Tag: Medium Format

Fujifilm GF 50mm f/3.5 R LM WR Lens Announced

Fujifilm has officially announced the Fujinon GF 50mm f/3.5 R LM WR lens for its GFX medium format system.

When mounted on a camera like the GFX 100, the lens is equivalent to 40mm and, according to Fujifilm, can handle the resolution of that 100MP camera with ease. This compact (relatively speaking) lens is just 48mm (1.9″) long and weighs in at 335g (11.8oz), making it the smallest and lightest GF-mount lens at time of launch.

The GF 50mm f/3.5 R LM WR will be available in late September for $1000. Check availability at (B&H Photo Video/Adorama). Continue reading “Fujifilm GF 50mm f/3.5 R LM WR Lens Announced”

Fujifilm GFX 100 Now Shipping in the US

All the Fujifilm USA authorized retailers have started shipping the new FujiFilm GFX 100 medium format mirrorless camera in the US. You can check the availability at Amazon/B&H Photo Video/Adorama. 

FujiFilm GFX 100 body: $9,999.95 at Amazon/B&H Photo Video/Adorama.  Continue reading “Fujifilm GFX 100 Now Shipping in the US”

Fujinon GF Lens Firmware 1.10 Now Supports Fujifilm GFX100 Phase Detection AF

Fujinon GF lens firmware version 1.10 released. With this  upgrade all GF lenses now support Fujifilm GFX100 Phase Detection AF.

Fujifilm has put a hybrid autofocus system on the GFX 100 medium format camera with 3.76 million phase-detect pixels spread across nearly 100% of the frame. The company claims that AF speeds are 210% faster than on the contrast-detect-only GFX 50R. Continue reading “Fujinon GF Lens Firmware 1.10 Now Supports Fujifilm GFX100 Phase Detection AF”

Hasselblad X1D II 50C Medium Format Mirrorless Camera

Hasselblad X1D II 50C Medium Format Mirrorless Camera officially announced with improved handling, faster responses and lower price. The US price is $5,750, and it is now available for pre-order at B&H Photo Video/Adorama. Shipping is scheduled to start in Mid July, 2019. Continue reading “Hasselblad X1D II 50C Medium Format Mirrorless Camera”

Video Review: Fujifilm XF 200mm F2 R LM OIS WR Lens

DPRTV published a short film about the Fujinon XF 200mm F2 R LM OIS WR lens. The whole episode was filmed on the Fujifilm GFX 100, while attending Fujikina in Japan using a pre-production model.

DPRTV now published a short test of this lens (video below). The whole episode was filmed on the Fujifilm GFX 100.

Fujifilm XF 200mm F2 R LM OIS WR Lens – $5,799 at
B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

You can find the video below and some excerpts from the quick look: Continue reading “Video Review: Fujifilm XF 200mm F2 R LM OIS WR Lens”

Best Mirrorless Cameras 2019

Best Mirrorless Cameras 2019. Looking for a mirrorless camera? Here is the guide for you to get best mirrorless cameras in 2019.

Mirrorless cameras offer interchangeable lenses, just like DSLRs, but they’re smaller and lighter with more advanced viewing, focusing and video features. You can get the interchangeable lenses you need. Many people use them to take photos when they are travelling to memory their bright and exciting time.

Sony may be the leader in the mirrorless market and released several amazing full frame mirrorless cameras (including the Sony a9, a7R III, a7 III) and many excellent FE lenses. Fuji is also very active and released the world’s first medium format mirrorless camera “Fujifilm GFX 50S and GFX 100″. Panasonic and Olympus are also actively working hard on the Micro Four Thirds mirrorless market. Nikon and Canon is working seriously on their new full frame mirrorless cameras to compete with Sony. Here we looked at all mirrorless cameras on the market and selected the best choices based on price, usefulness and high image quality. Hope this buying guide is useful for you to find the best mirrorless cameras. Continue reading “Best Mirrorless Cameras 2019”

Venus Optics Laowa 17mm f/4 Zero-D lens for Fujifilm GFX

Venus Optics Laowa 17mm f/4 Zero-D lens is a super wide-angle zero-distortion lens designed for Fujifilm medium format cameras. The lens offers 13.5mm focal length in full frame equivalent and the field of view angle is 113°. Check out the Laowa 17mm f/4 Zero-D lens for Fujifilm GFX price, specs and availability details.

Laowa lenses are available for sale at Adorama and B&H. Continue reading “Venus Optics Laowa 17mm f/4 Zero-D lens for Fujifilm GFX”

Fujifilm GFX 100 First Impressions Review

Chris and Jordan at DPReview have been shooting the new Fujifilm GFX 100  in Japan for a couple days and are here with their first impressions review. What do they think if this big, bold camera? Will Jordan embrace medium format for video? Tune in to find out.

FujiFilm GFX 100 body: $9,999.95 at Amazon/B&H Photo Video/Adorama.  Continue reading “Fujifilm GFX 100 First Impressions Review”

Additional Coverage of the Fujifilm GFX 100 Medium Format Camera

Here is the Fujifilm GFX 100 medium format camera additional coverage. The Fujifilm GFX 100 medium format mirrorless camera was officially announced on May 23, 2019.

The Fujifilm GFX 100 features a newly-developed back-illuminated 102MP imaging sensor with our blazingly fast x processor 4 processing engine to create a combination capable of outputting 16-bit images with amazing color fidelity, rich shadow detail, and incredible dynamic Range.

FujiFilm GFX 100 body: $9,999.95 at Amazon/B&H Photo Video/Adorama. 

FujiFilm GFX 100 Pre-order, in Stock & Availability Tracker

Check out the recap from a GFX100 launch interview with Fujifilm: Continue reading “Additional Coverage of the Fujifilm GFX 100 Medium Format Camera”

FujiFilm GFX 100 Pre-order, in Stock & Availability Tracker

Here is our free FujiFilm GFX 100 pre-order, in stock and availability tracker for you.

The Fujifilm GFX 100 medium format mirrorless camera was officially announced on May 23, 2019. The Fujifilm GFX 100 features a newly-developed back-illuminated 102MP imaging sensor with our blazingly fast x processor 4 processing engine to create a combination capable of outputting 16-bit images with amazing color fidelity, rich shadow detail, and incredible dynamic Range.

In addition, the FujiFilm GFX 100 is the world’s first model that offers a back-illuminated sensor with phase detection pixels, in-body image stabilization (IBIS) mechanism and 4K/30P video recording capability. Simply put, the FujiFilm GFX 100 is an ideal camera for studio, portrait and landscape photographers seeking a high-resolution camera with outstanding ergonomics, plus excellent image quality, 4K video, dynamic range and out of camera JPEGs. Continue reading “FujiFilm GFX 100 Pre-order, in Stock & Availability Tracker”