miXed zone: Firmware Feedback, X-Gear reviews, Capture One 8.1 with X100T support, Fiji Workshop, Nissin i40 and more!

XF 50-140mm f/2.8
USA: BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama / EUROPE:WexUK / WexDE / PCHstore /

Fujinon 50-140mm f2.8 LM OIS WR: Review at thedigitaltrekker / Fuji 50-140mm f/2.8 vs. Fuji 55-200mm f/3.5-4.8 at admiringlight + Full Review of the XF 50-140 at admiringlight / Out & About With The Fuji 50-140mm f2.8 at derekclarkphotography / One Week With the Fujinon XF 50-140 at fujiboys / Review and many samples at mobile01 (translation) / Bohek, vignetting test and more at dcfever (translation) /

XF 56mm f/1.2 APD
USA: BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama / DigitalRev EUROPE: AmazonUK / PCHstore / WexUK / WexDE / DigitalRev AUSTRALIA: CameraPro / DigitalRev

– XF 56mm at mapcamera (translation) / First Impression: Fujifilm XF56mm f/1.2 R APD is Insanely Bokehlicious! at bigheadtaco /

X100T
USA: BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama / EUROPE: WexUK / WexDE / PCHstore / AUSTRALIA: CameraPro

– The Fujifilm X100T Review at flixelpix / X100 and X100T jpgs at mingart / bigheadtaco (youtube) recommends to upgrade from the X100S and talks about the way he uses the X100T for street photography / Fujifilm X100T review: Naughty but niche at pocket-lint / Fuji X100T Preview – Initial Thoughts & Sample Images at slrlounge / Mr. T. – an X100T review at jonasraskphotography / Thoughts on the Fujifilm X100T at hellomikee / The X100T stretching out at dearsusan / The X100T’s Electronic Shutter: 1/32000s In 1/15 at janssico / A Casual Review of the Fujifilm X100T at petapixel / My first two weeks with the Fujifilm X100T at dylanhaskin / Fujifilm X100T review at cameralabs / Fuji X100T – A Real World Review at alikgriffin / First impression at mirrorlessons / My Year With Mirrorless Fuji Cameras at leighmiller /

NEW FIRMWARE

Review of Fuji X-E2 Camera Body Update Ver 3.00 and Camera Remote APP at stanleyleary / The Fuji X-T1 3.0 Firmware Update – A New Camera Or Just A Few Tweaks? at soundimageplus /
X-T1 setup guide v:3.00 at johncaz / Why I HATE Fujifilm and the X-T1 at gianlucacolla /

And as spotted by FR-reader João, please fix that little typo ;)

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Fujifilm X-T1 + Graphite X-T1
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graphite edition

Fujifilm X-T1 Graphite Silver Review at photographyblog / graphite X-T1, a simple user review at lbk / Fuji X-T1 Silver Graphite: Love At First Sight or Just Another Bad Date? Initial Thoughts at slrlounge /

classic black

The Italian Job – Haute Route Dolomites Swiss Alps 2014 by Steve Thomas (thesoftsaddle) vimeo video here / Shooting Lightning – Fujifilm X-T1 at jacobrinkphotography / Family vacation in San Diego with the Fujifilm X-T1 and 4 XF primes (14mm, 23mm, 35mm, 56mm) at peterlangfelder / Fuji X-T1 And 23mm F/1.4. Raw File Samples For Download – Is This The Best Fuji X Offers? at soundimageplus / Berlin, with the X-T1 & X100S at gaborimages / X-T1 + 23mm at Kaushik Parmar’s youtube / Top 12 Best Mirrorless Compact System Cameras 2014 at ephotozine /

Fujifilm X30
USA: BHphoto / Adorama / AmazonUS / BestBuy / EUROPE: wexUK / wexDE / PCHstore

