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Fujifilm GFX: Travel :: Wedding :: Incredible IQ :: New Fringer C645-GFX Smart Adapter Firmware Available (GFX Zone)

Thierry Vanhuysse
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New York City skyline … pano of 6 images … fujifilm gfx50 + 32-64mm

GFX Workshops

New Fringer Smart Adapter Firmware

New firmware (v2.1) is available for C645-GFX smart adapter at fringerdev:

With the new firmware (v2.1), 55/3.5 and 210/4 have been added to the AF list. As I said earlier, I changed my mind and decided to open AF functions for all Contax 645 lenses on GFX. The last 2, i.e. 45-90 and 350/4, would also be added to AF list in the near future. Please visit https://www.fringeradapter.com/#service-and-resources to download the new firmware, the release notes and the new manual. Follow the described steps in the manual to upgrade your adapter. […]

I was conservative on AF performance of adapted Contax 645 lenses on CDAF bodies like GFX. However, more and more in field tests made me believe that the AF performance actually is quite good in most cases. And one more option for users should always be better. That’s why I changed my mind. But please don’t be too optimistic. The AF performance is still lower than GF lenses on GFX or C645 lenses on C645 body due to the limitations of the old lens design. Thus, if you find it doesn’t satisfy you, please change to MF. All C645 lens can work under MF mode. And their super fine MF rings are way better than GF lenses‘.

Fringer Contax645 – GFX smart adapter AF demo (210/4 and 55/3.5) at fringer youtube

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Fujifilm GFX 50s: BHphoto, Adorama, AmazonUS

Aziz Nasuti
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Enjoy 23mm!
Trondheim in Norway!

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Bong Luk
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GFX with Leica-R 80 1.4.
I think I just try enough for the vintage lens, is it time to try the GF 110/2?

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Fujifilm GFX 50s Prints (and How the GFX is different to the X-Series?), Reviews and Images Roundup

Norbert Auryn Photoworks
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GFX50s lens32-64mm with Broncolor mobile light

Fujifilm GFX

It’s great to see the Fujifilm GFX 50s falling into the hands of so many talented photographers, producing so many great work with it. And it really feels like basically all GFX owners are also part of our wonderful (and huge) GFX facebook community. Feel free to join :)

And for those of you who couldn’t care less about the GFX, check out the images and enjoy them… and just try to forget they have been taken with the amazing Fujifilm GFX 50s.

Don’t forget to join our Fujifilm GFX facebook page for 100% fast and GFX tailored news and rumors.

  • Fuji GFX 50S Prints (and how is the GFX different to the X-Series?) by Kevin Mullins at f16.click
  • GFX Impression (for Sport Photography) by Daniel Tengs at fujifilm-x
  • Selected Prewedding photos with GFX + GF 23 mm f4 at williamchua
  • GFX + Fotodiox + Minolta Rokkor 45 mm f2 lens at williamchua
  • GFX + Fotodiox Adaptor at williamchua
  • Ghost in the machine at doncraigphoto
  • Fujifilm GFX 50S Review: We Go Big with Fuji’s Medium Format Mirrorless Camera at shutterbug
  • You’re Invited: Fujifilm Canada’s “Shooting Medium Format with the Fujifilm GFX 50S” Session in Toronto, at No Cost, July 20, 2017 at photoxels
  • Thoughts on architectural with GFX, image circle and lens at getdpi
  • Mount Olympus and Blue Glacier at Ting-Li Lin 500px

Fujifilm GFX 50s: BHphoto, Adorama, AmazonUS

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First Godox XT1-F Hands On Report and Damien Lovegrove Final Godox Testing

The Godox Flash system is currently one of the best (if not the best) option for Fujifilm Shooters looking for a solid (and extremely affordable) flash system.

There is a great buzz about the Godox flash at our huge 14,000 GFX facebook group. And here are two Godox reports you should not miss.

The first one comes from David Ward (dmwfotos.com), who is using the Godox X1T-F controller already. The second one from Damien Lovegrove, who switched from Cactus to Godox and is now sharing his feedback on the group.

Godox/Flashpoint X1T-F controller: BHphoto, Adorama, AmazonUS
Godox/Flashpoint TT350F: Adorama, AmazonUS
Godox/Flashpoint TT685F: BHphoto, Adorama, AmazonUS
Godox/Flashpoint V860IIF: BHphoto, Adorama, AmazonUS
Godox AD200: BHphoto, Adorama, AmazonUS

David Ward X1T-F Report
original report here (with lots of comments from the community)

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Fujifilm GFX: Shooting Action Painting, Acros Video, Sports, Bride, Reviews & Images – GFX Zone


李孟修
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GFX Portrait
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GFX Zone

