“Our XF mount is not compatible with IBIS […] the amount of light at the corners is reduced when the sensor is shifted. We could correct it digitally, but we don’t want to do it: we don’t want to compromise our image quality.”
But, well…. today I will tell you a different story…
What Trusted Source Says
The rumor is as simple as that: Fujifilm is right now working to bring IBIS to future X-mount cameras.
The Market Wants IBIS (in body image stabilization)
Just like “weather sealing”, also “IBIS” is becoming more and more important for photographers. Fujifilm’s main mirrorless competitors (Sony, Panasonic, Olympus) all offer IBIS… and it has become a strong selling point!
Now, personally, features like “weather sealing” and “IBIS” are not primary reasons for me to get a camera or not. More important, for me, are lens line-up and ergonomics for example.
But I understand that IBIS can be indeed a very handy tool, especially if you use a lot of old adapted glass and shoot video with OIS-less glass.
So if you ask me, then yes, it’s a good move for Fujifilm to offer IBIS in future.
NOTE: Canon and Nikon say IBIS works not as good as Lens Stabilization – Read more here.
How Reliable is this News Rumor?
This rumor comes from a trusted source. This is why I personally take no grain of salt at all. I’m 100% sure that these are Fujifilm’s (current) plans.
I also know that Fujifilm can change plans anytime, but I have the feeling that this won’t happen this time.
I have the feeling that great times could be ahead of us… and summer holidays or not, I will invest all my best (and my time) to keep you guys up to date with everything. So stay tuned on FujiRumors via Facebook, RSS-feed and Twitter.
My Bag Of Cameras at Zack Arias Youtube (includes X-Pro2 and X100T… but he might soon upgrade to X100F. And no, he still didn’t get the Fujifilm GFX. Why? Watch from minute 16:00 to find it out :) )
Matteo’s Trilogy
(Using X100T) The poetry of Rio’s ‘Suppressed Favelas at cnn.com
Frankenpack – A Pain-Free Photo Backpack Mod at lightforge
Let’s start the day with a little bag for your X roundup for you. I do hope you are packing your bags too and enjoy travelling this summer. And wherever you go, may the focus be with you :)
A rainy day at Buckingham Palace with the Fujifilm X-Pro2, ThinkTank Photo and Cotton Carrier at ksgphotography
Thinktank CityWalker 30 Review Part II at xshooters
smaller and lighter than X-T2, which is why it makes it more appealing for travels
touch screen “fast enough”
delay when switching between EVF and LCD… could be faster
Great video, but 4K not as sharp as on X-T2 (NOTE: I remind you that the X-T20 uses “half line skipping ” in 4K, as opposed to the X-T2, which reads every line on the sensor. This is to prevent the smaller X-T20 to overheat. Fuji Guy Bully says here 4K with half line skipping is technically possible also for X-Pro2)
A fantastic winner, that is beautiful, capable and affordable
P.S.: Episode filmed on the Fujifilm X-T2.
P.P.S.: The Fujifilm GFX 50S episode will follow soon
P.P.P.S.: this blog post was written right after I left the eye doctor for a visit. I can hardly read what I wrote, so pardon me if you will find even more typos than usual… but for you guys, full dedication… I’ll write even half-blind :)
Stephen Clough
I entered the deep woods in search of somethig special to photograph. Nothing came until I sat down against a big tree. Looking up, I then saw this little green leaf standing out against thé beautiful autumn Background!!!! Sometimes luck is with us! Fuji X-T10 and the Fujinon 10-24mm
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1) SHARE & DESCRIBE: go to the Fujirumors facebook timeline and submit your favorite X-shot (and a short description) in the timeline by selecting “Photo/Video” .
2) VOTE & COMMENT: All the images will be displayed at the Fujirumors facebook photo page (click “See All”). You can vote, share & comment the images there.
Recently Fujifilm launched several firmware updates for a bunch of Fujifilm cameras (X-T20, X100F, X-T2, X-Pro2, X-T1 and GFX).
I get emails with reports about bugs, especially regarding the Fujifilm X100F.
As you know, thanks to your continuous support and high activity in the comments, Fujirumors is by far Fujifilm’s biggest source of online feedback. So you can be sure that they will read you. And if everything is fine, you can also just say “thanks” in the comments ;). You know Fujifilm reads you and Top Manager Toshihisa Iida even “loves” you. :)
An update also regarding the WiFi tethering. Direct connection between camera and computer works. Check out the updated tethering article here.
We have praised Fujifilm Kaizen Philosophy countless times, and just recently Fujifilm delivered again several updates for a bunch of Fujifilm cameras. So thanks Fujifilm for you ongoing support :)
But you know, FujiRumors is a free and independent space (thanks to your support, guys), and when something is wrong or does not work as expected, I will share it here on FujiRumors…. and today I would like to talk about the Wireless tethering introduced with the recent update.
I got some emails of Fujifilm shooters, telling me the WiFi Tethering is disappointing, because you have to make it run via router, so useless on location (you can go for the Transcend WiFi SD-card and this WiFiImport Lightroom Plugin if you need Wireless tethering on location – read all the instructions at danielzihlmann).
UPDATE: You can connect directly camera + computer as this video by FR-reader Paul shows
Anyway, still good for your own studio, right? Not really.
The problem? The data transmission is extremely slow. It is in fact so slow, that Fujifilm itself, at the very bottom of their (rather long) wireless tethering setup guide here says:
“Wi‑Fi connections conform to IEEE 802.11b/g/n standard and are slower than USB. Given the extremely long times required, we recommended that you do not attempt to upload RAW images or other large files via Wi‑Fi.”
So you got it. The connection is basically too slow to transfer RAW files (about 1.5 MB/s transmission rate only!), which is quite a bummer. How many of you guys shoot JPEG in studio? And btw, considering that the JPEG files on the GFX are quite large (especially super-fine JPEGs), it will be a pain even to transfer GFX JPEG files.
Fujifilm also says:
“Place the camera as close as possible to the router. Distances of no more than a few meters are recommended.”
“the camera (X-T2) has less wireless sensitivity than my iPhone. I need to be literally close to the router to make it work.”
Last but not least, as Rico said at our forum, “live view works with a data rate of only 700 KB/s”
At the Forum, some call the WiFi tethering “a joke”.
With all that said, I know that the Kaizen Love we Fuji Shooters get is something extraordinary… I’m basically complaining at a level 99% of other camera brand owners actually envy us.
It’s just, this WiFi tethering is not really a practical and usable solution, and my job here on FujiRumors is first of all to keep you guys informed about what’s good, but also about what’s not so good in the Fuji world.
Hey Fuji… want to do something nice? Give X-Pro2 shooters the same ability of X-T2 shooters, to control ISO via command dial ;) … and some people out there also bought a Fujifilm X100S/T, that could get a bit of Kaizen Love too.
