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Talking about the Fujifilm X-Pro 1

Fujifilm X-Pro 1 Unboxing

Fujifilm X-Pro 1 Unboxing Coming Soon

I will be unboxing the new Fujifilm X-Pro 1 LIVE on a google+ hangout on Saturday night at 8pm (UTC/GMT Offset +8) !!!!! Come and join me

You will now be able to watch this hangout LIVE around the world directly on my YouTube Channel. I will share the link during the hangout via my various social networks.

Look forward to sharing this awesome camera with you all!

Sandpatch – Albany Western Australia

Paul Pichugin was with me when I took this image last Sunday.

You can just make out the Albany Windfarm in the distance on top of the high cliff. My camera, lens and Lee filters got hammered with salt spray….”If only I had a smaller camera body with built in filters, prime lenses and an awesome weather proof/dust proof body and lens” hehehe…..I’ll keep you guessing on that one……not long now…..watch this space!

Later on I will post an image of me taking this photo (an image that Paul took shooting with our combined Canon 800mm!)

Farewell

Hi All,

I would like to inform you all as of today, 3rd November 2011 (my birthday) my position at Fujifilm as Area Business Manager WA has been made redundant. The decision was made in light of the company’s decision to restructure operations. Stuart McCracken (Area Business Manager WA southern region) has also been made redundant and will finish today.

Given this opportunity I would like to thank each and every one of you for the friendship and business relationships that have developed and grown since I started at Fujifilm. I have known many of you from previous positions in the industry and would sincerely like to thank everyone who has got me to this point in my career.

If you would like to keep in touch with what I am up to in the coming months you can always check out my blog: http://www.leighdiprosephotography.wordpress.com

Drop me a line if you want to give me a job!

I encourage you all to follow your passion, no matter what it is.
Thanks again and all the best for the future.

Regards

Former:
Leigh Diprose
Area Business Manager
FUJIFILM Australia Pty Ltd

14 Kenhelm Street
Balcatta WA 6021
Australia
Phone: 61 8 6241 0600
Fax: 61 8 6241 0699
Email: leigh.diprose@fujifilm.com.au

Current:
Leigh Diprose
Leigh Diprose Photography
0408 957 090
Web: www.leighdiprosephotography.com
Blog: www.leighdiprosephotography.wordpress.com
Email: leighdiprosephotography@yahoo.com.au

Coming soon:
www.cameraed.com
www.bridesperth.com

New firmware for the Fujifilm Finepix X100

Fujifilm yesterday released a new firmware update (Version 1.10) for the Finepix X100. If you have one of these brilliant cameras make sure you head to the global website and update your camera.

http://www.fujifilm.com/support/digital_cameras/software/firmware/x/finepix_x100/fupd.html

• Detail of the update

The firmware update Ver.1.10 incorporates the following issues.

The contents of the owner’s manual will be partly changed along with this update.

Please check them in detail.

1. The following functions can be rocked during shooting by holding down [MENU / OK] button over 3 sec.

DRIVE / Flash / White balance / Macro (set on the Command Dial – 4 direction key)

2. “CORRECTED AF FRAME” menu is added in “SET-UP” menu (the last line on menu page 6) to display additional AF frame (corrected AF frame for reducing parallax) which can be effectively used for macro shots. (Factory default value is set to “OFF”)

3. Adjustment in1/3 step increment for shutter speed or aperture setting is enabled in Shutter-Priority AE and Aperture-Priority AE mode, on top of those in Manual Exposure mode.

Shutter-Priority AE : Adjustment is controlled by rotating the command dial

Aperture-Priority AE : Adjustment is controlled by moving left / right on the command control lever

4. In the post-view mode (display after shooting), focused area is magnified in the LCD (EVF) display when the command control lever is pressed.

Cf. “IMAGE DISP.” Setting must be set to “CONTINUOUS”,

5. Setting of the role for “Fn” button is enabled by holding down “Fn” button over 3 sec.

6. Actual ISO sensitivity for shooting is displayed just after pressing shutter button halfway, when “ISO AUTO CONTROLL” is set to ON.

7. When “eye sensor” is activated by pressing “VIEW MODE” button, “EYE SENSOR” is displayed on EVF / OVF or LCD just a while to notice the status.

8. Macro mode ISO sensitivity, Drive mode, Dynamic range, Self-timer mode, flash mode is maintained even if shutter speed setting or aperture setting is changed. Also, even after changing viewing mode into shooting mode or turning of the camera, these values are maintained.

