miXed zone: Switch from Canon to Fuji Then Back to Canon :: Weddings with the X-series :: HS-V5 software in USA & more

Buy the X-T1 + 18-135mm WR at AmazonUS, use code “CAMERAGIFT” at checkout, and save $500 ($300 instant rebate + $200 credit). To know more about it click here (keep in mind, just the X-T1 + 18-135 is an eligible product for $200 Credit). There is much more Fuji Gear in offer (up to $900 off). Here is the whole list.

How To Get the HS-V5 Tethered Software in USA

A FR-reader was able to get a copy of the HS-V5 tethered shooting software in USA. Here is what you have to do:

Tethered Shooting Software IS available in the United States directly from Fuji USA. Call (800) 800-3854 [FujifilmUSA Customer Information Services] – Prompt #4 (Parts). There you can order Fuji’s HS-V5 Tethered Shooting Software for the Fuji X-T1. You have to wait a long time (it took me around 45 minutes). When you get through, be sure to talk to Kelley. The software price is $121.63, plus $9.95 shipping, plus tax (if you live in New Jersey). I ordered it over the phone with a credit card. Kelley told me that the HS-V5 software is available at retail in the U.S. at stores like B&H and Adorama, but they do not show it online. Another person at Fuji told me last week that the software is slated for availability by mid-December. It seems that the left hand does not know what the right hand is doing. Fuji has great cameras and lenses, but really falls down on customer service. Too bad. BUT, I got the software!”

XF35mmF2
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FIRST LOOK: XF 35mmF2 WR at the X-Pert Corner / First Impressions at ledesmaphotography / German first impressions at marco-k.photography / Ready for anything: The XF 35mmF2 R WR at laroquephoto / Impressions and samples at yodobashi (translation) / First Impressions at mattmccordphotography / A Visit to Park Slope With The Fuji XF 35mm F2 Lens at findingrange / Test at mikemander /

1.4x Teleconverter
USA: AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / EU: PCHstore / AmazonITA /

X-T10 (vs. X-T1)
USA: AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama EU: AmazonDE / AmazonUK / AmazonFR / WexUK / PCHstore / AUS: Camerapro

Review at pdnonline / Review at henrysmithscottage /

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

Review at slrgear /

Fujifilm X-T1

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Sinjun: “I’m getting much better results when shooting action shots with the Fuji X-T1 since installing the 4.0 Firmware update. Six year old Mack was running full speed on the roof of a house when I saw what he was doing out of the corner of my eye, but I still managed to capture a few frames at 8 fps that were all in focus including this one.

Photographing an event in a storm with the Fuji X-T1 at paulmellingphotography / Berlin: The Photographs of Samuel Zeller at thepluspaper / Iron Sand at bokeh-monster /

X100/S/T + TCL/WCL

Fuji X100T: How I came to eat my words at macfilos / X100 Street Photography at colinnichollsphotography / What I Miss About the Fuji X100T at joewilcox / First Impressions at mattmccordphotography / at Documenting boxers fighting with the X1ooT at fujifilmcollective / Why the X100S is the best camera I’ve ever owned at alexcoghe / Fuji X100T Project – Back to the Sea at stuartburrillphotography / Chiang Mai: streets, food markets, people and spirituality at jakubpuchalski / Las Vegas street photography with the Fuji X100T at ianmacdonaldphotography / X100T as a Portrait Camera? at fujifilmcollective / First Impressions at roger-marc /

other X-series cameras

Attempting infra red simulation with the Fuji X-E1 at garyksmithphotography / Fujifilm X-Pro1 Booty Call at billthornhill-photography / X100T & X-Pro1: The Day After the Paris Attacks… at jasonryanphotography /

Lenses

X-mount lenses

56mmF1.2: Using fire for light with the brightest lens in our lab at imaging-resource / XF 10-24: The Last Days of Autumn at leighmiller / More Pancakes? Why Not! First Impression of the Fujifilm XF27 at rivalsvs / Getting by with a Fuji X-T1 and two Fuji standard zoom lenses at aboutphotography-tomgrill / Winter Imagery with the XF 50-140mm F2.8 at olafphotoblog / X-T10 + 18-55: Awareness Experimentation at ipcloud / Part 1 of 5: Must Own Fuji X lens #1, its qualities, attributes & more at Theoria Apophasis youtube / NSFW: The Lowly Fuji Kit Lens at medium /

other lenses / Adapter / Extension Tubes

$7 Macro? First Impression of the Tamron SP 90 at rivalsvs / Great Bokeh with Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG Art on Fuji X-E2 at stanleyleary /

Fuji X for Weddings / Switch (or not) to the X / Travel X

Why I Made The Switch From Canon to Fuji Then Back to Canon at rivalsvs / Weddings with the X-series at vopoku / Why I Moved to Fuji X Cameras for Engagement Work at fstoppers / Why I Chose Fujifilm X100T Mirrorless Camera With Fixed Focal Length Lens For My Travel Photography at wazariwazir /

X-Trans / Jpeg / RAW / Converters

Question For Fuji X-Trans Users at thewanderinglensman / Silkypix includes Fuji film simulation profiles at fuji-x-forum / Fuji Film Simulation Jpegs Versus Adobe Camera Raw at stonebridgephotography / Mobile X-Trans Image Sharpening at hendriximages /

Acessories / Flash / Bags

Fuji X-T1 with Canon flashes and Pocket Wizards at imagemakers-pg / Ocular Adaptor for Fujifilm X-E1 and X-E2 at Björn Sozumschein youtube /

a bit of everything

Goodbye Fujifilm at rivalsvs / Most of the pictures taken with X-gear at kaikremser blog + kaikremser instagram / The advantage of zone focusing robvisualfuji / New Orleans – contradictions and contrasts at theinspiredeye / London Bus Stories at benjamin.nwaneampeh / NSFW: Fuji X Backup Camera Conundrums at bw.ipcloud /

Lights, Mourning, People In The City, Place de la République at ianap

XF35mmF1.4 dethroned? “The XF35mmF2 WR Image Quality shows some clear improvement over XF35mmF1.4!”

