Meike Hand Grip for Fujifilm X-A5 / X-A3 + Vertical Battery Grip for Fujifilm X-T2 + JJC Metal Lens Hoods for Fujinon lenses

Meike Hand Grip

Meike is already offering lots of hand grips for various Fujifilm cameras, including a vertical battery grip for X-T1 and soon also a vertical battery for X-T2, as we told you already last month.

Now Meike added also the Fujifilm X-A5 hand grip, and you can purchase them for example at AmazonUS (coming soon) and AmazonUK (already available).

  • MK-XA5G metal grip is suitable perfect for fujifilm X-A5 camera
  • Improve the comfortable grip
  • The bottom is equipped with 1/4 screw hole, which can be used with 1/4 screw peripheral products
  • Bottom with quick-loading plate chute for quick use with tripod head
  • The handle carries the battery hole, and the battery can be quickly replaced without disassembling the handle

Metal Lens Hoods for Fujifilm

Last month we also reported about new metal lens hoods for Fujifilm cameras. I share again today, in case you missed the news.

JJC has metal lens hood for XF 16mmF1.4 and metal lens hood for XF 23mmF1.4. They cost about half the price of the original metal Fujifilm lens hoods.

Fujifilm X-A5: BHphoto, Adorama, AmazonUS, Focuscamera
Fujifilm X-A3: BHphoto, Adorama, AmazonUS, Focuscamera

 

Fringer EF/FX AF Smart Adapters Firmware ver. 2.30 released + Tamron 150-600 AF-C Autofocus Test

As planned, Fringer released firmwarever. 2.30 Fringer EF/FX smart adapters.

Please visit Fringer’s website to download the update file and its release notes.

Important Note: Before upgrading to V2.30, make sure current firmware version is V2.x. If it’s V1.x, please upgrade to V2.10 first.

Improvements integrated in V2.30 include:

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Fujifilm Q1 FY 2019/3 Financial Results: Upfront R&D Investment for Fujifilm X-T3, GFX 50R and GFX 100S Stops Operating Income Grow

Fujifilm Financial Results for FY2019/3 1st Quarter

Fujifilm just published the 1st quarter results for the Financial Year 2019. Fujifilm confirms to be a healthy company, but the overall operating income in the imaging solutions segment went down 2.2%…

“due to such factors as upfront R&D investment for next generation processor and sensor for digital cameras and others.”

Of course they mainly refer to the Fujifilm X-T3 and the Fujifilm GFX 100S, which will both feature a new sensor and new processor, but also the Fujifilm GFX 50R medium format camera (coming at Photokina this year) might have needed a major R&D investment.

Regarding the FUJIFILM X-H1 and FUJIFILM X-T100, in one report they write that sales were “solid” and in another report they write sales were “strong“.

Down below the full report regarding the imaging solution

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SHOTEN/TECHART Canon EF to Fujifilm GFX AF Smart Adapter Firmware 2.0.1 Released

The latest firmware ver.2.0.1 for the Shoten EF-FG01 smart adapter for Fujifilm GFX has been released. Firmware compatible with Windows 8 and Windows 10.

It adds support for the Fujifilm GFX 35mm format mode.

The same adapter is also sold under the Techart name, and it got the 35mm mode support already back in June with firmware 2.0.