Portraiture work, running topic shared by KirillSokolov

shared by asgy photography Purple Grid Artifacts Image Error X-T2 (and X-pro 2) with backlight.
NOTE: As you will see in the thread, I’ve shared a sample taken recently with my X-T1 + 35/1.4, where I recreate the same issue. I actually do not consider it an issue (at least on my X-T1) because it hardly ever occurs (even if I try hard to re-create it appositely), and if it occurs, I can make the artifacts disappear by very slightly changing the angle. Moreover, I hear about the same issue occuring with other mirrorless camera brands. It might be an issue more or less common to many mirrorless cameras, due to the reflection of the light hitting the sensor on the rear element of the lens.
My Personal Conclusion: For me, this has absolutely no influence on my real life shooting. And if you check out the images below, you will see X-T2 backlit images taken with no artifacts at all. So personally I do not care about this. And how rare this issue is, is proven by the fact, that in all these years, nobody ever complaint about grid artifacts on the X-T1… at least until today… ;)

shared by wildcart Does the X-T2 get HOT?

shared by Qualistat Would you dump your 14mm and 23mm for a 10-24 zoom? – Why or why not?

shared by JamesD Somebody, talk me off the ledge

shared by voodooless EVF not showing exp comp result.. bug or feature?

shared by Patrick FR Fujifilm X100F Rumors

shared by Jeff Merheb Should I get the 23mm f2?

shared by Goodjob XT2 : which flash ?

shared by adzman808 SilkyPix V7 Pro

shared by wilecoyote Software to gain pixelshift-like superresolution with Fuji X cameras

shared by miguel XT2 Bracketed exposures

shared by wildcart Why does this camera have a top display?!?!

shared by wujetz Flektogon 35 2.4 vs XF 27 2.8?

shared by cdgerston X-Pro2 RAW LR Conversions: Darker than JPEG

shared by Mike G Exifext not working!

shared by Patrick FR Nissin i60A Flash Announced with built in Radio Receiver… also for Fujifilm!

shared by FujiGlitch X70 firmware wish list.

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Portraiture work, running topic shared by HendrikOsula
(X-T2 – backlit – no grid artifacts)

X-T2: Long Track Speed Skating shared by GilBarib

The Fujifilm X-A3 is (finally) available… at least in Europe at AmazonDE, AmazonITA, AmazonFR, AmazonESP and Jessops.

Still out of stock at BHphoto, Adorama and AmazonUS.

SD-card ready? Fully charged battery, too? Is your X-camera updated with the latest firmware? If the answer is YES, YES and YES, then all that remains me is to wish you, and to the people you love, a merry X-mas and happy holidays… and take some great shots with your X today ;-) .

And… I also would like to grab the occasion to say 5 highly deserved “Thank You” (in no particular order)

The 5 Big Thank You

1. Thank you to all sources, from the anonmyous to the trusted, who shared correct information. I’m really greatful to have you on board of FujiRumors. You guide me safely through the stormy Fuji waters and allow me to share this exciting ride with all the fellow X-shooters out there. I hope we can keep up this journey also in 2017 :)
2. If FujiRumors is always the first site to break the news, then it’s because of every single one of you guys, who spotted an interesting news, rumor, deal, review, curiosity, and shared it with me. I can’t find all these information alone… so your contribution is vital to keep the blog updated super-fast in real time.
3. This year I started a new guest post feature. I’d like to thank everybody, who invested his/her time and shared his/her story… and also for the patience and cooperation in those cases, when we had to sort out some plug-in bugs.
4. FujiRumors would be a lonely place, if there wasn’t such a huge community around it. And therefore I’d like to say thanks to everybody, who participated by sharing a guest post, commenting, sharing on social media, voting the Polls, or simply stop by here and check out the content.
5. A blog can not run with only heart and soul… at the end of the day I also have to pay the bills generated by the growing costs of this site. And I frankly could close FujiRumors tomorrow morning, if there weren’t some X-shooters out there, who decide to support FR by purchasing their gear via FujiRumors shoplinks (BHphoto, Amazon & Co), click on the banners or make donations. Thank you!

Merry X-mas
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We had so much rumors and gear talk lately, that sometimes it can give the impression that photography is more about the gear than about the image. So I thought it’s time to bring the FujiRumors-Universe in the right balance again, and share something that brings us back to the real heart of photography: the image.

And I’d like to do this with Jonas Rask’s (jonasraskphotography.com) lecture about his Street photography. He shows some of his amazing images, talks about composition and shares his take on photography in general. But he also talks about vintage lenses and what can we expect of the Fujifilm GFX. You can find the video at Fujifilm Nordic.

The video is 1:10 hours long. I’ve watched and enjoyed it all. The best part is when he talks about how he took his shots and the reasoning behind each of them. But it’s difficult to sum it up in short here on FujiRumors, so I will just share a few excerpts about more gear related thoughts.

• X-Pro2 or X-T2? Jonas prefers the X-Pro2, because it fits his style better, especially due to the hybrid viewfinder (he shoots mainly street photography) – starts min. 31:40
• ACROS: Jonas is a big fan! It’s impossible to emulate in Lightroom in post, because what it actually does in camera, is that it analizes the highlights of the image and adjust the grain there, then it analizes the midtones and adjust the grain there, and the same happens with the shadows. That’s why Jonas, when shooting BW, he just uses the ACROS JPEG. – starts 36:40
• Fujifilm GFX: Jonas just tested it briefly at photokina. It’s lighter and smaller than the Nikon D810. The lenses are bright, and you could probably do documentary stuff with the GFX, because you can have fast shutters speeds because of the fast aperture, reducing shakes. The GFX has 12 electrical pins, which should make it possible to adapt many old lenses, including leaf shutter lenses (very clever) – starts min 52:38