Sony A9III: The Revival of Global Shutter and a Glimpse into the Fujifilm X-H3s?

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The “Old” Global Shutter is Back

The Sony A9III has hit the market.

In the headline I wrote that this is the revival of the global shutter, simply because global shutter cameras are nothing new. In fact, cameras with older CCD sensors already featured a global shutter.

But as back in the days of CCD sensor cameras, the global shutter is not the answer to all problems, and as just everything in life it comes with its Pros and Cons. Let’s talk about it.

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Third Party X Mount Autofocus Lenses Ranked by Popularity (among FR readers)

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Back in July I asked which autofocus lenses do you own.

It was a huge survey that included all XF/XC lenses as well as all autofocus lenses currently available for X mount for a total of 65 lenses.

Now, the first 27 position are controlled by Fujinon lenses.

We have to go to the 28th position to find the first third party autofocus lens.

Down below I will share list of third party lenses ranked by popularity among FujiRumors readers.

My Personal Gear

Third Party AF Lens Popularity

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Fujifilm GFX100 II Firmware Update with Important Fix

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Fujifilm has just released a new firmware update for the Fujifilm GFX100 II. It fixes an issue that many were complaining about. All details below.

Firmware Details & Download

Fujifilm GFX100 II ver.1.11 – download here
The firmware update Ver.1.11 from Ver.1.10 incorporates the following issue:

  1. The firmware bug is fixed that the EVF display ⁄becomes abnormal using some other manufacturers’ flashes and commanders, such as Godox’s.

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Some Fujifilm X/GFX Gear is Now as Cheap as Ever

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Fujifilm has currently a huge black Friday sale running in USA.

You can check out the full list of deals at B&H here.

Probably on their lowest price ever the XF50mmF1.0, the XF150-600mm, as well as substantial rebates on other gear.

Record rebate also for the Fujifilm GFX100S.

X Cameras

X Lenses

GFX Gear

GFX Deals in EUROPE – end Nov. 13

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BRIGHTIN STAR Large Aperture Autofocus Lens Coming Soon

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Xingyao Optics announced on their Chinese social media that the will launch a Brightin Star large aperture autofocus lens soon.

Given the trend we see from Chinese manufacturers (see below), it is safe to assume that also Brightin Star will offer an X mount version of this lens.

Brightin Star lenses are sold at Amazon here.

via Weibo

Full List of Third Party AF X Mount Lenses
— Available, Coming Soon, Rumored —

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