So here we go, after Episode 1 (covering the X-T10), today I’ll introduce you to two more Fuji gear that are, in my eyes, underestimated in the Fuji X-shooter community:

Go directly to Epsiode 3 here.

Nr 1
Fuji X-T10 (see post here)

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Fujifilm XQ2

This is another camera that never really excited me. I took note that Fujifilm released it, informed you about it on FR and quickly forgot it. Then it happens that I’ve received one at my birthday.

I thought:
Yes, it’s small
Yes, it looks quite good
Yes, it has a nice 2/3 X-TransII sensor
… but I’m not gonna use it!

So I forgot it, until I went on holiday for a week with my buddy and his son in June. I put my X-T1 with 3 lenses in my Rucksack and my Fuji XQ2 in my trouser pocket. It was a long drive to get to our camping, a very nice one, with large meadows and pine trees… so let’s take a picture of this nice camp. And guess which camera I grabbed? Yep, the XQ2. It was there, in my pocket, ready to be used.

I ended up using it more than my X-T1 (heresy!!!) during the week (and stopped using my iPhone 5 at all). It’s a super-small, pocketable & yet powerful camera for quick snapshots & casual photos of friends and family. Nice IQ, Fuji colors, shoots RAW, amazing macro mode… and it has those nice film simulations to play with ;). It would be nice to get the Waterproof case WP-XQ1 for underwater pictures, but it costs almost as much as the camera itself… I rather buy a GoPro ;).

On the contrary, I didn’t use the Fuji XQ2 during my 3 weeks travel in Indonesia, since I wanted the capture that amazing country with the ultimate image quality… and my trusty X-T1 worked a lot there!

Another small, stylish and powerful camera that didn’t sell well was the Fuji XF1. You can now get it for just $199.

Fuji XQ2: USA: AmazonUS / BHphoto EUROPE: AmazonDE / AmazonUK / AmazonITA

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XC lenses

“Am I the only one who likes the XC 16-50?” asks dickbarbour at our Forum. No, you’re not. People, who own this lens, are really happy with it. The problem is, you might be one of few X-shooters, who actually bought it.

Same goes for the XC 50-230. The IQ is great, definitely worth of the “Fujinon-family“. It’s just slower than the XF glass. But slower glass does not mean worst image quality. Read more (and see samples) about “The humble (though honorable) XC 50-230mm f 4.5.-6.7” at our Forum.

There are 2 advantages in having slower glass:

1) Get high Fujinon IQ for a low price: At the moment, you can get the X-A1 + 16-50 + 50-230 for just $600 at AmazonUS. That’s not bargain… that’s a steal!

2) Size: these XC zoom lenses are pretty damn compact! If you want the versatility of a zoom lens in a compact package, then you should give these lenses a try.

Did I mention they come with optical image stabilization? ;)

So, if price & size matters, this is the way to go.

And why not… Would you like Fuji to make a series of compact & affordable XC primes?

XC 50-230mm: USA: AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / EUROPE: AmazonDE / AmazonUK
XC 16-50mm: USA: AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / EUROPE: AmazonDE / AmazonUK

cheers,
Fuji X Forum, Facebook, Google+, RSS-feed and Twitter

Night photography shared by Dario

TOP FXF THREADS TOC

– Episode 10: Convince me not to dump my X stuff : Great X-T1 off camera flash setup : X-T10, Used X-T1 or Keep X-E2 & more
– Episode 9: Is the Panasonic GX8 the X-Pro2 I’ve been waiting for? :: Your least used Fuji features :: GAS Problems & more
– Episode 8: Will Fujifilm Be Seduced By the “Dark” side? :: Save me from my GAS! :: My main issue with FW4 & more
– Episode 7: HELP ME choose my first FUJI X : Your fantasy Fuji X features : 23 vs 27 for Street Photography & more
– Episode 6: 5 Things Fuji is doing Horribly Wrong – Firmware 4.0 Feedback (and bugs?) – Share your Workflow & more
– Episode 5: The New Leica Q :: Firmware 4.0 Beta :: Fuji X Wedding Photography Chat :: LR 6.1 & more
– Episode 4: POLL: No In Body Image Stabilization, do you bother? :: Old Lenses For Dummies & more
– Episode 3: Which 3 primes combo is your ideal setup? :: X-PRO2 wishlist :: Be careful with thumb grips :: Sensor dust & more
– Episode 2: CLASH of the FUJIS: X-PRO2 Vs. X-T2 :: X-T1 Vs. X-T10 :: 14mm Vs. 10-24 :: 16mm Vs. 23mm :: 90mm Vs. 56 APD & more
– Episode 1: Why do (some) People Hate Fuji? * Mock-Up X-T10 Vs. Real X-T10 (with XF 35mmF2 WR) * X Lens wishlist & more

