X Summit Global 2021 Starts Now: GFX100S, X-E4, Fujinon GF80mm, XF70-300mm, and XF27mm II
Just about everything has leaked from the X-Summit, but Fujifilm might have some surprises so join us at 8:00 AM for the official announcement. Below will be a live blog of the event for those joining us during the event or that wish to just go over my notes since everything leaked a few days ago. Also please support the site by preordering using our affiliate links below.
Fujifilm GFX100S: B&H Photo / Amazon / Moment / Adorama
Fujinon GF80mm f/1.7: B&H Photo / Amazon / Moment / Adorama
Fujifilm X-E4: B&H Photo / Amazon / Moment / Adorama
Fujinon XF70-300mm f/4-5.6: B&H Photo / Amazon / Moment / Adorama
Fujinon XF27mm f/2.8 II: B&H Photo / Amazon / Moment / Adorama
Live Blog
GFX100s
- Talking about GFX factory
- Firmware update for GFX100 added a lot of new features
- GFX great for archiving with 400MP multishot
- If you want the best image quality large format 44×33 is the only option
- 100MP is only available on 44×33
- Richer tone with larger sensors
- More tone allows for more simulations
- Nostalgic Neg is on the new camera/s announced today
- Larger format makes shallower depths of field with unique separation
- Size matters so they developed GFX100S
- Everything inside the GFX100S is new except the sensor
- Experience with X series helped them design the new system
- New smaller battery helped them make the camera smaller
- 500g lighters than the GFX100 so you could bring one more lens with you
- GFX is only about 160g heavier than full-frame cameras
- IBIS 5 axis 6 stop stabilization
- GFX100S is weatherproof
- AF is very fast
- 3.76 million AF pixels
- 0.18s AF CIPA speed
- -5.5EV low light AF
- Improved face/eye AF
- X Summit being filmed with GFX100S
- GFX100S can shoot a cinema-quality movie
- $5,999 in stores Feb 2021
- GFX requires super high precision during assembly
- Every camera is inspected before shipments start
GF80mm f/1.7
- Launching at the same time as GFX100S Feb 2021
- $2,299
- Great for portrait
- Very compact
XF70-300mm
- Announced at the last summit
- Ready to be shipped
- Covers up to 450mm
- Compact with great IQ
- $799
X-E4
- Always have your camera with you
- For some, a smartphone is not good enough
- Totally flat front so it goes in and out of bags and pockets easily
- Can be used casually or formally
- Latest sensor and processor same as X-T4
- Tillable LCD that turns 180 degrees up
- Flip design comes from X-Pro3
- Developed for still photographers
- Great for snap shooting/street shooting
- $849
XF27mm f/2.8
- Almost the same weight as the first generation
- 448g paired with the X-E4
- Similar to 35mm and 50mm so it is a good compromise if you cant pick one or the other
- More attractive than you expect
- $399
One More Thing
- GFX turns 5 this year and has 4 bodies so they are going to start global activities to support photographers
- GFX Challenge program starting soon
Live Discussion
- Work cameras are usually too heavy to play but the GFX100S is a camera that can be used for work and play
- It took 2 years to figure out how to reduce the size of the GFX100
- XF27 f/2.8 is clinically sharp
- Comparing the X-E4 having a flat front to Leica and how you can add a thumb grip if you want and Fujifilm is even making one
- Sony A1 is an impressive camera by all accounts, but not sure why you would want to go there with the GFX100 having better IQ and color
- If you shoot Canon it is easier to switch to Sony, but if you shoot Nikon it is easier to go to Fujifilm
- Photographers asking for a digital XPan with a proper range finder etc…
- Vague statements about X100V getting ND filter in video, X-Pro3, X-T3, etc… will get more soon
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