Fringer just released the Fringer EF-FX Pro II autofocus smart adapter for pre-order.
Main improvements of the 2nd generation of EF-FX Pro include
Redesigned aperture ring for more convenient operation
New MCU (more powerful, more resources for firmware update)
Better light absorbing design
The price is $299 + $25 (worldwide expedited shipping included. tax/duty not included). Fringer will begin to ship it before May 11.
The functions and performance of gen1 and gen2 are the same.
So far only the Fringer EF-FX Pro II is released. The non-Pro version is still available only in its first generation. In future, the functional firmware update for gen1 and gen2 will be released at the same time as long as the resources of gen1 are enough to support that.
This roundup is dedicated to adapters. Mainly to Fringer and Viltrox Autofocus adapters for Fujifilm X, but also to the new FIKAZ bayonet adapters for Fujifilm X.
FIKAZ Bayonet Adapter for Fujifilm
FIKAZ launched new bayonet adapters for Fujifilm X.
M42-Fujifilm X
M39-Fujifilm X
Pentax K-Fujifilm X
Canon FD-Fujifilm X
Nikon F-Fujifilm X
Sony A / Minolta AF-Fujifilm X
Minolta MD-Fujifilm X
Leica M-Fujifilm X
You can read the whole news at the Polish site optyczne.
Smart Adapters Reviews
kristoffertrolle – Fringer’s Canon EF to Fujifilm X smart adapter Review
Fringer just released Fringer EF-FX Pro and EF-FX adapters’ new firmware ver. 2.60.
It mainly addresses the following issues.
Version 2.60
Fixed PDAF issues for some of the following lens models: Lens didn’t get recognized by the adapter after upgrading lens firmware to version 2.0.
– Sigma 150-600/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Sports/Contemporary
Bug fixed: Some telephoto lenses, e.g. EF200/2.8L II, don’t work properly with 2X TC. When setting shutter speed to ‘A’, LCD or viewfinder is always too dark or too bright, so that it’s hard to see the object being shot.
X-LR, the Lightroom plug-in that reads Fujifilm’s Film Simulation from your RAW file and automatically applies corresponding profile when you import your images to LR, is now having a 50% rebate for black Friday.
Just enter the coupon BLACKFRIDAY during checkout.
You can read more about X-LR at lightroomsolutions here, including details of some updates which are almost ready.
Fringer just upload a video on his youtube channel (video above), showing the Face/Eye detection tracking using the Fujifilm X-T3 with Canon EF600/4L II adapted via Fringer EF-FX AF Autofocus smart adapter with firwmare ver. 2.50.
As you can see, the eye/face AF works really very well in his video demo. He writes:
“To my surprise it works incredibly well on X-T3 when doing AF-C tracking. I set X-T3 to AF-C mode, CH (11 fps) and Face/Eye detection on. The focusing object is a person riding a electric motorcycle moving fast towards the camera.
30 pictures were taken in less than 3 seconds. The focus areas were cropped at 100% scale and combined to the following picture“
guy on motorbike tracked using face/eye AF on Fringer Smart AF Adapter
“I also tested video mode Face/Eye tracking. Thanks to the great improvements of PDAF performance and coverage of X-Trans IV CMOS, both still and video mode works very well.
The new firmware ver 2.50 for Fringer EF-FX AF smart adapters will be out soon, and it will add support for Canon EF600/4L II.
And since we are speaking of Fringer adapters, check out also the latest reviews about the Fringer EF-FX Pro.
phoblographer – Adapter Review: Fringer EF-FX Pro (Tested on the Fujifilm X Pro 2)
dcfever – Fringer EF-FX Pro smart adapter on Fujifilm X-H1
Randall Herrera Youtube – Fuji XT3 Eye AF (Part2) and Fringer adapter on Sigma 18-35 and XF35mmF1.4. Works much better on Fujifilm X-T3 than on Fujifilm X-T2. Sony still a tiny bit better.
Fringer has just released version 2.4 or their EF/FX smart adapters, optimized for Fujifilm X-T3.
Full Release Notes
Fujifilm X-T3 got much improved AF performance. I found it’s so far the best X camera that can use adapted EF mount lenses. Now all its full sensor covered PDAF points are supported. And as the low light AF capability has been improved to -3EV, AF successful rate got greatly improved. Meanwhile, WIDE/TRACKING mode and FACE/EYE focus are all works much better. Please watch this demo video.
The improvements of V2.40 firmware includes
For Fujifilm X-T3 (and all coming cameras with X-Trans IV CMOS), we have optimized PDAF performance of all the lenses (on the tested and optimized lens list). Now you can leverage its full sensor coverage PDAF focus points and get improved AF performance.
Added following lenses to the tested and optimized lens list:
