New APPLE Campaign shows Legally Blind Photographer Bruce Hall with his FUJIFILM X100S

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Fujifilm X Shooter Bruce Hall

Bruce Hall (brucehallphoto) is a legally blind photographer with about 5% normal eyesight. Bruce says:

“I take photographs, because I use cameras and optical devices to see. I’m legally blind and the world appears pretty much like an impressionist painting [admin note: he can distinguish colors and contrast]. But I am fortunate that up close I can see detail. I want to see the things that have always felt out of reach.“

Well, in Apple’s new campaign “Behind the Mac“, the company from Cupertino decided to features Bruce Hall’s story. And on his desk, next to his Mac, we can see what I think is the Fujifilm X100S (I can’t see a front dial and the hybrid viewfinder seems to have a little “frame” which we find in X100 and X100S).

But this little gear curiosity is just an excuse to share here on FujiRumors Bruce Hall’s much more inspirational story.

It reminded me of what Viktor Frankl said in his book Man’s Search for Meaning, which I just finished to read: if life has a meaning at all, then it must have a meaning also when things don’t go well. We should not give up and say “there is nothing I can expect from life” but change the perspective and ask “what is life expecting from me?“.

Bruce reacted, searched, climbed the obstacles and found his way in life, his freedom, also thanks to the art of photography.

Today, amongst the others, Bruce Hall’s photos are part of the permanent collection in the Library of Congress, his work has been published at several magazines including the National Geographic, and he won the American Advertising Bronze Award for his images in the book Immersed: Our Experience With Autism.

So this was our little weekend story. Something a bit different. But I hope something that might inspire you to take your camera, go out, and experience the freedom of being immersed into the art of photography.

Maybe we won’t take the best picture of our life today, but it doesn’t matter. Let’s just shoot more, and worry less :)

have a fantastic weekend,

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Fringer EF/FX Smart Adapters Firmware ver. 2.0 Released

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Fringer Smart Adapter

Fringer EF/FX smart adapters got new firmware again. V2.0 mainly improve in following aspects:

You may visit Fringer’s website to download the latest release notes and firmware file.

via Fringerdev

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Fujifilm Bayer Sensor Roundup: X-T100 First Looks, X-A5 Best IQ for $600 and a Great Fujifilm Tattoo

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Fujifilm Bayer Sensor Roundup

We start this roundup with a mandatory mention of mototeacher instagram‘s page, since he just tattooed an X-T20 on his arm… a nice way to show his Fuji love :)

But then there is more, especially reviews about the brand new Fujifilm X-T100. This camera is great value for money, and Fujifilm is pushing it strongly, even by launching a dedicated fujifilm-xt100 page.

Let’s add to this roundup today also the Fujifilm X-A5, which is the other Bayer sensor APS-C camera in Fujifilm’s line-up.

Fujifilm X-T100: BHphoto, AmazonUS, Adorama, FocusCamera
Fujinon XC15-45: BHphoto, AmazonUS, Adorama
Fujifilm X-A5: BHphoto, Adorama, AmazonUS

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Fujifilm X-H1 Old Vs. New Firmware Test: Mindblowing Autofocus, No Exposure Flickering, and Any Bugs to Report?

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Fujifilm X-H1 Old Vs. New Firmware Test

ZedProMedia compared the old Fujifilm X-H1 fimrware ver.1.02 with the brand new firmware 1.10, also using a Sigma 18-35 f/1.8 lens with Fringer smart adapter

He notices that:

  • the AF improvement during video recording is massively improved with lenses like the XF56mmF1.2 and better also with XF10-24. Smooth and accurate AF.
  • with the Fringer with the Sigma 18-35mmF1.8 more jumpy AF
  • Auto ISO exposure not flickering anymore, very smooth
  • this update will make a lot more people happy

You can see the video at ZedProMedia here and don’t forget to follow the dedicated Fujifilm X-H facebook page.

Fujifilm X-H1: BHphoto, AmazonUS, Adorama, Focuscamera

Mindblowing AF

ZedProMedia is not the only one, who thinks Fujifilm got it right. Our Fujifilm X-H facebook group is starting to fill with enthusiastic comments as well as Keno’s video demonstrations here.

“I was super close switching to Sony … I couldn’t use the X-H1 on a gimbal with AF. Had to use my X-T2s […] Now I can sell my X-T2s finally and buy a second X-H1 ?”

It does look blazing fast indeed… and if it’s too fast and not smooth enough, you can set the a different AF transition speed :) .

Fujifilm X-H1: BHphoto, AmazonUS, Adorama, Focuscamera

Firmware: The Good and The Bug

Here is some more firmware feedback, but it’s still from the previous firmware version (X-T2 ver. 4.00 and X-H1 ver. 1.02). The current versions are 4.10 for the X-T2 and 1.10 for the X-H1.

The Good…

… and the Bug

  • x-man – Fujifilm – Critical Bug – No more numbers for photos

 Bugs Reports Anyone

Did you notice any bugs? Tell us in the comments… Fujifilm is reading you and can make good use of your feedback.

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