The Fujifilm GFX is Incredibly Durable

By Louis Ferreira | Published: December 8, 2017

Josselin Cornou released the above video of his trip to Thredbo in the Mountains of Australia a little while ago and I meant to post it, but I am glad my post was delayed due to a lot of leaks because DPReview got the inside scoop about the trip which you can read here. His final edited photos are pretty amazing and the only camera I would trust in the conditions he shot under would actually be the Fujifilm GFX, but I’m not sure I would try this with the Kipon Adaptor and Tamron 15-30mm F2.8.

I have been attending Art Basel and The Miami Street Photography Festival for the past few days now and the GFX always draws a crowd. It starts with one photographer noticing it and wanting to know more and then a crowd develops, which can actually disrupt and become a focal point at events. Whenever this happens reliability and durability always comes up and I tell people that out of all the cameras I have owned the GFX is the only one that I never put away when the weather takes a turn for the worse. There is just something about how it is put together that gives you confidence after the first torrential downpour.

Last night I was out shooting the city after things started to wind down and some very light rain was in the air that made me want to pack up the Sony a9, but I had no concern at all for my GFX. Some think it’s crazy to expose expensive gear to the elements, but I think it is far less responsive to repeatedly expose questionably built cameras at 1-3k a piece to the elements.

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Learn how I made this shot: https://bit.ly/snowystraya Finding a shelter in the adversity of life. I just finished the video telling tales of this trip here (link in bio): https://youtu.be/Zb5kNP994hw Would means a lot to me if you could check this out. Shot in #visitnsw kociosko, we had to face 110km/h wind at -15C. The weather was mesmerizing and beautiful, but also cold and dangerous. We were forced to stay in that hut due to the harsh condition. The Fujifilm GFX handled the situation really well – delivering really crispy details with the FF lens Tamron AUS 15-30mm f2.8 ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ – @fujicamerasaus GFX with Kipon Adaptor – @tamronaus 15-30mm f2.8 ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬

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(video: https://bit.ly/snowystraya) Finding a shelter in the adversity of life. I just finished the video telling tales of this epic trip (link in bio): https://youtu.be/Zb5kNP994hw Would means a lot to me if you could check this out. Took me hours to edit this unplanned video 🙂 Don’t forget to leave a ckmment. Thanks for the support and feedback.😍😍😍😍 ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ REPOST: Shot in #visitnsw kociosko, the weather was mesmerizing. Freezing, but completely absolutely surprising. It might look like it was a calm night, but we experienced -15C with 80km/h winds. Seaman’s Hut, Australia, is an alpine hut and memorial located in New South Wales, Australia. It was built following the death of two skiers, W. Laurie Seaman and Evan Hayes in 1928. Laurie’s family built the hut to provide shelter to future users of the park, in order to prevent recurrence of a similar tragedy. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ – @fujicamerasaus GFX – @tamronaus 15-30mm f2.8 ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ #australia #newsouthwales #beautifuldestinations #earthpix #OurPlanetDaily #awesomeearth #tourtheplanet #TheGlobeWanderer #wonderful_places #focusaustralia #fantastic_earth #discoverglobe #awesome_earthpix #ig_discover_australia #awesome_photographers #theoutbound #awesomepix #wowplanet #focusaustralia #bomboquarry #focusaustralia #astrophotography #fujifilm #fujicameraaus #fujifilm_xseries #fujixpro2 #fujinon #gfx50s #nightphotography #astrophotography

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Aurora HDR 2018 is Apple’s Mac App of The Year

By Louis Ferreira | Published: December 7, 2017


My personal favorite HDR app Aurora HDR 2018 was selected for Mac App of the Year and you can save $10 with the discount code FUJIADDICT this app gets better every year, but I am surprised Luminar 2018 didn’t win. Both apps have improved quite a bit, but Luminar has improved the most. Regardless you can save on both with our code FUJIADDICT.

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Affinity Photo for iPad is Apple’s App of The Year

By Louis Ferreira | Published: December 7, 2017

Who needs Lightroom Mobile when you can use Affinity Photo for iPad and save 50% for a very limited time. Affinity Photo was announced at the Apple WWDC keynote and it blew away many Photographers and graphic designers. Affinity Photo is very versatile but with less of a learning curve than applications like Photoshop, while I own a copy I have only had to use it twice on location and it worked perfectly both times. There is also a desktop version of Affinity Photo if you enjoy their app.

