR System Will Be Compatible with Fujifilm Cameras

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When Nissin announced their Nissin i60 flash, it was not really clear, from the press release, if Fujifilm cameras will be compatible with the Air System. Moreover, some sites, like flashhavoc, didn’t mention the Fuji X compatibility.

However, stores like BHphoto, clearly listed the Fujifilm Nissin Air compatibility as one of the product highlights.

Confused? Don’t worry… at the official Nissin i60 product page, you can now see, that Nissin’s Air system will be compatible with Fujifilm cameras… of course only once Fujifilm released a firmware update to support it.

I remind you that the Nissin i60 was originally planed to hit the market in mid June (report here), but has now been postponed to late July, according to BHphoto.

DELAYED :: Nissin i60 Flash for Fuji coming late July !

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And after the Fujifilm EF-X500 delay (report here), we now have another very nice flash for the Fuji X-system, that has been postponed: the Nissin i60!

It was originally planed to hit the market in mid June (report here), but has now been postponed to late July, according to BHphoto. But maybe that’s a bit too optimisitc. Nissin officially said the Sony Version will be available in August (via SonyAlphaRumors).

Product Highlights

  • Nissin Air 2.4 GHz Radio TTL System
  • Compatible with Fujifilm TTL
  • Guide Number: 197′ at ISO 100 and 200mm
  • Zoom Range: 24-200mm (16mm with Panel)
  • LED Video Light; Color LCD Screen
  • Tilts Upward 90°
  • Rotates Left & Right 180°
  • Recycle Time: 0.1-5.5 Seconds
  • Slow, High-Speed, 1st & 2nd Curtain Sync
  • Runs on 4 AA Batteries or External Pack

Nissin i60A for Fuji X now Available for Pre-Order (with Radio Receiver, according to BH & Adorama specs)

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You can now pre-order the Nissin i60A at BHphoto here and Adorama here. It will be available in mid-June.

Reading the specs at BHphoto and Adorama, it seems that Nissin’s Radio TTL System will work also with Fuji X Cameras.

Last month, in their Nissin i60A overview, the site flashhavoc didn’t clearly mention the Fuji X compatibility with Nissin’s radio function, so that many X-shooters thought there will be no radio function support for X-cameras. But they maybe might have made an error, since BH and Adorama clearly mention the Nissin Air 2.4 Radio TTL System. But make up your own mind and check out Nissin’s official (google-translated) i60A press release here.

Nissin i60A product highlights (via BHphoto):

  • Nissin Air 2.4 GHz Radio TTL System
  • Compatible with Fujifilm TTL
  • HSS to 1/8000th (from Adorama)
  • Guide Number: 197′ at ISO 100 and 200mm
  • Zoom Range: 24-200mm (16mm with Panel)
  • LED Video Light; Color LCD Screen
  • Tilts Upward 90°
  • Rotates Left & Right 180°
  • Recycle Time: 0.1-5.5 Seconds
  • Slow, High-Speed, 1st & 2nd Curtain Sync
  • Runs on 4 AA Batteries or External Pack

Nissin di700A Flash (Radio-Controlled) soon also for Fuji X cameras!

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Nissin di700A – Specs & Price at BHphoto

Nissin Japan announced that they are working on adding Fujifilm support to their Radio-Controlled Nissin di700A flash. The Flash should be available in Summer 2016… if I understood correctly the google translated version. If there is any Japanese FR-reader, who can check it, please let us know in the comments.

Thanks to the FR-reader for the link :)

Official Announcement here (google translated)

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Nissin i60A Flash Announced… also for Fujifilm!

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Nissin officially announced the Nissin i60A flash. Specs summary via flashhavoc.

“Although the i60A will be available in Canon, Nikon, Sony, Micro 4/3rds, and Fujifilm, mount versions for on-camera TTL use, all versions will cleverly include Canon, Nikon, and Sony, TTL radio slave modes for off camera use (with corresponding Air 1 Commander units).

A higher guide number – 60m (ISO 100 / 200mm) 24 – 200MM Zoom Color LCD Display HV Battey Port Built-in 2.4GHz NAS Radio Receiver

All into a package that’s not much larger than the original Nissin i40, and should still appeal to many mirrorless and compact camera owners“

Google Translated from the original Japanese press release:

FULL SPECS

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miXed zone: CP+ Fuji Booth Report, Best Lightroom X-Trans workflow, XF 16-55 vs XF 18-55, Nissin i40 … and more!

