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Tribute to David Bowie

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image courtesy: Markus Klinko

Fujifilm partnered with photographer Markus Klinko and will host an exhibition of never-before-seen portraits of David Bowie until mid-March at the Markowicz Fine Art Gallery, Miami. All portraits shot on Provia film. See the images at markowiczfineart (via digitaltrends). More information at miaminewtimes.

Klikpro (with special deal for FujiRumors readers)

An update regarding KLIKPRO is a marketplace for professional photographers to buy and sell their used gear:
  • KLIKPRO is now totally secure site wide using the strongest encryption method on the market. See the https in address bar of your browser.
  • Thru to April 30th, Fuji Rumors Users/Sellers can now list 1 item for free, listed item will remain in the marketplace for 1yr or until sold. Use the Seller Trial Sign Up…
  • Sellers can now start selling on KLIKPRO
  • A few UI/UX changes
  • Please share KLIKPRO using the share links at the footer of each page :-)

RockyNook Giveaway Winners

The RockyNook Giveaway is over. The winners are selected. You’ll be contacted by email, so check out your SPAM account.

$50 Rocky Nook voucher: Tom L.

Free eBook: John M. – Roman K. – Jonny L. – Jaime G.

Fujifilm X70
USA: BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama / CANADA: AmazonCA / EUROPE: AmazonDE / AmazonUK / AmazonITA / AmazonFR / AmazonESP / PCHstore / WexUK / AUSTRALIA: CameraPro

X70, The New Kid on the BloGck at mworsdorfer /

Review at thephoblographer / Adding the Fujifilm X70 to my camera bag at sjl.us / Review at wimarys /

MUST READ: X-Pert Corner X70 First Look

Fujinon XF100-400
USA: BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama / CANADA: AmazonCA / EUROPE: AmazonDE / AmazonUK / AmazonITA / AmazonFR / AmazonESP / PCHstore / WexUK / AUSTRALIA: CameraPro

Fujifilm XF100-400: Received and Reviewed at the Fuji-X-Forum

Personal Thoughts On Fuji’s XF 100-400mm Lens at d7100shooter /

Fujifilm XF100-400: The nine-bladed aperture does a great job. More at the Fuji-X-Forum

Other X-series cameras

Unsung Cameras Of Yesteryear: The Fuji S5 (specs&price) Pro at TheCameraStoreTV

X-E2: Urban Camouflage for photographers in Spanish at fujix-perience (translation) / Gear for a Landscape and Adventure Photographer at danielgroves / A ‘love letter’ to the X-Pro1 at rupertmarlow / Fuji X-T1 shoots sport… at robgrayphotographer / Work done mostly with X-T1 at Sid Scott blog (seeimaginedefine) and instagram – NSFW / X-T1 Menu Setup V:4.30 at johcaz / X-T1: What’s in the bag? at hifiplus / X-T1: Chrome & Curves at iamlesher / Shooting the Dusi with a Fuji X-T1 & Various XF lenses at grahamcarruthers / Fuji X-T1 Cape Town Table Mountain 2016 at imagemakers-pg / Montana and my Fuji X-T1 at nicklasurephotography /

Fujifilm Russia gives Rico’s X-T1 book (in russian) for free here.

X100/S/T + TCL/WCL

Can you tell the difference between X100, X100S and X100T? More at f16.click / Fujifilm X100T Review: The Pro Toy at laptopmemo / Fuji TCL-X100 Tele Converter Comparison to XF 35mm f2 at tavphotography / Grange Photography Fuji X100S – X100T at grangephotography-x100s /

Lenses

X-mount lenses / Teleconverter

35mmF2 Review at photoreview / Fuji’s 16-55mm lens – a zoom lens that works like a a prime at aboutphotography-tomgrill / 18mm: Fujifilm’s Most Underrated Lens at jordanmay / Spin Out With the Fuji 18mm at daveyoungfotografia / XF14mm Vs. XF 16mm at the Spanish site fujix-perience (translation) / 90mm: #457. Forgive my unseemly haste Pascal… at dearsusan / FujiFilm 50-140 at the 2016 Dusi – A year later! at grahamcarruthers / The Fujinon XF 27mm F2.8: The Predictable Lens at photodanielm / Thoughts on the 16-55 at michaelmcqueen / Thoughts on the 10-24 at michaelmcqueen / Street Photography with the Fujifilm XF 23mm f1.4 R on the Fuji X-T1 at tavphotography /

other lenses / Adapter / Extension Tubes

X-T1 + Zeiss 18mm at seattlesteve / In With The Old (Helios 58mm f2) at squonky /

