magnolia

The magnolia seems to have come out very quickly - just a few bruised and battered buds last week.

In other news - I’m very pleased with the service I’ve received from Fuji Repairs (UK).  At the end of January I dropped my Fuji X30 on to a hard floor; the exposure compensation dial broke off and rolled across the floor.  (See extra for damage).

The camera still worked but kept randomly over-exposing by a couple of stops.  So I guess the impact had shaken up the innards as well as losing the dial on top.  Needless to say, it was out of warranty.  

It’s a discontinued model now will not be replaced, so I deliberated about whether or not it was worth repairing.  Two weeks ago I took over to Fuji UK in Bedford.  They offer a flat-rate repair - price depending on camera range.  For my model it was £95, including collection and return.  

I’ve just got it back.  They replaced the whole top plate of the camera and the bottom plate as well.  It’s had a firmware update and a thorough clean and polish.  It looks and works like new. (see extra).

So - well done Fuji UK.