9. The size of focus frame set through viewing EVF / LCD is maintained even after changing display mode between OVF and EVF (LCD).

10. When “SHUTTER SOUND” is chosen, each shutter sound is performed in each menu setting.

11. In viewing mode, the last viewed shot is maintained as even after changing into shooting mode.

Cf. After another image is shot after viewing former image, memory of viewing the image is cancelled and the last shot is displayed as the latest image.

12. When the aspect ration of the image size is set to 16:9, the line of bright frame line on OVF is displayed with aspect ratio 16:9.

13. Viewing mode with Photo Information on EVF / LCD is maintained even if another image is shot. On top of this issue, deleting picture directly is enabled even in viewing with Photo information by pressing the command dial up, or MENU operation is also enabled.

14. Occasionally, preview image on EVF / LCD after pressing the shutter halfway might be darker than live view, according to aperture setting or brightness of shooting target. This phenomenon is improved.

15. When “DISP. CUSTOM SETTING” is set to OVF or EVF / LCD, the setting value is maintained even after customizing the menu.

16. Even for only RAW data recording mode, “RED EYE REMOVAL” setting is selectable among ON or OFF.

17. In MF (manual focus) setting with OVF mode, OVF viewing is activated after pressing shutter half way, even if “FOCUS CHECK” (magnifying center of the image) is displayed in EVF by pressing the center of the command control lever.

18. Displaying period after pressing each command dial (Macro / Flash) is prolonged from 1.5 sec into 2.0 sec for confirming correctly.

20. For resuming from AUTO POWER OFF setting, the shutter release button was required to hold down halfway for a few second. For quicker operation, resuming is activated by just pressing the button.

21. Image quality captured by Velvia / ASTIA mode is improved on mainly shadow tone (dark area), when dynamic range is set to 200% or 400%.

22. When “OVF POWER SAVE MODE” is set to ON and “Fn” button is set to “MOVIE RECORDING”, the camera may be unstable occasionally. This phenomenon is improved.

23. Histogram display on OVF during exposure compensation is improved.

The firmware up date ver.1.01 incorporates the improvement against inadequate operation shown in the following.

1. 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.

*1 Menu of “QUICK START MODE” is set to “OFF” as factory default value.

Hot Air Ballooning in the Hunter Valley

I recently got to experience hot air ballooning for the first time in the magnificent Hunter Valley. I must say balloons are the perfect platform to take photos from. Early in the morning beams of light broke through the clouds hitting the ground creating a spectacular scenery that I will never forget.

Here is one of my many memories.

Fujifilm Launch in Perth

I would like to say a big thank you to all those enthusiasts and professionals who participated in the launch of the Fujifilm Finepix X100 last night. The Malt Supper Club in Perth Western Australia certainly didn’t disappoint when it came to catering for a crowd of hungry Fujifilm fans.

The two feature photographers Brad Rimmer and Christian Fletcher shared their own photographic experience of the Fujifilm x100 throughout the evening. I personally found their portfolio of work to be inspirational from the iconic ground breaking x100 camera. Both photographers have grown up in Western Australia and interestingly portray different styles of photography that compliment the X100.
If you haven’t checked out these great photographers – do it now!

Camera Electronic and Team Digital were given the opportunity to invite 100 people to this exclusive free launch. Over the coming week keep any eye out for video and stills from the evening. It was a rare occassion ( considering recent worldwide events) to see a total of 8 Fujifilm X100 cameras circulating in the hands of keen enthusiast and professional photographers.

So if you were there at the launch of the x100 let me know your thoughts by submitting a comment as any feedback is appreciated. It’s not often that we get to see something of this magnitude in Perth so let’s all get on board the x100 train!

The Fujifilm Finepix X100

Look what I got my hands on!

Can’t wait to show you all some images that I took last night.

See you all at the Fujifilm X100 launch tonight!

 

 

Karijini

I was going to head to Karijini at the end of the month to join up with Christian Fletcher (our Fujifilm X100 ambassador)  but instead I will be heading to Karratha and Port Hedland.  The logistics  are just too much for my head at the moment…not to mention the cost! I’m looking forward to getting some decent shots on the drive from Port Hedland to Karratha so stay tuned.

Also if anyone is interested in the X100 they should register their names with Camera Electronic or Team Digital because we (Fujifilm) have organised a launch night on the 6th April. Strict numbers will apply as well as a very smart dress code!

For more information check out the Camera Electronic or Team Digital’s blog sites! I’ll see you there – although I will be working with my Fujifilm cap on!

Until then.

Happy shooting!