Voigtländer VM-X Close Focus Adapter II Coming Soon
The Voigtländer VM-X Close Focus Adapter II is coming in Februray. Down below all the details about it.
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Fujifilm GFX100S vs Canon R6: Is Medium Format Worth It? This Guy Says “No” (and My Thoughts)
Alex Barrera wonders: is medium format worth it?
In an attempt to figure out the answer, he shared a blind test using the following gear:
In the blind test, all images marked with “A” belong to one camera and all images marked with “B” belong to the other camera.
I did my the test myself, and honestly, right at the very first image comparison (see image below) I thought “oh please let “A” be the the Fujifilm GFX100S“. And lucky me, camera “A” is indeed the Fujifilm GFX100S.
Megapixel had not much to do with my preference. It’s a compressed youtube video, how could that matter. Megapixel matter more when you work with the files in post, or when you print.
My preference had more to do with the output of the Fujinon GF80mmF1.7 lens itself, which is very similar in terms of shallow depth of field to the RF 50mm f/1.2 L, but the bokeh looked just more pleasing in my eyes. Then there are other subjective elements like the colors (Provia in this case) and so forth. Overall, I mostly picked A (GFX100S).
But what about Alex? Is medium format worth it?
No, it’s not worth it, and here is why:
Avatar 2 First Official Photos Taken with Fujifilm X Series Gear
20th Century Studios has published the first official photos of one of the most anticipated movies of 2022: Avatar 2.
Well, if you give a look at the EXIF data, you can see that the images have been taken by Mark Fellman (IG: markfellman) with Fujifilm X series gear (found via the German website n-tv.de)
In the images where the EXIF data is available, the gear used is:
Congratz to Mark for having his images spreading over the entire world to tease one of the most important movies of 2022.
Long times FR-readers know it: Hollywood loves Fujifilm ;).
- No Joke: Official JOKER Movie Images taken With Fujifilm X Series Gear ;)
- Mission Impossible: Official “Fallout” Photos Taken with Fujifilm X and GFX Gear
- Hollywoods’ Dunkirk Movie Official Photos Taken with Fujifilm X-Pro2 and XF 18-135!
P.S.: send this article to those moaning about Fujifilm not being Full Frame ;).
BCN Ranking: Fujifilm Beats Sony and Becomes 2nd Best Selling Brand in Japan
Today you should be happy as a Fujifilm X and GFX shooter, and I tell you why.
The latest BCN data* shows that Fujifilm was able to pass Sony and hence placed itself on the second spot behind Canon in the Japanese digital camera market. It’s the first time since 19 years that Fujifilm was able to grab the second spot.
So what pushed Fujifilm suddenly so high?
Well, it’s not the X or GFX series, but mainly the Instax Mini EVO that boosted the market share for Fujifilm. Sure, those are technically speaking also digital cameras, but they belong to the Instax family.
Another homerun for Fujifilm, but not in the ranking as it is not a camera, is the Instax Wide Printer, which I also got for myself and truly enjoy (I’ve waited YEARS for this!)
So what, who cares? It’s just Instax?
Well, not really.
As you know FujiRumors is 10 years old already, so I have a long memory on what happened and what was said in the past.
And I remember how Fuji Guys said in the early days of the X series adventure, that the massive cash Fujifilm makes with Instax products is also partially used to fuel the development of their digital X series cameras.
So the tremendous success for Instax is a good news also for us Fujifilm X and GFX shooters, especially considering that also Instax struggled to sell back in 2019 and in 2020.
This sharp recovery of Instax, mainly thanks to the Instax Mini EVO (which is indeed Fuji’s best looking and most vintage operating Instax camera), but also thanks to the Instax Mini LiPlay and Instax Wide Printer and more, brings fresh money into Fujifilm’s camera segment, which ultimately can be used also for the X and GFX series development.
Money, that is much needed, as this year will be a fantastic Fujifilm year, with the Fujifilm X-H2 introducing the 5th generation X series cameras in May 2022, which hopefully will come not only with great new hardware, but also with a huge computational photography boost.
*BCN collects data of about 40% of the Japanese electronics and online stores.
- Instax Mini Evo: BHphoto, AmazonUS, Adorama
- Instax Link Wide Printer: AmazonUS, BHphoto, Adorama
- Soft Case for Instax MINI EVO: BHphoto, AmazonUS, Adorama
- Instax Mini Stone Gray Film: BHphoto, AmazonUS, Adorama
via bcn via digicame-info
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Fujinon GF35-70mmF4.5-5.6 and Fujifilm X-T3WW in Stock Now
The Fujinon GF35-70mmF4.5-5.6 as well as the Fujifilm X-T3 (WW) are now in stock pretty much everywhere.
- Fujifilm X-T3 WW (no charger): BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama
- Fujinon GF 35-70mmF4.5-5.6: BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama / Focuscamera / Moment
The Fujinon GF35-70mmF4.5-5.6 has received great reviews so far and it is the most affordable lens in the G mount lineup along with this lens. It’s also the most compact and light G mount zoom lens with less then half the weight of my Fujinon GF32-64mmF4.
The Fujifilm X-T3 WW (WorldWide) is an X-T3 without charger. By removing the charger and simplifying the shipping progress into different countries, Fujifilm is able to save some money. Savings, that Fujifilm passes to us customers by making it a terrific deal to buy.