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XF 14mm: $200 off (price $700) at BHphoto / Adorama / AmazonUS / Pictureline
XF 18mm: $200 off (price $400) at BHphoto / Adorama / AmazonUS / Pictureline
XF 23mm: $150 off (price $750) at BHphoto / Adorama / AmazonUS / Pictureline
XF 27mm: $250 off (price $200) at BHphoto / Adorama / AmazonUS / Pictureline
XF 35mm: $150 off (price $450) at BHphoto / Adorama / AmazonUS / Pictureline
XF 60mm: $250 off (price $400) at BHphoto / Adorama / AmazonUS / Pictureline
XF 55-200: $200 off (price $500) at BHphoto / Adorama / AmazonUS / Pictureline

X-E2: save $100 on the kit ($1,299) and also on the body ($899) at AmazonUS, BHphoto (4% reward), Adorama (4% reward) and Pictureline.
X-M1: Save $200 (price $599) on the kit and $200 on the body (price $499) at AmazonUS, BHphoto and Adorama.
X-A1: get it for $449 with kit lens (save $150) at AmazonUS, BHphoto and Adorama.
X-PRO1: get the body for $999!! (save $200) at AmazonUS,  Adorama (+4%reward) and BHphoto (+4%reward).
XQ1: save $130 at AmazonUS, BHphoto and Adorama

 Fuji X-T1
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– A rich past meets a promising future in the next X evolution at cameras.reviewed: “Specs are one thing, and the X-T1 undoubtedly delivers what you’d expect, adding surprise and delight to the ownership package. Not only is the X Mount system burgeoning with well-priced premium primes (say that ten times fast), you also get the unique X-Trans sensor technology, and Fujifilm’s authentically lovely film simulation modes. Then there’s the now-famous Fujifilm support. Fujifilm has taken customer listening to the next level, making sure that owners get timely firmware updates with useful feature additions and often transformative performance improvements. Fujifilm keeps improving existing models through downloads in ways that are blow the competition out of the water.”

– Fujifilm X-T1 from my X-Pro1 – how does the upgrade hold up? at kwaibun: “Is it worth to upgrade from X-Pro1 to X-T1, I would say yes. Afterall, you are upgrading from version 1 to version 4 of the X-series. Does it beat Olympus EM-1 and Sony A7R? well, they are quite evenly great at their own area. I wish I can own all 3 of them.”

– Some Thoughts on the X-T1 and Raw Processing at thewanderinglensman: “First, I think the Fujifilm X-T1, as well as the lenses I purchased, were terrific.  I have nothing negative to say about them.  The camera is well designed, speaks quality, handles really well, has the controls just where I like them and the menu system is easy and simple to use and understand. […] Here is the tricky part; Image quality and raw processing. […] From the feedback I received as well as what I have read independently, mushy, watercolor looking foliage with little detail is indicative of how Adobe, in ACR and Lightroom, have set their algorithms to demosaic the raw files.  However, and this is a big however, many of you indicated that other raw processing programs do a great job with not only the X-T1 files, but all the FujiFilm X-Trans files.  I don’t have any other processor, so I will take your word for it.”

– How the Fujifilm X-T1 Shocked Me: A Quick Hands-On Overview by Dave Kai Piper over at slrlounge: “At first, I was unsure if I liked the design, the button placements or even the smaller size and weight.  Pre X-T1, I was a huge fan of the Fujifilm X-Pro. I am still thinking the X-Pro is the right camera for me, but I was pleasantly surprised at just how good the X-T1 is.”

– Cédric: “Last Friday, i bought the X-T1. Lucky Boy i am…but unfortunately, i discovered hot pixels on the sensor just after 3 mn of use… It’ s not the first time i got this problem. My X-E1 was already exposed to hot pixels and i had to send it back in warranty to remap the sensor. Same case for a good friend of mine with an X-E2. As i know you’re influent in the sphere of the lovers of Fuji X system, do you think it would be possible that Fujifilm offers us the possibility to make the remap sensor operation by ourselves instead of sending our product in warranty ? Some brands like Canon already offers this option via the menu. It would be easier for the customers and avoid an horrible frustation :)”

– X-T1 with [shoplink 13645]Zeiss 12 2,8[/shoplink] at Fariz Abasov’s Flickr here.

