Pro Moviemaker Summer 2018

GEAR X-H1 &MKX LENSES

FOR FUJI FILM FANS

Fujifilm’s new X-H1 mirrorless camera and its matchingMKX cine lenses are ideal for photographers moving to serious video

WORDS ADAM DUCKWORTH

W 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 up with a new camera boasting a stronger video feature set than the firm’s current XT-2 flagship. Of course, there was hope among filmmakers that the camera would be designed for filming first, with stills as an add-on –much like Panasonic’s GH5S or Sony A7SII, with features that get the pulse racing like very high frame

rates, dual native ISO, 10-bit 4:2:2 footage or even Raw video. 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. The X-H1 is

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