Fujifilm Education Program Now Available

By Louis Ferreira | Published: April 30, 2016

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The Fujifilm Education Program is running from April 10th, 2016 through July 30th, 2016. This is the first time I have heard of the program, the official X series US twitter retweeted it earlier today so maybe it is something new. Sadly a lot of similar programs were ended, in the past, due to fraud so please don’t abuse the savings that are meant for students and faculty only.

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Fuji X-T2 Ebay Listing: Sold

By Louis Ferreira | Published: April 30, 2016

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The other day our friends at Photo Rumors broke a story that someone was selling a preproduction Fujifilm X-T2 on E-bay. I’m curious if Fujifilm repurchased this camera or if we will continue to see pictures of it on websites up until the release of the X-T2. You can read more about it on the Ebay listing or by continuing to follow Photo Rumors. If this camera wasn’t stollen I’m pretty sure the owner of it will never receive another from Fujifilm.

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Iridient 3.1 Now With Fujifilm X-Pro2 Compressed Raw Support

By Louis Ferreira | Published: April 30, 2016

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Download Iridient Developer Here
Release Date: April 29, 2016 Version History
Film Style Preset Pack 5 for APS-C models (X100T, X-T1, X-E2, X-M1, X100S, X-E1 and X-Pro1) Here
Film Style Preset Pack 1 for compact models (XQ2, X30, XQ1 and X20) Here

New Raw Camera Support:
Fujifilm: X-Pro2 compressed RAF.

  • Improvements:
    • Greatly improved highlight recovery when using some DNG Camera Profiles (DCP files or embedded in some DNG images), especially those that include color lookup tables.
    • Stronger, more effective Highlights (Neighborhood Adaptive) and Shadows (Neighborhood Adaptive) processing, especially for the higher end of the adjustment range.
    • No longer using the embedded DNG camera profiles by default for some of the recent Leica models (SL, T and Q). The embedded camera profiles do not seem to be well liked by many so I have now switched to my own custom ICC profiles for these models, the manufacturer’s embedded profiles are still available in the Input Profile menu.
  • Bug Fixes:
    • Worked around an issue introduced in Apple’s Mac OS X 10.11.4 update when using the Highlights (Neighborhood Adaptive) and Shadows (Neighborhood Adaptive) adjustments. On Mac OS X 10.11.4 the brightness would jump greatly at a certain level when using either of these adjustments.
    • Fixed an issue with the Iridient Reveal and High Pass sharpening methods where zooming in to high magnification, typically 300% or more, could cause the sharpening to not be applied correctly and in some cases the preview would also be very dark.
    • Fixed a bug with several of the monochrome conversion methods which could result in the appearance of white speckles in very dark regions, particularly when using negative values for the Brightness Shadows or Brightness Midtones adjustments.
    • Fixed a crashing bug with RAW support for some old Canon models, mostly from 2007 or earlier models (original 5D, 1Ds, …).

Via Iridient

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Discontinued Fuji Cameras and Fujinon Lenses

By Louis Ferreira | Published: April 29, 2016

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List of discontinued Fuji X cameras:

  • Fuji X-Pro1
  • Fuji X-E1
  • Fuji X-M1
  • Fuji X-A1
  • Fuji X100S
  • Fuji X100
  • Fuji X30
  • Fuji X20
  • Fuji X10
  • Fuji XQ2
  • Fuji XQ1
  • Fuji XF1
  • Fuji X-S1

List of discontinued Fujinon XC lenses:

  • Fujinon XC16-50mmF3.5-5.6 OIS
  • Fujinon XC50-230mmF4.5-6.7 OIS

Via Fujifilm

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Fujifilm X-Pro2 and XF35mmF2 Developed Concurrently

By Louis Ferreira | Published: April 29, 2016

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Fujifilm released a behind the scenes of how the X-Pro 2 and XF35 F2 came into existence concurrently as technological steps forward for the company from the previous generation of Fujifilm cameras. I wonder if we might see a second generation XF35F1.4 at some point since it is mentioned in Fuji’s article. The XF35F1.4 was the first Fuji lens to blow me away, but I have stayed away from it for a while now because of its dated design. I greatly prefer WR lenses that are silent when focusing and reasonably compact, like the XF35F2.

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Announcement: New Fujifilm X70 Wide Adapter Available For Preorder

By Louis Ferreira | Published: April 28, 2016

WCL-X70

 Features
  • When Optional WCL-X70 is attached, the lens is capable not only for shooting at the wide-angle 21mm* equivalent, but also 26mm*and 38mm* settings with the Digital Tele-Converter activated.
  • Using the same design as FUJIFILM X70 lenses’ barrel (color, surface treatment, material) to offer a premium texture consistent with the looks of the camera body.
  • Does not require an adapter ring to fit the conversion lens.

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Specifications

Model NameWCL-X70
MagnificationApprox. x0.75
Focal length of X70 with WCL-X70f=14mm(equivalent to 21mm on a 35mm format)
Lens configuration4 lenses in 3 groups
WeightApprox.192g(6.8 oz.)
Dimensionsφ65.6mm(2.6 in.) x 42.8mm(1.7 in.)
Filter diameterφ62mm
AccessoriesLens caps(front and rear), Lens hood,Lens pouch

The WCL-X70 turns the Fujifilm X70‘s 28mm fixed focal length lens into a 21mm lens and is now available for preorder.

Black
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Silver
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