Travel X / Switch (or not) to the X / Fuji X for Weddings

50 countries in 50 months with the X-T1, XF 14 f2.8, XF 23 f1.4, XF 35 f2 and XF 90 f2 at 5050travelog / Using the Fujifilm X System, coming from Nikon at keegansreviews youtube / My 2015,English Wedding Photographer Barcelona at vopoku /

Acessories / Flash / Bags

Off Camera flash portraits with the Fuji X-T1 at paulmellingphotography / Instax Share SP-1 Printer review at indergaard /

a bit of everything

Kaizen, Fuji’s reasonind behind the FW updates at macfilos / Mastering The Fujifilm X100T With Peter Fauland at tiffinbox / Images with X-gear at fakefujixphotographer / The Fire at entropicremnants / Newborn Photography and Fuji at miksmedia.photography / Dear Fuji: An APPeal from a confirmed X-System addict at macfilos /

The Fuji Lens Teardown at LensRentals: “Excellent Construction. Designed by people who know how to make reliable lenses!”

And finally LensRentals did it: they did a disassembly post on a Fujinon lens, in this case the (now discounted) Fujinon XF55-200! Here are their conclusions:

“If you want the system with the most screws, you want Fuji, no question. […]

As for our impressions, first and foremost, the Fuji lenses are a bit more complicated than most we’ve tackled, but not hugely so. The construction, especially when considering this is a consumer-price zoom lens, is impressive.

[…] The overall construction is excellent. There was no place during this disassembly that either of us thought we saw a weak point that would be likely to cause problems. It’s not massively over engineered, but it’s very solidly constructed. It’s definitely better constructed than what we would expect from a $600 zoom. This looks like a lens that was designed by people who know how to make reliable lenses.

[…] we learned some things today and came away impressed — at this price point it’s an extremely well-built lens with a lot of interesting technology inside.”

The XF55-200 is now $100 off at BHphoto and AmazonUS. Plenty of Fujinon lenses are right now in offer:

XF Lens Deals

XF 18mm (save $50): BHphoto, AmazonUS, FocusCamera, Adorama
XF 27mm (save $50): BHphoto, AmazonUS, FocusCamera, Adorama
XF 60mm (save $50): BHphoto, AmazonUS, FocusCamera, Adorama
XF 35mmF1.4 (save $50): BHphoto, AmazonUS, FocusCamera, Adorama

XF 14mm (save $100): BHphoto, AmazonUS, FocusCamera, Adorama
XF 16mm (save $100): BHphoto, AmazonUS, Adorama
XF 23mmF1.4 (save $100): BHphoto, AmazonUS, FocusCamera, Adorama
XF 56mm (save $100): BHphoto, AmazonUS, FocusCamera, Adorama
XF 90mm (save $100): BHphoto, AmazonUS, FocusCamera, Adorama
XF 10-24mm (save $100): BHphoto, AmazonUS, FocusCamera, Adorama
XF 55-200mm (save $100): BHphoto, AmazonUS, FocusCamera, Adorama
XF 18-135mm (save $100): BHphoto, AmazonUS, FocusCamera, Adorama

XF 56mmAPD (save $150): BHphoto, AmazonUS, FocusCamera, Adorama
XF 16-55mm (save $150): BHphoto, AmazonUS, FocusCamera, Adorama
XF 50-140mm (save $150): BHphoto, AmazonUS, FocusCamera, Adorama
XF 100-400mm (save $150): BHphoto, AmazonUS, Adorama

Behind the X-Gear: Meet Don Pino, the FXF member, who shared the Most Liked Images on the Forum!

Hi X-folks

Let’s take a short break from the usual rumors/news stream and focus on the real heart of the X-system, which is you.

In today’s “Behind the X-gear” episode, we are going to meet Fuji X Forum member Don Pino, the FXF member, who shared the most liked images by the FXF community (Top #1 image / Top #2 image).

If you also want to have the opportunity to be interviewed & featured on FujiRumors, all you have to do is to join our Fuji X Forum Community, share your pics & thoughts there, and you might be the next one :) .

