Lightroom vs Capture One for X-T5 files :: Film Simulation Prompts for AI Images :: RAW Power Fujifilm GFX100 II Support [ X-Trans Roundup & Beyond]

X-Trans Roundup and Beyond

Fujifilm colors are loved by many. And it looks like they can be useful also when you try to apply a certain look to your AI created images. Andrea, from SonyAlphaRumors, used Film Simulation names for his AI images and you can see the results in the video above (and also here).

Blog Posts & Info

  • keithwee – Luminar Neo review – my baby steps in embracing AI-enabled editing software.
  • echenique – heif: the new jpeg or raw?
  • petapixel – Photomator and Pixelmator Now Support Fujifilm Compressed RAW
  • FR-Readers that use the focus bracket feature for focus bracketing may be interested that Helicon version 8. A FR-reader has used it with GFX 50r files and Capture One. The transfer of file from C1 to Helicon still takes a while but the stacking process in Helicon appears to run a bit quicker.

RAW Power

RAW Power added support for Fujifilm GFX100 II. RAW Power is an App that brings Aperture style interface and functions to Mac Photos (it can also run as standalone). Above you can see an image I took and that I tweaked using RAW Power directly in my Photos App. You can open RAW power and edit within the Photos App by clicking “edit” in the Photos App, then click the three little dots and select RAW Power (image instruction here)

Videos

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Fujifilm X-T5 (Black) Camera Sales Resumption in Japan but Others Still Suspended

Notice of resumption of orders for mirrorless digital camera “FUJIFILM X-T5” black

Press Release by Fujifilm Japan [NOTE: orders where suspended in Japan since October]

Dear customers

Thank you very much for your continued patronage of Fujifilm products.

We will resume accepting orders for the digital camera “FUJIFILM X-T5” black, which was temporarily suspended in Japan from October 27th.
We deeply apologize for the inconvenience.

In addition, regarding the digital camera “FUJIFILM X-T5” silver and the digital camera lens kit “FUJIFILM We are planning to reopen the reception.
In addition, regarding the digital camera “FUJIFILM X-S20” and the digital camera lens kit “FUJIFILM We will resume accepting orders at any time.

Products eligible for order resumption
Digital camera “FUJIFILM X-T5” black

Products for which orders will continue to be discontinued
Digital camera “FUJIFILM X-T5” silver
Digital camera lens kit “FUJIFILM X-T5/XF18-55mmF2.8-4 R LM OIS” Black/Silver
Digital camera “FUJIFILM X-S20”
Digital camera lens kit “FUJIFILM X-S20/XC15-45mmF3.5-5.6 OIS PZ”

The Latest X Series Reviews: Sigma 10-18mmF2.8, Fujinon XF8mmF3.5, Fujifilm X-S20, X-H2, X-H2S, X-T5

In this roundup we are going to cover lots of reviews focusing on the most recent X series gear.

So we will cover:

Lenses:

Cameras:

The Roundup

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X-T5, X-H2, X-H2S Autofocus Improvement :: New X100V Rumors :: This is the Next Fujinon XF Lens :: Nikon Zf vs Fujifilm X :: Top 10 September Articles

Here are the top 10 most read articles for September.

  1. Nikon Zf: Well Done Nikon, Retro is the “Innovation” that Will Boost Your Sales, but…
  2. New Firmware Updates for Fujifilm X-T5, X-H2, X-H2S and X-S20 (includes AF improvements)
  3. EXCLUSIVE: This is Fujifilm’s Next XF Lens!
  4. RUMOR: Fujifilm X100V Successor Coming with a “New” Lens in Early 2024
  5. Fujifilm to Launch a “Very Small Digital Camera” in September
  6. LEAKED: Fujifilm GFX100 II Price – Surprised?
  7. Live Blog: Fujifilm GFX100 II, GF55mmF1.7, GF Tilt Shift Lenses and More Officially Announced
  8. Sony World Photography Award Winner Tests Fujifilm GFX100II “I was Dubious, but GFX100II is Bridging the Autofocus Gap with Full Frame”
  9. SIRUI Sniper f/1.2 Autofocus Prime Lenses for Fujifilm X Mount Unveiled
  10. Why Fujifilm’s Film Simulation Matter also for RAW Shooters (Including the New REALA)

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Fujifilm X-T5 Shortage Continues

Back in November Fujifilm annonuced shortages on Fujifilm X-T5 cameras.

The shortage affected mostly Asian countries and the X-T5 stock in North America and Europe has been pretty stable until now, where you can easily find the X-T5 in stock.