 

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Conomark HSS Flash Remote and Trigger For Fujifilm Announced

By Louis Ferreira | Published: December 7, 2017

Conomark announced Fujifilm support finally so… My Impact Venture TTL-600 setup from B&H Photo (which I really like) should have a native trigger soon! Just take a look at the Conomark ABC system remote control and i6T-TTL. I can’t wait for B&H Photo to get these in stock so I no longer have to use the RoboSHOOT, which has been “temporarary discontinued” due to confusion about it’s place in the market. The photography accessory market is rough and a lot of sites wont push produts that don’t sell well because they don’t really understand the product to begin with, but the RoboSHOOT was second to none and it will be missed. Lets all hope Serene Automation comes back soon.

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FujiAddict Rumor Timeline Roundup: Fujifilm X-H1, X-F10, X-F100, X-T3, GFX 50R, and GFX 100S

By Louis Ferreira | Published: December 6, 2017


The past few days have been crazy for breaking rumors and FujiAddict sources really knocked it out of the park. So I have been asked to condense the release dates into an easy to read timeline with details, but hey when’s the last time 6 cameras leaked with tons of details in 3 posts anywhere, but here?

2018

  • Fujifilm X-H1 Expected February 2018
    • IBIS
    • Max Framerate 4K :30fps. X-H1’s Max Framerate HD :120fps
    • Higher quality video than X-T2
    • exposure compensation button instead of exposure compensation Dial
    • Sub Monochrome LCD Monitor
    • Fujifilm WP-126s battery
    • much bigger and deeper hand grip
    • same processor as X-T2
    • in X photographers hands today
    • dust and weather-resistant body
    • camera for both videographers and photographers
    • ETERNA Film simulation
    • between $1900 and $2200
  • Fujifilm X80 will likely become XF10 due to a name change Launch date unknown
    • maybe bayer sensor
  • Fujifilm X-T100 Q1
    • include new XC 15-45 kit lens
    • Q1 is an opinion from source
  • Fujifilm GFX 50R Photokina 2018 (September 25 – September 30)
    • Price between $3,900 to $4,300
    • 50MP sensor still
    • Range Finder Medium Format Mirrorless İntercangeable Lens Camera
    • Announcement or shipping ( which one is not clear ) will be at  Photokina 2018
    • Basically X-Pro version of GFX 50S
  • Fujifilm X-T3 Photokina 2018 (September 25 – September 30)
    • New Processor
    • Max Framerate 4K : 60 fps

2019/2020

  • Fujifilm GFX 100S Photokina 2019 (May 8th to 11th) 0r 2020
    • very expensive
    • IMX461 Sensor, which we spotted first a long time ago

You can read the individual rumors (1, 2, 3, 4) and I will be writing about the various cameras listed above more in the future because I think we can make some safe inference like the video-centric X-H1 should have a grip with XLR jacks or even a guess/wish that maybe the video finder can be removed so that you can securely mount something like an ATMOS on top. It’s highly likely Fujifilm designed the X-H1 to do much of what the Panasonic GH5 does and more, while the X-T3 will likely be a Sony a9 killer. It’s important to use the right tool for the job.

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Meyer Optik P75 II Will Get GFX Mount If 25 Indiegogo Supporters Ask For It

By Louis Ferreira | Published: December 6, 2017


The Meyer Optik P75 II might be produced in G-mount if 25 backers ask for it via the Indiegogo since the lens can create a big enough image circle. Meyer Optik makes some really unique glass and this could be a very interesting lens on the GFX, but if you’re not a GFX shooter it’s also avalible on X-Mount.

Meyer Optik is known for bubbly and swirly bokeh, which photographer either love or hate. This lens suposidly does both, which is kind of unique. You can see some examples below and there are more on the Indiegogo page. Their lenses have a nice feel to them and I wish they were a little easier to get a hold of, but this is  how they launch them so if you want one for your GFX order today.

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