Previous “Behind the X-gear” Episodes:
Episode 1 – Milandro: A talk with X-shooters around the World… and about the X-series SOUL
Episode 2 – Trenton: A talk with “photoholic” X-shooter Trenton… and why the X-T1 is perfect for Lord Voldemort
Episode 3 – Mehrdad: A talk with Fuji X Forum member & official Fujifilm X-photographer Mehrdad
Episode 4 – Tom H: Meet Tom H, the X-shooter with the Coolest Office in the World
Episode 5 – quincy: Meet Quincy, the X-shooter, who made me drop my coffee with his amazing #1 Forum post!

X-Shooter Don Pino

Tell us something about you

Professional Photographer or Amateur or something in between?

As an amateur you have the priveledge to be free of economical influences. This way you can concentrate on your passion. 

What is your kind of photography? (Motives, Approach …)

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Landscape and architecture are like “unequal sisters”. On the surface they seem to be different, but secretly they are connected through an invisible bond. Landscape and architecture are the “Ying and Yang” of photography.

Landscape is a very romantic kind of photography in which lyric and poetry take a great part. For this reason, many landscape photographers unconsciously are oriented towards the pictures of William Turner and other famous romanticists.

Architecture on the contrary, often prefers coolness as well as strict shapes and lines. It often seems to be technological, monochrome and cold.

In the daily routine of photography, architecture and landscape both subsist on wide angle shots or abstract tele shots. And certainly they are increasingly influenced by postproduction.

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Where can we find more about you on the web (website, Flickr, Facebook, portfolio)

I have a portfolio on 500px (https://500px.com/don-pino) and on some German websites.

What’s your favorite image taken with a Fuji?

I only started taking pictures two years ago with Fuji. Therefore I haven’t got a very big choice. In my opinion, the pictures of the mushroom pickers are two of my highlights. Especially, because I intentionally visited the Italian Monti Sibillini in June to take pictures of the poppy blossom. Unfortunately, the poppies started flowering lately because of the low temperatures. The pictures were taken in the morning at three degree

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Your Move to Fuji

What’s the main reason for you to own a Fuji?

Like many others I was looking for an alternative second system with a compact design which meet the high expectations especially regarding the low-light photography. Not until I bought the X-E2, I got to know the fantastic fixed lenses. After two years of experience, I’d say that Fuji achieved the perfect balance between quality and compactness, simultaneously creating a “brand with a soul”.

Is there something you miss from your previous system?

Since I’m frequently using the DRI technique for night scenes and indoor shootings, I miss the extensive AE – Bracketing possibilities my 5DMKIII had. The X-Pro2 now provides AE bracketing function of +/- 2 which at least is a small step in the right direction.

What’s your favorite lens?

That’s a difficult question regarding the fantastic range of Fuji lenses. I love the 16 mm 1.4 lens as a universal fixed focal length with an extremely close focus distance. Apart from the 10-24mm, the 55-200mm became one if my favourite lenses.

What’s your favorite camera bag?

I like Think Tank. Since I started using Fuji I changed to a more compact model of airport essentials.

What’s in your bag?

X-T1, X-E2 and (hopefully soon) the X-Pro2
16mm, 23mm, 56mm, 10-24mm, 55-200mm and at least the XC16-50
Several 77mm B&W and Haida ND Filters
Three Lee ND-Graduate Filters
Several Step up rings
Nissin i40
A Rocket Blower
Two SanDisk 32 GB SD cards
Undefined lens-cleaning cloth

Your Advice to Fuji

Which lens, that is not yet in the roadmap, would you like Fuji to make?

A new 60mm weather sealed and stabilized “Allround Macro” which can be also used for Portrait Photography, like the popular Canon 100/2,8 L .

Tell Fujifilm what’s the main thing they should still improve in the X-series system via Firmware and/or Hardware

Although I keep told that 80% of the X-users take their “tripod pictures” using a mechanical cable release, I desperately wish for a newer version of camera remote which will make bulb shots and exposures of more than 30 Seconds possible and the remote release dispensable at the same time. Concerning long exposure, I’d like to add that I really could use a “live bulb” function.

Decisive Questions

OVF, EVF or Display?

The EVF of the X-T1 is already great. I don’t even dare to imagine how good the EVF of the X-T2 will be.

Rangefinder style or DSLR shape?

For me this isn’t an “either/or” question. I use them both. It depends on the moment and on the lens.

RAW or JPEG?

At the Moment 100% raw. With Acros this may change.

