Understanding Fujifilm Firmware Updates, FujiRumors Top 3 Firmware Wishes and Share Your Firmware Wishes with Fujifilm

Fujifilm USA uploaded a video called “Understanding Fujifilm Firmware Updates” (video below).

Before going on and showing you, how to update your firmware, Fujifilm manager Michael Bulbenko says:

  • sometimes cameras and lenses can have minor bugs in it that can be solved via firmware
  • sometimes it is not about fixing bugs, but about making your camera better, faster, new features, etc.
  • Fujifilm is well known for providing firmware updates to products that are end of life and discontinued, in order to still improve their performance
  • those updates are free of charge

Wait, is this it some sort of subliminal and hidden message?

I mean, a video, where a manager reminds us that Fujifilm does update older gear with new features, and the Fujifilm manager holds a nice Fujifilm X-T3 in his hands. Is he trying to tell us, that the rumored Fujifilm X-T3 Kaizen update is about to come?

Anyway, this post is a good opportunity to let Fujifilm know your firmware wishes in the comments.

A simple wish from my side? Well, I expressed them in this old post already, but I will repreat them here, in case Fujifilm did not hear me the first time:

  1. Keep Self-Timer Enabled
  2. Ability to change color of the focus frame
  3. Addition of RAW files to Auto Mode

If you want to read more in depth what I mean, and why I picked these 3, check out this post.

And what about you?

Fujifilm X-T4: First Bug Reports (Menu and IBIS) and Wishlist

Many FujiRumors readers are getting their long awaited Fujifilm X-T4 in these days. As a consequence, I also already get the first firmware suggestions and possible bug reports.

by Gerald & Richard

Loving the X-T4 but why the regression in the Q menu so custom simulation names aren’t shown?

the Q menu custom items can’t be renamed as it is possible on X-T3

So, even if you set the custom names, they will not appear in the display when pressing the Q button (as they do on X-T3 & Co).

Ok Fuji, I want a firmware fix before I even get my X-T4 ;).

by Albert (video below)

Just thought i would share my findings about the IBIS in the X-T4. Fingers crossed they release a firmware update for this.

by Kirill

I just got my pre-ordered X-T4 several days ago. After setting it up similarly to what I had on my previous X-T3, I came up a couple of ideas for even greater customization:

Drive dial in video
Currently, the DRIVE dial only controls camera behavior in STILL mode. Why not propagate it into MOVIE mode, as well? I suggest that each DRIVE setting activate a dedicated video profile. Just a few (potentially predefined, but modifiable) example profiles:

    1. HDR mode
      Activates the F-Log video recording.
    2. CL mode
      Activates 120 fps  slo-mo recording.
    3. CH mode
      Activates 240 fps slo-mo recording.

Dedicated Fn-button customization for STILL and MOVIE modes.
This could further improve the (already almost perfect) camera usability. As an example, the Fn1 button can be customized for triggering different actions, depending on currently selected recording mode:

    1. STILL mode
      Turns depth-of-field preview on and off.
    2. MOVIE mode
      Turns zebras on and off.

I’ve read several times that Fujifilm executives may follow your blog and listen to customer feedback. Maybe, there is a (albeit small) chance that these thoughts can materialize?

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Fujifilm X-T4 LUT Now Available with Bleach Bypass Film Simulation LUT

A few days ago, Fujifilm has released the Fujifilm LUT v.1.30 for F-Log. Now also the Fujifilm X-T4 is listed.

Fujifilm added F-log to Bleach Bypass film simulation LUT and it can be used on F-log footage from all other Fujifilm cameras.

Overview

This LUT file is to edit the movie data below when the data is edited by a movie editor on your PC or Mac.

*4K movie data of X-T2 recorded in external HDMI devices with the mode of the “HDMI F-Log” under the “4K MOVIE OUTPUT” in the “MOVIE SETTING”
*4K and Full HD movie data of GFX100, X-T30, X-T3 , X-T4 ,X-Pro3, X-H1 and X100V recorded on SD cards or in external HDMI devices with the mode of the “F-Log RECORDING” in the “MOVIE SETTING”

F-Log 3D-LUT file (Last updated: 4.23.2020)

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Review of TTArtisan 11mm F2.8: a Fisheye for your Fujifilm X and GFX

Hi, I’m Nathan.

