The Fujifilm GFX… A Winner or Not? For Pros or Also for Enthusiasts? – POLLS

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These must be quite nervous days at the Fuji HQ, since in just the next few weeks and months the market (so, we, the photo geeks ;) ) will decide if the GFX was a winner or not.

Now the big question is: Will the Fujifilm GFX sell well?

Another interesting one is: With a price tag of $6,500/€7000 for the body, will the Fujifilm GFX appeal “only” to professional photographers, or also to the much larger enthusiasts crowd?

If the Fujifilm GFX will make it also into the camera bags of many enthusiasts, then this will be a great success for Fujifilm. And this is what Fujifilm hoped, when they said they will price the GFX “as affordable as possible“. Honestly I think they kept their promise, if you consider that Sony’s Medium Format sensor alone should cost Fujifilm a few thousand dollars (IIRC, Hasselblad, who uses the same sensor in the X1D, said that the sensor alone costs $4000).

And now the surveys, which I’ve split in 3 categories: Polls for Pros*, Enthusiasts and Amateurs. Please answer only in the category you feel to belong to.
*Pros are photographers, who make money out of their photography

Happy voting… and something tells me that this might be a Poll that the Fujifilm management will look very closely at ;)

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Fujifilm X100F to be Launched in Black and Silver on January 19

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Just like the X100T, also the X100F will be launched in black and silver. – via nokishita

So soon we will see:

– X100F (Black / Silver)
– X-T20 (Black / Silver)
– XF50mm F 2 R WR (Black / Silver)
– GFX-50S
– GF32-64 mm F 4 R LM WR
– GF63mm F 2.8 R WR
– GF120mm F 4 R LM OIS WR MACRO

Nokishita says it will be announced next week. According to FR sources, it will be the 19th.

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Fujifilm Will Launch Professional Support Service Along with the GFX Camera (New Source) :: Pentax 645z Vs. Fuji GFX Size Comparison

The Fujifilm GFX is a camera that definitely appeals to Pro photographers and crafted around their needs. But what Pro’s also absolutely need is Professional Support Service!

Well, I’m pleased to inform you, that according to information I received by a new source, Fujifilm will launch a special Pro service along with the Fujifilm GFX camera. The source did not specify in which countries this service will be available. I’ve updated the Full GFX Specs List based on facts on rumors with this information.

And just saying, Fuji… many Pro also use your X-series cameras (a great system for professional work, too)… I hope you have some nice surprise also for them ;)

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Fuji GFX and the Pentax 645Z side by side. Image by Dominique Schreckling‎ on GFX Facebook group.

The Fujifilm GFX Will Cost €6,999 (Trusted Source) :: GFX Body/Lens Price Comparison €/$

Unless there are some last second changes, here is the current price tag for the Fujifilm GFX. The price is in Euro and is shared by trusted source. Right next to the price in € I’ve shared the currently rumored price in $ (which is still unconfirmed).

Fujifilm GFX: € 6,999 ($6,499)
Fujinon GF 63mm f/2.8: € 1,599 ($1,499)

Keep in mind, that there might be differences from EU country to EU country. But most should have the €6,999 price tag. And, as usual, the price in Europe is probably higher than the one in USA.

Price for the other lenses as leaked yesterday: Fujinon GF 32-64mmF4 lens $2,299 – Fujinon GF 120mmF4 macro lens $2,599

FUJFIILM GFX :: Announcement January 19 – Shipping Start February 23

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The Fujifilm GFX (and Lenses) will Start Shipping February 23 (in USA) – Annoucement January 19

The current shipping embargo of the Fujifilm GFX is February 23. Of course there can be changes anytime, mostly depending on eventual last second firmware issues. But also in that case, Fujifilm will work hard to ship the GFX before the end of March, when the Japanese fiscal year is ending and Fujifilm would like to share some positive GFX sale numbers with its investors ;)

The shipping embargo rumor is for USA, but it should apply to all the world (maybe it will ship even earlier in Japan).

