Mitakon 35mmF0.95 version II

Mitakon Zhongyi Speedmaster 35mm F0.95 version II on X-E2

Mitakon 35mmF0.95 available at Adorama

First Impressions, Q&A and Samples at fuji-x-forum / Review at photobyrichard / Fujifilm X-T1 + Speedmaster 35mm F0.95 II at dc.watch (translation)

Fujifilm X-Pro2

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Fujifilm Fuji X-Pro2 Preview at alessandroiasevoli / Video with the Fujifilm X-Pro2 by Kevin Mullins on youtube / Fujifilm X-Pro2 – Fujifilm finally gets the rangefinder right at hardwarezone / My first outing with a production Fuji X Pro 2 at imaginegnat / X-Pro 2 + XF100-400mm in Dalanzadgad, Mongolia at williamchua /

X-Pro2 Threads from the Fuji-X-Forum :: X-Pro2 initial bug report / Problem with my X Pro2 / Xpro-2 and Leica & Zeiss ZM lenses / X Pro 2 Issue – Shutter Stuck? with Lens 18 – 55 / Acros settings? / Weather Sealing Permanently Compromised? X-Pro1/X-Pro2 Sync Terminal Cap Replacement Problem / Quick format SD card / X-Pro2 DR expansion settings used in RAW? / X-Pro 2 with XF 55-200 issue / X-Pro2 Freezes / 35mm 1.4 Issues on X-Pro 2 / X-Pro2 RAW LR Conversions: Darker than JPEG /

Fujinon XF100-400
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XF100-400 + 1.4 Teleconverter Bundle deal now also at AmazonUK here /  Fuji 100-400mm lens — a hands-on review at aboutphotography-tomgrill /

Other X-series cameras

X-T1 + XF 50-140: Motocross World Championship… Chrisitan was the only Fuji user in a sea of reflex. See his images at instantart

X-T1: Fun, Fun, Fun Fest Highlights: Shamir, Chromeo & Neon Indian at bullettmedia / Fuji X-T1 28 days later at leiaphoto / X-T1: As I walked to my car this morning… at xshooters / X-E2s Review at techradar / Fashion Shoot at Beltcraft with the X-T1 at mikecroshaw / Fujifilm X-E2s Review at ephotozine / London’s City Hall with Fuji X-T1 at androloria / Is the Fuji X-E2 The Best Value X-Mount Camera Available Today? at daveyoungfotografia /

X100/S/T + TCL/WCL

One year (and a bit more) with Fuji X100T. A personal diary using the camera at alessandromichelazzi / X100S in Istanbul at fujilove /

Lenses

X-mount lenses / Teleconverter

XF 90mm Review at engdahlphotography / Portraiture with the Fujinon XF35 F2 and XF90 F2 + A bit of Canon 6D and Sigma 35mm Art Action at caveiraphotography / Fuji film black and white portraiture with the Fujinon 90mm & 35mm – portrait and street Photographer Apeldoorn at glamourkidz / Memories of Summer Sunset, an experiment with Fuji at miksmedia / Real Australia with the FujiFilm X100T and XF90 at caveiraphotography / 90mm review at engdahlphotography / Providence Color with the Fujinon 55-200mm at photo.stjeanm /

other lenses / Adapter / Extension Tubes

Helios 44-2 58/2 at nrviphotos /

Acessories / Flash / Bags

sereneautomation just entered a distribution agreement with OmegaBrandess for his RoboSHOOT TTL Radio based flash trigger for Fuji X cameras. Press Release on Dropbox. More at sereneautomation / $1 DIY FUJI all-weather shooting MOD at Theoria Apophasis youtube / Battery Clip cap now with free shipping at shapeways / launch of Lenspacks – Press Release /

a bit of everything

image courtesy: Markus Klinko

My Fuji X Series In-Camera Settings at thomasfitzgeraldphotography / Fuji X Cameras | JPEG or RAW ? at ricklewisphotography / Thoughts about the successor to Fujifilm’s X-T1 at engdahlphotography / Why I love you so much Fuji in French at capturesdigitales (translation) / The 5th Anniversary Fujifilm Book at ideasandimages / Back to the past design mania: The newest Fujifilm X-Pro 2 and Olympus Pen-F (and all other rangefinder style cameras) at photodanielm /

Fujifilm X-Pro2
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Mirrorlessrumors calls it “the battle of the Giants“. And sure, in the APS-C world, these are the two hottest cameras of the moment: the Fujifilm X-Pro2 and the Sony A6300!

