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First of all, I'm sorry If my English is not that good but I'm try my best. ^_^
Hello everyone, Glad to see you again in ThaiD Review
Today is quite special, I'm not review a camera but a firmware
Fuji X-Pro 1 fans might already known the announcement about the new X-Pro 1 Firmware on last 6th September
As you can see the version of firmware which changed from 1.1 to 2.0
This firmware is a major upgrade, it not bug fix but feature improvement
Just put it to the camera you already have, It'll changed your camera to be like a new one.
Focus speed will be 2 time faster
write photo to memory faster
able to playback without waiting the camera finish writing a file
and more
So today I'll show you what will you get from this new firmware.
Thank you to Fujifilm (Thailand) Co., Ltd. for supported.
The most feature requested from X-Pro 1 owner is about speed of focus.
Even it not that bad but we're expect something better.
With the new firmware,
Fujifilm said you'll get 2 times faster of focus speed
Let see the result by yourself.
OK, start with firmware version 1.1
Now a turn of firmware version 2.0 , same situation.
As you can see the result by yourself
but if you see the test thorough there're more than speed
Firmware 1.1 will freezed the screen while focusing until it can focus
But the new firmware
will show you what going on while camera is focusing.
This might be a tiny feature
but for me it make me doesn't have to hold my breath when camera is focusing.
Manual Focus System
For someone who like to use manual focus
The new firmware
also have some improved feature for you.
Start from focus ring,
the current firmware
you have to make a long roll of the ring.
I'll test by try to change the focus point from infinity to 1 meter
As you can see, it a long long long roll
Now try on the new 2.0 firmware,
same range, from infinity to 1 meter.
A lot of faster !!
There're more
The magnifier,
the current firmware have only normal or 10x magnifier
Fujifilm make it 3 steps Normal, 3x and 10x
You can control it easily
Just press the command dial to use magnifier function
Then push the button to left for 3x magnifier to make rough focus
Then put the button to right for 10x magnifier to make precious focus
Then press the command dial again get back to normal.
There're still more feature
like 2 times faster writing file to memory
and also 2 times faster read file from memory
that give you faster playback and scrolling around a picture.
auto ISO
Maximum auto ISO increase from 3200 to 6400
Lens,
the new firmware supported for a new coming lens.
Driving by linear motor which make the new lenses faster and quieter.
When the lens is available you'll able to use it right away.
Oh! There is one more my favorite tiny feature
which show me that Fujifilm engineer are not only design camera from technical side
but there also care on mood and feel of using the camera.
When camera is writing a file
the status light blinking and disturb your right eye.
With the new firmware,
if camera detected that you using the OVF the light will stop blinking
If you move away a camera to see the LCD
and camera still writing a file,
the light will come back to blinking again.
At last, if you're using Fuji X-Pro 1.
Fujifilm will make the new firmware available to download on 18th September 2012
at http://www.fujifilm.com/support/digital_cameras/
Thank you for such a nice place for shooting this Video
from Coffaholic Expresso & Wine Bar on Soi Onnut 17, Onnut Road
Good Coffee, Good Bakery which I recommended
Goodbye, See you next time.