Fujifilm X100F to be Launched in Black and Silver on January 19

Fujifilm GFX Facebook Group – 4,600 members

Just like the X100T, also the X100F will be launched in black and silver. – via nokishita

So soon we will see:

– X100F (Black / Silver)
– X-T20 (Black / Silver)
– XF50mm F 2 R WR (Black / Silver)
– GFX-50S
– GF32-64 mm F 4 R LM WR
– GF63mm F 2.8 R WR
– GF120mm F 4 R LM OIS WR MACRO

Nokishita says it will be announced next week. According to FR sources, it will be the 19th.

Fujifilm X100F Facebook Group – 1,900 members

 

The Big Fujifilm Year 2017 :: What We Can Expect in January… and After (Rumor Recap)

2017

Fujifilm seems unstoppable. 2016 was such a great year, but the start of 2017 is awesome too. Tons of rumors have already been shared… so time for a recap.

Keep in mind, some of these rumors are from trusted sources, others not. So maybe not everything will materialize.

In January 2017 we will see:

  • Silver X-T2
  • Graphite X-Pro2
  • Graphite XF23mmF2 WR
  • Kaizen Firmware
  • XF50mmF2
  • X100F
  • X-T20
  • GFX + 3 Lenses

For the rest of 2017 I’d like to dream big :-)

  • XF80mmF2.8 1:1 Macro
  • X-E3
  • XF33mmF1.0
  • XF200mm
  • XF8-16mmF2.8
  • 3 more G-mount lenses for Fujifilm GFX
  • Lenses with Clickless Aperture
  • Profoto (&Co) Fujifilm support

I’d say enough good reasons to stay tuned on FujiRumors ;)
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Sony Stops Making 16MP Sensors :: Fujifilm 16MP X-Cameras Affected :: Fujifilm X70 Already Marked as Discontinued

THE RUMOR
Sony Stops 16MP Sensor Production

According to a new source (thanks), Sony just stopped the production of its 16 Megapixel sensors. As a consequence, so the source, Fujifilm is in the process of withdrawing all its 16MP cameras.

If true, then this is the end for 16MP X-Trans cameras… and some of those had a considerably short production life, as for example the Fujifilm X70 and Fujifilm X-E2s, which were launched just 11 months ago!

The source said that Sony’s decision surprised Fujifilm, since it came without much advanced warning (usually Sony gives a much longer advanced warning when it comes to end of sensor production, so that companies can adjust their strategy according to Sony’s sensor plans).

THE FACT
Fujifilm X70 Marked as Discontinued

Here is another puzzle piece, found by an attentive FR-reader (thanks), who followed the discussion about the X70 at kakaku.com.

Someone over there wrote an email to Fujifilm and asked why, at some Japanese stores, the X70 is no more available. Well, Fujifilm told him that the X70 has been discontinued. You can read the discussion at kakaku (translation).

And indeed, stores like yodobashi maked the black X70 as discontinued. And also at mapcamera you can’t find any X70 anymore (just accessories).

I’ve checked also EU/US stores and indeed X70 stock can be very limited or even not available, like at AmazonUK (silver version)

I remind you that also the X-T10 and X-E2 were marked as discontinued at the official Fujifilm site.

Fujifilm X70: USA: BHphoto / AmazonUS / FocusCamera / Adorama / CANADA: AmazonCA / EUROPE: AmazonDE / AmazonUK / AmazonITA / AmazonFR / AmazonESP / PCHstore / WexUK / AUSTRALIA: CameraPro 

THE THEORY
by FujiRumors

If all said above is no coincidence, then here is what could have happend:

Fujifilm was surprised by the fact that Sony ends production, and decided to discontinue the X70 in order to use the remaining 16MP sensors for much more popular 16MP cameras like the X-T10.

Or maybe I’m reading too much into it, and the rumor + fact are not related to each other… I’ll let you know if, with the help of sources, I can find out something more.

stay tuned…
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X-T10 (save $100): BHphoto / AmazonUS / FocusCamera / Adorama
X-T10 doubt XC kit (save $400): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama

Fujifilm 2017 :: The Big Rumor Overview… and 2016 Rumor Check (91% Correct Rumors)

Crystal ball

So, Photokina is over. The most important announcements have been done. So it’s high time to put some order in the remaining rumors.

But first some facts:

  • 650+ blog post published in 2016 so far
  • 101 rumors shared in 2016
  • 13 rumors still to be verified
  • 81 correct rumors (+1 one more correct, but not in ranking. Read why at the bottom of this post)
  • 8 wrong rumors (but actually at least 4 of them were right at the time of sharing. It’s just Fuji that changed plans… that’s the risk I pay for sharing early rumors, and I accept that)
  • 91% correct rumors shared so far in 2016 (and it would be at least 95+%, if Fuji wouldn’t have changed plans on some long term rumors)

And now… what to expect next!

I don’t think Fujifilm will launch much more in 2016… but surprises are always possible. If I hear anything, I’ll let you know.

In 2017 we should see the X100F and the X-T20. And of course the Medium Format Fujifilm GFX will hit the market. It’s also rumored that Profoto will add flash support for X-series cameras. And maybe, so my hope (but not a rumor), after some small and compact weather sealed lenses (35, 23, 50, 80), Fujifilm will also work again on the long rumored 8-16, 33/1 and 200. NOTE: the 33/1 and 200 were rumored in 2015, so they are not included in the 2016 overview.

Sounds already now like a very interesting 2017… and I’m confident Fujifilm will surprise us with something more. Stay tuned on FujiRumors to find it out.