  • Shooting Action Painting with X-Pro2, X100F and GFX at Bert Stephani Youtube
  • Fujifilm Campaign / GFX-50S and GF 110mm F2 at julienapruzzese
  • Video shot on Fuji GFX50s with in camera Acros setting at Eddie Heredia Boxing Club in East LA at Paul Schefz Youtube
  • GFX Stories with Daniel Tengs – Sports through 23mm at Fujifilm Europe youtube
  • German Fujifilm GFX 50S Review at Computer Bild TV Youtube. Absolut Top IQ. Even High ISO is extremely good until 12,800. AF is precise and quite fast. Actually quite affordable for Medium Format. Best compromise between price/performance.
  • Bridal Photo Shoot with Fuji GFX50s & Broncolor at David Stanbury Youtube
  • Lens Review: Fujifilm 63mm f2.8 R WR (Fujifilm G Format) at thephoblographer

Join the 12,000+ strong GFX facebook group, and incredibely helpful community creating infinite GFX content. For fast, reliable, and 100% GFX news and rumors follow the Fujifilm GFX facebook page.

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

Thorsten Rother‎ to Fujifilm GFX
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“Headshot”
Fujifilm GFX 50s / GF 110mm f2 / ISO 400 / ☀️ Daylight
www.instagram.com/thorstenrother

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Olivier Glod
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I simply love how the GFX renders the midtones :-D / GFX + GF63 @ f/2.8

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Idea Pix
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My first test shooting and Siberian spring!
Russia / Buryatia / East Sayan Mountains

Fuji GFX + Helios44-4, Sigma ART 50, TS-E45, 35/1.4 L II

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Alvah Reida
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So here’s the first test with a human subject. A quick shoot this evening using the Nikon 58mm 1.4G on the Fuji GFX almost the whole time and I think I shot a few with the LensBaby Edge 80 lens but I don’t think any of these samples were with the Edge 80.

My Final Answer to the DPReview GFX Article (Using DPR’s Own Studio Test)… Then Back to What the GFX does Best: Taking Pictures!

I promise this will be the last time FujiRumors will talk about the DPReview article. But I just wanted to show you two things:

ISO INVARIANCE TEST

I don’t know you, but when I use DPReviews own studio comparison tool, and make a 6 stop push starting from ISO 100, I can see a clear difference (see screenshot above). Look at the purple thread, which basically loses completely its texture in the Canon 5DSr and looks not good on the A7RII, too. The D810 is better than the other FF cameras, but the GFX 50s is still visibly better than the D810.

NOTE: I’m not saying the other cameras perform bad, not at all. I just say the GFX performs better.

I don’t know why DPReview did not mention the ISO invariance test results in their article, where they criticized the GFX. It’s a very important test, for example for landscape photographers, who want to be able to recover shadows with as little noise and retaining as much details as possible.

The GFX combines everything into one camera: lots of details, great dynamic range and awesome noise performance.

Is it worth the extra money over a high-end APS-C or FF camera? I don’t know, and luckily it’s a question I don’t have to think about it too much, since the GFX does not get along well with my bank account anyway.

With that said, I’m still firmely convinced that our beloved APS-C X-series cameras can do 90% of what the GFX does.

But yes, if you want the ultimate image quality and ultimate freedom to push your files to the limit, then the GFX is the upgrade you are looking for, since it does these 10% extra you are looking for better than any APS-C or Full Frame camera out there (as demonstrated also by DPR’s own studio tests).

That’s all folks :)

Fujifilm GFX: USA BHphoto, Adorama, AmazonUS EU: AmazonDE, AmazonUK, WexUKParkCamerasUKPCHstore AUS: CameraPro

GFX IMAGES

This is just a minimal fraction of the terrific amount of content (images & discussions) that 10,000 fellow GFX shooters and fans are sharing at our Fujifilm GFX facebook group.

And if you want to get only news and rumors tailored on the GFX, the GFX facebook page is the place to be.

GK Kutar shared here: Fujifilm GFX, 63mm f2.8

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Palle Schultz shared here: 120mm + gfx

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Fujifilm GFX “You Might Fall in Love with it for its High Resolution, but You Will Stay for its Tonality” (Images, Reviews & Impressions)

The GFX will be back in Stock at St.Patrick’s Day at BHphoto

miXed GFX Links

Fujifilm GFX USA BHphoto, Adorama, AmazonUS EU: AmazonDE, AmazonUK, WexUKParkCamerasUKPCHstore AUS: CameraPro

Images & Impression

Markus Rack: New portfolio work with the GFX & the GF 120mm f/4 Macro. Thanks to Natalia Soboleva for the make-up and to Elisa for being a flawless model. For the Geeks out there: You might fall in love with this camera for its high resolution but you will stay for its tonality. markusrack.com – shared here

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Palle Schultz‎: The GFX handles highlights like nothing else. – share here

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Adobe Adds Tethering Support for Fujifilm GFX50s :: Fujifilm GFX HSS Video Demo :: And GFX Shutter Lag Video Corrected!

