Fuji X-E1 ships in Asia (and gets RAW support from Adobe)

October 3, 2012
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Image via AV camera Thailand (via FujiRumors)

Today Adobe released the new Camera RAW 7.2 which adds support for the new Fuji X and Sony NEX cameras. Just click on the links below to download the update:
Adobe released Lightroom 4.2: Mac update (Click here) and Windows update (Click here)
Camera Raw 7.2 and DNG converter 7.2: Mac update (Click here) and Windows update (Click here)

One of the new most exciting mirrorless cameras is certainly the Fuji X-E1. The good news is that the camera is now shipping in Asia on [shoplink 100016 ebay]eBay (Click here)[/shoplink] and Digitalrev (Click here). It will take a long time before EU and US reader can get it too in late October or early November (See shipping date at BHphoto).

Preorders:
Black Fuji X-E1 at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here) and BHphoto (Click here).
Silver Fuji X-E1 at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here) and BHphoto (Click here).
Black Fuji X-E1 with 18-55mm lens at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here) and BHphoto (Click here).
Silver Fuji X-E1 with 18-55mm lens at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here) and BHphoto (Click here).
Fuji 14mm f/2.8 lens at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here) and BHphoto (Click here).
Fuji 18-55mm f/2.8-4.0 OIS lens at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here) and BHphoto (Click here).

Some more Fuji related news (via Fujirumors):
Popco posted a set of X-E1 images. Some of them are so well made that it really makes you want to get the camera today
Quick fujifilm XF18-55mm F2.8-4.0 R LM OIS lens hands-on at Cnet Asia: “we found it comparable with most 18-55mm kits lenses in terms of speed. However, images were very sharp, and the F4 aperture at the long end does give a more pleasing background blur than most kit lenses.”
Fujifilm Fujinon XF 18 mm f/2 R test at Lenstip: “You can honestly say the Fujinon XF 18 mm f/2R is a well done lens, fully recommendable to those users who understand what they are buying and what the limits of such a purchase are.”