Fuji releases another major firmware update!

Fuji X camera and lens owners can enjoy a brand new firmware update release:

CAMERAS

X-Pro2, X-Pro1, X-T1/X-T1 GS, X-T10, X-E2S, X-E2, X-E1,

  • Enhances the accuracy of Manual focus adjustment
  • X-Pro2 Only: The phenomenon below that occurs on rare occasions is fixed. –
    Horizontal lines appears on LCD or EVF when Auto-rotate playback.
    TURN OFF THE CAMERA AND TURN ON AGAIN.” message is displayed right after shooting.

LENSES

XF35mmF2 R WR, XF90mmF2, XF10-24mmF4, XF16-55mmF2.8, XF18-55mm, XF18-135mm, XF50-140mmF2.8, XF55-200mm, XF100-400mm , XC16-50mm, XC50-230mm

  • Enhances the accuracy of Manual focus adjustment
  • Improvement of OIS function
  • Addition of compatibility with “XF2 X TC WR”

via Fujirumors.

Also Nikon seems to be working on a curved image sensor

We saw this before from Sony and now there is a new patent from Nikon that seems to describe the very same thing: A curved image sensor! The advantages of such a sensor would be:

  • You can design more compact lenses
  • The Sony patent said there is a 1 stop advantage in making such lens designs
  • No artifacts or image quality deterioration on corners

My guess is that if that patent will ever be implemented ina real products this will happen on a fixed lens camera.

Olympus and Sony could announce new mirrorless products next week!

E-PL8

Well, we may get the chance to see some new products long before Photokina. And if we are lucky next week Olympus and Sony will announce new products:

  1. Olympus
    They will announce the E-PL8 and the 30mm f/3.5 macro lens (Source: 43rumors).
  2. Sony:
    It’s very unclear what could come from Sony. But they are rumored to announce “something” by end of the next week. This could be for a new RX100m5 and A5300 camera. (Source: SAR).

What else can we hope to get before Photokina? Well the Fuji X-T2 for sure (sometimes in July I guess). And maybe the Panasonic GH5?