Fujifilm Manager GFX 50s Interview (Teleconverter & Telephoto Priority), GFX50s Vs. Canon 5DS R Vs. Pentax 645Z & more (GFX Zone)

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Fujifilm GFX Interview at dc.watch (translation). Some highlights:

  • [Fujifilm manager says] I want to urgently expand the lens lineup [NOTE: check out the secret GF lens roadmap leaked back in April]
  • [Fujifilm manager says] I’d like to first use a resource for developing a telephoto lens and developing a teleconverter
  • [Fujifilm manager says] Regarding the body, I would like to correspond as much as possible to the part that can be solved with firmware, including the speed of AF and shooting function

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 F4USA BHphoto, AmazonUS, Adorama Europe: WexUK, PCHstore

 

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Possible IBIS Solution?

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This guest post has been written before we broke the IBIS rumor yesterday here.

Guest Post by webdiver

For quite some time I’ve seen the IBIS on Fuji discussion being brought to light and the conclusions always seem to be that either it is impossible or it would come at a image quality cost, one can tell that Fuji won’t compromise image quality and it would be obvious that that reason alone would stir a change to Fuji’s current IS system out of question.

I’m aware that moving the sensor on a Fuji X camera would cause heavy and harsh vignetting and clearly Fuji thinks that far outweighs any quality gain on the center of the image, but the IBIS advantages over OIS systems were enough to feed a long discussion, for instance IBIS:

  • Stabilizes in more axis than optical technology (more effective at mitigating twisting motion);
  • Accomplishes stabilized footage on all lenses;
  • Enables the implementation of Pixel-Shift technology, a solution that was already implemented by Olympus and Pentax, it gives the user the possibility to take super high resolution images.

Until now nothing I said is new, before the Fuji X-T2 came out I wouldn’t even bother writing this article, but Fuji began taking video seriously and what I’ve noticed is that IBIS is particularly useful for video. Why is this relevant? When recording video the camera only reads out the information from the inner part of the sensor thus allowing room for the sensor to be shifted without the risk of affecting the video quality near the edges of the frame.

                       

Bayer array                                                          X-Trans array

Pixel-Shift could also be a possibility, Fuji glass is sharp and I’m confident it can resolve more than 24MP, but due to the nature of the X-Trans pixel array the process wouldn’t be quite as simple as with the Bayer sensors, the problem is that Pixel-Shift shifts the sensor by half-pixel length in four different directions and, while on a Bayer array it places a red a blue and 2 different green photo-diodes in the same place thus creating a virtual pixel, on a X-Trans array there is always one place in the nine photo-diode array that is overlaying 4 green photo-diodes, for example track the place of the upper-left green photo-diode in the 4 green group as the sensor shifts up-left-down-right. I suppose a image processing algorithm could correct this.

Also IBIS could be adapted for stills as an hybrid system, the OIS would take care of the up-down and left-right stabilization while IBIS takes care of the other 3 axis. By doing so the vignetting would only be an issue in the corners of the image.

As you can see I’m speculating but I’m under the impression that I’m not thinking nonsense. What do you think?

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Leaked Image of a Super Thin 35mm Goerz Citograph (Sony Version… but Coming also for Fujifilm X-mount) – UPDATE

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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.”

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Godox News: TT350F In Stock :: R2 TTL (X1T-F) Transmitter Pre-order :: Firmware Update adds Fujifilm Support for all 2.4 GHz lights

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The Godox TT350 F (for Fujifilm) is now in stock at AmazonUS here and Adorama here.

Also the Flashpoint R2 TTL Transmitter (re-branded Godox X1T-F) is now available for pre-order at Adorama.

A recent Godox Firmware update added Fujifilm support for all 2.4GHz lights (TT685, V860II, TT350, AD200, AD360 , AD600) – download here.

Godox also updated their website with the X1T-F transmitter for Fuji.

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IBIS (in body image stabilization) Coming to Future Fujifilm X Cameras – Trusted Source

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Fujifilm X Cameras with IBIS
Fujifilm X Cameras with IBIS

What Fujifilm Managers Say

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…

What Trusted Source Says

The rumor is as simple as that: Fujifilm is right now working to bring IBIS to future X-mount cameras.

The Market Wants IBIS (in body image stabilization)

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.

How Reliable is this News Rumor?

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 ;)

The Calm before the Storm…

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?

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