Fuji X30 review at camerahoarders on youtube /

X100/S + Converters
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– The Fuji X100s and Why are some cameras ‘internet hits’ and yet sell very little? at soundimageplus / Fuji X100s – Wide Angle And Tele Converters – Raw File Samples For Download at soundimageplus / 65 Photos taken with the X100 Series at flixelpix /

other X-series cameras

– Fujifilm X-E1: Burmese Days 4: the Rangoon Circle Train at worldofdecay. To see the Rangoon Central Railroad Station check out worldofdecay here / Photos Of Kimbra @Urbanscapes with Fuji Xs at kenandagnesphotoworks / A year with Fuji XE2 Mirrorless.. do i miss the DSLR? at oncamphoto / Fuji’ing in Europe- Part 1: Istanbul at doctography / Scotland for Ernest Journal / Fuji X-E2 Travel Photography at colinnichollsphotography /

lenses

X-mount lenses

FUJINON XF 18-135 versus the XF18-55 at fuji-xperience (English version) / Zeiss Touit 2.8/50 review at lenstip / Objektiv-Test (Part 2): Fujinon XF 10-24mm F4 R – Auf Reisen in German at oz50 (English version) / The return of the Fujinon XF 18mm F/2 R lens… at larsauthen / Fujinon XF 56 mm f/1.2 R at lenstip / Fuji’s Neglected Gem – The Fujifilm XF 14mm F2.8 R Fujinon Lens – Raw File Samples To Download at soundimageplus / My New Fuji 55-200 Zoom Lens at jlmphotos / The soundimageplus AWARDS 2014 at soundimageplus / X-T1 + 18-135 and 10-24 shots at joshmoss /

Adapted lenses / Converter

Review: Zhongyi Lens Turbo Adapters ver II for Fuji X mount cameras (FX) at thedigitaltrekker /

RAW-conversion / processing / Jpeg

– Using RAW or SOOC jpegs with Fuji X? – A discussion at jaysonoertel / Classic Chrome – Raw vs Jpeg With The Fuji X100T at alikgriffin / Caputre One (website) added support for X100T and X30.

Fuji X for Weddings

– A 3-Day Indian Wedding at vopoku /

Acessories + Nissin i40

The X100T with Elgato Smart Power at flixelpix / REVIEW: First Impressions of the Nissin i40 Flashgun for the Fuji X-Series at macleancomms /

a bit of everything

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New Facebook page for X-shooter Craig Litten’s STREET PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOPS.. join it here.

– A familiy roadtrip around Australia with the Fuji X-system at tomleuntjensphotography / 7700 km with the Fuji X-series at olafblog / specific X100 series photographic tumbler at x-frame / . / High Iso: Life at 3200 with our Fuji X at fabyandcarlo / Fuji X-Pro 2: Bill Palmer polishes his crystal ball in anticipation at macfilos / The man behind X-series design at fujifilmblog / Fuji’ing in Europe- Part 2: Glasgow. at doctopgraphy / Fuji X System – 2 years of use at xtographer / Considering converting to the Fujifilm X series as a professional Photographer? at aspirephotographytraining / Bhutan: Tranquility in the Land of the Thunder Dragon at rosskennedyimages /

Fiji Workshop

F Stop Lounge just announced their Fiji (not Fuji ;)) workshop 2015. Many PRO’s will share their knowledge with you, and amongst the others also X-photographers such as Elia Locardi. Check out more at F-StopLounge.

Nissin i40 Tests Photos & Review at thephotographyhobbyist & colinnichollsphotography

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It was a long wait for the Nissin i40 to be in available also for Fuji X cameras. The delivery has started in Asia at the second half of November, then in EU, and finally also in USA (In stock at BHphoto, AmazonUS (via thrid party) and Adorama).

We now have some first samples and reviews about this new flash for Fuji X.

1) colinnichollsphotography says in the conclusions that:

” overall it’s a great piece of kit and really fun and easy to use. I’ve just completed a wedding using this flash and it was great, used mostly in manual in place of my usual Yongnuo’s the lighter option is much better, images to come soon.”

2) Some more samples here at thephotographyhobbyist.

“I’m very impressed with the build quality and features (having used Nikon flashes in the past). I’m also happy to see it comes with a built-in diffuser , bounce card, pouch and flash stand.”

