Imporant disclaimers:
Disclaimer 1: Sony A7III is an amazing camera
Disclaimer 2: I share this post, no to attack Sony, but because DPReview claims Fujifilm has the same issue, and gives a wrong explanation that I want to correct
Disclaimer 3: I love DPReview
Disclaimer 4: Keep in mind Sony A7III is still pre-production model
X RAW STUDIO
Fujifilm just released X RAW STUDIO for Windows (ver. 1.1). It supports Fujifilm X-H1. You can download it here.
Also the Mac version ver. 1. 1 adds support for Fujifilm X-H1. Download here.
Until now the following cameras support X RAW STUDIO: GFX 50s, X-T2, X-Pro2, X100F and X-H1.
But as announced by Fujifilm here, also the X-T20 will get X RAW STUDIO support and as we rurmored here, it should come also for X-E3.
RAW FILE CONVERTER
Also released today, the RAW FILE CONVERTER Ver.4.2.12.0.
Fujifilm X-H1: BHphoto, AmazonUS, Adorama, Focuscamera
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Big software and fimware update day at Fujifilm.
We already reported that Fujifilm updated:
They also released
And it’s not over yet :)
Fujifilm also update their X Acquire software, which you can download for Windows here and for Mac here.
The software update Ver.1.7 incorporates the following issues:
Currently, the Profoto Air Remote TTL-F supports Fujifilm GFX 50S, X-T2, X-Pro2 and X100F, but as we told you back in December, they announced support for further Fujifilm cameras.
Well, besides the Fujifilm X-H1, which is compatible out of the box with the Air Remote TTL-F, Profoto announced that Fujifilm will release a firmware upgrade in April to make it compatible also with the Fujifilm X-T20.
Would be great if they could add also support for X-T1, but at this point we can be fairly pessimistic that this won’t happen.
REMINDER: The Fujifilm X-T20 will get a massive firmware update in April, that is definitely worth to be called a “Kaizen update”. We have shared the full details of the X-T20 update here.
Profoto Air Remote TTL-F: BHphoto, AmazonUS and Adorama.
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Full Profoto Announcement
In the recent (and fantastic) TCSTV Fujifilm X-H1 live stream, Fuji Guy Billy said that ETERNA on Fujifilm X-T2 is very possible via firmware update in future, hence (almost) confirming our rumor of December 7 here.
But if you own the latest version of Lightroom, you can already now see how your X-TransIII files look with the ETERNA film simulation applied.
Follow these simple steps:
This “hack” is available already since a few days now, when Adobe added X-H1 support.
Will you try it? Then feel free to share your images and your findings here in the comments :)
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And yet again, Fujifilm’s imaging solution booms.
I’ll skip the Instax part, which keeps up making record profits. Just look at the AmazonUS Overall Photo Ranking, and you will find tons of Instax products at the very top… since years now! Of course we have to see how the patent battle about the square Instax film with Polaroid ends.
Overall, the numbers for the imaging solution are excellent:
Our Imaging Solutions segment recorded revenue of 297.7 billion yen, up 15.6% year-on-year. Operating income totaled 50.0 billion yen, up 76.1% over the same period during the previous year.
About their digital camera business they write:
In the electronic imaging business, revenue increased on strong sales of mirrorless digital camera X Series, including the FUJIFILM X-E3 which was launched in September 2017, the FUJIFILM X-T20 and FUJIFILM X100F, which were launched in February 2017, and the FUJIFILM GFX 50S, a medium format mirrorless digital camera equipped with a large sized sensor, as well as their accompanying interchangeable lenses.
Professional photographers and camera enthusiasts have given high praise to our proprietary technology, which produces impressive depictions reproducing brilliant colors that remain vivid in people’s memories, and the extensive line-up of 31 lenses. In the optical device business, sales increased, reflecting the strong performance of various industrial-use lenses such as thos e for vehicle cameras and projectors.
The MK lens series was also launched, offering a new series of ci nema camera lenses designed for the expanding market of online and related types of video recording.
Their reports also enter in merit of the recent deal they made with Xerox.
You can find all the reports at Fujifilm Holdings here. Here they are one by one:
EARNING RELEASE
Hey all :)
Just a rumor flash to tell you that according to our sources (thanks), also the Fujifilm X-E3 will get X RAW STUDIO Support.
I remind you that Fujifilm Germany said here, that also the X-T20 will get X RAW STUDIO support as part of an “extensive firmware update” planed for early 2018 and that currently X RAW STUDIO supports the Fujifilm GFX 50S, X-T2, X-Pro2 and X100F.
