DPR: Fujifilm GFX100S Gets The Gold

By Louis Ferreira | Published: April 28, 2021


The Fujifilm GFX100S will likely be sold out for some time with how big the preorders were and DPR seems to agree this is the ultimate image quality camera for a fairly reasonable price. The reduced size weight and price have been a big draw, but I am sticking with the full-size camera myself. You can read the full review here or you can read the main points below:

The most succinct assessment of the GFX 100S is that it’s capable of producing the best image quality under $10,000, at the time of writing. If gaining the extra image quality it offers over full-frame is valuable to you, we suspect you’ll be happy to work around any of the GFX’s shortcomings, relative to less expensive cameras, just as you’re willing to accept the price difference.

Conversely, if you’re wondering about whether the lower-resolution viewfinder or slower AF than the latest full-frame bodies can be justified at this price, then the excellent image quality it offers perhaps isn’t quite as central to your personal list of priorities. Having used the camera extensively, I think both perspectives are valid.

While we were working on this review, our test unit occasionally locked up after shooting images. The images were saved but the battery needed to be pulled before the camera would respond.

In addition, there have been reports of shutter mechanisms failing, to which the company has responded:

‘At the moment, the failure rate of GFX100S for any type of issues is in line with other GFX/X series cameras. With regard to the reports of mechanical shutter failure, we have heard of such incidents, but in a very limited number. We urge our customers to contact our local repair center if they have questions or concerns.’

The camera was reviewed and scored on the assumption that these issues will be addressed – and after hundreds of exposures we haven’t had any shutter problems – but both risks are present at the time of publication.

 

What we like…

What we don’t…

  • Excellent image quality across the ISO range
  • Exceptional detail levels
  • Very good tonal quality maintained into shadow regions
  • Choice of Raw compression
  • Image stabilization makes it easy to achieve full resolution
  • Comfortable ergonomics and decent level of button/dial customization
  • Relatively compact form factor
  • Impressive video capabilities
  • USB charging is convenient
  • Autofocus performance varies significantly between lenses
  • Face/Eye AF not as reliable as its FF rivals
  • AF Tracking not as sticky
  • No tracking AF in video
  • Line-skipped video doesn’t give full sensor low-light performance
  • Comparatively low battery life
  • Viewfinder isn’t very high resolution

Fujifilm GFX100S: B&H Photo / Amazon / Moment / Adorama
Fujifilm GFX100: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Fujifilm GFX50R: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Fujifilm GFX 50S: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

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Fujifilm Wins Record 23 iF Design Awards

By Louis Ferreira | Published: April 27, 2021


The design that realizes beautiful appearance, high performance, and comfortable operability in products in a wide range of business fields is highly evaluated
The Largest Number of 23 Products Ever Won The Prestigious “iF Design Award”!
FUJIFILM Corporation (President: Kenji Sukeno) has announced the mirrorless digital camera “X series” and the instant camera instax “Cheki” at the “iF Design Award” sponsored by iF International Forum Design (Hannover, Germany). We are pleased to announce that products in a wide range of business fields, such as the series and the endoscopic diagnosis support function “CAD EYE ™”, have received the “iF Design Award 2021”.

This time, our 23 products, which are the highest ever, have been awarded, and this is highly evaluated for the design that realizes not only beautiful appearance but also high performance and comfortable operability.

The “iF Design Award” is an international design award established in 1953, and is one of the three major design awards in the world, along with the German “red dot design award” and the American “IDEA”. is. This year, we received 9,509 entries from 52 countries.

FUJIFILM pursues excellent functions and high performance in the development of all products and services, and is working on design development that maximizes the functions and performance. We aim to create new value for our products by realizing a design that is not limited to the beauty of the exterior design, but is thoroughly focused on easy and comfortable operability.

While focusing on design as one of the product values, we will continue to develop excellent products with the encouragement that a large number of products have been selected for the iF Design Award.

