Iridient X-Transformer Beta 4 Released

Iridient X-Transformer beta 4 has been released today!

Bug fixes, improvements and several new features too. All new Lightroom scripting plug-in which should avoid some of the limitations and drawbacks of “Edit In”, now converts Fujifilm camera star ratings to standard XMP type metadata, option to translate the in-camera film style setting to Lightroom specific metadata too and more…

Download available here:
http://iridientdigital.com/products/xtransformer_download.html

Full release notes:
http://iridientdigital.com/products/xtransformer_history.html

MacPhun Luminar Free Windows Beta Version Available

MacPhun is coming to PC now. You can now try out their public MacPhun Luminar Beta here.

Luminar is a powerful all-in-one photo editor with over 300 tools on hand designed to tackle anyone’s photography needs, from correcting challenging image problems to artful stylizing. Users can adapt their workspace to match their image processing experience, and move up to more advanced modes as they learn. Luminar works non-destructively and aims to take the “work” out of a photo editing “workflow” for photographers worldwide.

Luminar for Mac was released in November 2016, with the latest update on July 15, 2017.

In April, only 5 months after its launch, Luminar for Mac won the prestigious TIPA award for Best Imaging Software 2017. Experience the public beta of Luminar for Windows today at macphun.com/pc.

All details at MacPhun Windows Beta here. MacPhun is also on producthunt.

Fringer Contax 645-GFX Smart Adapter Upgraded

There is a welcome Firmware upgrade for the Fringer Contax 645-GFX Smart adapter.

In short: you don’t need the GF 63mm anymore for the activation. All lens model recognized. Correct aperture/focal length info. Full EXIF support.

Fringer worked on the upgrade based from feedback he got from our (wonderful and gigantic) Fujifilm GFX facebook group. And remember: if all you want are fast news and rumors about Fujifilm GFX, then make sure to follow the Fujifilm GFX facebook page.

You can get the latest firmware at fingeradapter here and purchase the adapter here.

Fujifilm GFX 50s: BHphoto, Adorama, AmazonUS

Full Press Release

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Nikon D750 Vs. Fujifilm X-T2 for Motorsport – Fuji, Sony or Nikon for Weddings? – Mounting Lenses Backwards – Safari with Fuji (miXed zone)

The Two Most Underrated Fuji Lenses at Finding Middle Earth Youtube

Cover Stories

  • Festival of Speed with a Fuji at charrisonphoto
  • Nikon D750 vs Fuji X-T2: Motorsport at charrisonphoto
  • Fuji vs Sony vs Nikon For Wedding Photography | Which Camera Would You Buy? Viewer Question Answered at Finding Middle Earth Youtube
  • Fuji X-T2 for weddings and professional work. The truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth at Demos Soupashis Youtube
  • Adding versatility to a lens by mounting it backwards, why one might use just one camera and one lens, and how to get a Fujifilm X camera and lens for under $300 at roeschphotography
  • Safari with Fuji… Yes please! at gearup

Fujifilm X-T2 & More
USA: BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama

Instax

  • The InstaxPitti project at the 92nd edition of Pitti Immagine Uomo in Florence at alessandromichelazzi

Flash

  • Nissin firmware update for Fujifilm users: wireless HSS made easy at grittymonkey

Capture One + Fujifilm Webinar Online: “There is no Reason why We Can’t offer Fuji’s Film Simulations Profiles in Future”

The dedicated Fujifilm Capture One webinar with Eivind Røhne is now online on youtube here.

It’s a 70 minutes video interesting for every Capture One and Fujifilm user.

Eivind Røhne will tell you about his workflow, how he adjusted his default C1 settings, what he likes and what he misses (also compared to Photoshop) and more. Eivind will also tell you at what point he stops to use Capture One and starts to use Photoshop (42:20)

They talk about the recent X-Trans support improvement.

Here are some little tidbits for those of you guys, who now have no time to go through the entire video (you’re welcome ;) )

  • Using compressed RAW files in C1 is slower than uncompressed, since C1 has to uncompress the files first
  • Eivind misses the film simulation support (in the meantime, you can find a great homebrew at the fuji-x-forum)

And about future Fujifilm support Capture One:

  • there is no reason why we can’t offer Fujfilm film simulations profile support in future (min 33:30)
  • they do not mention Fujifilm GFX support
  • they do not mention native Capture One tethered shooting support for Fujifilm cameras, although they talk about the workaround using Fujifilm’s (free) X-Aquire software and the hot folder functionality on Capture One. (min: 57:55)