My deepest thanks goes to all sources, who helped me a lot and reached a level of accuracy that is almost scary for a rumor site… I really would like to hug you all :-)

Also, thanks to everybody, who spotted some interesting Fuji related news/rumor/deal/review on the web, and took his/her time to drop me an email with the link to it. Much appreciated… and feel free to keep it up. ;-)

HIGH RATING*
* 75% to 99% correct

– Fujifilm X100T Successor to be Released in 2017 (shared July 28)
– Profoto Will Add Support for Fujifilm X Cameras in 2017 (shared September 12)
– Fujifilm X-T20 Coming in 2017 (and not at Photokina) (shared Septmeber 17)
– Fujifilm X-Pro2 Firmware Coming October 6 (shared September 29)
– Fujifilm Will Release a Dark Grey Fujifilm X-Pro2, probably in 2017 (shared September 30)

MEDIUM HIGH RATING*
*50% to 74% correct

– Fujifilm will develop a XF 8-16mmF2.8 WR lens! (shared 26 May 2016)
– Fuji X100T Successor still with 23mm lens!
– No X-E3 in 2016 (shared February 2, 2016)
– Fujifilm working on a XF200mm… F2 (!) lens (shared Feb.5 2016)
– Fujifilm Global Shutter Camera coming in 2018 (at the earliest) – (shared Mar 14, 2016)
– Fujifilm X-T1 will get one more (and final?) Kaizen Firmware Update This Year! (shared 13 Mai 2016)

MEDIUM LOW RATING*
*25% to 49% correct

– Fuji X100T & Kaizen Love? High Chance of Firmware 2.00 for Fuji X100T (shared February 11)
– The Fujifilm X100T Successor Will Be Called Fujifilm X100F (shared August 31)

LOW RATING*
*1% to 24% correct

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Enough of This Mirrorless Nonsense :: X-Pro2 Reviews :: & more (miXed zone)

Silverstone 24hr with the 100-400mm shared by chphoto

Fujifilm X-Pro2

USA: BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama / CANADA: AmazonCA / EUROPE: AmazonDE / AmazonUK / WexUK / PCHstore / AmazonITA / AmazonFR / AmazonESP / AUSTRALIA: CameraPro

Olya, high key portrait shoot with the new Fuji X-Pro2 at alessandromichelazzi / Starting my blog with my Fuji X-Pro2 impressions at dragan.photos / My Experiences with the Fujifilm X-Pro2 in Shooting Weddings at petapixel / X-Pro2 review at thephoblographer / Fuji’s holy trinity of XF zooms and X-Pro2 Acros-R simulation — a hot combo at aboutphotography-tomgrill / Heart Of Gold – Thoughts about the Fuji X-Pro2 at littlebigtravelingcamera / Samyang f/2.8 Fisheye II lens on a Fuji X-Pro2 at aboutphotography-tomgrill / X-Pro2 Mini Review at jaredcharney / Using the Fuji X-Pro2 OVF and XF 100-400mm for birds in flight at mirrorlessons / X-Pro2 Review in Dutch at pixelmania (translation) / When I tested the X-Pro2 at hmeye / Fuji X Pro2 at russellordphoto / The Fujifilm X-Pro2 is One Solid and Sexy Camera at petapixel / 3 weeks user review at billfortney / X-Pro2 review at findingrange / Fuji Xpro2 Auto Focus review at thefxworks / New Year, New Camera at doncraigphoto / WEC Press Conference in Black and White at macleancomms / DR vs ISO chart is now updated with X-Pro2 at photonstophotos /

Other X-series cameras

The X-T1 And Battery Life at thewanderinglensman / She said “YES!” (X-T1 + 56mm) at leiaphoto / X-T1 JPEG Sharpening Settings; Pros And Cons at thewanderinglensman / The Brewer staircase with X-T1 androloria / X-T1 in Japan at dariocannone & X-E1 in Australia at dariocannone / Model Shoot with the Fuji X-T1 at dcphotoartist / A nice day out with the X-T1 at elliotpaulstern / Why I Went Mirrorless With the Fuji X-T1 at davidjulian / Day Out With The X-E2 at daveyoungfotografia /

X100/S/T + X70

Fuji X70: Beyond the Specs at staysanesleepoutside / Fujifilm X100T Review at photographic-central / Fuji X70 review at techradar / Kevin Mullins Fuji X70 First Look at f16.click / X70 Review at cameralabs / X70 review at sftwins / Concerts with the x100t: King Diamond, Corrosion of Conformity, Crowbar joshsisk / Brighton Rocks… and so does the Fuji X100T at daveyoungfotografia /

Lenses

X-mount lenses

XF100-400mm explores Skye at bencherryphotos / XF100-400 review at photographyblog / XF100-400 Review at glazerscamera / The Fujinon XF100-400mm…(Whew!) at studio46west / XF100-400 review at mirrorlessons / The Fuji 100-400mm Lens; My Initial Thoughts And Use  at thewanderinglensman / 55-200 review at ollithomson / Fujinon XC 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OIS II: The Urban Traveller at photodanielm / the versatile XF18-135 at billfortney / My 1st Month with the Fuji X Pro2 at imaginegnat / The Fujinon XF 60mm F2.4: the twin personality lens at photodanielm /

Jpeg / RAW / Converters

Darktable 2.0.3 Fuji X70 support. More at darktable / Mylio Adds X-Pro 2 Raw Support at thomasfitzgeraldphotography /

Travel X / Switch (or not) to the X / Fuji X for Weddings

Hiking in Budawang National Park at richardsimko / Incredible India ! at cedricleclercq / One More Comment On “The” Decision To Choose Fuji over Olympus at thewanderinglensman / New Beginnings: Why I Switched From the Fujifilm X Series to Sony’s Alpha System at keenanrivals / Quick Day Trip to Washington DC at xshooters / Bhutan at inabyss / 11 Days in Myanmar at thomasdlh /

a bit of everything
(Enough of This Mirrorless Nonsense)

Enough of This Mirrorless Nonsense at olafphotoblog / A Road-Trip & Fuji Instax Mini 90 at alexsopchak / What I Would Like In An X-T2 at thewanderinglensman / New fujilove magazine / Incident at the 7-mile Bridge, or Know your Rights as a Citizen and a Photographer at xshooters /

Deal

From a FR-reader: You can get the xpro2 with 35mm 1.4 for $2600 with a few other deals. You don’t need to bring in an old camera but if you do it gets donated to charity. Deal running in Australia at teds /

Images

The Other Side of the Moon by Goran

miXed zone: Anticipating the X-Pro2 design :: 35mmF2 reviews :: RAW Vs. JPEG (by Kevin Mullins) :: Macro Ring Flash deal & more!

