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First outing with the 100-400 (XT-1) shared by robertd

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General Discussion

shared by Fujica Fuji Quality issues?

shared by MSW Why ISO 200?

shared by Derek MacPhail X-T1 Price Drop – When and how much?

shared by Patrick FR Fujifilm 2015 Financial Report Online: Good News for X-series!

Fuji X Cameras

X-Pro1 / X-Pro2

shared by Mrvinyl Creating Lossless ACROS Files

shared by harpax Does the Fujifilm LC-XPro1 Leather Case fit the X-Pro2?

shared by James Conley X-Pro2 and Radio Triggers

X-T1 / X-T10

shared by chudlyfudly X-T1 Freezing

shared by peperr X-T10 + 35/2 issue

shared by Fred4hp Handgrip with Mounting Plates

X100(S+T)/X70

shared by FujiGlitch My vintage X70 (not for weak hearted) – Would you ever do that with your camera????

Fuji X Lenses

shared by yukosteel Fuji XF 27mm 2.8 – disassembled

shared by yukosteel Disassembly – XF 50-140mm rear area

shared by yukosteel Warning, Fuji 50-140mm – bad deal from one of official US Fuji Dealer

ACCESSORIES / FLASH

shared by ltitle Recommendations for small shoulder day pouch for X-T1 with 18mm f/2 + one small lens

shared by shadowchaser Nissin i40 Flash AF assist light don´t work with X-T1

IMAGES

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X-Pro 2 Does Pro Rugby shared by thedwp

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landscapes with fuji x shared by Don Pino

Image by Don Pino

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TOP OF THE SHOTS at the X-shooter Facebook Zone

Rızacan Kumaş: X-T1 // Samyang 8mm // www.instagram.com/rizacankumas

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Here are the most liked images of the Fujirumors facebook photostream… and keep it up, share and vote your absolute favorite X-shot… and here is how to do it:

1) SHARE & DESCRIBE: go to the Fujirumors facebook timeline and submit your favorite X-shot (and a short description) in the timeline by selecting “Photo/Video” .
2) VOTE & COMMENT: All the images will be displayed at the Fujirumors facebook photostream. You can vote & comment the images there.

NOTE: The next selection will start from those images shared starting from March 1!

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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 …)

dpi

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.

dop

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)

kopp

miXed zone: XF90mm Best Lens 2015 at admiringlight :: Photo Tours in Iran :: Love Letter to X-Pro1 :: Fuji + Flash & more

XF35mmF2
USA:
AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / EU: AmazonDE / PCHstore / AmazonUK / AmazonITA /

German 35mmF2 review at qimago (translation) / Field test at the Spanish site quesabesde (translation) / The Fujinon XF 35mm F2, A Lens With A Certain Flare at charlenewinfred / Review: Fujinon XF35 f/2.0 WR lens and a glance back at the XF27 at macfilos / Review at slrgear / Prime Time In New York – Street photography with the XF 35mm f2 lens at bjornmoerman / Fuji XF 35mm F2 R WR vs. XF 35mm F1.4 R Lens Comparison at findingrange /
Day One with the XF35mmF2 in Saigon, Vietnam – A Brief Joyful Review at caveiraphotography / Fujifilm XF 35mm F2 R WR Lens at derekclarkphotography /
XF 35mm f2 with X-Pro1 – OVF issues? at Rediscover Film Youtube /

XF90mmF2 WR

XF90mm Lens of the year at admiringlight / XF90mmF2 Best Lens of the year at grittymonkey / XF90mm review at erohne /

X-T10

X-T10 dpreview video field test on youtube / X-T10 at the French newspaper lemonde /

Fujifilm X-T1

Shooting a gig with a D750 and the Fuji X-T1 at mikecroshaw / Testing the Fuji X-T1 at rafaelvida / Fuji XT-1; Not A Bed Of Roses at ipcloudNSFW / Ultimate Landscape : part 1 at petebridgwood / Time lapse water photo with the Fuji X-T1 at aboutphotography-tomgrill / Short Focusing Test Between the Fujifilm X-T1 And The Olympus E-M1 at thewanderinglensman / Is the Fujifilm X-T1 a Viable Sports Camera? at michaelconnellphoto / New York Impressions with my Fuji X-T1 at aboutphotography-tomgrill / The Fuji X-T1 and its Electronic Shutter at seattlesteve /

X100/S/T + TCL/WCL

X100T, My Travel Buddy at ivanjoshualoh / Photographing Las Vegas – Fremont Street at ianmacdonaldphotography / X100T review at erinbrooks / Is the X100T the Ultimate Travel Camera? at flixelpix / Fuji X100T – Mon coup de coeur 2015 at genarobardy (translation) / Liquid colour in Manhattan with the X100T alanbulley /

other X-series cameras

A Love Letter to the Fujifilm X-Pro1 at thephoblographer / Music video filmed with X-E2 at Byron Cameraman vimeo /

