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PSA: Fujifilm releases major firmware update

By Marcus Wong - on 19 Dec 2014, 5:19pm

PSA: Fujifilm releases major firmware update

Fujifilm has quietly released a slew of firmware updates for their X-T1, X-E1, X-E2, and X-Pro1 cameras adding the “AF+MF” function to all of them, and finally bringing the X-T1 on line with the X-T1 Graphite Silver edition, adding features like Q.Menu customization, Natural Live View, PC tethered shooting support and more importantly, enabling the electronic shutter on the X-T1, allowing you to shoot at up to 1/32000 of a second.

Here’s the full list of updates for the X-T1:

  1. High-speed electronic shutter with a maximum speed of 1/32000sec.
  2. Shutter Sound (The shutter sound can be muted if desired.) 
  3. Classic Chrome Film Simulation mode brings more creative power to the X Series
  4. Natural Live View function is just like the naked eye.
  5. EVF / LCD Color Control ("EVF COLOR" and "LCD COLOR" options in the setup menu to adjust the hue of the electronic viewfinder and LCD monitor.)
  6. AF+MF (For fine-tuning of focus)
  7. Direct selection of AF area
  8. Unlocked AE-L / AF-L Buttons (The function of the AE-L / AF-L button is currently locked, but will be interchangeable, depending on the user's preference.)
  9. Change the size of the Focus frame in the Manual Focus (In the Manual Focus mode, the size of the Focus frame for Instant AF can be changed by the command dial.)
  10. Direct selection of Macro mode ("ON" or "OFF" of Macro mode can be directly selected without using the shooting menu.)
  11. Q. Menu customization (To make the Q Menu even more efficient, the update will allow its items and layout to be changed to the user's preference.)
  12. New Video Frame rates (50P / 25P / 24P)
  13. Manual Shooting in Video mode
  14. Phase detection AF support for Instant AF
  15. Interlocking of Metering and Focus areas
  16. Expansion of shutter speed in Program Shift mode (increases to a max of 4 secs from 1/4 sec)
  17. Addition of options in Function(Fn) setting
  18. Instax Printer Print
  19. Lock Function
  20. Three custom White Balance slots
  21. Expand EVF / LCD displaying types in manual exposure mode
  22. PC tethered shooting support via HS-V5 software (The software is an additional purchase, but allows tethering and control of the cameras from the PC).
  23. Change the function of FACE DETECTION in Focus-Frame Selection AF
  24. When pressing AE-L button, exposure is reflected to the live view.
  25. When AF is locked by pressing AF-L button, the AF lock is held during zooming.
  26. Add the icon to show RAW shooting is not available when an expanded sensitivity range is selected in RAW shooting. (Currently, the RAW icon disapppears.)
  27. The settings below in the Setup menu are changed from the description on the Owner's Manual.
    The following settings move into the new "BUTTON / DIAL SETTING" in the Setup menu:
    "FUNCTION(Fn) SETTING"
    "COMMAND DIAL SETTING"
    The following settings move into the new "CONNECTION SETTING" in the Setup menu:
    "WIRELESS SETTING"
    "PC AUTO SAVE SETTING"
    "GEOTAGGING SET-UP"
     

Source: Fujifilm. 

 

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