Firmware upgrade available

[Chas]

Apologies if this has been posted elsewhere but there is a firmware upgrade available for XT-2 to V4,

 

Details

• 1. Addition of “Focus Bracketing”
  The update will enable the photographer to shoot focus distance bracketing up to 999 frames. When the photographer starts shooting, the focal location is shifted with each activation of the shutter by the step of focus shift set from 1 to 10.
• 2. Compatible with the newly developed cinema lens FUJINON MKX18-55mmT2.9 lens and FUJINON MKX50-135mmT2.9 lens
  The upgrade will add compatibility for the newly developed FUJINON MKX18-55mmT2.9 lens and FUJINON MKX50-135mmT2.9 lens
  1) Aperture information can be displayed on the monitor. The upgrade allows users to select T-stop or F-stop.
  2) The upgrade allows users to check the focus distance with the distance indicator shown on the monitor.
  3) Automatically corrects the distortion and the color/brightness shading.
  4) Camera automatically calculate the White Balance based on the lens position and deliver the color expressions with Film Simulation modes.
• 3. Enlarged and customizable indicators or information
  The upgrade allows users to enlarge indicators and information in the viewfinder and/or LCD monitor. This upgrade will also enable users to customize the location of where the information is shown on the display.
• 4. Addition of F-log SD card recording
  The upgrade allows users to record F-log movie data into their SD card.
• 5. Addition of 1080/120P high-speed video mode
  The upgrade allows users to shoot 1080/120P high-speed video (1/2, 1/4 and 1/5 speed slow motion), ideal for recording spectacular slow-motion footage.
• 6. Enhanced Phase Detection AF
  Latest updates to the AF algorithm provide the following performance enhancements :
  1) The low-light limit for phase detection autofocus has been improved by approximately 1.5 stops from 0.5EV to -1.0EV, raising the precision and speed of autofocus in low-light environments.
  2) The range at minimum aperture has been expanded from F8 to F11. For example, even when using the XF100-400mmF4.5-5.6 R LM OIS WR with the tele converter XF2X TC WR, phase detection autofocus can now be used.
  3) Major improvements have been made to the AF-C performance while operating the zoom, which provides major benefits when shooting sports and other scenarios in which the subjects moves unpredictably.
  4) Finely-detailed surface textures of wild birds and wild animals can now be captured at high speed and with high precision as a result of improvement in phase detection autofocus.
• 7. Addition of “Flicker Reduction”
  For enhancing the quality of indoor sports photography, the upgrade allows users to reduce flicker in pictures and the display when shooting under fluorescent lighting and other similar light sources.
• 8. Addition of “Select Folder” and “Create Folder”
  Enables the user to choose the folder in which subsequent pictures will be stored. And also enable to enter a five-character folder name to create a new folder in which to store subsequent pictures.
• 9. New functions are added to store and read of camera settings by FUJIFILM X Acquire
  Once connecting a camera to a computer via USB cable, the “FUJIFILM X Acquire” allows users to backup/restore camera settings to/from a file. With “FUJIFILM X Acquire” (ver.1.7 or newer), CUSTOM REGISTRATION/EDIT settings are also stored and read.

[gaopa]

Thanks for sharing, Chas. I think this is a very worthwhile firmware update. My X-T2 is now updated.

[mostlyphotos]

Nice one Fuji... always appreciate. I had a play with the focus stacking functionality this afternoon. You could say that the Fuji Manual updates are a little obtuse but with some quick experimentation I was able to get some good results...  

 

Detail

 

 

More Details can be found on my blog post http://www.mostly.photos/blog/2018/5/13/fuji-x-t2-firmware-40-focus-stacking-example-landscape

[Chas]

Well, it seems there are some issues with the update. Fuji has posted this on its website.

Details of the problem

• 1. When RAW files, which were taken by X-T2 (before firmware ver.4.00), are converted in camera (ver.4.00) or by "FUJIFILM X RAW STUDIO", they are not converted properly.
• 2. When pressing the shutter button halfway under certain conditions, the live view can flicker.
• 3. In rare cases, a hang-up can occur.

If you want, you can update the update to v4.01 which in effect takes you back to v3.00. (If you do update to v4.01 you do not get any of the enhancements in v4.00)

Full details http://www.fujifilm.com/support/digital_cameras/software/firmware/x/xt2/index.html.

[gkramer71]

I installed 4.0 as soon as it was released. Even though the release has been pulled because some users were having issues I’m not having any problems so I’m sticking with it. Has anyone here had any problems?

[vuki]

I installed 4.0 as soon as it was released. Even though the release has been pulled because some users were having issues I’m not having any problems so I’m sticking with it. Has anyone here had any problems?

 

my problem is the roll back itself! i found out the hard way that the 4.01 fix is a roll back to 3.0, lost internal f log! I also formatted my cards from the previous update! If someone has the 4.0 dat file they could send I would be very thankful. I'm needing 4k f-log for a drone shoot in a few days and don't have time to source a 4k external recorder. I would even send a little btc in return, no kidding.