Goodbye Fuji X-T2: Why I FINALLY had to let it go at LivingVertical Youtube

The Good, The Bad and The Freedom to Say it All

I love the Fuji system.

And yes, sometimes I just can’t contain my enthusiasm and excitement for the Fuji X and G systems, which brings me to write long emotional articles when a camera gets discontinued or lose myself in a frenzy of happiness for a rumor, when I could have said everything with 1 headline and saved a lot of my spare time.

That’s who I am… can’t change it… deal with it ;)

However, this is FujiRumors… and I know that this blog is a big source for all things Fuji for many of you guys.

That’s why my number 1 priority will always be to deliver honest, good, fair, fast and accurate service to you… even if it means that sometimes we have to talk “bad” about Fujifilm.

So here on FujiRumors we are are free to…

• write about my main 2 complaints on the Fujifilm X-T1 – read here
• launch polls investigating why people don’t buy Fujifilm (highlighting the weaknesses of the system) – read here
• We love Kaizen, but recently called the Wireless Tethering feature a Joke – read here
• When we think Fujifilm is losing the path (and its “soul”), we report (and comment) about it – read here
• When reviewers give negative feedback about an important key feature of a new camera (such as the hybrid viewfinder on X100T), we will report about it – read here
• FujiRumors is regulary the first place that reports about issues and bugs, such as the mushy buttons on the first batch of X-T1’s and more

I’ll just quickly add, that I can do this only because I have absolutely 0% contacts with (and zero favours/money/support from) Fujifilm, which gives me an immense freedom to write whatever I want.

You guys, the FR-readers, are my only boss… and all I want to do is to deliver you the best content and rumors possible.

The Roundup

The Fujifilm X-System is not for everybody. Depending on what your needs are, you may be more or less satisfied with it. Some people love the X-system so much, that they can live with minor issues (maybe waiting for a Kaizen Firmware to fix it), some others just have to return their Fuji camera, just like LivingVertical did with his X-T2 (video above) or alastairarthur did with his X-Pro2 (link below).

But there are also many very happy Fuji users out there, who keep up producing great work with their Fuji gear (such as Kevin Mullins’ recent wedding Photographs)… and I’m happy to share them in this roundup, too.

Cover Stories

• Why I Bought a Fujifilm X-Pro2 and then Returned It at alastairarthur
• Fuji XT-1 vs. XT-2. Why i kept the 3 year old XT-1! at AlexG Talks Youtube
• An Open Letter to Fujifilm at theonlinephotographer
• Dear Fujifilm… at alastairarthur

Fujifilm X-T2 & More
BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama

• Fuji X-T2 froze and heated up when shooting in uncompressed raw and high burst rate at Jacques Gaines Photography Youtube (but he was using a slower SD-card)
• Some Recent Wedding Photographs with my Fujifilm Cameras by Kevin Mullins at f16.click
• A Quick 40 Minute Walk Through Colonial Williamsburg With My Fujifilm X-T2 at thewanderinglensman
• Storm Clouds Gather over Doon Hill Barley Field at macleancomms
• A short photo documentary on powerlifting using the XF23mmf/1.4 andXF 56mmf/1.2 at nwinspeare
• Camera Sharing Age 2017 @ FujifilmX100t at the Japanese site dcfever (translation)
• Recording society to experience FUJIFILM X-Pro 2 and Leica alternately at dc.watch (translation)
• Fuji X-Pro 2 + Nikon Macro Lens at thomasfitzgeraldphotography
• Review of the Fujifilm X-T2 Camera at napasphotographer
• Shot On X Series: Female Creatives (all shot in X-T2) at Fuji Guys Channel Youtube

Here is another nice little roundup dedicated to the Fujifilm X100F.

And remember to follow our 12,000 members strong X100F facebook group, or our “allrounder” group, the X100 line facebook group.

• Fujifilm X100F: The Travel Camera in German at beruf-fotograf (translation)
• My Fujifilm X100F Classic Chrome Recipe at roeschphotography [NOTE: blog has been removed]
• The Project “Right Here” (most images taken with X100F) at olafphotoblog
• On Vacation with the X100F at jlbwedding
• Why I use the Fuji X100 series for travel and documentary work at digitalcameraworld
• Fujifilm X100F Review at evigbild
• Dubrovnik The Pearl of The Adriatic at alanyuen

K Company Co. released the ThumbsUp EP-2F for Fujifilm X100F. The actual price is around 19,110 yen ($174) including tax. More about it at the Japanese site dc.watch (translation).

Tripod

I recently made shameless use of FujiRumors (and your time) for a personal carbon fiber travel tripod help request. Your feedback in the comments was terrific, and as the true review-holic I am, I had lots of work to do to compare your suggestions.

But just when I was about to push the checkout button for the highly recommended Sirui T-025x, Benro suddenly announced the brand new Benro TSL08CN00, a carbon fiber tripod designed for mirrorless cameras (and small DSLRs) and even more affordable than the Sirui T-025x. Folded, though, the Benro might be still too big for traveling purposes, so at the end, it will be the Sirui for me.