X-Pro2

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Anticipating the design of the coming Fujifilm X-Pro2 at luicaphoto

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XF35mmF2
USA: AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / EU: AmazonDE / PCHstore / AmazonUK / AmazonITA /

FIRST LOOK: XF 35mmF2 WR at the X-Pert Corner / XF35mmF2 R WR x Max de Martino on youtube / Review at thephoblographer / Fujifilm 35mm F2 – a modest lens at bokeh-monster / The Fuji X-T10 has a new sidekick: Checking out the svelte, weather resistant Fujinon 35mm F2 at imaging-resource /

1.4x Teleconverter
USA: AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / EU: PCHstore / AmazonITA /


Teleconverter XF1.4X TC WR x John Rourke at Fuji Speedway / youtube

FIRST LOOK: 1.4x TC at the X-Pert Corner

Real assignment with the 1.4TC: LPGA – Canadian Pacific Women’s Open in Vancouver at joengphotography /

X-T10 (vs. X-T1)
USA: AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama EU: AmazonDE / AmazonUK / AmazonFR / WexUK / PCHstore / AUS: Camerapro

Angry Photographer: Fuji X-T10 vs. Fuji X-T1. Overview best value & Rational examination on youtube / Review at stuff.tv / Realitstic comparisons between the Fuji X-T1 & X-T10 at angryphotographer youtube /

XF90mmF2 WR
USA: AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama EU: AmazonDE / AmazonUK / AmazonFR / WexUK / PCHstore / AUS: Camerapro

Billboard Campaign for JustEat, XT1 and XF90mm at gavinmillar / Belfast’s Party People, XT1, XF23mm and XF90mm at gavinmillar / Review at derekclarkphotography / Fuji’s 90mm lens at F2 for beauty photography at aboutphotography-tomgrill / Blue Steel, Get your Boogie on at bokeh-monster / Concert Photos at chevalf /

Fujifilm X-T1

Peru with the Fuji X-T1 at danielkorzeniewskiphoto

Portraits taken in Duhok, Iraq at andybushphotography / Photographing Paris – Shoot the Details! at ianmacdonaldphotography / All About the Gear youtube / Fuji X-T1 focus peaking old station shoot at imagemakers-pg / Top tips for the FujiFilm X-T1 at dadefreeman / Apt. B at rivalsvs / Cockfights on Bali at florianziegler / Using An X-T1 As A Primary Camera Would Cause Me To Make Changes In How I Photograph at thewanderinglensman / Explaining the noises from Fuji XT1 with 18-55 “kit” lens angryphotographer youtube / Krissie @ Mies van der Rohe With the Fujifilm X-T1 at rivalsvs /

X100/S/T + TCL/WCL

Autumn in Central Park with a Fuji X100T and Nikon D810 at aboutphotography-tomgrill / X100T (+ X-Pro1) The last leg; Narlai, Udaipur and Delhi at dearsusan / TCL-X100 review at bradleyhanson / On the Virtues of Travel Photography with Only a Basic Camera at medium / Re-visiting the Fujifilm X100T at indergaard / Fuji X100T – Fly on the Wall! at hendriximages /

other X-series cameras

Holiday Video with the X-A2 at ivanjoshualoh / X-Pro1: Come Around Sundown at littlebigtravelingcamera / 3 Year Real World Review – Fujifilm X-Pro1 at capitalfaces / Fuji X-E1 and Barry Island at surroundinglight /

Lenses

X-mount lenses

Fujifilm XF 56 Vs. XF 56 APD in Italian at instantart (translation)

Which Lenses We Use And When at olafphotoblog / Fujinon XF 55-200mm – any good for portrait photography? at sebastianboatca / Lingerie for Oddity magazine, XT1 and XF23mm at gavinmillar / Billboard Campaign and web content for CityJet, XT1 and XF23mm at gavinmillar / 27mm at matthewhartphotography / The view at 40 (mm) – 27mm at charlenewinfred / Fuji XF 16-55 vs. 18-55 vs. 18-135 at jiriruzek (translation) / Headshots with the Fuji X-T1 and 56mm 1.2 at markhaddenphotography / 18-55 first impressions at rivalsvs / NYC with the Fujifilm X-T1, 14mm, 18-55mm at photo.stjeanm / Going Long, Fuji’s XF 50-140mm at leighmiller / XF16mmF1.4 review at cameralabs / No Complaints here…The Fuji 55-200 at xshooters /

Samyang Tilt-Shift 24mm f/3.5 at fuji-xperience (translation)

other lenses / Adapter / Extension Tubes

Charming Sicily: Fashion with the X-E2 + Nikon 50mmF1.4 at gaetanobelverde / Samyang 50mmF1.2 AS UMC CS Lens Review at ephotozine and thephoblographer / Shooting the Fuji X-T1 with Manual Focus Minolta Lenses at mattmccordphotography /

