Back in March, we broke the news here on FujiRumors: Elinchrom will add Fujifilm support to their Skyport Plus HS transmitters.
Now, a new source (thanks a lot) shared more details about the release with us. The source says that “Elinchrom plans to release a Fujifilm specific HS trigger in Q4” (so between October and December).
Ah… the good news in the flash world for Fujifilm just never end :)
Fujifilm GFX Interview at dc.watch (translation). Some highlights:
And more:
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Fujifilm GFX 50s: BHphoto, Adorama, AmazonUS
Fujinon GF 110mm F2: USA: BHphoto, AmazonUS, Adorama Europe: WexUK, PCHstore
Fujinon GF 23mm F4: USA BHphoto, AmazonUS, Adorama Europe: WexUK, PCHstore
UPDATE: Now officially launched on kickstarter here
SonyAlphaRumors broke the news. I’ll add only, that it will be available also Fujifilm X mount.
Here is what SAR writes:
“A source sent me that image of a new 35mm FE pancake lens with fixed focus. It’s made by the German company Goerz which is now owned by Schneider Kreuznach (Thanks Mistral!). […] this is not a low quality and high vignetting lens I have been told it has actually a very good sharp image quality.”
I know what you think: “But didn’t a Fujifilm manager tell us in this interview, that IBIS is not compatible with Fujifilm X-mount?”
Yep, that’s true. The manager said:
“Our XF mount is not compatible with IBIS […] the amount of light at the corners is reduced when the sensor is shifted. We could correct it digitally, but we don’t want to do it: we don’t want to compromise our image quality.”
But, well…. today I will tell you a different story…
The rumor is as simple as that: Fujifilm is right now working to bring IBIS to future X-mount cameras.
Just like “weather sealing”, also “IBIS” is becoming more and more important for photographers. Fujifilm’s main mirrorless competitors (Sony, Panasonic, Olympus) all offer IBIS… and it has become a strong selling point!
Now, personally, features like “weather sealing” and “IBIS” are not primary reasons for me to get a camera or not. More important, for me, are lens line-up and ergonomics for example.
But I understand that IBIS can be indeed a very handy tool, especially if you use a lot of old adapted glass and shoot video with OIS-less glass.
So if you ask me, then yes, it’s a good move for Fujifilm to offer IBIS in future.
But Fujifilm has to give us good IBIS that deals very well with the shortcomings the Fujifilm manager mentioned here… and every camera manufacturer is actually dealing the same issues.
NOTE: Canon and Nikon say IBIS works not as good as Lens Stabilization – Read more here.
This rumor comes from a trusted source. This is why I personally take no grain of salt at all. I’m 100% sure that these are Fujifilm’s (current) plans.
I also know that Fujifilm can change plans anytime, but I have the feeling that this won’t happen this time.
IBIS will come… and actually, this Fujifilm camera already has IBIS ;)
I have the feeling that great times could be ahead of us… and summer holidays or not, I will invest all my best (and my time) to keep you guys up to date with everything. So stay tuned on FujiRumors via Facebook, RSS-feed and Twitter.
have a GREAT start in your week,
IBIS on Fujifilm Cameras: Could This Solution Bring it to X-Series Cameras?
This is just a mere curiosity of mine.
I’ve shared countless rumors over all these years. But I was wondering… what’s the rumor you always hoped I’d publish one day, but I never did?
It’s just for me (and Fujifilm) to know what your secret wishes are.
Oh… and yes… a big rumor is coming soon… very soon (I’m writing the rumor right now)… and I’m curious to see if it will fulfill someone’s wish ;)