This is a welcome news for all fellow Fujifilm X shooters, who don’t do major editing work in Lightroom & Co, because they love Fujifilm’s JPEG output and they just use the internal RAW converter to fine tune their images by changing white balance, film simulation, exposure and so forth,
X RAW STUDIO is a free, simple but efficient RAW converter software offered by Fujifilm, that allows you to use the in-camera processing engine to edit images on a proper computer screen and to see those changes applied to your images in real-time, as opposed to converting them in-camera, where you will only see how your changes affect your images, after you process them by clicking the “Q” button.
Personally I do use the in-camera RAW converter a lot, and frankly I would never buy into a system anymore, that does not have this feature.
I do like it to make quick adjustments to my images right in camera.
But I don’t think the X RAW STUDIO software will be something I use, because for me, the internal RAW conversion is all about “on field” use. Take an image, adjust it in camera and upload to social media right away.
But when I am back home and on my computer, I don’t see any use for the internal RAW converter anymore. I have Lightroom, Iridient, Luminar, Picktorial and enough RAW converters to take my time to work more seriously on my files… which isn’t necessary that often, though, since Fujifilm’s JPEGs out of the box or slightly adjusted with the internal RAW converter often give me already fantastic results.
With that said, we all have different workflows and preferences, and I can see quite some X Shooters preferring to edit their images using X RAW STUDIO at home, rather than using the internal converter on the field. So Fujifilm X-E3, X-T20 (&more) support is definitely welcome.
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A Quick Overview
A few weeks ago, we already told you that Fujifilm was about to take over struggling Xerox, a 112 year old US-company, that mainly makes printers and copiers.
The takeover has been applauded as a good move by the Wall Street Journal, since Fujifilm has already survived the film fall by re-inventing its business (a great documentary about Fujifilm’s reinvention can be found here), so there was hope was that Fujifilm will find good and creative solutions for Xerox.
Well, now the takeover has been completed, and Fujifilm owns 50,1% of Xerox. You can read the press release here.
However, according to money.cnn, the first move of Fujifilm was to lay off 10,000 people at Xerox. Not really a creative solution I’d say and sadly a normal practice these days.
Cost cutting is probably an inevitable evil if you take over a such a struggling company, and it’s probably still better than closing the business entirely and make everybody go home, but it always hurts to see people lose their jobs… and this time it’s 10,000 of them.
On the other hand, I wouldn’t be surprised to see some of the Xerox top managers, who, with their decisions, brought the company to the current bad position, leaving Xerox with a few million of dollars of severance pay. At least in my country this happens all the time. Let’s hope it won’t be the case this time.
The winner are Xerox shareholders, since Xerox stocks jumped high shortly before the announcement of the deal.
Anyway… I hope Fujifilm will find a way to make Xerox quickly prosper again, and in the long term employ more people again.
As you might know, back in December 2017 I purchased a silver X-E3 as well as two Fujinon lenses. I have explained in a first impression article why I picked the X-E3 and not the X-T20, X-T2 or even the Fujifilm X-H1. You can read it here.
I also told you, though, that I was having 2 issues with my X-E3
Of course I didn’t make a big drama out of it. I just went to my local store and asked for replacement.
Sadly, it took them almost a month to get a new X-E3, because of the holidays and also because they said the X-E3 is selling well, so Fujifilm is a bit slow in delivering and fulfilling the demand.
But now it’s here, my new Fujifilm X-E3, and this time it comes all in black.
I promised you an update, as soon as I get my new X-E3, and here it is: I am happy to report that, at least until now, everything seems to work just fine. The joystick isn’t sticky and the SD-card has, so far, always been recognized by the camera.
I will see if I can find some time to write a comprehensive review, but time is not really what I have at the moment, since basically almost every spare minute of my life goes into FujiRumors, due to the imminent announcements of the Fujifilm X-A5 and XC15-45 on January 31 and the huge announcement of the Fujifilm X-H1 on February 15.
The weeks after that, will be even more busy, in order to cover properly all the Fujifilm X-H1 news and reviews here on FujiRumors.
But I’m excited by the good stuff coming from Fujifilm, so I’m 100% motivated to give you guys the best Fujifilm coverage in the known universe ;) .
The review might come later… but for now…
… I have written a detailed article about one of the new features of the Fujifilm X-E3, the auto-geotagging.
I have received great feedback about it and many readers told me it helped them to make it work not only properly, but also quickly. Feel free to read it here.
