Fellow Italian X shooter Mario (who is a professional videomaker, formely shooting Canon, then leaving Canon because he fell in love with the Fujifilm X-H1) has shared a video, where he compares the IBIS on the Fujfiilm X-T4 with firmware 1.01 vs. firmware 1.02.
Now, if you don’t understand Italian, you probably want to see the video samples, and get a summary of what he says…. well, I did it all for you down below. :)
Also, fellow German speaking X shooter Pascal shares his feedback about firmware 1.02. Luckily I am also German native speaking, but in this case, Pascal makes the video in English. I’ll include it down below.
He also says “I can’t say any issues that come from the IBIS anymore”.
Andrew comprehensively tested the IBIS on the Fujifilm X-T4. It’s a 30 minutes video.
Just so you know, when below we talk about “scientific test”, it means Andrew placed the cameras on a massage gun. That way, he was able to induce the same amount of vibration to all the cameras he tested.
Down below you will find the video and the summary in a nuthsell, for those who can’t watch the full video right now.
Fujifilm has disclosed the full list of lenses that will get up to 6.5 stops on thanks to the Fujifilm X-T4 IBIS. You can see the comparison table below.
You will also find a picture of the X-H1 and X-T4 IBIS unit side by side.
As a little bonus, go to minute 1:46 of the video below, to see the pre-production IBIS of the X-T4 compared to the one of the Sony A7III and the X-T4 used on a gimbal.
And there is one more video comparison below, that starts from 4:37.
Of course the gimbal wins. When it comes the to the Sony A7RIII vs Fujifilm X-T4 comparison, the Fujifilm X-T4 is clearly superior, but we know that from the X-H1 already.
We already reported yesterday about the AUTO ISO bug and about the occasional lock-ups. And we also recommended you to use only Fujifilm approved SD-cards to avoid your camera to freeze, as well as using the NP-W126S batteries.
So, if you want to read more, and see the full list of Fujifilm recommended SD-card, read yesterday’s article here.
Now a new video showed up, showing how the camera locks up when using E-Front curtain shutter. We do not know if the tester has a “Fuji approved” SD-card. But I thought to share it anyway, so that you guys can try to duplicate it. You’ll find the video down below, but first feedback is that issue can NOT be duplicated by others.
My personal opinion is that the E-front fail is due to a faulty sample.
Also in this roundup, some IBIS tests, comparisons to Panasonic and more.
I will give you the link down below, and all the youtube videos will be also embedded in the article after the links.
ZedProMedia Youtube – Fuji X-H1 Launch event. Testing Face Detection, Low Light AF, IBIS and samples.
FujiRumors Non Stop
With the Fujifilm X-H1 now shipping and finally in stock, there will be tons of X-H1 content flooding the web in the next weeks. But don’t worry, FujiRumors is here to collect it, order it and share everything you need to see and read with you.
Moreover, the CP+ in Japan just started, and there are some tidbits coming from there too. FujiRumors will be your window to the CP+ and deliver you everything Fujifilm related CP+ content on this blog.
First Shots & First Impressions with the X-H1… DON’T BUY ONE…. BUY TWO!!!
1. Ergonomics… Amazing. Yes, Better with the grip with the 16-55 but still very nice without the grip. 2. Shutter Sound… What??? For a mechanical shutter that is so damn Sexy and quiet!! 3. Focus. Yes, it’s better, faster and the face and eye focus is f’ing awesome! 4. I have a Sony a7R iii and NO, I would not buy an a7 iii after having tried this. I will be ordering a second X-H1. 5. Size… Not even an issue. The ergonomics make up for the minimal size difference compared the the X-T2. 6. Low Light Focusing… Yes, snappy and fast! 7. I shot these with the 56 f1.2 which I normally don’t tend to use because I can’t hold steady for crap! With the IBIS the results were soooo much better.
Tomorrow I’ll be taking it into the studio to try it there. I can’t quite put my hands on it but this camera just functions fast. Reacts fast and the focus isn’t jumpy as I used to experience. The face and eye auto focus feel as good as the Sony but we’ll soon find out.
CP+ 2018
The CP+ in Japan just started, and here are the inital tidbits:
See the Laowa 9mmF2.8 on Fujifilm X-T10 – via nandakaomo twitter. The Laowa 9mmF2.8 has been announced, and we reported all details here.
dc.watch – Event Report from the Fujifilm Booth at CP+
After I have shared my Fujifilm 2024 – What’s Coming article, lots of you dropped me comments and emails, indicating that there should be also a Fujifilm X-T6 in 2024.
The reason why so many of you believe 2024 will be the year of Fujifilm X-T6, is because the X-T line got refreshed every two years:
2014 = X-T1
2016 = X-T2
2018 = X-T3
2020 = X-T4
2022 = X-T5
2024 = X-T6?
So an X-T6 has to come in 2024, right?
Well, it could be.
I have no rumors telling me it won’t come in 2024. So it’s possible.
But the list above does not really tell the whole story.
Fujifilm has shared their Fujifilm GFX100 II centric X Lab episodes.