Curiosity & Customize you X

You most & you least used feature in Fujifilm cameras (like film simulations, build-in RAW converter, Extended DR(100-200-400), advanced filters, panorama, digital split image etc…)

According to me, there should rather be too many options for technical features than too less. At the end it’s up to me anyway whether I use them or not.

Which functions did you place on the FN-buttons of your camera?

I very often use a tripod, therefore I placed the Self-timer at the Top FN Button.

What’s Your favorite film simulation

I am still waiting for Acros.

Your favorite photography quote.

Truly all photographs are self-portraits. (Elizabeth Opalenik)

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HOT DEALS: XF55-200 now $200 off :: Fuji X-T10 + 18-55mm + 35mmF2 now $250 Off

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New Entries in the last X-Deals.

Now you can also get the 55-200 with a $200 discount at BHphoto and AmazonUS

BHphoto is offering the Fujfilm X-T10 + 18-55 + 35mmF2 with a $250 discount. Silver X-T10 bundle here / Black X-T10 bundle here

X-SERIES CAMERAS

X-T1 + 18-135 (save $300): BHphoto / AmazonUS /  Adorama
X-T1 + 18-55 (save $300) BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama
X-T1 Black Body (save $300): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama
X-T1 Graphite (save $300): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama

X-T10 body (save $150): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama
X-T10 + XF 18-55 (save $150): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama
X-T10 + XC 16-50 (save $150): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama
X-T10 + XC16-50 + XC50-230 (save $350): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama
X-T10 + 18-55 + 35mmF2 (save $350): BHphoto (silver bundle / black bundle)

X-T10 + 35mmF2 (save $250): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama
X-T10 + 35mmF2 + 18-55 (save $250): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama
X-T10 + 35mmF2 + 16-50 (save $250): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama

X100T (save $200):  BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama / Pictureline

X30 (save $100): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama / Pictureline

XF LENSES

XF 56mm APD (save $400): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama

XF 90mmF2 WR (save $200): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama
XF 10-24mm (save $200): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama
XF 16mmF1.4 WR (save $200): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama
XF 23mm (save $200): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama
XF 56mm (save $200): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama
XF 50-140mmF2.8 WR (save $200): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama
XF 18-135mm (save $200): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama
XF 60mm (save $200): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama
XF 14mm (save $200): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama
XF 18-55mm (save $200): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama
XF 16-55mmF2.8 WR (save $200): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama
XF55-200 (save $200): BHphoto / AmazonUS

XF 18mm (save $100): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama
XF 27mm (save $100): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama
XF 35mmF1.4 (save $100):  BHphoto / AmazonUS /Adorama

XF100-400 + 1.4x TC (save $350): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama
XF50-140 + 1.4x TC (save $350): BHphoto / AmazonUS /

Nissin i60A Flash Announced… also for Fujifilm!

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Nissin officially announced the Nissin i60A flash. Specs summary via flashhavoc.

“Although the i60A will be available in Canon, Nikon, Sony, Micro 4/3rds, and Fujifilm, mount versions for on-camera TTL use, all versions will cleverly include Canon, Nikon, and Sony, TTL radio slave modes for off camera use (with corresponding Air 1 Commander units).

A higher guide number – 60m (ISO 100 / 200mm) 24 – 200MM Zoom Color LCD Display HV Battey Port Built-in 2.4GHz NAS Radio Receiver

All into a package that’s not much larger than the original Nissin i40, and should still appeal to many mirrorless and compact camera owners“

Google Translated from the original Japanese press release:

FULL SPECS

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Fujifilm X-Pro2 / X70 Roundup :: Top 10 questions about the X-Pro2 & more

Fujifilm X-Pro2
USA: BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama / CANADA: AmazonCA / EUROPE: AmazonDE / AmazonUK / WexUK / PCHstore / AmazonITA / AmazonFR / AmazonESP / AUSTRALIA: CameraPro

MUST READ: X-Pert Corner X-Pro2 First Look

Fujifilm XPRO2 Review – The Reality at bokeh-monster / Top 10 questions about the X-Pro2 at olafphotoblog / Review at photoreview / Climbing Slieve Donard with the Fujifilm X-Pro2 at flixelpix / X-Pro2 does 1978 at kagecollective / Vancouver Moments with the ACROS film simulation at olafphotoblog / X-Pro2 – Vintage’d at jonasraskphotography / Fuji X-Pro2 review at techradar / Fuji X-Pro2 Review Part Three: Vancouver Cityscapes, Long Exposures, and Street Photography at ianmacdonaldphotography / Fujifilm X-pro2 in Slovenia , Croatia, Bosnia & Herzegovina at williamchua / Magnum photographer Alec Soth has been using a X-Pro2 – instagram /