General Discussion

– started by Conflan: “Your X camera wishlist“. Your dreams here.

– started by TJA82: “Why do you like using Fuji X cameras?” Say it here.

– started by jobush95: “Looking for critique“. Constructive Criticism requested.

Fuji X System

X-T1 / X-T10

– started by robink: “X-T1 or X-T10”. That’s a hot question these times.

– started by oldfashioned1536: “Thumb grip for X-T1“. Alternatives to overpriced thumb grips here.

Fuji X Lenses

started by kmleffler: “XF 16-55mm f/2.8 WR Lens.” Follow the discussion here.

– started by antonio: “27mm is the fuji best lens“. Is the XF 27mm the best unnoticed lens on fuji world?

– started by gordonrussell76: “Help me thin my lens collection” So which lenses should our fellow X-shooter Gordon sell?

X100S/T

shared by SamS: Newbie – is X100T right for me?.  Would you recommend it to SamS?

ACCESSORIES

– started by rsimko: “Portable solar charging solutions“. Hm… interesting… I might get one of these, too!

IMAGES

shared by Larry Bolch: Fuji Fisheye

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shared by Goran: Silhouettes (Open Thread)

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shared by Mehrdad: Landscapes with Fuji X

Push the READ MORE button to see more TOP LIKED images

PROJECT NEPAL – X-E1

Ed Selous: “I recently spent two weeks in Nepal volunteering for a disaster response NGO, and I documented my time using my X-E1 and kit lens. I’ve produced a photo-essay to document my time, and it’s been picked up by the charity in question (hands.org) for use“. See more at eselous.exposure

X-T10

Video: Summing up our Fujifilm X-T10 Review at dpreview’s youtube /

XF90mmF2 WR
USA: AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama EU: AmazonDE / AmazonUK / AmazonFR / WexUK / PCHstore / AUS: Camerapro

Scotland’s National Airshow (most shots taken with the 90mm) at macleancomms / Japanese Review at dc.watch (translation) / Real World Samples at dpreview / First Impressions at thephoblographer /

XF 16mm F1.4 WR

Japanese Review at dc.watch (translation) / Fuji XF 16mm f1.4 R WR by Mehrdad in German at qimago (translation) / Seen at 16mm at valeriejardin /

X100/S/T + TCL/WCL

Street photography with the Fuji X100T at williamlonsdale / Why I like the Fuji X100T for still life photography at aboutphotography-tomgrill / Fuji X100T… A Mighty Fine Camera at timetapestry /

Fujifilm X-T1

Vincenzo Sagnotti: “For first time in my life I realized food photos, for a restaurant in Rome (ingredientesegreto). I used only, as the first photo shows, Fuji X-T1 + Fujinon XF 35mm f/1.4 + aluminium food paper to compensate warm summer natural light.” See the shots at mediaforme (translation).

Fuji X-Series, Know Your Gear at photo.rwboyer / A Walk With My New Fuji X-T1 at findingrange / FW 4.o at thistonybridge / The Red Arrows and the X-T1 at macleancomms / Fuji X-T1 Musings at xshooters / Set up your Fujifilm X-T1 for street photography at amateurphotographer / A Fuji X-T1 In Bali Kuningan Ceremonies & More at thetravelphotographer / How I Instantly, Painlessly Dropped 7 Pounds On The Mirrorless Diet! at karenhutton / Fuji X-T1 – Firmware Update v.4.0 Zone Focusing af jamesbrokenshaphotography / Lofoten Revisited at jonasjacobsson – Check out his Instagram too / Focus Pokus at jexphotography / Fuji XT-1 at the German site krolop-gerst (translation) /

Chris Dodkin just launched what is probably the world’s first magazine built on photography using the Fuji X-T1. #BB Magazine is a monthly lifestyle publication, in print and E-copy, which has exclusively used the X-T1 to generate it’s cover, editorial and advertising imagery. Content is most likely NSFW – so please bear that in mind before heading over to take a look. Take a look at the #BB magazine here.

