How Much Faster/Better is the Fujifilm Instax SP-2?

By Louis Ferreira | Published: July 17, 2016

I really want to get into Instax, but the desire for bigger/higher quality prints usually prevent me from making the purchase. The Fujifilm Instax SP-2 is noticeably better than the SP-1 in every way, which you can see in the video, but I wish it was priced better and used Fuji Wide Instant Color Film.

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This Could Be An April Fools Joke

By Louis Ferreira | Published: July 17, 2016

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The Fujifilm panpod hack, that acts as a groundpod, is a novel solution to an interesting problem. I think laying on the ground with your camera would be safer, because you can stand up quickly or even a tripod that allows you go get close to the ground. This solution looks like an accident waiting to happen. Read More »

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CameraStoreTV X-T2 Field Test

By Louis Ferreira | Published: July 16, 2016

Recorded on the Sony a6300 and Fujifilm X-T2, but the Sony kept over heating… The Camera Store TV guys seem to strongly suggest you get the handgrip to maximize the cameras capabilities.

Prerelease X-T2 vs a6300 tracking:
X-T2 gives you more control over how the camera tracks subjects.
Tracked better than the a6300 in some cases.

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Does The Fujifilm X-T2 Focus Faster Than The X-Pro 2

By Louis Ferreira | Published: July 16, 2016

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The Fujifilm X-T2 is not faster than the X-Pro 2, according to Fujifilm, both cameras focus at 0.06 seconds when using phase detection af pixels, but the X-T2 uses phase detection 2/3 of the time and the X-Pro 2 1/3 of the time. This will change when Fujifilm releases firmware 2.00 for the X-Pro 2, which will bring parity to the cameras. The X-Processor Pro is what makes parity possible because it can be reprogramed during a firmware update. Maybe the reprogrammable X-Processor Pro will be what differentiates Fujifilm Professional cameras from lesser Fujifilm cameras like the Fujifilm X-E 3 in the future.

via Fujifilm

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Lightroom Mobile 2.4 and 2.1

By Louis Ferreira | Published: July 15, 2016
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Lightroom Mobile finally has the ability to edit RAW files on the go that is equal to Lightroom CS. I wonder how well it handles X-Trans files. If you want to know more about the Lightroom Mobile update blamethemonkey has in-depth coverage of the newly released update.

Lightroom 2.4 for iOS: What’s New?

  •  A new raw technology preview has been added, which allows you to import raw photos directly to either your iPad or iPhone, edit them and after that share them anywhere you’ve got a connection;
  • You can now perform local adjustments with radial and linear selection, meaning that you can either add or modify existing selections that have been made to photos and use the tools to draw attention to certain parts of a photo;
  • You can now use the keyboard shortcuts with physical keyboards connected to iPads;
  • You can now add copyright to all imported photos;
  • More bugs fixes and improvements.

Lightroom 2.1 for Android: What’s New?

  • A Pro mode for the built-in camera will now allow you to control the ISO, shutter speed, white balance and more;
  • The new Lightroom Camera widget will also allow you to access the camera directly, which means that you will be able to take photos faster;
  • The functionality to export full resolution photos has been improved (if the photos are available somewhere within the Lightroom ecosystem, the Lightroom application will allow you to download the photos at full resolution version.

Via Apple

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Official Fujifilm X-T2 Unboxing

By Louis Ferreira | Published: July 15, 2016

The amount of content being released with the Fujifilm X-T2 announcement makes me wonder how long Fujifilm has been sitting on the X-T2 for release.

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