Future Kaizen Love

First off: Thank you Fujifilm ♡

Especially the recent X-Pro2 firmware update was simply amazing, and it delivered even more than what you promised us back in September.

Your firmware support is one of the reasons why I’m really happy and proud to own your products and be part of the Fujifilm world.

So please don’t think I’m not grateful for all the huge Kaizen love you delivered to us Fuji shooters over all these years, when today I invite the FR-community to throw in some ideas for future updates.

But fact is, that always, right after major firmware updates, I get many emails from the FujiRumors community, who share with me their ideas regarding future updates. And I like it that the community is so active and constructive, and keeps up thinking at ways to improve your cameras.

Some asked me for highlight priority metering mode, some others would like the ability to adjust ISO via command dial on X-Pro2 or more peaking colors for old X-E1/Pro1 cameras. Personally, owning the Fujifilm X-E3, I can’t wait to see a proper geotagging via bluetooth.

But I won’t extend the list further… I’ll leave it to the FujiRumors community to add their wishes in the comments.

So now it’s your turn guys, go ahead and let us know which firmware update you would like for which camera model.

And knowing that Fujifilm reads us, feel free to share also your personal “thank you” to Fujifilm… I’m sure they like it if we don’t take firmware updates for granted and show them our appreciation.

In fact, a trusted sources told me, that Fujifilm is looking extremely closely to this community and that you guys are absolutely and by very far Fujifilm’s Nr.1 source for online feedback.

I don’t know if our trusted source is right, but what I know is that:

• Fujifilm Top Manager Toshihisa Iida Reads and “Loves” FujiRumors
• Fujifilm displays our polls in internal meetings
• Fujifilm can’t ignore a community that is able to drop 11,000 votes in a single poll within 2 days
• It was your negative feedback and poll result, that killed the monochrome X-Pro1
• It was your positive pressure that revived the X-E3 plans and made Fujifilm say here “we are aware of the many X-E3 request”
  
• and more…

So guys, now it’s your turn again to let Fujifilm know :)

Make sure to follow FujiRumors via Facebook, RSS-feed, Twitter and Instagram to stay up to date in real time with the latest news.

X-Pro2 Bug Report

I have received several reports, including some shared at our Fujifilm X-Pro facebook group, about lock-ups on the X-Pro2 with the new firmware version 4.00.

The good news: the lock up seems to occur only when using advanced filters, definitely not a core feature of the X-Pro2. And it only occurs when shooting Compressed RAW+JPEG.

But anyway, it should work, no matter how important or not this feature is.

Speaking of advanced filters…

Personally I never use those filters. Oh well, actually I tried them one time on my X-E2 back in 2014, as you can see here. But I know most X shooters prefer to create their own effects in post production.

However, I also sometimes stumble on Fuji X images taken with the miniature effect. So the filters are something fun to use now and then for some fellow X shooters out there.

And wherever there is a Fuji X or GFX shooter, who can’t have fun with his/her camera, because of some issue, FujiRumors will be the first to support them.

So, dear Fujifilm, the FujiRumors community lets you know about this issue and would like you to come up with a fix as soon as possible.

With that said… huge thanks for all the Kaizen love the X-Pro2 just got :)

Any other bugs you noticed on the X-Pro2?

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I have been contacted by Kipon, who passed me the press-release below.

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“KIPON start to deliver 10 models pro tilt&shift adapters designed for GFX50s & X1D medium format mirrorless cameras from FUJIFILM and HASSELBLAD.

TILT&SHIFT Mamiya645-GFX
TILT&SHIFT Mamiya645-X1D
TILT&SHIFT PENTAX645-GFX
TILT&SHIFT PENTAX645-X1D
TILT&SHIFT PENTAX67-GFX
TILT&SHIFT PENTAX67-X1D
TILT&SHIFT HASSELBLAD V-GFX
TILT&SHIFT HASSELBLAD V-X1D
TILT&SHIFT PENTACON 6-GFX
TILT&SHIFT PENTACON 6-X1D

This lineup adopted completely new design, double-layer rotary design can realize moving of tilt &shift on the same axis, also designed tripod support to guaranty stable stitching-photo shootin .

This lineup adapters will be available from Tmall, Amazon, Ebay and some dealers in different countries since Jan 2018 , the suggested retailer price is 628USD.”

2017: the Year of Smart Adapters

2017 will be remembered not only as the year, when Fujifilm finally got massive flash support from third party manufacturers, but also the year of smart adapters for Fujifilm GFX 50S and also Fujifilm X series cameras.

Regarding smart adapters, here is a little overview of available or soon to come adapters.

• Techart (Canon EF-GFX)
• Steelsring (Canon EF-Fuji X, Canon EF-GFX, Nikon F-GFX, Nikon F-Fuji X)
• Fringer (Contax 645-GFX, Canon EF-Fuji X)
• Kipon (Canon EF-GFX, Contax 645-GFX)

Fringer EF-FX Smart Adapter

Fringer just uploaded this video demonstrating the use of the electronic aperture ring on ther Canon EF to Fuji FX smart adapter.

We already reported about Fringers EF-FX smart adapter in the past and we had several videos shared on FR showing for example the AF-C with the Sigma 30/1.4 (see video here), and also the Sigma 18-35mmF1.8 on Fujifilm X-T2 PDAF demo video here.

Just search for “Fringer” on FujiRumors, to see all Fringer related content.

Here is what they write regarding the electronic aperture ring:

Kaizen X-Pro2 Firmware

Ho, ho, ho… :)

Fujifilm just released a new Firmware update for the Fujifilm X-Pro2 (ver.4.00), and it’s well worth to be called a “Kaizen” update.

It adds several features to the X-Pro2, such as 4K video, new AF-tracking, tethered shooting, highglight blinkies, RGB histogram & more. Quite a step up for the 2 years old X-Pro2… and of course it comes for free for all X-Pro2 owners.

And don’t forget to join our Fujifilm X-Pro facebook group ;)

• FUJIFILM X-Pro2 firmware Ver.4.00 – Download here
• New X-Pro2 Features Guide Manual  – Download here
  
• Released Yesterday: X100F, X-T1 and X-T20 FW updates – More here

DETAILS OF THE UPDATE: