Fujifilm has released new firmware updates for the following cameras:
It’s mainly about adding support for the new GF tilt shift lenses.
All the details and download links below.
Fujifilm USA manager Michael Bulbenko has shared a video called “Understanding Fujifilm GFX100II“.
Now, I will let you watch the video below, where he runs over the specs.
But there is one thing that Michael Bulbenko says that I’d like to hightlight because I haven’t seen it mentioned anywhere else:
That’s of course a welcome improvement if you shoot in autofocus continous.
More accuracy combined with higher frames per second (8fps on GFX100II vs 5fps on GFX100S) will lead to more keepers.
But I dare to say that, if you are like me and shoot with your GFX in single AF or max 3 fps, then the 21% improvement are welcome, but not crucial.
What’s more important , for my shooting style, is the new autofocus algorithm and how reliable it is in tracking eyes/faces/subjects before I even press the shutter button.
My X-T5 is a huge step forward in this regard compared to anything else I owned before in the X series.
If the GFX100II has the same “confidence”, then this would be a big deal for me.
Also curious: throughout the entire video Michael calls the GFX100II “the second” and not “two“.
And just today, Fujifilm USA released one of their fun product launch videos where they underline again that it’s “the second” and not “two”.
I guess the memo did not arrive to Fujifilm Japan, because during the Fujifilm X Summit, the Japanese managers kept calling it Fujifilm GFX100 “two” ;).
With that said, you can enjoy both videos down below.
Thanks to a new smart system that relies not only on the gyro sensor to stabilise the sensor, but also uses data from the image sensor itself to fine tune stabilisation (more about it in our X summit summary), the Fujifilm GFX100II is capable of achieving 8 stops IBIS.
But this peak 8 stops performance is achieved not with all lenses.
In the chart above shared by Ken L Photo (in text format below) you can see how many stops of IBIS you get on the GFX100II with each GF lens. Also, you get the IBIS performance comparison with the Fujifilm GFX100S.
Camerasize has added the Fujifilm GFX100 II to their database, which means you can now compare its size to plenty of other cameras available on the market.
Down below I will share screenshots of comparisons between the following cameras:
Down below you can see the screenshots of this particular comparison. But feel free to pick your own cameras and make your own comparisons at camerasize here.
BHphoto has now added all the technical data of the Fujifilm GFX100 II to their database.
This means you can now use the B&H comparison tool to make the comparison you desire. I’ve done the following ones for you:
If you haven’t already check out our full Fujifilm X Summit coverage and GFX100II live blog. Also a new G mount roadmap has been released.
Trust me.
The Fujifilm GFX100 II will blow your mind.
We have shown how it destroyed the Hasselblad X2D by the specs and it will be the biggest temptation ever launched for Full Frame users to ditch their smaller sensor and step up to something about 70% larger and fuller than full frame.
And today Fujifilm gives us a first glimpse into the Fujifilm GFX100 II with the video you can see above (screenshots below). We notice:
NOTE: I hear some claim this camera is called Fujifilm GFX100SII. But that’s FAKE. This is not the Fujifilm GFX100S II, but the Fujifilm GFX100II.
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We already shared the specs comparison between the GFX100II, GFX100S and GFX100.
I initially also included the Hasselblad X2D in that comparison, but I realised that the X2D was just out of context in that comprehensive list.
The list had to be adjusted to best make sense.
For example, the GFX only comparison did not include the voice “joystick” or “eye autofocus” as all of the GFX cameras have it. But when comparing it to the Hasselblad X2D, the voice “joystick” and “eye AF” were important, since the X2D does not offer it and these are major things to consider when comparing these cameras.
That’s why I share the X2D comparison separately in this post.
It also helps to split up the discussion better and make this one a more X2D vs GFX centric discussion.
Also coming September 12:
Here is the specs comparison between the GFX100II, GFX100S and GFX100 based on all the rumors specs of the Fujifilm GFX100II.
There are some specs missing (size and weight for example), but I will share updates as soon as those leak too. But already now we have so many specs that we get a clear idea on how they differ.
100% of the leaked specs you find in the list have been leaked by FujiRumors. That’s why a massive thanks goes to our sources!
Also coming September 12:
Tony Northrup made a video where they cover the Fujifilm GFX100 II rumors (btw, thanks Tony for mentioning FujiRumors as the source… it’s a rare thing these days ;)).
Now, since it covers what we have shared already, there is nothing new to find out for FujiRumors.
However, he has an explanation on what “angled top plate” could practically mean (and it would make a whole lot of sense), but he also has an intriguing theory regarding the future GFX camera lineup.
In fact, when guessing the price of the GFX100 II (the video was recorded before we leaked the price), Tony said:
I think the price is going to be lower than the original GFX100 because I think they want to sell more. And since I think they are combining the GFX100 and GFX100S, I think they are going to drop the price down to $8,500″
Now, if this was indeed the case, then merging 2 camera lines into 1 could simplify the lineup even more and maybe free up more resources for other concepts.
Maybe Fujifilm could add that more retro X-T styled Fujifilm GFX camera to the lineup that we have seen in form of a mockup already here. Or keep up developing the Fujifilm GFX-R rangefinder line at a faster pace.
Certainly it could be a possibility to merge GFX100 and GFX100S, especially now considering the size difference is no longer a major factor (optional battery grip) and also, looking at the leaked image, the GFX100 and GFX100S look to be very close in terms of ergonomics.
So guys, merging two lines to free up resources for other GFX concepts? What do you think about it?
We already told you that the Fujifilm GFX100 successor will no longer have an integrated battery grip, but come with an optional battery grip.
The main benefit of this decision made by Fujifilm is that it will be considerably smaller than the current GFX100.
In fact, according to our trusted sources, the Fujifilm GFX100 replacement will have about the same size of the Fujifilm GFX100S.
But to be clear: it won’t have exactly the size of the GFX100S nor use the same body shared by the Fujifilm GFX100S and GFX50SII.
In fact, it will be a new body with an interesting design choice: according to our sources, it will have an angled top plate. Don’t ask me more about it because “angled top plate” is all I know, too.
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