Travel X / Switch to the X / Fuji X for Weddings

Nordic Moments Calendar at martin-huelle

Travel with a Vespa from the 50s, the X-E1 and the 35mmF1.4 at destinofronteira / Trusting Fuji X system for weddings at jayfarrellphotography / Postcards from Venice at davidduchemin / Thieves In The Temple at littlebigtravelingcamera / Roanoke Marsh Lighthouse at Dusk at xshooters / Vacation with Fuji X-T1 and just 2 lenses at thebeachportraits /

Jpeg / RAW / Converters

Fuji RAW v JPEG : Using the Fujifilm X-Series X-Trans Sensor by Kevin Mullins at f16.click /Using The “Dynamic Tone” Filter In The X100T at d7100shooter / My Guide for Processing Fuji X-Trans files in Lightroom Now Available at thomasfitzgeraldphotography /

Acessories / Flash / Bags

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Great deal on the Insignia [shoplink 40006 ebay]Macro Ring Flash[/shoplink] – not LED!

Gariz soft release button at nrviphotos (translation) / Fuji X-T1 with Canon Flashes at imagemakers-pg /

a bit of everything

By Kevin Mullins: Six years later….an evolution of style at f16.click / #BB Magazine Volume 4, with 8 fabulous model photoshoot exclusives, as well as a guest set of cityscape and travel photography at bbpublications / Streets of Cardiff with Kevin Mullins at atalllongleggedbird / My Fuji’s, looking forward and some monochrome images at garyksmithphotography /

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New Source unveils why SIGMA has NO PLANS to make X-MOUNT lenses… and what Fuji did WRONG (according to SIGMA)!

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The Sigma 50mm f/1.4: the IQ of the Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 for ¼ of the price!

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I’ve received an information from a new source, who had a conversation with Sigma. He asked them if they plan to release X-mount versions of their lenses. Well, in short, Sigma’s answer to this source was:

  • The Fujifilm X-system market share is too small.
  • Due the restricted market share, Sigma currently has no plans at all to release X-mount version of their lenses.
  • Fuji should have adopted the M4/3 mount
  • Fuji’s fault? By not using the M4/3 mount and offering their own X-mount, Fuji resigned X-shooters to a limited lens selection [Really? Take a look at that, Sigma]

That’s a bad news. Especially since over the last year, when Sigma managers were asked if they will offer X-mount versions of their lenses, they didn’t deny this possibility, giving answers like [quote from this video interview] “We always plan to expand our product line for mirrorless cameras. If possible, we would like to support as many systems as possible.” Also to DSLRmagazine Sigma said [google translated]: “I’m pretty sure the market for CSC will grow in the future, do not know how, but we have the belief that we must support as many systems as possible“.

After these statements, a slender hope arose amongst us X-shooters, but according to this information today, waiting for X-mount Sigma lenses is like waiting for Godot.

Now, it’s true that Fuji is not really a giant in the digital camera industry. However, over the last years the X-system grew and it now has a respectable number of followers. I’m convinced that, with the right lens offering & an interesting price tag, Sigma could make some nice money with us X-shooters, as also the Poll here could indicate:

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I do NOT agree with Sigma, when they say that, by not adopting the M4/3 mount, Fuji resigned X-shooters to a limited lens selection. Really? There is plenty of great Fujinon glass out there (and more coming soon). And manufacturers like Samyang, Zeiss, Lensbaby, SLR Magic & more have their X-mount offerings, too. As shown in the amazing complete X-mount glass overview, there are overall 56 X-mount lenses on the market and 6 more are coming soon.

Fujinon glass alone already covers most needs of photographers… and that’s maybe part of the problem for Sigma: all the great Fujinon glass that is already available on the market! It must be hard & risky to compete with it, also for Sigma.

Zeiss tried it with the Touit 12mm and 32mm, but completely failed. Those lenses were too close in FL to existing Fujinon lenses, optically great, but not superior (probably even inferior) to the XF glass and even more expensive than the Fujinons. Result: you can now get them for a fraction of their original price!

Samyang seems to be more successful when it comes to X-mount lenses. They are offering lenses that are still not covered by Fuji (like the Samyang 8mm fisheye) and their probably most successful X-mount lens, the Samyang 12mmF2, convinces with a very low price and good IQ. So no surprise that over at our Fuji X Forum, the Samyang 12mm thread now has 31,828 views and 133 comments… in just 4½ months!

So maybe we should add one more point to Sigma’s thoughts shared at the beginning of this post

  • There is so many awesome Fujinon glass out there, that we are afraid to fail when we compete with it, just like Zeiss!

But competition is a good thing for us customers. C’mon Sigma, join the X-mount party and make some pressure on Fuji ;) . Combine the great IQ of your glass with an aggressive price, and you will find many X-shooters ready to invest into it.

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NEW X-T1 FIRMWARE 4.0

Are You Disappointed with Firmware 4.0 for Fuji XT-1? REVIEW at Matt Widgery Photography youtube channel

X-T1 firmware 4.0 The Impossible Test at erohne / Fujifilm X-T1 Firmware 4.0 First Look and Review at fstoppers / FW 4? It sucks, said jimphoto over at the Fuji X Forum!… but then “I was very, very, very wrong! It is AMAZING. […] Read more at xshooters” / Fujifilm X-T One Point Five at janschwarz / Tornado X-T1 Tracking Test at macleancomms / Wedding with X-T1 and the beta version of firmware 4.0 at felipeyangphoto / firmware 4.0 on the go at jorgefm /
Fujifilm X-T1 Menu Firmware 4.00 at Anthony Morganti youtube /

NOTE: on the same day of the FW4 release, Fuji released also the new Fuji-Android-Apps “FUJIFILM Camera Application” and “FUJIFILM Photo Receiver“. The latest versions finally sort out any connection problem.

