Fuji keeps showing the world how to take care of customers by releasing the next major firmware update. I hope other companies will learn from it :)

X-T1 FIRMWARE (download here)

X-T1 firmware update: 1. Improvement of the flash function when “MECHANICAL+ELECTRONIC” is selected. An external non-TTL flash will fire when the “MECHANICAL+ELECTRONIC” is selected in the “SHUTTER TYPE” option of the SHOOTING MENU. If “S (Shutter-Priority)” or “M (Manual Exposure)” mode is selected, set the shutter speed to 1/180 sec. or slower. 2. Improvement of the Wi-Fi function when “FUJIFILM PC AutoSave” is used. The phenomenon is fixed that Wi-Fi communication with “FUJIFILM PC AutoSave” stops at the moment the LCD turns off 3. Improvement of the display for the “USB MODE” in the SET-UP menu
1) When “PC SHOOT FIXED” is selected, the warning of “IMAGES ARE NOT SAVED IN THE CARD” appears [screenshot]. 2) In case that “PC SHOOT FIXED” is selected in the “USB MODE” and the camera is not connected to a PC via a USB cable, you cannot turn off the camera when you turn the ON/OFF switch to the OFF positon or remove the lens from the camera becasue the camera stays in the waiting mode for image transfer. With this upgrade, the message below will appear to confirm whether you stop the image transfer to the PC or not in such operations. If you press “OK” button, the camera will turn off without recording images.

X100T FIRMWARE (download here)

X100T firmware update: 1. Addition of the messages when “COVERSION LENS” setting is changed in the FUNCTION (Fn) SETTING. When an Fn button with “CONVERSION LENS” setting is pressed, one of the messages below appears in a cyclic manner in addition to the icons. 2. Improvement of flash function when “MECHANICAL+ELECTRONIC” is selected. An external flash will fire when the “MECHANICAL+ELECTRONIC” is selected in the “SHUTTER TYPE” option of the shooting menu. 3. Improvement of the viewfinder display. When the dual optical viewfinder/electronic range finder (ERF) display is used with the Digital Split Image, the white Focus frame appears in the center of the viewfinder. 4. Improvement of Focus Peaking display in the electronic viewfinder under a dark environment for easy focus setting.

IMPROVED OIS

Also, the OIS has been improved for the following lenses (download link): XF 10-24, XF 18-55, XF 18-135 and XF 55-200.

found via Fujrumors.

Enjoy watching :)

Leica announced the limited edition Black Chrome 35mm and 50mm lenses. Leica will produce only a limited batch of 500 pieces for each lens. Shipment scheduled for April.

P.S: I know, not an exciting news for normal average mirrorless users :)

The new LR6 is already available for preorder at BestBuy (Click here). And here is the press text taken from the site:

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The new Samsung NX500 will start to ship from March 18 according to Amazon US (click here). And in the meantime you can learn more about the camera by reading the official manual (pdf file here).

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found via Photorumors.

At a Sony presentation in Germany The German Journalist Martin Vieten got this small updated FE lens roadmap. It’s slightly different from the English Photokina roadmap as it hints that “many FE primes” will be announced in late 2015. And Martin also got a hint directly from Sony: One of the fast primes will be a portrait lens.

Dpreview interviewed Mr. Masaya Maeda from Canon Inc. and there are many statements about Canon mirrorless efforts:

1) Masaya says that Canon Japan would like to sell the EOS-M3 in USA but it’s Canon USA that doesn’t want that. Note: Here at Mirrorless rumors there is a name for that situation…we call it “Schizophrenia” :)

2) Masaya says that looking at all of the mirrorless cameras out there, there’s nothing that really frightens us. Note: Here at Mirrorless rumors there is a name for that situation…we call it “Delusional disorder” :)

A part of those two “diseases” Masaya shared some actual good news too:

1) He promised there will be more lenses for the EOS-M system
2) He also hinted a possible 4K GH4 competition coming from Canon

NAB show is coming in April and let’s hope to see that new EOS-M 4K Canon there!