Recent rumor confirm, that the price for the body + lens (63mm) will be of $8000

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Possible Fujifilm GFX Pricing – Body $6499 ($8,000 with lens)

First reports about the GFX pricing surface on the web. Here are the first specualtions:

The FX50s body with EVF will be priced $6,499
Fujinon GF 32-64mm f/4 lens $2,299
Fujinon GF 63mm f/2.8 lens $1,499
Fujinon GF 120mm f/4 macro lens $2,599

So it confirms older rumors, that body + lens (63mm) will cost $8000

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Fujifilm GFX Announcement on January 19

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The Fujifilm GFX will be officially announced (with final specs and price) on January 19. Yep, just along with the X100F and X-T20.

The rumors shared so far, indicate a price tag around $8000/8500 for body, lens and EVF.

  • Fujifilm GFX :: Current Pricing About $8000 (body + lens) – New Source – Read here
  • Local Store lists Fujifilm GFX 50s for “about €8000” :: More Fujifilm GFX Hands-On Reports – Read here
  • Fujifilm GFX Listed for Sale for $8,500 (with lens) at Vietnamese Fuji Premium Reseller – Read here

Some other GFX Articles that might interest you:

  • POLL: How Much Would you Pay for the GFX? – Read here
  • Fujifilm GFX 50S * The Facts & The Future…. and about Leaf Shutter Lenses, Electronic Shutter, Touch Screen & more! – Read here
  • Fuji Guys – FUJIFILM GFX 50S – First Look Preview – Read here
  • Fujifilm GFX Vs. Hasselblad X1D Vs. Pentax 645Z Vs. Canon 5D MK IV VS. Nikon D810 – Size Comparison – Read here
  • Hasselblad X1D Vs. Fujifilm GFX Start-Up Time :: Why Fujifilm Chose Focal Plane Shutter & More! – Read here
  • The Giants’ Battle: Fujifilm GFX Vs. Hasselblad X1D – Where the X1D beats the GFX and Vice Versa – Read here
  • Fujifilm GFX 50s – Start Up Time and (mini) Autofocus Demonstration (VIDEO) :: ** UPDATE ** Native ISO100 + X-T1/GFX Side by Side – Read here
  • Download Fujifilm GFX 50S Catalogue + More Videos + FIRST SAMPLES + GF LENS ROADMAP – Read here
  • Fuji GFX Vs. Sony A7r (Size) ** Hasselblad X1D Vs. Fuji GFX (Thoughts) – Read here
  • Fujifilm GFX: dpreview Interviews Fuji Manager Toshihisa Iida: “We Pursue Ultimate Image Quality!” – Read here
  • DigitalRev Fujifilm GFX First Look: “It’s just Phenomenal” + Why it Needs No X-Trans – Read here
  • Fujifilm GFX :: “Addictive Image Quality.” ** Is the G-System Completing or Competing with the X-system? – Read here
  • “Fujifilm GFX as Affordable as Possible” – Fujifilm Manager Interview – Read here
  • Fujifilm GFX :: “Autofocus? It’s Almost like Working with the X-system” (VIDEO) – Read here
  • Listen… This is the Fujifilm GFX Shutter Sound! – Read here
  • Fujifilm Manager: “We Imagine a Smaller Fujifilm GFX with Global Shutter – Read here
  • TheCameraStoreTV Talks About Photokina 2016: “The Fujifilm GFX is Game Changing!” – Read here
  • Fujifilm GFX: 16-bit Color Depth and available in Spring (1st Quarter of the Year) – Fuji Swiss Manager – Read here

There will be probably massive rumors and articles here on FujiRumors in the next few weeks. And it’s easy to lose track of all the information. To be sure you won’t miss anything, you can:

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Fujifilm GFX :: “Addictive Image Quality.” ** Is the G-System Completing or Competing with the X-system?

Fujifilm continues to tease the Fujifilm GFX at their channel… and they uploaded a bunch of new “Fujifilm GFX Challanges” Videos.

One of the questions is, if the Fujifilm G-System can replace the Fujifilm X-system. For studio work, Itaru Hirama says that the G-system will become his main camera, and the X-series will become his faithful back up. From a wedding photographer’s perspective, you can check out Nathan Sans video, where he says the GFX will be his camera for some specific moments and very special photos, where he wants to deliver to the client the ultimate image (such as the posed portraits of the couple) and for the rest he will use his X-Pro2. So, overall, both system (the G and the X) seem to compelete each other.