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X-T10
USA: AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama EU: AmazonDE / AmazonUK / AmazonFR / WexUK / Cameraworld / PCHstore / AUS: Camerapro

MUST READ Rico’s X-T10 First Look / FujiFilm X-T10 review at trustedreviews /

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XF90mmF2 WR
USA: AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama EU: AmazonDE / AmazonUK / AmazonFR / WexUK / Cameraworld / PCHstore / AUS: Camerapro

MUST READ Rico’s XF90mm First Look. / Fujifilm 90mm Preview at leighmiller / Fujinon XF 90mm F2 – First Take and Taken Aback at olafphotoblog & Macro Photography with the XF 90mm F2 & MCEX-11 always at olafphotoblog / Just how good is the 90mm? at billfortney /

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XF 16mm F1.4 WR
USA: BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama / EUROPE: WexUK / PCHstore

 Review at photographyblog / Fujifilm X-T10 + XF16mm f1.4 – First Impressions at macleancomms / Comparison: Fujinon 16mm f1.4 v Fujinon 18mm f2 at macleancomms / Spanish review at dslrmagazine (translation) /

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X100/S/T + TCL/WCL

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Fuji X100T Review (Part 2) by Donato Chirulli at Riflessifotografici / The X100T, my personal review at stockografie / Fuji X100T Captures Faces of Italy at strongfoto / Bigheadtaco vs Kale Friesen. Ricoh GR vs Fujfilm X100T at bigheadtaco youtube channel / Images taken with the X100S at harnahud / Fujifilm X100T at dylanseeger Part 01, Part 02 and Part 3 / Fujifilm X100S For Wedding Photography at x100c / Fuji X100T – Review at whereswheels / Some time with the Fuji X100T at paulpetch / Review at toolsandtoys /

Fujifilm X-T1

Awards with Fujifilm X-T1 at ivanjoshualoh / Complete Wedding shot on Fujifilm X-T1 at Kevin Mullins youtube channel / Testing the Fuji X-T1 for Night Photography at devinjamesoncreative / Images taken with the X-T1 at harnahud / How I Use the Fujifilm XT-1 for Documentary Wedding Photography at petapixel / Streets of Philadelphia … A Visual Diary … Page 7 … Fuji X100s at streetshooter / X-T1 makes the Picture at the International Kitesurf Magazine – more at creativeway / More On The Fuji X-T1 at rwboyer / Latest Fuji X-T1 Settings Tweaks at cliftonbeard / Double Exposures with the Fuji X-T1 at aboutphotography-tomgrill / Sani Starr, Fashion blogger at Pitti Uomo. Colorful photos with Fuji X-T1 and 35mm at alessandromichelazzi /

other X-series cameras

 New York City With The M9 (And A Fuji X Pro-1) at thestreetleica / X-E1: The Party Where No One Came: Salton City, California at worldofdecay / X-E1 shots at Mickey’s Flickr here /

Lenses

X-mount lenses

Zoom Lenses Vs. Prime Lenses at sebastianboatca / Canon 50mm F1.4 VS Fujinon 35mm F1.4: the battle of the normals at musicphotographer / REVIEW: The Pulling Power of the Different Fujinon Lenses at macleancomms + More Test Shots with the XF50-140mm f2.8 at macleancomms / A Prime Perspective: First Impression of the Fuji XF 50-140 at rivalsvs / My experience: The XF55-200mmF3.5-4.8 R LM OIS at drawwithlight / The Only Fuji X Lens You Need? : REVIEW – Fuji 18 135 WR lens at Matt Widgery Photography youtube /

other lenses

Lensbaby For Fujifilm X-Mount at derekclarkphotography / Cheap Samyang 12mm any good for Fuji X? at larsauthen /

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Travel X / Switch to the X / Fuji X for Weddings

image courtesy: olafphotoblog

20 Useful Tips for Travel Photography at sebastianboatca / Olympic National Park with the X-Series at olafphotoblog / A little gear-talk: Canon, Nikon, Sony A7… but at the end it’s a Fuji! Read more at victorhamke

A Superhero needs the right equipment – Fujifilm X (for Weddings) at timosoasepp /

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Jpeg / RAW / Converters

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Curiosity: the welcome screen for Lightroom 6 features shows an X-Pro1 with a 35mm… a good Omen for the Future X-TRANS support improvement promised by Adobe here? You can find it in the new version of Lightroom (v. 6) under menu Help/Welcome to Lightroom

Fuji X Trans Sensor and Adobe Camera Raw – The real deal at last? at soundimageplus / Some Free Faux Film Lightroom Presets for Fuji X Users at thomasfitzgeraldphotography / Sharpening Fuji RAF RAW files in Lightroom & Sharpener Pro 3 at Matt Widgery Photography youtube /

Acessories

Clip Cap Battery Protection – Panohood for Tripod-less Panorama shots – Quick release plate for Fuji X-E1 & X-E2 / X100S Underwater Case of Meikon / Top 5 Fuji camera bags at ideasandimages /

a bit of everything

  Congratulations Team USA – all images taken with X100T and  X-T1 + 56mm at olafphotoblog / Fuji X-Pro1 or X100 series: The Optical Viewfinder versus Electronic Viewfinder at eyebeamimages / How to photograph fireworks with a Fuji X camera at aboutphotography-tomgrill / X-T1 tethered shooting. A rant! Read it at elliotpaulstern /

Free eBook – CUBA

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Rocky Nook’s FREE Guide to Photographing Cuba is now available at rockynook.com

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RoboSHOOT

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TTL Flash Triggers for Fujifilm X are now available for pre-order! From the manufacturer: After 2 ½ years in development we are pleased to announce the RoboSHOOT© FCC and CE Certified Flash Trigger Systems are available for pre-order in the US and EU. And, for a limited time, all Master-Remote Kits can be pre-ordered at early-adopter pricing. Shipment is scheduled for late Fall 2015. The three available kits plus two types of remotes give you options to match a wide variety of needs. For more information see the Serene Automation web site at www.sereneautomation.com If you wish to be notified about new development, please be sure to join the mailing list on our ‘contact us’ page.