Lenses

X-mount lenses

DPReview Gear of the Year Part 6: Richard’s choice – Fujinon 56mm F1.2R APD at dpreview / Dutch 56mmF1.2 review at pixelmania (translation) / Best Fuji lenses you can buy in 2015 at techradar / XF16mm Review: Stunning findings at Theoria Apophasis youtube / 50-140 Review at robzeiglerphoto / X-T1 + 10-24 at imaging-resource / 18-55 at leighmiller / 16-55mmF2.8: Frome at night at marccooper.photography /

other lenses / Adapter / Extension Tubes

The Fuji X-T1 and the Leica 50mm Summicron at seattlesteve /

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

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X-shooter Nate (the one who travelled the world with the X-Pro1 and 18mm, and I’ve featured here), now runs amazing tours in Iran… a great location for photography. And guess what he told me? “Around 50% of my previous tour participants are Fuji users Check out more at yomadic ” /

Pros and cons of the Fuji X system at m-dash / Wedding Documentary with Fujifilm X100T at Andi Andreas youtube /

Jpeg / RAW / Converters

RNI Films Review: Wedding Photographer Barcelona at vopoku /

Acessories / Flash / Bags

Fuji X-T1 & X-T10 as-GOOD-AS-TTL AUTO-A works PERFECT! at Theoria Apophasis youtube + Fuji X Flash Photography Solutions !! X-T1, X-T10 & more at Theoria Apophasis youtube + Fujifilm Speedlight rigs, good, better & best, wireless & wired at Theoria Apophasis youtube / Can the Fuji X-T1 do ‘machine-gun’ strobist work? at Theoria Apophasis youtube / Nissin i40 review at fstoppers /

/ How I fell in love with Flash ~ Neewer TT850 Fuji X100T at f16.click / The 11 must-own Fuji accessories for your X-T1 or X-T10 at Theoria Apophasis youtube /

a bit of everything

Free three dial Fuji X gear Trial in Canada. More at thecamerastore

My personal 2015 at stockografie / 100% of the work made with the Fuji’s at bob-sala / From Chicago to Austin at valeriejardin / First in Russia dedicated Fujifilm Store has opened its doors in St. Petersburg. More at yarkiy / Over paying for novelties or sub-paying for results at photodanielm / Photo Basic Instincts at photodanielm / Experimenting with Fuji X autofocus at m-dash / My shots with Fuji gear. at Michele Galante’s 500px / Chicago with the X-T1 and X100S at mattrussellphoto /

See Fuji’s Future through the FujiRumors Crystal Ball: Huge 2015 Rumor Overview, Facts Check and Reliability Rating!

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Many of you asked me to introduce a FR1 to FR5 rating system like on all the other rumor sites, but I honestly don’t like rumor ratings. Here is why:

As you might know, in 2014 I’ve shared 74 correct rumors (82% hit rate). Many of them came from new or anonymous sources. So, just because a rumor comes from a new/anonymous source, it doesn’t mean it is wrong or has a low credibility.

Sure, I receive also plenty of fake rumors shared by people, who apparently do not like FujiRumors for some reason, but I was able to debunk almost all of them… so all those fake rumors luckily never went online (it would be a long, fun list to publish one day)!

Also, consider that many rumors have been shared several months (and even over a year) before the real product hit the market. For example, FR-sources shared already in July 2014, that the X-PRO2 will feature a 24MP sensor (and I’m confident that this rumor is correct).

Such Super Early Leaks can often be a problem for FR, because products that were really in Fuji’s plans at the moment when the rumor was shared, were dropped by Fuji later on (see X70, dual card slot for X-T1 and more). So it happens that correct rumors turn out to be wrong at the end… sh*t happens ;) .

That being said, I understand your need of a rating within this rumor jungle. Therefore, once or twice a year, I sum up all the rumors and try to order them according to their reliability. The list includes also rumors shared in 2014 which are still not verified.

This is also the occasion for me to say a BIG THANK YOU to all sources, who shared right rumors in the past years. I think 82% is an good hit rate for a rumor site, and it would not be possible without your amazing help…. we are all looking forward to hear more from you :) .

cheers,
facebook, google+, RSS-feed and twitter

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WHAT WILL HAPPEN

HIGH RATING

– Fujifilm X-PRO2 coming “late 2015“ (shared 13 January 2015)
– Fuji X-PRO2 will be 4K capable
– X-PRO2 will have new processor EXR III (shared on March 10)
– Fujifilm X-PRO2 will have 1/8000 mechanical shutter speed
– A New X-camera will be Announced in May
– X-PRO2 with APS-C sensor
– No more X-PRO1S, all R&D placed into the X-PRO2
– Fujifilm Flash will come in spring 2015, guide no. 50 and wireless control
– New Fuji flash with remote communication, HSS etc. available within late 2014 early 2015
– Fujifilm X-T10 to be announced Mid-May
– X-T10 announcement May 18
– The mysterious new entry-level? A cheaper version of the Fujfilm X-T1 coming this year (shared 12 January 2015)
– Downspec’d Fujifilm X-T1 to be called… Fujifilm X-T10
– Fujiiflm X-T10 – No weather sealing & smaller EVF
– Fujifilm X-T10 coming late spring/early summer
– Fujifilm X-T10: Some Design Changes over X-T1, SLR shape, Black and Silver version for the same price!
– Fujifilm X-T10 to be announced in May
– Fujifilm X-T10: Body Price between 700 and 800. Kit with 16-50 or 18-55! No dedicated PASM dial.
– ** FIRST FUJI X-T10 IMAGE LEAKED ** SEE NOW the Worldwide FIRST IMAGE of the Fujifilm X-T10!
– Two small dials under the X-T10 Drive and Shutter dial: One to enable flash, and one to switch to Full Auto Mode (with scene recognition)

MEDIUM RATING

– X-PRO2 Sync Speed faster than 1/180th
– X-PRO2 with 24MP
– New Firmware with Improved AutoFocus for X-T1 coming in May (probably 11th of May)
– Fujifilm X-T1 Better AutoFocus coming in May with Firmware Ver. 4.0
– Fuji Flash made with METZ, ABC grouping, off shoe TTL
– X-T10 no ISO dial, EVF size about the same of X-E2, build in flash, kit lens will be an XC lens
– Fujifilm X-T10 will feature a Function Dial (CH, CL, BKT…) instead of ISO-Dial!
– Fuji X-T1 Firmware ver. 4.0 to be announced in May but released in June!

LOW RATING

– XF 90mm will come in July
– Fujifilm plans a Super Fast F/1.0 lens!
– X-PRO2 version with bigger sensor ( ≈ 1.3x crop), compatible with existing lenses
– Fuji working on bigger sensor camera. Some XF lenses already able to cover bigger sensor
– X-PRO2: available around “this time next year” with more than 16MP (the rumor was shared in late August 2014 by an anonymous source with nick name)
– X-PRO2 priced about 20% to 30% more expensive than the X-T1
– X-PRO2 will feature a dual SD card slot.
– X-PRO2 with tilt screen
– Sigma is looking at the X-system, but they still have to decide which lenses produce and when to launch them (shared 1 DEZ 2014).

THE FACT CHECK 2015

NOTE about the 2015 rumor Fact Check. I have made 2 lists. A “fair list” and an “unfair list“. The fair lists consist in all the rumors shared by different sources at different times, each of them could have been right or wrong. On the other hand, in the unfair list I put everything into the same pot. It’s not fair towards the work of my sources, but I share it out of a pre-emptive self-defense from those who want to put every into the same pot.

THE FAIR LIST

CORRECT RUMORS IN 2015
80% correct rumors

1. XF 16-55mm f/2.8 WR to be announced on January 6th
2. XF 16-55 will cost about £900/1000 (price £949)
3. X-A2 with 180° tilt screen for selfies
4. Fujifilm X-A2 to be announced January 15th
5. Fujifilm XQ2 coming January 15th
6. Lensbaby lenses for X-Mount coming this Spring – rumor confirmed by lensbaby at the their forum
7. NEW ROADMAP to be released NEXT WEEK :: will include XF 120mmF2.8 1:1 Macro, 35mmF2, 1.4x teleconverter and 100-400
8. eXtended X-deals :: Save up to $200 on X-cameras and XF-lenses until March 28!
9. SUPER-DEAL on the XF 18-135 starting on April 12 (save $300)
10. XF 16mm to be announced this week: It will weigh 375g, have a filter size of 67mm, a Focus range from 0.15m to ∞ , 13 elements 11 groups, 9 (rounded diaphragm opening) 1/3EV (22 steps).
11. eXtended version: Fuji X-deals will run until May 30 … Save up to $400!

WRONG RUMORS IN 2015
20% wrong rumors

1. Fujifilm should present a flash system for X series at the CES
2. Lightroom with X-T1 tethered support coming in February (shared 8 January 2014) – NOTE: a plug-in for Adobe tethered shooting was announced in February, but since I said a dedicated Adobe solution will be “released” in February, I consider this a wrong rumor.
3. Next Version of Lightroom will support X-T1 tethered shooting (shared 7 January 2014) – NOTE: a plug-in of Fujifilm was offcially announced on February 26th.

THE UNFAIR LIST

CORRECT RUMORS IN 2015
80% correct rumors

1. XF 16-55mm f/2.8 WR to be announced on January 6th + cost about £900/1000 (price £949)
2. X-A2 with 180° tilt screen for selfies and to be announced January 15th
3. Fujifilm XQ2 coming January 15th
4. Lensbaby lenses for X-Mount coming this Spring – rumor confirmed by lensbaby at the their forum
5. NEW ROADMAP to be released NEXT WEEK :: will include XF 120mmF2.8 1:1 Macro, 35mmF2, 1.4x teleconverter and 100-400
6. eXtended X-deals :: Save up to $200 on X-cameras and XF-lenses until March 28!
7. SUPER-DEAL on the XF 18-135 starting on April 12 (save $300)
8. XF 16mm to be announced this week: It will weigh 375g, have a filter size of 67mm, a Focus range from 0.15m to ∞ , 13 elements 11 groups, 9 (rounded diaphragm opening) 1/3EV (22 steps).
9. eXtended version: Fuji X-deals will run until May 30 … Save up to $400!

WRONG RUMORS IN 2015
20% wrong rumors

1. Fujifilm should present a flash system for X series at the CES
2. Lightroom with X-T1 tethered support coming in February (shared 8 January 2014) – NOTE: a plug-in for Adobe tethered shooting was announced in February, but since I said it will be “released” in February, I consider this a wrong rumor & Next Version of Lightroom will support X-T1 tethered shooting (shared 7 January 2014) – NOTE: a plug-in of Fujifilm was offcially announced on February 26th.

