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<\/a>This relatively minor refresh of the X100s includes some really nice features, especially when it comes to the viewfinder. The rest of the camera is very similar in operation and appearance to the X100s that came before it.<\/p>\n
The X100T feels great in the hand and the focus ring on the front has a new knurled finish that I quite like. Operation was quick and snappy, though there’s not much to distinguish it from the S that came before it. So what is improved? The viewfinder. Fuji improved both the EVF and the optical finder on the X100T.<\/p>\n
The Electronic viewfinder sees improvement in magnification and responsiveness, falling somewhere between the X-E2 and the X-T1 as far as how it looks. Overall, the EVF looks quite nice, but the star of the show is the improved optical finder. The OVF is bright and clear, and it shows a wider field of view than the lens captures. Because the viewfinder is offset from the lens, the exact framing of the image will change depending on how close you are focusing. To account for this, a white digital frame appears when you’ve focused, showing you exactly where the cut will be for the final image.<\/p>\n
However the coolest thing is the small EVF patch that can be superimposed on the optical finder to give you an enlarged view of the focus point, which appears in the lower right corner of the finder. This digital view makes manually focusing with the optical finder work brilliantly (the split-prism focus aid can also be put in this corner, though I though the full color view was easier to see and nail focus). This is a really brilliant bit of engineering which brings one of the best things about EVFs to a very nice optical finder. This patch can be brought up seamlessly by using the viewfinder toggle switch on the front of the camera, and pushing it away from you to bring up the overlay patch. \u00a0See below for how it looks through the OVF with the overlay on (taken with my iPhone pressed to the viewfinder, so pardon the quality.<\/p>\n The X100T may be simply a refinement of what came before, but it’s a camera that is really reaching full maturity at this time.<\/p>\n The Silver Graphite X-T1 was on display, and it looks as good in person as it does in pictures. They’ve done a beautiful job with this finish. It looks almost creamy, which is an odd term to use to describe a camera body, but it’s the best I can do.<\/p>\n The new firmware features were on display and the electronic shutter is truly completely silent. The new, much higher 1\/32,000 maximum shutter speed is accessed by selecting 1\/4000s on the dial and using the front command dial to adjust the shutter speed higher from there. Overall, that’s fairly well implemented.<\/p>\n The Fuji representative I spoke to confirmed the new firmware bringing the silver X-T1 features to the black X-T1 will be arriving in November.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Edit 12\/19\/14: My in-depth review of the Fuji 50-140mm f\/2.8 is now up. \u00a0Check it out here<\/a>!<\/em><\/p>\n Fuji’s big lens announcement for Photokina 2014 is the new 50-140mm f\/2.8. This lens has a field of view equivalent to 75-205mm at a constant f\/2.8 aperture. It’s a fairly substantial lens, being just slightly larger than the average 70-200mm f\/4 lens for full frame (but far smaller than a 70-200mm f\/2.8). \u00a0I wish Fuji could have optimize size a bit more, but it may pay for that size with better optics.<\/p>\n The 50-140mm has a very nice build quality that is completely solid with no wiggles or wobbles anywhere. The lens is internally zooming, and the zoom ring operates with great smoothness and damping. The aperture ring, which is thankfully marked, unlike the 10-24mm f\/4), has a very robust feel with nice firm detents and solid clicks. It’s how all the aperture rings on Fuji lenses should feel, so let’s hope it continues on future lenses. The tripod collar turns exceptionally smoothly, and while the whole collar can’t be removed, you can remove the foot to reduce size.<\/p>\n Focus is fast and sure, and very accurate from my limited time shooting with it. While, like most things at Photokina, I couldn’t shoot with the lens and take home pictures from it, I did make sure to zoom in to maximum magnification on the rear of the camera, and this lens looks really sharp. Knowing how my other Fuji lenses look on the rear of my X-T1, it looks like the 40-150mm is going to have that true prime-like sharpness across the frame. Bokeh also looked very pleasant and there was essentially zero chromatic aberration, even when shooting sparkling silver jewelry on the models at f\/2.8.<\/p>\n Fuji appears to have a winner on their hands with the 50-140mm, and I can’t wait to put one through its paces in the coming months.<\/p>\n Just a quick note on the 56mm APD. I held and shot a few test frames with the new 56mm, and it looks and handles almost identically to the old 56mm. The only difference is the slightly broader aperture ring. I took a few test shots that looked great, but of course the regular 56mm f\/1.2 looks great too. This APD version is going to be a very specialized lens, I feel. If you want the softer out of focus renderings and a bit more wide open contrast, it might be worth your while, otherwise I think the standard 56mm f\/1.2 is going to be what makes the most sense for most shooters.<\/p>\n In addition to the officially released lenses, Fuji had mockups of all the new roadmap lenses, including the brand new 140-400mm f\/4-5.6, the 90mm f\/2.0, the 16-55mm f\/2.8 and the 16mm f\/1.4.<\/p>\n For the most part, if you are after small size with your mirrorless kit, these lenses may make you walk past. My gut feeling is Fuji is pulling out all the stops on image quality, and that may necessitate a larger lens in some instances.<\/p>\n The 140-400mm has a massive 86mm front filter thread and a huge wide cylinder of a body, though in length it’s no longer than the new 50-140mm. While I couldn’t hold it, my guess is that it won’t be a light lens either, but it will put high quality 600mm reach in your hands.<\/p>\n I was very surprised by the size of the 90mm f\/2. It’s a huge lens, with a 72mm filter and a size reminiscent of the Canon 85mm f\/1.2. It’s far larger than any of the 85mm f\/1.8 lenses for SLRs and looks like a 56mm f\/1.2 that’s been enlarged. I’m going to assume that this lens is likely to have simply stunningly good optics, which would help negate the very large size. For the lens to be successful, it will have to have those stunningly good optics, as otherwise few will want to put it in their bag.<\/p>\n The new 16-55mm f\/2.8 WR is another weather sealed lens that is coming out shortly, and it definitely is not a stabilized lens. This could come back to bite Fuji, though the already quite good 18-55mm f\/2.8-4 may fit the bill for those who need some speed with an optical stabilizer.<\/p>\n In any case, the 16-55mm looks to be a fairly hefty lens as well, with almost the same dimensions as the 18-135mm. When I inquired about the lack of stabilization, I was told that the 16-55 had the stabilizer removed in order to improve the image quality further. Perhaps this will be one of the finest standard zooms around if that’s the case.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/a>Silver Graphite X-T1<\/h3>\n
<\/a>Continue: Fuji 50-140mm f\/2.8 and new lenses!<\/a><\/h4>\n
Fuji 50-140mm f\/2.8<\/h3>\n
<\/a><\/a>56mm f\/1.2 APD, and other new Fuji Lenses<\/h3>\n
New Fuji Lenses<\/h4>\n
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