Talk about a company that knows what it is doing

[GaryLH]

http://www.fujirumors.com/new-firmw...s-peaking-new-lens-telephoto-prime-is-coming/

- Now confirmed that min shutter speed is not going to be in the fw coming up but will be in a future update..
- different colors for focus peaking coming
- confirmed dates for the release of the 23f1.4, superwide zoom, and 56f1.2
- they are adding long lenses to their road map

Gary

 

[gavinlg]

Cant praise fujifilm enough personally. Cant wait for that 23mm and Im super excited about the firmware coming in a few days.

 

[Buzz40]

Thanks for relaying the update, Gary. Counting the hours until peaking upgrade, and for me, nine months down, six more to go for the 56...

 

[swoop]

I really hope fuji or zeiss releases an X mount 135mm or 200mm equivalent prime. Preferably both.

 

[aizan]

how did fuji get such a great marketing department? that's what i want to know. all of the other japanese cameramakers can learn a lesson or two from fuji.

 

[Dan]

Makes me even happier with my purchase of the X-e1 and sets a needed precedent for others to follow.

Enough with the yearly hardware updates!

 

[GaryLH]

Added a second consumer grade zoom to the lens roadmap

Added a second consumer grade zoom to the lens roadmap

Looks like they are going to pair a long zoom to the 16-55 by adding another xc grade zoom. 55-230

http://www.fujirumors.com/new-lens-roadmap-xc-50-230-f4-5-6-7-added/

A cheaper zoom for the cheaper cameras like the xm and the not announced rumored non-xtran sensor body.

Gary

 

[hitmanh]

Oooo I see a 56mm 1.2 and the 10-24 in my camera bag... best start saving up!

 

[2WK]

Thank you Fuji!! I'm getting pretty siked for the focus peaking!

 

[Rangefinderfreak]

I bought my 50mm 1,2 already in 1974... "focus peaking was in my camera in 1956...
(leica m3 with canon 50mm 1,2 ) you just line the superimposing images, if the partial image is to the left, it is rear focus, if to the right it is close focus. If the subject is moving towards you, you just have it close focus and all will be okay...)

 

[peterm1]

I have long been a fan. Recall the Nikon DSLR based cameras they put out a few years ago - with an innovative sensor with expanded dynamic range. No other company tries quite so hard.

 

[Keith]

Now if a little bit of this astuteness would just rub off on Sigma ...... 🙂

 

[YYV_146]

I used to be in a bind, my X-e1 worked better with wides, I love how it handles but just couldn't shoot street with something that lacks peaking. Using the magnification aid means losing most shots. Hopefully a few updates later I'll have peaking as good as the NEX-7, and finally leave the Sony to portraits.

 

[cidereye]

I used to be in a bind, my X-e1 worked better with wides, I love how it handles but just couldn't shoot street with something that lacks peaking. Using the magnification aid means losing most shots. Hopefully a few updates later I'll have peaking as good as the NEX-7, and finally leave the Sony to portraits.

Yes, going by Fuji's fw updates so far focus peaking will hopefully get close to that of the NEX-7 which as you say is the benchmark really.

Far too weak in this fw update and no choice of colours is a disappointment but knowing Fuji they are already on it ..... I hope. 🙂

 

[GaryLH]

Yes, going by Fuji's fw updates so far focus peaking will hopefully get close to that of the NEX-7 which as you say is the benchmark really.

Far too weak in this fw update and no choice of colours is a disappointment but knowing Fuji they are already on it ..... I hope. 🙂

They already said they were going to add different colors to peaking in a future update.

Gary