Fujifilm X-E3 Vs. X-T20 Vs. X100F…. and FF stands for “Fujifilm Forever”, or FujiRumors Shooting with Sony A7rIII :)

FF = Fujifilm Forever :)

*WARNING: this short intro will contain personal opinions that do not want to offend those of you, who think different. FR knows that what I feel good with, might not be what you like. FR also likes the innovation Sony brings in many areas, including digital cameras and sensor technology, and we have applauded their new products in the past here on FujiRumors (and I will be forever grateful to Sony for the Walkman :) ). And yet, I’m sorry, I still love Fujifilm way more, as you could already read in my Sony Specs (A7rII) Vs. Fuji Fun (X-T1) comparison.

This Sunday I am at SonyAlphaRumors‘ home, and I won’t miss the opportunity to shoot with his new Sony A7rIII. I will start now to use it a couple of hours, so my very first impressions are only about ergonomics… and Fujifilm, for me personally, wins.

I don’t like the PASM dial, and the tactile retro controls of Fuji cameras is, for me, way more intuitive. I am convinced that, if you give a Fujifilm and Sony camera to an experienced photographer, who never shot with those brands, that person will feel immediatly more comfortable using the Fuji, because all the most important settings are just right there, clearly visible on dials. Shutter, ISO, Aperture, metering mode, AF mode and a lot more can be seen and set even with the camera turned off.

Yep, for me it’s like many other people say: the Fujifilm just disappears in your hands :).

But I am sure I will have fun playing around with the Sony A7rIII and look forward to shoot with it today.

You can see the Sony A7rIII in my hands here :)

Fujifilm X-E3

When I shared the mixed zone yesterday, some of you wondered why it does not include any Fujifilm X-E3 related content.

Don’t worry, I didn’t forget that little beautiful camera.

In fact, I did plan a separate and dedicated X-E3 roundup, and here it is. Enjoy it :)

The Fujifilm X-E3 sells best in combination with the XF23mmF2

Fujifilm X-E3: BHphoto, Adorama, AmazonUS, FocusCamera

 

Fujifilm X for Videos :: Fujifilm Vs. Rest of the World :: Palle Schultz in Geek Mode :: X-Pro2 Firmware Wishlist (miXed zone)

Make a record button for the Fujifilm X-T2 – Geek + at Palle Schultz Youtube

miXed zone

Sure, the Fujifilm X-H1 is just around the corner, and it will be Fuji’s best hybrid video/stills camera. We have rumored the complete 4K specs, we have told you about the internal F-log, the IBIS, we gave you extremely accurate sketches that show you the camera and a lot more.

But fact is, that, already today, Fujifilm cameras are very appreciated for video. So in today’s mixed zone I will include a little dedicated “video” section.

But there is much more… hope you will find some good read amongst it..

and enjoy your weekend :)
Patrick

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Best Accessories for the Fujifilm X-T2 :: 10 Best Tripods :: Instax SP-3 and Instax Wide Monochrome Reviews (Fuji Accessories Zone)

Hyperion Colored Handmade Camera Straps at hyperioncamerastraps.com and Hyperion facebook

Accessories

I thought it might be time to share something that is not a rumor :). So here is a little Fuji X accessories roundup.

Instax

Fujifilm Firmware Updates – The Day After! New Hidden Features? :: Bugs Reports? :: X-T2 Autofocus Twices as Fast?

Fujifilm X Raw Studio First Look at Lightroom Blog youtube

The Day After

I usually recommend 3 things, when it comes to firmware updates:

  1. Always update, even if you think you don’t need the update, because often firmware updates hide improvements or bug fixes that are not reported officially.
  2. BUT… if you need the camera for a paid job, do NOT update immediatly. In fact, very rarely, new FW udpates can introduce bugs. Therefore, wait a few days, check back on FujiRumors.com, and if you read no bug reports, go ahead and update
  3. Every time Fujifilm updates a camera, I get about a dozen of emails of people having issues with the update. I always send them this Firmware update tips article, and it always fixes their problems :). So make sure to read it.

So, today, the day after Fujifilm’s firmware updates, it’s time to collect all feedback about possible bugs and new hidden features that Fujifilm might have introduced.

For the start, make sure to read the new X-T2, X-T20, GFX and X-RAW STUDIO features guides, all shared in this FujiRumors article.

Done that?

Good, then I’ll make the start, sharing some feedback we got here on FujiRumors and in our facebook page.

BUG, Really?

FUJFIILM GFX: Reported by Thai P. at out GFX facebook here: “In the new feature EVF + LCD display we could not use the touchscreen to zoom in. Sigh” But it’s not clear if that’s a real issue, or maybe something to change in the “image preview” settings. The community is testing. Some say it works flawlessly. So maybe just a false alarm. GFX shooters, feel free to let us know in the comments.

FUJIFILM X-T20: Reported by Grumpyrocker here: “The X-T20 now has a “Boost” symbol on the screen if high performance mode is enabled. But there’s no way of turning this off in the screen setup menu.”

Hidden Feature, Really?

Magnus shares here: “There’s one that seems to be undocumented. If you enable flashing highlights in your display settings, you get a bonus when using a Manual Focus lens with focus peaking: the focus peaking now flashes! I tried this on a sunrise photo walkabout this morning and it works brilliantly. Made it so much easier to nail my focus quickly.” Video demonstration here on facebook.

Salihin Salim, though, says here: “I believe the focus peaking only flashes when the focused part is overexposed. On darker parts or when I purposely underexpose the photo, the focus peaking doesn’t flash anymore.”

X-T2 AF Twice as Fast, Really?

  • Focus tracking of smaller objects seems to work much better if you look at this ZedProMedia youtube video, where he compares the old Vs. new X-T2 FW
  • First reports on FujiRumors by Joseph here: “Wow, I honestly wasn’t expecting that much of a difference in AF-C performance. AF no longer pulsates when AF-C is engaged, that was my biggest issue on the previous firmware. Edit: It still does, just not nearly as much.”

Tip

Justintime says here: “So Fuji say firmware adds:”If you press the function button allocated to the histogram, RGB histogram and highlight warning (High brightness portion will blink.) are displayed.” Noticed in Set up: screen set up: disp custom settings there is now a selection for “live view highlight alert. get blinkies without pressing function button (or assigning rgb histagram to a function button) and without rgb histagram filling half viewfinder. this feature is not in 2.10 and not documented as far as I can see

What else?

Questions? Something you noticed? Tips? Feel free to share with the community your feedback :)

Fujinon XF80mm Macro In Stock + Reviews, Samples and Unboxing

 

The Fujinon XF80mm is now in stock at AmazonUS via third party sellers.

At this stage, normally the third party seller offering the lens for sale via Amazon can change often. So make sure to check out the official authorized Fujifilm dealer list here and here, to be sure you don’t buy grey market gear with limited warranty.

We already reported that BHphoto started shipping the XF80mm last week. Did you get yours? Then feel free to let us know in the comments what you think about it.

And now a mini-XF80 roundup:

  • Fuji XF80mm F2.8 R LM OIS WR | Review at leighmiller
  • Shooting With The Fujinon XF 80mm F2.8 Macro at macleancomms
  • Fujifilm XF 80mm f/2.8 Macro Lens Unboxing & size Comparison to other Fujinon lenses at KMFoto Youtube
  • Fujifilm XF 80mm F2.8 R LM OIS WR Macro Unboxing at Ket Sang Tai Youtube

Fujinon XF 80mm Macro: BHphoto, Adorama, AmazonUSFocusCamera