GFX Competitor: Hasselblad X1D Mark II Registered

By Louis Ferreira | Published: February 1, 2019


Hasselblad registered the Hasselblad X1D Mark II with bluetooth and it’s not surprising after its disappointing sales. It will be interesting to see if this camera has more GFX50R performance or if it is meant to compete with the Fujifilm GFX100. Hasselblad still might produce a good competitor for the Fujifilm GFX yet. I hope their second effort far surpasses there first because we will all benefit from the competition.

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New Kamlan FS Lenses: 50mm f/1.1, 28mm f/1.4 and 7.5mm f/3.2

By Louis Ferreira | Published: January 31, 2019

Kamlan has three new mirrorless lenses – FS 50mm f/1.1, 28mm f/1.4 and 7.5mm f/3.2: Read More »

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Panasonic S1 vs Fujifilm X-T3: Specs Compared

By Louis Ferreira | Published: January 31, 2019


The Fujifilm X-T3 compares very well to the Panasonic S1 and it is significantly lighter. Apotelyt hasn’t added their size comparison photos yet, but they should be up soon. I hope we get to see the new 5760k dot viewfinder in the upcoming Fujifilm GFX100 and Fujifilm X-H2. You can follow it’s launch at 43addict if you’re interested. The official announcement is expected within the next 24 hours.

Arguments in favor of the Fujifilm X-T3:

  • Better video autofocus: Features on-sensor phase-detection for more confident movie autofocus.
  • Larger screen: Has a bigger rear LCD (3.2″ vs 3.0″) for image review and settings control.
  • Faster burst: Shoots at higher frequency (11 vs 9 flaps/sec) to capture the decisive moment.
  • More compact: Is smaller (133x93mm vs 149x110mm) and thus needs less room in the bag.
  • Less heavy: Is lighter (by 359g or 40 percent) and hence easier to carry around.
  • Easier travel charging: Can be conveniently charged via its USB port.
  • Faster data transfer: Supports a more advanced USB protocol (3.1 vs 3.0).
  • Better studio light control: Has a PC Sync socket to connect to professional strobe lights.
  • More affordable: Was introduced into a lower priced category (50 percent cheaper at launch).
  • More heavily discounted: Has been on the market for longer (launched in September 2018).

Advantages of the Panasonic Lumix DC-S1:

  • High quality composites: Can combine several shots after pixel-shifting its sensor.
  • Better image quality: Features bigger pixels on a larger sensor for higher quality imaging.
  • Richer colors: Larger pixels generate images with better, more accurate colors.
  • More dynamic range: Capable of capturing a wider spectrum of light and dark details.
  • Better low-light sensitivity: Can be used in poorly lit environments and still produce good images.
  • More detailed viewfinder: Has higher resolution electronic viewfinder (5760k vs 3690k dots).
  • Easier setting verification: Features a control panel on top to check shooting parameters.
  • More detailed LCD: Has a higher resolution rear screen (2100k vs 1040k dots).
  • More flexible LCD: Has full-flex screen for odd-angle shots in portrait or landscape orientation.
  • Sharper images: Has stabilization technology built-in to reduce the impact of hand-shake.
  • More solid recording: Has a full-sized HDMI port for a sturdy connection to an external recorder.
  • More modern: Was introduced somewhat (4 months) more recently.

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Fujifilm X-T3 + 18-55mm: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Panasonic S1: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Panasonic S1R: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

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Panasonic S1R vs Fujifilm GFX50R: Specs and Size Compared

By Louis Ferreira | Published: January 31, 2019


Apotelyt used all the details from here and here to put the Panasonic S1R in their comparison system and it’s a very interesting match up for the Fujifilm GFX50R. I personally would still favor the Fujifilm GFX50R heavily especially considering how compact and light it actually is compared to the S1R, but the new Panasonic S1R is quite a technological achievement. You can follow it’s launch at 43addict if you’re interested. The official announcement is expected within the next 24 hours.

Arguments in favor of the Fujifilm GFX 50R:

  • Larger screen: Has a bigger rear LCD (3.2″ vs 3.0″) for image review and settings control.
  • More detailed LCD: Has a higher resolution rear screen (2360k vs 2100k dots).
  • Less heavy: Is lighter (by 123g or 14 percent) and hence easier to carry around.
  • Better studio light control: Has a PC Sync socket to connect to professional strobe lights.
  • More heavily discounted: Has been on the market for longer (launched in September 2018).

Advantages of the Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R:

  • High quality composites: Can combine several shots after pixel-shifting its sensor.
  • Better video: Provides higher definition movie capture (4K/60p vs 1080/30p).
  • More detailed viewfinder: Has higher resolution electronic viewfinder (5760k vs 3690k dots).
  • Easier setting verification: Features a control panel on top to check shooting parameters.
  • More flexible LCD: Has full-flex screen for odd-angle shots in portrait or landscape orientation.
  • Faster shutter: Has higher mechanical shutter speed (8000/sec vs 4000/sec) to freeze action.
  • Faster burst: Shoots at higher frequency (9 vs 3 flaps/sec) to capture the decisive moment.
  • Sharper images: Has stabilization technology built-in to reduce the impact of hand-shake.
  • More solid recording: Has a full-sized HDMI port for a sturdy connection to an external recorder.
  • More affordable: Was introduced into a lower priced category (56 percent cheaper at launch).
  • More modern: Was introduced somewhat (4 months) more recently.

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Panasonic S1: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Panasonic S1R: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

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Meike 6-11mm F/3.5 Wide Angle APS-C Manual Focus Fisheye Zoom Lens

By Louis Ferreira | Published: January 31, 2019


A reader contacted me about Meike 6-11mm F/3.5 Wide Angle APS-C asking for more information. This very interesting lens from Meike was missed, but Amazon actually has lots of details about it and it is in stock without any reviews. It looks like this lens was released November of last year and it gives you two lenses in one. The Meike 6-11mm F/3.5 Wide Angle provides photographers with two lenses in one a very wide fisheye and a wide angle lens all in one.

I am a big fan of wide angle lenses since I shoot astrophotography regularly, but an f/3.5 might be a little slow for that task. However, for the price, this is a great lens to practice your wide-angle photography skills. It also might be good enough for some architectural work. You can read the details of this lens below

Product details:
Meike 6-11mm F3.5 Zoom Manual Focus Wide Angle Lens for Fijifilm X-Mount Mirrorless Cameras. With its large aperture opening up to F3.5, it has a high light intensity and allows precise recording even in poor light conditions. The lens is multi-layered, its body made of metal is high-quality processed and can be adjusted comfortably and easily.

Photography
It is a Wide Angle Lens ,suitables for landscape,architecture,portraiture and astrophotography photography.

Capability:
Works with all Fujifilm X series X mount mirrorless digital cameras including X-T3 X-Pro2 X-Pro1 X-T2 X-T1 X-T20 X-T10 X-E3 X-E2S E-E2 X-E1 X-A3 X-A2 X-A1 X-A10 and X-M1 X-T100

FULLY MANUAL Pease go to your camera CUSTOM FUNCTIONS and ENABLE release SHUTTER W/O LENS option in order to take pictures

Specification:
Zoom Range:6-11mm Full Frame View Angle at 6mm : Diagonal 180; Horizontal 180; Vertical 180
Full Frame View Angle at 11mm : Diagonal 180; Horizontal 180; Vertical 138
APS-C View Angle at 6mm : Diagonal 180; Horizontal 180; Vertical 180
APS-C View Angle at 11mm : Diagonal 180; Horizontal 135; Vertical 82
Fisheye Zoom lens 6-11mm:Capture EPIC 180 Degree circular images and traditional frame-filling fisheye images
Aperture Range:F/3.5 – F/16
Minimum Focusing Distance:0.15m(6mm),0.25m(11mm)
Lens Structure:11 elements in 8 groups

Meike 6-11mm F/3.5 Wide Angle: B&H Photo / Amazon

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Fujifilm X-H1 Firmware 2.01 Released and Fujifilm X-T3 Firmware 2.10 Coming February 7th

By Louis Ferreira | Published: January 31, 2019


Fujifilm X-H1 Firmware update 2.01:

The firmware update Ver.2.01 from Ver.2.00 incorporates the following issue

  1. The phenomenon is fixed that in rare cases, recorded images can be overexposed.

You can download it here

Fujifilm X-T3 Firmware update 2.10 coming February 7th, 2019:

* Regarding the new function “Recording over 4GB movie file as one file” which was planned to add to the firmware Ver.2.00, we plan to release the upgraded firmware Ver.2.10 on 7 Feb 2019.

The 2.10 update was added to the X-T3 firmware 2.00 page

 

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