TESTED: Fujifilm X100V Overheating and Focusin Ring Issues

 

Some Fujifilm X100V users over at our 30,000+ members strong Fujifilm X100V facebook group are experiening overheating issues on their Fujifilm X100V camera. The affected area is the entire lower back of the camera, as you can see from the image above. You can read the post about this issue here.

Other members do not have this issue, so maybe it affects only a limited number of cameras that might require an extra step at the Fujifilm service for a fix.

In the video below, Andrew tested the X100V overheating. Here are his findings:

  • camera set at 3 seconds interval time shooting
  • Room temperature
  • after 600 shots the camera reached 108 Fahrenheit (42 Celsius)
  • temperature remains steady also after 750 shots (on same battery)
  • Heated Room Temperature (ambient temperature at 100/105 Fahrenheit = 37/40 Celsius)
  • camera quickly arrives at 100 Fahrenheit around thumb rest area
  • after 100 shots he reached 114 Fahrenheit (45 Celsius)
  • only after 600 shots he got the yellow overheating warning icon (129 F/ 53 C)
  • after that things remain steady and the camera didn’t get much hotter
  • yellow overheating icon you can still shoot, but you risk more red hot spots
  • once the overheating icon turns red, the camera is about ti shut down
  • CONCLUSION for STILLS
  • In real world photographing there is nothing to be concerned about
  • 4K Video
  • In video, after 12 minutes he got overheating warning and temperature climbs quickly
  • if you swap the batteries, you can record also over 1 hour
  • you will indeed get overheating issues if you shoot longer 4K videos

Also, in the video below Andrew reports about flaws with the focusing ring, which some report gets an unpleasant grinding when you turn it. Andrew has in general experienced this kind of sound also with other Fujinon prime lenses. He said he heard Fujifilm is quick in fixing this. The X100V he has, has not this issue.

→ Top X100 Community: Fujifilm X100 facebook group

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Meet Fujifilm Experts at BHphoto Demo Zone on March 11 and Touch & Try Fujifilm X-T4, X100V, GFX100 and More

BHphoto will host a Fujifilm Demo Zone Event on Wednesday, March 11, where you can touch and try the latest and greatest Fujifilm gear and chat with Fujifilm experts.

So, if you want to put your hands on the Fujifilm X-T4, X100V, X-Pro3 and more, you can register for the event here.

  • Wednesday, March 11, 2020 11:00 AM ET – 4:00 PM ET
  • Speakers: Fujifilm
  • Event Type: Photography
  • Skill Level: Basic, Intermediate, Advanced
  • Location: B&H Superstore – Second Floor Photo Department
  • Address: 420 9th Avenue New York, NY 10001

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BHphoto Deal Zone with Samyang 12mm f/2 Deal

The Complete Fujifilm X Series Guide Updated Now with Fujifilm X-T4, X100V, X-Pro3 and X-T200

It’s been a while that Fujifilm hasn’t updated its complete Fujifilm X series guide. But given the massive start Fujifilm had in 2020, with lots of new products released, it was high time for a refresh.

A few days ago, Fujifilm has uploaded a fresh new complete X series guide, and it includes all the latest and greatest Fujifilm gear:

You can access the Fujifilm X Complete Guide PDF here.

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New 43 Megapixel Sensor for Fujifilm X-H2? :: Fujifilm X-T4 Leaks :: X100V Controversy :: Sigma & Fujifilm :: TOP February Articles

February was an extremely busy month.

With 108 articles published in 29 days, you might have missed some here and there, so here are the top articles shared in February.

  1. LEAKED Fujifilm X-T4 Full Size Images Front and Back
  2. See the Controverisal Fujifilm X100V Promo Video Removed by Fujifilm
  3. Sigma CEO: “Our Mission is to Support as Many Systems as Possible, But Fujifilm X Mount….”
  4. Fujifilm X100V Leaked Image Shows New 23mm f/2 MK II Lens
  5. Fujifilm X-T4 vs X-T3 vs X-H1 – The Ultimate Specs Comparison Sheet
  6. Fujifilm X-T4 Press Release Leaked
  7. New Sony APS-C 43 Megapxiel 8K Stacked BSI Sensor, for Fujifilm X-H2?
  8. Fujifilm to Release 3 New X Mount lenses within 2020 (in addition to XF50mmF1)
  9. New Firmware Updates for Fujifilm X-T2, X-Pro1, X-A7, X-E1 and Fujinon XF8-16mm f/2.8
  10. Fujifilm X-T3 Firmware Update in Spring/Summer will Bring “a Significant Number” of Fujifilm X-T4 features to X-T3

On the 11th position, but worth the mention here, is the Fujifilm X Summit live stream article.

