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I love using the Acros sim to guide my RAW editing. After using 20-22 MP Canon RAW's for years, it's interesting/fun to have all the latitude in these 40MP Fuji files. Yellowstone National Park by the way.

The cooperation between smartphones and tablets with Fujifilm cameras of the X and GFX series has not been a glorious one so far, the comments on our forum or the reviews in the app store have never been particularly positive (to put it mildly). Fujifilm has listened the criticism and today introduces the new Fujifilm X-App. Functions, operation speed and stability have been massively improved, but most importantly, a new platform is used in the background, which makes extensions and improvements possible for the future. The new app works with all Fuji X cameras that have Bluetooth capabilities, and corresponding firmware updates are available starting today. The app itself will be available for free in the App Stores starting tomorrow (May 25, 2023), now also available for iPads. Key Improvements To The Fujifilm X-App Improved interface and operation: readability and contrast improved, easy connection with the camera. Better performance and stability Camera does not need to be put in a special mode, after the first connection everything can be controlled via smartphone. Image transfer even when still shooting with the camera Camera settings can be saved externally and transferred to other cameras of the same model Also new are the "Timeline" and "Activities" functions, which can be used to arrange images on a timeline and analyze them statistically. However, registration with the corresponding Fujifilm service is required for this. Fujifilm Launches the New App for the GFX / X Series of Digital Cameras “FUJIFILM XApp” Achieves seamless connectivity between a camera Features new function for viewing a day’s shooting activities as a photo journal TOKYO, May 24, 2023 – FUJIFILM Corporation (President and CEO, Representative Director: Teiichi Goto) announces the launch of “FUJIFILM XApp” (XApp)*1, a new app for use with the GFX / X Series of digital cameras. The app will be released for download on May 25, 2023. The XApp is a new app that connects GFX / X Series digital cameras with a smartphone or tablet device so that users can remotely control the camera and transfer images taken by the camera to the connected device for viewing. It offers an advanced level of wireless communications stability and speed, an improvement from the current “FUJIFILM Camera Remote” app (Camera Remote). The new app’s substantially enhanced usability makes it much smoother to transfer images from a camera to a smartphone / tablet device. Images are transferred along with the shooting information such as the camera and lens used and the location of the photo shoot, which can be viewed in the app. The addition of a function that presents a day’s shooting activities in the form of a photo journal further broadens the appeals of the photographic experience provided by the GFX and X Series. Fujifilm has worked on broadening the appeals of photography and boosting shooting convenience by offering the GFX / X Series, FUJINON interchangeable lenses and the Camera Remote app. In the latest move, the company has developed the new XApp, featuring enhanced functions and performance, to add greater convenience to users’ photographic experiences. Compared to the previous Camera Remote app, the XApp provides more stable and faster wireless communications, making photo transfers from a camera to a smartphone / tablet much smoother. All communication operations can be completed on a smartphone / tablet with the exception of the initial bluetooth pairing between a camera and the app. This facilitates simplified operations for enhanced shooting experience. The XApp allows users to remotely control a camera while checking the image of the camera’s rear LCD monitor on the smartphone / tablet device. Using the new “Backup/Restore” function, users can save camera settings*2 such as Shooting menu and setup configurations in the app. Saved camera settings can be sent and applied to the camera quickly and easily even during a photo shoot. The XApp’s new functions include “Timeline*3,” which displays each day’s shooting activity data, including the camera and lens used, number of frames taken and shooting locations alongside each of the transferred images in chronological order in the photo journal format. Users can edit titles and notes to create a unique photo journal with a personal touch. Another new function is “Activity*3,” which automatically aggregates and displays the cumulative number of frames taken, the number of times the Film Simulation function is used and other cumulative numbers, making it possible to reflect on past shooting activities along with corresponding photos and data. These functions advocate new ways of enjoying photography. Fujifilm will continue to develop and provide new products and services to further broaden the joy of