Hear hear… another FujiRumors prophecy is about to become true :)
9 days ago we told you that Fujifilm will launch 45mm and 18mm macro extension tubes for the Fujifilm GFX 50S.
Well, now nokishita leaked the first images, and it confirms our rumor (thanks again to the source).
They also leaked one more GF 250mm F4 image, which I will share below. They say shipping will start late May.
All this goodness will be announced tomorrow, April 12.
Of course for the next 2 days I quit my normal life and sleep and will non stop live blog 48 hours (or more if necessary), in order to keep you guys update in real time non stop.
Note: a mate of mine asked what Helicon Focus did, which RAW processor I used, and why I wasn’t clear about anything in the above video. I’m new to YouTube. Lots to learn. Many thanks for the constructive criticism. The RAW processors I used were Lightroom and XTransformer. Helicon Focus and Affinity Photo handledthe compositing.
Before we get started, Patrick has been kind enough to allow me to publish the following articles on Fuji Rumors.
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Prior to purchasing the GFX I was using a Hasselblad digital back duo (CFV-50 and CFV-50c) attached to a Linhof M679cs via a sliding back. Great camera, stability like Gibraltar, amazing results. The backs were great, but accurately focusing a digital back on a slider or in live view was slow, fraught with computer-back-and-forthing, and in the end not worth it. The GFX’s EVF, LCD, and wireless tethering, as sub-optimal as they can be, are giant usability steps up from the system I previously used.
Since this is a “Top Model TV show“, there are some celebrity photographers taking pictures of the aspiring models. Ulf told me that you basically see only Canon cameras in the show, and rarely a Hasselblad (no surprise, given the money Canon pumps into the show). [UPDATE: German FR-readers say that also Nikon appeared in the show, but logo gets blurred]
But well, there is one photographer, Marcus Schäfer (website – exhibitions), who entered the show with the best camera for this kind of job, the medium format Fujifilm GFX 50S :).
The “FUJIFILM” logo is taped (probably in order not to annoy Canon?), but we know it’s that beast.
Damien Brown was at the Fuji booth at NAB, and shared this video that shows prototypes of the Fujinon GF 1.4x Teleconverter. You can see displayed also a prototypes of the GF 250mmF4.
Here on FujiRumors, we leaked the internal GF lens roadmap (screenshot inlcuded), already back in April 2017. So far it all turned out true. To see what’s left to come, check out this post (18mm and 45mm macro extension tubes included)
And now it’s time for a Fujifilm GFX roundup, as well as a bunch of fantastic images taken by GFX shooters all over the globe and shared at our gigantic Fujifilm GFX facebook group.
PHOTIGY Youtube: Medium Format (GFX and X1D) vs 35mm (A7rIII) – High Resolution Shootout – Part 1
PHOTIGY Youtube: Megapixel Battle Royale: Fuji GFX-50s vs Hasselblad X1D-50 vs Sony a7R III – Part 2
streetshootr – Fuji GFX Street Photography Review – Bigger Is Better!
keithwee – The one that Addicts you: Fujion GF110 F2
Nick Gillespie shared here
I gave my 6yo my old 5d classic for our road trip last week. He took 1200 photos. I think I took almost as many of him with the camera up to his eye. #prouddaddy
GFX w/Zeiss 80f2
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Jonas Rask shared here
Soothing my OCD
GFX50s – Zeiss Planar T* 85mm f/1.4 C/Y
It’s still not on the official GF lens roadmap, but if our new source is correct, than there will be 2 new extension tubes coming for the Fujifilm GFX (around 45mm and 18mm).
The current Fujinon G Mount roadmap shows a GF 1.4x Teleconverter and a GF 250mmF4. But of course there will be more coming this year than just this.
In fact, we rumored back in April 2017, that there will be a GF 100-200. At that time, Fujifilm was unsure if they will launch the 100-200 or the GF 20-36mm F3.5-4.5 first (as you can see in the “secret” roadmap), and Fujifilm went for the 100-200.
The same “secret” roadmap, lists also the GF 35mm F2.8 for mid 2018.
Several months ago, I first read about adapters that would allow me to mount my Canon lenses to my new Fujifilm GFX 50S. Interested, I reached out to the various companies mentioned inquiring about their availability and acquiring one for potential testing. Of these, only one, Steelsring, got back to me. After some conversation, we agreed that I would test the unit and write an article as to my findings. Several months later, in December of 2017, I received my adapter.