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TOP OF THE SHOTS at the X-Shooter Facebook Zone!

Holly Geeslin‎: Taken last week before sunrise on a foggy morning. X-E1, 18mm (18-55), f9, ISO 200, 30 seconds

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Here are the most liked images of the Fujirumors facebook photostream… and keep it up, share and vote your absolute favorite X-shot… and here is how to do it:

1) SHARE & DESCRIBE: go to the Fujirumors facebook timeline and submit your favorite X-shot (and a short description) in the timeline by selecting “Photo/Video” .
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NOTE: The next selection will start from those images shared starting from March 16!

Enjoy the X-shots ;)

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Adam Holston‎: Winter camping in WV. Fuji XT1 Rokinon 8mm Fisheye. 30 sec, F4, ISO 200

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Dustin Scholl‎: The Big Dipper over Fajardo , Puerto Rico

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Yeap Chin Meng‎: Lost in our time. Shot on Fuji X-E1 with Fujinon 18-55. Check out more in http://mengyeap.blogspot.com

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Zurab Burduli

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Leigh Spigelman

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Wolfgang Spekner‎: Selfportrait on the way up to Zirbitzkogel in Austria. Fujifilm X-E1 with XF 18-55/2.8-4 OIS

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Jim McEachern: The Pack is hungry…. — in Mulgrave-et-Derry, Quebec.

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miXed zone: XF 16-55 review at admiringhlight, Silkypix 4.1.00 vs Lightroom RAF, R. Simko’s favorite X-shots & more!

At the moment, one of the most liked images at the X-shooter facebook zone
Nishanth Adu‎: “Rise” Saint Euastache Church, Paris Fujifilm X-T1, XF56mmF1.2 R, f/1.2, 1/1000 s
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XF 16-55mmF2.8 WR
USA:
BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama / EUROPE: wexUK / PCHstore /

MUST READ: First Look at the XF 16-55mmF2.8 WR / My XF16-55mm lens review at ehnamour / 16-55 Review – With the X-T1 is Fuji finally ‘Pro’ at soundimageplus / Review at Photographyblog / Samples at mapcamera / Full Review at admiringlight / samples at thephoblographer / review at dcfever (translation) /

XF 50-140
USA:
BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama / EUROPE:WexUK / PCHstore /

Winter Derby in Québec City taken with the X-T1 + XF40-150mm at Gilles Baribeau FlickR /

X100/S/T + TCL/WCL

X1ooT
USA:
BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama / EUROPE: WexUK / PCHstore / AUSTRALIA: CameraPro

Full Review: Fujifilm X100T in Hong Kong at bigheadtaco / Up Goes The Ante: Fuji’s X100T at ultrasomething / Fuji X100T – Yep It Can Be A Landscape Photographer’s Camera at photofocus / Spanish review at quesabesde (translation) / Panasonic LX100 vs. Fujifilm X100T – Compact, stylish and great performance: what more could you ask for? at mirrorlessons /

X100/S

X100: Self-Taught Street Photographer Surprises China With His Perfectly Timed Photos at earthpormFlickr /

TCL/WCL

Naha, Okinawa with the Fuji TCLX100 at shootlighter /

Fujifilm X-T1 + Graphite X-T1
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Red Kite Stages at electriclemonade / Test af FujiFilm X-T1: Finmekanik, frustrationer og fuldfede Fuji-farver at graverholtfoto (translation) / Fuji X-T1 Twins Go to Iceland at danielkorzeniewskiphoto / Walking the Welsh Coast with the Fujifilm X-T1 and XF 35mm f/1.4 at mirrorlessons /

other X-series cameras

Is it worth to buy the X-PRO1 today? in Spanish at fuji-xperience (translation) / A year with a Pro- one year on with the Fuji X-Pro1 at suberashi / X-E2: The end of printing at doncraigphoto / Fujifilm X30 : le test terrain at focus-numerique (translation) / X-A2 samples at photographyblog /

lenses

X-mount lenses

– Zoom! Zoom! (XF zoom lenses) at tbray / XF 14mm: Winter landscape for fun with the XF 14mm Fujifilm lens at blog.glyons / X-T1 + 18-135: White Out: A Wintery Weekend in the Peaks at veritymilliganphotography / Fujifilm XM-FL 24mm f/8 First Impressions Review at cameras.reviewed / XF 23mm compared to Leica T 23mm F2 Summicron – more on raw processing at soundimageplus / Fujifilm 10-24mm: A stand-out, versatile, ultra-wide zoom at imaging-resource /

RAW-conversion / Jpeg

MUST READ: X-T1: Tethering with Adobe Lightroom and Fujifilm HS-V5 / MUST READ: Rico’s Film Simulations in RAW File Converter EX Version 2 XPC here / RAW file converter for Fuji ver. 2.0 released at soundimageplus / Quick down and dirty test of new Silkypix 4.1.00 vs Lightroom RAF processing at jlmphotos /

