Fujinon XF 16-80mmF4 R OIS WR Firmware 1.01 Released

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Fujifilm has just released firmware 1.01 for Fujinon XF16-80mm F4 OIS WR.

The firmware update Ver.1.01 from Ver.1.00 incorporates the following issue:

  • 1. Fix of slight defects.

You can download firmare 1.01 here.

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Photography, Mockery, Falsification of Reality, and Does it Really Matter?

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Thomas Bernhard – one of most influential authors of the last century

Photography – a Monstrous Falsification?

There is a book I love, and it’s probably one of the best books ever written in the last century: Extinction, by Thomas Bernhard (original Title: “Auslöschung“)

The book has nothing to do with photography, but in one short passage, the protagonist of the story stumbles on a picture of his parents, that he thinks does not represent, who they really were, and that triggers him to one of the many rants you can read in the book.

Every photograph—whoever took it, whoever is pictured in it—is a gross violation of human dignity, a monstrous falsification of nature, a base insult to humanity. […] Photography is the greatest mockery in the world, the ultimate mockery of the world.

Now, let’s skip Bernhard’s stroke of genius, where, if you read carefully, he basically flips the whole point around, in reality accusing the hypocritical nature of the society he lives in, and hence, photography, by being a “monstrous falsification“, is nothing but a accurate mirror image of the many hypocrisies, falsehoods and contradictions of modern world.

But we’ll talk about it when we meet for a beer one day. I just strongly recommend you the book, and as The Wall Street Journal writes:

Not every raving maniac is a genius. Many are called but few are chosen. It’s a pretty exclusive club, but Bernhard made it. . . . Like Swift, Bernhard writes like a sacred monster. . . . He is a remarkable literary performer: a man who goes to extremes in ways that vivify our sense of human possibilities, however destructive.

  • AmazonUS – Extinction, by Thomas Bernhard
  • AmazonDE – Auslöschung, von Thomas Bernhard

I just start with Thomas Bernhard, because of Luminar 4! (yeah, I know, my mind can take strange ways sometimes).

More precisely, your comments about the fake sky replacement.

Some of you think it’s cool, and some think it’s a “monstrous falsification” of reality.

I did stay out of this discussion so far, but now I’d like to say a few words.

If we think back at Thomas Bernhard, the risk of falsification is intrinsic to the art of photography. And maybe, until a certain degree, also inevitable. So what’s the problem of replacing the sky? Is it any different than removing a little mole from a face of a model? Aren’t both falsifications of reality?

Or isn’t removing a mole even worse, since that’s a permanent condition of a person, whereas the sky changes from day to day anyway, so replacing the sky is actually less of a falsification than removing something that won’t ever change?

The point is one, and only one: you are all right!

Those who say they would never replace the sky, since they do not want to keep memories of moments that never happened, and those who decide to combine several real images into one and to make a composite image, just for the sake of creating something beautiful.

It’s one of those topics, where there is no right or wrong. It’s your personal judgment that matters.

The only advice I feel to give is that, if you are going to share a composite image on social media, just add a quick note that this is composite art work. So we can enjoy its beauty, but also know that there is some additional art work behind it.

Sorry for this more philosophical digression. But you know… we are Fujifilm shooters, we don’t just think at specs all the time ;).

And since we speak of Luminar 4, down below, you can see a guy faking the milky way into the sky. And you know what? I am fine with it (as long as I know it’s a composite).

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Fujifilm X-T3 vs Canon EOS RP: Which Camera Will Save Your Butt if you Underexpose an Image?

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Fujifilm X-T3

After his Canon vs Fujifilm colors comparison, Andrew has now published his full Fujifilm X-T3 vs Canon EOS RP comparison.

Yep, once again, Full Frame vs APS-C… and we find out, that sensor size is not all that matters.

Also sensor technology is important. Canon has its own sensors, which are great in many ways (ie dual pixel AF), but have one shortcoming: they are not iso-less (or iso-invariant) as Sony sensors are (which are used by Fujifilm).

Here is a summary of the video (full video below):

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Fujinon XF Lens Gets Lost in Wilderness and Survives 4 Months of Thunderstorms and Extreme Temperatures

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Hamish Gill lost his Fujinon XF23mm f/2 during a hike in the wilderness. And 4 months later, while passing on the same way, he found it again.

But he didn’t expect it work, since the weather was quite bad during these 4 months:

We had a lot of rain in June through say mid July. Then it was like an oven outside from mid July until last week. Seriously, from mid August until last week it rarely got below 95 degrees with most days getting into the lows 100’s. It would be 90 degrees at 9 PM some days. Then suddenly on Wednesday night the temperature dropped. It was actually in the 30’s yesterday when I found it. We had also heavy thunderstorms Thursday night through Friday AM too.”

So did it work again?

I am absolutely astounded it still works. The auto focus is like nothing every happened. The aperture and focus ring turn smoothly. There is a slight discoloration on one side on the barrel. It’s the widest part, so it’s probably the part that was touching the ground. The paint is still on the lens too.”

Well, that little and affordable XF23mmF2 has definitely passed the ultimate weather sealing test.

Looks like Fujifilm’s weather sealing is not only good on paper. ;)

Read the full story at 35mmc.

  • read here – Fujifilm X-T3 Weather Sealing Tested with Excellent Results, as Opposed to Sony A7rIII
  • read here– Lost Fujifilm X20 survives 3 months of rain, dust and bear attacks in the wild!

Fujinon XF 23mmF2 WR: BHphoto, Adorama, AmazonUS, Focuscamera

FujiRumors likes Wilderness, too :)

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Fujifilm X vs GFX: Which System is More Future Proof? – POLL

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Fuji vs Fuji

Back in June I wrote this very popular article, where I explained why, as opposed to popular youtubers, I consider the Fujifilm GFX system future proof.

But today I was more curious about another thing.

I wanted to know from you guys, which one you consider the more future proof system in the Fujifilm world.

Do you think the medium format GFX system or the APS-C X system will be more successful in the long term in times of mirrorless wars?

I won’t digress further, and simply let you vote down below.

Which System is More Future Proof?

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