There is definitely grabbing the attention of the Fujifilm world lately, not only thanks to the launch of the Laowa 9mmF2.8 Zero-D (hands on report here).
Also Fujifilm GFX can look forward to the Laowa Magic Format Converter, which allows you to adapte your Canon and Nikon full frame lenses onto the Fujifilm GFX without any vignetting.
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Now only Laowa. There are other emerging brands that add lenses and accessories to the Fujifilm X and GFX system. The Japanese site dc.watch visted Kipon, Mitakon, Fringer and more at CP+, and shared some images that you can see down below.
Fringer just released another firmware update for their EF-FX Smart adapter. The adapter itself is sadly still out of stock (it sold out within an hour). And remember, they still have the special offer on the Contax 645-GFX smart adapter running.
I remind you that also Steelsring has a Canon EF to Fuji X Smart Adapter available, for the same price of $299. You can get it here at steelsring.
The Fujifilm GFX 50S is an ideal camera for adapted third party glass. In fact, over at our GFX facebook group, there is a terrific amount of images shared with all kind of non Fujinon lenses.
Most of the GFX photographers use “dumb” adapters, but especially for the Fujifilm GFX, there are quite some great smart adapters available (list below). This is made possible also because the GFX mount was obviously designed to working with electronic adapters, as we reported here.
We shared last official AF demo in this article. If you want to see samples, of course there are many photographers at our GFX facebook group, who use the Fringer adapter on Contax glass.
The first firmware update, i.e. v1.10, is available now. All Fringer EF-FX Pro adapters are suggested to be upgraded.
The new firmware mainly addressed following issues and added some lenses to tested and optimized lens list.
Fixed IS not stable issue for some EF lenses.
Fixed some compatibility issues for Tamron lenses.
Added following lenses to the tested and optimized lens list: Canon EF 50/1.8 II, Canon EF 70-200/2.8L IS, Canon EF-S 17-55/2.8 IS, Tamron SP10-24/3.5-4.5 Di II VC HLD B023
You may download the new firmware and its release note as well as user’s manual from the official website.
Be noted there are two versions.
EFFX110P.BIN for Pro version: Electronic aperture ring set aperture
EFFX110S.BIN for Standard version: Camera command dial set aperture
You need a PC or MAC and a USB Micro B cable to upgrade the adapter.
Connect the adapter to your computer.
Find a new driver named “FRINGER” and copy new firmware to it.
Wait for 10 seconds and then disconnect the adapter.
Reconnect it again to check installed firmware version (VERSION.TXT on the adapter)
Read user’s manual for more detailed description on how to upgrade your adapter.
There is also a standard version, where you need to set aperture through camera body, the lens bayonet is made of brass and the camera bayonet is made of alloy.
“We are proud to announce the release of Fringer EF – X mount smart adapters. There are two version, i.e. Pro version and none pro (standard version). Currently only the Pro verion is avaliable on Fringer’s official website for $299 (plus $25 international expedited shipping). Please be noted that only very limited quantity is available now and it may sell out soon.
Fringer EF-FX Pro has built-in electronic aperture ring. You may set aperture value through the aperture ring just like the fujifilm XF lenses. Meanwhile, both bayonets of the Pro version are made of brass…”
UPDATE:
The Fringer EF-FX Pro adapter has been sold out in less than an hour. The requirement was way beyond our expectations. I apologize for the very limited quantity of the initial batch. Now it’s close to Chinese new year and all the factories stopped their business. Thus, the next batch would not be ready in short time. If you are interested in buying this product, please leave a message on m y website. I’ll let you know once it’s available again.
Fringer is getting closer to the release of its EF-FX Pro Smart Adapter, and keeps up publishing videos to demonstrate the capabilities of his adapter.
Today he uploaded a video here showing how quickly the Sigma 85/1.4 Art lens focusses on the Fujifilm X-T2 using the Fringer EF-FX Pro Smart Adapter.
The adapter should be available within 2 months for less than $300.
To see how the Canon EF 70-300L performs on the same adapter in AF-C, check out this article.
Regarding smart adapters, here is a little overview of available or soon to come adapters:
UPDATE: As Yeiter said in the comments: “contacted company and they will have it out within next month or two and it will cost under $300”
Fringer just uploaded a video, that demonstrates the continous autofocus of the Canon EF 70-300L on Fujifilm X-T2 using the Fringer Smart Adapter.