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Upcoming Lenses / CP+ report

Complete report from the Fujifilm booth at CP+ 2015 at grittymonkey / Upcoming Fuji Lenses – “Old School’ and very tempting at soundimageplus /

Tethering

MUST READ: X-T1: Tethering with Adobe Lightroom and Fujifilm HS-V5 / Hands-on: X-T1 and Lightroom Tethered Plugin. Yessss.at laroquephoto /

Fujifilm X-A2

The Fujifilm X-A2 at high-ISO at Rico’s fujixsecrets (in German) – translated version /

PRE-ORDER XF 16-55mmF2.8 WR
USA: BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama / EUROPE: wexUK / PCHstore /

MUST READ: First Look at the XF 16-55mmF2.8 WR / Fuji 16-55mm f/2.8 vs 18-55mm f/2.8-4 at admiringlight / Another Afternoon with Rachel Bowler & the XF 16-55mm at ideasandimages / Fuji XF 16-55mm f/2.8 R LM WR Lens Review at planopora / Review at wimarys / Spanish Review at dslrmagazine (translation) / Fujinon XF 16-55mm F/2.8 | Initial Thoughts at slrlounge / The Fuji XF 16-55 LM WR (Part 1) at adamkingphoto / Fuji XF16-55mm 1:2.8 R LM WR Part 1 at leighmiller / Real World Samples at dpreview / Samples at photographyblog / Atmospheric photography at Witley Court in Worcestershire (shot with 16-55) at dcphotographic /

XF 50-140
USA: BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama / EUROPE:WexUK / PCHstore /

Review at 1000wordpics /

Gilles Baribeau: “I just wanted to share the result I got with my X-T1 and XF50-140mmm combo at sports and action photography… The engineering department at Laval University was hosting one of the SAE Baja competition this weekend. It was a great! The full set: https://flic.kr/s/aHsk8gaj3W, Gilles Baribeau“

XF 56mm f/1.2 APD
USA: BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama / DigitalRev EUROPE: AmazonUK / PCHstore / WexUK / DigitalRev AUSTRALIA: CameraPro / DigitalRev

MUST READ: Rico’s X-pert corner comparison XF 56 vs XF 56 APD / Review at photographyblog / Fujifilm’s Fifty-Sixes Compared! The APD Effect… at mikemander / 56 APD Review at bigheadtaco / Samples (56 APD vs 56) at dcdv.zol / Side by Side Comparison: XF56mm F1.2 R Lens vs XF56mm F1.2 R APD Lens at Fuji Australia / Fujifilm Completes the F2.8 Lineup! 16-55mm F2.8 WR Lens Review at bokeh-monster /

X100/S/T + TCL/WCL

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USA: BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama / EUROPE: WexUK / PCHstore / AUSTRALIA: CameraPro

23, the T and me, part 3 – A challenging day with the x100T at photogenykstudios / Fuji Colors with the Fuji X100T at alessandromichelazzi / Why I Chose Small Compact Camera Like Fujifilm X100T at wazariwazir / Less is often MORE at hendriximages / Test at the German site pctipp / review at newcamera /

X100/S

Leica T (Typ 701) And Fuji X100s Comparisons at soundimageplus / Florida with the X100S at mjrussellphotography / Business Trip to Dubai at simonburgessphotography / MY 2014 Review | London Documentary Wedding Photographer at vopoku / Playing with a Fuji X100s at Eatology at rkhmn / Swiss Travels with the X100 at thebigpicturegallery / London – Columbia Road Market at simonburgessphotography / The Poor Mans Leica, FUJI X100S at getprismatic /

TCL/WCL

Photographing London with a X100s and a TCL-x100 at Henrysmithscottage / 87 Pitti Uomo Firenze / Photos, life and people. Fuji X100T and TCL-X100 teleconverter test at alessandromichelazzi /