Both cameras seem to winner for the respective brand and sell like hot cakes at AmazonUS. But which one performs better in terms of Sharpness (both cameras sport a 24MP sensor)?

Cameralabs compared the X-Pro2 with the (currently discounted) XF10-24mmF4 and the A6300 with the Zeiss 16-70mmF4 zoom. They say that “both lenses used are high quality and shouldn’t limit the sensor in each camera.”

The difference is overall quite noticable. Camerlabs mentions 3 reasons for the better results of the X-Pro2 (except the last crop, the Palm): 1) X-Trans 2) Lens Quality 3) Internal Processing. Here an excerpt:

“The Fuji architecture [X-Trans] allows it to deliver typically crisper results than most rivals, especially when coupled with a quality lens like the XF 10-24mm. This is most obvious in the first two rows where the Sony crops look comparatively soft in comparison. I’d say some of this is due to differences in optics towards the edges of the frame – where the Fuji lens is clearly performing better – but also in terms of the sharpness delivered by the Fuji sensor and its subsequent processing.”

As you judge the remaining crops towards the centre of the frame where the optics perform more similarly, there’s roughly the same degree of detail recorded by all three models. Certainly the Fuji sensor and processing are delivering a crisper-looking result using the default settings, but I wouldn’t say there’s more detail in there – it’s more that Fuji’s in-camera processing is doing a better job at delivering a crisper result, if of course that’s what you want. I reckon you could get a similar result from all three if you adjusted their in-camera JPEG settings or processed a RAW file with similar parameters.”

It’s really true when they say: “We buy cameras, but we invest in good glass“. As for many of you, the Fujinon Glass always was for me the main reason to stick with the X-series.

X-Pro2 IN STOCK at BHphoto and Adorama

HUGE Fuji US-X Sale now also at BHphoto & Adorama (save up to $400)

In the meantime, I’ve finally had my first 30 minutes flirt with the X-Pro2… that little thing is pretty damn hot!

X-Pro2 + 35mmF2 now $100 off – More here

Fujifilm X-Pro2
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The Fujifilm X-Pro2 is shipping, and I guess many X-shooters will know exactly what to do this weekend: shoot, shoot and shoot!

One of the aspects you can now finally test by your own, is if the X-Pro2 AF-speed is really better than on the X-T1. From the first feedback I’d say definitely yes. And it’s not only about the wider Phase detection pixel area. Also Contrast Detection AF (CDAF) has been improved, which is very important, since in low light the Phase Detection pixels do now work well. So it is of crucial importance to improve CDAF, and fujifilm-x explains how Fuji achieved this improvement:

“In order to enhance the contrast AF performance of X-Pro2, the system as a whole has been looked over.

First is the X-Trans CMOS III sensor. To read the contrast, it drives at the speed of 384fps. This is double the speed of the X-Trans CMOS II, 4 times faster than the original X-Trans CMOS. And the readout signal are processed, in a timely manner, by the X Processor Pro.

Next are the lenses. In order to work with the readout and the processed signals, the microcomputer of the lenses need to be updated. 

The physical parts (optical design and mechanical design) also need to be compatible with the fast readout that are driven from the microcomputer. In essence, the fast and accurate focus lens unit and actuator are required. With all this in place, fast contrast AF is realized. 

Unfortunately, there are only 5 XF lenses that can receive the benefit of the fast contrast AF: XF16-55mm, XF50-140mm, XF90mm, XF35mmF2, and the XF100-400mm.“

And here is the AF-improvement, measured according to CIPA standards:

More X-Pro2 Reviews

Becoming Lawless with the X-Pro2 at olafphotoblog / Test at dc.watch (translation) / X-T1 or X-Pro2 at the Spanish site quesabesde (translation) / Arcos Samples X-Pro2 at ipernity / X-Pro2: the Game Changer at ehnamour / The Perfect Combo: Fujfilm X-Pro 2 and XF35mmF2 WR at fujilove / Why should you buy the new X-PRO2? at robvisualfuji / The Fuji X-Pro 2 Feels Like Home at digitalrev / X-Pro2 test in Spanish at natan (translation) / Unboxing and First Impressions at Nils Pickert youtube