smaller and lighter than X-T2, which is why it makes it more appealing for travels
touch screen “fast enough”
delay when switching between EVF and LCD… could be faster
Great video, but 4K not as sharp as on X-T2 (NOTE: I remind you that the X-T20 uses “half line skipping ” in 4K, as opposed to the X-T2, which reads every line on the sensor. This is to prevent the smaller X-T20 to overheat. Fuji Guy Bully says here 4K with half line skipping is technically possible also for X-Pro2)
A fantastic winner, that is beautiful, capable and affordable
P.S.: Episode filmed on the Fujifilm X-T2.
P.P.S.: The Fujifilm GFX 50S episode will follow soon
P.P.P.S.: this blog post was written right after I left the eye doctor for a visit. I can hardly read what I wrote, so pardon me if you will find even more typos than usual… but for you guys, full dedication… I’ll write even half-blind :)
Fujifilm officially announced the release date for the GF110mmF2 and GF23mmF4 lens (and accessories). They will start shipping on June 22 (BHphoto still says they will ship June 26).
But hey, you don’t have to wait that long to see what these lenses are capable of.
Fujifilm just released the new edition (20) of their interactive Fujifilm X Magazine. Interesting to note: the mention officially their “Kaizen philosophy“.
The present the new GF 23 and GF 110, there is an interesting interview with FujiRumors friend and GFX facebook group member Piet Van den Eynde, 7 storytelling techniques for travels and more.
And as usual, there is also a competition. This time you can win £1,250 to spend in Fuji gear.
Recently Fujifilm launched several firmware updates for a bunch of Fujifilm cameras (X-T20, X100F, X-T2, X-Pro2, X-T1 and GFX).
I get emails with reports about bugs, especially regarding the Fujifilm X100F.
As you know, thanks to your continuous support and high activity in the comments, Fujirumors is by far Fujifilm’s biggest source of online feedback. So you can be sure that they will read you. And if everything is fine, you can also just say “thanks” in the comments ;). You know Fujifilm reads you and Top Manager Toshihisa Iida even “loves” you. :)
An update also regarding the WiFi tethering. Direct connection between camera and computer works. Check out the updated tethering article here.
We have praised Fujifilm Kaizen Philosophy countless times, and just recently Fujifilm delivered again several updates for a bunch of Fujifilm cameras. So thanks Fujifilm for you ongoing support :)
But you know, FujiRumors is a free and independent space (thanks to your support, guys), and when something is wrong or does not work as expected, I will share it here on FujiRumors…. and today I would like to talk about the Wireless tethering introduced with the recent update.
I got some emails of Fujifilm shooters, telling me the WiFi Tethering is disappointing, because you have to make it run via router, so useless on location (you can go for the Transcend WiFi SD-card and this WiFiImport Lightroom Plugin if you need Wireless tethering on location – read all the instructions at danielzihlmann).
UPDATE: You can connect directly camera + computer as this video by FR-reader Paul shows
Anyway, still good for your own studio, right? Not really.
The problem? The data transmission is extremely slow. It is in fact so slow, that Fujifilm itself, at the very bottom of their (rather long) wireless tethering setup guide here says:
“Wi‑Fi connections conform to IEEE 802.11b/g/n standard and are slower than USB. Given the extremely long times required, we recommended that you do not attempt to upload RAW images or other large files via Wi‑Fi.”
So you got it. The connection is basically too slow to transfer RAW files (about 1.5 MB/s transmission rate only!), which is quite a bummer. How many of you guys shoot JPEG in studio? And btw, considering that the JPEG files on the GFX are quite large (especially super-fine JPEGs), it will be a pain even to transfer GFX JPEG files.
Fujifilm also says:
“Place the camera as close as possible to the router. Distances of no more than a few meters are recommended.”
“the camera (X-T2) has less wireless sensitivity than my iPhone. I need to be literally close to the router to make it work.”
Last but not least, as Rico said at our forum, “live view works with a data rate of only 700 KB/s”
At the Forum, some call the WiFi tethering “a joke”.
With all that said, I know that the Kaizen Love we Fuji Shooters get is something extraordinary… I’m basically complaining at a level 99% of other camera brand owners actually envy us.
It’s just, this WiFi tethering is not really a practical and usable solution, and my job here on FujiRumors is first of all to keep you guys informed about what’s good, but also about what’s not so good in the Fuji world.
Hey Fuji… want to do something nice? Give X-Pro2 shooters the same ability of X-T2 shooters, to control ISO via command dial ;) … and some people out there also bought a Fujifilm X100S/T, that could get a bit of Kaizen Love too.
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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 April 22 !
The letter confirms, what the anonymous source told us: startig from May 1, Fuji stuff will cost more in Canada.
The anonymous source wrote:
“Various lens and body pricing will be going up effective May 1st for Fujifilm Canada. Citing fluctuation of CDN $ against the USD. Canadian customers are going to have to pay more than what they currently pay with this adjustment.“
We had such a price increase last year here in EU, so, my fellow Canadian X-shoooter friends, I know who it feels :( .
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Update 1:47 PM: Added GF110mmF2 R LM WR AutoFocus Test at HIDEMA’s – ImageBank Inc. youtube Video and updated the links to Adorama, which now has the GF 110mm and GF 23mm for pre-order
Update 9:33 AM: I’ve added an amazing video by Daniel Tengs -Sports through 23mm / FUJIFILM youtube (filmed on X-T2)
Update 8:48 AM: The special Instax Square site is now live and GF 110 + GF23 samples and impressions at williamchua (shared and found at our GFX facebook group)
Update 6:25 AM: Damn, forgot my dog. I’ll bring him out quickly and then continue the live blogging :)
Update 4:35 AM: AmazonUS pre-order links available for GF lenses and Instax Square SQ10 + New GF 110 Video in India
Update 3:52 AM: EU links to products, Links to Instax Square Videos and Instax Square page at Fujifilm
New firmware updates for FUJIFILM GFX 50S coming soon. More at Fujifilm: “FUJIFILM Corporation (President: Kenji Sukeno) will release free firmware update for the FUJIFILM GFX 50S (“GFX 50S”) of medium format mirrorless digital camera. It will be due late May 2017, adding new function and improving operability. These firmware updates will add new function for computer tethering via Wi-Fi and improve operability in exposure compensation and autofocus performance in difficult scenes. Fujifilm continues to incorporate customer feedback into future performance enhancements so customers can keep using our digital cameras for years to come.” This confirms rumors we shared here in the past :)
