Offering Firmware Which Improves The Performance Of FUJIFILM X-Pro1 And FUJIFILM X-E1

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Offering firmware which improves the performance of FUJIFILM X-Pro1 and FUJIFILM X-E1 – Jul 17, 2013– Tokyo, Japan  (Techreleased) – FUJIFILM Corporation will release a free dedicated firmware update on the 23^rd of July which will drastically improve the performance of the FUJIFILM X-Pro1 and X-E1 premium interchangeable lens cameras and enable users to more conveniently take photographs.

Fujifilm X-Pro1

In addition to the contents of the firmware update announced on the 25^th of June, focus precision for subjects in various shooting conditions has also been improved.

New Firmware release dates:

— 23^rd July 2013

Main contents of the firmware update

1. 1. Improved AF speed on most existing XF lenses.
   Thanks to an updated algorithm, faster AF speed is achieved with the following XF lenses:
   1. XF14mmF2.8 R
   2. XF18mmF2 R
   3. XF35mmF1.4 R
   4. XF60mmF2.4 R Macro
   5. XF18-55mmF2.8–4 R LM OIS

1. 2. Addition of the “Focus Peak Highlight” function for manual focusing.
   The “Focus Peak Highlight” function, which features on the FUJIFILM X100S and X20 cameras, has been added via this firmware update. It assists accurate and sensitive manual focusing by enhancing the outline of your subject in high contrast.

1. 3. Improvement of the method to change magnification during manual focus.
   Just press the dial to activate image magnification during manual focus and then rotate the dial right or left and the camera will alternate between 3x and 10x, whichever direction you turn.

1. 4. Improvement of focus precision in various scenes [additional item]
   The focus detection algorithm has been improved to provide more accurate focus precision for low contrast subjects and scenes containing horizontal stripes.

1. 5. XF18-55mmF2.8-4 R LM OIS lens:
   Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) is improved when shooting a movie.
   The OIS is improved to reduce image blurring when walking to shoot a movie.

• * To enjoy this improvement, firmware upgrade of X-Pro1 is required to version 3.00 or newer and X-E1 version to 2.00 or newer

Firmware version

1. FUJIFILM X-Pro1 : Version 3.00
2. FUJIFILM X-E1: Ver. 2.00