Fujifilm X70
USA: BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama / CANADA: AmazonCA / EUROPE: AmazonDE / AmazonUK / AmazonITA / AmazonFR / AmazonESP / PCHstore / WexUK / AUSTRALIA: CameraPro

MUST READ: X-Pert Corner X70 First Look

Fujifilm X-E2S – Hands-on Preview by Cameta Camera youtube / Exploring Austin, Texas with the Fujifilm X70 at Precision Camera & Video youtube / Review at photographyblog / Touching The Touch Screen Gestures on Fujifilm X70 at Yuxian Lin youtube / Fuji X70 First Shots: See how the little brother to the X100T stacks up in our test lab at imaging-resource / impressions and thoughts after a week of use at keegansreviews youtube /

HUGE FUJI US-X SALE
X-SERIES CAMERAS

X-T1 + 18-135 (save $300): BHphoto / AmazonUS /  Adorama
X-T1 + 18-55 (save $300) BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama
X-T1 Black Body (save $300): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama
X-T1 Graphite (save $300): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama

X-T10 body (save $150): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama
X-T10 + XF 18-55 (save $150): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama
X-T10 + XC 16-50 (save $150): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama
X-T10 + XC16-50 + XC50-230 (save $350): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama

X-T10 + 35mmF2 (save $250): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama
X-T10 + 35mmF2 + 18-55 (save $250): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama
X-T10 + 35mmF2 + 16-50 (save $250): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama

X100T (save $200):  BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama / Pictureline

X30 (save $100): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama / Pictureline

XF LENSES

XF 56mm APD (save $400): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama

XF 90mmF2 WR (save $200): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama
XF 10-24mm (save $200): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama
XF 16mmF1.4 WR (save $200): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama
XF 23mm (save $200): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama
XF 56mm (save $200): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama
XF 50-140mmF2.8 WR (save $200): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama
XF 18-135mm (save $200): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama
XF 60mm (save $200): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama
XF 14mm (save $200): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama
XF 18-55mm (save $200): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama
XF 16-55mmF2.8 WR (save $200): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama

XF 18mm (save $100): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama
XF 27mm (save $100): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama
XF 35mmF1.4 (save $100):  BHphoto / AmazonUS /Adorama

XF100-400 + 1.4x TC (save $350): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama
XF50-140 + 1.4x TC (save $350): BHphoto / AmazonUS /

X-E2 vs. X-E2S: Ending the Confusion

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Fujifilm X-E2s
USA: BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama / CANADA: AmazonCA / EUROPE: AmazonDE / AmazonUK / AmazonITA / AmazonFR / AmazonESP / PCHstore / WexUK / AUSTRALIA: CameraPro

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X-E2 vs. X-E2S: Ending the Confusion

by Rico Pfirstinger

Talk to Rico (open forum for questions & feedback)

Rico’s Books at Rocky Nook – Fuji X Secrets Workshops – Rico’s Flickr Sets

The Fujifilm X-T1: 111 X-Pert Tips, 2nd edition (use coupon XPERT40 for a 40% discount)

The Fujifilm X-T10: 115 X-Pert Tips (use coupon XT1050 for a 50% discount)

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By upgrading your Fujifilm X-E2 with firmware 4, you are giving up the camera that you knew: Your X-E2 will turn into an X-T10—only with a rangefinder design. However, on the inside, both the X-E2v4 and the new X-E2S offer (almost) the same features, the same menu options and the same graphical user interface as the X-T10.

Rico_BannerThis is important. To begin with, it means that your old X-E2 user manual has become pretty much obsolete. That’s why Fujifilm has created an entirely new manual along with firmware 4. You can download it here as a PDF file. It also means that my eBook on the X-E2 doesn’t apply to cameras running firmware 4 or the new X-E2S. It’s still great if you don’t upgrade your X-E2, but users who have made the jump are now much better off with my book on the X-T10.