23 products that won the “iF Design Award 2021”
① Mirrorless digital camera “FUJIFILM X-T4”
② Mirrorless digital camera “FUJIFILM X-S10”
③ Mirrorless digital camera “FUJIFILM X-T200”
④ Digital camera shooting function “film simulation”
⑤ Interchangeable lens “Fujinon lens XC35mmF2” for digital camera “X series “
⑥ Interchangeable lens for digital camera “X series” “Fujinon lens XF8-16mmF2.8 R LM WR”
⑦ Interchangeable lens for digital camera “X series” “Fujinon lens XF50mmF1.0 R WR”
⑧ Interchangeable lens for digital camera “GFX series” “Fujinon lens GF30mmF3.5 R WR”
⑨ Interchangeable lens for digital camera “GFX series” “Fujinon lens GF100-200mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR”
⑩ Ultra-short throw projector “FUJIFILM PROJECTOR Z8000”
⑪ Broadcast zoom lens “FUJINON UA107x8.4BESM AF”
⑫ Broadcast zoom lens “FUJINON UA24x7.8BERD S6B”
⑬ Broadcast zoom lens “FUJINON HP66x15.2-ESM”
⑭ Broadcast zoom lens “FUJINON HP 12×7.6 ERD-S9”
⑮ Focus demand “FUJINON EPD-51A-D02 / F02”
⑯ Zoom lens for cinema camera “FUJINON Premista 19-45mm T2.9”
⑰ Binoculars “FUJINON HYPER-CLARITY HC8x42 / 10×42”
⑱ Smartphone printer “Cheki” “instax mini Link” dedicated app
⑲ Instant camera “Cheki” “instax SQUARE SQ1”
⑳ Clinical chemistry analyzer “DRI-CHEM NX600”
㉑ Endoscopic diagnosis support function “CAD EYE ™”
㉒ Function expansion unit for endoscope “EX-1”
㉓ Ultra-lightweight mobile digital X-ray imaging device “FUJIFILM DR CALNEO AQRO” Read More »

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Fujifilm X-E4 Round Up

By Louis Ferreira | Published: April 26, 2021

The Fujifilm X-E4 received a lot of love and hate when it was announced, but it seems most reviewers are coming around to the design. The flat front design and compact nature of the camera without IBIS is very attractive to photographers that love traditional Fujifilm cameras, but it also gets a lot of hate from photographers coming from DSLRs or high-end full feature jack of all trade cameras. Personally, I love that the X-E4 is basically an interchangeable X100 without the OVF, but it would be nice if they released a future X-E camera with the OVF included.

Fujifilm X-E4: B&H Photo / Amazon / Moment / Adorama

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CameraLabs: Instax Mini 40 Review

By Louis Ferreira | Published: April 25, 2021

Instax is still Fujifilm’s bread and butter and this is the first new design they have launched in a while so Gordan from CameraLabs release a short review that you can watch above or read the bullet points:

  • The Instax Mini 40 is fully analog
  • Costs about 75 cents a print for normal size packs
  • Instax Mini prints are about business card sides or 2.4 x 1.4 inches or 62 x 48mm
  • It’s between the mini 11 and 70 in price but you can get a bargain on them
  • Mini 40 has a vintage style
  • The case continues the retro style
  • It has the look of the mini 70/90
  • Mini 40 lacks the greater creative options, exposure range, self times, mode screen, self-timer, mode screen, longer battery life, tripod thread
  • Instax 90 is the most full-featured camera
  • Mini 40 is the Mini 11 with a classic look
  • Optical viewfinder
  • Batteries are good for about 100 shots or 10 packs of film
  • 60mm lens that gives about 34mm on Instax film
  • You can pull out the front barrel to get a close focus mode of 30-50cm
  • This camera is best for relatively close subjects
  • If there is a lot of light the Mini 40 doesn’t have a high enough shutter speed to counter the light
  • Going Instax Square might be a better option for some or even getting an Instax printer
  • The camera is plastic not leather