– Fujifilm X-T1 :: de Nikon à Fuji at k-pture (translation).

 XF 56mm f/1.2
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 -Shooting report at yodobashi (translation).

– Review at johncaz: “It’s spectacularly sharp from wide open all the way to f/16. At f/1.2 it’s so sharp you’ll cut yourself! Anyway you will be blown away by the results. Even the edges of the frame are sharp. As with most lenses in this focal range, as you start to increase the focus distance, the performance drops. Don’t be alarmed though, as a portrait lens you will be using wide apertures at close distances and for any other work, such as street or landscapes, you will be working at longer distances and smaller apertures preferably between f/4 – f/8.”

XF 10-24
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– Fujifilm Fujinon XF10-24mm f/4 Wide-angle zoom lens at soundimageplus: “Anyone expecting any kind of negative review from me is in for a disappointment. I really must negotiate with Fuji for a fee for all this fanboyistic gratuitous brand worship. I might as well get something out of it. […] So Fuji do it yet again. Another well-made, optically excellent, relatively inexpensive lens with great specs. […] For me, already the best mirrorless system out there and again, as far as I’m concerned, pretty much the best all-round camera / lens system out there as well that isn’t going to mean I end up in traction.” He also wrote another article (Fuji 10-24mm straight into action) with more images and first impressions here: “this is easily the best W/A zoom I’ve used. It’s sharp to the cormers and really well corrected. […] I wrote in a previous post about how this is all getting a bit boring. Another Fuji lens, another superb performer. But of course it isn’t boring at all.”

-Peter shared some images he took with the 10-24 with me. He says that: “It was my first day with the 10-24, this lens produces  definitely produces stunning results. The grip MHG-XT is worth it, you have a better hold on the X-T1 and it is very handy with the tripod.” X-T1 Vertical Battery Grip ($ 249,99): USA: AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / EU: wexDE / wexUK /

– Fuji XF10-24mm F4 R OIS images at the-owl.

TCL-X100

TCL-X100, Some thoughts and more at ledesmaphotography.

X-E2
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 – Duch X-E2 review at pixelmania here (translation).

– Norway with the X-E2 at mfergusson: “I have taken more keepers with the XE-2 in the past 3 months than I have with my Nikons. Not to say I don’t use the Nikons or that I can’t make great images with them. I still carry one of them plus a couple lenses with me wherever I go since I only have the Fuji 35mm f1.4. In the case of this trip, I kept the Df with an 85mm and the D800 with a 35mm on the passenger seat next to the XE-2. I just didn’t use them as much.”

– Xpro1 and XE2 v Nikon D3s at matthewhartphotography: “I am not going to go in to the technical side of the Fuji XE2 or the XPro1, there are plenty of places for that on the web for that, but I will say I am so glad I sold all my Nikon Pro gear and went over to Fuji. Size and weight alone is a big reason, the Fuji crop sensors are stunning, I have used most of the Nikon crop sensor cameras and I can tell you they do not come close to the sensor in the Fuji X series!”

X100S
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Marc: “Having been shooting exclusively fuji for the last 2 years, and 100% with the x100s for the last year, your site has been invaluable to me in my rediscovery of just how much fun my photography can be.  along with your site, the x100s has brought me back to what ive been missing in my photography for a long time, namely a real sense of control over my images, and a real love for the tool.  i feel like im starting over, but with 20 years of experience to draw on.” Check out his blog here.

– Review: Fujifilm x100s – The perfect Image  at doublexposurephoto: “If it wasn’t obvious thus far, I LOVE this camera. After waiting a long while for it and reading so many positive reviews I was wondering if the it could stand up to my overblown expectations of it. Turns out it easily does! The camera never leaves my sight. I can take it everywhere I go and not be burdened by it. In fact, I rarely use my Canon any more. I was looking for a smaller camera to go along my DSLR and ended up finding a whole new photographic experience. Not to mention David Beckham has one :-P”

– Frederic Kelder: “Hi! As I’ve discovered the X100s 3 weeks ago, I’m really seduced by its hybrid VF and its stunning IQ. My first shots, postprocessed with Silverefex.” See them on Flickr.

