FUJIFILM ANNOUNCES DEVELOPMENT OF NEW MEDIUM FORMAT “GFX” MIRRORLESS CAMERA SYSTEM

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FUJIFILM GFX 50S will give professional photographers the most extraordinary image quality in the history of Fujifilm

Valhalla, N.Y., September 19, 2016 – In response to unprecedented interest from professional photographers, FUJIFILM North America Corporation today announces the development of the new medium format FUJIFILM GFX mirrorless digital camera system that will deliver unmatched and exceptional image quality. The innovative GFX system will reach a new Fujifilm photographic standard, and support its ongoing commitment to providing the total imaging solution for photographers.

Photographic Excellence and Innovation
Over the course of its proud history that extends over 80 years, Fujifilm has developed and manufactured photographic films with advanced image resolution, outstanding color reproduction and tonal qualities to meet the needs of professional photographers as well as photoenthusiasts. Fujifilm offers an extensive range of professional cameras under the consistent philosophythat “a camera is a tool for capturing your creative vision,” and high quality FUJINON lenses are an indispensable part of that commitment. All of the technologies and expertise of Fujifilm have beenamassed to develop the new GFX, which uses a medium-format sensor to achieve the highest level of image quality and a completely new type of mirrorless system, and its companion FUJINON GF lenses.

FUJIFILM GFX 50S
The FUJIFILM GFX 50S mirrorless digital camera will feature the new FUJIFILM G Format 43.8 x32.9mm sensor with an astonishing 51.4MP resolution and six FUJINON GF Lenses that will be introduced sequentially in early 2017.

Professional-use Mirrorless Camera System
As a long-term manufacturer of photographic films and medium-format film cameras, Fujifilm was always aware of the impact that different formats have on photographic expressions. Using a larger format gives an ultimate enhancement to a camera’s ability to capture “texture,” “depth” and “dimension,” which cannot be attained even by substantially increasing the sensor’s pixel count.

Since the launch of the X Series, an increasing number of professional photographers and photo enthusiasts expressed their desire to achieve the ultimate photographic expression with the X Series’ signature color reproduction. The GFX camera system with the G Format is Fujifilm’s response to their requests.

The FUJIFILM GFX 50S 51.4MP sensor can be adapted to various aspect ratios, including 4:3 (default), 3:2, 1:1, 4:5, 6:7 and 6:17, which were available in large and medium formatfilm cameras. The GFX 50S will use the high-performance “X-Processor Pro” imaging processor to provide Fujifilm’s outstanding color and tone reproduction at an extremely high level. The result is the ultimate capability in photographic expressions that only Fujifilm can deliver thanks to its extensive knowledge in film and medium-format cameras. Read More »

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Fujifilm GFX Announced

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G Mount
Camera GFX 50S
43.8 x 32.9mm CMOS
1.7x larger than 25mm
51.4MP 8256×6192
4:3 Multi Aspect 3:2/16:9/65:24/5:4/7:6/1:1
800g
Mirrorless
Flange back 26.7mm
Focal Plane Shutter up to 1/4000th
Like an X-T2
Viewfinder is detachable and can be rotated up to look through
LCD on the top
Available in Early 2017

Pricing isn’t fixed yet

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GF Lenses
Can resolve over 100 MP

Launch lenses
GF63mm 2.8R WR
GF32-64mm F4 R LM WR
GF120mm F4 Macro

6 Lenses coming!!!

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Fujifilm Photokina 2016 Live Stream

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You can find the live stream for the Fujifilm Photokina 2016 live stream on our Facebook page thanks to ThaiDPhoto for the stream.

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Photokina 2016 Coverage

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2016 has been a big year for Fujifilm with the successful launch of two flagship bodies and announcement of many of great products to come, but tomorrow fans might get the answer to a question they have been asking for years. Is Fujifilm going to release a Medium Format camera? Our sister site Photorumors has it on good authority that they will, but if they do will it retain the characteristics that make us love the X system? I have a lot of thoughts on medium format and its importance to the industry as a whole that I hope to explore at a later date, but until then please be sure to follow us throughout the day for updates. The Fujifilm conference will be at 5:00 CET (11:00 EST) if you want to start checking back around then. Let’s hope Fujifilm has a few more exciting things to show us this year.

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AugSale2016
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Metz Mecablitz M400 (HSS + TTL)

Perfectly equipped, attractively packaged
The Mecablitz M400 represents a new generation of compact flash systems. It is especially suited to mirrorless system cameras and is ideal for any photographers or film-makers looking for a convenient flash unit. The mecablitz M400 is also highly equipped and leaves nothing to be desired. The maximum guide number of 40 forISO 100 is capable of handling almost all shooting situations. Versatile lighting options are provided by the motor zoom function (24-105 mm), the fully pivotable reflector with removable reflector card and the integrated wide-angle diffuser (12 mm). The M400 is also ideal for wireless operation, be it TTL or servo. As for usability, the M400 also sets new standards with its innovative OLED display and its impressively tidy, simplified user interface.

The AUTO TTL operating mode enables the camera to fully automatically control the flash unit (turning on and flashing) and ensures the subject of your picture is put in the best light possible – perfect to those new to flash. The mecablitz can be synchronised with the first or second shutter curtain (irrespective of camera model) and it supports high-speed sync (HSS or FP). The new design of the mecablitz M400 not only looks timeless – the flash unit is always kept up-to-date via a USB interface for receiving firmware updates. Read More »

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