I’ve written here before. I’m a still life advertising and event photographer based in Japan. I do weddings, embassy powwows, corporate events, audiophile meet-ups, and shoot everything from jewellery to headphones. If you want to see, read, or listen to my opinions on lenses, cameras, and audio doo-dads, by all means hit me up at my blog: ohm image, and my YouTube channel: Fauxtaku Lounge.

Disclaimer: TT Artisans sent this lens to me for the purposes of review both here and at YouTube. I paid nothing for it. It goes for 255$ USD and can be found here. Many thanks TT Artisans for the opportunity.

The video portion of this review along with a different selection of photos and short videos can be seen in this video: TTArtisans 11mm f2.8 fisheye on Leica M10 Fujifilm X-T3 and GFX

Let’s clear the air: I’ve never before used a fisheye lens. In fact, so lost and daunted was I by the prospect of using one that time and time again I delayed publishing this review. Prior to it arriving I boned up on how to shoot a fisheye lens. Hints came from the general internet as well as from the comments section of Fauxtaku Lounge. I’m still not confident that the examples I shot really get the picture across, but I hope I’ve learned a thing or two and that this review will help someone. Thanks to everyone for the advice and help.

Whatever the limits of my abilities, the fun-factor of using a fisheye is unlimited. This bad boy covers 180º, with a bright 2,8 maximum aperture. Talk about fun. I’m sure loads of you out there know what it’s like to shoot fisheye lenses. Move a little and the entire frame changes. Sag a shoulder slightly and the horizon bolts down. Because it covers 180º and does the bulbous fisheye thing, you have to remember a few things:

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World Press Photo Camera Brand Statistics: Fujifilm Grabs the Top Awards, Canon Most Represented but DSLR Declining

We just reported, how Fujifilm X shooters just grabbed the top winning awards at the World Press Photo Award.

Now the Spanish site photolari made its usual World Press Photo statistic, where they sum up all the winners by brand.

Canon is still the most represented, but Fujifilm X shooters are those, who won the most prestigious awards.

FujiRumors has listed all winning cameras for each category in this post here.

Down below you can see all the stats, also compared to previous years. From 2017 to 2020, DSLR passed from 88.8% to 64.3%, and in the same period, mirrorless grew from 5.55% to 23.7%.

Overall there were 45 images awarded (1st, 2nd and 3rd place) for 8 categories. FujiRumors has listed them all here.

Again, the two most prestigious overall awards went to Fujifilm X Shooters ;).

Camera Brand Charts

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It’s a Triumph: FUJIFILM Wins Top 2 World Press Photo Awards and Even More… Despite not Being Full Frame ;)

Forget TIPA… there are other awards that count!

And I must come back to talk about the World Press Photo Awards, because we missed to highlight something in our previous post here.

In fact, not only Yasuyoshi Chiba won the World Press Photo Award with an image he took with his Fujifilm X-H1.

But in the stories categories, it was Romain Laurendeau to win, with his Fujifilm X100 series cameras.

Hence, the top 2 World Press Photo awards go all to fellow Fujifilm X shooters!

  • World Press Photo of the Year – Yasuyoshi Chiba – Fujifilm X-H1
  • World Press Photo Story of the Year – Romain Laurendeau – Fujifilm X100, X100T, X100S

And if that’s not good enough, Fujifilm X shooters won the first, second and third prize also in other categories!

Hey Jared… are you really sure about that Fuji, LOL? ;)

General News

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FR-readers Wishlist Corner: Fujifilm X-TSony, Firmware Upgrade Suggestions, Lens Wishes and Much More

Here on FujiRumors I get many, really many thousands of emails and personal messages a year.

There is no team behind FujiRumors. It’s me, Patrick, that’s it. And I try to reply to every single one of you, in my spare time from my day job.