 X-PRO2 :)

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FR-reader Henk (henkversteeg.nl): Is this the new X-PRO2?

miXed zone: XF 16mmF1.4 Impressions / Enable Classic Chrome for X100S / Video X Tutorials / Iridient vs LR and MORE!

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Thanks a lot to X-shooter Evelyn for you birthday wishes… and for getting a Chartiy X-shirt :)
FUJI X-SHIRTS available here in USA and here in Europe & CO.

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At the moment, one of the most liked images at the X-shooter facebook zone
 shot taken by Michael Steverson
check out more here

Keep up voting and sharing your absolute favorite X-shot… and here is how to do it:

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 photostream. You can vote & comment the images there.

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XF 16mm F1.4

PRE-ORDER (and Support FR): USA: BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama / EUROPE: WexUK / PCHstore

And a MUST READ in these days is Rico’s FIRST LOOK at the XF 16mmF1.4 (German Version) / Picture samples and first thoughts at prophotonut / More samples by Ben Cherry’s at fujifilm-blog /

TUTORIALS

Live tutorial: Portrait photography with Bert Stephani

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Live tutorial: Street photography with Matt Harton youtube

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X100/S/T + TCL/WCL – X100S & CLASSIC CHROME

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

Fujifilm X100S Classic Chrome Enabler at ishootyou

Time to Play: or:Hacking your x100s files to enable Classic Chrome at mickservodio / Dalia, Portraits with Fuji X100t and TCL-X100 teleconverter at alessandromichelazzi / The Fujifilm X100t Review at henrysmithscottage / How I Use Black Tape on My Fujifilm X100 for Street Photography at petapixel / My Fuji X100T and the NYC Easter Parade at icemanbaldy / Dalia, Portraits with Fuji X100T and TCL-X100 teleconverter at alessandromichelazzi / Fuji X100T: Ch-ch-changes (from the X100) at themachineplanet / X100T Fuji’s finest pix to date at nafisa / The Gear that I Use: The Fujifilm X100T at henrysmithscottage / Fuji X100T long(ish) term user report at tobinators / X100T Video Review at Ralfs Foto-Bude / Fuji X100T & iPhone Field Workflow at Geeks Life youtube / Fuji X100S First Impressions at russell-pritchard / The Oval with Fuji X100S at russellpritchard /

Fujifilm X-T1 + Graphite X-T1
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Exit Nikon, Hello Fuji at the French site photorectoverso (translation) / Head To Head – Fuji X-T1 And SONY A7 II at soundimageplus / 3rd video episode using the Fuji X-t1 for video and photo’s at Fujilicious Litrato Images / Embracing the Abstract. Creating images in the mind… at fujixsystem / FujiFilm X-T1 & X100s – Weddings, Portraits & Engagements with two mirrorless marvels at caveiraphotography / Chicago and the Fuji X-T1 at colinfindlay / New York Street Photography with the Leica M 240 & Fuji X-T1 at yorkplacestudios / A Foggy Easter Morning with the Sony A7 II & 16-35mm and Fujifilm X-T1 & Touit 12mm at mirrorlessons / Tomas converted from Nikon to Fuji (X-T1 + lenses). Check out his beautiful Morocco Gallery on his Flickr here / Fujifilm XT-1 Notebook at leighmiller and X-E2 Notebook here / Early morning with the Fuji X-T1 at paulmellingphotography / Living Museums: A journey back in time to the grimy, gritty life in the Black Country between the wars at macfilos / Fuji X-T1 Advanced function at imagemakers / X-T1 + 56mm: Colours of Silverstone at macleancomms / 12 Months With The Fujifilm X-T1 at macleancomms / Switzerland with the X-T1 with the 14, 23, 56 and 50-140 mm at jonasjacobsson / X-T1 Issue; Has Anyone Experienced This? at thewanderinglensman /

other X-series cameras

Should you still buy a Fuji X-Pro1? at daveyoungfotografia / Fujifilm X-A2 Review at ephotozine / Around the World with Fuji-X series (X-Pro & X-E1) at steveschwarz / Fujifilm X-A2 Digital Camera Review at cameras.reviewed / Fujifilm X-A2 at pcmag / Converting an X-E1 to Infra-Red at shuttercount / A Review of The Fujifilm X-M1 Camera at kisty / Fuji X-A2 review at techradar / Hà Nội Color, Exposure, Leica M9 & X Pro1 at thetravelphotographer /

lenses

X-mount lenses

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Fuji XF 56mm F1.2 First Impressions at vopoku

16-55 Review at the Spanish site quesabesde (translation) / First thoughts on the Fujinon XF16-55mm F2.8 at Fujifilm Australia / XF16-55mm F2.8 R LM WR shooting report at yodobashi (translation) / Comparison Fuji XF35mm vs Canon EF50mm in Spanish at Kamandula (translation) / Fujinon 10-24mm Review at jorgefm / Fujifilm Fujinon XC 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OIS II at pcmag / A Modern Classic – Fuji XF 23mm f/1.4 R Lens at mirrorlessminutes /

other lenses / Adapter / Extension Tubes

Canon FD to Fuji X mount adapter at dc.home (translation) / The Tale of Two Touits – Part I – Zeiss Touit 12mm Review at mirrorlessons /