– The Fujifilm X100S for Travel Photography at stephenip: “The X100S very much embodies everything the X100 was, but with fewer quirks. Sure it’s not perfect, but no camera is. As a travel camera however, the X100S is as close to perfect as I have found. It is small enough to fit in a coat pocket, yet capable enough to handle almost any photographic situation I throw at it.”

X-PRO1
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image courstey: www.cuno.co

– Cuno: “Hallo, just set my new homepage online. All pictures made with x-pro 1 and [shoplink 12889]fujinon 35,[/shoplink] [shoplink 12888]14mm[/shoplink].”

– My love for adventure, with my Fuji Film camera’s… at jasonryanphotography: “The Fuji Film X series camera’s allow me to do just that… explore, and let my feet do the walking, and my camera do the talking. Just like I did in Texas, New Orleans, Virginia, DC, Los Angeles, Mexico and only God knows where else along the way. It’s been fun!”

X20
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– fuji-xperience review in Spanish here (translation)

X100
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– Edward: “I have just finished a blog post about shooting infrared with a non-converted Fuji X100 here.”

RAW-conversion

– Fuji X-T1 – Raw Processing at soundimageplus: “Though I write all the time about how much I rate the Fuji X system, I still haven’t found a raw conversion method that gives me the sharpness the sensor is capable of and doesn’t take twice (or more) as long as just running the images through ACR and Photoshop. Photo Ninja, Iridient Developer and even the Fuji SilkyPix software all give me decent flat files to work on in Photoshop, where I do most of my processing, but this requires saving the image as a .tiff file and then opening it up again. PN and IR are both quite slow, so this frustrates me somewhat. ”

 switch to the X

– How Fuji helped me out of my creative plateau as a professional photographer at sproutingphotographer: “Let’s talk about increasing your photographic quality. If you want to truly take your business to a new level, this is the next logical step – improving your photography. It’s all great and well to want to improve your imagery, but how? And what if you’ve been shooting for a while and don’t know where to go? What if you’ve hit a creative plateau?”

Fujifilm + GlobeTrotter = Style

– Fujifilm X-Pro1, X-E2 And X20 cooperated with Globe-Trotter to create luxury camera cases and kits. I don’t know who really cares about it, but here is the link to ephotozine with the whole announcement.

a little bit of everything

– Massimo: “Hi Fuji Rumors, it’s my pleasure to introduce you to my latest photography project, TOUCH GROUND. Over the last years I took photographs of the places where immigrants from Africa have arrived (or just tried to land) by boat.
You can see the project on my website at this address.” And these are the shots taken with a Fuji: 1 / 2 / 3 / 4

– A love letter to the Fuji X Series at rpe.me: “What about Sony, Olympus, Panasonic, and the like? Frankly, they all make great cameras. The latest mirrorless systems all have terrific image quality and large(ish) sensors. The differences between manufacturers are mostly in design and usability, and in this respect Fuji has it nailed. An X-series camera feels, well, like a camera. If you’re comfortable with a shutter speed dial and an aperture ring, à la 35mm Rangefinders and SLRs, you’ll love the Fujis.”

– The Popup Flash: A Pro Tool? at thedigitaltrekker: “These images would not have been useable right out of the camera, but with the boost of A. shooting RAW for the extra digital information in the image to work with and B. equaling out the dynamic range of the image using the popup fill we have some really nice images that would not have been possible before.”

– After 3 years with Fuji X-Cameras at fujixfiles: “After tenthousands of images taken with my X-Cameras I hope that Fujifilm continues to innovate the X-System like they have done in the past 3 years. And if they do, my DSLR gear will be obsolete for me one day.”

– Is there such a thing as too many megapixels? at soundimageplus: “Finally, 35mm film has always been considered to compare with around 10-12MP. And certainly from my film scans I would agree with that. And look at all the classic photographs taken on that format. Cartier-Bresson, Capa, David Bailey and Don McCullin shot some or all of their most famous pictures with 35mm film cameras and I don’t remember anybody saying that they should have been using something bigger. Maybe it’s a sign of insecurity to keep chasing bigger and bigger MP counts and I’m probably not immune to that.”

– Fuji X field report ” over at thephotofrontier: “The following are my thoughts about taking the Fuji X system through the Panama Canal and getting the photos to my mother as soon as possible.”

