Fujifilm: The Good and the Bad – DPRTV

DPRTV published a video about the Good and the Bad of Fujifilm.

The Good

  • many different styles and design of cameras that appeal to different type of photographers
  • whether you like more modern or vintage, Fujifilm has it
  • lots of price points using the same sensor
  • they keep innovating their APS-C sensor lineup, now they have high resolution 40MP and stacked 26MP
  • steadily improved video features
  • X-H2/S both video optimized models but for whatever your priority is: X-H2s for less rolling shutter and slightly better dynamic range or X-H2 for absolute detail. But many features are similar between the too
  • autofocus third party options

The Bad

  • Fujifilm is now focusing on higher end, but they can grow on affordable range
  • they hoped they make more affordable XC primes like the XC35mmF2, but that still their only XC prime
  • more affordable pocket sized cameras
  • tracking continuous autofocus. Fujifilm is getting stickier, but it still lagging a little bit behind and you get more false positive with Fujifilm than with other brands. Sometimes its the lenses that can’t keep up with the tracking
  • no tap to track in video mode
  • why no native leaf shutter lens option for the GFX system? Fujifilm made leaf shutter lenses in the past for Hasselblad in the past. You can adapt those H series Hasselblad lenses (Fujifilm H mount adapter G) but you don’t have autofocus. Fuji’s argument might be that sensor readout is getting faster and eventually there will be stacked sensor or global shutter, but that’s still a long way off for medium format

The Lastest and Greatest

Sigma 18-50mmF2.8 DC DN vs Fujinon XF18-55mmF2.8-4 and XF16-55mmF2.8 – Which One Should You Get? (POLL)

So Sigma has officially launched the Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN lens.

The question now is: how does it compare to Fujifilm’s closest competitors, the Fujinon XF18-55mmF2.8-4 and the (currently discounted) Fujinon XF16-55mmF2.8?

Well, I have gone through the various videos we shared in the dedicated live blog here, and to sum it up I’d say:

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Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN for Fujifilm X Officially Announced – Reviews, Samples and Pre-Orders

The Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN for Fujifilm X Mount has been officially announced.

Down below are the first reviews:

  • BH Explora – Sigma Adds FUJIFILM X-Mount Version of 18-50mm f/2.8 Contemporary Lens
  • fujifanboys – 18-50mm F2.8 by Sigma for X-Mount

Videos

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The Heipi Travel Tripod Raises One Million Dollar and Gets Enthusiastic Reviews All Over the Web – 2 Days Left for Early Bird Discount

The New York based company launched their new Most Compact 3-in-1 Travel Tripod on Kickstarter (click here). Over at their Kickstarter page here you can see what’s so special about and why it already raised almost 1 million dollar ($900.000 at the moment).

It is also getting tons of fantastic reviews all over the web. I’ll share a few down below.

Matt Granger says it is the best travel tripod he has ever used, the Slanted Lens says it is easily much better than the Peak Design travel tripod and also all the others are extremely enthusiastic about it.

You can reserve your copy with an early bird discount and check out all the details at the dedicated Kickstarter page here.

Video Reviews

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DPReview adds Fujifilm X-H2 to Studio Comparison, Giving Insight on Fujifilm X-T5 Performance… but There is a Problem!

The Fujifilm shared the same heart and brain of Fuji’s top of the line Fujifilm X-H2: a 40 megapixel X-Trans sensor and the new X Processor 5.

So, image quality between the two cameras will be pretty much identical.

And now that DPReview has finally added the Fujifilm X-H2 to their studio comparison, we can safely assume that what we see will be identical in terms of performance to the Fujifilm X-T5.

But attention, the test itself does not really have full validity, as the lens used is the original Fujinon XF 56mm F1.2 R, a lens that is not able to take full advantage of the 40 megapixel sensor. They say they will re-shoot the test once they have the new Fujinon XF56mmF1.2 R WR available.

Personally I’d have prefered them to just wait to have the new lens available, as right now the test is kind of flawed to start with. But hey, let’s just hope they will find quickly a new XF56mmF1.2 R WR and re-shoot the whole thing (maybe one of you guys living in Seattle can borrow them a copy? ;) ).

But there is also something to be learned from their test.

In fact, it shows that even though the old XF56mmF1.2 R is not listed among the 40 megapixel capable lenses, it enjoys anyway a clear sharpness boost on the 40MP sensors.

So if you own lenses not on the list and buy a 40MP sensor X body, you will notice sharper images anyway… maybe just 35 or 37mp sharp, not the full 40MP, but still an improvement that you’ll enjoy in your images.

With this disclaimer out of the way, head over to the DPR comparison tool page to pixel peep as much as your heart desires. And if you do, take screenshots and share your findings in the comments.

We remind you that the Fujifilm X-H2 has the best measured dynamic range of any X camera (and that will apply also to the Fujifilm X-T5).