Fujifilm GFX100RF Owners Manual Available

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The Fujifilm GFX100RF is shipping already since a few days in some countries, as we reported here.

Well, you can now also download the Fujifilm GFX100RF owners manual in PDF here or access it in html here.

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Fujifilm GFX Eterna Additional Specs Disclosed: Variable ND Filter, NP-W235 Battery and More

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At the NAB show, Fujifilm has unveiled a few additional specs for the upcoming Fujifilm GFX Eterna.

  • Variable ND Density Filter: ND0.6 – ND2.1 (ND4 – ND128)
  • NP-W235 Battery with support for hot swapping external batteries or transition to DC input during use
    plus Battery automatically charged via external power source
  • Supports CFexpress Type B and SD-Cards
  • Supports Tascam CA-XLR2d-F XLR
  • Frame.io support
  • Additional Specs shared previously
  • 15ms rolling shutter (4K 16:9)
  • supports 4:3 open gate
  • a 5 inch Fujifilm made monitor included
  • dual base ISO, ISO800 and ISO3200

Along with the Fujifilm GFX Eterna, Fujifilm will also launch the Fujinon GF32-90mmF3.5 in 2025.

via ProNews via Petapixel

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Fringer EF-FX Ultra with Focal Reducer Announced and New Firmware for Fringer EF-FX Pro III, EF-FX Pro II and EF-FX II

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Fringer has announced two things:

Fringer already teased the Fringer EF-FX Ultra back at CP+ along with the Fringer P645-GFX.

All details below.

Firmware Update

2025/3/30
Version 2.80

  1. Added support for the focal reducer version (EF-FX Ultra)
  2. Added following lenses to the tested and optimized lens list:
    1) Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS III USM
    2) Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS III USM + 1.4X
    3) Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS III USM + 2X
    4) Canon EF 28-70mm f/2.8L USM
    5) Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 IS USM
    6) Sigma 28-80mm F/3.5-5.6 Aspherical Macro II
  3. Issue fixed: Hunting problem in focal range 15-22mm of Canon EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
  4. IS logic change: For some lenses with built-in IS function, the user can choose to enable lens IS or IBIS. The control logic is as follows:
    1) When powering on the camera or switching back to shooting mode from playback mode, the state of the lens IS switch determines which IS is enabled: if the switch is ON, lens IS is enabled; if the switch is OFF, IBIS is enabled
    2) If the lens IS switch is ON when the camera is turned on, the lens IS is controlled by the lens IS switch and the IS mode in the camera menu. The IBIS function is always turned off. Even if the lens IS switch is turned from ON to OFF when the camera is turned on, the IBIS will not be automatically activated. To activate the IBIS function, please turn the camera off and then turn it back on, or play back a photo.
    3) If the lens IS switch is OFF when the camera is turned on, the IBIS will be
    controlled by the IS mode in the camera menu. The lens IS function remains OFF. If the lens IS switch is turned from OFF to ON at this time, the camera will automatically restart to re-enable the lens IS function. 4) The lenses that currently support this IS selection function include:
    i. Canon EF 85mm f/1.4 L IS USM
    ii. TAMRON SP 35mm F/1.8 Di VC USD
    iii. TAMRON SP 45mm F/1.8 Di VC USD
    5) Lenses with IS function that is not on the above list still work with lens IS only. They don’t support IBIS.

You can download the new firwmare at the Fringer website here.

Fringer EF-FX Ultra

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Fujifilm Managers Explain GFX100RF Lack of Hybrid Viewfinder, WCL and TCL for GFX100RF, Content Credentials and More

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Fujifilm managers talked to DPReview. You can read a summary below and the full interview here.

  • GFX100RF is for street and documentary photography because it is so small and lightweight
  • when they started to design the GFX100RF, they knew the price point already
  • to match that price point it had to be more luxurious than the X100Vi for example
  • so the main plate is milled out of a single block of aluminum, which is top end of manufacturing
  • it allows for more unique design and complex shapes
  • it takes about 5 hours to turn the aluminum block into the top plate
  • Redesigned lens hood with a new adapter ring that only fits one way
  • Rectangular hood attaches easily and aligns perfectly every time
  • rear element of lens is very close to the sensor
  • Fujifilm considered several lenses, but 28mm was best for compactness and image quality
  • allows for handheld shooting with low shutter speeds
  • Fujifilm is currently not thinking at add-on optical lenses like for X100VI
  • depends on customer feedback if wide and teleconverter will be launched
  • aspect ratio dial is a connection between digital and film cameras
  • Fujifilm tries to reach new customers with GFX100RF, and this concept is aimed to that
  • Fujifilm also wanted to offer a tool to change aspect ratio in camera rather than in post
  • a dial was the easiest way to implement aspect ratio control
  • Hybrid Viewfinder?
  • “The hybrid viewfinder’s structure is a little bit complicated, which means the magnification would be much smaller for such a high-resolution camera“
  • “Another reason is the digital teleconverter. If it comes with an OVF, we’d have to cover 20mm of range when using the teleconverter, which would make the guide-lines much smaller. So, from a practical point of view, we decided to install the EVF“
  • Content Credentials Support
  • Fujifilm is still developing and investigating how to implement the CAI and the C2PA
  • it’s unclear if GFX100RF will get this support. Fujifilm says: “If we have to pay to implement it, or if users have to pay… not so many will want it. Then it’ll only be for professional agencies or something“
  • the industry has to come up with a standard

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DxO DeepPRIME XD3 X-Trans Beta Won’t Support 40MP X-Trans 5 files Initially

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Back in Februrary DxO announced DxO PureRAW 5.

There are several substantial improvements such as a new redesigned interface and local adjustment.

Also announced, DeepPRIME XD3 X-Trans Beta. In their marketing material they write:

Fujifilm fans will be delighted to see what’s included. X-Trans images have never looked this good

However, what they did not say is that DeepPRIME XD3 X-Trans Beta won’t work with 40MP X-Trans 5 files.

When asked about it by Petapixel, DxO acknowledges the error in communication as you can read at PetaPixel here. DxO clarified to PP:

First, let us clarify the camera support situation: both DeepPRIME XD and the new DeepPRIME 3 technology which will be introduced in DxO PureRAW 5 work with all sensors — including 5th-generation X-Trans sensors.

Only the DeepPRIME XD3 X-Trans Beta model does not yet support these 5th-generation X-Trans sensors.

The reason why the new DeepPRIME XD3 X-Trans BETA technology carries the ‘beta’ label is because, despite its promising potential, it does not yet meet our standards in terms of result consistency. And specifically for the 5th-generation X-Trans sensors, we were not satisfied with the image quality achieved

As a result, we decided to remove support for these complex sensors from the initial launch and plan to reintroduce it in a future release.”

So what if you pre-ordered DxO PureRAW 4to get the free upgrade to DxO PureRAW 5 once released? DxO says to PetaPixel:

any customer who recently purchased PureRAW 4 with the intention of upgrading to PureRAW 5 and is not satisfied will be fully reimbursed

DxO PureRAW 5 will be available on April 15, and if you pre-order DxO PureRAW 5 now, you will get a copy of DxO PureRAW 4 in the meantime.

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