IT ENDS TODAY

It’s over now.

For way too long time, I was the only one deciding which content to post on FujiRumors and which topics to discuss. For way too long time, people dropped me great stories, ideas and pictures via email, patiently waiting for me to read it, reply and share it on FujiRumors. For way too long you’ve been asking for a different way to interact with FujiRumors and fellow X-shooters… and today we are going to change it!

IT BEGINS TODAY

Starting from today, you can share your eXperience, your passion, your images, your questions, your work and more at the new fuji-x-forum, the official FujiRumors Forum. It will be a place, where fellow X-shooters can have an open and kind discussion about everything regarding the X-system. Feel free to join us, give yourself a fresh new start and take FujiRumors to another level ;) .

YOU SHARE AT THE FORUM & I FEATURE YOU ON FUJIRUMORS

Along with this blog, the fuji-x-forum will become my second home, and I’m sure I’ll meet many cool X-shooters over there, discover amazing X-work and be inspired by you. And whenever I stumble on a great story, a great picture, an interesting thread or idea, I will mention it also on FujiRumors and give it the biggest visibility possible.

So, fellow X-shooters and FR-readers can join this journey right now and be there from day 1. Let’s build up a nice, fresh, new X-space together. My name over there is Patrick FR… see you at the fuji-x-forum.

And btw, here it is, the very first image shared at the fuji-x-forum by X-shooter Harlem. And didiergm has an interesting question… do you know the answer? Then drop it here.

Thanks to the Admin of the long time German Fuji X Forum for this cooperation.

Here we go guys, the FW has just been announced, exactly on May 11, as predicted here on FR back in April.

Now all you have to do is to read the list of improvements, enjoy it and find a way to somehow manage your impatience until late June, when the firmware will finally be available for download!

“This update follows on from a previous major functionality improvement for the X-T1 introduced on December 18th, 2014 and shows that Fujifilm continues to listen to customer feedback to boost the performance of X-Series cameras, ensuring many years of continued use.“

Here is the list of improvements:

(1) New AF system with Zone and Wide/Tracking modes for effortless capture of moving subjects
(2) Improvement of AF accuracy (The built-in phase detection pixels have the detection range of 0.5EV, an improvement from the previous 2.5EV, delivering phase detection AF performance that enables fast focusing in low-light conditions and on low-contrast subjects.)
(3) Eye Detection AF
(4) Auto Macro mode
(5) AF improvement in the Movie mode

Other Improvements

(1) Improved Shutter Speed Dial operation
(2) Exposure Compensation control in Manual.
(3) Finer lines on the framing grid enhances visibility
(4) Name of Silent mode changed to avoid confusion

Brian just released the Iridient Developer 3.0.2 update! Nothing Fujifilm specific in this one, but Brian has made some nice improvements to the recent v3 noise reduction methods, now updated to v3.5, which can have a big impact with some forms of noise and high ISO images. The new noise reduction also allows for a little wider, stronger range of adjustment for those that like a smoother, lower noise appearance while still retaining good levels of detail and color fidelity.

Iridient Developer 3.0.2 can now be downloaded here:
http://iridientdigital.com/products/iridientdeveloper_download.html

and the full release notes for this version are available here:
http://iridientdigital.com/products/rawdeveloper_history.html

Fujifilm released firmware 3.11. It adds compatibility with the Tethered Capture Plug-in for Lightroom/Photoshop. Download it here.

To everyone waiting for the big ver. 4.0 update: dont’ worry, it will come, but I’m working to find out the exact date. A new source said it will come on the 11th of May, but there can be delays. In any case, it should happen in the next weeks. Follow FujiRumors on facebook, google+, RSS-feed and twitter

The Tethered Capture Plug-in for Adobe® Photoshop® Lightroom is available here!

cheers,

The Tethered Capture Plug-in for Adobe® Photoshop® Lightroom is available again here!

• To use “Tethered Capture Plug-in for Adobe® Photoshop® Lightroom® Ver.1.1”, Windows PC installed with “Tethered Shooting Software HS-V5 for Windows® Ver.1.1” is required.
• To use “Tethered Capture Plug-in for Adobe® Photoshop® Lightroom® Ver.1.1” you need to purchase “Adobe® Photoshop® Lightroom® 5”.
• The firmware of “FUJIFILM X-T1 / X-T1 Graphite Silver Edition” needs to be upgraded to version 3.11 or newer.
• For customers who don’t have the HS-V5, “FUJIFILM Tether Shooting Plug-in” will be able to be purchased at Adobe Exchange site.