#BB Magazine – NSFW

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other X-series cameras

Which camera will do the job? Some thoughts on the Fujifilm X30 at doncraigphoto / The (non weather sealed) X-PRO1 survives the artic at F64 youtube / Fuji X20: Searching for Edward Hopper at luminous-landscape /

Lenses

X-mount lenses

XF 16-55 Vs. XF 18-55 test at fuji-xperience (translation)

XF 14mm: Zombie Apocolypse at trevhillphotograph / XF50-140: I used to be a prime guy at unsuburban / XF 60mm at leighmiller / Fujifilm X-E2 and Fujinon XF 55-200mm for vacation pictures at the North Carolina Beach at stanleyleary / I just got two new Fuji Lenses–Check and see if you can too at stanleyleary /

other lenses / Adapter / Extension Tubes

Working with the Fuji Macro Extension Tubes at massmadesoul / Metabones Nikon F to Fuji X adapters – UPDATE at fujixtras / Fuji X-E2 with Nikon 85mm ƒ/1.8 vs Nikon D750 with Nikon 28-300mm stanleyleary / The Samyang 12mm F2 Review at colinnichollsphotography /

Fuji X for Weddings

Lofoten Wedding at jonasjacobsson
Fuji X-T1 + 14, 23, 56 and 50-140 mm + X100T
Check out his Instagram too

Jpeg / RAW / Converters

Aftershot 2.2.1 now adds X-T10 / XQ2 / XQ1 / X-A2 support here … and improves X-Trans support /

a bit of everything

In Penang at flemmingbojensen / Mirrorless Magic – Interview with Fuji X Photographer Patrice Michellon at gettotallyrad / Astrophotography with the Fuji System at jasonpitcher / My Move To Mirrorless at outdoorphotographer / Posting Images on the Move with the Fujifilm App at macleancomms / Why?? another Fujifilm blog at jexphotography /

Acessories

Ownuser Vertical Battery Grip for X-E2

shared by JuergenK: Sunsets (Open Thread)

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TOP FXF THREADS TOC

– Episode 8: Will Fujifilm Be Seduced By the “Dark” side? :: Save me from my GAS! :: My main issue with FW4 + more Top FXF Threads
– Episode 7: HELP ME choose my first FUJI X : Your fantasy Fuji X features : 23 vs 27 for Street Photography + more top FXF threads!
– Episode 6: 5 Things Fuji is doing Horribly Wrong – Firmware 4.0 Feedback (and bugs?) – Share your Workflow and more top FXF threads!
– Episode 5: The New Leica Q :: Firmware 4.0 Beta :: Fuji X Wedding Photography Chat :: LR 6.1 & more! Top FXF threads
– Episode 4: POLL: No In Body Image Stabilization, do you bother? :: Old Lenses For Dummies + more
– Episode 3: Which 3 primes combo is your ideal setup? :: X-PRO2 wishlist :: Be careful with thumb grips :: Sensor dust & more
– Episode 2: CLASH of the FUJIS: X-PRO2 Vs. X-T2 :: X-T1 Vs. X-T10 :: 14mm Vs. 10-24 :: 16mm Vs. 23mm :: 90mm Vs. 56 APD & more
– Episode 1: Why do (some) People Hate Fuji? * Mock-Up X-T10 Vs. Real X-T10 (with XF 35mmF2 WR) * X Lens wishlist & more *

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General Discussion

– started by Antony: “I think I may have a problem“. GAS ???!

– started by Tom: “Is the DMC-GX8 the X-Pro2 I’ve been waiting for?” The GX8 is great for sure… but is it an alternative to the Fuji X-PRO2?

– started by Patrick FR: “Fujifilm will launch the first X series camera with 1” sensor in about 3 months” Good move or not? Say it here.

