Coming Early September: Nissin i40 Flash for Fujifilm X-series (TIPA awarded as Best Portable Lighting System)

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Hi all,

as you may remember, a forum member at dpreview said that the small and powerful Nissin i40 for Fujifilm X cameras will be available in October. Well, according to a FR-source, it will happen earlier.

The actual availability date will be various between countries, but the first lot of flashes will be in stock at authorized dealers around early September. 

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.”

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TIPA awarded Nissin i40 Flash coming soon for Fujifilm X-series!

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Nissindigital announced here that the i40 Flash will soon be available also for the Fujifilm X-series…. well, maybe not really that soon, as some X-shooters over at dpreview said it will come in October.

The [shoplink 23919 ebay]Nissin i40 flash (specs&price)[/shoplink] is a new great super compact powerful and flexible flash with ergonomics of the [shoplink 23920 ebay]Fujifilm EF-X20[/shoplink]. It just 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.”

Thanks again to FR-reader DIS (maker of the ultimate Kaizen firmware post here), for passing me this news.

FujiCast Talk with Fujifilm Manager: About X-T5 and X-T5S Possibilities, X-Pro4, X-H2 and X-H2S, Autofocus, Firmware Updates and More

In the lastest Fujicast episode, Kevin and Neale have, among the others, a talk with Fujifilm UK manager Andreas Georghiades recoded live at the House of Photography in London.

Down below you find a summary as well as the full 1+ hour podcast to listen.

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B&H Photo Mega Deal Zone Live Now: Save Big on Kipon Ibelux 40mmF0.85, Mitakon 35mmF0.95, DJI Ronin-S and 1,000 More Products

BHphoto just launched the Mega Deal Zone, which will end on the December 30. There are over 1,000 discounted items, which you can check out here (you can filter the results).

Top general deals Selection:

Selected Fujifilm related deals:

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On the other hand, Adorama is offering deals that end on December 31. Check out the full list here.

UPDATE: Fujifilm X-H1 / X-T3 Firmware Fixes Video Exposure Stepping

UPDATE: Fixed also on Fujifilm X-T3, according to more reports

Oh, I remember it all to well.

I was on a 2 weeks holiday with my wife in the South of Italy, when Fujifilm released a new firmware update for my Fujifilm X-T4.

Unhappy of the usual “fix of minor bugs” formula, I sacrificed a few hours of my relaxing holiday, and dedicated myself to find out, what had been fixed. Well, I noticed that Fujifilm secretly and quietly fixed the exposure stepping bug in video, and I immediacy told you about it in this article.

Now also 11 other X series cameras received a firmware update, but since I own “only” the X-T1, X-E3 and X-T4 I can’t really check what has been fixed on all cameras.

But luckily I am just a small part of the big FR community, and fellow FR-reader Unnamed for a reason contacted me, telling me that the exposure stepping seems to be fixed now also on his Fujifilm X-H1.

No more exposure stepping in either Auto ISO or Aperture priority. When setting the aperture to Auto, stepping still occurs in 1/3rd stops (which is also still the case with the X-T4).

On my personal X-E3, exposure stepping seems to be still present after the firmware update.

In addition to that, Unnamed for a reason says:

  • The wireless communication is much stronger and the camera can be paired at longer distances – Worked flawlessly standing 1-1.5 meters (3.2-4.9 feet) away from the camera.
  • There are new items in the flash menu. “MASTER SETTING” “CH SETTING”. I am certain these are meant to work in conjunction with the new Nissin rebranded Fujifilm EF-W1 commander unit and Fujifilm EF-60 flash. I attached a Godox XPRO-F and a TT685F unit to the camera, to see if they are compatible with the new functions, but as of now, these slots remain greyed out.

Thanks a lot for your feedback :)

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Fujifilm EF-60 Flash and EF-W1 Commander Officially Announced

Fujifilm just announced the following two products:

Coverage:

Press Release and Videos

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Fujifilm EF-60 Flash Images Leaked

The product images of the upcoming Fujifilm EF-60 flash have leaked by nokishita (you see all images above).

You guys tell me if you see a difference to the Nissin i60a… except for the Fujifilm logo of course ;)

Nissin i60a Specs

Flash Head
Guide Number 196.85′ / 60 m at ISO 100 (200 mm Position)
Coverage Full-Frame
24 to 200 mm
16 mm (with Wide-Angle Adapter)
Auto Zoom Head Yes
Bounce Head 0 to +90°
Swivel Head 360°
Flash Duration 1/800 to 1/20000 Second
Recycle Time Approx. 0.1 to 5.5 Seconds
Secondary Illumination Video Light
Exposure Control
Exposure Control FUJIFILM TTL, Manual
Flash Modes Hi-Speed Sync, Second-Curtain Sync, Slow Sync
Power Range 1/1 to 1/256 (Manual)
Flash Compensation -2 to +2 EV (1/3 EV Steps)
Wireless
Wireless Operation Radio (TTL/Manual)
Up to 98.43′ / 30 m (Slave)
Optical Pulse (TTL/Manual)
Unspecified Range
Wireless Channels 8
Wireless Groups 3
Slave Timing Modes Instant Sync
Skip Preflash
Power
Internal Power 4 x AA
External Power Pack Compatible Yes
General
Mount Shoe
Off-Camera Terminal None
Dimensions (W x H x D) 3.9 x 2.9 x 4.4″ / 98 x 73 x 112 mm
Weight 10.58 oz / 300 g (without Batteries)

 

BHphoto Mega Deal Zone is Live with Almost 1,000 Discounted Items

BHphoto just launched the Mega Deal Zone, which will end on the 25th of June.

There is a total of 847 discounted items, which you can check out here (you can filter the results).

SanDisk Deals – 1 DAY ONLY:

Fujifilm specific deals are:

But there are also bags, straps, MacBooks and more in offer.

The full overview here.

Fujifilm Wins Four TIPA Awards with GFX100, X-Pro3, X100V and Instax Mini Link

Fantastic achievement for Fujifilm!

The TIPA Award is an extremely tough competition, where products are brutally tested by the best experts on the planet. Companies are eager to win the TIPA award, and sometimes they want to pay to get it, but the incorruptible and visionary team of TIPA experts, guided by the one and only goal to deliver the most unbiased and professional feedback to customers, does not bend to the will of multimillion dollar companies. They award only the most prestigious products ever!

Ok, now let’s get serious.

Lots of companies payed again lots of money to win a totally meaningless award. TIPA created as many categories as needed to make everybody happy (who paid). Hence you will find frankly ridiculous category differentiations, such as “best professional APS-C camera” (Fujifilm X-Pro3), “best expert APS-C camera” (Sony A6600) and “best advanced APS-C camera” (Nikon Z50). The whole point of these award commissions is to make money by selling award licenses, meaning the right for companies to use the award logo to promote their products.

All the truth, and how exactly these awards work, in this article.

What a pity… all that money Fujifilm could have spent in firmware updates!

TIPA 2020 Winners

Cameras

Lenses

Mixed Stuff

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ENDS SOON: BHphoto MEGA Deal Zone with up to 70% Discount

MEGA DEAL ZONE

Just as last year at the end of 2018, also this year B&H Photo has launched the Mega Deal Zone.

You can check out the full list of deals here.

All deals expire December 31.

For you convenience, I’ll highlight for you every single Fujifilm related deal for you, as well as other deals

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