Fujifilm officially announced the release date for the GF110mmF2 and GF23mmF4 lens (and accessories). They will start shipping on June 22 (BHphoto still says they will ship June 26).
But hey, you don’t have to wait that long to see what these lenses are capable of.
Fujifilm just released the new firmware updates for Fujifilm X-T2, Fujifilm X-Pro2, Fujiiflm GFX 50s, Fujifilm X-T20, Fujifilm X100F and Fujifilm X-T1.
For the full details, check out the download links below (WiFi Tethered Shooting, GFX faster AF and more!)
More adapters wil follow, also for Full Frame Tilt Shift lenses, since their image circe is big enough to cover the entire GFX sensor. There are also many other FF lenses, that also have just very little vignetting.
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Fujifilm GFX and Phase One IQ1-100 Owner shares his thoughts (and images) at ironcreekphotographyblog
A wedding in Peru with GFX and X-Pro2 at the Spanish site natan (translation). Natan is also a GFX facebook member and said here:
Hi, guys, here you can see one wedding shot with a combo of GFX & Xpro2
You can appreciate the GFX files by the DOF and quality of color rendering, and for the ISO, especially the last ones at Aguascalientes shot at 8000 ISO, the two last one in train station at 12800 ISO.
My style is photojournalistic, but I enjoyed using this camera in many moments, specially good when you have the couple in a controlled space ( getting ready moments, Ceremony, dance, or for the portraits ( outdoors or not )
Yes, I will use this camera in all my weddings this year.
I had quite a long chat with a new source. I’ll bring to the point:
Phase One will add support for Fujifilm GFX 50s in Capture One Pro.
There is a bit of confusion on th C1 GFX support topic, because:
December 30, 2016: Phase One Support says Capture One won’t support the Fujifilm GFX: “It’s a direct competitor of our core business.” (stroy here)
January 5, 2017: PhaseOne managment corrects: “Fujifilm GFX support? We have not yet decided. It depends on the GFX Market impact” (stroy here)
February 17, 2017: During a Zack Arias live talk, a Fuji Rep says to Zack Arias, that there will be Capture One support for Fujifilm GFX (story here)
So, there is hope.
And maybe the recent Capture One 10.1 update, which finally introduced some significant X-Trans support improvments, could be a sign that Phase One is finally working with more dedication to support Fujifilm cameras.
Capture One Pro 10.1 Released: Improved Fujifilm X-Trans support, X-T20, XQ2 and X-A10 support & more (more here)
Oh… and how could I forget that…. grain of salt, of course, fellow Fuji Shooters ;)
FujiRumors Talk with Phase One Manager
I had the opportunity to quickly chat with a Phase One manager.
I asked about GFX support, and of course he couldn’t give me any answer, since he said that “especially regarding the GFX we don’t pre release any forthcoming support“. To me, this sounds already better than… let’s say… “we currently have no plans for GFX support“. :)
I also asked about Fujifilm film simulation support, and the Manager said that it depends on market demand. “We don’t get so many requests for it – at least officially. Best thing to do is for Fuji users to log it at phaseone.com/support.”
So what are your waiting for? Drop them an email :)
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.
Olivier Glod shared here
I simply love how the GFX renders the midtones :-D / GFX + GF63 @ f/2.8
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Idea Pix shared here
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 shared here
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.
I first heard about the GFX on 8th January, 2014, when I met these two gentlemen at CES in Las Vegas [see image on top].
Zack is an editorial music photographer based in Atlanta, GA, and a Fuji X System Photographer, and Billy is a Manager for the Product and Marketing Specialist Group – FUJIFILM CANADA INC., and one of the ‘Fuji Guys’ on YouTube.
We met at the Fujifilm stand at the Consumer Electronics Show, with Zack and I both pestering Billy to get a sneak peak of the new, unannounced, Fuji X-T1 camera.
With our sneak-peeks arranged, the conversation turned to ‘what’s next’, and Zack expressed a strong desire for Fuji to look at jumping the legacy 35mm format completely, and for them to take a look at producing a Medium Format mirrorless camera.
Billy was excited by the idea, and we began to discuss the features that the new camera should have.
Zack was all about a MF sensor as the starting point, and Billy suggested that this could then be used to shoot multiple aspect ratios, native in camera.
The camera needed to be mirrorless, to keep size, weight, and cost down, and should undercut the established MF market leaders by a significant margin.
We discussed super-sizing the successful Fuji X-Pro1, to make a digital version of the Fuji 6×9 120 ‘Texas Leica’ Film cameras, and building a more conventionally styled model, with the same accessible controls and styling, to make the camera easy and fun to use.
The Fuji engineers on the stand were excited. I left the show with a strong impression that this was something they wanted to make happen.
I posted about Fuji’s logic of jumping to MF a few times on DPR, with mixed reactions. Most people didn’t believe it would ever happen. Many 35mm format users did’t get it, and still don’t. Fuji see it makes the best economic sense, and takes them past the limitations of the 35mm format market place.
We already broke the news here on FR, that Novoflex is working on support for Fujifilm GFX. Well, we now have the full details, thanks to fellow GFX facebook group member Vadim (thanks). Here is the press release:
“We are happy to announce the first NOVOFLEX lens adapters for the new Fujifilm GFX 50s medium format camera.
The line will start with adapters for Leica R, Leica M, Nikon and Canon FD bayonet mount, whose market introduction is planned for the beginning of June, 2017. More adapters are in preparation. Among these will be models for medium format lenses of the following mounts: Hasselblad V, Mamiya 645 and Pentax 67 and an adapter for the universal bellows of the BALPRO-series.
Especially interesting are the lens adapters with 35mm bayonet mount for tilt-/shift lenses, as their image circle is absolutely large enough, in order to fully illuminate the sensor format of the GFX 50s. However, numerous further 35mm lenses have an image circle which is bigger than the 35mm format itself, so that none or only marginal vignettings are caused. Moreover, many old or classic 35mm lenses are based on lens calculations of large format and/or medium format lenses. Potentially arising vignettings can be used for creative purposes or in many cases can later be removed by software.
The adapter for Nikon lenses comes with built-in mechanical aperture control to allow its use with G-type Nikkor lenses as well. None of the adapters will transfer any information between the camera and the lens.“
FYI, FR-reader Nathan wrote a Novoflex/X-T1 Trilogy for FujiRumors. Here it is:
Novoflex BALPRO T/S adapter review: Part 1 – Design, Operation, Controls, Adapters – Read here
Novoflex BALPRO T/S adapter review: Part 2 – stability and accuracy – Read here
Novoflex BALPRO T/S adapter review: Part 3 – Fun with the BALPRO T/S – Read here
Cambo Actus GFX Vs. Linhof M679cs
GFX facebook group member Nathan shared a some videos about the Cambo Actus-GFX and [shoplink 57449 ebay]Linhof M679cs[/shoplink].
I’ve already shared 2 of the 3 videos in past mixed zones, but he just added the best-case focus prep video comparing the M679cs and the Cambo Actus-GFX.