Fujifilm X-T1 + Graphite X-T1
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Vienna on the street with Sony A7R and Fuji X-T1 at glyons / X-T1 goes medieval at johncaz / Macro product photography with the Fujifilm X-T1 at dan-taylor / Photographing Pope Francis with the Fujifilm X series at mirrorlessons / Back Out With the Fuji at mattwilkinsonphotography / Short review at mkaz / Fuji X-T1 video mode settings, test and overview at Lukas Gisbert-mora youtube / Fujifilm X-T1 – Mini Review at photofocus / Indianapolis Children’s Museum at feddestudios / The Digital Contact Sheet :: Episode 6 at derekclarkphotography / The Fujifilm X-T1; My Likes and Dislikes After a Couple of Months of Heavy Use at thewanderinglensman / Fujifilm One Year On… at gnasherseye / To Africa with the Fuji X-T1 at davidduchemin /

other X-series cameras

Fuji Guys – Fujifilm XQ2 – Top Features at youtube / Faces of India at exposure / A walk around my hometown with the Fuji X-Pro1 at tcrphotography / X-E2 + 27mm: Athens: a week after the elections at robertlorenzmeyer / X-E1, 2 years of mirrorless shooting at lichtscheu / X-E2: South Pacific Sojourn – To Zoom or Not To Zoom at findingrange / X-E2+X-PRO1 cocktail session at wilsonchiew.exposure /

lenses

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XF 35mm review at fuji-Xperience (translation)

X-mount lenses

XF 35mm review in Spanish at fuji-Xperience (translation) / XF 23mmF1.4 at 1000wordpics / Fujifilm Fujinon 27mm f2.8 Review at peeceestudio / Zeiss Touit 32mm f1.8 T* Review at peeceestudio / 55-200 review at slrgear / What Fujinon XF Lens Should I Buy? 2nd Edition part 2 at youtube / Fujinon 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OIS Review at peeceestudio / Fuji 18mm f2 review – A little piece of magic at photogenykstudios / Fujinon 10-24mm f/4 OIS Review at peeceestudio / The Fuji X-T1 with Fujinon lenses at ianmacdonaldphotography / 1.2 Point of View: Fuji XF 56mm First Impression at rivalsvs / FUJIFILM FUJINON XF 27 Mm F/2.8 Pancake Lens + LEICA T And Some Amazing Bokeh at soundimageplus / 14mm review at camerastuffreview / French XF 18mm review at k-pture / Fujinon 60mm f/2.4 Macro Review at peeceestudio / German Testbericht: Fuji X-T1 mit Fujinon XF 23 mm at kwerfeldein /

other lenses

Das Carl Zeiss Distagon 35mm f1.4 zm at qimago (translation) / Mitakon 35mm F0.95 Review at fujixman / Rikenon 55mm f/1.2 review at jonasraskphotography /

RAW-conversion / processing / Jpeg

The Very Best X-Trans Lightroom Workflow at hendriximages / Does Lightroom now do a better job converting X-Trans files? at thewanderinglensman / Fujifilm X-T1 Raw Files edited in Lightroom 5.7.1, Photo Ninja and Topaz Detail 3; What Is The Visual Difference? at thewanderinglensman / Fuji X Raw editing – How to get the jpeg look at finn-b / Supplement to the X-trans RAW conversion article at eyesuncloudedphoto /

Switch to the X

What Makes Someone Jump Ship? at mirrorlessminutes /

Acessories / Flash / Extension Tubes

5 Tricks to improve the battery life of your X-series camera at the Spanish site fuji-xperience (translation) / Fuji X-E1 and X-E2 L Bracket Grip with Leather at andrewnewson / Nissin i40 flash for Fuji at johncaz / Gariz Leather Half-Case for Fujifilm X-E1/X-E2 Review at photographylife / Fujifilm Macro Tubes MCEX-11 & MCEX-16 at derekclarkphotography / Fujifilm MCEX-11 review at the French site k-pture / Fuji’s new extension tubes: To infinity and beyond at macfilos /

Fuji will release a firmware update for the Nissin i40 to enable HSS flash sync with TTL metering! (src – Nissin Rep)

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You might remember that, at the beginning of February, FR-reader Sascha told us in the comments to the “Wild Rumors post“, how to force HSS on your Nissin i40. The tirck spread also on wimarys‘ website.

The trick works, you can enable HSS… but without TTL metering.

Well, wimarys had a conversation with a Nissin rep, who told him that Nissin is “waiting for the HSS firmware update to be released by Fujifilm”. This update will allow you to use HSS with TTL metering!

thanks for the link, vadim.

And what about the long expected (and rumored) Fujifilm Flash?

I was a bit worried when, a few days ago, I shared the news that the mecablitz 26 AF-1 digital release has been pushed back to April. As FR-reader Just a Thought commented: “The delay might well be due to the insolvency that Metz went through.”

You might wonder why this should affect the release of the Fuji flash.

