Fujinon XF100-400
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It’s a wonderful Sunday Spring day. I’ll soon go out for with my trusty X-T1 (and my nephew) to capture the rebirth of nature, and I hope you have the same plan, too.

So I won’t take much of your time today, and, in a day without Fuji news, I’d just like to quickly share with you my personal Fuji X switch story, give you an idea for your summer holidays and tell you why I love Fuji’s Cannons like the XF50-140 and XF100-400 even though I’d never buy them.

My Search for Lightness, My Switch to Fuji… and a tip for your summer holidays

I took the decision to switch to mirrorless after hiking for a few days, alone, from Albania to Montenegro, crossing the spectacular, wild and remote Albanian Alps starting from the fascinating Koman See, crossing the rural villages of Valbona and Theth and then all the way to Gusinje (I warmly recommend you this trip).

Trust me, after several days of walk, sleeping in a tent on high passes and up to 9 hours walk a day, carrying around the heavy Canon gear didn’t really help. Then, during the sunrise on a mountain peak between Valbona and Theth, I decided that from now on I’ll travel light!

When I arrived back home I started looking at the mirrorless cameras and bought the [shoplink 44354 ebay]Olympus Pen E-P1[/shoplink]… the first of a long series of mirrorless cameras (I’ve tried also Panasonic and Sony), until I finally stumbled on the Fujifilm X-series.

Why Big and Heavy XF-Lenses are Good

For me it’s still like the very first day: mirrorless is all about compact size & weight.

But with the switch of more and more Pro and Enthusiast photographers to the X System, all with different needs, Fujifilm had to react and to offer some bigger lenses too, like the [shoplink 28447 ebay]Fuji XF 50-140mmF2.8 WR[/shoplink], [shoplink 44358 ebay]XF16-55mmF2.8[/shoplink], [shoplink 44359 ebay]XF90mmF2[/shoplink] and the latest cannon, the [shoplink 44360 ebay]XF100-400[/shoplink]… lenses I’d never buy because, for me, it defeats the whole purpose of size&weight containment, but I consider them vital and very important for Fujifilm in order to make the breakthrough in the PRO’s and Enthusiast’s world… so let them come, Fuji (like the 120mm and the rumored 200mm).

It’s all about creating a system with more choice, a system, where everyone can find the lens he needs (71 X-mount lenses so far). Sure, there are still some gaps, but Fuji will fill them.

And the truth is that, if you invest in Fuji X, size and weight will always be more contained than the comparable DSLR System.

But hey, at the end, no matter which camera & lenses you going to use today, just have fun… and feel free to share your images at the Fuji X Forum and the FR-facebook page.

have a GREAT Sunday
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Samyang 12mm F2.0 NCS CS X Mount shared by gurkendoktor

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TOP FXF THREADS TOC

Episode 21: X-Pro2 Bug Report list :: Pros & Cons to Switch from Sony to Fuji :: Sold Canon Gear, need X Lens Advice & more – Episode 20: Problem with X-Pro2 :: Which X-cameras do you use (POLL) :: Cheap X-T1 or wait for X-T2? :: X-E3 Concept&  more – Episode 19: Fuji X-T2 & Sony A6300 :: Why the X70? :: X-T10 firmware update wishlist :: MF & XF200mmF2 rumors & more – Episode 18: X-Pro2, X100T or X-T1? :: XF100-400 Dilemma :: Absolutely Stunning Selection of Images & more – Episode 17: X-T2 rumors :: X-E3 wishlist :: Lens Advice on Primes :: Move from 56mm to 60mm & more – Episode 16: Are Optical Viewfinders Really Necessary? :: Reuters Banned RAW :: Fuji Vs. Leica lens & more – Episode 15: X-Pro2 launch, keep or sell your X-Pro1 :: XF16mm Feedback? :: Is the Fuji X-T1 really water proof & more – Episode 14: For those of you who don’t trust the X-T1 autofocus :: Another thought on the X-Pro 2 :: Weddings with just primes & more – Epsiode 13: Medium Format Fuji Poll :: Fuji Fun Trumps Everything else :: Why is this Lens a Stupid One? & more – Episode 12: Ken Rockwell blasts the X-T10 : My Favorite Photography Quote : X100R Wanted & more

General Discussion

shared by Aswald Will Fujifilm Make The Full Frame Mistake?

shared by Aswald The Problem With Modern Optics

shared by Alf Have I gone Mad ???

shared by Harpo X Pro 2 vs XT 1 or 2

Fuji X System

X-Pro1 / X-Pro2

shared by Mike Hannon X-Pro2 “turn camera off and back on” error with FM 1.01

shared by Joseph Daniel Batino x-pro 2 – the iso dial sucks big time.

shared by Filip Hermelin Xpro2 OVF usage

shared by K-Art Photography X-Pro 2 FW 1.0 Problems / Quirks

shared by RadBadTad Dramatic Under-Exposure Randomly with XPro2

X-T1 / X-T10

shared by Lynxo Fuji xt10 wifi security???

