You can now find the Fujifilm X-T2 with an €400 price drop at AmazonITA (shipped and sold by Amazon all over Europe. Deal reserved for AmazonPrime members. First 30 days of Prime are free, you can then unsubscribe anytime or pay €20 a year)
I remind you that back on September 8 here, AmazonITA was selling the X-T2 with an €325 price drop.
Fuji X and GFX deals started also in Australia, and they are in line with the ones in other countries worldwide. You can save up to $300 on X gear and $1,300 on GFX. The deals are available at CameraPro here. Full terms and conditions here at Fujifilm.
Full List of USA Fujii Deals (up to $1,000 savings)
Shakira – World’s Youngest FujiFilm GFX shooter! at Dan Avila Youtube
GFX Roundup
Do you remember Regina’s story we feature in this article, a 9 year young Fuji X-shooter, who photographed a full wedding and even took images that ThinkTank used for one of their adverts? If not, make sure to check it out here.
Well, looking at how 3 year young Shakira handles the Fujifilm GFX 50S, we might have another talented and passionate young X-shooter growing up. Keep it up Shakira :)
And dear daddies and moms from all over the world… always remember what Trenton told us in his entertaining and interesting interview here: “Teach your children photography, and they will never have money for drugs”.
And now some GFX reviews and images… enjoy them
Fuji GFX50s Ongoing Review ( 3 months in ) at modelography
Using fuji x & fuji gfx (vintage lens adapted- CARL ZEISS SONNAR 135mm f 2.8 ) at katsianis
Back in August, we reported about a the new Techart Pro Canon EF to Fujifilm GFX smart adapter.
Well, the Techart Pro EF to GFX smart adapter is now finally available for pre-order here.
PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS
Support Autofocus for most Canon EF & Sigma EF lenses
Support Automatic Aperture control from Fujifilm GFX body
Support Lens Image Stabilisation (IS)
Transfer EXIF data to camera
Firmware upgradable via Micro USB plug
Aluminium finishing, brass bayonets and streamline design.
Powered by camera body
Will start delivery from mid October onwards.
Jonas Rask has published his review about the Techart Pro EF to GFX smart adapter at jonasraskphotography. Make sure to read it all and enjoy the samples.
It doesn’t focus as fast as native GF lenses (obviously) – It doesn’t focus as fast as with the lenses used on a native Canon camera (obviously). But it’s not really that much slower than the native GF lenses. It performs better in good lighting conditions, and it tends to hunt a little in low light. But most importantly, it does achieve focus. And it’s accurate!
Other companies also offer a CanonEF to GFX adapter, such as Steelsring here and Kipon here. Also Fringer offers smart adapters.
Australia’s leading photography magazine features the story of Star Photographer Markus Klinko. A very nice article, that you should check out at spaces.hightail… also because he now works with Fujifilm GFX (and occasionally X-T2) :)
Godox makes a nice “on camera” 1200ws flash, with the 2 AD600 on Markus’ belt. Together with the Bowens High Performance reflectors, that delivers a punch! Check out the short video here on youtube.
German Workshop in February 2018 in Norway at flipbook.schaake, martin-huelle and Fujifilm EU. There will be also a Fujifilm GFX, that all people, who participate, can try out for an entire day
So it happened…. I took the train and left my little mountain village to reach the city. The goal of the trip:
print some images I took this summer
eat an ice cream
meet the GFX
Ice cream had priority of course, and then I proceeded with the rest.
So I went to the photography store to finally meet and hold the Fujifilm GFX 50s for the first time. I had it in my hands, but sadly the battery lasted literally only 3 seconds… I was expecting a better performance ;) .
With the battery down, all I could do was to hold it…. and it felt good, really good. Solid build, rather heavy (with the GF 32-64 on it), but still a comfortable weight to work with and hold it for a longer time, thanks also to the nice protruding grip. No flimsy bending doors, no mushy buttons and overall just a really excellent impression, when it comes to build quality.
