Fujifilm X-T1 / X-T1 Graphite Silver Edition Cameras: Firmware Update Ver.4.00 (June 29, 2015) Is Now Available at No Cost

This is an update to the previous blog, Fujifilm: Firmware Ver. 4.00 for X-T1 and X-T1 Graphite Silver Edition Will be Posted in Late June 2015: New Auto Focus System Has Advanced Technologies for X-T10 and XT-1 Cameras.

Both FUJIFILM X-T1 and FUJIFILM X-T1 Graphite Silver Edition cameras have a new firmware update ver.4.00 which is now available to download at http://www.fujifilm.com/support/digital_cameras/software/firmware/x/xt1/index.html .

Faster & Faster

Here is a Fujifilm tip to make the camera even faster!

Simply updating the firmware won’t make full use of X-T1’s potential. If you want the fastest performance, set the “HIGH PERFORMANCE” option to ON from the menu below:

SETUP 2 > POWER MANAGEMENT > HIGH PERFORMANCE

The AF speed will be faster by setting the option.
It will depend on the lens used and the shooting environment, but it will be faster by approx. 0.04 sec.
This menu is not limited to X-T1. Other models like X-T10 and X-E2 also have the menu as well.
The sacrifice to make the AF speed faster is the greater battery consumption, but it is a good option to remember when you are at the critical moment to take the best shot.
If you carry a spare battery with you, then maybe it is not a bad idea to set the menu on at all times.

The following video presents Fuji Guys – Fujifilm X-T1 Firmware Version 4.00 – New Features:

The Fuji Guys are back to demonstrate the new improvements found in the new Firmware Version 4.00 update. The new Firmware Update V.4.00 for the FUJIFILM X-T1 and X-T1 Graphite Silver Edition features an advanced autofocus system for incredible performance when shooting moving subjects and exciting action scenes. Users will also experience improved auto focus accuracy for still images and video, Eye Detection, enhanced shutter speed dial operation, Exposure Compensation control in Manual mode, and finer framing grid lines for enhanced visibility and image composition.

Follow the Fuji Guys on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/fujiguys

PRESS RELEASE

Substantial firmware updates for the X-T1, delivering a new AF system for better capture of moving subjects among other improvements

May 11, 2015
Updated : June 23, 2015

Fujifilm Corporation (President: Shigehiro Nakajima) has announced that it will release a free firmware update for both the Fujifilm X-T1 and Fujifilm X-T1 Graphite Silver Edition in late June, 2015. The firmware introduces a new AF system with upgraded autofocus performance as well as an array of other improvements that reflect feedback from users.

This update follows on from a previous major functionality improvement for the X-T1 introduced on December 18th, 2014 and shows that Fujifilm continues to listen to customer feedback to boost the performance of X-Series cameras, ensuring many years of continued use.

[ Firmware release date ]

June 29, 2015

[ Firmware version ]

FUJIFILM X-T1: Ver.4.00

[ Improvements with this firmware update ]
1. New AF System

(1) New AF system with Zone and Wide/Tracking modes for effortless capture of moving subjects: The AF System complements the fast and accurate 49-single-point autofocus system with new Zone and Wide/Tracking modes, which use 77 autofocus points across a wider area to substantially improve the camera’s ability to capture moving subjects.

The Zone mode allows users to choose a 3×3, 5×3 or 5×5 zone from the 77-point AF area. When combined with the AF-C continuous focusing mode, the camera continues tracking a subject at the center of the selected zone. The 3×3 and 5×3 zones at the center, in particular, offer extra-fast focusing with the use of the built-in phase detection pixels.

In the Wide/Tracking mode, the camera displays the area in focus, identified automatically out of the 77-point AF area (Wide in the AF-S mode) and tracks the focus area’s subject across the entire 77-point AF area (Tracking in the AF-C mode). This makes it possible to maintain focus on a subject that moves vertically, horizontally, and back and forth.