Switch to the X

Shooting PRO with Mirrorless Cameras (from Canon to Nikon) on youtube

RAW-conversion

Iridient Developer vs Lightroom – A Detailed Comparison at alikgriffin / My final thoughts on Capture One Pro 8 and Fuji X-Trans Files at 13thfloorphotography

a bit of everything

Extensive Fuji X Motorsport Shooting Guide at chrisharrisonphotography / NEW BOOK: Outdoor Action and Adventure Photography (ots of stuff in there shot with my Fuji X ) here at AmazonUS / My Love Affair with Fuji – An Instax Believer at 13thfloorphotography / A discussion around one of the reasons I shoot Fuji X-Series cameras at Rediscover Film youtube channel &Fuji X-T1 firmware 3.10 always at Rediscover Film youtube channel / Interview with Marco Larousse, Street and Fine Art Photographer at photographio / 3 Dudes, 3 Bikes and 3 Fujis at danbaileyphoto / Xpert Advice: Overpowering the Sun Using a Leaf Shutter thephoblographer /

FEATURES / FIRMWARE WISHLIST

Mike: “Not a rumor, but a question to share. As I continue to use the X system as my only tools, I find that the main downfall to the X-T1 for fast motorsport work is the lag in the viewfinder when shooting CH, when you pause, you loose your target. What do your readers think of adapting some sort of Sport Finder to the shoe? This could eliminate the problem of loosing and regaining your target. This problem does not exist with the 100 series or the slower XPro1, as there was the ability to view a pass-thru in the viewfinder with those. What do you think? Worth passing on to your Fuji contacts?”

LeFred: “Hi Patrick! You made a poll about a monochrome sensor. There is another feature that would make an X-Pro2 or any other high-end camera stand out : Eye Controlled Focusing. From Wikipedia : “Through the tracking of eyeball movements, EOS cameras equipped with eye-controlled focusing (ECF) (some identifiable by the suffix E) were able to select the desired autofocus point in the scene, based on where the user was looking in the viewfinder frame. ECF was especially useful in sports photography where the subject may shift its position in the frame rapidly. EOS cameras equipped with ECF were the EOS A2E (U.S. model names are shown; see the table below for equivalents in other countries), EOS Elan IIE, EOS IXe, EOS-3, EOS Elan 7E, and EOS Elan 7NE. Canon did not continue its use of eye-controlled focusing in its digital SLRs. The EOS Elan 7NE was the last EOS camera to have this function.”

Lamartiny: “Hi Patrick, I have just read your Open Letter to Fujifilm about Kaizen e Firmware update. I sugest you to add another approach in your list, is a path that Canon made allowing the “parallel” firmware modification wiht MagicLantern (http://www.magiclantern.fm/about.html). Read a bit about it and you’ll figure out that it’s a good way where Fuji can avoid spend a lot of money to keep updated old cameras but still possible the community do this. Beside this the community can implement feature never imagined by Fuji. Things like this happened to Apple and Jailbrake, feature ware implemented by Apple after Jailbrake had already implemented. So, I hope you like and embrace this idea.”

miXed zone: Confessions of a Fuji Fanboy + X100T reviews + 50-140 vs 56 vs 56 APD + New Fuji X book + more!

CONFESSIONS OF A FUJI FANBOY

Confessions of Fuji Fanboy at olafphotoblog: “Unfortunately, this zoom [XF 50-140] turned out to be really, really good. Damn Fuji! Because of you I had to write another superlative review, which I agree with my forum friends, is totally over-the-top. Micro-contrast? Are you kidding me? I should have known better! What’s even more calamitous is that I dared to publish a few holiday-themed shoots of children at Christmas. How unprofessional! I totally forgot to include MTF data, vignetting info and a scientific evaluation. But the fact that I didn’t include a photo of the wall at 300% is unforgiveable.” Read more at olafphotoblog.

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

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image courtesy: randallcipriano

– Comparing the XF50-140mm to the XF56mm at randallcipriano /

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

bigheadtaco X100T youtube review

 – Fujifilm X100T review at photoxels: “Head or heart, you can’t go wrong with the Fujifilm X100T. You will have in your hands a finely crafted camera with excellent image quality, excellent build and ergonomics, and it is an even more delightful camera to use now in its third revision.” / French X100T review at k-pture (translation) / Bigheadtaco Goes To Hong Kong with the Fujifilm X100T, the Leica T and the Ricoh GR at bigheadtaco / Fujifilm X100T laboratory First Shots posted: How do you top the X100S? at imaging-resource /

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

– THE REAL DIFFERENCE: XF56 vs XF56 APD vs FF at randallcipriano /

 Fujifilm X-T1 + Graphite X-T1
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Graphite Silver

– Graphite Silver: My X-T1 review part 2b at jonasraskphotography / Fuji X-T1 graphite silver: electronic shutter distortion at wimarys / A Fuji Guys unbox the graphite silver X-T1 on youtube here /

Classic Black

David Alan Harvey, Magnum photographer and aslo National Geographic photographer…look at the camera he use in this youtube video :)

48 hours. New York Stories. (X-T1+23mm) at laroquephoto / Nikon D800 and my Fuji X-T1 at jlmphotos / Five things I like about my Fuji X-T1 at jackgrahamphoto / WIldlife Photography with the Fuji XT-1-GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK at jackgrahamphoto / The Fuji X-T1 on African Safari – How Well Did It Work? at daveburnsphoto / Sigma DP1 Quattro vs Fujifilm XT1 JPEG quality at camerlabs / Fujifilm X-T1 Has Pro Appeal and Fits Modern Needs at news360 / Fuji X-T1 – A hands On, Multiple Exposures and Long Exposures at fstoplounge / Fuji X-T1: A Revelation Indeed at daveyoungfotografia / Fuji X-T1 (and X-A1) in Norway at flipbook / Coffee in Tokyo arslan / Price comparison of the X-T1 worldwide at fujifilmindex / Fuji X-T1 Custom Settings & Tips at cliftonbeard / Olympus E-M1 vs. Fuji X-T1 – after using both for a longer period of time at fotodesign-rs / Los Angeles with the X-T1 at stockografie / Fuji X-T1: my favourite camera for travel at wimarys / Day 2 With the Fuji X-T1 at rivalsvs /