As you can read in this rumor, a source told us that the Fujifilm Flash will be made by Metz. And back in November 2014 a tursted source told us that it was expected to come in spring 2015. Well, I hope the insolvency of Metz won’t affect the release of this (really needed!) flash… or that the anonymous source was not right and the flash is not made by Metz.

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Fujifilm EF-42 

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Nissin i40 HSS Force Trick… enable sync speeds up to 1/4000 on your X-series camera!

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FR-reader Sascha shared 2 days ago the following comment on FR: “Go get the nissin i40 flash,turn it to manual, hold test button for three seconds, watch the lamp next to the m for manual go on and off. You just turned on high speed sync. Even though fuji claims to not support hss it works just fine up to 1/4000!!! I tested it!! You just have to find out what shutter speed you need first. Then turn on flash put the right dial on the speed you need, aim and shoot… Done!”

Also wimarys talks about the “Nissin Trick”, and shows you how to enable sync speeds up to 1/4000 on your x-series camera using the Nissin i40.

  1. Turn the i40 to manual mode
  2. Press and hold test button for three seconds
  3. Watch the lamp next to the m for manual go on and off. You just turned on high speed sync!
  4. Turn on flash put the right dial on the speed you need
  5. HSS works up to 1/4000

Or, as photomadd says: “To activate the HSS you need do is turn the flash to manual, press and hold the test button for 3 seconds, which if you don’t know (as I didn’t!) is the power LED. After 3 seconds the LED next to the manual control will flash. Unfortunately you are now not in TTL mode so it will only sync with the manual flash controls, but that is good enough.”

Thanks Vadim and Travis for the links

miXed zone: Firmware Feedback, X-Gear reviews, Capture One 8.1 with X100T support, Fiji Workshop, Nissin i40 and more!

XF 50-140mm f/2.8
USA: BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama / EUROPE:WexUK / WexDE / PCHstore /

Fujinon 50-140mm f2.8 LM OIS WR: Review at thedigitaltrekker / Fuji 50-140mm f/2.8 vs. Fuji 55-200mm f/3.5-4.8 at admiringlight + Full Review of the XF 50-140 at admiringlight / Out & About With The Fuji 50-140mm f2.8 at derekclarkphotography / One Week With the Fujinon XF 50-140 at fujiboys / Review and many samples at mobile01 (translation) / Bohek, vignetting test and more at dcfever (translation) /

XF 56mm f/1.2 APD
USA: BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama / DigitalRev EUROPE: AmazonUK / PCHstore / WexUK / WexDE / DigitalRev AUSTRALIA: CameraPro / DigitalRev

– XF 56mm at mapcamera (translation) / First Impression: Fujifilm XF56mm f/1.2 R APD is Insanely Bokehlicious! at bigheadtaco /

X100T
USA: BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama / EUROPE: WexUK / WexDE / PCHstore / AUSTRALIA: CameraPro

– The Fujifilm X100T Review at flixelpix / X100 and X100T jpgs at mingart / bigheadtaco (youtube) recommends to upgrade from the X100S and talks about the way he uses the X100T for street photography / Fujifilm X100T review: Naughty but niche at pocket-lint / Fuji X100T Preview – Initial Thoughts & Sample Images at slrlounge / Mr. T. – an X100T review at jonasraskphotography / Thoughts on the Fujifilm X100T at hellomikee / The X100T stretching out at dearsusan / The X100T’s Electronic Shutter: 1/32000s In 1/15 at janssico / A Casual Review of the Fujifilm X100T at petapixel / My first two weeks with the Fujifilm X100T at dylanhaskin / Fujifilm X100T review at cameralabs / Fuji X100T – A Real World Review at alikgriffin / First impression at mirrorlessons / My Year With Mirrorless Fuji Cameras at leighmiller /

NEW FIRMWARE

Review of Fuji X-E2 Camera Body Update Ver 3.00 and Camera Remote APP at stanleyleary / The Fuji X-T1 3.0 Firmware Update – A New Camera Or Just A Few Tweaks? at soundimageplus /
X-T1 setup guide v:3.00 at johncaz / Why I HATE Fujifilm and the X-T1 at gianlucacolla /

And as spotted by FR-reader João, please fix that little typo ;)

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Fujifilm X-T1 + Graphite X-T1
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graphite edition