I am not kidding! As long as you can see beyond the different form factors (rangefinder style vs. SLR style), my X-T10 book is now almost perfectly applicable. It really is, because Fuji did a terrific job transforming the X-E2 into an X-T10 with camouflage. This means that my X-E2 eBook won’t be updated. It doesn’t have to, because the update is already here. To ease the transition, my publisher has created a coupon code that will give you a discount of 50% on all editions of my X-T10 book (printed, eBook and combined). Simply enter XT1050 in the coupon field when you check out (or use XPERT40 if you are too late and this code has expired).

Same Same, But Different

Okay, so your X-E2 is now a rangefinder-style version of the X-T10. Great! But what exactly are the differences between an X-E2 running firmware 4 and the new X-E2S? There seems to be some confusion, so let’s straighten it out.

X-E2

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X-E2 vs. X-E2S

On the outside, the differences are minimal. The X-E2S offers an “improved” hand grip, but to be honest, I can’t feel much of a difference. However, pressing the four selector buttons on the back of the X-E2S does feel better, so this may be another small improvement over the classic X-E2. With firmware 4, you can forget the MACRO and AF descriptions on two of the X-E2’s selector buttons, as all four selector keys now serve as Fn buttons, just like in the X-E2S. This gives both cameras a total of 7 Fn buttons!

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RUMOR :: Fujinon XF23mmF2 will come this year (even before the 120mmF2.8)

ddo

Fuji Managers said it here: “Customers are requesting more compact lenses. Our 35mm F2 is one example. So we may need to supplement this lens [with others of this kind].”

And tell me… over the last few years, which has been the most requested compact lens by the FujiRumors community in different Polls we have launched on this blog? You got it… it’s the Fujinon XF23mmF2! Now guess what? It seems Fujifilm listened (and you know they read FujiRumors).

According to our reliable sources, the XF23mmF2 (which is still not in the roadmap), will be launched this year… and probably even before the XF120mm (which is in the roadmap)!

So it’s time for me to update again the rumored-lens-roadmap.

more is coming… so stay tuned... ;)
Fuji X Forum, Facebook, RSS-feed and Twitter

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X-SERIES CAMERAS

X-T1 + 18-135 (save $300): BHphoto / AmazonUS /  Adorama
X-T1 + 18-55 (save $300) BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama
X-T1 Black Body (save $300): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama
X-T1 Graphite (save $300): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama

X-T10 body (save $150): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama
X-T10 + XF 18-55 (save $150): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama
X-T10 + XC 16-50 (save $150): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama
X-T10 + XC16-50 + XC50-230 (save $350): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama

X-T10 + 35mmF2 (save $250): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama
X-T10 + 35mmF2 + 18-55 (save $250): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama
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X100T (save $200):  BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama / Pictureline

X30 (save $100): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama / Pictureline

XF LENSES

XF 56mm APD (save $400): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama

XF 90mmF2 WR (save $200): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama
XF 10-24mm (save $200): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama
XF 16mmF1.4 WR (save $200): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama
XF 23mm (save $200): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama
XF 56mm (save $200): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama
XF 50-140mmF2.8 WR (save $200): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama
XF 18-135mm (save $200): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama
XF 60mm (save $200): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama
XF 14mm (save $200): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama
XF 18-55mm (save $200): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama
XF 16-55mmF2.8 WR (save $200): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama

XF 18mm (save $100): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama
XF 27mm (save $100): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama
XF 35mmF1.4 (save $100):  BHphoto / AmazonUS /Adorama

XF100-400 + 1.4x TC (save $350): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama
XF50-140 + 1.4x TC (save $350): BHphoto / AmazonUS /

Get A Grip :: Fujifilm X-Pro2 Metal Hand Grip in Stock… X-Pro2 shipping March 10

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The X-Pro2 Metal Hand Grip is now available at BHphoto and Adorama. It’s still unavailable at AmazonUS.

It will hardly mitigate the pain for the unexpected long X-Pro2 waiting, but it seems that whatever the issue was, Fuji fixed it and will start shipping the camera in early March (probably March 10).

