Fujifilm X Summit: Shibuya 2019 – Fujifilm X-Pro3 Details, Firmware updates, Fujinon XF50mm f/1.0, Fujinon XF18-80mm, Fujifest, and More

By Louis Ferreira | Published: September 20, 2019

Te Fujifilm X-Summit was today. I’m a little delayed, but I will cover the stream below.

It looks like a very low key affair this year
The two photographers talk about there style and history with Fujifilm
The Fujifilm XF16-80mm f/4 is selling very well and the factory is trying to keep up with demand
People that saw the first Fujifilm XF33mm f/1.0 thought it was too big, but that is necessary for such a specialized lens
The first mockup of the Fujifilm XF33mm f/1.0 has been updated and it has lots of front glass to handle aberrations, which has lead to an even larger design

: New XF33 and Old XF33

: XF50mm and XF33mm

33mm has 15 elements and weighs a little over 1.3kg and Fujifilm added a tripod mount

So Fujifilm decided to turn the XF33mm into an XF50mm f/1.0 to make it 35% smaller and under 900g
The XF50mm will have richer and smoother bokeh
Photographers want the 35mm f/1.4 to be updated
The customer reaction on youtube was very good for the XF50mm

Above you can see some of the firmware update suggestions they received in Dubai and the highlighted ones are the ones they focused on
The three new features they focused on were multishot HDR, Focus bracketing, and Multiple exposures
Drone/gimbal support is an additional feature Fujifilm decided to add
Photographers ask Fujifilm for Wifi tethering
X100 came out about 10 years ago (it’s still a great camera)
Fujifilm came out with X100 because the compact camera market was saturated and Fujifilm wanted to make something that was similar to pure photography

Pure photography involves
- Carry & Access – You need to carry the camera and have access to the subjects you want to shoot
- Find & Frame – You need to find your subject and be able to frame for the best composition so the viewfinder is very important
- Shoot to Express – Finally, you have to press the shutter to capture the subject
Rear screens arent very important for pure photography
The point of photography is to capture what has been
For carry and access, the camera has to be small, light, discreet, and durable

Fujifilm looked to Titanium to make the camera fit the above requirements their first titanium camera was from 20 years ago
You don’t really see Titanium cameras anymore because it is hard to work with and it doesn’t release the heat from inside the camera
Fujifilm will make a Titanium camera again

Fujifilm officially announces the X-Pro3

Feels and looks similar to the X-Pro’s from the past
The grip feels a little better

Fujifilm X-Pro3 will also have an extra-strong coating option to match the titaniums durability that is 10 times tougher than steel for resisting scratches almost on the level with sapphire
X-Pro3 will come in 3 colors, Black, DURA Black, and DURA Silver

Only camera with a hybrid viewfinder
The OVF has been updated to increase clarity, reduce distortion, and increase the angle of view so it is wider
Now you can see a lot outside of the frame
The EVF now has higher resolution, higher contrast, wider color space, brighter, and a faster frame rate

Our leaked screen was 100% accurate
The Photographers really like it because the screen can be used for waste level and overhead while staying out of the way so that you can focus on your photography
Fujifilm X-T3 can do everything reasonably well, but the X-Pro3 will give you an entirely different experience compared to past X-Pro cameras
Fujifilm X-Pro3 is weatherproof

The screen on the back shows film stock logos and does not go away when you turn off the camera
You can put a lot of images on one digital roll of film 😀

: Provia

: Velvia

: Classic Negative

Fujifilm is introducing classic negative
Classic negative shows a more classic image rendering
Fujifilm will keep developing simulations

Fujifilm X-Pro3 announcement coming October 23rd

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