Debunking Fujifilm X-Trans Myths: Purple Flare, Wormy Artifacts, High ISO Cheating, Waxy Skin Tones & More

Fujifilm X-Trans… Myths and Truth

Fujifilm X-Trans sensor is the evil, its design is seriously flawed and it causes all kinds of issues. That’s at least what every now and then pops up on the internet.

Since some of these “X-Trans sucks” comments and articles keep up appearing on the web and are sent to me via email, I decided to invest a few minutes of my time to address this here on FujiRumors and let you guys discuss about it in the comments.

Ok… let’s start!

X-Trans III Causes Purple Flare with Grid Artifacts

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Fujifilm Keeps On Booming: Fiscal Year 2018/3 2nd Quarter Report is Out… Revenue up 13.3%!

I know, after the Fuji Xerox scandals in New Zeland, some sites tried to create alarmistic clickbait headlines, saying that the issue might be so serious to really endanger Fujifilm’s existence. But here on FujiRumors we like to be a tiny bit more factual and to look at the real numbers when they are so easily available… and those numbers are, once again, positive.

Hence, no panic… as we always said here on FujiRumors, Fujifilm is healthy, and especially its imaging division is growing and growing, quarter after quarter… or as Fujifilm writes: “revenue up 13.3% from the same period of the previous fiscal year“.

We already reported that things seem to go quite well for Fujifilm. Some managers even dream of 50% market share, and Fujifilm’s declared goal is to become Nr.1 mirrorless premium camera manufacturer within 2019. Moreoever, at lensrentals, the rental of Fujifilm lenses saw a 96% increse in 2017.

One more interesting little quote to highlight is that Fujifilm says they are “leading the mirrorless digital camera market“.

Down below I have copied all passages that talk about Fuji’s imaging division. Enjoy :)

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Steelsring Canon EF to Fujifilm GFX and C645-GFX Smart Adapter Firmware 1.2 Available

Today Steelsring released a firmware udpate for its Canon EF to Fujifilm GFX and also 645-GFX smart adapters.

Ver. 1.2 removes Fujifilm’s lens corrections profiles.

“It’s my honor to announce the immediate available of EF/GFX 1.2b and CONTAX645/GFX 1.1b firmware update, both of them have a common feature: Original Lens Correction Profile inherited from FUJI lens emulation was finally removed successfully and completely. For more information, please click here.”

I remind you that also Fringer updated it’s C645-GFX smart adapter yesterday, as reported in the Fujifilm GFX roundup here. Also in this case, Fujifilm lens correction is disabled.

Fujifilm GFX 50S Secret Deal: How to Save $,1550 (instead of “just” $1,000) on Fujifilm GFX at BHphoto – full instructions here

SHOTEN LM – FX M (Leica M lens → Fujifilm X mount conversion) Sales Started

SHOTEN LM – FX M (S) Silver, LM – FX M (B) Black released

Manufacturer’s preferred price ¥ 23,000 (excluding tax)

SHOTEN LM-FX M We will release LM – FX M, SHOTEN (Leica M mount lens → Fuji Film X mount conversion) mount adapter with helicoid. The color is silver [model number: LM – FX M (S)] and black [model number: LM – FX M (B)].

A helicoid equipped with a payout amount of 6 mm

For the range finder camera such as Leica, the M mount interchangeable lens has a relatively shortest shooting distance, but the shortest shooting distance can be shortened by using a helicoid equipped adapter. As SHOTEN LM – FX M ‘s payout width is 6 mm, it can be drastically shortened, making it possible to take’ Leaning ‘with Leica M mount lens.

Model number LM – FX M (S) / LM – FX M (B)
Corresponding lens mount Leica M mount
Corresponding camera mount Fuji Film X Mount
Characteristic With helicoid (extended amount: 6 mm)
Material brass
Color Silver [LM – FX M (S)] / Black [LM – FX M (B)]

SHOTEN LM – FX M helicoid

The extension amount of the helicoid part is 6 mm

via stkb

$10 L Bracket for Fujifilm GFX :: New Firmware v.2.3 for Fringer C645-GFX Smart Adapter :: Techart EF to GFX Smart Adapter Shipping (GFX Zone)

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Fringer Firmware Update

FRINGER Press Release: “V2.3 firmware is avaliable now. It disables in-camera lens correction which let to severe distortion when connecting Contax 645 lenses to GFX50s using Fringer smart adapter. Please download the firmware v2.3 and upgrade your adapter according to the steps in user manual (section 6). […] 

As you know, Fujifilm lenses largely depend on software corrections. Whatever the file format you use, i.e. JPG or RAW, you cannot switch it off. Even in the view finder you can only see the after-correction results. Since currently all the smart adapters in the market are impersonating a G mount lens, the in camera lens correction severely disturbed the adapted lenses’ output.

Now, we totally solved the problem and integrated the solution in the firmware ver2.3. After upgrading your adapter, the Fujifilm’s lens correction would be disabled in the view finder and the JPG or RAW files the camera produces.

Fujifilm GFX 50S Roundup

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