Acessories / Flash / Adapter

Lensmate Thumb Grip: Ingenious grip solution for Fuji X-T1’s viewfinder hump at macfilos / Nissin i40 Flash for Fuji X Series Preview and Test Shots at Damian Brown’s youtube / Lensmate Thumbrest for X30 here and X100T here / Metabones Speed Booster ULTRA for Fuji X cameras -X-T1 + NIKON 20mm f/1.8G and 100mm Series E f/2.8 lenses soundimageplus /

a bit of everything

My favourite X photographs at richardsimko

How to set up your camera for Street Photography at fuji-Xperience (translation) & list of Fujifilm releated blogs you should follow at fuji-Xperience (translation) / Fuji Spring Clean: Deciding what gear I NEED not what I would LIKE at macleancomms /Fujifilm Breathtaking Landscapes Photo Contest for North America: Join the contest within March 31. More at fujifilm.votigo / CP+ interview with Damien Lovegrove at the Japanese site dc.watch (translation) / Tomasz Lazar CP+ 2015 stage talkshow on youtube / My year of Fuji X at fujix365.exposure /

miXed zone: 16-55, Bokeh-Bomb 56 APD vs 56 vs 60 vs 50-140 vs 18-55 vs 55-200, Nikon D750 vs X-E2, Weddings & more!

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PRE-ORDER XF 16-55mmF2.8 WR
USA:
BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama / EUROPE: wexUK / PCHstore /

MUST READ: First Look at the XF 16-55mmF2.8 WR / Hands-on photos at dpreview / Flemming Bo Jensen (photographers biography): Fujinon XF16-55mm F2.8 at Zouk Singapore: Notes & Pictures & Ferry Corsten at flemmingbojensen /

XF 50-140
USA:
BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama / EUROPE:WexUK / WexDE / PCHstore /

– Rreview at lenstip / Review at thephoblographer – it gets the “Editor’s Choice Award” / Concert Shooting with the Fujifilm XF50-140F2.8 at adamkingphoto / Asturias – Fujifilm XF at dslrmagazine (translation) / Mr. Big – The Fujinon XF 50-140mm review at jonasraskphotography / Working With The Fuji 50-140mm Zoom Lens at luminous-landscape / review at ephotozine / Hands on review at the Japanese site camera.itmedia (translation) /

XF 56mm f/1.2 APD + comparison with other FR lenses
USA: BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama / DigitalRev EUROPE: AmazonUK / PCHstore / WexUK / WexDE / DigitalRev AUSTRALIA: CameraPro / DigitalRev

MUST READ: Rico’s X-pert corner comparison XF 56 vs XF 56 APD /

Fujifilm 56mm, 56mm APD and 60mm primes plus 50-140mm, 55-200mm and 18-55mm zooms ~ compared at prophotonut /

XF 56mmF1.2 APD test at dslrmagazine (translation) /  Bokeh Bomb – Fujinon 56mm F1.2 APD Review at bokeh-monster /

X100T
USA: BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama / EUROPE: WexUK / WexDE / PCHstore / AUSTRALIA: CameraPro

– Review at thephoblographer / Video Review of the Fujifilm X100T for Street Photography at erickimphotography / Fujifilm X100t review at peterscottdavison / Winter Wonderland – Fujifilm X100T and TCL-X100 teleconversion lens at larsauthen / Studio update: X30 and X100T added to dpreview comparison tool / How I’ve Set The ‘Q’ Menu On The Fuji X100T at alikgriffin / Back in the bag: Fujifilm X100T at ivoscholz / Fuji X100T : Initial Thoughts at squonky / Field Test: Fujifilm’s X100T Is the Most Amazing Camera I’d Never Buy at gizmodo / A Couple of Weeks with the Fuji X100T at mirrorlessjourney / X100T review at indergaard / Fujifilm X100T Setup Guide at decisiveshot / Fuji X100T review at digitalcameraworld / X100T real world samples at dpreview /
Fujifilm X100T Extensive Testing Teaser at photolisticlife /

NEW FIRMWARE

USA: BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama / EUROPE: WexUK / WexDE / AUSTRALIA: CameraPro

– Fuji X-T1 25fps video and more on the reaction to THAT update at soundimageplus / The People on the Green Line at valeriejardin / Fujifilm Quietly ‘Fixes’ Continuous AF on X-T1? at slrlounge / REVIEW: Fuji X-T1’s New Electronic Shutter at macleancomms /

Fujifilm X-T1 + Graphite X-T1
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electronic shutter vs mechanical shutter

– Fuji X-T1 Mechanical vs Electronic Shutter High Speed Results at thedowntowncreative /

graphite edition

– Full review of the Fujifilm X-T1 Graphite Silver Edition with the 35mm f / 1.4 in French at evan-forget (translation) /

classic black

– Fuji X-T1 Custom Settings at cliftonbeard / Review at zachwheeler / X-T1 review at gieseyproductions / More Fuji X-T Video at soundimageplus / Living With The Fuji X-T1 at luminous-landscape / “Paris En Octobre” – From my visit in the French capital, all with the X-T1 and lenses of 14, 35, 56 and 55-200. See the story at jonasjacobsson / Fujifilm X-Photographer – Oliver Baer with the X-T1 on youtube / Ten tips for your Fuji XT1 at daveyoungfotografia / My fourth year with Fuji and the X-T1 at stockografie / X-T1 photo essay “Taming the Italian Stallion” at thesoftsaddle / Fujifilm X-T1 Mirrorless Camera Review at shutterbug / Fuji X-T1 Cold Weather Test at theonlinephotographer / Welcome Fuji X-T1 at naturbilder-digital (translation) / Custom settings for the Fujifilm X-T1 at erohne / Fujifilm X-T1…. Back to basics at kjetilkvienmadsen / Shooting the XF16-55mm F2.8 promo movie: the Fuji X-T1 filming experience at charlenewinfred /

