Kipon AF Adapters Firmware 1.14 for Fujifilm X and GFX Released
KIPON has released firmware version 1.14 for 3 autofocus adapters of Fujfiilm X & GFX cameras. It mainly improves the issues below:
KIPON has released firmware version 1.14 for 3 autofocus adapters of Fujfiilm X & GFX cameras. It mainly improves the issues below:
Fujifilm GFX100RF
BHphoto / AmazonUS (silver – black) / Adorama / Moment / Nuzira / BestBuy
Fujifilm is known to be a very creative company, always open to new markets and ideas.
For example, they used the materials of their dying film rolls business to produce cosmetics (see also “how Fujifilm survived the digital age“).
A flexible company like Fujifilm coudn’t miss the digital camera train, and they released the amazing X and GFX series cameras and lenses.
But what if all this fails?
Well, Fujifilm has a fantastic Plan B: Feed the World!
In fact, Fujifilm Korea just launched the Fujifilm Film Simulation Instant Noodles.
Not kidding guys.
Check out the official Fujifilm Korea page here, as well as their facebook page here.
Noodles: a market that can’t be eaten up by smartphones, so definitely more future proof than digital cameras ;) .
Some FR-readers are already beta tasting the noodles now, and share their feedback at our facebook page here. Also Roy Cruz has already his Fujifilm Noodles First Look at his youtube channel here.
I remind you that Fujifilm technology is already making beer tastier, as we reported here.
Oh… and make sure follow us on Facebook, RSS-feed, Instagram, Youtube and Twitter to get more of these fantastic news.
Fujifilm is doing a lot of things right… but not everything.
So what I want to do today is to highlight 3 errors Fujifilm makes, 1 in the camera division, 1 regarding its lenses and a last one in the Instax world.
You might argue that this is just my opinion, and that’s correct… but also consider this:
Working everyday for such a large Fujifilm community here on FujiRumors, hence reading an average of 124 comments a day as well as a countless number of emails and personal messages on our social media, gives me a privileged insight of what are the needs and wishes that circulate amongst Fujifilm lovers.
So here are 3 errors I am sure will find a good number of you guys agree with me.
Confused by all the rumors? Then let’s put some order into the big buzz :)
So first I’ll give you an accurate timeline and then, down below, the detailed rumors with reliabily rating and working link to every single rumor.
Also consider…. we are working on Fujifilm X-Pro3, X200 and all other rumors, but we will share only once we have something more reliable in our hands. Hence, don’t panic if you don’t see your dream camera listed below. It does not necessarily mean it won’t come, but only that for now we have no solid rumor about it share.
Don’t forget, FujiRumors is EVERYWHERE :) Facebook, RSS-feed, Instagram, Youtube and Twitter
The Thai youtube channel กล้องกล้วยกล้วย had a talk with Fujifilm manager Mr.Udono. It’s a 40 minutes talk in Thai and English, so you have to listen to the Thai question, than the English translation of the question, then the English answer of the manager, and then again the Thai translation of the Manager’s answer.
Too cumbersome?
Well, then you are lucky to read FujiRumors… because since we love you guys, we decided you should not suffer and waste your precious time. So I listened it all for you and here are the managers’ answers in English.
You are welcome :).
Steelsring just released a firmware version 2.03 for its EF/GFX smart adapter (wrong lens info setting for zoom lenses bug fix)
We remind you that last week Steelsring said that the EF/GFX type II smart adapter will be available in early June, with builtin tripod collar and that Nikon/GFX and Nikon/FX adapters are in prototyping now.
Check out steelsring.com.
Here is the full list of available or soon to come smart adapter for Fujifilm X and GFX.
You might remember how here on FujiRumors we leaked Fujifilm’s interal GF lens roadmap already back in April 2017 (see screenshot above)!
But time passed, and there is more to share and to update… so let’s do it today.
We broke the rumor of a crazy fast GF 80mm F1.4 (!!!) medium format lens back in June 2017.