 

XF35mmF2
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FIRST LOOK: XF 35mmF2 WR at the X-Pert Corner

It’s a pretty hot discussed question in these days: XF35mmF2 WR Vs. XF35mmF1.4.

Recently ePhotozine assigned to the new XF35mmF2 5 out of 5 stars here… and the more we read, the more this high rating seems to be justified.

Let’s start with the inital thoughts of FXF member Stonehorn we can find at the dedicated XF35mmF2 FXF thread, who compares build quality, IQ, AF and makes his conclusions. Click here to read it.

Also admiringlight posted a comparison between these two lenses. And we have a winner: the new XF35mmF2 WR, especially due its better edge sharpness and AF-speed. Admiringhlights conclusions:

Both lenses are quality optics, but it’s clear to me that the 35mm f/2 shows some clear improvement in optical quality over the 35mm f/1.4. Both will do a great job, and the f/1.4 lens draws beautifully while providing that extra stop of speed, but the 35mm f/2 shows what Fuji can do with an extra few years of lens design for the X-Series”

The Full Comparison at Admiringlight here.

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XF35mmF2 WR: “Superb IQ throughout, Fast & Silent!” :: 5 stars + editor’s choice at ePHOTOzine!

XF35mmF2
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FIRST LOOK: XF 35mmF2 WR at the X-Pert Corner

ePhotozine tested the XF35mmF2 WR, and they are impressed by its “outstanding central sharpness“, low CA and more. Here are the Pro’s and Con’s of ePhotozine. Full review here.

PROS
High-quality manufacture
Superb image quality throughout
Fast and silent operation
Convenient aperture ring choice
Weather resistance

CONS
Fujifilm XF 35mm f/2 R WR Cons
Only in Fujifilm fitting
Lens hood provided is screw fit

The same lens gets 4.5 out of 5 stars at photographyblog’s review here.

From Nikon to Fuji X-T1 or Sony A7rII? “Better colors, more lenses, 1/32,000 ES, faster RAW editing workflow = X-T1!”

When it comes to switching from a DSLR to a mirrorless system, there is one decision that often causes photographers quite a headache: should I get the Fujifilm X-T1 or the Sony A7rII?

Last summer I’ve played for three days with the Sony A7rII, and wrote my impressions here. Well, I’m happy to see that I’m not the only one, who would go for the X-T1 because of the better colors, the wider selection of lenses, the painfully slow RAW editing of the A7rII files and more.

Guam Photography decided to get rid of his Nikon D4. So he borrowed the X-T1 & the A7rII and tested them.

Speaking of lenses, he compares the XF56mmF1.2 with the Zeiss 85mmF1.4 (with LA-EA4 adapter because, so says the reviewer, “right now Sony doesn’t have really any great portrait lens“) and the XF16-55mm with the Sony 24-70mm.

He tested it in his typical shooting situation (portrait), and saw, for example, that the images coming from the 16MP APS-C X-T1 + XF16-55mm are actually sharper than the one of the 42MP A7rII with Sony 24-70mm.

At the end he goes for the Fujifilm X-T1 because:

  • RAW file sizes is smaller – editing worflow is quicker [look at the video at minute 9:45 and see how long the the A7rII needs to load]
  • the max. shutter speed of the A7rII is only 1/8000. X-T1 has an electronic shutter of 1/32000. No ND-filter needed to shoot wide-open in daylight.
  • Fuji has better colors
  • Fuji has better white balance
  • Fui has great selection of high quality lenses
  • best value for Image Quality [for the price of the A7rII body only, he can get an X-T1 and a couple of primes]

Of course this is just his personal opinion. The X-T1 is the better choice for his needs and for his bank account. There is no “right” or “wrong” answer. But at least he motivates his choice after testing both cameras in his typical shooting environment (portraits), and decided that, despite the on paper superior specs of the A7rII, the results he gets from the Fuji X-T1 are better (for his needs/personal taste etc.)

Full video here on youtube

via FR-facebook photostream
Highlight: X-T1 using the 50-140mm, cracking lens, soo sharp !!!!!!!!

XF35mmF2: “The ideal companion for X-series users” (field Test at dslrmagazine)

 

XF35mmF2 WR
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FIRST LOOKXF 35mmF2 WR at the X-Pert Corner

The Spanish site dslrmagazine (translation) posted first impressions and samples of the XF35mmF2. Their conclusion (google translated):

In conclusion, a Lens Compact, light and perfectly usable at full aperture. If we add a careful construction, a robust look and affordable price if you stick to your benefits- it seems that the new Fujinon XF 35mm f / 2 can be erected as an ideal companion for users of the X Series Fujifilm.”

 XF1.4x TeleConverter
USA:
AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / EU: PCHstore /AmazonUK / AmazonITA /

FIRST LOOK1.4x TC at the X-Pert Corner