Fujinon XF Wildlife Photography Lenses Needed, Base ISO 100, Firmware Wishes and More – FR-Readers Wishlist Corner

Here is another roundup of wishlist shared by the FR-community to me via email at fujirumor@gmail.com.

Previous Wishlist Episodes:

Because it touches the wish expressed by Michel, Willy and Kenneth, I invite you to check out also our big Fujinon XF wildlife photography survey and other long telephoto primes articles we have previously shared (list below).

Overall, there seems to be a strong wish by the FR-community for longer primes.

But we know the stellar Fujinon XF200mm f/2.0 did not sell well, and hence it’s obvious that Fujifilm is now a bit reluctant to invest further in long lenses.

But keep in mind, the XF200mmF2.0 comes with a 1.4x teleconverter designed specifically for this lens, which transforms the XF200mmF2 lens basically in a 280mmF2.8 lens. So, with 1 single lens, here is what you get:

  • XF 200mmF2.0 = full frame 280mmF2.8 (f/2.8 DOF equivalent)
  • XF 280mmF2.8 = full frame 420mmF4.2 (f/4.2 DOF equivalent)

If you want to, you can check out our previous “long telephoto primes” related articles.

I also got many wishes regarding future cameras, but since this roundup is already hefty enough, I will share the “camera-wishlist” at a later point.

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Steelsring Nikon/GFX and EF/GFX Video Demo and Firmware Updates

Steelsring has posted the following videos:

Video demo using Steelsring Nikon F to Fujifilm GFX Smart Autofocus Adapter on Nikkor AF-S 105mm f/1.4E with firmware 2.0 (video 1 below)

Shoot with FUJI GFX 100 and Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 105mm f/1.4E ED

1) Steelsring Nikon/GFX adapter with v2.0 firmware ( alpha test， improving )
2) IBIS enabled, single hand held , and standing on top of a wall
3) PDAF enabled
4) AF-C , 4K 29.97fps , 100Mbps , default video shoot AF setting
5) Face & Eye detection activated
6) Aperture range F1.4 – F2.0 , zone focus , no MF
7) Compressed to FHD 30p with Handbrake

Video demo using Steelsring EF/GFX adapter with firmware 3.0 (video 2 below)

GFX 100, EF 600mm f/4L II

1) Steelsring EF/GFX adapter with v3.0 firmware
2) IBIS enabled, but not activated in this video
3) PDAF enabled
4) AF-C , FHD 59fps , default video shoot AF setting
5) Face & Eye detection activated
6) @ F4 , zone focus , no MF
7) Compressed to FHD 30p with Handbrake

To access the firmware updates check out the Steelsring page here.

Fujifilm GFX 100: B&H Photo, AmazonUS, Adorama, Focuscamera

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Video Demos

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Xcube, Smart Modular Hard-Shell Backpack for Photographers – Shockproof, Waterproof, Theftproof

If you are more on the adventurous side of life, or if you simply want to store your gear in the safest backpack possible, then maybe this kickstarter campaign is something for you: the Xcube modular hard-shell backpack.

This looks like a smart and probably the best execution of any hard-shell backpack design out there, and it has rapidly gained over 100K on kickstarter.

The campaign ends in just 8 days. Shipping should start in December 2020.

Check out the dedicated Xcube backpack kickstarter page to get more details on this bag.

Luminar AI with New “Adaptive Templates” to create Perfect “Cheat Photos” without to touch a single button or slider :)

Skylum presented the first of the many new features coming with the future Luminar AI (preorder here).

It is named “adaptive templates” and which are “AI powered presets”. It analyzes the image you upload and it automatically applies all necessary correction based on the elements it recognizes in the photo. You don’t even have to move a single slider…it’s a serious cheater tool :)

No, seriously… if you are a content creator that relies also on sharing often on social media, speeding up the workflow is crucial, hence I can see all this smart automatization becoming very useful to optimize your time.

Check out more at the dedicated Lumunar AI page, where you can get it with pre-order discount.

Here are some results you get with the new AI template and no single human touch.

Samples

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