Fuji just released a firmware update for Fuji X100. Fuji X100 have several annoying bugs according to DPReview’s review (and others) and thankfully , Fuji listened to them and release this firmware.
We learn before that Fuji is planning a firmware update for Fuji Finepix X100 to fix several issues especially UI part that found during reviews. Now, we have a hint of upcoming update that will be implemented to new X100 firmware. These are from Fujiguys tweets
1/3 stop adjustments now available in all modes
Red Eye Removal can be disabled when shooting RAW
You can get into the “FN” assignment menu by holding down the “FN” button for 3 secs
Exiting sleep mode now by pressing the shutter button. No longer required to hold halfway for a few sec
Size of AF Area is maintained even after switching between OVF/EVF/LCD
Holding down menu/ok button for 3s will lock outer function of the command dial (directional pad), Drive/Flash/WB/Macro
When “Eye Sensor” mode is enabled via “View mode” button, notice will appear briefly on the LCD indicating “Eye Sensor”
(Macro/ISO/Drive/DR/Self-timer/Flash) Modes, Settings maintained even with change of exposure mode/camera(off/on)/playback
It will be released soon and will be also available for EXR cameras
Fuji X100 is still not-in-stock at many dealers (Amazon, B&H, Adorama). Check its stock status often at this nice and simple Fuji X100 price watch
Fuji has announce that they’ll release a firmware update for X100 soon. This update mainly to fix several bugs found by users especially from DPReview’s review : “Fujifilm is planning to release a new version of firmware in the near future. The new firmware will include and respond to some of functionality posted by dpreview”
Fuji X100 has so many bugs that DPReview create a special page for it . For quick access, here’s the bug list :
ISO and DR are set independently for each exposure mode, and for the Motion Panorama drive mode
When the ISO is set manually it overrides the DR setting, but in Auto ISO the DR setting takes priority
ISO 100 (L) and 12800 (H) are unavailable (greyed out) when shooting raw
ISO bracketing, film simulation bracketing and dynamic range bracketing drive modes will turn off raw file recording without warning (and aren’t greyed-out when shooting raw)
When using AEL/AFL to autofocus with the camera set to MF, no focus confirmation is displayed (and equally, there’s no warning when correct focus can’t be attained)
In Manual exposure mode, Live Histogram always implies correct exposure, regardless of settings
In Manual exposure mode, camera will allow shooting at incompatible shutter speed / aperture combinations (e.g. 1/4000 sec F2)
Program shift only works if Auto ISO is disabled and flash mode is set to Suppressed.
Program shift counts rear dial or thumb lever commands beyond the point where the aperture is set to its largest or smallest (F2 or F16), and requires those commands to be reversed before it will stop down or open up again
Drive and macro mode settings are discarded on changing exposure mode, entering playback or auto power-off
OVF Power Save Mode disables live histogram, but leaves the box in which it’s normally displayed blank in the viewfinder
Drive mode, macro and flash mode buttons behave differently from the white balance button, and differently again from the AE and AF buttons
AF point cycles from anywhere on the top row to the bottom right position by pressing the ‘up’ key, and from the bottom row to the top left by pressing ‘down’
When using the EVF or LCD, the AF point size is reset by switching to manual focus, or using the OVF
In manual focus mode, lens stops down uncontrollably depending on ambient light levels, making accurate focusing impossible
In video mode, a full-press of the shutter is required to start recording, but only a half-press to stop
In video mode, autofocus is continuous regardless of focus switch position (AF-S / AF-C)
Magnified manual focus assist is not available in video mode
The ND filter is not available in motion panorama or video modes
Depth of field scale appears to have been calculated for a 35mm actual (rather than equivalent) lens, making it distinctly conservative
When shooting JPEGs in 16:9 aspect ratio, the EVF and LCD displays are cropped accordingly, but the OVF displays 3:2 framelines. It’s possible to enable 16:9 guidelines, but unlike the framelines they’re not parallax-corrected
Camera can only be woken from auto power off by half-pressing and holding the shutter button
In playback, when magnifying a portrait format image the enlarged area is shown in a 3:2 portrait format area (even if shot at 16:9), wasting most of the screen area
Images can’t be deleted in the Detailed Information playback mode
Images shot in 16:9 JPEG + RAW can only be reconverted in-camera to 3:2 JPEGs
Images shot in continuous drive mode use a completely different file naming convention (which causes problems with sorting)
Battery can be inserted the wrong way round, despite having an asymmetric shape
Supplied charger won’t accept the battery directly, instead it requires a (supplied, but unlabelled) adapter piece to be fitted first
Stock status: In-Stock @ Amazon for ‘premium’ price $1500 !! quick , only 2 items left in stock
Fuji has released the firmware update for Fuji X100. This update will fix problems with Quick Start Mode: If the images are shot with ISO Bracketing mode when “QUICK START MODE”(*1) is set to “ON” and turn off the camera,the camera cannot be turned on again even with ordinary operation.
Kai of DigitalRev just received the FujiFilm Finepix X100 and shared the fun .. always my favorite type-of-review because reminds me .. it’s just a camera , a tool
meanwhile , Fuji X100 is still unavailable for pre-order at Amazon and BHPhotoVideo. While ago, PhotoRumors manage to capture a screenshot showing BHPhotoVideo is taking pre-order but now .. it’s unavailable :(
great thing , you can pre-order the camera at Adorama
There is no official download link for FujiFilm FinePix X100 owner’s manual but some DPR member manage to posted it online. 140 pages, available in PDF format and printable..
This post will be updated when new Fuji X100 sample images and videos available online. Official release date for the camera is March 2011 and price set to $1200 (US)
Official sample images at dedicated Fuji X100 website , ISO 200 – 400