I feel very privileged that such a large community comes together here on FujiRumors… but with huge fellowship, comes also huge responsibility and work.

Hence, for as much as I try, sometimes I am not really able to answer you all in a super-comprehensive way.

But I think everybody gets a reply, and surely I read ever single message I receive.

Among those messages, there are many, who express lens wishes, firmware wishes, improvement ideas and all possible things.

Today I decided to collect many of those messages I get, and put them all in one big FujiRumors readers wishlist roundup.

I would like to honor your participation as good as I can, and this little wishlist roundup, is a little sign, that whatever you tell me, I listen…. and I share :).

Have a wonderful Sunday,
Patrick

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FR-readers Wishlist Roundup

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Fujifilm X-H1 Snaps Top Winning Image at the World Press Photo Awards, but Canon is Still Top

Ok, this is a mandatory update to our previous post World Press Photo Award post here.

In our previous article, based on the statistics made by thephoblographer, we reported how most of this years’s award winners used Fujifilm and Nikon cameras. ThePhoBlographer writes:

The big winners are Fujifilm and Nikon in terms of camera manufacturers.

More specifically, these were the Fujifilm cameras used: Fujifilm X-H1, X-T3, X-Pro2, GFX100, X100F, X100T, X100S, X100, X-T10)

I was thrilled about it, and reported about it here. And I trusted the great guys over at thephoblographer, who keep delivering great content for the photography community. Honestly I didn’t check it by myself, as today its my birthday, and I have a day planed with my wife at home, cooking and (a bit) drinking ;).

But it turns out, as our fellow FR-readers noticed, the real statistics are a bit different than the one shared at the thephoblographer.

Fujifilm and Nikon are still strongly represented.

In fact, the most prestigious award for the best “General News” image was taken by Yasuyoshi Chiba with his Fujifilm X-H1.

But the most used camera brand overall, was still a Canon.

And yet, year after year, Fujifilm saw a constant rise in terms of awards at the World Press Photo contest. DSLR a constant decline. And yes, it really looks like APS-C is more than enough to take an image worth one of the most prestigious awards on the world.

Maybe, one day, even some popular vlogger like Mr. Jared will be able to take some decent shots with APS-C cameras ;).

Now the ranking:

Camera by brand:
Canon 31,37%
Fuji 17,65%
Nikon 15,69%
Sony 9,80%
DJI 3,92%
Leica 1,96%
Unknown 19,61%

Camera by sensors:
FullFrame 58,82%
APS-C 15,69%
Medium Format 1,96%
Unknown 23,53%

Camera by type:
SLR 43,14%
Mirrorless 33,33%
Drone 3,92%
Unknown 19,61%

Last year Fuji was 10.5%, now is 17.6%, mirrorless was 13% and now is 33%…

This year Fujifilm won the top award. But also in the past years, Fujifilm was well represented. Look at the awards won in the past few years:

And now, here are the most used cameras this year.

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UPDATE: Fujifilm and Nikon Most Used Cameras at 2020 World Press Photo Awards

World Press Photo of the Year: Yasuyoshi Chiba (Fujifilm X-H1)
World Press Photo of the Year: Yasuyoshi Chiba (Fujifilm X-H1)

UPDATE: we posted a follow up article with corrections here.

The World Press Photo have been assigned, and looking at the cameras, who snapped an award winning photo, we see that Fujifilm wins along with Nikon.

Yasuyoshi Chuba took the World Press Photo of the Year 2020 winning image with his Fujifilm X-H1.

Spilt by type of camera, we see:

  • 9 Mirrorless cameras
  • 4 compact cameras (X100)
  • 13 DSLRs
  • 1 Drone
  • 1 Film shooter

So, we have a head to head between Fujifilm and Nikon.

Fujifilm seems to be a very popular system or photojournalists, with the X100 line leading the pack.

Thanks to the phoblographer for making the list. And check out the images at world press photo.

In the past years, the following cameras were used to take an award winning image:

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