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Fujifilm GFX 50s Complete Review at mirrorlessons

Fujifilm GFX

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
  • Fuji GFX With Techart Adapter and Canon Tilt Shift Lenses Review 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
  • Lens Review: Fujifilm GF 32-64mm f4 R LM WR at thephoblographer
  • Review: Fujifilm GF 45mm f2.8 R WR (Fujifilm GF) at thephoblographer
  • GF 45mm Review at photographyblog
  • Fujifilm GF 45mm f/2.8 R WR Field Test: 35mm-equivalent prime lens delivers fantastic sharpness at imaging-resource
  • Simple Objects – A test of the GF 110mm f2 R LM WR Lens by Kevin Mullins at f16.click
  • Fujifilm GF 63mm F/2,8: The prettiest lens I don’t use at ohm-image

GFX at Work & on Field

  • My images on Tashi Delek, inflight Magazine of Drukair (official airline for Bhutan) using Fujifilm Cameras at williamchua
  • Iceworld Shot with the GFX 50S and GF 120mm f/4 OIS R WR at laroquephoto
  • Fuerteventura – The Great Adventure at glyons
  • Fez in Photos | Morocco with Fuji GFX50s, the X100F and the X-T2 at danielkorzeniewskiphoto
  • Rocky Mountain High • Crested Butte, Colorado with Fuji GFX 50s and Fujinon GF 32-64 f4 at roberthclarkphotography

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Technical Tests

  • Fuji 45/2.8 focus shift and autofocus accuracy at blog.kasson
  • Manual focusing strategies for the Fuji 45/2.8 at blog.kasson
  • Stopped-down manual focusing with the GFX-50S at blog.kasson
  • Fuji 110/2 focus shift and autofocus accuracy at blog.kasson
  • Fuji 63/2.8 focus shift and autofocus accuracy at blog.kasson
  • Fuji GFX 50S AF accuracy restated at blog.kasson
  • Fuji 32-64/4 at 64 mm focus shift and autofocus accuracy at blog.kasson
  • Fuji 32-64/4 at 32 mm focus shift and autofocus accuracy at blog.kasson
  • Fuji 32-64/4 at 44 mm focus shift and autofocus accuracy at blog.kasson

& More

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Backlit Artifacts… on Sony A7III. Where DPReview is Wrong on Fujifilm and My Final Word on X-Trans Backlit Artifacts Myth

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image courtesy: dpreview

Let’s Talk Backlit Artifacts

Imporant disclaimers:

Disclaimer 1: Sony A7III is an amazing camera
Disclaimer 2: I share this post, no to attack Sony, but because DPReview claims Fujifilm has the same issue, and gives a wrong explanation that I want to correct
Disclaimer 3: I love DPReview
Disclaimer 4: Keep in mind Sony A7III is still pre-production model

The Legend

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Fujifilm X RAW STUDIO for WINDOWS Released – with Fujifilm X-H1 Support + RAW FILE CONVERTER Ver.4.2.12.0

X RAW STUDIO

Fujifilm just released X RAW STUDIO for Windows (ver. 1.1). It supports Fujifilm X-H1. You can download it here.

Also the Mac version ver. 1. 1 adds support for Fujifilm X-H1. Download here.

Until now the following cameras support X RAW STUDIO: GFX 50s, X-T2, X-Pro2, X100F and X-H1.

But as announced by Fujifilm here, also the X-T20 will get X RAW STUDIO support and as we rurmored here, it should come also for X-E3.

RAW FILE CONVERTER

Also released today, the RAW FILE CONVERTER Ver.4.2.12.0.

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Fujifilm X Acquire 1.7.1 Released

Big software and fimware update day at Fujifilm.

We already reported that Fujifilm updated:

They also released

And it’s not over yet :)

Fujifilm also update their X Acquire software, which you can download for Windows here and for Mac here.

The software update Ver.1.7 incorporates the following issues:

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Profoto Air Remote TTL-F Compatible with Fujifilm X-H1 and X-T20 Support Coming in April

Currently, the Profoto Air Remote TTL-F supports Fujifilm GFX 50S, X-T2, X-Pro2 and X100F, but as we told you back in December, they announced support for further Fujifilm cameras.

Well, besides the Fujifilm X-H1, which is compatible out of the box with the Air Remote TTL-F, Profoto announced that Fujifilm will release a firmware upgrade in April to make it compatible also with the Fujifilm X-T20.

Would be great if they could add also support for X-T1, but at this point we can be fairly pessimistic that this won’t happen.

REMINDER: The Fujifilm X-T20 will get a massive firmware update in April, that is definitely worth to be called a “Kaizen update”. We have shared the full details of the X-T20 update here.

Profoto Air Remote TTL-F: BHphoto, AmazonUS and Adorama.

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Full Profoto Announcement

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ETERNA Film Simulation Available in Lightroom for Fujifilm X-T2 & Co with a Little Hack

image shared by Rene Delbar at the Fujifilm X-H facebook group
image shared by Rene Delbar at the Fujifilm X-H facebook group

ETERNA for Fujifilm X-T2  & Co in LR

In the recent (and fantastic) TCSTV Fujifilm X-H1 live stream, Fuji Guy Billy said that ETERNA on Fujifilm X-T2 is very possible via firmware update in future, hence (almost) confirming our rumor of December 7 here.

But if you own the latest version of Lightroom, you can already now see how your X-TransIII files look with the ETERNA film simulation applied.

