X-T10
X-E2 vs. X-E2S: Ending the Confusion
By upgrading your Fujifilm X-E2 with firmware 4, you are giving up the camera that you knew: Your X-E2 will turn into an X-T10—only with a rangefinder design. However, on the inside, both the X-E2v4 and the new X-E2S offer (almost) the same features, the same menu options and the same graphical user interface as the X-T10.
This is important. To begin with, it means that your old X-E2 user manual has become pretty much obsolete. That’s why Fujifilm has created an entirely new manual along with firmware 4. You can download it here as a PDF file. It also means that my eBook on the X-E2 doesn’t apply to cameras running firmware 4 or the new X-E2S. It’s still great if you don’t upgrade your X-E2, but users who have made the jump are now much better off with my book on the X-T10.
I am not kidding! As long as you can see beyond the different form factors (rangefinder style vs. SLR style), my X-T10 book is now almost perfectly applicable. It really is, because Fuji did a terrific job transforming the X-E2 into an X-T10 with camouflage. This means that my X-E2 eBook won’t be updated. It doesn’t have to, because the update is already here. To ease the transition, my publisher will give you a discount of 40% on all editions of my X-T10 book (printed, eBook and combined). Simply enter XPERT40 in the coupon field when you check out.
Same Same, But Different
Okay, so your X-E2 is now a rangefinder-style version of the X-T10. Great! But what exactly are the differences between an X-E2 running firmware 4 and the new X-E2S? There seems to be some confusion, so let’s straighten it out.
X-E2 vs. X-E2S
On the outside, the differences are minimal. The X-E2S offers an „improved“ hand grip, but to be honest, I can’t feel much of a difference. However, pressing the four selector buttons on the back of the X-E2S does feel better, so this may be another small improvement over the classic X-E2. With firmware 4, you can forget the MACRO and AF descriptions on two of the X-E2’s selector buttons, as all four selector keys now serve as Fn buttons, just like in the X-E2S. This gives both cameras a total of 7 Fn buttons! Den Rest des Beitrags lesen »
First Look: Fujifilm XF35mmF2 R WR
With the XF35mmF2 R WR, Fujifilm adds yet another contender to the already crowded field of X-mount standard primes. Wonder why? Here’s your answer.
X-T10 with optional handgrip and XF35mmF2 R WR
(shot with X-T1, XF50-140mmF2.8 R LM OIS WR + XF1.4x TC WR)
At first glance, adding a XF35mmF2 prime to an already existing lineup of XF35mmF1.4 and Zeiss Touit 1.8/32 offerings looks like an unusual choice. But then again, the new XF35mmF2 R WR is slimmer, lighter and less expensive than its internal competition. It’s also weather resistant and tailored to the hybrid viewfinder of the X-Pro1 (and its highly anticipated successor).
Size comparison: Zeiss Touit 1.8/32, XF35mmF1.4 R and XF35mmF2 R WR
(shot with X-T1, XF50-140mmF2.8 R LM OIS WR + XF1.4x TC WR)
Despite its attractive price tag, the XF35mmF2 R WR is made in Japan with a high build quality and an all metal exterior. The aperture ring may very well be the best I’ve ever encountered in an XF lens, and I also like the handling of the focus ring. To me, they feel „just right“.
X-T10, XF35mmF2 R WR, f/3.2, Lightroom
With 9 rounded aperture blades, the XF35mmF2 R WR delivers pretty smooth bokeh. The minimum focus distance (MFD) is 35cm, so you can get close to your subject. However, similar to the X100/S/T, shooting wide open at or near MFD can lead to some dreamy softness. It disappears as soon as you stop down to f/2.8 or f/3.2. Den Rest des Beitrags lesen »
First Look: Fujifilm XF1.4x TC WR Teleconverter Lens
More reach: Fujifilm’s new XF1.4x TC WR teleconverter turns the XF50-140mmF2.8 into an XF70-196mmF4 zoom. Based on a pre-production unit, here’s our preview.
X-T1 with XF50-140mmF2.8 R LM OIS WR + XF1.4x TC WR
(shot with X-T1, XF56mmF1.2 R APD)
By attaching Fuji’s new 1.4x teleconverter between the XF50-140mmF2.8 R LM OIS WR zoom lens and any Fuji X-mount camera, you can expand its focal reach to 70-196mm. In „full-frame“ terms, this equals a maximum focal length of almost 300mm.
X-T1, XF50-140mmF2.8 R LM OIS WR + XF1.4x TC WR, 196mm, f/4, Lightroom
By expanding the original focal length by a factor of 1.4, we are basically cropping the image that’s captured by the host lens, so only 50% of the light that’s entering the lens is actually transmitted to the sensor. This means that the speed of our lens+teleconverter combo is going down one stop: our fast XF50-140mmF2.8 lens turns into a slower XF70-196mmF4 zoom lens.
X-T1, XF50-140mmF2.8 R LM OIS WR + XF1.4x TC WR, 196mm, f/4, Lightroom
In order to communicate correctly when a teleconverter is attached, the lens and the camera both require firmware updates to transmit the correct EXIF data and to make sure that the electronic distance and DOF scale remains accurate. The new firmware files are supposed to be available on October 29. Fuji says that for things to work correctly, we have to first update the camera body and then the lens. Den Rest des Beitrags lesen »
Einer geht noch: Fuji X Secrets Weekend am 24./25. Oktober 2015
Aufgrund der großen Nachfrage legen wir am 24./25. Oktober einen weiteren Wochenendworkshop auf.
Da derzeit alle unsere Workshops ausgebucht sind, bieten wir im Oktober einen zweiten Wochenendtermin in Schwabach bei Nürnberg an, zu dem wir alle engagierten Fuji X-Serie-Benutzer herzlich einladen. Naturgemäß stehen unsere Workshops dabei überwiegend im Zeichen der aktuellen Modelle X-T1 und X-T10 (inkl. ihrer neuen Firmware-Funktionen), auch Benutzer älterer und anderer X-Serie-Kameras sind jedoch herzlich willkommen.
Bitte klicken Sie hier für weitere Informationen – oder um sich anzumelden. Wie immer stehen für diesen exklusiven Workshop nur 4 Plätze zur Verfügung, und wie immer gilt auch diesmal wieder unser Versprechen, dass Sie bei Fuji X Secrets mehr über das Fujifilm X-System erfahren als bei jedem anderen Workshop.
Fuji X Secrets Weekend am 17./18. Oktober 2015
Der vermutlich letzte reguläre Workshop des Jahres findet am 17. und 18. Oktober in Schwabach bei Nürnberg statt
Da derzeit alle anderen Termine ausgebucht sind, bieten wir im Oktober einen weiteren Wochenendtermin in Schwabach bei Nürnberg an, zu dem wir alle engagierten Fuji X-Serie-Benutzer herzlich einladen. Naturgemäß stehen unsere Workshops dabei überwiegend im Zeichen der aktuellen Modelle X-T1 und X-T10 (inkl. ihrer neuen Firmware-Funktionen), auch Benutzer älterer und anderer X-Serie-Kameras sind jedoch herzlich willkommen.
Bitte klicken Sie hier für weitere Informationen – oder um sich anzumelden. Wie immer stehen für diesen exklusiven Workshop nur 4 Plätze zur Verfügung, und wie immer gilt auch diesmal wieder unser Versprechen, dass Sie bei Fuji X Secrets mehr über das Fujifilm X-System erfahren als bei jedem anderen Workshop.