And yes, I took off the lens, and stared like hypnotized at that huge sensor… and I thought… do I really need to spend all that money for that surgery at the dentist later this week?
3 minutes, not much longer, and I didn’t take a single picture… but just holding it gave me the impression of huge power and possibilities.
So, if you are interested in the GFX, please do me a favour: go to your local store and hold it, try it out. A million words and images simply can’t beat the experience of having that beast in your hands.
However… until the day comes you can finally meet the GFX by your own… you can enjoy what many talented photographers are producing and sharing with the GFX day after day at our 15,000+ strong GFX facebook group… and some images will be part of today’s GFX zone :)
Presented TECHART EF – FG 01! World’s first Fujifilm GFX, AF compatible EF mount electronic adapter – All the details at stkb (google translated) – Video on Youtube here.
World’s first! Fujifilm for GFX, AF compatible EF mount electronic adapter TECHART EF – FG 01 announcement.
EF – FG 01 is for Fujifilm G mount standard medium size mirrorless camera, EF mount lens compatible with AF capable electronic mount adapter.
The release schedule in Japan will be in late September.
Manufacturer’s suggested selling price: 499 dollars (around 50,000 yen tax)
[Characteristic]
Electronic control of EF mount lens, AF shooting is possible
Compatible with IS image stabilization mechanism of EF lens
Corresponds to lens registration and correction function (mount adapter setting) (*)
Firmware can be updated via USB connection with PC terminal
※ When used with MF lens of EF bayonet mount without electronic contact and EF mount conversion adapter (type without electronic contact) made by another company , lens registration (up to 6) on the camera side, focal length setting, distortion correction, color Jading correction, Corresponding to ambient light intensity correction etc.
& More
Shooting with Katie and the Fujifilm gfx 50s at sommervillephoto
German Workshop in February 2018 in Norway at flipbook.schaake, martin-huelle and Fujifilm EU. There will be also a Fujifilm GFX, that all people, who participate, can try out for an entire day
New Fringer Smart Adapter Firmware
New firmware (v2.1) is available for C645-GFX smart adapter at fringerdev:
“With the new firmware (v2.1), 55/3.5 and 210/4 have been added to the AF list. As I said earlier, I changed my mind and decided to open AF functions for all Contax 645 lenses on GFX. The last 2, i.e. 45-90 and 350/4, would also be added to AF list in the near future. Please visit https://www.fringeradapter.com/#service-and-resources to download the new firmware, the release notes and the new manual. Follow the described steps in the manual to upgrade your adapter. […]
I was conservative on AF performance of adapted Contax 645 lenses on CDAF bodies like GFX. However, more and more in field tests made me believe that the AF performance actually is quite good in most cases. And one more option for users should always be better. That’s why I changed my mind. But please don’t be too optimistic. The AF performance is still lower than GF lenses on GFX or C645 lenses on C645 body due to the limitations of the old lens design. Thus, if you find it doesn’t satisfy you, please change to MF. All C645 lens can work under MF mode. And their super fine MF rings are way better than GF lenses‘.
Fringer Contax645 – GFX smart adapter AF demo (210/4 and 55/3.5) at fringer youtube
& More GFX
Gorgeous Wedding in Provence, South of France (mix of GFX + X-Pro2) at natan
Traveling With the Fujifilm GFX System at mariusmasalar
Fujifilm GFX 50S Review: Incredible image quality starts GFX medium format system off on right foot at imaging-resource
Photons to Photos has published their first (estiamted) Dynamic Range chart for the just announced Nikon D850, and we can now compare it to the Fujifilm GFX 50s.
The result, as you can see above, is still clearly in favour of the Medium Format Fujifilm GFX 50s compared to the BSI Full Frame Nikon D850 camera.
Seems like the Fujifilm GFX 50s is still the way to go, if you want the ultimate dynamic range. But let’s wait for the real test, and not just the estimate, before we make any conclusions.