Follow these simple steps:

  • Download an EXIF Editor
  • Change the X-T2, X-Pro2, X-T20, X-E3 or X100F EXIF camera name of your image to “X-H1” using the EXIF Editor
  • Load your EXIF manipulated image in Lightroom Classic CC 7.2
  • ETERNA will be available in your Lightroom camera calibration menu
  • Smile :)

This “hack” is available already since a few days now, when Adobe added X-H1 support.

Will you try it? Then feel free to share your images and your findings here in the comments :)

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Fujifilm’s Imaging Solutions Booms: Operating Income up 76.1% in Fiscal Year 2018/3 2nd Quarter

And yet again, Fujifilm’s imaging solution booms.

I’ll skip the Instax part, which keeps up making record profits. Just look at the AmazonUS Overall Photo Ranking, and you will find tons of Instax products at the very top… since years now! Of course we have to see how the patent battle about the square Instax film with Polaroid ends.

Overall, the numbers for the imaging solution are excellent:

Our Imaging Solutions segment recorded revenue of 297.7 billion yen, up 15.6% year-on-year. Operating income totaled 50.0 billion yen, up 76.1% over the same period during the previous year.

About their digital camera business they write:

In the electronic imaging business, revenue increased on strong sales of mirrorless digital camera X Series, including the FUJIFILM X-E3 which was launched in September 2017, the FUJIFILM X-T20 and FUJIFILM X100F, which were launched in February 2017, and the FUJIFILM GFX 50S, a medium format mirrorless digital camera equipped with a large sized sensor, as well as their accompanying interchangeable lenses.

Professional photographers and camera enthusiasts have given high praise to our proprietary technology, which produces impressive depictions reproducing brilliant colors that remain vivid in people’s memories, and the extensive line-up of 31 lenses. In the optical device business, sales increased, reflecting the strong performance of various industrial-use lenses such as thos e for vehicle cameras and projectors.

The MK lens series was also launched, offering a new series of ci nema camera lenses designed for the expanding market of online and related types of video recording.

Their reports also enter in merit of the recent deal they made with Xerox.

You can find all the reports at Fujifilm Holdings here. Here they are one by one:

EARNING RELEASE

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Fujifilm X-E3 Will Get X RAW STUDIO Support via Firmware Update

Fujifilm X RAW STUDIO

Hey all :)

Just a rumor flash to tell you that according to our sources (thanks), also the Fujifilm X-E3 will get X RAW STUDIO Support.

I remind you that Fujifilm Germany said here, that also the X-T20 will get X RAW STUDIO support as part of an “extensive firmware update” planed for early 2018 and that currently X RAW STUDIO supports the Fujifilm GFX 50S, X-T2, X-Pro2 and X100F.

This is a welcome news for all fellow Fujifilm X shooters, who don’t do major editing work in Lightroom & Co, because they love Fujifilm’s JPEG output and they just use the internal RAW converter to fine tune their images by changing white balance, film simulation, exposure and so forth,

X RAW STUDIO is a free, simple but efficient RAW converter software offered by Fujifilm, that allows you to use the in-camera processing engine to edit images on a proper computer screen and to see those changes applied to your images in real-time, as opposed to converting them in-camera, where you will only see how your changes affect your images, after you process them by clicking the “Q” button.

Personally I do use the in-camera RAW converter a lot, and frankly I would never buy into a system anymore, that does not have this feature.

I do like it to make quick adjustments to my images right in camera.

But I don’t think the X RAW STUDIO software will be something I use, because for me, the internal RAW conversion is all about “on field” use. Take an image, adjust it in camera and upload to social media right away.

But when I am back home and on my computer, I don’t see any use for the internal RAW converter anymore. I have Lightroom, Iridient, Luminar, Picktorial and enough RAW converters to take my time to work more seriously on my files… which isn’t necessary that often, though, since Fujifilm’s JPEGs out of the box or slightly adjusted with the internal RAW converter often give me already fantastic results.

With that said, we all have different workflows and preferences, and I can see quite some X Shooters preferring to edit their images using X RAW STUDIO at home, rather than using the internal converter on the field. So Fujifilm X-E3, X-T20 (&more) support is definitely welcome.

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To know more about X RAW STUDIO check out also:

Fujifilm – My Journey From Frustration To Competency

Dreams Aloft - Sky Lantern Festival, Taiwan, 2017
Dreams Aloft – Sky Lantern Festival, Taiwan, 2017

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Fujifilm Buys Xerox and Lays Off 10,000 People

A few weeks ago, we already told you that Fujifilm was about to take over struggling Xerox, a 112 year old US-company, that mainly makes printers and copiers.

The takeover has been applauded as a good move by the Wall Street Journal, since Fujifilm has already survived the film fall by re-inventing its business (a great documentary about Fujifilm’s reinvention can be found here), so there was hope was that Fujifilm will find good and creative solutions for Xerox.

Well, now the takeover has been completed, and Fujifilm owns 50,1% of Xerox. You can read the press release here.

However, according to money.cnn, the first move of Fujifilm was to lay off 10,000 people at Xerox. Not really a creative solution I’d say and sadly a normal practice these days.

Cost cutting is probably an inevitable evil if you take over a such a struggling company, and it’s probably still better than closing the business entirely and make everybody go home, but it always hurts to see people lose their jobs… and this time it’s 10,000 of them.

On the other hand, I wouldn’t be surprised to see some of the Xerox top managers, who, with their decisions, brought the company to the current bad position, leaving Xerox with a few million of dollars of severance pay. At least in my country this happens all the time. Let’s hope it won’t be the case this time.

The winner are Xerox shareholders, since Xerox stocks jumped high shortly before the announcement of the deal.

Anyway… I hope Fujifilm will find a way to make Xerox quickly prosper again, and in the long term employ more people again.