It’s a good day to be a Fujifilm photographer. The company has announced multiple new cameras and lenses for both the GFX medium format series and popular X series. Check out what they have in store.
The GFX50S II features the same 51.4-megapixel sensor as the original but brings with it improvements seen in the 100 bodies. Features include:
- 19 film simulations
- 5-axis in-body stabilization with up to 6.5 stops of compensation
- More accurate face and eye autofocus
- Compact body: 37.1 ounces (900 g) and 4.1 inches (104.2 mm) high and 3.4 inches (87.2 mm) deep
- Newly shaped grip for better ergonomics
- Magnesium alloy body with weather- and dust-resistance
- Six custom modes
- 1.8-inch sub-LCD
- Articulating rear LCD
- 200-megapixel Pixel Shift Multi-Shot mode
Expect the GFX50S II to ship in late October at a price of $3,999.
The GF35-70mm f/4.5-5.6 WR is an impressively affordable and portable medium format lens, making it a great walkaround option. It comes with the following features:
- 11 elements in nine groups
- One aspherical element and two extra-low dispersion elements
- 13.7 oz (390 g)
- Stepping motor quiet enough for video work
- Eye and face detection support
- Autofocus times as fast as 0.13 seconds
- Weather-resistant design
Expect the GF35-70mm f/4.5-5.6 WR to ship in late November at a price of $999.
X Series users have news to be excited about as well, with two new lenses. The first, the XF23mm f/1.4 R LM WR, brings the following features:
- 13 ounces (375 g)
- 15 elements in 10 groups
- Two aspherical elements and three extra-low dispersion elements
- Maximum magnification of 0.2x
- Linear autofocus motor with autofocus times as quick as 0.04 seconds
- Very low focus breathing, making it ideal for video work
- Improved focus ring
- Weather-resistant design
Expect the XF23mm f/1.4 R LM to ship in late November at a price of $899.
The XF33mm f/1.4 R LM WR is the second X Series lens announced today, and it brings with it the following features
- 15 elements in 10 groups
- Two aspherical elements and three extra-low dispersion elements
- Maximum magnification of 0.15x
- Linear autofocus motor with focus times as quick as 0.04 seconds
- Very low focus breathing, making it ideal for video work
- 13 ounces (360 g)
- Weather-resistant design
Expect the XF33mm f/1.4 R LM WR to ship in late October at a price of $999.
The X-T30 II improves on the original in several ways, including better LCD resolution, -7 EV autofocus, and more. This camera will be available in late October at a price of $899, $999 with the XC15-45mm, and $1,299 with the XF18-55mm.
Future Lenses
GFX System
The GFX system has three new lenses on its roadmap. The first, the GF55mm f/1.7, will be a near-normal lens with a very wide maximum aperture, suitable for a lot of bokeh or low-light work. The second, the GF20-35mm, will serve as a wide angle zoom. And the third is a tilt-shift lens with an unspecified focal length, but that will help to better suit the GFX system to architecture and other genres.
X Series
Added to the X Series are two new lenses. The first, the XF18-120mm, will be designed specifically for video creators, with Fuji saying “it will be the first XF lens that provides a function to facilitate one-person shooting of full-scale video.” The second, the XF150-600mm, will offer incredible zoom capabilities, with a 35mm-equivalent range of 229-914mm.
There is no word yet on when we can expect these five lenses to arrive.