I was intrigued. When first released, the Steelsring EF>GFX adapter was reported as being the only adapter of its kind which would also property report the Lens EXIF information to the camera and turn off the automatic lens correction (for the Fuji 63mm lens) in the process. Having this ability allows you to create your own special “Lens Profiles” for the camera/lens/adapter combination – something I find quite useful and important.
Lightroom – Note the Lens is correctly reported as the EF24-70mm f/2.8L II USM @ 70mm and 1/70 sec at f/2.8)
When the unit arrived, it came in a very attractive wood and aluminum case. It was extremely well packaged and after careful examination appeared to be well constructed as well.
This is how the Steelsring Adapter arrived. It also makes for an excellent storage case.
Of course, how these adapters operate is that on one side of the adapter is the Native Mount (Fuji) side, and on the opposing side is the Lens Mount (Canon side). Most adapters are “passive” so there are no contact pins. The Steelsring adapter is of a new generation of mounts that allow a camera to actually obtain accurate focus using “non-native” lenses. In this case Canon lenses.
So, the next step was to mount this to my Fuji GFX and begin testing.
I found the fit to be quite tight and secure, both on the Fuji side and on the Canon side. I would say even more so on the Fuji side. Many of the Canon lenses I found “clicked” right in to place. A few required a little adjustment of the lens release button to ensure they were indeed “locked-in”. Once this was properly engaged, the connection was tight, with no looseness or “wobble” at all.
My objectives were quite simple.
Determine if a lens adapter, in this case an auto-focus lens adapter, could provide usable AF accuracy and speed using my existing Canon lenses.
Determine if the “vignetting” of these lenses would be significant enough to render them useless or usable for my testing.
It’s high time for another Fujifilm GFX 50S roundup… and it’s a massive one :)
The Nikon D850 Vs. Fujifilm GFX 50S comparison makes the start (by camerajabber), and even though the Nikon D850 has for sure a fantastic image quality, the Fujifilm GFX 50S is even better. Of course it’s up to each one of you to decide, if the IQ improvement is enough for you to decide to go with the Fujifilm GFX 50S.
And always keep in mind, that the Fujinon GF lenses underperform on the Fujifilm GFX 50S, since Fujifilm officially said they are designed for 100 megapixel resolution. This means they will express their full potential only in the Fujifilm GFX 100S, which will come in 2019 earliest.
So now the roundup, from the D850 to the GFX, from lens reviews to the techart smart adapter… there is a lot to read for Fujifilm GFX 50S fans :)
Nikon D850 vs Fujifilm GFX 50S: Image Quality Comparison at camerajabber
Techart Adapter + Cambo Actus + Adapted Lenses
Fuji GFX 50s With Techart Adapter – GF 110mm f2 vs Sigma 85mm Art at Sonder Creative Youtube
In the following video Nathan unboxes and then show an example stack image set from the Cambo Actus Mini, GFX50s, Schneider 120mm F/5,6 APO Macro Digitar, and Cognisys at Fauxtaku Lounge Youtube
Fujifilm GFX with M42 – Yashinon 50mm 1.9 at glyons
GFX Review & Comparisons
A Longterm Review of the GFX 50s: Living With Fuji’s Medium Format Camera at fstoppers
Ultimate Street Battle: X-E3 vs GFX 50S at fujilove
Lens Review
Lens Review: Fujifilm GF 110mm F2 R WR (Fujifilm GF) at thephoblographer
Lens Review: Fujifilm GF 23mm F4 R WR (Fujifilm GF) at thephoblographer
I thought it’s time to take a break from all the rumors surrounding the imminent launch of the Fujifilm X-H1, X-A5, X-A20, XC15-45 and more, and dive into the Fujifilm GFX 50S medium format world.
However, while the reports are out there, and we reported about them, there are also many, who do not have any kind of issue, and they keep up sharing fantastic work every minute at our GFX group… non stop!
It is my pleasure to invest a few hours today, to go through the latest images, pick out the most liked ones for you and make a blog post out of them. All this beauty has to be shared :)
But before we share the images, here are a few links, reviews and more, that you might be interested to check out.
