Fujifilm has released new firmware updates for the Fujifilm X-T3, Fujifilm X-T4, Fujifilm X-T5 and Fujifilm X-H2.
You can find all details and download links down below.
Fujifilm has released ver. 4.7.2 of their Fujifilm camera remote App – iOS only!
I am not sure this new update will help the App to get better ratings on the App store.
What we need at this point is a totally new App.
But sadly after almost one years of rumors and leaks, including internal Fujifilm slides that unveil the name of a new App Fujifilm is working on, we still have to deal with the old camera remote App.
It’s kind of impressive that a huge company like Fujifilm needs years to develop a simple App that at least does not break your camera when you use it.
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Ah, remember the good times called “2022” when Fujifilm dropped three higher end APS-C cameras within 8 months?
Well, 2023 is still long, so let’s hope in awesome new gear to drop also this year.
But until then, let’s look back at the Fujifilm X awesomeness of 2022 and dedicate a roundup to the Fujifilm X-T5, X-H2 and X-H2s.
The story starts like many other stories: a full frame camera, in this case the high resolution Canon EOS R5 gets compared with a Fujifilm APS-C camera, in this case the high res Fujifilm X-H2.
I hear many of you say now “no, not again!”
But hear me out.
This time it’s a bit different.
This time, the magic of DxO Pure RAW comes into play.
Here is what happened.
Ian Worth used the following gear side by side with the goal to compare the details on large prints:
But he went an extra step. He did not simply load the files into Lightroom to process the RAW files (with Lightroom standard settings) and then print the images.
Nope, he wanted to “help” Lightroom to deal with X-Trans files, and hence used DxO Pure RAW to transform the files into a DNG and only then processed them in Lightroom.
Unfair?
Well, he did the same with Canon files, but DxO did not bring any benefits in terms of sharpness to the Canon files, as opposed to Fujifilm X-Trans files, which definitely saw an improvement if passed through the DxO engine.
The result: the Fujifilm X-H2 and the Canon R5 both delivered very comparable results. Sometimes in certain areas he preferred the details on the X-H2, sometimes on the R5. But overall, both delivered absolutely excellent results.
Not bad for the Fujifilm combo, which costs about half as much as the Canon combo.
Look, RAW files are intended to be processed. And it’s up to everyone to decide how to do that.
But if you own X-Trans cameras and use Lightroom, then using DxO as a plug-in is definitely a recommended step to take into your post processing workflow.
Not mentioned by Ian in the video is the new DxO “DeepPRIME XD” support for X-Trans files, which is clearly superior to the more basic “DeepPRIME”. Now it really handles noise especially in dark areas much better.
The Gear
You can now get the new 7Artisans Photoelectric Autofocus Adapter (Canon EF to Fuji X) at BHphoto here.
This Autofocus Adapter from 7artisans Photoelectric allows a Canon EF or EF-S-mount lens to be used on a FUJIFILM X-mount camera. Gold-plated copper electronics provide enhanced performance and support phase detection and contrast detection autofocus. The adapter also supports image stabilization and enables swift aperture control. If an attached lens is capable of generating Exif metadata, this adapter is designed to transfer that information so that it can be saved with image files generated by the lens and camera. Additionally, the adapter includes a tripod foot with 1/4″-20 threads to reduce stress on the camera mount when placed on a tripod.