photography with the GFX / X Series. *1 Compatible with smartphones and tablet device *2 All camera settings except for network settings and custom white balance settings *3 The Timeline function and the Activity function are not available in some countries and regions as of May 24. To view shooting information with these functions, users need to sign in with the Fujifilm account in their respective place of residence or with social media authentication (Facebook, Apple, Google). Information items to be aggregated are only those for which users have selectively given permission via the app. 1. Name App for the GFX / X Series of digital cameras, “FUJIFILM XApp” 2. Compatible models and launch date Compatible models*4 Launch date GFX Series FUJIFILM GFX100S, FUJIFILM GFX50S II May 25, 2023 X Series FUJIFILM X-H2S, FUJIFILM X-H2, FUJIFILM X-Pro3, FUJIFILM X-T5, FUJIFILM X-T4, FUJIFILM X-T3, FUJIFILM X-T30 II, FUJIFILM X-T30, FUJIFILM X-S20, FUJIFILM X-S10, FUJIFILM X-E4, FUJIFILM X100V *4 These models must be updated with the latest firmware, released on May 24, 2023, to be compatible with the FUJIFILM XApp, with the exception of FUJIFILM X-S20. 3. Supported OS iOS / iPadOS 13, 14, 15, 16 Android OS 11, 12, 13 4. Main features (1) Boosting the stability and speed of wireless communications, and simplifying operations for enhanced usability The app has been created with close attention to system design and connection procedure for wireless connectivity with cameras, smartphones and tablet devices. Images stored in a camera can be transferred to a smartphone or table device more smoothly. All communication operations can be completed on a smartphone / tablet with the exception of the initial bluetooth pairing between a camera and the app. Unifying the operations with cameras, smartphones and tablet devices and improving user convenience. The Image Transfer Order function makes it possible to transfer images in a camera to a smartphone or tablet device not only during the camera’s playback mode and when the camera is powered off, but also while taking pictures. This facilitates seamless posting and sharing of images on social media and messaging apps. The app has been updated with a high-contrast design in black and white as base tones. Text size has been increased to create a user interface with improved visibility. (2) Wireless connectivity for ease of photo shooting The XApp allows users to remotely control the GFX / X Series while checking the image of the connected camera’s rear LCD monitor on a smartphone or tablet device. It is especially useful in situations that require remote controls, such as a group shot and time lapse. Some shooting settings such as aperture, ISO and shutter speed can also be configured from the smartphone or tablet device. Using the new “Backup/Restore” function, users can save camera settings such as shooting menu and setup configurations in the app or send them to the camera. Favorite camera settings for different subject type or shooting situations can be managed in the app and exported to a camera, making it quick and easy to change settings even during shooting. Camera settings can also be reflected to multiple cameras of the same model via the app, thus streamlining multi-camera shooting. Even if camera settings are accidentally changed during camera operation, settings saved in the camera can be applied for instant recovery. Smartphone’s date, time and geolocation information*5 are automatically synched with the connected camera, so that it displays accurate time and records accurate shooting location information. *5 Users’ advance consent is required to synch geolocation information. (3) New functions facilitating reflection on shooting activities for expanding the joy of photography further The XApp features the Timeline function, which displays each day’s shooting activity data, including the camera and lens used, number of frames taken and shooting locations alongside each of the images transferred to the smartphone / tablet device, in the chronological order in the style of a photo journal. Users can edit titles and notes to create a unique photo journal with a personal touch. Maps in the Timeline function automatically reflect shooting location data, making it easy to reflect where all the photographs are taken. Another new function is “Activity,” which automatically aggregates and displays the cumulative number of frames taken, the number of times the Film Simulation function is used and other cumulative numbers. Users can look back on their shooting activities along with corresponding photos and data, further enhancing the joy of photography. The Timeline and Activity functions are useful for refining photographic techniques. (4) Firmware Update Notification function for keeping the camera always up to date The app issues a notification each time a new firmware is released for the user’s camera. Follow instructions in the notification to easily keep the camera’s firmware up to date and enjoy the latest functions straight away.

