The New Leica Q :: Firmware 4.0 Beta :: Fuji X Wedding Photography Chat :: LR 6.1 & more Top FXF threads!

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TOP FXF THREADS TOC

Episode 1: Why do (some) People Hate Fuji? * Mock-Up X-T10 Vs. Real X-T10 (with XF 35mmF2 WR) * X Lens wishlist & more *
Episode 2: CLASH of the FUJIS: X-PRO2 Vs. X-T2 :: X-T1 Vs. X-T10 :: 14mm Vs. 10-24 :: 16mm Vs. 23mm :: 90mm Vs. 56 APD & more
Episode 3: Which 3 primes combo is your ideal setup? :: X-PRO2 wishlist :: Be careful with thumb grips :: Sensor dust & more
Episode 4: POLL: No In Body Image Stabilization, do you bother? :: Old Lenses For Dummies + more
Episode 5: The New Leica Q :: Firmware 4.0 Beta :: Fuji X Wedding Photography Chat :: LR 6.1 & more! Top FXF threads

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General Discussion

– started by Patrick FR: “X-T1 Fimrware 4.0 – BETA“. Read the FXF feedback here.

– started by joshinthecity: “The new Leica Q“. Your thoughts?

– started by abjurina: “Fuji X Wedding Photography Chat“… tips and gear preferences from wedding photographer to wedding photographer.

Fuji X System

X-T1 / X-T10

– started by MintMark: “X-T10 JPEG Size… 150% larger?” More here.

– started by Burb: “X-T1 hyperfocal distance” … or when rule of thumbs are wrong.

X-E1/X-E2

started by malteser: “My problem with Spot metering…” C’mon Fuji!!!

Fuji X Lenses

– started by Aswald: “Love Your Fujifilm Lenses? Keep Away From DUST!” Are Fuji Lenses Dust Magnets?

– started by ssobers: “Sistine Chapel to Tuscany, what would be your 2 lens line up?” Plenty of suggestions here… and also a tip on how to skip the infinite queue for the Sistine Chapel ;)

– started by JLing: “Fujinon xf 14mm , 16mm or samyang 12mm” Can you answer JLings’s biggest questions? Then do it here!

Adapting lenses to Fuji X

– started by rezzo:  “Looking for a lens to get ‘real’ 35mm“… No Fujinon allowed ;)

med by Aswald: “Canon FD – X Mount Adapters“. Fotodiox, Fotasy, Metabones, Novoflex?… Any ideas which adapter is “better”? Then say it here.

RAW PROCESSING

– started by BarwickGreen: “Lightroom 6.1“… did the new Lightroom really improved the X-TRANS demosaicing? And how does it perfom compared to older LR versions, RawTherapee, Capture One, Aftershot Pro… RAW files to download. Discover more here.

ACCESSORIES

– started by strabist: “What are your experiences, good or bad, with third-party / off-brand batteries?” Excellent (and cheap) options to the original batteries here.

IMAGES

– started by dontblameureyes: “Indonesia“… A just Stunning Collection of images.

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shared by Mahalarp: “Landscapes with Fuji X

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shared by Tom H.: Portraiture work, running topic

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shared by Ted Clutter: Landscapes with Fuji

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shared by joergs :: black & white (open thread)

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shared by JuergenK: Seascape

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shared by Enzio: Fuji Flowers

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shared by Mahalarp: Autumn Floating in Arashiyama, Kyoto

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shared by joergs: Black and White (open thread)

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shared by mbart ::  Landscape With Fuji X

FUJIFILM CONFIRMS: FW 4.0 on JUNE 29!

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Full FW 4.0 Feedback at the FXF

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So the source was right (thanks). The countdown has to start again, the Fuji X-T1 FW 4.0 will come on June 29 – I guess at usual at around 5AM London Time – Midnight in NY (if there are no last second delays ;) !)

Here are the features you will get:

(1) New AF system with Zone and Wide/Tracking modes for effortless capture of moving subjects
(2) Improvement of AF accuracy
(3) Eye Detection AF
(4) Auto Macro mode
(5) AF improvement in the Movie mode
(6) Improved Shutter Speed Dial operation
(7) Exposure Compensation control in Manual.
(8) Finer lines on the framing grid enhances visibility
(9) Name of Silent mode changed to avoid confusion

About Nr. 9: I made a proposal at the FXF, to rename “Sound & Flash OFF” to “Sound & FLash”. It just would be clearer, what do you think?

On June 29, you’ll be able to download here. Full details about new FW here.

Full Report with Feedback about the BETA version of the Firmware can be checked out in this FXF thread.

