The Fuji X100V just became an even better camera than it was on Tuesday. That's because Fuji provided a firmware update to 2.0. The two things that I wanted and now have in the camera are:
1. You can now use the digital tele-converter feature, which gives you an interpolated 50mm and 70mm set of focal lengths in addition to your basic 35mm (equivalent to ff) in Jpeg, when shooting in Raw + Jpeg. When setting the controls to Jpeg+Raw you'll get the cropped and interpolated Jpeg file as well as the full size raw file. If the Jpeg works you can forget the Raw. If you decide to change your mind after the fact --- there's the raw file. I thought the feature worked great in Jpeg but now I'm shooting in Raw+Jpeg and loving the "safety net" of the Raw file; just in case. (updated at 4:17 pm. Trial and error). The teleconverter mode is not available with the camera set to manual focus because you have to choose whether the lens ring will give you focusing (MF) or focal lengths (S, C, AF).
2. When Fuji launched the camera they included an internal, four stop neutral density filter. We all cheered. Then we found out that you could only use it for photographs and we boo'ed a bit. NDs are great for video but not as useful for stills. Now we can cheer again because the ND is enabled for video. Yay!
(added at 4:21 pm CST). One more feature that I forgot to mention when I first uploaded this is that the camera will now work as a web camera for things like Zoom. Much better than the camera in my laptop.
These additions make the X100V an even better, all around travel and street camera for those who want to travel light but still shoot big.
I'm heading out to shoot samples now.
Fuji owners, it's here: https://fujifilm-x.com/en-us/support/download/
First of all, I am relieved that you and fellow Texans are coming out of the current winter storm, it has received a lot of coverage in the UK and we have been keeping you all in our thoughts.
ReplyDeleteGreat review of the SL2, by the way, including the reasons to buy one, which I think are very well put. Incidentally, buying the latest M plus 50mm apo summicron would cost a lot more than the SL2 plus 50mm L apo summicron. Who buys new M cameras nowadays?
And the Fuji 100 series has been on my horizon for a while, so many thanks for the continuing user review, far, far better than anything on a camera review site.
Pretty iIcicles on benches are photogenic. Large ones hanging from eaves 20 feet above your head are killers.
ReplyDeleteHi Kirk, I like it that you have found some love for the X100 series! A question about the digital teleconverter: when I use it on the F, I cannot use film simulation bracketing at the same time. Has the firmware for the V updated this feature?
ReplyDeleteKeep safe and warm!
Nigel