Instax Mini 40: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Instax Contact Sheet: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

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Fujinon XF18mm f/1.4 R LM WR Development Interview: All About Resolution…

By Louis Ferreira | Published: April 24, 2021

The Fujinon XF18mm f/1.4 R LM WR is an interesting lens because the XF16mm f/1.4 WR is a pretty great lens that comes highly recommended by owners, but Fujifilm seems to be hinting that the XF16mm won’t cut it as sensor resolution increases and the XF18mm f/1.4 has been designed with that in mind. It looks like Fujifilm is getting their lens lineup ready for a high megapixel X-H2.

  • Mr. Ware was in charge of the development
  • XF18mm f/2 R was the original 18mm design and the new one is the XF18mm f/1.4 LM WR
  • The resolution was their top priority
  • The original 18mm was released 10 years ago
  • The resolution was a priority because pixel counts keep going up
  • Fujifilm is trying to keep aberration, coma, color, etc…. under control
  • Fujifilm is aiming for a rich optical design that increases resolution and autofocus speed
  • Adding linear motors makes a big difference
  • The XF18mm f/1.4 design came from correcting the aberration issues of the XF18mm f/2
  • Fixing the flaws of the 18mm made it a little bigger but accomplished the other goals
  • Went from 2 aspherical elements to 3 and one ED element that’s normally used for telephoto to correct the lens
  • Even though this lens is wide the bokeh blur quality is important
  • The shortest shooting distance is 20cm
  • It’s hard to move a lot of aspherical elements well
  • The 18mm has an aperture position lock like the 10-24mm and GF lenses have
  • Future XF lenses will be designed to make it hard to take the lens off auto
  • The reason to put a focus clutch on a lens is the focus distance scale, which is important for rangefinder-style shooting like on the x-pro
  • Most lenses have a focus ring that rotates 360 all around with no absolute value
  • Focus scales are only approximate and accurate focus will become more important the more pixels you add
  • Since Pixel Pitch affects depth it actually changes with temperature and other characteristics
  • The XF18mm f/2 was designed to be compact, but the XF18 f/1.4 is designed for resolution wide open and speed
  • The XF18mm f/1.4 has less aberration wide open than the XF16mm f/1.4
  • Great for summer starscape photos
  • The XF16mm smears a little in the corners compared to the XF18mm for Astrophotography
  • Optical performance can change a lot with even just 1mm of change in focal length
  • Fujifilm has optical distortion down to zero on the 14mm
  • Building stand up really straight tat 14mm
  • The 16mm feels a little soft compared to the 18mm
  • 2mm can make a big difference

Fujinon XF18mm f/1.4 R LM WR: B&H Photo / Amazon /Adorama
Fujinon XF16mm f/1.4 WR: B&Hphoto  / Amazon / Adorama

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Regarding The Fujifilm Pixel Shift Combiner Released on April 22, 2021

By Louis Ferreira | Published: April 23, 2021


Regarding The Fujifilm Pixel Shift Combiner Released on April 22, 2021
Apr 22, 2021
FUJIFILM Corporation

To our valued customers
Thank you very much for purchasing and using our products.

We have found that the Pixel Shift Combiner Ver.1.2.0 which was released on Apr 22 2021 was wrong software and
already replaced it with the correct one.
If you have already downloaded it, follow the procedure below.
・For Windows
If the software cannot be installed in a normal manner, download and install it again.
Even if you have installed it, check if its version is 1.2.0.2 by right-clicking the “FUJIFILM Pixel Shift Combiner” in the
white bar upper and checking the version shown in “About  FUJIFILM Pixel Shift Combiner”
・For Mac
Start the software and then check if its version is 1.2.0.2  by clicking the “FUJIFILM Pixel Shift Combiner” in the menu
bar and checking the version shown in “About  FUJIFILM Pixel Shift Combiner”.
If the version is 1.2.0.0,  download and install it again.

We would appreciate it if you could understand this situation.

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