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miXed zone: Fuji X-T1 Vs Sony A7r & A7s – 10 Days with the XF 90mm – Riflessifotografici X100T Review & more

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X-T10
USA: AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama EU: AmazonDE / AmazonUK / AmazonFR / WexUK / Cameraworld / PCHstore / AUS: Camerapro

MUST READ Rico’s X-T10 First Look / Review at Adorama / Review at mapcamera (translation) / Test at fotopolis (translation) / AF test at danbaileyphoto / Review at photographyblog / Review at dc.watch (translation)

XF90mmF2 WR
USA: AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama EU: AmazonDE / AmazonUK / AmazonFR / WexUK / Cameraworld / PCHstore / AUS: Camerapro

MUST READ Rico’s XF90mm First Look. / 10 days with the Fujinon XF90mm F2 R LM WR at macleancomms /

XF 16mm F1.4 WR
USA: BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama / EUROPE: WexUK / PCHstore

Fujifilm XF16mm f/1.4 R WR Lens Review on bigheadtaco’s youtube channel

X-T10 with 16mm at bccamera / 10 Images ~ Fujifilm 16mm for Weddings at kevinmullinsphotography / Fujinon XF 16mm f1.4 R WR Lens at cliftonbeard /

X100/S/T + TCL/WCL

image courtesy: riflessifotografici

Finally Online: the Fujifilm X100T review of riflessifotografici! Here an excerpt:

I lately switched from the X-Pro1 to the X-T1 and sometimes I found myself thinking nostalgically to the “old” Hybrid viewfinder. This is not to say that the electronic viewfinder is not good, because it’s not true. The electronic viewfinder is what makes CSC cameras special since you can visualize what would be the final result before you push the shutter button. The thing is that, sometimes, photography is not necessarily rational. Sometimes instinct wins over thinking, the heart wins over the brain…sometimes you just touch a camera and it’s love at first sight…You either love it immediately or you’ll never love it. Again, this is not rational, but we all know it works like that.”

Just A Few Warm Impressions On Fujifilm X100S at sebastianboatca / Stockografie, the X100T and Marrakesh Part 2 at stockografie / Exploring San Francisco Streets with the Fujifilm X100T at sjl / Traveling with the X100s at sandbox-photos / Fuji X100T Review and New York’s High Line Park – Part I at TheCameraProject youtube / A few months down the road with the Fuji X100T at cliftonbeard /

Fujifilm X-T1
Sony A7r/s Vs. Fuji X-T1

X-T1 First Impressions + Why I Switch from the Sony A7s at devinjamesoncreative / Fuji X-T1 vs Sony A7r – A Pixel-To-Pixel Showdown at alikgriffin / Something completely different… product video shot on X-T1 at Foot Patrol youtube channel / minimal gear, natural light and VSCo presets at inmybag / 88 Pitti Uomo, Summer. Pitticolor! Fuji X-T1 with 35mm at alessandromichelazzi /

other X-series cameras
X-PRO1 Love Stories

First LOVE, X-pro1 at ivanjoshualoh / X-PRO1 – A stormy kind of love at industrialresolution / Light Reading in Preston with the Fuji X-Pro1 at paulmellingphotography /

Lenses

X-mount lenses

My New Favorite Lens: First Impression of the Fuji XF 35 at rivalsvs / Fuji XF 56mm f/1.2 R APD lens — a hands on review at aboutphotography-tomgrill / 50-140 at yodobashi (translation) / Using the Fujinon XF50-140mm f2.8 at Le Mans at macleancomms / The Lake District with two Fuji zooms (10-24 and 55-200) at paulmellingphotography / 50-140 samples with crops at imaging-resource / Coastal photography with the Fuji XF 35mm at gallerylefey /

other lenses / Adapter / Extension Tubes

 Adapting a Nikon super-telephoto to the Fuji X-T1 at aboutphotography-tomgrill /

Travel X / Switch to the X

Travelling with the X Series at jurgencoll (translation) / Why I Switched from Canon to Fujifilm at andrewsgibson / Paris Travel with X-T1, 56mm and X100S at storehouse / Fujifilm X Series … I’ve finally made the switch from DSLR… at johncolson /

Jpeg / RAW / Converters

Processing X-Trans images in Lightroom at xshooters / Fuji X-Ploits; Details Are Captured Well With The X-Trans Sensor at thewanderinglensman /

Acessories / Flash / Adapter / Extension Tubes

Lens Hood For The X100T at d7100shooter & Two Piece Case For The Fuji X100T always at d7100shooter / DIY Shutter Release Cable for the X-T1 at musicphotographer / Premium handcrafted camera strap at benezeth (translation) / Review: The Jinbei HD 600 II: Portable Flash Power for my Fuji X cameras at morethanwords / Lighting demo with Fuji X at Wilkinson Cameras at prophotonut /

a bit of everything

bigheadtaco interviewed Fuji Guy Billy. See the video on his youtube channel

Follow FujiFilm blog/podcast called The X Line at thexline (iTunes) / Is the Fujifilm X enough? at jorgefm / Fuji X-Ploits; Black and White Part 3 & Part 4 for at thewanderinglensman / A Successful Evening of Astrophotography at cliftonbeard / Life with Fuji – Part 1 at miksmedia /

Released: Iridient Developer 3.0.3 (with Fuji X-T10 Support)

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Iridient Developer 3.0.3 has just been uploaded! This release includes Fujifilm X-T10 support and also a bug fix for GPS metadata from the Fujifilm Camera Remote application. This update include a number of other bug fixes, further improvements to noise reduction especially for some monochrome conversions and performance improvements for preview on Retina displays (5K iMac, HiDPI monitors, etc).

The update is available for download here:
http://iridientdigital.com/products/iridientdeveloper_download.html

Full release notes for version 3.0.3:
http://iridientdigital.com/products/rawdeveloper_history.html

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