Does the Fujifilm X-T4 Overheat? Tony Northrup Says YES and Calls it Flawed, But Others Disagree and Get Different Results

Tony Northrup has recently released 2 videos, stating that the Fujifilm X-T4 has a serious overheating issue. So much so, that he called the X-T4 “flawed”. I will share both videos down below.

Balbo42 was curious about it and tested the X-T4 overheating by himself. Turns out he could not back it up. Here is what he says:

  • Tony says the X-T4 overheats badly in video (in his video he calls the X-T4 “flawed” because of that)
  • potential buyers are of course scared by that, and might not buy X-T4 after such a negative review
  • he says that Tony ends up recommending buying a used Fujifilm X-T3, and Balbo42 points out that Tony’s video is sponsored by KEH, which sells used gear
    [FR-admin: I don’t think Tony did it to drive sales to his affiliation partner. In the Fuji community, there is a good number of X shooters, who recommend to buy X-T3 over X-T4, unless you really want IBIS and longer battery life. Tony is just one of those.]
  • in the X-T4 manual, it’s written that it has 20 minutes 4K60p limit, which can be shorter in hot outside temperatures
  • he brought out his camera at 30˚ Celsius (86˚Fahrenheit) and shot at 4K60p
  • after 20 minutes the camera asks to be turned off
  • if you turn off at that point, and quickly switch on again, then you can record for 2 to 5 minutes again
  • he turned the camera off and let it rest for 30 minutes on his balcony (at 86 fahrenheit)
  • he then filmed for 19:30 again, before the camera turned off
  • another 30 minutes break on the balcony
  • he then filmed again 20 more minutes in 4K60p
  • he gets the same results at H265 and H264
  • no footage was lost. The camera always stored the file before shutting off
  • the camera is not flawed like Tony Northrup says. It’s just not designed to film hours and hours of content in 4K60p. It’s written also in the manual that it has a 20 minutes limit in 4K60p
  • 4K60p is the most intensive for the processor
  • if he shoots at 4K30p, the manual says you can film 30 minutes (an arbitrary limit due to old EU tariffs). So it’s a software limit, not hardware limit
  • he filmed 30 minutes 4K30p, got not overheating warning
  • after 30 minutes, he just switched OFF and then immediately ON the camera again, and he filmed 30 more minutes, without any overheating warning
  • he switched OFF and ON again, and it filmed again 30 minutes with no warning
  • at 4K30p 30 minutes limit is purely software limit
  • usually he never shoots 4K60p for a long time, he just needs it to make some slow motion B-Roll
  • if you do not buy the Fujifilm X-T4 because of Tony Northrup, you will be missing out on an amazing hybrid camera

Now, I never run an torture test on my X-T4, but in all the long videos I filmed for my COVID-19 caused online lessons, my Fujifilm X-T4 was an extremely reliable film-partner.

The only thing that annoyed me, was that with my 64GB SD-Card, it recorded the video in 1 single clip, but when I switched to my 32GB card, it spilt the video in multiple smaller files. This is something that is written in the manual, and I forgot for a moment. So, from there on, I only used 64GB cards or higher, so I get one nice big file to work on in post.

I agree with Balbo42, the Fujifilm X-T4 is an amazing hybrid camera. Calling if flawed is… well… let’s say a “bold” statement.

But hey, this is FujiRumors. We share it all, and you guys make up your own mind.

The Videos

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Leaked Images of Upcoming Samyang Cine lenses for Fujifilm X Mount

Images of the upcoming Samyang Cine lenses have now been leaked by nokishita here. All image down below. They will be available in Canon EF, Canon RF, Canon EF-M, Sony E, Nikon F, MFT and also at Fujifilm X mount.

  • Samyang 24mm T1.5
  • Samyang 35mm T1.5
  • Samyang 50mm T1.5
  • Samyang 85mm T1.5

Samyang/Rokinon already has a decent cine lens offering for Fujifilm X Mount, which you can check out at BHphoto.

 

New Firmware for Fujifilm GFX 50S (v. 4.01) and GFX 50R (v. 2.01) Released

Fujifilm has released firmware updates for Fujifilm GFX50R and Fujifilm GFX50S cameras.

Fujifilm GFX50S firmare 4.01 – download here
The firmware update Ver.4.01 from Ver.4.00 incorporates the following issue:

  • The phenomenon is fixed that it can take a long time for images to appear in playback mode.
  • The phenomenon is fixed that in MF mode, an image doesn’t get enlarged with the firmware version 4.00 by double-tap on the touch panel.

Fujifilm GFX50r firmare 2.01 – download here
The firmware update Ver.2.01 from Ver.2.00 incorporates the following issue:

  • The phenomenon is fixed that it can take a long time for images to appear in playback mode.

Happy download :).

Fujifilm X-T4 KAZA and GARIZ Leather Half Cases

Fujifilm X-T4 Leather Cases

The KAZA leather half case for Fujifilm X-T4 has now been released. To access the side door you have to take off the whole case, but you still can access the battery door with the case attached. The Kaza leather should soon be available at the Kaza AmazonUS storefront and at eBay.

Also the GARIZ leather half case for Fujifilm X-T4 has been released and is now available at eBay here. It uses a metal plate on the bottom and it looks like you can still access the side doors.

You can find GARIZ leather cases for Fujifilm cameras at AmazonUS here.

via dc.watch – via dc.watch

Leaving Phase One for Fujifilm GFX100, Hasselblad X1D II vs Fujifilm GFX50R Budget Medium Format Comparison & More

I was once on my Dolomites, when I met a professional landscape photographer, who had a rented Phase One (I posted it on my Instagram here).

We had a brief talk before my hike continued, and I just told him that he should enjoy his Phase One, as this might be one of his last trips with it. A few months from now Fujifilm might drop something that will finally allow him to actually own a 100 megapixel camera.

Now, I don’t know how the story ended. Did he get the Fujifilm GFX100? Well, I wouldn’t be surprised if he did.

For sure, some did, as you can see from the video down below, where a photographer left Phase One for Fujifilm GFX100. And for good reasons: much lighter, much more compact, much cheaper, much faster, much more versatile, still that medium format look and more.

And if the GFX100 is still a bit too high in price, for about 1/3 of the price, you get 1/2 of the megapixel with the Fujifilm GFX50R.

Fujifilm is slowly but surely building up an impressive and absolutely future proof system. A system, that, I am sure, will gain lots of followers in the years to come.

GFX roundup

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