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  • Piet Van den Eynde (Travel) took the GFX out on the streets of India. He’s blown away by the sharpness, loves the incredible dynamic range, and being an X-shooter, he immediatly feels at home using the GFX – Video here. There is also an article about the GFX in India at thedigitaltrekker.com
  • Itaru Hirama (Studio) uses the GFX in studio… but in a rather original way… a photographic jam sessions let’s say. He was impressed by the bokeh of the GFX and loves the fact that he can make very large prints. The GFX is compact and versatile. The GF lenses are stunning at every aperture. For professinals, the GFX completes the Fujifilm system. It will become the main camera of Itaru Hirama and the X-series will serve faithfully as a back-up. – Video here
  • Yinghui Wu (Landscape) takes the GFX out on a rainy day on the seaside and on the mountains. It’s a landscape photography pure video, with no talk, “just” images. – Video here
  • Natan Sans (Wedding) says he will continue to use his X-Pro2 for spontaneous and fast photos, which grab the moment. But he needed also something with maximum quality for specific photos and poses… the Fujifilm GFX. An excellent, and light, camera to work with, so he ends up holding it on hands all the time. AF points are all over the sensor, which makes photographing moving subjects easier compared to other Medium Format systems. Addictive image quality. When shooting weddings, he will use the X-system in situation, where he has to be really close to the couple without being to intrusive, but in some specific moements, for some very special photos of his clients, he will use the GFX. – Video here
  • Serkan Günes (Landscape) takes the GFX into the extreme conditions of the Lapland, searching for the perfect light. He does not talk about the GFX, but you can see how he works with the camera basically covered in snow. Weather sealing seems to work just fine, but it wonder how long the battery last in the extreme cold. – Video here
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“Fujifilm GFX as Affordable as Possible. We Want to Expand the Use of Medium Format to Current Full Frame Users!” – Fujifilm Manager Interview

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The Interview

Cinema5d shared a 16:00 minutes long interview with Fujifilm Manager Takeshi Ueno. It is mainly focussed on video. You can see the full interview at cinema5d. A few excerpts:

  • Fujifilm thinks that their APS-C cameras satisfy 80% of its customers. But landscape photographers requested higher resolution. So they developed the GFX.
  • Target User: Professional photographers, mainly fashion or commercial, portrait photographer in photo studios or landscape and architecture stills photographers.
  • Due to the performance of the sensor (sensor readout not fast enough), it can’t shoot 4K, but Full HD. […] The camera is ment 80-90% for shooting stills. […] But with the next generation of sensor (with 100+MP), Fujifilm would like to improve video functionality, including 4K.
  • Lens linup: “The MF sensor is large, the image circle of the lenses should be big. Light need to hit the sensor in a uniform manner, so accuracy is required for the manufacturing process. They need a higher degree of design and assembly accuracy than on current lenses. We will be trying to produce this kind of lenses. […] We will mainly be developing bright prime lenses for the line-up. Special considerations are resolution and smoothness. […] Lenses are the key to bringing out the performance of the sensor, otherwise the potential of the sensor is wasted.”
  • Fujifilm is designing lenses with enough resolution for a sensor withj 100+ megapixel.
  • “Currently, Medium Format is very expensive. We would like to expand the use of medium format to more people, such as full-frame users interested in medium format. For users like these, we would like to introduce it at the most affordable price possible.”

 

Fujifilm X100F or Fujifilm X-E3… Which One Would You Buy? – POLL

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Fujifilm X-E3 or X100F?

Imagine an X-E3, spec’ed like the X100F, which one would you buy? Of course consider differences, like the hybrid viewfinder and leaf shutter on the X100F and the interchangeable lenses on the X-E3. But for the rest, sensor, processor, AF-performance, video capabilities and so forth would be identical.

Why this Survey?

I launch this Poll to see, which camera would sell better amongst FujiRumors readers. And a little bit I launch it also for Fujifilm Managers… this market study comes to you for free, but if you really insist, I could also accept a free Fujifilm GFX* ;)

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* or can you at least make a special ultra-discounted price for me? My masterplan to get the money for the GFX is not really working. And now it starts to be quite hard to stay out in the cold for hours.

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