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Got a note today from B&H that my waiting (since Dec.19) is about to come to fruition.

The X-T20 is about to arrive somewhere in the vicinity of March 6.

Can't wait !

 

I've ordered it as a weight load relief walkaround camera, 'cause lagging Nikon D750 with 24-120mm gun is becoming a bit too burdensome at my advanced age. I'll let you good folks know how it works out when I get my hands on this new toy.

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First impressions:

1. This thing is sooooo tiny, I can hardly hold it in my ugly big hands...

2. Takes great pictures!

3. Incredibly lightweight. Yet seems unbalanced with the kit 18-55mm.

4. For the life of me can't figure out why Fujifilm did not include a cable to download photos into computer.

5. Also there was no software supplied with this purchase. Any suggestions about raw conversion soft?

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if it is unbalanced with the 18-55 think of what it would feel like with the ginormous 16-55

 

you can download the software

http://www.fujifilm.com/support/digital_cameras/software/myfinepix_studio/rfc/

 

they didn’t include a cable because

 

1) costs more money 

 

2) most people download pictures by taking the card and placing into a card reader 

 

They assume that if you have a computer you will have learned to do otherwise.

 

I’ve never used a cable to download pictures they are all unused in the boxes of the camera, additional software CD and manuals on CD’s too...

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Thank you milandro.

 

I have a habit of downloading raw files from Nikons using the supplied cable, but will settle for a card reader.

 

One more question if I may: is software update needed for X-T20 and for the 18-55mm lens or Fujifilm sends these items already loaded with the latest updates?

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I don’t own a X-T20 but , if upgrading those programs costs more than what you are prepared to pay, you may use Silkypix another free program also provided from Fuji 

 

 

http://www.fujifilm.com/support/digital_cameras/software/myfinepix_studio/rfc/

 

 

Then , after you’ve done that download also Free the NIK Google suite to work on the jpegs

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Thanks milandro Ive never looked at this before so I just downloaded to try it out.

 

 

Cheers, I don’t know whether you refer to the NIK 

 

https://www.google.com/nikcollection/

 

or 

 

http://www.fujifilm....pix_studio/rfc/

 

both are outstanding.

 

I have to say that my personal favorite is ( but I have the X-T1 so this might not work  for the new cameras) to do raw conversion with Aperture and then work with NIK for sharpening, B&W or effects.

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Thank you, milandro. On your advice I have downloaded Silkypix and use it to convert raw files to jpeg. Then I prefer to use Corel PaintPro X8 to work out the detailing. I do not necesserily like Silkypix interface, but ready to swallow this Fuji pill... ;)))

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