If you are also wondering which is the best tripod for your needs, here is a dedicated roundup with a few more useful links you should check out and that might help you to make your tripod decision.

• How to Choose Best Travel Tripods – A Practical Guide at phototraces
• 5 Things That Make a Tip Top Tripod at Kai W Youtube
• The Benro TSL08CN00 SLIM, a Top Quality Carbon Fibre Travel Tripod For £120! at ephotozine

Sirui T-025x: BHphoto, AmazonUS, Adorama, [shoplink 59802 ebay]your local eBay[/shoplink]

Benro TSL08CN00 : BHphoto, AmazonUS, Adorama, [shoplink 60220 ebay]your local eBay[/shoplink]

Tatsuya Takahashi
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SEAGULLS
FUJI GFX50S
HASSELBLAD Carl Zeiss Planar T* CF 80mm F2.8

The G-system is just at its start. More lenses are coming, such as the Fujinon GF 80mmF1.4, and also the new MF 100 Megapixel BSI sensor is ready, which will be the core of the Fujifilm GFX 100S, and sort out one of current downsides of the GFX 50s: speed!

Moreoever, Fujifilm wisely designed the G-system thinking at the long-term. The imminent breakthrough (some predict it at least within 2020) in the camera market of the global shutter, will make leaf shutter lenses (and DSLR’s) basically obsolete… that’s called innovation ;) .

But global shutter and lens roadmaps are a thing of the (not so distant) future. We should not forget that the Fujifilm GFX is already today quite a beast… and although not the prettiest camera on the world, the Fujifilm GFX 50s might well be, already, the best Medium Format camera out there today :)

So let’s dive into today’s roundup… and don’t forget to….

• Join the 14,800+ strong GFX facebook group, incredibly active and helpful!
• Focus on news and rumors, and follow the Fujifilm GFX facebook page

Fujifilm GFX Vs. Leica S

German Pro-photograher Deniz Saylan tested the Fujifilm GFX 50s vs. Leica S. In short he says that:

“Leica S has very bad AF and not very accurate. The GFX instead is more accurate and delivers sharper results even if used at slower shutter speeds compared to the Leica S. Better noise performance of the GFX. Better handling for GFX. Leica S loses the battle agains the Fujifilm GFX. The GFX is not perfect, but “impressive” and makes fun… and the clear winner against the Leica S“

And I’d add also that the GFX is much cheaper than the Leica S ;) . To read it the full feedback (in German), go to this comment on facebook.

Fujifilm GFX Vs. Hasselblad X1D

Photographylife reviewed the Fujiiflm GFX 50s and inevitably compared it to the Hasselblad X1D. And the winner is… ;)

“After months of use of both camera systems, I came to the conclusion that the Fuji GFX 50S is a far better camera to invest in when compared to the X1D-50c. Not only because of its superior feature-set (more responsive EVF, faster and richer AF system, tiltable LCD screen and a very robust menu system with tons of options), but also because it proved to be a more reliable tool. Top that with better overall image quality (see the previous page for ISO invariance tests), vastly superior battery life, ability to adapt third party lenses and far less blackouts and lags in comparison, and I really don’t see any area where the X1D-50c is functionally better. The X1D-50c is a beautiful camera without a doubt, but that’s pretty much its only strength. It has an unbearably long start-up time, poor battery life, poor feature set and constant bugs, making it a very frustrating camera to work with.”

You can read the whole Fujifilm GFX 50S Review at photographylife:

& more

GFX stories with Markus&Koala (the makers of the David Bowie Unseen exhibition) at Fujifilm Global Youtube

Oh wait… I have a few more GFX stuff (and images) below :)

• More Fujifilm GFX 50s at ironcreekphotographyblog
• The World from above with the GFX at fujifilm-x
• Wildlife Photography Workshop in the Zoo at williamchua
• Singapore Zoo with GFX + GF 110 mm at williamchua
• HSS Fujifilm GFX and Godox X1T-F / AD600BM at Alexandre Rainaud Youtube
• Fujifilm GFX. When limits blur in German at fotointern (translation)
• Fujifilm GFX50s Review: 23mmf4 and 110mmf2 Lenses at waleedshah
• GFX Mash Up Bernd Ritschel x NOVOFLEX at Fujifilm Global Youtube
• GFX Mash Up Stefano Guindani x GIOPAGANI & BAGUTTA at Fujifilm Global Youtube
• A week with the Fujifilm GFX50s at joaocarlosphoto
• Cantonese Opera With The GFX50S & X-Pro2 at thetravelphotographer
• Fujifilm GFX 50s Review at the Romanian blog blog.f64 (translation)
• Capturing American Landscapes with the GF23mmF4 Len by Elia Locardi at fujifilm-x

For Europe: Deal on Demo G-Gear: Check out the discounted (as new) Fujifilm GFX 50s, GF32-64 and GF120.
Fujifilm GFX 50s: BHphoto, Adorama, AmazonUS

David Airob
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Fuji GFX+63mm

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Jason Man
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Nikon 58mm f1.2 + GFX

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