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Large-sensor shooting goes compact
size allows for reframing, bringing you in closer when needed. The camera features a dedicated dial on the top rear for easy switching between nine aspect ratios, including 3:4 and 17:6. A lever on the front of the camera allows use of a digital teleconverter, which can be switched to 45mm (equivalent to 36mm in 35mm format), 63mm (equivalent to 50mm) and 80mm (equivalent to 63mm). Equipped with the high-speed image processing engine X-Processor 5, its CMOS II sensor has improved pixel structure and microlenses to provide both a wide dynamic range and low noise. Autofocus is the latest AI-based subject detection system for stills and video. A 3.15-inch, 2.1-million-dot, two- axis tilt LCD monitor features a new user interface, and a new surround view function displays areas outside the shooting frame in a semi-transparent or line format based on aspect ratio. This function can be switched using a lever while looking through the viewfinder, offering an OVF-like experience and making you aware of what’s happening outside the frame. By adopting a leaf shutter mechanism and using a fixed-lens design, the camera becomes more compact and enables flash photography at any shutter speed. The GFX100RF is also compatible with the Frame.io Camera to Cloud service, allowing video and stills files to be uploaded directly, speeding up workflow. fujifilm-x.com
Although primarily a stills-style camera, the video specs are impressive. It can shoot Apple ProRes 422, HEVC/H.265 and H.264 in All-Intra or Long GOP compression. The camera maxes out at DCI 4K at 30p with a bit rate of up to 720Mbps, or switch to HD for 60p slow motion. There’s also F-Log and F-Log2 for maximum dynamic range, XLR audio support and USB-C recording to an SSD, which is required for ProRes formats as they are too large for memory cards. Additionally, the camera features a built-in four-stop ND filter. The 35mm lens is equivalent to 28mm in 35mm format. Fujifilm’s approach is that, though the lens is fixed, the large sensor
For anyone who has dreamed of shooting films on a genuine large format digital camera, but has been deterred by the cost and size of the kit, Fujifilm has the answer. The GFX100RF weighs just 735g with a lens, costs £4699/$4899 and is capable of recording C4K video from its 102-megapixel high-speed CMOS sensor. But there is a catch: its 35mm f/4 lens is fixed, and it is designed to mimic a traditional-style rangefinder stills camera. This new GFX is a cross between the trendy X Series Fujifilm cameras that use an APS-C sensor, but is fitted with the same 43.8x32.9mm sensor found in the GFX100 range of cameras.
SIRUI JOINS THE L-MOUNT POSSE Users of L-Mount cameras will now have an even greater choice of optics as Sirui has become the ninth brand to offer lenses for L-Mount cameras, joining Leica, Leitz, Panasonic, Sigma, Samyang, Blackmagic, DJI and Astrodesign. The 51.6mm mount diameter ensures the lenses are compatible with both full-frame and Super 35 sensors, while a short 20mm flange distance allows for more-compact lenses, particularly in wide-angle focal lengths. The first Sirui AF lens to be
The mount was developed by Leica, and all lenses made for the different systems within the L-Mount Alliance can be used on all cameras without adapters.
offered in L-Mount will be the full-frame Aurora 85mm f/1.4, with further AF lenses to follow. l-mount.com
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