– Pete Delaney: “Hi Patrick, Really enjoy keeping upto date at Fuji Rumors. I thoroughly appreciate the X Series line up. Here’s a shot taken with my X-E1 and 60mm macro. Would it be ok to refer to your site occasionally on my Blog? Please see http://www.surroundinglight.com/. Thank you. Pete”

– Chris: “I’m an avid reader of your site and a proud owner of the fuji xt1. I also write for Fstoppers.com and have recently written an article about constructing the best, lightest travel kit to backpack with. A large part of my writing this is due to my love affair with the fuji. Feel free to take a look and share if you feel inclined.” Read it here at fstoppers.

image courtesy: modabambinimagazine (facebook)

– Pro photographer Sinjun shared the image above with FR via email. I told him that finally the X-T1 could be the camera that lets many Pros like him get rid of their DSLR. He answered:

“What? are you suggesting we trade a 4 pound DSLR and 8 heavy lenses for a 1.5 pound mirrorless and 3 lightweight Leica comparable lenses that we could put in a coat pocket and shoot anywhere in the world without having to lug a big camera case around?  ;-p

what we have experienced so far: IQ on the XT1 is comparable to pro DSLR’s up to about 1600 ISO, X series lenses are as good or better and the X series IQ at higher ISO’s will only get better with time so we will very likely go all Fujifilm mirrorless within the next year or so.

Street Looks a Go Go on facebook / Moda Bambini on Twitter / the digital version of the entire first issue of Moda Bambini Magazine can be seen here

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image courtesy: Sabino Parente

– A walk in Paris with the Fuji X-T1 at sabinoparente: “Just few days before my long trip to Japan and to improve the confidence with the new Fuji X-T1, I’ve got a nice weekend in Paris, a walk between the “bistrot” and “patisserie” of the “rive gauche” and with a visit to the extraordinary photographic exhibition of the master Henri Cartier Bresson at the Centre Pompidou. I did pure street photography, a great workout in view of the intense japanese days that has improved the feeling with the X-T1, the perfect camera for travel photography.” And if you wanna see what gear Sabino put in his bag for his Japan trip, check out this article here: “The purpose is to travel as light as possible and also don’t appear as a tourist photographer, full of gears and big heavy lenses. This is where the magic of the Fuji X come”

– X-T1 Shooting from the hip ~ A day at the races at the-owl: “I decided to shoot entirely from the hip, pretty much most of the time without the flip screen deployed either.  I used a zone focusing technique and added a little bit of hope to the mix. You know what, it was a bit of fun but I’m happy with a selection of the images.”

– Maarten: “I’ve created an XT-1 firmware update wishlist. Everyone can add suggestions and vote for ideas. Please check it out! Thanks!” Vote the poll here.

– reiview at neocamera: “With its professional features and top-notch image-quality, the Fuji X-T1 is very promising. Those who are careful enough with its controls and do not shoot in the cold [with gloves] should find this an extremely rewarding mirrorless camera.”

– MrGecko: “I see you are posting a few pics shot with the new X-T1  You are welcome to post links to my shots (also X100) at 500px.com/thegecko/  If you would like me to send files of anything in particular I would be glad to.”

– Sorry Fuji Fans, The X-T1 is Going Back at thewanderinglensman: “In the mean time, I can’t afford to have a great camera and 4 lenses sitting around not being used because of the aforementioned issues.  When and if everyone agrees the green foliage detail issues are solved, I will probably delve back into this system.  After all, it is a good system for photographers.”

– First session with the X-T1 at schwarzweissart: “What can I say after some portrait shoots with the X-T1. It is the right camera for my available light portrait work. I like the new view finder, my XF-60 is now focusing much faster. The files are superb, especially the jpg quality (my preferred film simulations are MONOCHROME+Ye and RO Neg. Std). Ok I need to learn again the positions of the buttons and I have to say I prefer the 4 way controller of the X-pro1.”

– Fuji X-T1 First Impression by Mike Villa at artoftheimage: “For me, it’s proof that mirrorless (and particularly Fuji) is serious about gunning for a spot in a professional photographer’s bag. As someone who doesn’t shoot sports very often, this little camera easily fills 90% of what I ask from my D800.”

– Review at flemmingbojensen: “In conclusion, there is no conclusion. It is an amazing camera with a truly outstanding viewfinder – and some other pros and cons. I shall be traveling the world and working the upcoming Copenhagen Summer festivals with both my X-pro1 and XT1 and post much more. Stay tuned.”