Fujifilm X30
USA: BHphoto / Adorama / AmazonUS / BestBuy / EUROPE: wexUK / wexDE / PCHstore

– Fujifilm X-30: the “cool” camera at photodanielm / X30 video at allaboutthegear / Fujifilm X30 Shooter’s Report: The retro compact gets modern features, keeps great image quality at imaging-resource /

X100/S + Converters
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– Making street portraits (with the Fuji x100) at theinspiredeye / Meet the Amateur Street Photographer Taking China by Storm at time / Fujifilm X100S Homemade Review at jorgevillalba / The Importance of Remaining Invisible at valeriejardin / Fujifilm X100S Travel Photography Review at vopoku / Fuji X100 Rethink 2015 at photo.rwboyer / facebook uses X100S for their short “untag” tutorial video / Fuji X100 – Destination Maui, Hawaii at briankraft /

other X-series cameras

– Nikon D750 vs Fujifilm X-E2 on test chart at stanleyleary and Nikon D750 vs Fujifilm X-E2 on shooting the moon at stanleyleary /  Fujifilm X-E2: The digital rangefinder without rangefinder at photodanielm / 55-200 review at leighmiller / The road to Shangri-La (X-E1) at thesoftsaddle / First Frost with the Fuji X-E1 at thomasfitzgeraldphotography / BERLIN, 25 YEARS ‘FALL OF THE WALL’ with Fuji xe2 at lumencamera / New Year on Kope (X-E2) at gregorharih / First time Fuji User. A Fuji X-E2 Review at diyphotography /

lenses

X-mount lenses

– FujiFilm XF60mm F2.4R vs XF56mmF1.2 R autofocus comparison (@ low light, low contrast) on youtube / “Elin Rigby” – an outside photoshoot exclusively with the 56 mm in the great Autumn light at jonasjacobsson / Fujinon XF 56 mm f1.2 R: análisis in Spanish at quesabesde (translation) / XF 18-135 review at thephoblographer /

other lenses

– Another Look at the Handevision IBELUX 40mm F/.85 at slrlounge /

RAW-conversion / processing / Jpeg

– Fuji photographs of an abandoned town in rural Arkansas, USA. Processed files in DXO filmpack or PhotoNinja to simulate Tri-X film at worldofdecay / third party RAW developers for Fuji X-TRANS files in Lightroom at wimarys /

Switch to the X… or mirrorless

– What Fuji X camera and lenses should I buy? ~ recommendations at prophotonut / Mirrorless Interchangable – Where does it go in 2015? Part 2 – Fuji X at soundimageplus / Welcome new X-shooter Doug Shobbrook and check out his great images at unsuburban /

Fuji X for Weddings

Montego Bay Wedding Photographer | Ashley & Garret at vopoku / Devonshire Wedding Photographer | Sarah & Karl at vopoku /

Acessories / Flash / Extension Tubes

Nissin i40 Flash for Fujifilm Cameras – Overview & My Thoughts (youtube)

– Closer MCEX-11 – MCEX-16 at kammah /

– Leather straps for your Fujifilm camera at nucisleather / Lee Filters: on my X100s at darcymoore / Review: Fuji X-T1 Vertical Grip at daveyoungfotografia / Fuji Grips HG-XE1 vs MHG-XE at derrenhodsonphotography / Fuji X-T1 Wired Remote Release for bulb mode – home made, $3 only at drozdi-foti / bamboo grips at petapixel /

a bit of everything

– German Sony vs. Fujfilm at digitaler-augenblick (translation) / Bekenntnisse eines Fujifilm X-Fotografen at christianahrens (translation) / Summary of 2014 and our favourite images of the year at olafphotoblog / Mirrorless Year in Review 2014 at admiringlight / 2014: A quick Review at daveyoungfotografia / Fujifilm Camera Remote at johncaz / Chasing the Milky Way – Star Photography for Fuji X Shooters at rosskennedyimages / Why Fujifilm users are so satisfied at inmybag / free photo hosting site just for Fuji cameras and lenses at fujifilmimages / The best camera is the one you love at theinspiredeye / 20 Best Photos of 2014 at brianedenphotography /2015 Fujifilm Student Awards Launched at ephotozine / Fuji X Adventures in North America – A Town Called Bradford at petetakespictures / HDR Bracketing with a Fuji at johncaz /

Dear Fuji… this is my wishlist for 2015 at eyesuncloudedphoto /

2014 is (almost) Over :: Time for the BIG RUMOR CHECK-UP and to dart a glance at what will come in 2015 (X-PRO2)!

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The year is over, so it’s high time to make a big summary of the rumors shared in 2014, but especially to see what will come in 2015.

