“We concentrate on APS-C, but of course we investigate FF… or Medium Format”: Fuji engineers talk at IR (with POLL)

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THE INTERVIEW

Back at Photokina 2014, imaging-resource had a talk with Matt Schmitt and five Fujifilm engineers (but published it just recently). Of course the hot topics at that time were the 56mmAPD, the 5-stop IS in the 50-140, OLED EVFs with 5-millisecond lag and more. So it is mostly an interesting talk about the tech behind the new products. I’ll pick out just one aspect:

THE X-TRANS SENSOR & VIDEO QUALITY

As you all know, the unique CFA of the X-Trans sensor has the huge advantage to mitigate moiree in stills… an advantage that doesn’t apply to video, though.

Q: No moiré, yeah. But it also puts a lot of demands on processing, and our impression has been that the X-Trans works very well for still shots, but not so good for video. I’m assuming that’s because there’s so much processing to figure out the pixel pattern. Is that something that can improve as processors get faster? You know, if you have more processing power, is it then possible to get a better video image?

A: Video quality improvement: “In the future, our LSI will become faster and capable of more calculations, and maybe our movie image quality will also be able to improve. But it depends on not only this, but also on CMOS sensor reading speed.

FULL FRAME or MEDIUM FORMAT

Towards the end of the interview, imaging-resource could not resist to make the Full Frame question, and Fujifilm’s answer is:

We don’t need to go to full-frame size […] Huge prints are no problem for resolution and dynamic range or sensitivity, and at this moment we have no plans to go to full-frame. But of course we investigate the ability of full-frame or medium-format. Of course, we know. But at this moment, Fujifilm is concentrating on enhancing our X-mount APS-C lineup.

It sounds a bit like a standardized answer. But it’s interesting that, although IR just asked about Full Frame, the Fuji engineers mentioned also that they investigate the ability of a Medium Format system. A Freudian Slip?

I’d love to hear what you guys think about. So the question is, what should Fuji offer in future? Should they invest in a bigger sensor camera system or stick with APS-C (and invest in new APS-C sensor technology)?

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AMAZING X-SHOTS… TOP LIKED IMAGES at the X-shooter facebook zone!

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Brian Eden‎: Greenwich Village Snowstorm” Fujifilm X100s, 23mm, f/2, 1/125 seconds, ISO 2500

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Here are the most liked images of the Fujirumors facebook photostream… As I’m just like the referee of this contest, I do not vote. So sometimes I’m a bit sorry that my personal favorite shots don’t gather enough likes… but as you know, de gustibus non est disputandum. That being said, we have another great selection this week.

And keep it up, share and vote your absolute favorite X-shot… and here is how to do it:

1) SHARE & DESCRIBE: go to the Fujirumors facebook timeline and submit your favorite X-shot (and a short description) in the timeline by selecting “Photo/Video” .
2) VOTE & COMMENT: All the images will be displayed at the Fujirumors facebook photostream. You can vote & comment the images there.

NOTE: The next selection will start from those images shared starting from Februray 1st!

Enjoy the X-shots ;)

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Brian Eden‎: “Wall Street” Fujifilm X100s, 23mm, f/5.6, 1/150, ISO 800

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Cemal Sagnak: Fuji XT1 Fujinon XF 35

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Colbert Nodoor‎: Sunset in Cappadocia, Turkey. (Fuji X-E1)

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Ata Mohammad Adnan‎: Fuji X-e2 + 18 f/2. London, 2014

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Claudiu Mot: sunrise – fuji x100s

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NEW ROADMAP to be released NEXT WEEK :: will include XF 120mmF2.8 1:1 Macro, 35mmF2 and more! (SRP)

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Hi all,

I have 2 good news for you today. The first one is that it’s finally Friday ;) , and the second one comes from an anonymous source with nick-name, who was right in the past – SRP (thanks!). According to this source Fujifilm will update its roadmap next week.

I don’t want you to wait for the official announcement, so here are the lenses that will join the new roadmap according to this source:

  • 120mmF2.8 1:1 Macro

  • 35mmF2

  • New 1.4x Teleconverter.

  • 100-400mm

If you decide to spread this rumor on other websites, just go ahead… but, if possible, don’t “forget” to quote the original source (with this working link) ;-) .

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Novoflex BALPRO T/S adapter review: Part 3 – Fun with the BALPRO T/S

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Novoflex BALPRO T/S adapter review Part 3
Fun with the BALPRO T/S

guest post by Nathan Wright (ohm-image.net)

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In part 1 of this review, I covered the design and operation of the BALPRO T/S. In part 2, I discussed how its controls apply to professional work, and to what extent it can replace, or augment larger bellow systems.

This part is all about images. Images taken when hiking. Images taken when touring around Japan’s country side .Images taken whilst drinking from high pylons overlooking Chiba Kun’s crotch.

I am not a landscape photographer. I’m not even an artist. So the images in this section should be treated as simple, sophomoric attempts at fun. And fun they were.

Every image in this part of the review was drawn by a fantastic Fujifilm wide-angle large format lens. Its spec goes like this:

135mm f/5,6
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One of the reason I love large format lenses is that they are so small and light. And they can make great images. This Fujifilm isn’t the sharpest when put on small format sensors, but it has lovely, painterly bokeh. No, not ultra smooth, but ultra brushed-on, and full of ultra earthy tones.

I has a 52mm front thread, making it instantly compatible with all of my Nikon 135 format film lenses and caps. It is sharp when shot straight on, with little tilt or shift applied. It is less than sharp when the film plane is skewed in one direction or another.

But I’m of the mind that when not being paid for producing it, sharpness isn’t that important.

Here’s how the BALPRO T/S and Fufjilm 135/5,6 combo makes a scene look toyish:

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Here it is making a tree look scary:

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This image was taken at a polluted reservoir made famous by Kent Shiraishi’s OSX desktop image. It is a ridiculous attempt at creating something unique when in my brain, all that burned was Blue Pond:

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