X-E1/X-E2/X-E2S

shared by OlafurTh Erratic behaviour after upgrade to FW 4.0

Fuji X Lenses

shared by Zzoyd Bad XF 90mm f/2 R LM WR

shared by wben25 If you only had 3-4 fuji lenses what would they be?

shared by Filip Hermelin 18mm f/2 – Your experience/opinion on this lens?

Adapting lenses to Fuji X

shared by milandro Copying your 24 x 36 mm slides with your Fuji camera, any relevant experience?

shared by t1gsp Reccomendations? Looking to adapt Macro lens(es) to X-E2

X100(S+T)/X70

shared by Steffen Bjerre Hokland Chance of a new firmware update for X100T?

shared by Atticus X100T in below freezing temperatures

RAW PROCESSING

shared by xtrans Iridient Developer is the best RAW processor for Fuji X sensor

IMAGES

shared by trentontalbot Daily Photoblog Challenge (AKA 365 Project)

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*Fujifilm Reads You!
Click HERE to see the original FujiRumors Poll, that Fujfiilm used in an official presentation to the Press

It’s no secret: Fujifilm loves our Polls and reads our comments.

This has been made possible thanks to you guys and your participation, which made this blog the by far biggest source of “online feedback” for Fujifilm.

X-series related Polls gather several thousands of votes within a few days (and hundreds of comments)… and if you keep it up, then we can be sure that they will continue to read us and maybe once again even display our Poll-Results at official press events.

Now, as you know, FujiRumors is a one man show that I run in my spare time. That’s why I rely on your help and support. So keep up sharing rumors and links to news, reviews, curiosities, deals and whatever you think should be featured on FR.

And sometimes FR-readers also suggest Polls in the comments and/or via email, which I’m happy to share whenever I can. And today, upon readers request, I’m going to share two more Polls:

Poll #1 – 4K via Firmware update: As you know, Fujifilm Managers said in several interviews, that the X-Pro2 is 4K capable (and the X-T2 will have 4K, as Fujifilm said here), but the problem with Fuji’s new flagship is that it overheats when filming in 4K.

The FujiRumors community asked me for a Poll regarding this, and I’m happy to share it:

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Poll #2 – ISO-Dial: In our last Poll here, the result was pretty clear: most X-shooters want an ISO-dial. Many actually seem to get used quickly to the X-Pro2 ISO/Shutter dial, as Marin said here on facebook:

However, there is still a good number of X-shooters, who’d prefer to get rid of the dedicated ISO Dial. Couldn’t Fuji make everybody happy…. maybe with some sort of “T-camouflage solution“? Let me explain it.

On current X-series cameras, when you place the shutter dial to “T”, you can control the shutter speed with the front dial.

The ISO dial of the X-T1 and X-Pro2 have no “T-like” marking. But some FR-readers came up with alternative solutions. My favorite one? If you set the ISO-dial to “H2” (which I can’t remember ever having used, so it’s useless anyway, for me), you can adjust the ISO value with front or rear dial. And what if you’d like to shoot at ISO 25600 and jpeg only (because that’s what H2 means on the X-T1)? Set the ISO dial to H1 (ISO 12800) and select in the menu if you want to shoot at 12800 or 25600.

With this solution, H2 would basically work like the “T” on the shutter dial, and H1 gives you access to both extended ISO settings.

This is just one possible solution. Feel free to drop your ideas in the comment…. and here is the Poll

“Leica-Killer” X-Pro2… the Almost Perfect Camera

eoshd is very pleased by the stills & video performance of the X-Pro2. He really loves it and says that he has “never enjoyed a camera more on a combined video and stills shoot than I have the X Pro2.”

Great images, great shooting experience, logical control layout & great menu. He calls it even a “Leica-Killer”,  because it’s cheaper, lighter, faster “but just as nice to shoot with as the legendary rangefinder in terms of feel and optics. It’s even pretty close for build quality considering the gap, no, gulf in price.”

But we have already read so many good things about the X-Pro2, so let’s focus on the biggest complaints this time.

1. “4K: The inglorious own goal however is that even though by their own admission the Fuji X Pro2 is fully equipped for 4K video, Fuji admit that due to ‘only’ 20% of their users wanting it, they have disabled it in firmware. UTTER stupidity. 20%!! Why potentially flush even 0.01% of your sales down the toilet for the sake of firmware? Are they seriously expecting ALL video users to get the X-T2 instead? Why not let us have the choice of body? […] If they don’t re-enable 4K in firmware on this camera and reserve it as an X-T2-only feature, they’re making an enormous mistake.”
2. “The X Pro2 is nearly the FIRST EVER perfect digital camera ergonomically for photography, but for one disturbing blunder… The combined shutter and ISO dial is horrendous!”

The ISO Dial

Ok, so let’s talk about the ISO dial… loved by some, hated by others.

As you can read at fujifilm-x, Fujifilm decided to go for the ISO-dial because it looks so retro and it’s practical:

“the practical operation is about being able to manipulate the 4 elements [ISO, Shutter Speed, Aperture, Exposure] with precision. […] when the X-T1, a camera that had a dedicated ISO dial, was announced, then people quickly realized the significance. We started getting request to “Add the ISO dial to the next X-Pro model!”

Fujifilm tested different dials. At the end they went for the ISO/Shutter combined dial, a technically rather complicated solution.

“Why do we spend so much time on this one dial? Unfortunately there is no economic and rational answer to that question. But it was something that the developing team of X-Pro camera had always dreamed of achieving. And it was also something that the passionate X-Pro users strongly wished for.”

But it’s exactly this dial, that eoshd calls “horrendous“. From what I could read so far, some love the dial, other find it cool but not practical, while other would prefer not to have it at all. So I thought it’s time for a Poll.

When developing the X-Pro2, Fujifilm considered at least 3 ISO-dial options: the “Shutter/ISO” combination, the “Sub LCD” ISO dial and the “Exposure & ISO” dial. I’ll share a pic of each solution down below (via fujifilm-x). Check them out and then Vote your favorite option:

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SUB-LCD ISO DIAL

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EXPOSURE / ISO DIAL

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SHUTTER/ISO DIAL

landscapes with fuji x shared by Vanquished

Fuji X Rumors

shared by Patrick FR Fuji X-Pro2 Firmware update coming soon! (New Source) – BUG FIX 

shared by Patrick FR Fujifilm considering to make an XF 60mm Mark II, once they completed the roadmap! (New Source)

Sony Vs. Fuji

shared by Joostven Switching from Sony full frame to Fuji Aps-c

shared by Mike Oxford Sony power vs the siren-song of Kaizen

General Discussion

shared by LeonD Pocketable Fuji: X100T vs X-Pro1/27mm 

shared by kivi Fuji Porn – What’s in your bag?

shared by Lynxo Who uses UV Filters on their Fuji lens?

shared by Alf Arrival of XP2

Fuji X System

X-Pro1 / X-Pro2

shared by EyesUnclouded X-Pro2 initial bug report (list with Bug Report rating)

shared by Filip Hermelin X-PRO 2 vs X-T2, what suits me more?

shared by thedwp 35mm 1.4 Issues on X-Pro 2

shared by RCL Best SDXC UHS II Card for X-Pro 2

shared by methodphoto L-Bracket for X-Pro 2

shared by Wing Yip Weather Sealing Permanently Compromised? X-Pro1/X-Pro2 Sync Terminal Cap Replacement Problem

X-T1 / X-T10

shared by whc Newbie X-T1 owner, what do I need to take close macro shots?

shared by wojconner X-T1 damage

shared by James R Bradley blinking red igloo? Does anybody know what that is?? Just got cam today

Fuji X Lenses

shared by Stealthy Ninja Sold off Canon gear, need to get some Fuji lenses 56mm and 10-24 not sure about.

shared by petergabriel If Fujifilm goes Full Frame – will any of their lenses be compatible?

shared by Jaypoc New X-T1 Buyer. Needs Lens Recommendations

shared by yukosteel Mark II – Zhongyi 35mm 0.95 , smaller and better

shared by Kenneth Larsen Have 16-55. Need 35 f2 or 35 f1.4

Adapting lenses to Fuji X

shared by Kate Rose Anyone using a Minolta Rokkor 50mm 1.4?

X100(S+T)/X70

shared by cfa ACROS for the X100S/T (firmware update)

shared by Frederic Kelder First shots with X70

RAW PROCESSING

shared by lleo RAF files – opening problem

ACCESSORIES / BAGS / FLASH

shared by vince X-Pro2 Screen Protector

shared by ajurjans A covert bag for traveling in cities

shared by milandro Using old strobes with X cameras

IMAGES

shared by Goran The Other Side of the Moon

shared by Tachenko Barcelona Streets

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Tibet 2015 shared by Xing

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Headshots shared by Begi Nabara

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