Fujifilm X-T1 Graphite Silver Review at photographyblog / graphite X-T1, a simple user review at lbk / Fuji X-T1 Silver Graphite: Love At First Sight or Just Another Bad Date? Initial Thoughts at slrlounge /

classic black

The Italian Job – Haute Route Dolomites Swiss Alps 2014 by Steve Thomas (thesoftsaddle) vimeo video here / Shooting Lightning – Fujifilm X-T1 at jacobrinkphotography / Family vacation in San Diego with the Fujifilm X-T1 and 4 XF primes (14mm, 23mm, 35mm, 56mm) at peterlangfelder / Fuji X-T1 And 23mm F/1.4. Raw File Samples For Download – Is This The Best Fuji X Offers? at soundimageplus / Berlin, with the X-T1 & X100S at gaborimages / X-T1 + 23mm at Kaushik Parmar’s youtube / Top 12 Best Mirrorless Compact System Cameras 2014 at ephotozine /

Fujifilm X30
USA: BHphoto / Adorama / AmazonUS / BestBuy / EUROPE: wexUK / wexDE / PCHstore

Fuji X30 review at camerahoarders on youtube /

X100/S + Converters
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– The Fuji X100s and Why are some cameras ‘internet hits’ and yet sell very little? at soundimageplus / Fuji X100s – Wide Angle And Tele Converters – Raw File Samples For Download at soundimageplus / 65 Photos taken with the X100 Series at flixelpix /

other X-series cameras

– Fujifilm X-E1: Burmese Days 4: the Rangoon Circle Train at worldofdecay. To see the Rangoon Central Railroad Station check out worldofdecay here / Photos Of Kimbra @Urbanscapes with Fuji Xs at kenandagnesphotoworks / A year with Fuji XE2 Mirrorless.. do i miss the DSLR? at oncamphoto / Fuji’ing in Europe- Part 1: Istanbul at doctography / Scotland for Ernest Journal / Fuji X-E2 Travel Photography at colinnichollsphotography /

lenses

X-mount lenses

FUJINON XF 18-135 versus the XF18-55 at fuji-xperience (English version) / Zeiss Touit 2.8/50 review at lenstip / Objektiv-Test (Part 2): Fujinon XF 10-24mm F4 R – Auf Reisen in German at oz50 (English version) / The return of the Fujinon XF 18mm F/2 R lens… at larsauthen / Fujinon XF 56 mm f/1.2 R at lenstip / Fuji’s Neglected Gem – The Fujifilm XF 14mm F2.8 R Fujinon Lens – Raw File Samples To Download at soundimageplus / My New Fuji 55-200 Zoom Lens at jlmphotos / The soundimageplus AWARDS 2014 at soundimageplus / X-T1 + 18-135 and 10-24 shots at joshmoss /

Adapted lenses / Converter

Review: Zhongyi Lens Turbo Adapters ver II for Fuji X mount cameras (FX) at thedigitaltrekker /

RAW-conversion / processing / Jpeg

– Using RAW or SOOC jpegs with Fuji X? – A discussion at jaysonoertel / Classic Chrome – Raw vs Jpeg With The Fuji X100T at alikgriffin / Caputre One (website) added support for X100T and X30.

Fuji X for Weddings

– A 3-Day Indian Wedding at vopoku /

Acessories + Nissin i40

The X100T with Elgato Smart Power at flixelpix / REVIEW: First Impressions of the Nissin i40 Flashgun for the Fuji X-Series at macleancomms /

a bit of everything

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New Facebook page for X-shooter Craig Litten’s STREET PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOPS.. join it here.

– A familiy roadtrip around Australia with the Fuji X-system at tomleuntjensphotography / 7700 km with the Fuji X-series at olafblog / specific X100 series photographic tumbler at x-frame / . / High Iso: Life at 3200 with our Fuji X at fabyandcarlo / Fuji X-Pro 2: Bill Palmer polishes his crystal ball in anticipation at macfilos / The man behind X-series design at fujifilmblog / Fuji’ing in Europe- Part 2: Glasgow. at doctopgraphy / Fuji X System – 2 years of use at xtographer / Considering converting to the Fujifilm X series as a professional Photographer? at aspirephotographytraining / Bhutan: Tranquility in the Land of the Thunder Dragon at rosskennedyimages /

Fiji Workshop

F Stop Lounge just announced their Fiji (not Fuji ;)) workshop 2015. Many PRO’s will share their knowledge with you, and amongst the others also X-photographers such as Elia Locardi. Check out more at F-StopLounge.