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Requesting x-t3 Firmware update for Film simulation and tone curves parity with x-t4 :D

Started Jun 11, 2020 | Discussions thread
boogisha
boogisha Senior Member • Posts: 2,858
Re: Requesting X-T3 firmware update - some "major minor" stuff, too

JayPhizzt wrote:

When it comes to film simulations I think you're out of luck, though. Fuji usually doesn't add film simulations to older models. However a couple of the other things you mention could likely be added.

On the contrary, if what just happened on the GFX side of the Fuji ecosystem can be used as any reference, X-T3 should at least get Classic Negative (brought retrospectively to GFX 50S, GFX 50R and GFX100), if not Eterna Bleach Bypass, too (brought to GFX100 only)

But besides film simulations, further auto-focus improvements and other "major" stuff, I would really like to see some "minor" things fixed/improved as well, where they might not seem as big news, but in fact would have a major impact on camera usability, too.

For example, allowing white balance shift to be stored together with other custom settings (C1 to C7), being finally made possible with X-Pro3. For people that like using "custom JPEG recipes", that`s a huge one, not needing to (remember and) set white balance shift manually each time a different custom setting (recipe) is selected.

Next, additional "white priority" and "ambience priority" auto white balance options[1] (alongside regular "auto white balance"), being able to reposition focus point after exposure lock[2], optionally keep/remember self-timer setting[3], optionally turn self-timer lamp off[4], reintroduce "LOCK" function on MENU/OK hold[5] (with accompanying EVF/LCD icon)...

So, some seemingly small stuff - but quite possibly huge game changers for people using them. Go, Fuji!

p.s. I wouldn`t mind waiting longer in order to get more (all possible? :P) of X-T4 firmware improvements (as rumored firmware update scheduled for June is missing already)... or even if not in the next (bigger) update, hopefully once in the future - possibly on phasing out current generation of sensors/processors (X-T3, X-Pro3, X-T4), making room for the next one (starting with X-H2 this time around...?).

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