Iridient Developer and Iridient X Transformer Software Updates

Iridient Developer 3.3.9 and X-Transformer 1.6.2 were released today!

Notable changes for Fujifilm include:

  • Final Adobe color metadata for the X-Pro3 now matches up with the
    latest Lightroom/ACR versions from Adobe DNG Converter 12.1.
  • MUCH faster loading of compressed Fujifilm RAF format.
  • X-Transformer specific bug fix for color tints in extremely clipped highlights when shooting in 16 bit/ch mode.
  • X-Transformer DNG images will now default to the embedded DNG camera profile in Lightroom/ACR CC 2018 or later versions which have now adopted “Adobe Color” as the default. New “Adobe Color” option added to the default camera profile options to optionally use “Adobe Color” if available.
  • Updated to newest Adobe DNG SDK version 1.5.

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New Fujifilm X Mount Viltrox AF lenses Coming before March 21

Viltrox

Fellow FR-readers have informed me (thanks) that the long awaited Viltrox Fujifilm X Mount trinity will come before March 21.

The screenshot you see below says:

Question: Will the new Viltrox lenses come before or after March 21?

Viltrox answer: Before!

Let’s hope there won’t be any delays anymore.

Documentary: How Fujifilm Creates Our Cameras – X-Pro3 Not a Product of Logic and About Managers Who Don’t Like Digital Cameras ;)

Fujifilm X Photographer Mindi Tan created a 90 minuted documentary, giving us a behind the scenes to the secret process behind the Fujfilm X-Pro3 creation.

It gives us a very close and also intimate look at Fujifilm’s camera creators and managers. The documentary reveals its team dynamics, beliefs and history inside the company with lots of exclusive interviews and footage.

It also features nine popular X-Photographers from all over the world who open up in their home environments to discuss what being a photographer and being connected with Fujifilm means today.

Down below you can find a summary of the video, but before that, I’d like to leave you with quick impressions I had.

It’s clear to see from the documentary, that behind our beloved Fujifilm cameras, there are not cold managers thinking at specs and profits, but really passionate photographers in the first place.

In fact, top manager’s Toshi Ilda first hobby was photography, and when his father asked him, what he wishes for his successful graduation, he said he’d like a camera.

Also, another top manager, Takeshi Ueno, deeply loves film photography, and straight out says he does not like digital cameras.

I guess this passion for the good old photography reflects perfectly in the vintage design and controls of Fujifilm cameras.

However, it comes even more surprising, that Fujifilm completely denied this “manual” DNA on the Fujifilm GFX100, which is the first Fujifilm camera I ever hold in my hands, that was not intuitive (for me) to operate, and required a look in the manual, to understand how it works.

I am sure there will be many, who love the more “modern” layout of the Fujifilm GFX100, and that’s perfect. I can understand. But it’s just not my style, not my preference.

I think Fujifilm should continue to offer what makes them unique, and part of that is not to give up vintage controls. And with the X-Pro3, they pushed this concept to its limits, by even hiding the LCD.

Also interesting:

They say the X-Pro3 is not a product of “logic”, but of instinct. In this case they did not listen to what the market dictates, but their intuition, that it was the right thing to do with the X-Pro3.

And that’s why I love Fujifilm.

If they would be like Sony for example, and just listen to market logic, Fujifilm would just offer one camera body. The same for everybody.

But Fujifilm knows photographers are not all the same, and so they offer niche products, that will never really become that profitable. By doing so, Fujifilm honors its photographic culture and heritage, it’s photo-DNA.

It’s a very lovely documentary, that I invite everybody to watch.

Video and Summary

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Fujifilm X-Pro3 Dura Silver In Stock

Shortly after launch, Fujifilm issued a press release, where they said the release of the Fujifilm X-Pro3 dura silver has been postponed to January 16.

For some reason, Adorama only was able to have a few of them in stock earlier.

Now all stores are finally shipping Fujifilm X-Pro3 dura silver.

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Notice of FUJIFILM Application Software Used with “macOS 10.15.2 (Catalina)” – UPDATED

A few weeks ago, Fujifilm acknowledged compatibility issues of various Fujifilm software with MacOS Catalina.

Fujifilm is working to fix it, and they released updates on November 14 here, on November 28 here and on December 5 here.

Today, there has been a further update:

Jan 16, 2020
Compatibility with macOS 10.15.2 is added to the application software below. Download them from the website and install them.

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