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X-H1 & MKX LENSES REVIEW
THE MISSING LINK Fujifilm’s new X-H1 mirrorless camera and its matching MKX cine lenses show their potential for serious video WORDS ADAM DUCKWORTH
Fujifilm’s new flagship is the X-H1 and it does boast not only the best- ever features for stills photographers but is hugely impressive for video use, too. Hardcore filmmaking tech-heads may have been a tad disappointed that the camera doesn’t feature GH5S- rivalling spec like 240fps, and there’s certainly no Raw video options. But pro filmmakers who want to push the boundaries of small cameras are not who the X-H1 is aimed at – instead it’s ideal for DOPs who are looking for a smaller form factor that would match up to something bigger. After all, some shooters in pro video don’t want or need loads of different Log options, Raw video or super-slow motion. A camera they can understand and get great results from with as little fuss as possible is what’s important, and in this way the X-H1 delivers. Especially when teamed up with the latest MK cinema lenses, now available in X-mount. These MKX lenses turn the X-H1 into a serious filmmaking tool that’s not daunting
hen Fujifilm unveiled a pair of affordable cinema lenses in a Sony E-mount and promised X-mount versions, it became
almost inevitable they would pair them with a new camera boasting a stronger video feature set than the firm’s current XT-2 flagship. Of course there was hope that the camera would be designed for filming first with stills as an add-on – much like Panasonic’s GH5S or Sony’s A7SII, with pulse-raising features such as very high frame rates, dual native ISO, ten-bit 4:2:2 footage, even Raw video.
to shooters who have come from DSLRs, and helps boost creativity with the unique advantages of real cinema glass, such as a lack of focus breathing. That’s not to say the spec of the camera is lacking. The X-H1, which uses the same APS-C size sensor as the X-T2, has significantly improved video features thanks to an increase in processing power and speed which has allowed Fujifilm’s engineers to squeeze out every last
ABOVE Team the Fujifilm X-H1 flagship with one of the MKX lenses and you’ve got a serious filmmaking tool.
IT’S IDEAL FOR A SECOND CAMERA EVEN WHEN YOU’RE LOOKING TO MATCH TO PRICIER MODELS
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