Fujifilm X-T2 Image by Simone Raso Gets “Honorary Mention” at Oasis Photocontest & More Photo Contests Roundup

Simone Raso, Fujifilm X-T2, XF 100-400
Simone Raso, Fujifilm X-T2, XF 100-400

Oasis Photocontest

It is a rainy Sunday here (of course, always at weekend!), and since I stuck at home, what better thing to do, then to check out winners at this years’ “Oasis Photocontest“, which some consider the “Oscar” for nature and wildlife photography?

So, while enjoying hundreds of images, I noticed this image taken by Simone Raso.

The name, Simone Raso, sounded familiar to me. I checked FujiRumors and saw I featured his video, where he photographed Cristiano Ronaldo & Co during a Champions League soccer game standing on the sideline with his X-Pro2 and XF100-400.

So I checked the EXIF data of this image, and well, it’s an X-shot, Fujifilm X-T2 with Fujinon XF100-400 to be more precise.

This image got the “honorary mention” at the Oasis Photocontest. Congratulations, Simone. Keep up delighting us with you X-shots :)

It’s definitely worth to head over at oasisphotocontest website and check out all the images. There is so much truly inspiring work over there. Don’t miss it.

Sony World Photography Award 2017

Another fellow X-shooter, Andy Gawlowski, made it into the Top 50 of the Travel category of the Sony World Photography Award 2017. It is one of the images he also shared in his guest post “Fujifilm X-Pro2 Vs. Canon 5D MKIII for Travel Photography“. Andy Gawlowski – worldwidewax.ch – facebook – instagram

You can check out more at worldphoto.org.

2017 National Geographic & PDN Photo Annual Contests

Also National Geographic has its “Travel Photographer of the Year (2017)” running now. Entries are open. So feel free to join with your X-shot :). Check out travel.nationalgeographic.com

2017 PDN Photo Annual have been assigned too. Check out the winners at shutterloveonline.

Fujifilm Awards & Curiosity Recap

Fujifilm cameras aren’t new to important recognitions, such as photography awards or cover images for important newspapers.

Sure, it’s the photographer and his vision that creates the image. But hey, at least we can say that Fujifilm cameras are no limitation for real PRO work. Here is a short overview:

  • Fujifilm X-T2 distracted a French presidential candidate during his interview (story here)
  • Only the Fujifilm X-System Breaks the DSLR Hegemony World Press Photo Awards (story here)
  • Fujifilm cameras already made the cover of the TIME magazine (story here)
  • Fujifilm cameras snapped the image that won the World Photography Arts&Culture Award 2015 (story here)
  • Fujifilm cameras are good enough for God’s work (story here)
  • Fujifilm cameras captured America’s most hated man (story here)
  • Fujifilm cameras made the front page of the Wall Street Journal (story here)
  • The X-VIRUS is spreading: Rock Star Brandon Boyd (Incubus) takes Selfie with his X-PRO1! – (storyl here)
  • … and more

Capture One Pro 10.1 Released: Improved Fujifilm X-Trans Support, X-T20, XQ2 and X-A10 Support & More

Capture One Pro 10.1 improves Fujifilm X-Trans Support
Capture One Pro 10.1 improves Fujifilm X-Trans Support

Capture One Pro 10.1

Last month, we already broke the news here on FujiRumors, that Capture One 10.1 Beta improved support for Fujifilm cameras.

Well, now the final version is out and available for download.

Here are the Fujifilm related improvements.

New Camera Support

  • Fujifilm X-T20
  • Fujifilm X-A10
  • Fujifilm XQ2

Support for Fuji compressed format

Yes, it’s here – Capture One 10.1 finally supports Fuji Compressed RAW files.

X-trans pipeline re-design

With point one release, Capture One 10 delivers support for LCC, Chromatic Aberration Analysis, and Purple Fringing tools for X-trans type sensors Fuji cameras. OpenCL is now also supported by X-trans files, that would significantly increase overall processing speed.

Still no film simultion support, but you can find a great homebrew at the fuji-x-forum.

