MAP cameras had a talk with Japanese Fujifilm manager Takashi Ueno about the Fujifilm GFX system.
The automatic translation tool is again bad, so I went through this pain for all of you, and made a summary out of it ;).
You can read it down below as well as see both videos.
Viltrox has released new firmware updates for their Viltrox 23mm f/1.4 AF and 33mmF1.4 AF lens for Fujifilm X mount.
The new firmware improves the video autofocus performance on both lenses. You can access the Viltrox firmware page here.
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Tell me, what would be the fun, if Fujifilm would just release what we customers expect? No fun at all, right?
So Fujifilm decided to surprise us and give us something unexpected ;).
But I invite you to read carefully to avoid misunderstandings!
A few months ago here, we told you that Fujifilm will release two mid-range cameras within the end of the Japanese fiscal year (March 2021). Of course if COVID-19 does not force Fujifilm to change plans again.
Now here is the thing.
When FujiRumors shared that rumor, 99% of you guys said “easy, those must be the long awaited X-T40 and the revived X-E4.”
Well, not really.
I can tell you today, that one of those two cameras will be a new mid-range camera line, hence not a direct successor to the Fujifilm X-T30 or Fujifilm X-E3. It’s something different.
And to be clear: there will be two mid-range cameras. This means, besides this new camera we rumor today, there will be another one, which could be a refresh of something we already know, or Fujifilm could surprise us also with the second one.
Hence, in terms of mid-range cameras, here is what we can expect in the next few months:
And now have fun speculating on what it could be in the comments (although I am pretty sure that nobody of you will make the right guess ;) )
Now that the I am on holiday from my teaching job and I am back from my 2 weeks trip in South Italy, I am working on this and many (!!!) more rumors. The right time to drop the rumors will come, and when it happens, make sure to be instantly notified by following FR on Facebook, RSS-feed and Twitter.
Take care guys, and have a fantastic day ahead!
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Mark Denney is a professional landscape photographer, who is growing strong also on youtube now (122.000 subscribers).
He now published a video, where he explains why he left Sony Full Frame for Fujifilm APS-C.
Down below I provide you with a written summary and you’ll also find the full video below:
I actually wanted to ignore this news (for reasons I will explain below), but readers keep sending me the video, so it is time to address it.
According to a video shared by Stefan, the Viltrox 85mm f/1.8 is actually firmware upgradable to f/1.6!
To be clear, this is not an officially released firmware. It is circulating on the web and has been picked up by Stefan Malloch on one of his youtube videos.
I did contact Viltrox back in May about this, and the screenshot below will show you their answer.
Dont’ Do That
After Viltroxs’ answer, I did decide maybe it is better to just ignore it, as I do not recommend anyone to download an unofficial firmware, which could potentially create problems to your lens. Or, when a new firmware with the same number is officially released, you might not be able to update your lens, as the lens will think you have it already installed!
But given that apparently the news spreads anyway, at this point it’s better to address it on FR, too.
Is this Possible?
Now, it’s not unusual, that lenses are actually potentially faster, than the manufacturer says. For example, the Fujinon XF-16-55mm f/2.8 aperture blades are closing down a bit, even when the lens is used wide-open at f/2.8, hence for the most part of its range the XF16-55 is potentially even faster than f/2.8.
This could be the case also with the Viltrox 85mmm f/1.8.
But even if it would be possible to unlock the extra 1/3 stop of light via firmware, I’d not do it, unless it’s a final firmware officially released by Viltrox.
You can check out the videos below.
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