– strated by epscott: “Your least used Fuji features“. And what is yours?

Fuji X System

X-T1 / X-T10

– started by azmmount: “Fuji long eyecup” Anyone out there, who owns it? Leave your feedback here.

– started by Calipedro: “High Performance Mode – Battery vs. Speed“. Follow this thread here.

X-E1/X-E2

– starter by Patrick FR: “FUJIFILM CONFIRMS: New Firmware for Fuji X-E2 (at the end of this year).” Dance of joy here.

Fuji X Lenses

– started by rheistand: “Biking Provence Gear Advice“. What would you take?

– started by jamesbernard: “90mm f/2 vs 85mm f/1.4 vs ???” Long time Nikon photographer and now X-shooter jamesbernard looking for somthing longer than the 56… Recommandations here.

– started by Phil: “XF 23mm f/2.8 Pancake?“… I wish this was true!

– started by ychen: “Anyone else is hoping for a 16-80 f4?” So what about you?

RAW PROCESSING

 – started by Aswald: “Raw vs. Jpeg” More here!

ACCESSORIES

– started by Nero: “X-T1 Hand Grip“. Any suggestion?

IMAGES

shared by MacModus: Fuji Flowers

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shared by reno7: Sunsets (Open Thread)

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shared by Koreashooter: Streetphotography (open thread)

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shared by Trenton Talbot: Fuji Birds

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shared by OkanYILMAZ: Sunsets (Open Thread)

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shared by ferurza: Headshots

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shared by JuergenK: Sunsets (Open Thread)

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shared by KwyjiboVanDeKamp: Samyang 12mm F2.0 NCS CS X Mount

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shared by Harlem: Sunsets (Open Thread)

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shared by Mahalarp: landscapes with fuji x

shared by chartno3: landscapes with Fuji X

TOP FXF THREADS TOC

– Episode 7: HELP ME choose my first FUJI X : Your fantasy Fuji X features : 23 vs 27 for Street Photography + more top FXF threads!
– Episode 6: 5 Things Fuji is doing Horribly Wrong – Firmware 4.0 Feedback (and bugs?) – Share your Workflow and more top FXF threads!
– Episode 5: The New Leica Q :: Firmware 4.0 Beta :: Fuji X Wedding Photography Chat :: LR 6.1 & more! Top FXF threads
– Episode 4: POLL: No In Body Image Stabilization, do you bother? :: Old Lenses For Dummies + more
– Episode 3: Which 3 primes combo is your ideal setup? :: X-PRO2 wishlist :: Be careful with thumb grips :: Sensor dust & more
– Episode 2: CLASH of the FUJIS: X-PRO2 Vs. X-T2 :: X-T1 Vs. X-T10 :: 14mm Vs. 10-24 :: 16mm Vs. 23mm :: 90mm Vs. 56 APD & more
– Episode 1: Why do (some) People Hate Fuji? * Mock-Up X-T10 Vs. Real X-T10 (with XF 35mmF2 WR) * X Lens wishlist & more *

General Discussion

– started by Aswald: “Will Fujifilm Be Seduced By the “Dark” side?” Discover more here.

– started by Patrick FR: “Fuji X-PRO 2 will come only in to 2016 (trusted source) – waiting for the Sony A7000 sensor?” More here!

– started by abjurina: “Film, Fuji X, and why I don’t care.” Read here.

– started by Toon: “Filter Sets for X-Lenses” Follow the discussion here.

– started by karinatwork: “Tethered Shooting” Share your frustration here.

Fuji X System

X-T1 / X-T10

– started by ychen: “Firmware 4 – My main issue“. Discover more here.

– started by jeremyclarke : “Why is the trash button useless in shooting mode?” Are you annoyed it, too! Say it here.

– started by altero: “X-T2“… to wait or not to wait?

X-E1/X-E2

– started by ScruffyNerfherder: “New to Digital Fuji, Battery etc questions“. Help here.

Fuji X Lenses

– started by Patrick FR: “XF 90mm: “Sharper than Japanese Steel […] it will leave the most pedantic pixel peepers speechless” – review at bokeh-monster“ Read more here.