All Japanese. Google struggles to translate. It’s a pain…
A pain you don’t have to go through. It’s enough if I went through it and summed it up for you.
X Lab Episode 40
after using the GFX100S (small and lightweight compared to the original GFX100), the developers knew they wanted also the new flagship GFX100II to be smaller and lighter
usually flagship cameras have an integrated battery grip. Fujifilm wanted to make sure that it does not “lose its dignity” as flagship camera even if it has no integrated battery grip
the original GFX100 being bigger also gave more design freedom
Fujfiilm designed the optional grip in a way that, when attached, it sticks very rigidly to the body (it has a little hook on the border of the grip that snaps into the camera body for solid integration)
main target are professionals
when designing, 3 Fujifilm designer held a design competition to develop and 3D print several concepts
they also interviewed photographers to ask about the various concepts
11 degree tilted top plate
Bishamon-Tex texture with tradition Japanese pattern inspired by Bishamon tortoise shell
people in the factory initially had problems to apply the new Bishamon texture to the camera
coating that does not scratch
larger top screen that displays differently if you are in video or stills. Especially the video display has been significantly revised
X Lab Episode 41
9.44mDot and 1.0x magnification EVF
designed in a way that even if you move the eye away from viewfinder, the image will not get distorted. That’s not mentioned in the specs, but is something engineers have put lots of effort into creating
if for users the EVF is too big, you can make the EVF image smaller in the settings. Might be useful for example for people who wear glasses
initially they designed the GFX100II with fixed EVF to keep it more compact, but they listened to people and realized it was quite loved by photographers to have the tilt EVF option
full size HDMI and Ethernet port
Ethernet port has quite an impact on the internal design of the GFX100II. It would be complicated to implement it on the X-H cameras.
The IBIS Unit had to be redesigned in order to fit in the Ethernet port
they struggled until the end to decide where to put the headphone jack, at the end due to space constraints they decided to put it on the grip side
grip is designed slightly more inwards towards the top
they needed to redesign the tilt mechanism of the screen to make it compatible with the cooling fan
created as a piece of equipment to be used by professionals
refinements on the buttons, the mode dial etc.
better placement of the MCS focus switch (easier to reach and operate with thumb and also with gloves)
X Lab Episode 42
First Fujifilm GFX50S was a mid-range machine and it took long to arrive to that shape (admin note: remember the protruding back)
they decided for medium format sensor (admin note: the true story on how they decided to go medium format instead of full frame can be read here)
medium format cameras up until then were very expensive and for business use
Fujifilm wanted to create a camera that can be used also by the general public
biggest factor was size and weight of GFX50S
Fujifilm wanted to make it as small as a full frame DSLR
the most important thing about designing the GFX50S was how to make it easy to hold in the hands, so they spent a lot of time talking about the grip
they argued also on how wide it should be to assure enough space between grip and a large lens, so that you can still handle it nicely without a large lens getting in the ways of your fingers
so they cut the side of the GFX50S and inserted several thin plates to make it larger and saw how much wider it had to be (see image here)
GFX100 there were a lot of challenges to overcome
First GFX with IBIS (and X-H1 was first X series with IBIS)
integrated battery grip allowed to put batteries on the bottom
once the GFX100 was done, Fujifilm thought they needed a way to make it smaller, and to make the shutter mechanism smaller (admin note: that takes a lot of space in the camera)
they created the GFX100S
smaller motors (see GFX100S shutter vs GFX50R shutter in this image)
smaller shutter allowed it to keep IBIS, a smaller IBIS unit
they also used a smaller and yet powerful battery, the NP-W235
smaller shutter, smaller IBIS and smaller battery made the GFX100S possible
GFX100II is undoubtedly a flagship model
optional battery grip allows for 3 batteries total
Fujifilm wanted to offer a great photographic experience
3 function buttons placed conveniently behind the shutter release button
top LCD has evolved to match the needs of photographers: larger, more pixels, changed shape to match the UI and just overall improved ease of use
X Lab Episode 43
they talk about the design of the grip again across various GFX models
they talk about the amazing resolution starting from the original GFX50S
initially models didn’t like it, because too much resolution, but then Fujifilm added the Skin Smooth Effect
That’s how some of the comments sounded on my various platforms after I have published the latest patents of the XF56mmF1.7 and re-designed XF18mmF1.4.
And these comments came after I warned you in the article that in 11+ years of blogging I have never seen a patent actually become a real product.
And despite my repeated warnings, some people keep taking those patents as an indication of what’s really coming next from Fujifilm.
But if it was really like this… I mean, if patents would really show us the way that Fujifilm is taking, then where are:
So, even though I feel a bit like Don Quixote fighting the windmills, I will give it another try today.
But I’ll take a different approach this time.
Because, well aware that a good number of people don’t go beyond the headline, I decided to create a headline that shows how absurd it is to put any trust in these patents. And hopefully, this will motivate people to look deeper into this subject.
And how do we look deeper into it?
Well, in this article we look at the 67 patents FujiRumors has shared starting from our first one posted back in 2012 until the latest one here.
Give them a look, and then make up your own mind if you should take patents as solid indications of future products.
