Kipon Leica S to Fujifilm GFX Autofocus Adapter Available Now

Kipon has launched their Leica S to Fujifilm GFX adapter, as spotted by a fellow FR reader, who shared the link in the comments to our earlier article (THANKS!).

The adapter is already available for sale at the Kipon website here and it should be available at some point also at BHphoto here and Amazon here.

More details below.

Description

KIPON Leica S-GFX AF allows you to use the Leica S medium format (45*30mm) lens on the Fujifilm GFX medium format (44*33mm) camera, and realizes autofocus function. The adapter is compatible with a wide range of Leica S-series lenses, including zoom lenses.

Leica S-GFX AF is equipped with the new generation MCU (Microcontroller Unit) which delivers accurate autofocus with stable performance. Taking into consideration that Leica S lenses are equipped with traditional motors, we optimized the software algorithm during the development to ensure the lens can focus as fast as possible, maximized the usability.

Leica S-GFX AF supports Eye-AF, EXIF information transmisssion, PDAF, etc. The adapter comes with a Type-C port for firmware update. We will supply firmware upgrade if necessary.

We start to deliver from Jan 20, 2025.

Features

  1. Durable, high quality
  2. Made of Alum or Brass, with perfect surface finishing and super precise design
  3. Fast and accurate autofocus
  4. Support Eye-AF, EXIF information transmisssion, PDAF, etc.
  5. Type-C firmware update
  6. Infinity focus is available
  7. Removable tripod support

Fujifilm GFX Eterna Might Come Early June (Cine Gear Expo) for about 15-20K USD

DISCLAIMER: this information comes from an anonymous source, so please take it with a grain of salt. Once I can confirm (or not) any of these details, I will share the updates here on FujiRumors.

In late 2024 Fujifilm made the development announcement for the Fujifilm GFX Eterna film camera along with a new dedicated film-oriented lens, the Fujinon GF32-90mmF3.5.

Fujifilm told us that the camera would be announced in 2025, and now we have possibly more information about it.

In fact, an anonymous source reached out to us and told us that the camera would be announced for the Cine Gear Expo 2025 (June 5-8).

The source also said it would cost between 15 to 20K USD, which makes it significantly more affordable than for example the Sony Burano 8K cine camera but also much more expensive than something like the Canon C400 6K cine camera.

I guess it was to expect that the price would be somewhere in between the Canon C400 and the Sony Burano, but I was hoping it would be around 12K to make it a truly aggressive entry in the cine camera market by Fujifilm.

And yet, we have to keep in mind that the Fujifilm GFX Eterna will feature a sensor that is about 70% larger than the one on the Sony Burano and the Canon C400. And the sensor is the most expensive part of the camera.

For example, the old 50MP sensor cost about 2,000 USD at the time when the GFX50R was launched. The new 100MP should be even more expensive than that (around 3K I hear, but I am verifying this).

Leica S Mount Lenses Autofocus Adapter for Fujifilm GFX

Above you can see a prototype what is said to be the first Leica S to Fujifilm GFX autofocus adapter, as shared by the Japanese website asobinet.

It’s said to be in development by a Chinese manufacturer.

Someone showed me a prototype adapter. (You can see the original color of the metal)
GFX from Leica S. He says it will be AF.

Since it is a prototype, it is quite early in the entire product development, and it is impossible to confirm whether the AF will work in the end. I think we can wait a little longer about this matter.

Let’s hope this adapter will work great and come soon to the market.

Fujifilm GFX100RF Aspect Ratio Dial Placement

The Fujifilm GFX100RF will introduce a couple of new manual control options.

One of them is a dedicated aspect ratio dial.

In our original rumor we said it would be placed “on the back of the camera“.

Many fellow FR-reader wondered how that would exactly be implemented.

Well, I will try to answer your question as good as I can in this rumor.

But a disclaimer first: since I have not seen the camera, all I can do is to try to give you a rough indication on what to expect based on feedback from sources.

Hence, below you can see a quick and rough rendering I made based on what I hear from sources.

But again, this is far from being 100% accurate, and yet it should give you an pretty good idea on what to expect.

Fujifilm GFX100RF Rumors

Fujifilm GFX100RF “The Enemy of Art is the Absence of Limitations” – Opinion Piece

image courtesy: Scott Reither - thecuratedlandscape
image courtesy: Scott Reither – thecuratedlandscape

Scott has written an article where he reasons about the upcoming Fujifilm GFX100RF based on the rumors we have shared.

Besides sharing some wonderful images, the article also explores the creative challenges and overall potential of the Fujifilm GFX100RF, emphasizing how limitations, such as a single focal length, can sharpen creative instincts and lead to more intentional, expressive work. The piece suggests that embracing constraints in equipment can enhance artistic vision and freedom.

And he quotes Orson Welles, who said: “The enemy of art is the absence of limitations”

I thought it might be interesting to share this as a way to shift focus from the technical rumors and specifications and instead highlight what a camera like the GFX100RF can bring to our photography through its fixed-lens concept. This aspect might actually be the most significant feature of this camera, even if it doesn’t appear on any spec sheet. After all, an inspirational boost can do more for the growth of our photography than a megapixel boost.

You can read the full article at thecuratedlandscape.

Fujifilm GFX100RF Rumors