(2) Improvement of AF accuracy: Single-point AF divides the focus area into smaller sections to more accurately determine the distance to the subject for even greater focusing accuracy. The built-in phase detection pixels have the detection range of 0.5EV, an improvement from the previous 2.5EV, delivering phase detection AF performance that enables fast focusing in low-light conditions and on low-contrast subjects.

(3) Eye Detection AF: The firmware update provides Fujifilm’s Eye Detection AF, which automatically detects and focuses on human eyes. The function allows you to easily focus on the eyes even in difficult conditions, e.g. when shooting a portrait wide open to obtain a beautiful bokeh background.

(4) Auto Macro mode: The firmware update introduces the Auto Macro function, which automatically switches the camera into the Macro mode while maintaining the conventional AF speed. You no longer have to press the Macro button to initiate a close-up shot. This update eliminates the Macro function assigned to the Macro Button, allowing you to assign a different function to the button.
(5) AF improvement in the Movie mode: The optimized algorithm delivers a more natural and smooth AF action during movie recording.

2. Other improvements

(1) Improved Shutter Speed Dial operation: When the Shutter Speed Dial is set to T and the Shutter Type to Mechanical + Electronic, you can use the command dial to set a full range of exposure times from 30-1/32000sec. Previously, this was limited to 30-2 seconds. This means you can change the shutter speeds across a broader range without having to change camera position. This is particularly useful when shooting in the portrait orientation with the Vertical Battery Grip VG-XT1 attached.

(2) Exposure Compensation control in Manual.: You can use the Exposure Compensation dial to make exposure adjustments while shooting in the Manual exposure mode with the ISO Auto setting.

(3) Finer lines on the framing grid enhances visibility: The lines on the framing grid, which you can choose to display in the Screen Set-Up menu, have been made finer making it easier to view the subject.

(4) Name of Silent mode changed to avoid confusion: The Silent Mode has been renamed to “SOUND & FLASH OFF”.

3. Firmware ver. 3.00 (released in December 2014) brought substantial improvements to the following functions:

1. High-speed electronic shutter with a maximum speed of 1/32000sec.
2. Option to mute the shutter sound
3. Classic Chrome Film Simulation mode for more creativity
4. Natural Live View function – just like the naked eye
5. EVF / LCD Color Control
6. AF+MF function for seamless manual focusing
7. Direct selection of AF area
8. Interchangeable AE-L / AF-L buttons
9. Ability to change the size of the Focus frame in Manual Focus
10. Direct selection of Macro mode
11. Customizable Q. Menu
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. Shutter speed range expanded in Program Shift mode from 1/4sec to a maximum of 4 seconds
17. Additional settings in Function(Fn) options
18. Instax Printer print
19. Software lock function added to avoid accidental button pressing
20. Custom white balance options expanded from one to three
21. Greater choice of EVF / LCD display options when shooting in the Manual exposure mode
22. Support for PC-tethered shooting with HS-V5 software
23. Ability to change Face Detection functionality in Focus-Frame Selection AF
24. When pressing AE-L button, exposure is reflected in live view
25. When AF is locked by pressing AF-L button, the AF lock is maintained during zooming
26. Icon added to show RAW shooting is not available when an expanded sensitivity range is selected in RAW shooting.

[ Firmware update ]

http://www.fujifilm.com/x-t1/ver4/
This firmware is exclusive to the FUJIFILM X-T1 and X-T1 Graphite Silver Edition. Firmware is software that controls the camera body.

[ Product information ]

Customer Contact:

Please contact your nearest Fujifilm office.
For information on Fujifilm subsidiaries and distributors, please access the following URL.
http://www.fujifilm.com/worldwide/

The following video presents FUJIFILM X-T1 & X-T10 New Auto Focus System / FUJIFILM:

The new AF system in the FUJIFILM X-T1(with Firmware Ver. 4.00) and X-T10 adds Zone and Wide/Tracking options to the existing 49-point Single Point mode. This improves focus performance when shooting moving subjects and helps you to capture perfect photos when the subject is moving across the 77-point AF area.