– started by pmichellon: “Portrait captured with the XF90” That thing is SHARP!

– started by IngaLovesFuji: “What lenses should Fuji release next?” Your wish here.

– started by chaosboi: “Have both X100S/T and 23mm 1.4?” Are there benefits from having both? Say it here.

Adapting lenses to Fuji X

 – started by IKO: “nikkor f-mount lenses“. Check it out here.

X100S/T

– started by andrewlee: “Lusting over X100T.. save me from my GAS.. or don’t?” Read more here.

IMAGES

shared by Watcher24: Streetphotography (open thread)

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shared by ericrp: landscapes with fuji x

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shared by MacModus: Fuji Flowers

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shared by thienstravelography: All Around the World

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shared by SauveGV: Fuji Flowers

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shared by Steven: Macro (taken with the Rokinon 100mm macro)

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shared by Fursan: People

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shared by Enzio: Landscapes with Fuji X

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shared by TakePictures: landscapes with fuji x

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shared by Enzio: FX 60mm 2.4 Macro

NEW X-T1 FIRMWARE 4.0

Are You Disappointed with Firmware 4.0 for Fuji XT-1? REVIEW at Matt Widgery Photography youtube channel

X-T1 firmware 4.0 The Impossible Test at erohne / Fujifilm X-T1 Firmware 4.0 First Look and Review at fstoppers / FW 4? It sucks, said jimphoto over at the Fuji X Forum!… but then “I was very, very, very wrong! It is AMAZING. […] Read more at xshooters” / Fujifilm X-T One Point Five at janschwarz / Tornado X-T1 Tracking Test at macleancomms / Wedding with X-T1 and the beta version of firmware 4.0 at felipeyangphoto / firmware 4.0 on the go at jorgefm /
Fujifilm X-T1 Menu Firmware 4.00 at Anthony Morganti youtube /

NOTE: on the same day of the FW4 release, Fuji released also the new Fuji-Android-Apps “FUJIFILM Camera Application” and “FUJIFILM Photo Receiver“. The latest versions finally sort out any connection problem.

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X-T10
USA: AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama EU: AmazonDE / AmazonUK / AmazonFR / WexUK / Cameraworld / PCHstore / AUS: Camerapro

MUST READ Rico’s X-T10 First Look / FujiFilm X-T10 review at trustedreviews /

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XF90mmF2 WR
USA: AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama EU: AmazonDE / AmazonUK / AmazonFR / WexUK / Cameraworld / PCHstore / AUS: Camerapro

MUST READ Rico’s XF90mm First Look. / Fujifilm 90mm Preview at leighmiller / Fujinon XF 90mm F2 – First Take and Taken Aback at olafphotoblog & Macro Photography with the XF 90mm F2 & MCEX-11 always at olafphotoblog / Just how good is the 90mm? at billfortney /

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XF 16mm F1.4 WR
USA: BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama / EUROPE: WexUK / PCHstore

 Review at photographyblog / Fujifilm X-T10 + XF16mm f1.4 – First Impressions at macleancomms / Comparison: Fujinon 16mm f1.4 v Fujinon 18mm f2 at macleancomms / Spanish review at dslrmagazine (translation) /

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X100/S/T + TCL/WCL

image courtesy: Riflessifotografici

Fuji X100T Review (Part 2) by Donato Chirulli at Riflessifotografici / The X100T, my personal review at stockografie / Fuji X100T Captures Faces of Italy at strongfoto / Bigheadtaco vs Kale Friesen. Ricoh GR vs Fujfilm X100T at bigheadtaco youtube channel / Images taken with the X100S at harnahud / Fujifilm X100T at dylanseeger Part 01, Part 02 and Part 3 / Fujifilm X100S For Wedding Photography at x100c / Fuji X100T – Review at whereswheels / Some time with the Fuji X100T at paulpetch / Review at toolsandtoys /