You can read more and download Capture One 10.1 at phaseone.com here (free trial available). An overview also at at CaptureOne Blog

Read also “PSD Files in Capture One – now what?” at blog.phaseone here.

You can join also a webniar, “What’s new in Capture One 10.1?”. Book your space at attendee.gotowebinar.

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Nissin Air 10s Release Postponed. Sony Version in July. Fujifilm & Co To Be Released in the Following Months

Back in February here, Nissin announced the Nissin Air 10s.

At that time, Nissin planed to release the Sony version in April, followed by Fujifilm & Co versions in the following months, but it seems there will be a delay.

In a press release of April 28, Nissin says that the launch of Sony version has been postponed to July “and the other models will gradually be released to the public in the following months.”

You can pre-order the Fujifilm version of the Nissin Air 10s at BHphoto, where it is currently still marked as available on Jul 18, 2017, but I guess this will change soon.

Product Highlights – More detailed product description and images at BHphoto

  • Nissin Air 2.4 GHz Radio TTL System
  • Compatible with Fujifilm TTL
  • Wireless TTL with NAS Flashes & Receiver
  • 328′ Range; 8 Channels & 8 Groups
  • Crossover TTL Control of NAS Flashes
  • Manual Power and Zoom Control
  • TTL Exposure Compensation
  • Color LCD Panel; AF Assist Beam
  • Slow, 1st/2nd Curtain Sync
  • microSD Card Slot for Firmware Updates

Press Release

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Fujifilm GFX: Official Novoflex GFX Support Announcement + Cambo Actus GFX Vs. Linhof M679cs

 

Keith Miles
shared at the Fujifilm GFX facebook group here
GFX, 120mm, f/4.5 1/160, ISO500, Nashville, Tn.

Novoflex GFX Support

We already broke the news here on FR, that Novoflex is working on support for Fujifilm GFX. Well, we now have the full details, thanks to fellow GFX facebook group member Vadim (thanks). Here is the press release:

“We are happy to announce the first NOVOFLEX lens adapters for the new Fujifilm GFX 50s medium format camera.

The line will start with adapters for Leica R, Leica M, Nikon and Canon FD bayonet mount, whose market introduction is planned for the beginning of June, 2017. More adapters are in preparation. Among these will be models for medium format lenses of the following mounts: Hasselblad V, Mamiya 645 and Pentax 67 and an adapter for the universal bellows of the BALPRO-series.

Especially interesting are the lens adapters with 35mm bayonet mount for tilt-/shift lenses, as their image circle is absolutely large enough, in order to fully illuminate the sensor format of the GFX 50s. However, numerous further 35mm lenses have an image circle which is bigger than the 35mm format itself, so that none or only marginal vignettings are caused. Moreover, many old or classic 35mm lenses are based on lens calculations of large format and/or medium format lenses. Potentially arising vignettings can be used for creative purposes or in many cases can later be removed by software.

The adapter for Nikon lenses comes with built-in mechanical aperture control to allow its use with G-type Nikkor lenses as well. None of the adapters will transfer any information between the camera and the lens.“

Feel free to join other fellow 12,000+ GFX owners and fans at the Fujifilm GFX facebook group and to follow the Fujifilm GFX facebook page for 100% GFX news and rumors.

FYI, FR-reader Nathan wrote a Novoflex/X-T1 Trilogy for FujiRumors. Here it is:

  1. Novoflex BALPRO T/S adapter review: Part 1 – Design, Operation, Controls, Adapters – Read here
  2. Novoflex BALPRO T/S adapter review: Part 2 – stability and accuracy – Read here
  3. Novoflex BALPRO T/S adapter review: Part 3 – Fun with the BALPRO T/S – Read here

Cambo Actus GFX Vs. Linhof M679cs

GFX facebook group member Nathan shared a some videos about the Cambo Actus-GFX and [shoplink 57449 ebay]Linhof M679cs[/shoplink].

I’ve already shared 2 of the 3 videos in past mixed zones, but he just added the best-case focus prep video comparing the M679cs and the Cambo Actus-GFX.

Click READ MORE to see all the three videos.

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