Fujifilm X-T2 Firmware 2.1 For Video Review, Fujinon XF80, XF100-400 and More

By Louis Ferreira | Published: September 14, 2017

The Fujifilm X-T2 is ageing quite well thanks to Fujifilm’s firmware updates and firmware 3.00 will be available soon. One of the best aspects of owning a Fujifilm camera is that they continue to support all of their cameras well past their release date until they have maximized the potential of their hardware. Fujifilm frequently makes their aging cameras feel brand new, which is quite unique.

nandakusumadi – Bird Photography with the Fujifilm X-T2 (Part 1) – Finally a Mirrorless Fit for Wildlife?

nandakusumadi – Safari Wildlife Photography with the Fujifilm X-T2 (Part 2) – Good enough for enthusiasts?

nandakusumadi – Fujifilm Fujinon XF100-400mmF4.5-5.6 R LM OIS WR Review – A Telephoto You’ll Love For Wildlife

fotox.dk – A Guide to iPad Pro as your Mobile Platform for Fujifilm X-T2

Dan Taylor – Ultimate Mobility: The Fujifilm X-T2, an iPad, and a local SIM

joengphotography – 2017 Red Bull Joyride

charrisonphoto – RIAT 2017

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSJGKb86_r8

tomgrill – The eclipse in Florida with a Fuji X-T2

philippalermo – Shooting Metallica with Fuji Gear

napasphotographer – Review of the Fujifilm X-T2 Camera

flixelpix – The Great Australian Adventure

Fuji Guys Channel – Shot On X Series: Female Creatives

flemmingbojensen – ROSKILDE FESTIVAL 2017 – PART II – WAR OF THE WORLDS AND BOBA FETT

flemmingbojensen – ROSKILDE FESTIVAL 2017 – PART I – MUDDY AND MAGNIFICENT

bigheadtaco – Long Term Review: Fujifilm X-T2 vs X-Pro2

uklandscapephotographer – FUJIFILM X-T2 LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHY

lonelyspeck – Review: Urban Night Photography with the Fujifilm X-T2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=El_ROe_7v5c

leighmiller – Fuji XF80mm F2.8 R LM OIS WR | Preview

jonasraskphotography – Fujifilm XF 80mm f/2.8 macro review – Closer to completion

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Fujifilm X-T2: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
FUJIFILM X-T2 Graphite Edition B&H Photo / Adorama / Amazon
Fujinon XF 80mm F2.8 R LM OIS WR: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
FujiFilm XF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 R LM OIS WR: BHPhoto / Adorama / Amazon

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Fujifilm X-A3: Long Exposure, Time Lapse Photography, and More

By Louis Ferreira | Published: September 14, 2017

The Fujifilm X-A3 doesn’t get a lot of attention from enthusiasts, but it is a quite capable camera as the Fujiguys try to prove in the above video. Today the camera rarely gets in the way if you are a skillful photographer and even an entry level camera is capable of producing excellent results. The X-A3 is a great starting point for any one interested in photography and it’s also a good backup camera for those looking for an inexpensive fall back X camera.

imaging-resource – First Shots

imaging-resource – Performance

imaging-resource – Field Test Part I

imaging-resource – Field Test Part II

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Fujifilm X-A3 Silver: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
X-A3 + XC 16-50 + XC 50-230: B&Hphoto

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Fujifilm X-E3 Review Roundup

By Louis Ferreira | Published: September 13, 2017

If you’re a rangefinder fan than the Fujifilm X-E3 is for you. I always loved the X-E series of cameras and have often wished that Fujifilm would make a camera like it that is comparable to the X-T series of cameras. The Fujifilm X-E3 gives you a lot of bang for your buck, but I wish they would offer a rangefinder style camera with weather sealing similar to the X-T cameras.

charlenewinfred – The Fujifilm X-E3, small but mighty

fuji-x-secrets – The Fujifilm X-E3: Pros and Cons

fuji-x-secrets – The Fujifilm X-E3 in comparison with the X-E2 (S) and X-T20

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Fujifilm X-E3: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Fujinon XF 80mm F2.8 R LM OIS WR: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

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Fujifilm GFX 50S: Reviews, Capture One, Samples, and Photography Today

By Louis Ferreira | Published: September 13, 2017

The Fujifilm GFX 50S continues to grow thanks to great third party support, which also helps the Fujifilm X system. The GFX gave Fujifilm access to a lot of professional lighting systems, which have made it even harder for photographers to dismiss the GFX. I find it interesting that many still want a full frame camera from Fujifilm, when the GFX can do almost anything.