Only the silver X-T5 is market as temporary out of stock at BHphoto, but they expect itback in stock in 1 or 2 weeks.

Sadly in some Asian countries the situation is not as good, where, as reported by asobinet, the X-T5 is still very hard to find in stock.

Fujifilm Financial Results for Q1 FY2023: Brisk Sales for X-T5, X-H2, X-H2S and Instax

Fujifilm has announced the financial results for the first quarter of the fiscal year 2023 (April to June).

Good news for Instax (as to expect) and for the 5th generation X series gear.

  • Revenue from digital cameras increased significantly, mainly due to solid sales of X-H2, X-H2S and X-T5, which were released in FY2022.
  • We will continue to offer attractive products by achieving overwhelmingly high image quality with the large format in the GFX series and the best balance between image quality and size in the X series

The 5th Generation Goodness

Press Release

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Fujifilm Manager Interview (D.Etchells – PP): A Look into Fuji’s Deep Learning AF, Why X-T5 has No Battery Grip, Firmware Improvements and More

image courtesy "imaging-resource" - We use this image because the article at PetaPixel was done by Dave Etchells, who previously worked for imaging-resource - check it out here
image courtesy “imaging-resource” – We use this image because the article at PetaPixel was done by Dave Etchells, who previously worked for imaging-resource – check it out here

Manager Interview

David Etchells, formerly at Imaging Resource, and always highly respected for his deep technical knowledge, has now shared his talk with Fujifilm managers at the CP+ earlier this year.

As usual, David knows how to dig deep into technical details and make the right questions.

Here on FujiRumors we will provide just a short summary in bullet points for those of you who are in a hurry and want to give it a quick glance. But for the full talk you have to check out the very interesting article at petapixel.

Deep-learning based AF tracking system

  • it’s an enormous task to develop it. Tens of thousands of photos of an intended subject must be manually processed by humans
  • Fujifilm has to constantly add new elements to the training database to improve AF tracking
  • X-H2S firmware 3.0 improved mainly
    – AF tracking with fast moving subjects
    – increased the AF frequency during continuous shooting by making the algorithm more efficient and processing faster (double the AF processing speed of previous firmware)
  • they talk how certain AF improvements might come to X-T5 and X-H2 at some point – which then happened on May 24
  • Fujifilm might be the first manufacturer, who, with their latest firmware, now tightly couples AI subject recognition with conventional phase-detect-based AF tracking. David says that this is significant because AI subject recognition and conventional AF tracking are two fundamentally different processes. Getting the two to work together in close coordination is a big breakthrough.

Fujifilm X-T5 – 3 millimeters too much ;)

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Fujifilm X-T5: The Issue with Focus Peaking

I have received a message via the revived anonymous contact form by FujiRumors Boris, pointing me out towards an issue with the focus peaking on the Fujifilm X-T5.

Here is the issue:

When you use manual focus and a manual lens on other Fuji cameras and have some kind of focus help like peaking activated, it will show you the highlighted areas but once you half press the shutter, the focus help goes away and you see the pure image, which is very helpful for composition.

On the X-T5 that sadly doesn’t happen anymore and focus peaking stays on screen all the time and you can’t view your actual image. In some situations that doesn’t make a big difference, but when you for example take a photo in the forest or in busy environments, the entire screen is yellow, or red etc. and you basically have no idea what you are shooting.

And you also can‘t put focus peaking on a function button to quickly turn it off. In other words, manual focusing on the XT-5 became very unpractical for no reason.

I don’t know if that’s like this for all 5th generation Fujifilm cameras (X-H2, X-H2S, X-S20 and X-T5). Please let us know in the comments.

My take?

Well, having focus peaking ON all the time, even when the shutter button is half pressed, could actually make sense for example in macro when an insect for example is slightly moving and you want to make a quick adjustment before fully pressing the button. Or when you shoot handheld macro and you want to have the possibility to make quick micro-adjustment at any time, even with the shutter button half pressed.

However, I can also understand if you want to get the focus assistance out of the way once you half press the button to have a clean view over your composition (for example in landscape photography on a tripod).

The solution is simple: Fujifilm should give us the option to pick whatever solution we prefer.

And just for curiosity, a little survey where you can tell us which solution you prefer.

In regards to Focus Peaking...

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New Firmware Updates for Fujifilm X-T5, X-H2, X-H2S, X-S20, GFX100S, GFX100, GFX50SII and GFX50R

Fujifilm has released new firmware updates for the Fujifilm X-T5, X-H2, X-H2S, X-S20, GFX100S, GFX100, GFX50SII and GFX50R.

You can find all details and download links down below.

Firmware Details & Download Links

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