NOTE about the 2014 rumor check-up. I have made 2 lists. A “fair list” and an “unfair list“. The fair lists consist in all the rumors shared by different sources at different times, each of them could have been right or wrong. On the other hand, in the unfair list I put everything into the same pot. So, for example, all the different rumors shared over several months by various sources about the X30, will result as just 1 correct rumor. It’s not fair towards the work of my sources, but I share it out of a pre-emptive self-defense from those who want to put every into the same pot.

And now let’s start:

THE 2015 PREVIEW

Here is the whole list of rumors, shared in 2014 and that might or might not become real in 2015:

HIGH RATING

X-PRO2 with APS-C sensor
No more X-PRO1S, all R&D placed into the X-PRO2
Fujifilm Flash will come in spring 2015, guide no. 50 and wireless control
– Another entry level X in early 2015!

MEDIUM RATING

XF 35mm MKII (As Fuji has first to complete its lens lineup, it could take a while before the 35 MKII hits the market… and Fuji can change plans in any moment regarding this lens.)  [UDPATE: A Fuji manager said in a dc.watch interview, that Fuji indeed planed a new version of the 35mm. A prototype with APD filter was tested. Apparently Fuji dropped plans for such a lens later on.] – Faster AF for the 35mm MKII (This rumor is separated from the first 35MKII rumor, as it comes from another source and was posted in another article)
35mm MKII announcement early 2015 [Could refer to the APD version (source – dc.watch interview). If I got it right, plans for such a lens were dropped. Let’s check it in early 2015] – X-PRO2 available in 2015
New Fuji flash with remote communication, HSS etc. available within late 2014 early 2015

LOW RATING

XF 16-55mm f/2.8 WR to be announced on January 6th
Fuji Flash made with METZ, ABC grouping, off shoe TTL
X-PRO2: available around “this time next year” with more than 16MP (the rumor was shared in late August 2014 by an anonymous source with nick name)
X-PRO2 with 24MP
X-PRO2 priced about 20% to 30% more expensive than the X-T1
X-PRO2 will feature a dual SD card slot.
Fujifilm will launch three non-interchangeable lens X-cameras within this winter… X100T, X30 and ? (winter 2014/2015)
– Sigma is looking at the X-system,
but they still have to decide which lenses produce and when to launch them (shared 1 DEZ 2014).
ORGANIC SENSOR problems to solve: too much battery drain and too much heat being generated
– Fujifilm to launch a new PRO-photographer service in 2015 like Nikon’s/Canon’s NPS/CPS!

THE 2014 CHECK

the fair list
(83% correct rumors)

