Medium Format Fujifilm :: Rangefinder or DSLR style? And the Answer is… (New Source)

Fujifilm Medium Format

this is a fujirumor.com mock-up based on the [shoplink 47837 ebay]Contax N1[/shoplink] 
the name “X-XL” is also just a mere invention of mine… but if Fuji likes the idea, just take it :-)

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Medium Format Fuji :: The Design

Did I ever tell you that every rumor, especially the ones that come from New or Anonymous sources, has to be taken with a grain of salt? And you should have a bit of salt ready this time, because this rumor comes from a brand new source I had the pleasure to exchange some emails (thanks :-) ).

The New Source possibly shared the answer to one of our Top 7 Medium Format Fujifilm Questions: Will the Medium Format Fuji have a Rangefinder or DSLR design?

According to the New Source, the Medium Format Fujifilm Camera will have a DSLR shape.

End of the Rumor

If true, then we can expect a camera with centered Viewfinder, just like the Digital Mirrorless Medium Format Hasselblad X1D… and the Fujfilm X-T2 of course.

And since the DSLR styled X-T1 is by far Fuji’s most successful camera (and also the X-T10 sold better than the X-E2), I guess Fujifilm simply decided to go for the form-factor that was the best selling so far.

So high time to launch the rumored Fujifilm Medium Format Camera Specs list:

Trusted Source

Source Right in The Past

  • Will be launched along with 3 lenses (rumor here)
  • Will be mirrorless with interchangeable lenses (rumor here)

New Source

stay tuned,
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MIRRORLESS MEDIUM FORMAT :: Hasselblad will make the Start… but FUJIFILM’s Counterattack is (Almost) Ready !

Lucky Fujifilm :: 24MP X-TransIII Sensors Produced before Kumamoto Earthquake :: No Significant X-T2 Shipping Delay :-)

september

Fujifilm X-T2: USA: BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama / CANADA: AmazonCA / EUROPE: AmazonDE / Calumentphoto DE / AmazonUK / AmazonITA / AmazonFR / AmazonESP / PCHstore / WexUK / AUSTRALIA: CameraPro

Many times we X-shooters had to wait more than expected for X-gear to ship… and sometimes the waiting was just ridiculously long, just like in case of the X100S, announced in January, but only widely available in October.

But sometimes…

sometimes even X-shooters are lucky. And in this case the good news comes from mirrorlessrumors.

They say that many companies are delaying the launch and shipping of their products for at least 4 months, due to the Kumamoto earthquake… but not Fujifilm:

And a lucky note on Fuji: They ordered a big lot of the X-T2 sensors made by Sony long before the Kumamoto earthquake. And lucky enough Sony produced most of those sensors before the shutdown in April. Fuji could ship the new X-T2 already now but they prefered to start shipping the cameras in September to reduce the production gab between this first batch of cameras and the second batch that is affected by Sony’s production delay.

Good news, at least for us Fujifilm aficionados. And this might also explain why some stores initially marked the X-T2 as available in August (actually some still say this way), while they now changed to September 8.

Vertical Booster Grip: USA: BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama / CANADA: AmazonCA / EUROPE: AmazonDE / AmazonUK / AmazonITA / AmazonFR / AmazonESP / PCHstore / WexUK / AUSTRALIA: CameraPro

Fujifilm X-T2 Available for Pre-order at AmazonITA… and it’s €40 cheaper than in the Rest of Europe! – UPDATE

photo X-T2 Italy_zpspx1gdjxu.jpg

[UPDATE: It’s back to normal price now. I hope somebody of you could grab it for the discounted price]

The Fujifilm X-T2 is now available for Pre-order at AmazonITA… and it’s €40 cheaper than for example in Germany and Belgium.

Fujifilm X-T2: USA: BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama / CANADA: AmazonCA / EUROPE: AmazonDE / Calumentphoto DE / AmazonUK / AmazonITA / AmazonFR / AmazonESP / PCHstore / WexUK / AUSTRALIA: CameraPro

Fujifilm X-T2 Roundup :: Video, Sports and Stills… the Best Mirrorless Allrounder?

X-T2: Joe Ng x Sports at Fujifilm

Fujifilm X-T2: USA: BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama / CANADA: AmazonCA / EUROPE: AmazonDE / Calumentphoto DE / AmazonUK / AmazonITA / AmazonFR / AmazonESP / PCHstore / WexUK / AUSTRALIA: CameraPro

Lot’s of great feedback about the Fujifilm X-T2 so far. The Stills are great (no surprise), the Autofocus Tracking and Accuracy seems to be vastly improved (see TCSTV Video Review) and big surprise… 4K shooting works. No moiré, no overheating, sharp and nice images.

The Fujifilm X-T2 is Fujifilm’s most complete camera… and if all the initial excellent feedback will get confirmed in future reviews, then it might be one of the best mirrorless allrounder out there… if not the best. And if only the X-Pro2 could get those AF tracking custom settings, too….

So let’s continue our X-T2 Coverage:

  • STILLS: Concentration Camp Theresienstadt, Fujifilm X-T2 at Rico’s Flickr – Series of images, not a Review
  • SPORTS: Welcome to my Fujifilm X-T2 Initial Excitement & Thought at joengphotography + Sports: Cycling Event captured with the Fujifilm X-T2 at flickr
  • VIDEO: Shooting Video with the Fujifilm X-T2 at the Red Bull Ring at macleancomms
  • VIDEO: Fuji X-T2 is serious video tool with 4K and F-LOG at eoshd. NOTE: Videographer eoshd didn’t shoot with the X-T2 so far, but he collects some videos we have already shared in the past here on FR, puts them together into one post and shares his thoughts.
  • X-T2 Release in August? 24 hours with Fujifilm’s X-T2 mirrorless camera at engadget (at the end of the article they say the X-T2 will hit stores in August)
  • X-Pro2 or X-T2? Fuji X-T2 or X-PRO2? Dilemma Solved at ipcloud (NSFW)
  • & More: A day with the X-T2 at dphotographer / Fujifilm X-T2 in Black and White at spark.adobe / X-T2 in Le Mans at focus-numerique (tranlsation) / Fujifilm X-T2 in the Real World at bryanminear / Fujifilm X-Pro2 versus X-T2: Seven key differences at dpreview / My Fujifilm X-T2 experience at williamchua

Klaus Bo and the new X-T2 at Fujifilm Nordic

Vertical Booster Grip: USA: BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama / CANADA: AmazonCA / EUROPE: AmazonDE / AmazonUK / AmazonITA / AmazonFR / AmazonESP / PCHstore / WexUK / AUSTRALIA: CameraPro

Capture One 9.2.1 Released :: Includes Bug Fixes for X-Pro2 files… but still no lossless RAW + Metadata Support!

Capture One 9.2.1 has just been released. It includes the following X-Pro2 Bug Fixes for Fujifilm X-Pro2 cameras (for Windows users):

• Fixed a crash when importing Fuji X-Pro 2 files
• Fixed a hang when creating a heal layer on X-Pro 2 files

Thank you C1… now please bring us also X-Pro2 lossless RAW support, X-Pro2 metadata support… and official film simulations profiles would be quite nice, too. In the meantime, there is some homebrew film simulations profile over at our Fuji X Forum here (free download).

Download at CaptureOne Blog

FREE Capture One Pro 8 Fujifilm Film Simulations to DOWNLOAD!