in the NL ( and in general EU) your contract is not with the distributor or main company but with the shop, replacements and guarantees are directly dealt by shops. Also, if you study the norms, in most EU countries, you have to right to rescind the sales contract within 15 days and money has to be returned on request, no questions asked.

There aren’t any statistics exactly because this is such a minority market ( who would pay for something that hardly generates any new money?) but you can simply look around here or ask your local shop for that matter, to find that the majority doesn’t have any adapted lenses although some might try one along the way. Even if you ask with a poll here the results will be tainted bcause 1) the typical forum dweller is hardly the typical camera customer, most of whom haven’t even ever heard of a fuji forum 2) most people who would actually care to respond are actually those who own and use adapted lenes. The great majority of Fuji camera users use Fuji autofocus lenses, though yes there is a small base among ( the yes dedicated) camera aficionados who would have a large number of adapted lenses. Johant above uses classic shave with soap brush and safety razor , this is exactly the type of person whom would also use a classic adapted lens. However one may argue that number of these aficionados is much less among the Fuji crowd that it might be among the full frame crowd because FF cameras make a better use of the lenses . A 24mm is a wideangle on a FF and only a normal focal for us. Which makes the majority of the cheap lenses which were ever produced not all that useful for us because of the smaller sensor. On the other hand, the least popolar lens of the past, the one everybody got with his camera and used little, the 45 to 58mm, has assumed a completely different role since it became a focal length for portraits. I’ve never ever seen so many 50mm for sale! In my part of the world there are a few who buy and sell “ heritage” lenses secondhand but prices are generally and for the most ordinary lenses, very low. Yes Leica are still relatively expensive and ultra-luminous lenses, ultra-wide ( which were always expensive) are sought after by a very few specific crowd of dedicated users. Minolta autofocus lenses are popular because they can be used without too many problems directly on Sony camera. On the whole, despite all manners of adapters being there, there are only so few people (not too many) who make any regular use outside of a geek community. I have 3 different adapter , one dumb, one tilt and one focal reducer. Use them only in portrait photography and that’s that. Life is already complicated as it is. In my part of the world one can still buy an Helios 58mm f2 ( sought after for its quirks) at €5 in a thrift shop and €25 from a “ dealer”. I did more than once by the way. Yes there is a category of expensive lenses, but these are very few and mostly concern a very limited range of “ cult” lenses . There are tons of undedevalued-non ( Cosinon, Chinon, Tomioka, ....) which change hands for pennies. The secondhand ads are, yes, there but sales are slow to say the least ( I look and find the same things over and over again). We have a huge street market once a year in the NL when the King has its birthday. In years past ( until 15 years ago) there were always camera specialists at this markets ( year on year). This year ( and the two before) I was looking for analog lenses, true the weather was bad so fewer people were actually on the street but of the 3 towns that I visited there were NO camera and lenses specialist ( and there weren’t any the yoear before and the one before of that either). In 3 locations where I went, especially in Alkmaar which was open two days, also the evening before, there were one of two people offering cameras at all And let’s not mention the fact that generally, any attention is limited only to “ primes, zooms are normally not bought because focussing a “ pump” zoom is a serious pain in the back side. The omnipresent 35-70 or 70-210 sold in their millions in the ’80 where are they now? The majority camera bodies have seriously ended up in landfills. Yes a few mostly young people have returned to analog photography but the great majority don’t. I have in on good authority anyway, from a shop in my country , who was for at least 20 years one of the most important shops not only in the NL but also abroad dealing in analog photographic, told me that they had to reconvert to microscopy and that they only occasionally do any sales of prime photographic lenses. You can say that these are unsubstantiated opinions, that might be, but so are yours. Have fun with you adapted lens, thrift is goo, but most people are not thrifty.

Hi Fuji Friends ! My name is Juan im a Wedding Photographer based in Rosario, Argentina. Im now selling all my nikon equipment for buying and xpro2 and some lenses ( and in the future and XT2). This is mi website is you like to see my work www.juancolombo.com I was going to make a purchase in B&H but it was posted in Fujirumors a post with some really good deals coming in may 22. So i delayed my purchase, but now the post with the upcoming deals was deleted. ¿Can someone give me more info about that ? Thx a lot ! Sorry for my english

one of the latest even won an award 15 years ago, never went anywhere. I wonder who bought this product to KILL IT

http://www.fujirumors.com/new-x-deals-starting-may-22-save-up-to-400-fujifilm-x-t10-double-kit-deal-live-now/

might work but I am sure that it is cheaper, smaller and lighter to put a 15 to 17mm classic lens on a kipon tilt shit adapter than using a large lens with a focal reducer

Well, there are the 2.8 zooms for the 20-70 and 70-200 equivalent focal range. And there is the 15-36 F4 (XF 10-24 F4) for the wide end, should you need to go there. So that settles down quite a few things for weddings. Now, you are not going to get as many lenses as on the m4/3, specially on primes. Fuji is better than most, but still m4/3 still has the best choices in primes so far. As for the bodies, the X-T1 is faring quite well, even on a run and gun style I didn't loose too much time on the shots. The EvF is really an advantage on those situations where you can see your exposition even before pressing down the shutter.