The Canon EF 70-300L represents a challange for smart adapters, since it has a very special design, i.e. nonlinear AF motor. But Fringer solved this problem, and the video above shows you how it works.
Regarding the EF70-300 L, Fringer says:
“EF70-300L has special design that prevents smart adapters properly handle its AF. Now Fringer EF-FX Pro smart adapter has overcome the problem. Meanwhile, all PDAF focus points’ support is a must for high performance AF on X mount. That’s also shown in the demo video.
I though EF lenses are all the same and planned for optimizing EF70-300L’s AF on X mount in just one day. Finally I spend almost a week to solve the problem. This lens is equipped with a nonlinear AF motor which is definitely a nightmare for smart adapter developers. Its feature curve is like this:
Unlike smart adapters for GFX mount, e.g. my Contax645-GFX adapter and EF-GFX adapter from other manufacturers, smart adapters for X mount must support PDAF which is essential for high performance AF. That needs to calculate precisely on how to move AF motors which is very difficult when adapting EF70-300L. Now we made it!
Fringer EF-FX smart adapter products would be available soon. Visit my website for more information on all Fringer’s products.”
Last month, Fringer also uploaded a video showing the electronic aperture control on Canon EF lenses here, as well as a video showing the AF using the Sigma 30/1.4 which you can see here.
2017 will be remembered not only as the year, when Fujifilm finally got massive flash support from third party manufacturers, but also the year of smart adapters for Fujifilm GFX 50S and also Fujifilm X series cameras.
Regarding smart adapters, here is a little overview of available or soon to come adapters.
Fringer just uploaded this video demonstrating the use of the electronic aperture ring on ther Canon EF to Fuji FX smart adapter.
We already reported about Fringers EF-FX smart adapter in the past and we had several videos shared on FR showing for example the AF-C with the Sigma 30/1.4 (see video here), and also the Sigma 18-35mmF1.8 on Fujifilm X-T2 PDAF demo video here.
After almost a month’s research and development, Fringer EF-FX smart adapter prototype’s PDAF performance has been further improved.
Unlike Sony E mount cameras, Fujifilm X mount is quite complex in PDAF support. More than two years ago, when A7r2 introduced phase detection AF (PDAF) for adapted lenses for the first time, I spent a night to find out the key mechanism and in very short time let my Contax N-E adapter become world’s first third party smart adapter supporting PDAF on mirrorless. Now I finally find the way to make X cameras do the same when adapting EF lenses. All the PDAF points on CMOS, not only the central one, but also the others around it, are all working properly, whatever the lens is wide or tele, zoom or prime and whatever the aperture is set wide open or stopping down.
Although the firmware of smart adapter for GFX50s can be easily modified to support X mount as what some other smart adapter manufacturer probably is doing , it doesn’t support PDAF. Compared with CDAF (contrast detection AF), PDAF is a performance leap. Thus, I developed the new version specifically for X mount. I made a short video to demo the AF-C zone focusing performance when PDAF is enabled. The lens is Sigma 30/1.4 art (for EF mount) and the camera is X-T2. Remember that S30/1.4A has a bad reputation for its slow AF speed.
In addition to that, I also did some real field tests. Using a EFs 55-250/4.0-5.6 IS STM lens and X-T2 camera, I tried continuous shooting on a moving vehicle towards the camera. I set the AF mode to zone and AF-C, continuous shooting mode to CH, and shutter mode to electronic only. The lens was at 250mm/F5.6.
I shot 34 photos in less than 4 seconds with a rough speed of 10 frames per second.
As you can see, it’s not perfect. several of them were out of focus. But most, i.e. about 80%, of them were OK. I guess that’s a not bad performance for zone AF/AF-C with speed of 10 frames per second.
The Fringer EF-FX smart adapter (production version) is expected to be released on early 2018.
Fringer just uploaded a video, demonstrating the autofocus speed of the Sigma 18-35mmF1.8 on the Fujifilm X-T2, using the Fringer EF-FX smart adapter prototype, which will be available in several months.
To see how the Canon EF 50mm performs on the Fujifilm X-T2 with the same adapter, check out this article.
Also Steelsring is offering a smart adapter for Canon EF to Fuji X… and they plan to make also Nikon F to Fuji X and GFX smart adapters.
Here is a list of smart adapters available or to come soon.
