“Fixing the X-T1’s will be put in front of everything else.” That’s what FujifilmUSA told to FR-reader Wally.

And now, on the FujiUS site here you can find the X-T1 serial numbers that might be affected by the light leak problem. As FR-reader LetThereBeLight told me: “In the U.S. serial numbers 41A05201 or higher are safe and anything under that is possibly affected.”

Kaizen is fine, the firmware updates even to discounted cameras are great (even though it means sacrificing sales earnings for customer loyalty as a Fuji manager told us here), but it’s when things go wrong that you seriously test the customer service. And now, only days after the problem arose, we have an official fix. Fuji is really rolling up their sleeves to get things right as quick as possible (as with the flawed X-PRO1 firmware fixed withing days too).

As always, feel free to drop your own considerations and experience in the comments.

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It’s official! Fuji Japan announced the fix and free reparir service here (translation). The affected X-T1 include the following serial numbers: from the 41002001 to 41006000.

Let it be fixed and start your long exposure shots like stockografie on 500px here (X-T1 and [shoplink 12946]8mm fisheye lens[/shoplink].) For his X-T1 review in German click here (translation).

This is what Fujifilm UK wrote to FR-reader Bob: “I am very sorry to hear that your camera is experiencing the Flare effect, if you can please provide your full UK address and the serial number of your camera, we can have a pre-paid special bag / box sent out to collect the camera for you. It will then be repaired with the utmost of care and urgency.”

I hope this information helps and I apologise for any inconvenience caused.”

VDG: “since saturday I am a happy owner of a leaking X-T1. I just wrote about my experience trying to put it “under a different light”. Take a look and repost it if you like! The link it this. Read more at one125 here.”

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The second bunch of XF 56mm left Japan and arrived in the States right now. AmazonUS is sending notifications to those customers who purchased the 56mm. So also to Nathan, who pre-ordered it on January 30th. He will get his new lens soon.

At the moment there is one in stock via third party reseller at AmazonUS (Murphy’s Camera), but you have to pay $20 extra for it.

Launched at a price tag of $499, it’s currently available for just $369 at at AmazonUS, BHphoto and Adorama ($130 rebate).

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The firmware is here. Just download it at Fuji’s global site here. The firmware update Ver. 1.10 from Ver. 1.01 incorporates the following issues

• 1.Addition of “Suppressed Flash” option when selecting flash mode
  Once the firmware is updated, a “Suppressed flash” mode (where the flash does not fire even the subject is poorly lit) can be selected from the flash mode.
• 2. The phenomenon is fixed that in rare cases, image display in “Browse Camera” function could become slowly when connecting to a smartphone.
• 3.The phenomenon is fixed that in rare cases, gray stripes could appear in highlight portion of images with a standard viewer of a smartphone (only Android).

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