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The Chinese photography accessories brand MEIKE, famous for battery grips, is going to release a TTL capable flash for Fujifilm cameras (the MK320 F Speedlite) and 2 Battery Grips for X-T1.
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February 21, 2015 4:39 PM
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Having photographed motorsport professionally for over 15 years with various Canon film and digital SLR cameras I was keen to try the Fujifilm X-T1 for rally photography and ventured deep into Wales last weekend for the Red Kite Stages. My ‘standard’ lens for shooting rallies was always a 70-200mm f2.8 but now that I photograph mainly landscapes I no longer need such fast aperture lenses and use the Fujinon XF 55-200mm F3.5-4.8 R LM OIS. This relatively inexpensive lens has given some stunning results on both the X-T1 and X-E1 cameras but I wasn’t expecting miracles from it in a welsh forest in the middle of winter. For landscape work I always use the X-T1 in manual focus using the excellent depth of field scale in the electronic viewfinder (EVF) as well as the dual screen mode and focus peaking, so my AF experience with it was limited. I had read a lot on the ‘interweb’ about the X-T1’s failure to lock on to moving subjects in the AF-C continuous focus mode and indeed if the camera is left at the default settings it does have a tendency to hunt for focus and often I found that the car had gone past before it locked on…if at all! There were 5 things I changed that solved this problem, set the AF mode to area, increase the focus area to the maximum size (150%), change the AF-C priority selection from focus priority to release priority, set the drive mode to continuous high (CH 8 frames per second) and finally turn off the face detection.......
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I was going to wait for the XPro2 to arrive at some point next year, but just could not wait! I needed a back up camera for my XPro1 and when the XE2 came out, it just looked so good. I hear a rumo...
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February 16, 2015 5:07 PM
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“ A brief pit-stop in Kathmandu was a little bonus. A stepping-stone on my way home from Bhutan, the Nepalese capital is famously exotic with layer upon layer of history to explore...and a fas...”
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February 16, 2015 5:06 PM
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“It's time of year again. Japan's annual photography convention sees all of the big players in the photography market under the huge roof of the Pacifico Convention Centre in Yokohama, just south of...”
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February 16, 2015 5:04 PM
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December 8, 2014 4:19 PM
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“Back again with the Fuji X-T1, for those of you that haven't read "Day 1" click here... Now that you're caught up, lets move on.I had an opportunity to take my X-T1 on its first photo shoot!”
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December 8, 2014 4:18 PM
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“ One of the most interesting possibilities with mirrorless camerams is their ability to use almost any classic vintage manual lenses ...”
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December 8, 2014 4:17 PM
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“Out of curiosity I wanted to see how the FujiX100T manipulated images between JPEG and RAW when using the new Classic Chrome color profile.At first I would have thought that they would be almost indistinguishable or at least extremely close.”
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December 8, 2014 4:17 PM
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“For a very long time now I haven't been using my XF 18mm f/2.0 lens from Fuji. After I bought the execellent Fujinon XF 14mm f/2.8 that has been my primary wide angle lens.”
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September 9, 2014 3:12 PM
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This trip is something of an important chapter in my timeline as a travel photographer, as it'll be the first time that I leave my heavyweight DSLRs home. I've traveled before with just a Leica M9 and the Fuji X Pro-1 (as to Guatemala last month), but this is the first photo expedition-workshop that sees me DSLR-less. I've tested the Fuji X-T1, the new addition to this group of non DSLR tools, in the streets of New York City and over the past two weeks, found it reliable and responsive, and I believe it'll perform well in replacing my aging Canon 5 Mark II. The Fuji X-T1 has its drawbacks and quirks, but from my past experience with the X Pro-1, these are mostly caused by my being unfamiliar with its minor idiosyncrasies......
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September 9, 2014 3:11 PM
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While I have been able to do all of these things in one way or another, I have not been able to do it seamlessly nor have I continued to attempt some of these things with the current apps available. By default, the iPad Photos app works because it is the mechanism through which photos are imported. It is possible to avoid using the Photos app, but I haven’t found a way to avoid it completely, so I use it. When I first connect a SD card to the card reader, I import the photos to my iPad with this app. One reason that I do like using it is because the file name remains unchanged when importing this way. That is not the case with some import mechanisms. I have abandoned tethered shooting with the iPad, for now…
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September 9, 2014 3:11 PM
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In this post I’ll address what I see as the major differences between Fuji’s X-E1 and their newly released body update, the X-E2. The refreshing thing about how Fuji is operating these days is all their recent X-Series cameras (aside from the X-A1) share the same APS-C “X-Trans CMOS” sensor so picture quality is nearly identical across all the bodies with the possible exception of the X-E2 and its Lens Modulation Optimizer (more on that later). Removing picture quality from the equation makes doing a head to head comparison much easier. But there are still some notable differences. Let’s take a look........
