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UPDATE: Fujifilm have issued a warning saying there is a problem with V4.2 which can cause the camera to lock up if using AF-C and this will be addressed by the end of January 2016.  UPDATE 2: 4 February 2016: Fujifilm have fixed the problem and have issued V4.3 which can be downloaded from the  Fujifilm  website HERE Fujifilm have a great reputation for updating their cameras on a regular basis to make improvements to the operation.  These updates are usually the result of feedback that the company receive and as an X Photographer I am pleased to be asked by the company for my feedback on how I find using the X-Series cameras and lenses. Already this year the X-T1 has received two important upgrades and I was involved with the testing of FW 4.0 at the 24 Hours of Le Mans this summer prior to its launch which, amongst the may improvement the firmware offered, it significantly boosted the AF capability of the camera. Today we have  received FW4.2 ...

In April 2014 I decided that the new £1100 Fujifilm X-T1 was going to be added to my camera bag alongside the X-Pro1 and X100.  Fast forward to September 2014 and imagine my horror when Fujifilm announced a new 'Graphite' edition of the X-T1 with a raft of important updates including an electronic shutter up to 1/32000s, improvements to the video function and other such items I have talked about on this blog.   Was I going to have to fork out another £1100 if I wanted these improvements?   Well I needn't of worried (not that I was really) because Fujifilm have also announced that the improvements seen on the new camera will be available as a Firmware update in December, one month after the new 'Graphite' version hits the shops. Last year Fujifilm replaced the X100 with the X100S and then provided existing owners with a firmware update that brought a lot of the improvements over to the older model.  As an X100 owner I was very happy by this state of aff...