DPRTV X Summit Reaction Video: Stacked APS-C sensor Dreams, GFX 50S II, X and GF Lens Roadmaps and More

Chris and Jordan from DRPreviewTV share their reactions to Fujifilm’s ‘X Summit 2021’ announcements: a new GFX 50S II medium format camera, new X-T30 II, new X-mount and GF-mount lenses, and a teaser for a new stacked APS-C sensor!

Here is a summary:

But before the summary, make sure to check out our X summit coverage

GF Lenses

GF35-70mmF4.5-5.6
feels fairly plastic although it has a metal mount.
For that price they were expecting a bad performer, but looking at the files, they saw it is super sharp, breathing is well controlled, autofocus looks good.
They are curious to know if this lens will be able to resolve also 100 megapixel.
One of their favorite kit lenses ever.
Chris is optimistic that it will resolve also the 100 megapixel no problem
GF tilt shift lens
Fujifilm did not unveil focal length and aperture (but FujiRumors took a close look at the mockups here and spotted that Fuji currently plans it as Fujinon GF30mm F4 R TS).
Lot so of people are currently adapting Canon tilt shift lenses on the GFX system, where tilt works well but you can shift only for a very small amount
Fujinon GF20-35mm
currently the widest option is the Fujinon GF23mmF4
Now Fuji will launch a 20-35 zoom (16-28 equivalent), but we don’t know the aperture [NOTE: in 2017 FujiRumors already leaked an internal Fujifilm roadmap where this lens was listed, and we could see it as Fujinon GF 20-36mm F3.5-4.5]
Jordan would like a smaller lens with an F4.5-5.6 aperture, better for travel
Chris hopes for a constant F4
Chris hopes it will take filters on the front of the lens (not on the back)
might be pretty bulky and expensive
Fujinon GF55mmF1.7
it will be a 45mm equivalent with super shallow depth of field

X Gear

Fujifilm X-T30II
new higher resolution LCD screen
Jordan says the big upgrade is that the X-T30II has the same X Processor 4 of X-T4 [admin note: also the X-T30 has the X Processor 4]
Chris still would pick the Fujifilm X-S10 as it has IBIS
Fujinon XF23mmF1.4 R LM WR
Jordan loved the original lens that was already very sharp, so he was shocked to hear this has all new optics in it
weather resistance, linear motor
Jordan loved the focus clutch on the original lens. All linear focus lenses are so touchy in linear focus mode. Great to use in autofocus, but a pain to use in manual focus
Fujinon XF150-600mm (size comparison included)
very exciting lens
how compact will it be? Floating aperture? Affordable? Expensive?
Tamron has announced they will make lenses for X mount (with the first one already launched, the Tamron 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3)
Sigma has made hints too about making X mount lenses
Fujifilm better release the XF150-600mm on the market as soon as possible
Fujinon XF18-120mm (size comparison included)
video optimized lens (which makes Jordan very happy :) )
Jordan hopes for breathing correction, power zoom
when manual focusing, the linear motor makes focusing quite jumpy
the XF18-120 will likely also have a linear motor. Hopefully it won’t be so jumpy in manual focus
Fujifilm says there won’t be clutches with linear motors, but Jordan hopes Fujifilm finds a way around that

Stacked BSI APS-C X-Trans sensor

current 26mp is backside illuminated but not stacked, and yet it is already a very fast reading out sensor
that gave Fujifilm lots of advantages in terms of shooting speeds and video capabilities
the new sensor should just up the game even further
Sony might be providing the sensor, and if Fuji would get the Sony A1 sensor, since it is APS-C it could read out twice as fast as the Sony A1
That would open up all kind of possibilities like 8K60fps, Shutterless camera and what not
Jordan believes Fujifilm will release a couple of cameras with this sensor. Maybe one more video centric with fan as cinema version and then a Pro Sports photography version
faster readout also opens up possibilities for lots of computational photography stuff.

Ah, those Fujifilm X-H2 cameras can’t come soon enough ;).