The latest firmware ver.2.0.1 for the Shoten EF-FG01 smart adapter for Fujifilm GFX has been released. Firmware compatible with Windows 8 and Windows 10.
It adds support for the Fujifilm GFX 35mm format mode.
The same adapter is also sold under the Techart name, and it got the 35mm mode support already back in June with firmware 2.0.
The Fuji Guys published their Fujifilm XF10 video here. They cover
Fujifilm XF10: BHphoto, AmazonUS, Adorama, Focuscamera
Nikoneye.com published the first Fujiiflm GFX 50S Vs. Nikon FF mirrorless size comparison. Check it out here.
If the size comparison is accurate, then we can see that the mount of the Fujifilm GFX 50S is still bigger than the one of the Nikon FF.
Nikoneye.com also placed the Medium Format sensor of the GFX into the Nikon FF, and we see that Nikon’s mount has enough space to take such a sensor.
An MF sensor in the Nikon body would go right until the edge of the mount (more or less like the FF sensor on the Sony E-mount A7 series).
This could be a problem for an eventual Nikon MF, since it is more difficult to design high quality lenses for a small mount diameter, at least this is what Sigma CEO said back in 2014, when he stated regarding the FF sensor in the Sony E-mount:
“It’s a bit more difficult to make ART lenses for the Sony FE system because of the not so large diameter of the mount. We don’t know why Sony did this. Likely because the E-mount was meant for APS-C first and only after that they did use it for FF too.”
If the Sigma CEO is not talking out of turn (and since designing lenses is his job, I guess he knows what he talks about), then the Fujifilm GFX 50S could have an advantage, since it has a larger mount and hence it could make the design of high quality MF lenses easier.
It would be very interesting, though, if Nikon would really adopt one mount for 2 different sensor sizes (and I hope they will).
This would mean that Nikon believes that the Fujifilm GFX 50S medium format concept is interesting and potentially a winning one, and Nikon wants to keep the option open for a Medium Format camera.
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Today I am getting emails from readers about a “new” 7Artisan 12mm F2.8 (check it out at AmazonUS and BHphoto).
* 7Artisan 12/2.8 Customer Review at AmazonUS *
* 7artisans 35/1.2 Customer Reviews at AmazonUS *
But wait… 7Artisan 12mmF2.8? You mean the lens that:
So yes, we have reported on FujiRumors about it already 8 months ago (and people are shooting with these lenses since over half a year already now).
And in case you missed it too, 7Artisan also annouced the 7artisans 35mmF1.2 (check it out at AmazonUS and BHphoto) along with the 12mmF2.8.
But I reckognize that with the huge amount of information here on FujiRumors, it is easy for you to miss these and many other news.
However, you can make sure not to miss them anymore by:
Get the news as soon as it happens (or even earlier), here on FujiRumors ;)
cheers
Patrick
This post is dedicated to FR readers like ikeofkc, Sebastian, and all the other XF33mmF1.0 fans out there. We convinced Fujifilm to make the XF33mmF1.0. Now help me to convince X-shooters to buy the Full Frame Killer Lens, too… or we might get in trouble with Fujifilm! ;)
When recently Fujifilm announced the new XF lens roadmap, I was very happy to see that Fujifilm took 1:1 our lens suggestions we made 1.5 years ago, and that they decided to give us what you guys voted your most wanted prime (33/1) and your most wanted zoom (16-80/4).
So we all should be happy about it, right?
Yes of course…
… but now that we convinced Fujifilm to make the 33/1 and 16-80/4, we also better buy these lenses, or we might get in trouble.
I mean, if the FR-community directed Fujifilm’s R&D into projects that turn out to be a failure, then will they ever listen to us again in future?
Now, I have little doubts that the XF16-80mmF4 will be a huge seller. As we have shown in our size comparisons based on technical Fujifilm sketches (thanks again Yoav) and you can also see from the first 16-80 real life images, it is smaller than the XF18-135, which can be seen as a direct “travel lens competitor“. I guess many of us will be tempted to put the XF16-80mmF4 in our travel bag.
But what about the XF 33mmF1.0?
Is it just a spectacular lens on paper (“world’s first mirrorless lens with F1.0 maximum aperture and AF capability“) that will raise lots of curiosity and chatter, but stay mostly unsold in warehouses?
I don’t think so, but of course only time will tell.
What we can do, though, is to discuss why you would buy the XF33mmF1.0 and which use it would have for your kind of photography. Why should we start saving for it? Let us know in the comments down below.
And of course, down below is a little and simple poll: are you interested to buy the new roadmap lenses?
I know it depends on performance, price and many other (also personal and professional) aspects, but I’d just like to know if you have a general interest to eventually buy one of these lenses (or you are absolutely not interested in them).
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Back on the 2nd of February 2017, I was contacted by source, who told me that Fujifilm was right now collecting ideas and taking decisions on what should be the next lenses on the roadmap. The source told me that this is the perfect (and only) moment, where we can eventually influence Fujifilm Japan’s future XF lens decisions.
I hurried, and a few hours after the sources’ message, I already asked you guys which XF lenses you would like to get next (without unveiling to you about what the source told me, because I had no permission to… but the source gave me clear and expressed permission now to share this curiosity with all of you).
Your response was instant and astonishing, and you guys shared several thousands of suggestions.
And knowing that Fujifilm was about to take decisions, I worked non stop day and night for a few days, in order to sum up all your suggestions into 30 lenses, and be fast enough to ask you what you would like to get, before Fujifilm already took any decision.
Well, 15,000+ of you voted the poll, and the rest is history :).
I LOVE this community… keep it up :)