– Review at boxedlight: “But know this… it’s not perfect.. no camera is… but it is small, lightweight and is capable of producing some pretty amazing and detailed photographs at a price that most can afford. It holds its own against many more expensive cameras. The most important thing is this.. it is fun to use and you will never have an aching back or neck at the end of the day from carrying it with you… and you will have some outstanding photos to show for your efforts. Fuji’s lens lineup keeps getting better and you will be hard pressed to find lenses of Fuji’s quality at Fuji prices.”

– review at camera.itmedia (translation).

The X-T1 body is right now available at [shoplink 22918 ebay]Best Buy (via ebayUS)[/shoplink].
There is also an auction ending soon at ebayUS [shoplink 22920 ebay]here[/shoplink].
One more available at ebayUS [shoplink 22921 ebay]here[/shoplink]. According to the serial number of the product, it’s not a light leaking one.

 Fuji X-T1

X-T1 body only ($1,299): USA: AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / Pictureline / eBay / digitalrev / EU: wexDE / wexUK / PCHstore / eBay / digitalrev
X-T1 with 18-55 ($1,699): USA: AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / Pictureline / eBay / digitalrev / EU: wexDE / wexUK / PCHstore / eBay / digitalrev

– What makes the Fuji X-T1 so special? Here’s what its designers think… at imaging-resource here: “So that’s what Fujifilm themselves consider most significant about the X-T1. As you can tell from my writeup, I personally found the technology that went into the viewfinder the most impressive, but stay tuned as we update our Fuji X-T1 review, for more details on viewfinder performance, AF speed, and connectivity.”

– “Well to add to the confusion and general information here is Yet Another Rolling Review of the new Fujifilm X-T1 mirrorless interchangeable lens camera. I decided to write up a few of my initial observations and why I wanted to get this camera.” Read more at aps-photo here.

– X-T1 + 23mm review at byethan here: “So which one do I choose? Based on specs alone I would have picked the E-M1. It is a pro-level performer will very few flaws. However, based on my shooting style, the X-T1 is more suitable for me. Having quick access to all my manual exposure settings and a stellar EVF to focus trumps everything else. I wish I could put all of the E-M1’s features into the Fuji but in the end I have to pick one. Both cameras are excellent and I’m very lucky to even own either one.”

– The first outing with the new Fuji X-T1 at chuqui here: “I’ll give the camera 8.5 out of 10. I still need to spend time learning the quirks of the body and figuring out how to customize it to my preferences, but the “out of the box” experiment went very well, the image quality is stunning, and it handled a tough shooting situation with relative ease and gave me images I could easily haul through Lightroom and export good quality images.”

– fuji x-t1 review #5: face detect autofocus at f8blog here.

– initial thoughts and impressions at photosbygalloway here: “Throughout the post are some images that I’ve shot with the XT-1, on location, in the studio, on location with off camera flash. So far there are only two complaints about the camera. First is that the viewfinder is hard to use and compose on low key studio work. Quick work around is to adjust shutter and aperture so that you can see the subject, compose and focus the image then stop down to desired settings. Thats if you don’t have a modeling light to hand you can use that will not impact the image. Secondly with a standard tripod plate attached I could n’t manoeuvre the fold out screen, without loosening the tripod plate. Inconveniences more than actual problems using the camera.”

– setting up the X-T1 at johncaz.

– Took the X-T1 Out All Day Yesterday; What a Pleasure! A Shooter’s Camera but I have Mixed Feelings; Why? at thewanderinglensman: “I don’t know what to think about all this.  I think Fujifilm has made a terrific camera.  The X-T1 is a real “shooter’s camera” as I like to say.  I really like using it.  The size, weight, shape and controls are perfect.  The ergonomics and haptics are great.  Everything works as it should and it screams quality.  I think the problems with the files have to do with Adobe not rendering the RAW files to reflect the real quality available.  I had read one photographer’s blog where he felt that Adobe had now solved the past issues with this version of ACR.  I disagree.  I see mush. ”

 XF 56mm f/1.2
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Highly Recommended: the XF 56mm at cameralabs: “The Fujifilm 56mm f1.2 is another great quality lens for the X-series. It’s a confidently-built, optically superb, well-priced for a lens of its class and exploits the latest body technologies to deliver crisp details into the corners and effective tracking of moving subjects. Bokeh obsessives may prefer the rendering of some higher-end options, but there’s few who wouldn’t look at the images from the 56mm on a modern X-series body and be anything other than delighted. If you’re an X-series owner who needs a short, bright telephoto with AF, it may be your only choice, but thankfully it’s also a great one.”

– Patrick: “I know it is supposed to be a portrait lens, but I climbed up on the roof of the school and took this picture of the entire student body yesterday with an X-T1 and a 56mm.  I was about 100 yards away, but the shot came out pretty good … here is the full-sized file.”

XF 10-24
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– 10-24mm Lens – unboxing and initial Images at f-sunny: “AF is fast and silent – in fact it hardly seems to move at all – which you’d expect with the super wide DOF of a lens of this focal length.”

– Fujifilm XF10-24mm f4 OIS R Lens, Unboxing and Sample Gallery at grittymonkey: “The new XF10-24mm f4 OIS R lens by Fujifilm is a joy to use. It is bulkier and heavier than most of the other X-mount lenses, but as a consequence it feels well-built and solid in the hand.”

X-E2
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– Victor: “I dont know if you are following bill claff on dpreview. He has a site with sensor analysis similar do DXOMARK but he is not using their software. I contacted him and offered him to measure the XE-1/2 data. He agreed. I provided him the data, (and maybe other people as well) and he has it now analyzed. It is finally posible to compare between fuji and the other sensors. Here is a link to the data with comparison to D7000 16mp sensor. Remember he is using the reported iso values rather then the normalized values. Data looks very interesting!”

– Zirkus Lamberti with the X-E2 and 60mm here at mingart.

– Panasonic GX7 compared to Fuji X-E2 at soundimageplus here: “With all the provisos about personal taste and choice if I was forced to choose one or the other, I would choose the X-E2. For me the OLED viewfinder, the ability to use higher ISO’s and still get clean files, the exceptional lens range that suits me well, the prices of said lens range and the look and feel of the camera all contribute to that choice. Plus perhaps more importantly I’ve written enough times about how I’m a can’t help myself Fuji fanboy. I pick up the X-E2, attach one of those beautiful lenses and I just go weak at the knees.”

– Fujifilm X-E2: Using only available light for meeting at stanleyleary here.

lenses

image courtesy: riflessifotografici

– Zeiss Tuoit 12mm and 32mm review at riflessifotografici by Max Angeloni here (English version): “It’s not a mistery my love affair with Zeiss. I think lenses are the most important things for a photographer and Zeiss is always capable of creating unique lenses regardless the size of the sensor and the mount they are designed for. Sure, the price is higher than the comparable lenses by other manufacturers and sometimes it’s not clear the reason behind that. But trust me, there is a reason.”

Zeiss Touit 12mm ($999): [shopcountry 13645] Zeiss Touit 32mm ($720): [shopcountry 13646]

The Zeiss Touit 1:1 macro 50/2.8 is now available for pre-order also at Adorama here.

– Cody: “I just posted the best of my photos from this weekend taken with the Fuji X-E2 & Zeiss 32mm X Mount. I believe I am the 1st one on Flickr with this camera combo. Here is the link.”

– Must Shoot Primes!? Fujifilm X-Pro1 w/XF 18-55 OIS & 55-200 OIS (Part 1/4) at roblowephoto here: “In this first part (intentionally a four-part post) I am going to begin my exploration of two of Fujifilm’s zoom lenses, namely the 18-55mm OIS and the 55-200mm OIS. The only reason for separating into four editions is subject matter, pure and simple. There are plenty of reviews of these two excellent lenses, everywhere you look, so I am not going to review them scientifically as such. These posts will be all about real-world usage and images, latterly, the whole point of the exercise.”

– 55-200 review at henrysmithscottage here: “The [shoplink 12892]XF55-200mm[/shoplink] is clearly another high quality Fuji lens. It is easily as crisp (but not as fast) as my big Nikkor 70-200mm. The image stabilization allows me to easily shoot freehand, without a monopod, and still obtain critical sharpness.”