CORRECT RUMORS IN 2014

1. Super-Bokeh lens Fujinon XF 56mm f/1.2 R APD! (for about $1400/$1500)
2. Bokeh Lens: New XF lens with super-smooth bokeh coming? (dual aperture lens / STF)
3. New X-T1 firmware: shutter speed will increase from 1/4000 to 1/32000 – better movie capabilities – faster/better AF (including phase detection on instant AF) – some other minor improvements (like new film simulation modes). Firmware updates will be released in October and December
4. Silver X-T1 at photokina
5. Multiple Announcements next week & Price: XF56mm APD lens and XF50-140 ($1500-$1600) 2.8 (shared September 5)
6. X100T: USB-charging system (+ battery charger), 7 FN buttons, bigger LCD than the X100S (1.04 dot 3-inch LCD screen) and WiFi!
7. X-T1 Graphite Silver Edition: deluxe accessories, 1/32,000 shutter speed & will cost $200 more than black X-T1! (anonymous source)
8. Fujifilm X100T first X-camera with electronic shutter (up to 1/32,000)
9. X100T no tilt screen
10. X100T same lens
11. X100T HVF: Real-Time Parallax in OVF
12. X100T with electronic overlay in OVF
13. XF 56mm f/1.2 Super-Bokeh lens
14. X-T1 new firmware update is coming (posted August 15)
15. X100T will have 16mp
16. X100T successor of X100S
17. X100T announcement September 10
18. X30 with 2/3 sensor, 12 MP, X-TRANS 2
19. X30 with 6 function buttons and view mode button
20. X30 won’t have an OVF
21. X30 EVF magnification same as X-E2, same resolution of X-T1/X-E2
22. X30 Announcement 26th of August. Quite different design compared to X20
23. X30 WiFi with remote control capability, +/-3 exposure compensation.
24. X30 with 3“ Tilt Screen
25. X30 Battery: more than 400 shots with one battery and USB-charging.
26. X30 Battery (part 2): Same battery of X100/S, the NP-95. (AS)
27. X30 lens: 28-112mm f/2-2.8 (same as X20)… but with dual ring!
28. X30 coming in summer (shared in Winter 2014)
29. “Classic Chrome“: Fuji’s new film simulation
30. XF lens deals coming tomorrow (August 10): discount on some XF lenses : : XF 27mm will drop from $449 to $299!
31. X-T1 bundle deal starting 3rd of August (with free vertical grip and spare battery)
32. XF 90mm f/2
33. XF16mm f/1.4
34. XF 18-135 coming June 16th
35. X-E2 deal
36. X-E2 firmware update with X-T1 EVF refresh rate coming soon (correct, it came a few days later)
37. TCL-X100 will be out end of May (correct. It’s available since then in Japan, now also in Europe. Still out of stock in USA)
38. TCL-X100 will cost €250 and be a bit cheaper than the WCL (correct. AmazonDE sells the silver version for €249, while the discounted WCL still costs €269)
39. TCL-X100 will cost $350/400 (correct, it costs $350 at Bhphot & Co)
40. TCL-X100 coming second half of April (correct, announced April 22)
41. Lightroom 5.4 coming next week
42. February/March lens deals with confidential Fuji document
43. With the next update, Adobe will support X-Trans film simulation
44. X30 won’t come in February/March as rumored by digicame-info
45. Image and size comparison of the 10-24 with a protype 18-135 (real image)
46. XF 16-55 and 50-140 will be weather sealed
47. X-T1 announcement in January 28th at 4:30 AM London Time
48. Improved WiFi for the X-T1
49. UHS-II SD card slot, but no double SD-card slot + 8fps with AF tracking (Fuji originally planed a dual SD-card slot. When the first X-T1 image leaked here on FR, it even looked like a dual SD-card slot, but the Japanese source said it has just a single SD-card slot)
50. X-T1 will cost $1300 / €1200
51. First images of a prototype X-T1
52. Firmware update for Zeiss will add PDAF support
53. Tilt screen for the X-T1
54. The name of the weather sealed X will be X-T1
55. X-T1 will have the best EVF on the market
56. black X100S will have a retail price of about £1000, about the same as silver version (the final retail price in UK is RRP £1099.99 for the black and £1049 for the silver version, according to wexUK. But now both are sold cheaper).
57. XF56mm announcement at January 6th
58. black X100S will be the only “new” X-camera presented at CES
59. Nissin i40: first lot of flashes available early September (the actual availability date will be various between countries, so in some countries it could come a little later). NOTE: The rumor, shared back on July 4th, was correct. Nissin itself confirmed it in September. But there was a last minute delay. Read more about at dc.watch here (translation)
60. Button Upgrade for the early produced X-T1′s with mushy buttons. (correct, at least in Japan at the moment for $75)
61. X-E2: different body colours/textures (service launched in UK)
62. Fujifilm X-T1 firmware scheduled for mid-December
63. X-E2 firmware of late 2014 won’t birng electronic shutter
64. X-E2 firmware: camera remote control firmware udpate coming for Fujifilm X-E2
65. Nissin i40 for Fuji coming to late fall (rumor shared on SEP12 here)
66. Nissin i40 shipping starts next week, but probably first in Asia (shared on NOV 12 here). Correcte, started in Hong Kong.
67. EXTENDED: Amazing X-DEALS will expire 27th of December (instead of NOV29) + XF 18-135 will be $100 off, too!
68. Silver X-T1 and Fuji X100T to be shipped in November

WRONG RUMORS IN 2014

1. X-T1P release with 4K viewfinder in July
2. XF 18-135 announcement on Memorial Day. NOTE: I excluded the rumor of an 18-135 f/3.5-4.8, as this was a typo by Fujifilm at the CP+ (see this image), and I just reported about it.
3. XF 18-135 will come in May
3. XF 18-135 in stores in February
4. X-PRO2 with FF sensor (wrong, and corrected a few weeks later by the top trusted Japanese source)
5. X200 with 24MP, tilt screen, improved AF and wider detection area (NOTE: The 24MP, tilt screen and new lens rumor, shared 7 months before the X100T announcement, have been corrected later on by the tursted Japanese source and by a source who was right in the past). The rest has been corrected a few weeks before announcement by other sources.
6. Medium Format Fuji
7. XF 120-400 (rumor shared 8 months before it was shown at photokina… it turned out to be a 140-400… pretty close, but still wrong)
8. Sigma X-mount coming at photokina
9. X-T1 hardware improvement. A limited edition X-T1 will be available with it pre-installed but existing models could be upgraded with the money worth of new parts. (maybe the source confused it with the premium edition “graphite X-T1”)
10. B&H should receive first batch of Fujifilm X100T cameras on November 18 (wrong, shipping started on the 13th.)
11. X-E2 firmware won’t bring Classic Chrome film simulation
12. X-E1 firmware coming by the end of the year 2014 with Classic Chrome (the firmware came, but it didn’t include Classic Chrome)
13. XF 50-140 f/2.8 WR & 56mm APD shipped in December (50-140 started shipping late November in USA/EU and 56 APD in early December in EU)
14. New flashes for Fuji X are on the way, coming “later this year“, probably presented at photokina (WRONG: flashes are coming, but in Spring)

the unfair list
(74% correct rumors)

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NEW Metz-Flash for Fuji, the Mecablitz 26 AF-1 digital

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Attentive FR-reader Jacek (thanks) saw that Metz recently announced a new flash (also for Fuji), the mecablitz 26 AF-1 digital.

This is a welcome addition to the still sparse Flash offer for the Fuji X-system. Fuji itself offers the Fujifilm EF42, the Fujifilm EF-20 and the Fujifilm EF-X20 Shoe-Mount Flash. But, as you know Fujirumors sources say that Fuji is working on a new flash (with HSS).

Also, I remind you that the TIPA awarded Nissin i40 for Fuji-X will be released November.

Finally, more flash units are coming!