Adobe

Yesterday Adobe updated the Fujifilm Cameras Tether Shooting Plug-in PRO for Adobe Exchange. If you have Adobe Photoshop Lightroom and a X-T1, X-T2 or GFX 50S, the Pro plug-in lets you import captured images directly to a computer and you can control shooting on camera or from a computer. https://creative.adobe.com/addons/producers/121682

HSS

Shared by GFX facebook member Robert here:

“Great news! GFX High Speed Sync with Strobes

I’ve conducted successful HSS tests on the GFX. I’m beta testing the triggers that made this possible and the company has asked me not to disclose the model, which is why they are obscured in gaffer tape.

Behind the lamp is mid-day sun, HSS allowed the background and foreground to be properly exposed. Video features 1/2500th and 1/4000th shutter speeds but I’ve tested all speeds over the GFX’s native 1/125.

Flash power on the Broncolor Siros S 800 was set to 4.2 and strobe was in HS mode. (Flash was active in second half of video but Beep sound was turned off.)

Lens was Fuji 63mm wide open at 2.8.

Rarely the flash didn’t fire but it’s still beta. Every time it did fire exposure and timing was perfect, no banding, no color temperature shifts.”

Shutter Lag (corrected)

I didn’t share the previous video, because it was evident that the shutter lag of the GFX couldn’t be so bad. I didn’t want to create useless alarms. But I’m happy to see that J I M I Z E L L  now shared an updated video with the accurate demostration of the shutter lag. So no panic, it’s a lot faster than the previous one ;) Check it out here.

20 Years With Fujifilm Medium Format

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Fuji GX 680 bellows and finder hood | Fujifilm X-pro2, XF 35mm 2.0, extension tube, Acros |photo: fotogw.nl

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guest post by Gerhard Witteveen – fotogw.nl

Last January marked my 20th year as a self-employed photographer. A lot has changed in those years. But there was, however, one constant. From the start on I made most of my images with Fujifilm. Of course, back in 1996 the Astia, Provia and FP100C was ordered in bulk. Those films where loaded in the one camera I used from the very start, and I still use, on a daily basis, today.

Fuji GX680

My true workhorse. Even though it regularly feels like the workhorse is me… Nope. It’s the Fuji GX680. (Not the Fujifilm. The Fuji. Ironic; the cameras that used film did not have the “film” added in the name, the digital camera’s are FujiFILM cameras…) It was one of the biggest investments I made when I started.

A brand-new Fuji GX680, with 65mm, 100mm and 210 mm lenses. and some accessories: An extra long bellows for close-ups, rail extender for the same purpose an a wide-angle bellows. It was actually a little to expensive for a starting business, but I wanted it! The other big investment was lighting equipment. Since I am a fan of quality gear I chose Broncolor lights. I still use many of those lights today. So choosing quality gear paid off for me.

A camera system still in use after 2 decades is remarkable. Sure, some lenses where repaired or replaced, because of broken internal flash-contacts. But the reliability after so many years exceeds my expectations.

Now, in 2016 the camera and lenses can not be repaired anymore. But there is a reasonable amount of second-hand gear out there. I even bought brand-new lenses for it on Ebay. Bought a spare camera just to be sure. Had the battery-packs adapted and the cells renewed. But it is still there. In daily use. Not with the film-back, but with the Leaf Aptus 65. A 28 megapixel back, top of the line in 2006. Still the old Fujinon lenses are superb. The focusing is great. The tilt-shift the GX680 offers is awesome.

Tilt-Shift | Fujifilm X-pro2, XF35mm 2.0, Extension tube, Acros
Tilt-Shift | Fujifilm X-pro2, XF35mm 2.0, Extension tube, Acros |photo: fotogw.nl

Fujifilm X-pro

Fast forward: X-pro. To answer the question that pops up in Fujifilm users heads; Both. First the X-pro1, with the XF18mm and XF27mm. Later a XF56mm was added. The X-pro1 taught me to shoot in a different way. Very different from the DSLR’s I worked with earlier. More intuitive. Less menu’s. Superb feel.

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10 days Special Fiji Workshop Discount for FR-readers… with X Photographer Benjamin Von Wong & More!

Fujirumor readers have been given the opportunity of a lifetime! You could be in Fiji on October 29th, 30th and 31st to learn from 8 master photographers including X Photographers Elia Locardi and Benjamin Von Wong.

Attending a mega workshop like this is a valuable learning experience and normally an event like this will set you back $10,000 or more, but for Fujirumor readers you can go along to attend 3 workshop days for only $999.00 USD!

With the normal price of $1400 USD slashed, you will be in photography heaven as you surround yourself with creatives that will inspire and teach you how to take your photography to the next level. So what’s the catch???

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Benjamin Von Wong is a well-known Montreal based photographer who specialises in ‘epic’ photography. With a background as a mining engineer this self-confessed creative artist has a talent for organising some of the most extraordinary photography shoots you’ll ever see.

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