Fujifilm X-Pro2
USA: BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama / CANADA: AmazonCA / EUROPE: AmazonDE / AmazonUK / WexUK / PCHstore / AmazonITA / AmazonFR / AmazonESP / AUSTRALIA: CameraPro

SAVE UP TO $400
X-SERIES CAMERAS

X-T1 + 18-135 (save $300): BHphoto / AmazonUS /  Adorama
X-T1 + 18-55 (save $300) BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama
X-T1 Black Body (save $300): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama
X-T1 Graphite (save $300): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama

X-T10 body (save $150): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama
X-T10 + XF 18-55 (save $150): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama
X-T10 + XC 16-50 (save $150): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama
X-T10 + XC16-50 + XC50-230 (save $350): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama

X-T10 + 35mmF2 (save $250): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama
X-T10 + 35mmF2 + 18-55 (save $250): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama
X-T10 + 35mmF2 + 16-50 (save $250): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama

X100T (save $200):  BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama / Pictureline

X30 (save $100): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama / Pictureline

XF LENSES

XF 56mm APD (save $400): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama

XF 90mmF2 WR (save $200): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama
XF 10-24mm (save $200): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama
XF 16mmF1.4 WR (save $200): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama
XF 23mm (save $200): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama
XF 56mm (save $200): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama
XF 50-140mmF2.8 WR (save $200): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama
XF 18-135mm (save $200): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama
XF 60mm (save $200): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama
XF 14mm (save $200): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama
XF 18-55mm (save $200): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama
XF 16-55mmF2.8 WR (save $200): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama

XF 18mm (save $100): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama
XF 27mm (save $100): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama
XF 35mmF1.4 (save $100):  BHphoto / AmazonUS /Adorama

XF100-400 + 1.4x TC (save $350): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama
XF50-140 + 1.4x TC (save $350): BHphoto / AmazonUS /

Fuji X-Pro2 Shipping :: BHphoto updates X-Pro2 Page and Now Says… March 10! :-)

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Fujifilm X-Pro2
USA: BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama / CANADA: AmazonCA / EUROPE: AmazonDE / AmazonUK / WexUK / PCHstore / AmazonITA / AmazonFR / AmazonESP / AUSTRALIA: CameraPro

It seems that Lensmate was wrong, with their guess, the Fujiilm X-Pro2 could ship in April. Check out this:

FR-reader Wing said in the comments:

” The light at the end of the tunnel is brighter and looking not as far down as it’s been.. here’s a screen shot from B&H showing latest update to X-Pro2 expected availability.. MARCH 10th! Very good, very good.. please let it be even soon if possible.

Maybe the recent report/rumor that the final production firmware release from Kevin Mullins is good and finally production can move forward not be delayed as much as it’s been reported over the past weeks.”

FR-reader ChiPhi confirmed:

“Just received a note from B & H letting me know that my order’s ‘Expected availability’ is now March 10th. I really hope it does not get pushed much more as I am chomping at the bit.”

AmazonUS is even more optimistic… they still say the X-Pro2 shipping will start February 25.

SAVE UP TO $400
X-SERIES CAMERAS

X-T1 + 18-135 (save $300): BHphoto / AmazonUS /  Adorama
X-T1 + 18-55 (save $300) BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama
X-T1 Black Body (save $300): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama
X-T1 Graphite (save $300): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama

X-T10 body (save $150): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama
X-T10 + XF 18-55 (save $150): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama
X-T10 + XC 16-50 (save $150): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama
X-T10 + XC16-50 + XC50-230 (save $350): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama

X-T10 + 35mmF2 (save $250): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama
X-T10 + 35mmF2 + 18-55 (save $250): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama
X-T10 + 35mmF2 + 16-50 (save $250): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama

X100T (save $200):  BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama / Pictureline

X30 (save $100): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama / Pictureline

XF LENSES

XF 56mm APD (save $400): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama

XF 90mmF2 WR (save $200): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama
XF 10-24mm (save $200): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama
XF 16mmF1.4 WR (save $200): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama
XF 23mm (save $200): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama
XF 56mm (save $200): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama
XF 50-140mmF2.8 WR (save $200): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama
XF 18-135mm (save $200): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama
XF 60mm (save $200): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama
XF 14mm (save $200): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama
XF 18-55mm (save $200): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama
XF 16-55mmF2.8 WR (save $200): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama

XF 18mm (save $100): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama
XF 27mm (save $100): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama
XF 35mmF1.4 (save $100):  BHphoto / AmazonUS /Adorama

XF100-400 + 1.4x TC (save $350): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama
XF50-140 + 1.4x TC (save $350): BHphoto / AmazonUS /