Yesterday I was trying to test out my new Paul C Bluff Einsteins monolights. They work great but I may have identified a camera issue. I'm shooting with Fuji X-Pro2. What I wanted to do was layer multiple pops on a single exposure so that I could raise the Fstop for a lower ISO exposure. If I understand correctly every 2 pops raises exposure by 1 fstop. You do lose a little so for every 4 pops you need to add 1, therefore if I wanted to raise fstop by 2 stops, it would take 5 pops to do so. This is a technique I used with film years ago. Anyway I went as far as adding 15 pops on one 30 sec exposure and could not tell any difference between a 1 pop exposure and a 15 pop exposure. My expectation was by adding 15 pops I should have blown the image completely out but instead I saw no difference. It was like after one pop the sensor shut down and didn't add anymore. Is this something unique about either digital or Fuji specifically? I've searched the internet and can't seem to find the answer. Hopefully someone in here knows the answer. By the way I tried every different Flash mode available. I even tried shooting without anything in the camera communicating with any flash equipment by shooting in Blub for 30 sec and triggering the lights manually, trying to build up exposure. Hopefully someone here knows the answer. Thanks.

I have a ton of canon gear 1Dx, 6D, 70D ad about 15 pieces of good glass 12 of which are L glass. I now have the Fuji X-T1 and the 10-24, 16,23,35 1.4, 56, 50-140, 18-135, 100-400 and both kit lenses. If I had to pick just a few. 100-400, 10-24, 16, 23, 35 1.4. I will get the X-T2 though.

Damien Lovegrove made a bokeh test of these (and some more) lenses. Mind you, this is not a sharpnes comparison, as he states that focus on the woman might not be exactly 100% on all af the shots, and motion blur is possible. Still the 60 mm is definitely sharp where it has to be, and beautifully blurred, where it has to be. http://www.prophotonut.com/2015/01/05/fuji-x-series-portrait-lenses-compared-inc-56-apd-50-140-zoom/ I just ordered it last night as my first prime. I have the X100T with the TCL and the 18-55 zoom for my X-E2. So this was my first personal choice for a prime. My other candidates where the 35mm 1.4 and the 90mm.

If you want to go ultra wide it is very hard to beat the 10-24 F4 at the moment, great lens, and the OIS is just pure gold, allows around 4 stops of stabilization. I have taken shots at 1/15 of a sec hand held and the picture still came out sharp. As for the 18-135, it's ,my personal, most used lens. I travel a lot to places where changing lenses is very inconvenient, thus that super zoom lens is about my best friend, the WR and 5 stops OIS makes it very easy to use even on the longest range. If I compare it to any other of my Fuji lenses, it's about the worst IQ (10-24, 27, 35 F1.4/F2 and 60) among them, but I still use it the most often because of the practicality of it. But as Nero said, there could be some QC issues on that lens, I have seen shots taken with it that makes me wonder if the guy is actually able to use a camera at all while others are perfectly fine with their lens. So your millage might vary. Best advice, buy it from Mamazon, give it a try for 30 days, if all goes fine, keep it. If you have issues, send it back and ask for another one.

That's really fun idea Of course technically it's very complex to do, because focus and aperture are also electronically controlled in EOS-M. Pancakes are always joy to use, 22 would be definitely a winner. I think Fuji Rumors published something about probability of XF 23mm f2 lens so it's better to wait if Fuji decide to make such thing.

The body size/sensor ratio is much bigger on the smaller sensor cameras than compared to the Fuji's APS-C sensor bodies, the GH4 is almost the size of a Nikon D5500, the GX8 is about the size of the X-Pro1. Both have smaller sensor while having the same body size as Fuji cameras if not larger, that allows more space to dissipate the heat from the video. Just have a look at the size increase we got from the X-Pro1 to the X-Pro2 bodies, it has been told several times that the X-Pro2 is actually 4k video capable, but due to the body size, it's not well designed against sensor heating issues. And the X-Pro2 is already the size of the X-T1, while the older X-Pro1 was a slightly larger X-E2, give or take a bit here and there. By just guesstimating the size increase from X-Pro1 to X-Pro2, we can safely assume the X-T2 would be at least 10-15% large than the X-T1, that is nowhere near being negligible in my book. If my income would be increased by the same margin, there a whole new world of possibility suddenly open to me.

It's funny how the expectations have changed. I worked as a pro photographer for years doing commercial location shoots with mostly manual focus and sometimes no motor drive (35mm and MF). The wedding photographers I knew were using Hassleblad cameras which apparently also needed to 'catch up' to the Canikons of the world. I feel no stress about the batteries in my Fuji cameras. I keep some extra charged ones on hand and it takes 15 seconds to switch. It is a trivial non issue. Far less than changing film. Especially with the latest Fuji lenses, I find the autofocus fast enough for weddings and all but the most demanding of situations. But then I was trained in a time when it was the photographer who had to be paying attention, be fast enough and have a sense of the moment. Today's Fuji cameras are remarkably fast compared to cameras some decades ago. I would not have the slightest hesitation to shoot weddings with the current Fuji gear. You are free to make whatever choices suit you... I am simply offering a different perspective.

