Fujifilm GFX 50S Shipments Are Arriving, Aurora Borealis, More Adapted Glass, and Reviews

By Louis Ferreira | Published: March 26, 2017

When I wrote my Leica SL review almost two years ago I felt very strongly that a camera this size should be a mirrorless medium format camera. It’s funny to see how similar in size the Fujifilm GFX50S and Leica SL are. The Leica SL might win in the looks department, but the Fujifilm feels way better in your hands. The GFX and Fujica GW690 are also pretty similar in size in the above video. Let’s hope we see a fixed lens GF in the near future.

William Chua captured some amazing Aurora shots. One of these days ill have to take a trip to attempt it, but in the mean time ill be attempting some Astrophotography Monday night during the new moon. Hopefully conditions will be ideal because it’s incredibly difficult to do around a metropolitan area on a consistent basis.

The Photonauts unboxes the GFX and shows us how a completely blown/underexposed shot can be recovered. No other camera does this as well as the GFX, but with a little practice it stops happening. The ISO invariance of the Fujifilm GFX is unmatched.

Adapted Glass and Reviews
The Last Word – Q&A

The Last Word – Hasselblad 80 mm f/2.8 HC on Fujifilm GFX-50S

The Last Word – Otus 55/1.4 & Fuji 63/2.8 on Fujifilm GFX-50S

0816fotograf – “A medium-format camera, which re-animates outdoor and landscape photography!”

fotograficoweb – “I am a photographer and I’m much more interested in getting to know if the tool is going to help me produce great work…What we need to know is if this, or any camera, adds value to your work… As an inspirational gizmo, the camera excels…The GFX is a pure medium format camera…full frame sensors are 864 square millimeters in area, the GFX sensor is 1441 square millimeters in area.I guess this gives you an idea of how big the sensor is, although it doesn’t translate into camera size…Is it better than a full-frame DSLR? It is DIFFERENT and not comparable. Put your shoes on, get out on the street and test both systems, bearing in mind what you are looking for. Let your heart decide, after all photography comes from the heart.”

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Fujifilm GFX 50S: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

 

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Fujifilm Savings Sunday Returns

By Louis Ferreira | Published: March 26, 2017


Fujifilm X-T1
X-T1 Black Body (save $500):  B&H photo / Amazon / Adorama
X-T1 Graphite (save $500): B&H photo / Amazon / Adorama
X-T1 + 18-55 (save $500): B&H photo / Amazon / Adorama

Fujifilm X100
X100T (save $200): B&H photo / Amazon / Adorama

Fujifilm X-T10
X-T10 (save $200): B&H photo / Amazon / Adorama
X-T10 + XF 18-55 (save $200): B&H photo / Amazon / Adorama
X-T10 + XC 16-50 (save $200): B&H photo / Amazon / Adorama

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Fujifilm GFX 50S: Reviews, Stop The Click Bait and Adapted Glass

By Louis Ferreira | Published: March 25, 2017

DPReview wrote a bit of an extreme response to the Fujifilm GFX 50S a few days ago and while I was considering responding The Photo Fundamentalist beat me to it with a well reasoned article that is worth reading. The GFX isn’t hype and it is dragging the photography world forward kicking and screaming. Fujifilm is challenging the norms and that’s what I love about them as a company.

Some are resistant to this, but the technology behind photography is very limited. There is only so much that can be done to improve image quality today and Sony invested billions to move the industry forward a stop. It’s unlikely we will see another breakthrough in sensor technology for a while, which is exactly why the GFX makes sense now. Large format sensors have a lot of room for improvement.

Reviews and More
The Photo Fundamentalist – Analysis of DPReviews Fujifilm GFX 50S Article “The difference is that the GFX is actually a real, single camera, which is arguably much more useful to a photographer…Just as the DP Review article in no way ‘killed the Fujifilm GFX 50S’, the GFX in no way ‘destroys’ the argument for Full-Frame. Life is very rarely binary and (sadly) existing camera owners simply ‘fight for their team’ rather than appreciating things objectively.”

Laroque Photo – GFX ACROS “My head keeps telling me bro, total placebo…relax already, but I can’t shake it. I don’t even know if it translates or if others will even see it, especially on a web page or a social feed—which now defines so much of our image consumption. The only term that comes to mind, the same one I used in my first look some weeks ago, is fluidity. And at the risk of sounding even more ridiculous, I’d now add silent—it’s like there’s a hush that covers these images. A stillness. I guess I could define this in technical terms: it’s the tone transitions, the bokeh that melts into nothingness, a sharpness that’s never jagged. Rounded as opposed to angular…but there I go again with an esoteric description. ”

