RELEASED: Adobe Camera Raw 8.5 RC (with bug fix for X-T1 and support for TCL-X100)

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Adobe just released Camera Raw 8.5 release candidate with support for the TCL-X100 and it also fixes a bug for the X-T1 (click here).

“Fixed issue with Fujifilm X-T1 raw images appearing too bright at high ISO settings when using Dynamic Range 200% and 400%. Unfortunately, this fix may affect the appearance of existing images captured with this combination of settings. It is recommended that you (1) purge the Camera Raw cache via the Camera Raw Preferences dialog, and (2) review images shot at ISO settings higher than 1600 for unexpected brightness changes.”

Zeiss Touit 32 and 12 VS Fujinon 35 and 14 (XPC-classics)

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With the super-hot Zeiss deal running in USA ($800 off at BHphoto and Adorama), there are many FR-readers asking if it’s worth to purchse the 2.8/12 and 1.8/32 lens, if you compare them to the 35 and 14

I therefore thought that it’s high time to remind you of a great Xpert-corner article of X-guru Rico. He compared the Zeiss with the Fujinon lenses, and wrote an excellent article here: http://www.fujirumors.com/zeiss-touit-vs-fujinon-xf/

I take advantage of the opportunity to remind you that Rico’s amazing X-E2 book is already out in German language. It’s available at dpunkt here. I’ll keep you posted once the English version is out.

the German version of Rico’s book

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The elusive (and “phenomenal”) XF56mm f/1.2 in stock at BestBuy!

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Today Andrew Warren Wilson contacted me on my facebook page and said: “Hey Patrick, I recently acquired a 56mm and have done a few commercial shoots as of late. It’s a phenomenal lens. Probably the sharpest I’ve ever owned. The sharpness at 1.2 is stellar. This goes for any opening (that I tried)! The Bokeh is dreamy. I can’t get enough of its build and clarity and sharpness. My only grip is blemishes. I have to do a ton of post processing to clean up the detail that this lens picks up. Included are a few images. Feel free to include a link to my site for more examples! (the site does include some NSFW images)”

The XF56mm f/1.2 is very hard to find in stock at the moment. But BestBuy has a limited number available here.

Two ways to fix the d-pad buttons on your Fujifilm X-T1

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When the Fujifilm X-T1 hit the market, back in February, the first batch of cameras had two problems: the light leak and the fiddly d-pad buttons. Fuji rapidly fixed the light leak, but not the buttons. To be clear: Fujifilm improved the buttons later on and now you have that nice “click” when you press them. But those who grabbed one of the first cameras on the market, are still struggling with the fiddly buttons.

Some of them looked for a home-made fix. Here are two fixes:

1) solte-uk2014: “Originally it was made for my first camera with really bad buttons on it, but that camera was replaced due to light leak and the 2nd camera has definitely better buttons, but I still decided to put this little thing on, and man it makes a different. I used double sided tape, I’ve been using it a quite a few weeks now and it stays in place.” See the product [shoplink 24836ebay]here on ebay[/shoplink]

2) Matt Brandon: “I was really tired of the back buttons on the X-T1. I was, but not anymore! After reading a tweet from a friend that used a self-setting rubber (Surgu) to mod his back buttons I thought I would give it a try.” Read “How I modified my X-T1 with Sugru here.