XF 55-200: $200 off (price $500) at BHphoto / Adorama / AmazonUS / Pictureline

– Fuji XF 27mm f2.8 review at lightpriority here: “The 27mm isn’t a lens for everybody, those with deep pockets will likely opt for an X100S or 23mm f1.4. But for anybody looking for a really tiny, affordable lens to make their X series body as portable as possible and with a good all-round focal length, its hard to beat. It punches far above its weight in terms of sharpness, rivalling Fuji’s best performing primes from f5.6. AF is quick and quiet although sadly not internal, so the front element does pump in and out during focusing.”

– 27mm review at danbaileyphoto here: “The XF 27mm also makes a great first lens for anyone just getting into the X camera system, it’s like having a nifty fifty, just a little bit wider and a whole lot smaller.”

XF 27mm: $250 off (price $200) at BHphoto / Adorama / AmazonUS / Pictureline

– lenstip XF 23mm review here: “The Fujinon XF 23 mm f/1.4 R, tested here by us, must get a really positive assessment. Still the situation is hardly so rosy if you start comparing the price of that lens to the prices of its rivals. The Sigma A 35 mm f/1.4 HSM, a device more difficult to design and produce, is not only cheaper but also its optically a bit better. It shows that the Fuji specialists could have done a better job. Perhaps the savings on low dispersion glass made themselves felt but, if you actually save on something the price of the lens should reflect it as well and in the case of the Fujinon it cannot be noticed at all.”

XF 23mm: $150 off (price $750) at BHphoto / Adorama / AmazonUS / Pictureline

 switch to the X

– The road to the X, migrating from Canon to Fuji at tomleuntjensphotography: “I still haven’t answered my intro question. Why? Because the X system really matured. Because it’s much more compact and weighs significantly less. You don’t stand out from the crowd. (I now don’t mind that uncle bob is sporting a bigger L lens) The lenses are amazingly sharp and the image quality is up to par with the bigger guns out there. But the most important reason for me is that I simply love holding & shooting these X camera’s and how they helped me rediscover my love for photography in a more pure form.”

– Mike: “I’ve been shooting with an X-E2 the past few months, and just spent 10 days in Norway. I shot almost exclusively with it even though I had a D800 and Df with me. I just posted some of my thoughts and my favourites on Exposure, and thought you might be interested in sharing.” See his top 10 images of Norway and read more here at mfergusson.

-switching from Nikon to the X-E2 at mirrorlessons here: “Yes, I am selling my entire reflex system. The switch is effective as of now – I’m going mirrorless and the Fujifilm X-E2 is my camera of choice.”

– Daniel: “I made the plunge from the Canon 5DII to the X-E2 four months ago and haven’t looked back! I thought you’d enjoy a look through some of my shots with it. The EXIF data is under each photo.” See the shots here at hermosawavephotography.

– From DSLR to Mirrorless at johncaz: “I have long desired to reduce my kit and have now found the answer to my needs, its the Fuji X-T1.”

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– Matt Brandon: “Last year after the Rajasthan Photo Trek, Piet Van den Eynde and I decided to take a few minutes to talk about our experience with the X-series cameras in the field. It was such a big hit, we decided to do it again.” Here the conversation podcast here at thedigitaltrekker. “Also if you are intersted, I reviewed the new Fujifilm Instax printer, the Share SP-1. It is a real photographers friend using it with the wifi system on the X-E2 7 X-T1. Read it here.”

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– Boris: “I decided to start a new blog and have a short article about street photography with the X-E1 and how I try to work around the slow operations if the camera to take candid shots. If by chance you find it worth sharing, I would be happy of you want to post a link to it on the Fuji Rumors (if not, no worries :-)).” bt-photoblog: ”

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–  The Streets of San Francisco at valeriejardin.

– Barcelona, perfect place for street photography at nicole-struppert.

– Streets of Dublin at gaborimages.

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 – Fuji X-E1 with some Japanese touch at mengyeap here.

– (X-E1+X100) A visit to Easthope Stained Glass Studio, Folkestone at timallenphoto.

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 – Carlo: “just to share my last two published works with X Pro1 and 35mm” Toccata and fugue in Venice here and The old house on the mountain here.

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– review at eyalg: “The XQ1 almost stands out among these serious competitors – its imaging capabilities are very impressive – with output as good as the X20’s. The bug in the ointment is its focusing – quick as it may be, it misses on too many occasions, spoiling the good taste it otherwise leaves in your mouth.”