Fujifilm X-T1

Awards with Fujifilm X-T1 at ivanjoshualoh / Complete Wedding shot on Fujifilm X-T1 at Kevin Mullins youtube channel / Testing the Fuji X-T1 for Night Photography at devinjamesoncreative / Images taken with the X-T1 at harnahud / How I Use the Fujifilm XT-1 for Documentary Wedding Photography at petapixel / Streets of Philadelphia … A Visual Diary … Page 7 … Fuji X100s at streetshooter / X-T1 makes the Picture at the International Kitesurf Magazine – more at creativeway / More On The Fuji X-T1 at rwboyer / Latest Fuji X-T1 Settings Tweaks at cliftonbeard / Double Exposures with the Fuji X-T1 at aboutphotography-tomgrill / Sani Starr, Fashion blogger at Pitti Uomo. Colorful photos with Fuji X-T1 and 35mm at alessandromichelazzi /

other X-series cameras

 New York City With The M9 (And A Fuji X Pro-1) at thestreetleica / X-E1: The Party Where No One Came: Salton City, California at worldofdecay / X-E1 shots at Mickey’s Flickr here /

Lenses

X-mount lenses

Zoom Lenses Vs. Prime Lenses at sebastianboatca / Canon 50mm F1.4 VS Fujinon 35mm F1.4: the battle of the normals at musicphotographer / REVIEW: The Pulling Power of the Different Fujinon Lenses at macleancomms + More Test Shots with the XF50-140mm f2.8 at macleancomms / A Prime Perspective: First Impression of the Fuji XF 50-140 at rivalsvs / My experience: The XF55-200mmF3.5-4.8 R LM OIS at drawwithlight / The Only Fuji X Lens You Need? : REVIEW – Fuji 18 135 WR lens at Matt Widgery Photography youtube /

other lenses

Lensbaby For Fujifilm X-Mount at derekclarkphotography / Cheap Samyang 12mm any good for Fuji X? at larsauthen /

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Travel X / Switch to the X / Fuji X for Weddings

image courtesy: olafphotoblog

20 Useful Tips for Travel Photography at sebastianboatca / Olympic National Park with the X-Series at olafphotoblog / A little gear-talk: Canon, Nikon, Sony A7… but at the end it’s a Fuji! Read more at victorhamke

A Superhero needs the right equipment – Fujifilm X (for Weddings) at timosoasepp /

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Jpeg / RAW / Converters

Curiosity: the welcome screen for Lightroom 6 features shows an X-Pro1 with a 35mm… a good Omen for the Future X-TRANS support improvement promised by Adobe here? You can find it in the new version of Lightroom (v. 6) under menu Help/Welcome to Lightroom

Fuji X Trans Sensor and Adobe Camera Raw – The real deal at last? at soundimageplus / Some Free Faux Film Lightroom Presets for Fuji X Users at thomasfitzgeraldphotography / Sharpening Fuji RAF RAW files in Lightroom & Sharpener Pro 3 at Matt Widgery Photography youtube /

Acessories

Clip Cap Battery Protection – Panohood for Tripod-less Panorama shots – Quick release plate for Fuji X-E1 & X-E2 / X100S Underwater Case of Meikon / Top 5 Fuji camera bags at ideasandimages /

a bit of everything

  Congratulations Team USA – all images taken with X100T and  X-T1 + 56mm at olafphotoblog / Fuji X-Pro1 or X100 series: The Optical Viewfinder versus Electronic Viewfinder at eyebeamimages / How to photograph fireworks with a Fuji X camera at aboutphotography-tomgrill / X-T1 tethered shooting. A rant! Read it at elliotpaulstern /

Free eBook – CUBA

Rocky Nook’s FREE Guide to Photographing Cuba is now available at rockynook.com

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RoboSHOOT

TTL Flash Triggers for Fujifilm X are now available for pre-order! From the manufacturer: After 2 ½ years in development we are pleased to announce the RoboSHOOT© FCC and CE Certified Flash Trigger Systems are available for pre-order in the US and EU. And, for a limited time, all Master-Remote Kits can be pre-ordered at early-adopter pricing. Shipment is scheduled for late Fall 2015. The three available kits plus two types of remotes give you options to match a wide variety of needs. For more information see the Serene Automation web site at www.sereneautomation.com If you wish to be notified about new development, please be sure to join the mailing list on our ‘contact us’ page.

 X-PRO2 :)

FR-reader Henk (henkversteeg.nl): Is this the new X-PRO2?