Not only Lightroom 5.5. Adobe made several announcements (LR mobile for iPhone, Photoshop Mix, Creativa Cloud plan for permanent $9.99, new features…). Read more here at Adobe.
LR 5.5 now supports RAW’s of the weather resistant super zoom Bridge FinePix S1 (the camera is now $100 off at BHphoto and AmazonUS)
If the 18-135 is the allrounder travel lens you’ve waited for, feel free to pre-order it at BHphoto, AmazonUS, Adorama to support FR. You won’t pay a single penny more on your lens, but a small comission is valued back to Fujirumors. Thanks in advance to those who decide to support this blog.
XF 18-135 pre-orders: USA: BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama / – EUROPE: wexUK / wexDE / PCHstore
FIRST IMPRESSIONS
MUST READ: Rico’s First Look here
– Fujinon 18-135mm First Impressions at flixelpix: “The focus is quick and accurate and I was able to quick pick off shots as I walked casually around the city. I opted to shoot at the largest aperture which obviously changes according to focal length. The lens offers an aperture of 1/3.5 at 18mm through to f/5.6 at 135mm and is image stabilised to 5 stops!! […] Will I be adding Fujifilm’s first weather sealed lens to my own kitbag? Definitely, although the versatility of such a focal range means the lens offers more than just outdoor landscape photography. It is a remarkable, versatile lens with fantastic focal range and performance…. the technology is simply stunning.”
– XF18-135mm F3.5-5.6 R OIS WR Initial Impressions at bencherryphotos: “With this lens attached to a X-T1 I was able to capture a variety of photographs that wouldn’t be possible with any one lens currently in the Fujifilm line up. The other bonus of this lens is that it’s the first weather sealed lens, which came in handy during one extreme downpour. Overall this is a fantastic lens if you’re looking for an extremely versatile lens to always have on your Fuji camera.”
– On the test bench: The New Fuji 18-135mm at lovetheimage: “The OIS (image stabilisation to you and I) does seem to be very effective when shooting handheld – giving you a little extra room for manoeuvre on shutter speed and aperture. This has been really useful lately as even some of the outdoor shoots have been in very low light and dark sky conditions. It hailed so hard at the polo, they all charged off the pitch to take shelter!! You can see the rain drops in the final image (better on the high res file). And of course, being the first ‘Weather Sealed’ lens in the Fuji range – perfect for my outdoor, muddy playground!”
Video: the X-T1 with the 18-135mm WR lens under the rain (youtube video)
XF 18-135: BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama
Fuji X-T1: [shopcountry 21553]
AmazonUS is the next store that finally has the XF18-135 available for pre-order here. At the time of writing the lens is listed 12th in the overall camera lens ranking.
AmazonUS has set the release to July 30. BHphoto expects to have them in stock on the 15th of July, while Adorama says “mid July”.
To know more about this lens, check out Rico’s first look here.
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If it’s the lens you’ve waited for, feel free to pre-order it at BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama / wexUK / wexDE / PCHstore to support FR
It’s finally available for pre-order also at AmazonUS. Feel free to support FR with no extra costs for you, and grab the lens via this link.
XF 18-135 ($899): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama
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FIRMWARE
The news about the new firmware leaked yesterday. Fuji quickly removed it, and put it back online today on their global site. It will be available for download in late June. Now we have more details about it:
“FUJIFILM Corporation (President: Shigehiro Nakajima) will launch a new firmware for digital cameras in late June that makes it possible to send images via WiFi to an instax SHARE Smartphone Printer SP-1 for instax instant film prints. The firmware is designed for three X-Series cameras: the FUJIFILM XQ1 (a premium compact camera), the FUJIFILM X-M1 and the FUJIFILM X-A1 (APS-C sized sensor mirrorless cameras).
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By updating to this latest firmware, users can easily send digital camera photos directly to the instax SHARE Smartphone Printer SP-1 for great quality prints of their family, friends, pets and more, even if they are fast moving. Additionally, portrait images are produced with a pleasant out-of-focus background for amazing one-of-a-kind instant prints – perfect for home décor.”
Today you can support my work here on Fujirumors. If you choose to pre-order it using one of the shoplinks (AmazonUS, BHphoto, Adorama, wexDE, wexUK & Co) in this post, FR will get a small commission on it. It won’t cost you a single penny extra on your gear. Thanks in advance to those who decide to support this blog… your support will keep this blog running.
PRE-ORDERS
XF 18-135 pre-orders: USA: BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama – EUROPE: wexUK / wexDE / PCHstore
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Talk to Rico (open forum for questions & feedback)
Fuji X Secrets Workshops – Rico’s Flickr sets
Mastering the Fujifilm X-E1 and X-Pro1 – The Fujifilm X-E2 – Beyond the Manual
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After postponing the date at least twice, Fujifilm is finally announcing its highly-anticipated 18-135mm weather resistant zoom lens for the X-T1 and other X-Mount system cameras, promising very good image quality and world record breaking 5 stops OIS performance at a reasonable price (799 EUR incl. VAT here in Germany). All this in a more compact package than its Canikon competition (EF-S 18-135mmF3.5-5.6 IS STM and Nikkor 18-140mmF3.5-5.6 G ED VR).
I was able to shoot with a prototype and an early pre-production sample of the lens in May and June, also testing it at two recent Fuji X Secrets workshops south of Nuremberg. Since all my current workshop offerings are sold out except for one remaining slot for our workshop in Berlin on 20JUL, I have decided to offer another workshop in the Nuremberg area on 9AUG. Registration is now open.