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

 – Fujifilm X30 thumb-rest at the Japnases site dc-watch (translation) / Is the third time the charm? – The Fujifilm X30 Complete Review at mirrorlessons /

X100/S + Converters
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– “Smaller is better […] Try an X series Fuji. Seriously, try it.” wemakepictures / Photography: Freedom of a Single Focal Length at ditchitall / Fujifilm TCL-X100 tele-conversion lens review at amateurphotographer / Shooting Stitched Panoramas with Fuji X100 Cameras at ianmacdonaldphotography /

Welcome in the X-club to Fuji X Shooter Kenneth Reitz, who is also a Top 15 developer on the mega social coding site Github, as well as being the product owner of Python at Heroku and a fellow at the Python Software Foundation, both significant positions in the software community. kennethreitz.org/camera-equipment.

 other X-series cameras

 – Westfjords Day 1: Keflavik to Ísafjörður (X-E1/X-M1) at photo.stjeanm / first images with the X-Pro1 at alexandregilbert / All The Fun of the Fair (X-PRO1) at veritymilliganphotography / Fuji X-Pro1: Set-Up for Street Photography – Part I at eyebeamimages / Street Beats – Toronto with the X-Pro1 and Some Scary Mean Dude at petetakespictures / 10 days in Japan with the X-E2 at thomasdlh.exposure / X-E1 vs D800, or David vs Goliath at jiriruzek /

lenses

X-mount lenses

– Wide Angle Wizardry :: Fujifilm XF 10-24mm f4 at derekclarkphotography / Fujinon XF 23mm review at johncaz / FujiFilm XF23mm 1.4 at schoolboycouture / A Review of Fuji’s X-trans CMOS II Sensor and X-mount Lenses at borrowlenses / A Review of the Fuji XF 14mm 2.8 at lightstalking / XF 56mm review at colinnichollsphotography / Fuji 10-24 mm f4 lens at mikecroshaw / Fuji XF60mm f/2.4 R Macro: A Lens Re-visited at daveyoungfotografia / Fujifilm XF18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 Review and Gallery at photomadd / Fuji X-T1 – 18-135mm Zoom Compared To 23mm And 56mm Primes at soundimageplus / Leica T (Typ 701) + 18-56mm Zoom Compared To Fuji X-T1 + 23mm And 56mm Primes. The Appeal Of The Leica T System For Me at soundimageplus / Fuji XF 56mm f/1.2 R: A stunning, ultra-fast portrait lens for X-Series at macfilos / Fujifilm X-T1 + 23mm f/1.4 Lens Review at thephotobrigade / Bringing 1:1 macro to the Fujifilm X system: The Zeiss Touit 50mm Macro Full Review at mirrorlessons /

adapted lenses

London with a 35 year old Yashica 50mm f2 at timallenphoto / Mitakon 24mm f/1.7 lens for Fuji X – First Impressions Review at simonsphotographyblog / Fuji XE2 + OM 28mm F2.8 Lens / Abandoned Slate Quarry in Wales at colinnichollsphotography / A Tale of Two M Lenses (Part 1 of 2 Parts) at findingrange / Zeiss Announces New 35mm f1.4 Lens for M Mount Cameras (which you can use with Fuji’s M-mount adapter) at phoblographer / The New Standard: 56mm at fotografiainc / Can you Really Use Manual Lenses on the X Pro 1? at fstoplounge youtube /

 RAW-conversion / processing

Maj: “Hi Patrick – I am sure you are interested in Adobe improving RAW support as much as other Fuji users. I noticed in the comments to an earlier post that someone linked to a lightroom blog and asked users to comment with their dissatisfaction on Adobe’s support of X-Trans RAW files; and it seems it got a fairly good response. The problem is that this isn’t the place to comment as Adobe developers won’t read it. The correct place is here: http://feedback.photoshop.com/photoshop_family/topics/fuji_x_trans_support and people need to +1 the problem on that site which will raise the issue to the top of the problems list and hopefully, just hopefully, Adobe will do something about it and match the great results users are getting with other RAW developers. I wonder if you can promote this in a post some time? We all have a vested interest in improving RAW results so hopefully it’s something you can support.”

Also. check how many comments are all about the Fujifilm X-Trans support from Adobe (Lightroom) on the blog post for the new 5.7 Lightroom here.

– My workflow for natural looking HDR photos at ucphoto / An Improved Starting Point For Fuji X Series RAW Images in OS X at thephotosexpert /

Switch to the X… or mirrorless

 – Switching to Mirrorless: Embracing Fujifilm X at danielkorzeniewskiphoto /

Acessories

DiCaPac WP-S3 Underwater Housing For FujiFilm X-T1- XPro1 at capturemyimage /

a bit of everything – New X Book & more

– Lifestyle Campaign preview shot exclusively using Fujifilm X-Series at Alex Lambrechts facebook page here.

– Just Released: A User’s Guide to the Fuji X-System at billfortney

– Fujifilm named a Thomson Reuters 2014 Top 100 Global Innovator (see here) / A night at the museum ~ Lighting sets at prophotonut / Welcome to Classic Chrome at olafphotoblog / A Photo Found on a Fuji X100S That Paid a Visit to the Fuji Repair Facility at petapixel / That Classic Feeling – Classic Chrome at jonasraskphotography / In this video of the song “do they know it’s christmas?, at around the minute 2.57 appears the back of a fujifilm camera… guess which one ;) / Fuji current and future macro solutions at macfilos /