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February 21, 2015 4:39 PM
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The Fuji X-Pro 1..My "Soulmate" Camera by Christina Davis Thank you for letting me share, once again, with the readers here on this site. I am a Fujifilm
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February 21, 2015 4:39 PM
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CONCLUSION
The X100T is great because it has an x factor that other cameras don't have. It's more than the sum of its functions and features and technology. You have to shoot with it to completely understand. X photographer Kale Friesen himself had the X100T for the previously mentioned photo-walk, and I asked him why he chose it over the other Fujifilm cameras. He said because he can take it anywhere with him and that it inspires him to want to shoot. Yes he has a full DSLR setup for his studio work, but walking around the city, getting coffee, hanging out with friends, who wants to lug around a DSLR? Who even wants to lug around a compact ILC? Not me. The X100T feels comfortable around my neck all day. The X100T has everything that a serious photographer wants, but in a package that can be taken anywhere. Every camera and every format and system has some sort of compromise, so its a matter of finding the features and functions you want the most and find the camera that best satisfies those requirements......
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February 16, 2015 5:08 PM
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“Back in November of last year you may remember reading my views on the macro options then available for Fuji X-users. The MCEX-11 and MCEX-16 had just been announced and I was quite excited at the prospect; indeed I wrote to Santa in the hope...”
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February 16, 2015 5:07 PM
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“FujiXworld published a new image of the XF90mmF2… no markings on the lens, but we know from Fuji Guy Greg himself that it is going to be weather sealed. And as Markus noticed “it appears Fuji has greatly reduced the diameter of this lens compared to what was shown at the Photokina.”.”
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February 16, 2015 5:06 PM
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“Fuji fans anxious for the arrival of the long-awaited X-Pro2 might only have a few more months left to wait. New rumors suggest that the followup to the po”
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December 8, 2014 4:20 PM
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“Fujifilm X Pro 2 rumored for 2015, Sigma hints at Sony FE-mount lenses.”
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December 8, 2014 4:19 PM
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“This past September was my eighth season traveling up to New York City from Washington DC to cover Fashion Week. I truly enjoy photographing Fashion Week. Even though it’s chaotic, I love the thrill and constant stimulation. In regards to equipment I am your typical photojournalist, photographing with two DSLR bodies, one-two flashes and two zoom lenses. Over the last few years, as I have moved more into reportage work, I’ve become tired of carrying all that gear around. I have been looking to lighten my normal load. In recent years, I have gained interest in investing in the mirrorless systems that are coming on the market due to their light weight, size and quietness. Their image quality is starting to match to the SLR systems in the recent years. When Adorama gave me the opportunity to test out the Fuji X-T1 with a 23mm F1.4 lens during this past fashion week, I jumped on the opportunity.....”
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December 8, 2014 4:17 PM
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“I'm currently on a 3 month roadtrip with my family in Australia. We are travelling in a campervan with our two boys: a 3,5 year old and a 1 year old. It's been a wonderful journey so far. Choosing my gear for this trip was rather easy.”
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December 8, 2014 4:17 PM
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“A review of the Fujifilm X100T featuring wifi, face detection, remote access and a snappier menu system. Also recommend X100T accessories.”
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December 8, 2014 4:11 PM
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“I love taking photographs of nature, and probably my favorite weather phenomenon is lightning. So whenever I see a storm approaching I get very excited. I have taken many photographs of lighting, going back many years when I first used my cell phone’s camera to try and take these photographs. But now, with my Fujifilm X-T1, I can really relax and almost be certain (if the weather plays along) that I will get a good photo. The reason for this is the camera’s interval shooting function. I first set up the shot and choose my settings(i.e. shutter speed, ISO and aperture). I then move into the camera’s second menu and select Interval Timer Shooting. In that menu I then choose how many photos I want to take as well as the interval between each photo. I usually choose 1 second as the interval between shots. By pressing OK, you move on to the final menu where you can choose the time when you want to start taking the photos. I always start immediately to take the photos. By pressing OK again, the camera starts taking the photographs and you can just relax and hope that a beautiful lightning beam will be in your frame.......”
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September 9, 2014 3:12 PM
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British Columbia has a lot to offer – stunning scenery, abundant wildlife, a high quality of life and friendly people. Despite its many attributes, it wasn’t natural beauty and certainly not the quality of life that brought early settlers to this part of this world. It was gold! Kasia and I recently went on a trip to the Cariboo region, driving along Highway 97, also known as the Gold Rush Trail. Like the early miners, we were there for adventure and mining for … great imagery. We travelled equipped with the Fuji X-T1 paired with the XF 14mm F2.8, XF 56mm F1.2 and X100S. The trip took us from Vancouver to Hope, small but charming Ashcroft and Cache Creek. From there we drove north along Highway 97 through Clinton, 70 Mile House, 100 Mile House and 150 Mile House. Then we travelled further north to Williams Lake and Quesnel, from which we headed east toward the funky town of Wells and historic Barkerville.....
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September 9, 2014 3:11 PM
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As many of my long time readers know I’ve spent quite a bit of time going back and forward between different raw converters trying to get the best out of Fuji’s X-Trans files. While I use Lightroom as my main photo management and digital darkroom application, I’ve found that whet it comes to images from Fuji’s cameras you can get better results from a third party converter. In the past I’ve looked at both Iridient Developer and Photo Ninja, and for a while I preferred Iridient Developer. Lately, I’ve been giving Photo Ninja another workout, and after using it for a while now, and having come up with some new default sharpening settings, I’m absolutely loving the results I’m getting.......
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