The Last Word – Review Begins

The Last Word – Hassselblad 150/3.2 on Fujiflim GFX-50S

The Last Word – Nikon 105 mm f/1.4 on Fuji GFX-50S

The Last Word – Otus 85 f/1.4, Zeiss & Nikon 135 f/2 FF lenses on Fuji GFX-50S

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Fujifilm GFX 50S: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

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Real Right Stuff L-plate For Fujifilm X-T20 & X-T10

By Louis Ferreira | Published: March 24, 2017


Overview
Really Right Stuff camera body plates are all custom designed for each camera body and precision machined from solid blocks of 6061-T6 aluminum. Fully compatible with any Arca-Swiss style quick-release system, our plates feature precisely contoured anti-twist flanges for a perfect fit that prevents twisting between the camera and our plate. All of our quick-release plates utilize a custom machined ¼”-20 threaded, captive-style mounting screw that threads into the tripod mounting socket of your camera body.

Really Right Stuff camera L-plates feature two dovetail mounting surfaces in the shape of an “L”; one on the bottom of your camera, and one on the left-hand side. This additional mounting option allows you to quickly change between landscape and portrait orientations while minimizing the need to recompose your shot, saving you time and hassle. Also, an L-plate keeps your gear centered directly above the tripod’s apex which helps maintain the best stability possible.

Really Right Stuff modular L-plates have all of the same advantages of our amazing L-plates, but are made from two separate components: a conventional base plate, and a dedicated vertical L-component that mounts on the left-hand side of the base plate. This modular approach offers the flexibility of allowing the photographer to remove the added L-component for a slimmer profile, or when maximum access to the side ports is needed.

Features

  • CNC machined 6061-T6 Aluminum
  • Anodized; Type II Black
  • Repositionable L-plate for better side port access
  • (1) 1/4″-20 threaded accessory mounting socket
  • Laser engraved center mark
  • Removable for better side port access

Specifications

  • Length: 5.12″ / 130.18mm
  • Width: 1.47″ / 37.35 mm
  • Height: 2.40″/ 60.95mm
  • Weight: 2.5 oz / 70.87g

Via RRS

 

 

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Fujifilm GFX 50S/X-T2 HSS Solution From RoboSHOOT: Updated

By Louis Ferreira | Published: March 24, 2017


RoboSHOOT is ready to announce the release of test firmware 2.0.6 today. I don’t have a lot of details yet because the developer is polishing the firmware for release, but he gave me permission to inform my readers. I am currently using an Impact Venture TTL-600 Battery-Powered Monolight Kit with Nikon Controller  along with my RoboShoot MX-20 to successfully sync up to 1/4000 of a second with my Fujifilm GFX 50S and 1/8000 of a second with my X-T2. TTL isn’t functional for me, but it should be in the future. Profoto lights currently supports TTL and HSS in manual, I’m sure other systems with Nikon controllers will work, since the developer didn’t design the firmware for my lighting setup.

If you currently own a MX-20, all you will need is the app to update the firmware. You can find a guide here. If not, you can buy a RoboSHOOT from B&H Photo along with my lighting setup (RoboShoot MX-20 and Impact Venture TTL-600).

I will have more details about the update soon. Hopefully, TTL will be working and there will be reports of more lighting kits compatible with the RoboSHOOT MX-20. The product has been solid for me since receiving it, and I would recommend it to anyone looking to use HSS outside of the Fujifilm EF-X500.

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WHAT’S NEW IN THIS VERSION
Added flash support – the added flash support includes:
– Nikon SB-800 and SB-5000
– Godox AD-360ii-N and X1N (Radio Remote)
– Profoto AirTTL-N and supported Profoto monolights
– Impact Venture Monolights with their Nikon Remote (reported support)
– a few others.
Note, the Monolight support generally does not allow TTL+HSS at the same time. In that case, use manual power control In-Camera or on the controller for the Monolight. AutoFP will be selected according to shutter speed even if the light is in manual mode.
Manual Mode improvements (Selecting Manual Mode In-Camera for all groups with TTL flash):
– Manual Power is settable In-Camera for each group independently.
– AutoFP is available.
– Frame Rate of 8fps is possible.
This enables full In-Camera control of manual power and HSS while retaining high frame rates.
 
The In-Camera Flash Exposure Lock may now be used. The RoboSHOOT FEL function is still available but cannot be used at the same time as In-Camera lock (it is prevented).
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Fujifilm GFX 50S First Lok

By Louis Ferreira | Published: March 24, 2017

Lok goes hands on with the Fujifilm GFX 50S first the first time and he sounds really impressed. He likes the feel a lot and describes the AF as being not far off from the Fujifilm X-T2, but the Fujifilm rep is quick to correct him and says that it is about the speed of the a launch Fujifilm X-T1, which was my first impression. I am glad that Kai and Lok are back in full swing and I hope they do more cross over videos soon.

Fujifilm GFX 50S: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

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