If Fuji Ever Introduces Version 5.0 Firmware For The X-T1 – THIS Is The One Thing I want

Lots of people in the Fuji community are abuzz over the announcement that sometime this month, we're going to get a whole new Fuji X-T1 via a firmware update. Version 4.0 looks very, very exciting. The promised improvements in AF alone are enough to keep me salivating.

But there's one thing — just one thing — that I really want Fuji to address if and when they ever get around to Version 5.0 firmware for the X-T1.

The X-T1's built-in HDR feature is, frankly, a weak point. Right now it's limited to three exposures at one stop apart. That's barely enough to call it HDR. For anyone who's serious about bracketing — whether for HDR blending or just having exposure insurance — three frames at ±1 EV doesn't cut it.

What I'd love to see in a future firmware update is a proper bracketing system: at least five exposures, with the ability to set the interval to two or even three stops between frames. Give us the flexibility that other systems offer. The hardware is certainly capable — the X-T1 sensor and processor can handle it. This is purely a firmware limitation.

The X-T1's three-exposure, one-stop HDR feature is a weak point needing improvement. The camera deserves better bracketing controls.

Version 4.0 is already shaping up to be a massive update, and I'm genuinely grateful for Fuji's commitment to improving cameras after they ship. That's one of the reasons I switched to the Fuji system in the first place. But once 4.0 lands, I hope the engineers turn their attention to bracketing. It's the one feature that still feels behind the curve on an otherwise outstanding camera.