I hope you had a good time in February.

And I have the feeling that March could be exciting, too, because we might have to talk about some important decisions Fujifilm is making.

Interested?

Then make sure to follow FujiRumors, as it’s the only place, where you will read about it.

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Top Selling February Gear: Fujifilm X-T4 and X100V Boom, Fujifilm GFX50R Revival, Lenses, Accessories and More

Here is the best selling gear on FujiRumors for February.

Top Accessories

It looks like people ar getting ready for the Fujifilm X-T4 by grabbing the brand new batteries and the dual charger. I did the same, pre-ordered an additional battery and will very likely get the charger, too. Sure, you can charge all batteries on the X-T4 and battery grip through the UBS-C port in the camera, but having an external charging option is always useful.

Top Fujifilm Series Cameras

The Fujifilm X-T4 was definitely the hot camera of February, followed closely by the Fujifilm X100V. A great deal on the Fujifilm X-T3 assures decent sales also for the X-T3.

Curiosity:

  • X100V silver sold better than black
  • X-T4 black sold better than silver

X-T4: BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama / FocusCamera
X100V: BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama / Focuscamera
X-T3: BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama / Focuscamera

Top Fujinon X Lenses

The constant excellent ranking for the Fujicron f/2 lenses shows how important the right balance between size and price is for Fujifilm users.

Top Fujifilm GFX Gear

A $1,000 rebate on GFX50R and a $500 rebate on GF50/3.5 pushed my personal favorite medium format dream combo on the top of the list.

Top X Mount Third Party Lenses

Top Software

  1. Luminar 4
  2. Capture One Pro
  3. Adobe Creative Cloud

Shutter Sound Comparison Fujifilm X-T4 vs X-H1 vs X-T3 vs X-T2 vs X-T1 vs X100V

Since this post is about shutter sound, I would like to introduce it with the words of Tiziano Terzani:

“My life changed on the 30th of April 1975 [Note: last day of the Vietnam War], because on that day – when Americans flew from the roofs of Saigon – a skilled Vietnamese thief was able to steal a Leica M3 of an American. I met him at the market of Saigon a few days later and bought that camera. Wonderful. Simple. For 100 Dollar! It became the camera of my life. […]

The nice thing of that camera is, that it is very easy to load the film, that’s very important. […] You keep it around your neck, turn, open, insert film, close and – trum-pum! It’s ready to use. Easy. And once you selected shutter speed, aperture, black & white, 400 ASA, you take the picture. You simply cannot do anything wrong!

And then there was an almost erotic aspect, I mean, you put this camera for example at 1/125 and when you take the picture it makes a “cloc-cloc” that is such a joy to hear!”

“Cloc-cloc” or “click-click” or “flap-flap“. Whatever the sound is, I agree with Tiziano that pressing the shutter button and hear it sealing the moment is a joy.

And now, after this introduction, let’s see how the shutter sound of the Fujifilm X series evolved over the years, thanks to a video by nyphotog2006 you can see below.

The comparison is between:

To me, the Fujifilm X-T4 shutter sounds even a tiny bit more quiet than the Fujifilm X-H1 shutter, which is rather impressive!

Then he throws a Fujifilm X100V into the comparison, but that’s like cheating, as it makes almost no sound thanks to its leaf shutter .

Cultural Sidenote: I love the books of Tiziano Terzani, and highly recommend you to read them. They also made a movie out of one of his books, it’s called “The End is my Beginning“. If you have some spare time, it’s worth to watch it. The actor playing Tiziano is Bruno Ganz, an absolute gigantic actor, who played iconic roles in film history, like the Hitler in Downfall and Wings of Desire of Wim Wenders.

Fujifilm X100V Shipping Now and In Stock

 

A couple of FR-readers contacted me saying that they got notification from some stores, that they are boxing up and shipping their silver Fujifilm X100V. The black Fujifilm X100V should start shipping on March 12.

At our Fujifilm X100V group you can also see some fellow X shooters already holding this beauty in their hands :).

→ Top X100 Community: Fujifilm X100 facebook group

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