I blame this part on that silly 4k video feature that less than 15% of users are going to use but we will have to cope with the size increase >.>

Even mechanical shutter is rolling, at a speed of 1/180 s (as opposed to electronic shutter which is rolling at a speed of 1/15 s). When shutter speed is (say) 1/2000 s, the first curtain is released and it will take 1/180 s to reach the other end. 1/2000 s after the first curtain is released, the second curtain is released, and now there is a slit that travels at a constant speed, taking 1/180 s to complete, but as the curtains are pretty close, any part of the image is exposed for 1/2000 s (time from first to second curtain passing a given point on the sensor). If a ball is moving during exposure, it will be distorted. As shutter is travelling bottom to top, and the lens projects the image upside down, the travel direction of shutter on the image when it is upright is top to bottom. If a ball is travelling downwards, it will be stretched vertically as it travels in the same direction as the shutter. If the ball is travelling upwards, it will be squished as it travels in the opposite direction. If the ball is travelling horizontally, it will be stretched diagonally, as shutter slit moves across the frame (because the ball also travels, but horizontally). Interestingly, the electronic shutter reads sensor top to bottom, and the direction of distortion will be reversed from the one with mechanical shutter. If camera is panned left to right, vertical structures lean to the right with electronic shutter, and to the left (but 12x less so) with mechanical shutter. This has always been the case with any focal plane shutter. Distortion of moving objects is less visible if mechanical shutter is used, since it is 12x faster than electronic shutter, but if the object is moving fast enough across the frame, it will still show to some extent. The easiest way to show this is to pan the camera horizontally when taking a picture of a vertical object (such as a street light post). If camera is panned fast enough, even at 1/4000 s it will still show the distortion.

Good luck. Handy hint and this is by no means the right way its just a way of thinking I find that helps. Shutter Speed - High = Freeze action, stable shots Low = Blur Aperture - Low No (not low aperture as technically apertures of 1.2 is actually High and 22 is low, but thats annoying) So Low = Shallow depth of field good for bluring background in a portrait whiel subject remains sharp. Higher number mean more depth of field, better for landscapes etc up to about F11/16 where difraction starts to set in. ISO - High equals more light, low = Less REmember that a High aperture and a high shutter speed will mean less light so use ISO to compensate. But also remember then higher the ISO the more grain so the less sharp the picture will be. Good starting point for shooting your wife above A = F2 SS = 200 and ISO on Auto, it will automatically adjust the light for you, or if you are feeling brave adjust the iso to taste. G

I see that the page that was announced on is down as well. I've sent Patrick a question about that. BTW - This is the link to the page: http://www.fujirumors.com/new-x-deals-starting-may-22-save-up-to-400-fujifilm-x-t10-double-kit-deal-live-now/

I mostly shoot primes. I have the Ziess 12, Fuji 23,35 & 90. I've noticed Lately when I'm out shooting for fun in always going into my bag to swap lenses. It opens the door for dust and that inevitable dropped lens moment. My question for any of you who own the 16-55 is, aside from the 2.8, does the 16 really look like the 16 prime and does the 55 look like/close to the 56 prime? Can it be used for portraits and still get the same results as the primes? I looked at one at my local camera store and it was a lot bigger and heavier than I thought, I imagine that's something that you overlook of the lens is a great performer. And with the upcoming sale on May 22...I'm considering going for it. Thoughts? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Can't seem to find any mention of the May 22 Fuji deal. Announced too early, perhaps?

In my opinion, the DNA 15 is too large for your system. The depth front to back is the same as a pro DSLR with an attached grip/booster, which is really a ton of space for a mirrorless system. The DNA 13 would be a much better size to manage, but of course the laptop will not fit. I'm not sure how soon you need the bag, but there *may* be something interesting coming 27 days from now that could be of interest to you. Can I ask what country you live in? Peter Tenba

If you plan on taking a 15" laptop with your photo gear from time to time, I would highly suggest you a backpack style bag, it will be a lot better for your shoulders if you have to carry everything with you for several hours. Trust me on this, a fully loaded messenger bag will give you sore shoulders.

@darknj thank u so much for yr reply. Actually thing is, I have no access to Tenba bags in my country. I will have to import it. And yah, I am stuck between DNA 13 & 15. My current laptop is 15". So if I consider that, I must go for 15" bag. But I am thinking if this 15" bag will be too big for me for day-to-day use. I don't take my laptop outside quite often, but yes I do sometimes. Sent from my HTC 10 using Tapatalk