However, keep in mind that a Fujifilm manager said here that they need 2 years to discuss, develop and finally make a camera and even more than 2 years in case of lenses.
So if in June 2017, when we shared the GF 80mmF1.4 rumor, the discussions about the GF80mmF1.4 just started, then now, 1 year later, IF Fujifilm really decided to go ahead with it, it will take them well over 1 year to come out with it.
Again… if Fujifilm decided to make it all.
But even if Fujifilm decided to make it, you should not expect any GF 80mmF1.4 lens at Photokina 2018, and I’d personally would not expect it before 2020 anyway.
Don’t worry, there will be lots of other great gear to enjoy at Photokina 2018, such as the Fujifilm X-T3 and Fujifilm GF 50R.
According to our sources, we must add also a tilt shift lens for the GF system to the list of rumored lenses shared back in April 2017, so the updated and complete rumored GF lens list is the following:
Fujifilm plans to release 2/3 GF lenses a year, and since we already got the GF250mmF4 last month, we can expect a maximum of two more lenses in 2018.
Now, for 2018, the Fujinon GF 35mmF2.8 should be sure.
So now it’s your turn guys. Let us know which one you would prefer between the GF20-36, GF-100-200 and the tilt shift lens for 2018.
And make sure to join our Fujifilm GFX facebook group.
Venus Optics announced the development of these four new lenses:
Anhui China, Apr 20, 2018 – Venus Optics, the camera lenses manufacturer who had previously launched a number of unique Laowa camera lenses, is proud to announce 4 new and unique lenses.
– Laowa 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 FE Zoom
– Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO
– Laowa 17mm f/4 GFX Zero-D
– Laowa 4mm f/2.8 Fisheye MFT
Laowa 17mm f/4 GFX Zero-D
This is currently the widest available native lens option for Fujifilm G-mount cameras. The new Laowa 17mm f/4 GFX has a field of view equivalent to 13mm in 35mm format (113°). Featuring a close-to-zero distortion and 86mm filter thread, this lens is ideally suited for landscape, architecture & interior photography. The 21 elements in 14 groups design with 2pcs of aspherical & 3pcs of Extra-low dispersion elements successfully help to control the distortion & chromatic aberrations to the minimal.
The new GF250mmF4 R LM OIS WR and the optional GF1.4x TC WR teleconverter lens bring genuine telephoto capability to the evolving Fujifilm GFX medium format system. Featuring impressive detail resolution and three-dimensional subject rendering, the rather moderately priced GF250mm equals a 198 mm lens in 35 mm “full-frame” terms, and its reach can be stretched to 350 mm by attaching the new 1.4x teleconverter. Fujifilm’s GF product introductions are completed by two macro expansion tubes that work with almost all existing GF lenses and can turn the GF120mmF4 into a true 1:1 macro lens.
So is it all worth it? You should be able to decide for yourself after reading this first-look review based on pre-production samples of the GF250mmF4 R LM OIS WR, GF1.4x TC WR, MCEX-18G WR and MCEX-45G WR.
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Fujinon GF 250mm F4: BHphoto, Adorama, AmazonUS
Fujinon GF 1.4x Teleconverter: BHphoto, Adorama, AmazonUS
18mm Macro Extension Tube: BHphoto, Adorama, AmazonUS
45mm Macro Extension Tube: BHphoto, Adorama, AmazonUS
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by Rico Pfirstinger
Fujifilm launches new GF lens “FUJINON LENS GF250mmF4 R LM OIS WR” for the Medium Format GFX system
Simultaneously lauches Telecoverter and Macro Extension Tubes
Pre-orders
Fujinon GF 250mm F4: BHphoto, Adorama, AmazonUS
Fujinon GF 1.4x Teleconverter: BHphoto, Adorama, AmazonUS
18mm Macro Extension Tube: BHphoto, Adorama, AmazonUS
45mm Macro Extension Tube: BHphoto, Adorama, AmazonUS
Press Release