Fujifilm is an incredibly transparent company and they have telegraphed almost every one of their products years in advance, including the GFX. If you are looking for a professional camera from Fujifilm the GFX is their flagship camera followed by the X-T2 and third parties have responded to their releases by supporting them fully and enthusiastically. There really isn’t a reason to wait for a full frame camera that’s not going to come.

f8photography – Cosplay Portraits from the Hong Kong Ani-Com 2017

jonasraskphotography – Cars and Cameras

f16.click – CONTINUING MY EVALUATION OF THE FUJIFILM GFX 50S

Better Photography – Markus Klinko and Koala Lee

jvincentphoto – My GFX Adventure

qimago.de – MEDIUM FORMAT IN COMPACT FORM

neocamera – Fuji GFX 50S Review

0816fotograf – Waterfall Photograph Black Forest

guygevaart – FujiFilm GFX-50S With GF 63mm f/2.8 WR

outdoorphotographer – Fujifilm GFX 50S Review

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Fujifilm GFX 50S: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Fujinon GF 45mm f/2.8 R WR: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Fujinon GF 110mm F 2 R LM WR: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Fujinon GF 23mm F 4 R LM WR: B&H Photo  / Amazon / Adorama
Fujinon GF 63mm F2.8 R WR: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Fujinon GF 120 f4 R LM OIS WR Macro: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Fujinon GF 32-64mm f4 R LM WR: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Sekonic L-858D-U Speedmaster: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

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Aurora HDR 2018 Pre-Order Available (for Mac and Windows)

By Louis Ferreira | Published: September 12, 2017


MacPhun is taking preoders for Aurora HDR 2018, which you can get here. It will be available for Windows and OSX for the first time and if you preorder you will save. I am looking forward to seeing how well it works at stacking my solar eclipse photos compared to 2017, which did the best job of all the apps I tried.

Pre-order now

About Aurora HDR:

Aurora HDR is not just a tool for merging bracketed images, it also provides numerous tools and countless options to create perfect HDR photos for every taste – from one-click presets and advanced tone-mapping, to layers, noise reduction and powerful luminosity masking controls.

Offer Availability:

Aurora HDR 2018 will be availabe for pre-order TODAY, September 12th, and released on September 28th.

Pre-Order Pricing:

  • Current users of Aurora HDR may upgrade at a special pre-order price of $49 ($59 MSRP)
  • New users can purchase Aurora HDR 2018 at a special pre-order price of $89 ($99 MSRP)
  • A collection of bonuses will also be included with every purchase.

Pre-Order Bonuses:

  • Trey Ratcliff Deep Dive video (HDR Training by Trey Ratcliff)
  • Travel Photography Tutorials by Matt Granger (2 hours of tips, tricks and techniques to capture the best travel photos)
  • Source Brackets (5 sets of HDR brackets)
  • 3-month Zenfolio Pro website, including a complementary design consultation. $60 value.

What’s new in Aurora HDR 2018:

  • Next-generation Tone Mapping – A new smart Tone Mapping algorithm automatically reduces noise, and produces more realistic and natural initial results.
  • Mac and Windows versions – Aurora HDR 2018 is available both for Mac and PC users, enabling mixed-computer households to share the same product key.
  • Lens Correction Tool* – The new Lens Correction filter easily fixes all kinds of lens distortion, from barrel and pincushion to chromatic aberration and vignetting.
  • Transform Tool* – Easily scale, rotate and shift your image to better fit your vision.
  • Dodge & Burn Filter – Selectively lighten or darken specific areas of an image to artfully direct your viewer’s eye towards the key subject of your image, similar to a traditional darkroom technique.
  • HDR Enhance Filter – Adds details and clarity to an image, adjusting colors, details and contrast without creating artificial halos or other problems.
  • User Interface – A new, modern and responsive user interface brings a powerful, yet  joyful experience to HDR photo editing.
  • History Panel – An easy-to-reference list of edits made to your image, the History panel allows you to click on any editing step to revert the photo to an earlier stage of editing.
  • Touch Bar support for Mac – Aurora HDR 2018 adds Touch Bar support to give new MacBook Pro users fast access to key editing features and speed up their workflow.
  • Image Flip and Rotate* – Perfect for correcting photos with incorrect horizons or making creative compositions or other stylistic changes to an image.
  • IMPROVED:  New Structure Algorithm – The re-developed Structure tool allows you to adjust detail and clarity of an image to get a classic HDR effect with great detail or a smoother effect with less details.
  • IMPROVED: RAW handling – An improved RAW conversion brings out more details in shadows/highlights, displays colors more accurately and reduces noise in RAW files.
  • IMPROVED: Crop tool update – Now specify custom crop sizes for even more versatility.
  • IMPROVED: Speed – Faster merging and masking performance, improvement in RAW image processing.

* Lens Correction and Transform tools, as well as image flip and rotate will be available in the Mac version at launch, and arrive in the PC version with the first free update in the beginning of October. Other tools and features that are currently available for Mac only would be added to PC version by the end of the year.

 

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Fujifilm GFX 50S vs Nikon D850 Final Numbers by Photons to Photos

By Louis Ferreira | Published: September 12, 2017


As predicted Photons to Photos revised their dynamic range numbers upwards for the Nikon D850 and it managed to do quite well against the Fujifilm GFX 50S. At most dynamic ranges the difference is arguably negligible, which is quite surprising. I can’t wait to see some real world high ISO files out of this camera. You can view and manipulate the results here.

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Fujifilm GFX 50S: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Nikon D850: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Fujinon GF 45mm f/2.8 R WR: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Fujinon GF 110mm F 2 R LM WR: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Fujinon GF 23mm F 4 R LM WR: B&H Photo  / Amazon / Adorama
Fujinon GF 63mm F2.8 R WR: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Fujinon GF 120 f4 R LM OIS WR Macro: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Fujinon GF 32-64mm f4 R LM WR: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

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