Fujifilm GFX: Dynamic Range Tests, Long Exposures, Sharpness… and Having FUN with Third Party Lenses!

Robert F.: shared here – First long exposure shot (40 sec.) at lake starnberg / bavaria. Love the dynamic range :-).

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HOLY MOLY!!! I just realized that I didn’t post a dedicated GFX article in the last 7 blog posts… so high time for a dedicated GFX roundup. :)

As usual, all of it comes from our 9,600+ strong Fujifilm GFX facebook group. It’s simply a great resource for all things GFX. And what I post here is just a small fraction of what has been shared in the group the last few days. So in today’s roundup we will see:

  • A series of perfect long exposure shots
  • Some more images
  • Dynamic Range Tests
  • Sharpness Demonstration
  • Having Fun with Third Party Lenses

I’d like to add a few words to the last point, the fun with third party lenses.

There are really a lot of photographers at our GFX group, who enjoy to combine all kind of lenses on their GFX. To me, this is without a doubt one of the most fun aspects of this camera. The GFX really breaths new life into old glass, which btw, I hear has in some cases doubled its price on ebay, since the GFX launch.

So, focussing on sharpness and dynamic range is all well and good. But what I perceive in the group, is that the Fujifilm GFX has also a huge fun-factor, that results especially from his flexibility and adaptability to all kind of glass (also FF lenses, as you will see below).

There are already many adapters available on the market, for example from Fotodiox to Kipon, and more are in development, such as the smart adapter for Contax 645 lenses by Fringer.

This huge third-party lenses fun-factor would be basically non-existant, if Fujifilm would have opted for a “focal plane shutter-less” camera, since the camera would then work only with leaf shutter lenses.

And a final note about the endless leaf shutter Vs. focal plane shutter discussion: as photographlife pointed out in a review I’ve shared here:

“Considering that leaf shutter lenses cannot have very large apertures (and as of now, all three Hasselblad lenses are limited to f/3.2-f/3.5 maximum aperture), I struggle to find the real appeal of the leaf shutter lenses aside from the flash sync speed. If you are after beautiful bokeh, the focal plane shutter is the way to go.“

Fujifilm GFX: USA BHphoto, Adorama, AmazonUS

LONG EXPOSURES

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KIPON will Soon Announce Fujifilm GFX Adapters, Including Tilt-Shift Adapter (New Source)

According to a new source, KIPON will soon announce a series of adapters for Fujifilm GFX, including tilt-shift adapters.

Kipon is already offering adapters for Fujifilm X-mount lenses. See them at AmazonUS and Adorama.

Currently Fotodiox offers 10 adapters for Fujifilm GFX. There is also the Fujifilm made H Mount Adapter for GFX and Fringer is working on a smart adapter for Contax 645 lenses. Some GFX owners are also 3D printing their own adapters.

Fotodiox Launches Several G-Mount Adapters :: Fujifilm GFX Final Release Date February 28 (PRESS RELEASE)

GFX ADAPTER

Fuji Guy Billy is one of Fujifilm GFX members, and he shared the image above on the group. There are many adapters coming for the GFX, especially made by Fotodiox.

Here are some of them:

Overall, there is a lot happening in the world of adapters for the GFX. A short recap:

  • Fujifilm launched its own Hasselblad adapter for GFX, to allow you to use leaf shutter lenses on the GFX.
  • Images of more adapters for Leica M, Zeiss Otus, Mamiya, Schneider-Kreuznach started to appear on the web, and have been first shared on the amazing GFX facebook group here and FujiRumors here.
  • A rumor I got says that Fringer plans a G-mount / Contax 645 smart adapter (full auto)
  • I’ve also shared with you a Chinese test that includes images taken with many different adapters for GFX, such as Mamiya, Schneider-Kreuznach, Zeiss Otus and more at blog.sina translations – NOTE: on my computer, the images are visible only on the original Chinese version.
  • Some fellow X-shooters are already developing 3D printed adapters…. and they work just fine

GFX FINAL RELEASE DATE

There was a bit of confusion about when the GFX and lenses will be released. Now Japan issued a press release, where they say the Medium Format system will hit the market on February 28. AmazonUS also says they will start shipping on February 28. BHphoto says March 1 and Adorama February 24.

So everything more or less as originally planed. Seems that Fujifilm got it right this time… or that pre-orders are not high, and hence they have no problem to deliver to customers.

Medium size mirrorless digital camera “FUJIFILM GFX 50S” and interchangeable lens “Fujinon GF lens”
Release date decision announcement

FUJIFILM Corporation
Dear customers,

Thank you for your continued patronage of Fujifilm products.

In the meantime, we announced that it will be released late February, Heisei 30, “medium-format mirrorless digital camera” FUJIFILM GFX 50S “, interchangeable lens” FUJINON GF 63 mm F 2.8 R WR “,” FUJINON GF 32 – 64 mm F 4 R LM WR “,” FUJINON GF 120 mm F 4 R LM OIS WR Macro “has been decided, we will inform you below.

Release date Tuesday, February 28, Heisei 30 – via fujifilm.jp

Fujifilm GFX: USA BHphoto, Adorama, AmazonUS EU: AmazonDE, CalumetDE AmazonUK, WexUK, ParkCamerasUK, PCHstore AUS: CameraPro

Fujinon GF63mmF2.8: USA: BHphoto, Adorama, AmazonUS EU: AmazonDE, AmazonUK, WexUK, PCHstore AUS: CameraPro
Fujinon GF32-64mmF4: USA: BHphoto, Adorama, AmazonUS EU: AmazonDE, AmazonUK, WexUK, PCHstore AUS: CameraPro
Fujinon GF120mmF4 Macro: USA: BHphoto, Adorama, AmazonUS EU: AmazonDE, AmazonUK, WexUK, PCHstore AUS: CameraPro

Fujifilm GFX VG-GFX1 Vertical Battery Grip: BHphoto, Adorama, AmazonUS
Fujifilm GFX EVF-TL1 EVF Tilt Adapter: BHphoto, Adorama, AmazonUS
Fujifilm H Mount Adapter G for GFX: BHphoto, Adorama, AmazonUS

World’s First Fujifilm X – Contax N Smart Adapter with Autofocus & Electronic Aperture Control (Canon EF Possible in Future)

Fringer has developed world’s first Fujifilm X mount – [shoplink 52369 ebay]Contax N[/shoplink] electronic adapter. This adapter will give you autofocus and electronic aperture control. It’s a prototype for now, so it’s still under development, and the time to market is currently unknown. But in the video below, you can see how the Fujiflm X-E2 works fine with the [shoplink 52371 ebay]Carl Zeiss Planar 1.4/50[/shoplink].

The developer says that in the future, it may support other auto lenses such as Canon EF mount lenses.

Go to fringerdev.strikingly.com to see more details.

Contax N Glass:

  • Planar T* 1,4/50 mm
  • Planar T* 1,4/85 mm
  • Makro-Sonnar T* 2,8/100 mm
  • Tele-Apotessar T* 4,0/400 mm
  • Vario-Sonnar T* 2,8/17–35 mm
  • Vario-Sonnar T* 3,5–4,5/24–85 mm
  • Vario-Sonnar T* 3,5–5,6/28–80 mm
  • Vario-Sonnar T* 3,5–4,5/70–200 mm
  • Vario-Sonnar T* 4,0–5,6/70–300 mm