Fringer Contax 645 GFX Adapter Update

By Louis Ferreira | Published: June 8, 2017


The Finger Contax 645 adapter is an interesting adapter. It requires the use of a Fujinon GF 63mm F2.8 R WR to activate the adapter, which only has to be done once. I hope this requirement can be worked around in the future, but also of interest AF is only ensured with the 35, 45, 80 and 140mm Contax 645 lenses. Hopefully, this adapter expands in usefulness going forward. I might order one for my GFX when preorders start. I love Contax glass and would love to gain AF access to their 645 lenses on my GFX. Adapters aren’t available at the moment, but when they are you will be able to order them here.

Update: Trying to clarify lens support with Fringer Zhao in our Fujifilm GFX Owners Group if you have questions.

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Fujifilm GFX Stories, GFX Video Performance, and More

By Louis Ferreira | Published: June 8, 2017

Heinz Zak climbed 1,900 meters to the top of Austria, Grossglockner (Großglockner), where he spent the night with his GFX to capture some one of a kind pictures, because why would you use a second rate camera for such a beautiful view. Of course, he used the new Fujinon GF 23mm f4 R LM WR to capture as much of the view as possible. I can’t wait to receive my copy.

A lot of videographers are interested in using the Fujifilm GFX 50S for their projects, but testing has been somewhat limited up until now. Above you can see how the GFX handles switching subjects, shooting static subjects and shooting a moving subject in C-AF mode. Below The Film simulations modes and ISO performance when shooting video, along with sample footage that shows some artifacts that might have been introduced by Youtube.

thetravelphotographer – THE RED QI PAO or “The Woman In The Red Chinese Dress”

olafphotoblog – The Palouse – A Visual Journey with the GFX (Intro)

0816fotograf – The last archipelago – photo adventure on the edge of Europe

0816fotograf – Crocodiles Rämisgummen

0816fotograf – Mountain summer on the Obersee

oliglod – ECHTERNIGHT WITH THE GFX50S

kagecollective – GFX 50S: THREE VIEWS

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Fujifilm GFX 50S: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Fujinon GF 110mm f/2 R LM WR: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Fujinon GF 23mm f/4 R LM WR: B&H Photo  / Amazon / Adorama

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ON1 Photo RAW 2017.5 Released

By Louis Ferreira | Published: June 7, 2017

ON1 Photo RAW 2017.5 released an update today and they continue to improve Fujifilm X-Trans support. Finding Middle Earth started cranking out videos when the update dropped today. Above the new ON1 sharpening tool is impressive and from the little bit of testing I have done with my copy of ON1 it is second to none now.

It’s also nice that ON1 now has lens correction for many of your favorite Fujifilm lenses, but not all of them yet.

The new compare mode also looks very useful for when you overshoot. It would be great if ON1 integrated more tightly with Lightroom since their photo browser is significantly better than Lightrooms. I primarily use ON1 for when I overshoot an event and want to quickly reduce the size of my editing load in Lightroom. I will also use it to edit photos for print or high-resolution display alongside other editors. Sometimes I produce 3 copies and then pick the best one. Sometimes Lightroom wins, other ON1 and sometimes something else…

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Fujifilm X-T2 Picks up Where The Nikon F3 Left Off

By Louis Ferreira | Published: June 7, 2017

Ted Forbes from the Art of Photography received a Fujifilm X-T2 from B&H Photo and it’s shockingly one of his first Fujifilm cameras. I started following the Art of Photography around its launch and it is full of a lot of great platform agnostic content, but Fujifilm has been missing from the channel for years. Ted already produced two short videos about the Fujifilm X-T2 and he seems very impressed with the user experience, saying that the X-T2 improves the photography user experience where the Nikon F3 left off. It’s not necessarily retro, but an effort to pick up where we left off the last time manufacturers cared about user experience.

I can’t wait for Ted’s full review and to see if he decides to invest in Fujifilm cameras going forward. A lot of photographers spend big money on Lecia cameras for a similarly good user experience and I wouldn’t be surprised if Ted brings that fact up in a future video. Fujifilm and Leica are the only two camera companies putting any effort into user experience at this time and, while I respect Sony’s technical prowess they are the antithesis of a good user experience. Every photographer should be paying attention to what Fujifilm is releasing today.

Fujifilm X-T2: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

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Lensmate LM X-T20

By Louis Ferreira | Published: June 6, 2017

Lensmate LM X-T20 thumb rest for the Fujifilm X-T20 made out of aluminum fits both the Fujifilm X-T20 and X-T10. It comes in two colors and had silicon on it to grip the camera better. The dimensions are about 63 x 13 x 24 mm and it weights about 8g.

Lensmate LM X-T20: Amazon

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Fuji Guys: Instax SQ10 Unboxing and Getting Started

By Louis Ferreira | Published: June 5, 2017

The Fuji Guys just released their official unboxing video of the Fujifilm Instax SQ10. It’s very to the point, because the SQ10 is a simple camera to pick up and start shooting.

Fujifilm Instax Square: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

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