NOTE: X-T1-owners, who plan to buy the Cactus V6 flash trigger with TTL Pass-Through will be disappointed, because the Nissin i40 will not work in TTL Pass-Through on the X-T1/ V6. You can read more at cactus-image. (thx “angry X-T1-V6 user“)

The Nissin i40 for Fuji-X is ready, shipping starts next week (probably in Japan)… download the owners manual now!

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It seems that the waiting is almost over for the Nissin i40 flash. The company just added the Fujifilm version to their compatibility chart here. Also, Fuji-X users can download and read the manual here (select the German or Chinese manual here).

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The anonymous souce, who passed me the link (thanks) also said that the Nissin i40 will start shipping as soon as next week. However, the source didn’t specify in which country. I don’t think it will be already shipping to USA and Europe next week.

Also the site Dicahub (translation) got information about the Nissin i40, see the screenshot from Dicahab down below. They say that it should be released in Japan by the end of November. Black dot: confirmed to be compatibility. Gray dot: to be confirmed.

image courtesy: Dicahub

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i40 for Fujifilm (black text) scheduled to be released at the end of November. (red text) Nissin i40 for Fujifilm is scheduled to be released. (white text)

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For now, BHphoto is still marking the Nissin i40 as available at the end of December

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Nissin i40 release pushed back to the end of December (source BHphoto)

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It was expected for September, its release had been pushed back to mid November, and the latest info we have vom BHphoto, is that the Nissin i40 flash is expected to be available on December 29. The same flash is ready and available on the market for other brands, but not for Fujifilm. I’ve shared rumors in the past, that Nissin is waiting for the proper Fujifilm firmware update to release the flash.

At the German store WexDE the Nissin i40 is said to be ready for shipping “in 1 to 10 weeks“, which basically means “we have no idea when it will be available“.

POSTPONED: Nissin i40 flash for Fuji-X delayed to “undetermined release date” + PRE-ORDER at B&H

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the Nissin i40 is listed as ready to ship in 7-14 days at BHphoto… too optimistic?

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The Nissin i40 flash for Fuji-X was rumored to come in September. But now Nissin released an official note, where they say that the Fuji-X version of the flash, originally planed to be launched in September, is now delayed to undetermined release date (from the google translated dc-watch article) .” Read Nissin’s official note here (translation) or also at dc.watch here (translation).

So the rumor, shared back on July 4th, was correct at the time of sharing, but there was a last minute delay.

The Nissin i40 is a new great super compact powerful and flexible flash with ergonomics of the Fujifilm EF-X20. It recently won the TIPA Award 2014 for the“Best Portable Lighting System”.

“The small (3.35 x 2.4 x 3.35 inches) and lightweight (203g, without battery and soft box) Nissin i40 is available in models dedicated (TTL) to Canon, Nikon, Sony, Four thirds and Fujifilm models, and can cover a lens angle of view from 24-105mm, with additional coverage to 16mm with the supplied diffuser. The Guide Number is 40 at the 105mm setting (meters/ISO 100) and 27 at 35mm. An innovative LED illuminator sits where smaller fill flash modules were in the past, and the light can be used for both still and video recording with 9 steps of output. The i40 offers rear, front curtain and high-speed sync, wireless slave and can be swivelled up to 180 degrees right and left and 90 degrees vertical.”

Nissin i40 flash for Fuji X coming already in July in Germany and UK?

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Maybe stores are a little bit too optimistic about the shipping of the small and powerful Nissin i40 flash for Fujifilm. But fact is that wexphotographic has marked the TIPA awarded flash available in July/August. The German branch wexcameras instead just says “July”.

As you may remember, I’ve told you it will come in September. In fact, Nissin gave the following answer to a FR-reader, who asked them when the flash will be available for Fuji-X cameras:

“Nissin i40 for Fujifilm system will be available around the early of September. Due to the order and shipment status, the actual available date will be various between countries. You may consider to contact to our local distributor around September, to check for the detail and which authorized dealer will have the 1st lot of stock..”

Is Nissin too careful with the release date (September), or are stores too optimistic (July)? I don’t know, so I’ll follow Aristotle’s theory of the golden mean and expect it to come in August.

More options, like the Nissin i40, are definitely good. But Fuji, on the flash-front, X-shooters need more than the Nissin i40 to achieve eudaimonia.

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