Fujifilm X Summit – LIVE COVERAGE
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Fujifilm X Summit – The Full Coverage Live!
Intro
- X-H2S has been well received
- photographers talk about the X-H2S. Great autofocus, great video
- very strong X-H2S and XF150-600 sales
- Fujifilm is increasing production of both items
40 Megapixel Fujifilm X-H2
- Focus is POWER – which means image quality
- APS-C sensor with highest resolution in the world
- shows an 8mx6m large print made with 40MP X-H2
- 8K cinema quality videos are possible for big screens like you find then in theaters with 200 seats
- pixel shift multishot for 160MP images
- demo of pixel shift using pixel shift combiner
- better signal to noise ration and dynamic range
- new lower ISO 125
- Supports Flog and Flog 2
- Best hardware in X lineup same of X-H2S
- Fujifilm is preparing for arrival of 40MP with proper lenses since 2021 with lenses like the XF18mmF1.4, XF24mmF1.4II and XF33mmF1.4
- introducing XF56mmF1.2 R WR
- wanted to make sharp lens from center to corner at any distance and challenge to drive the bigger lens elements with proper AF motor
- another challenge was to make a beautiful bokeh
- another challenge was shorter focus distance, which now is 50cm with minimal aberration fluctuation
GFX system
- GFX Grant Program winners selected and production started
- GFX challenge grant program part 2 introduced
- GF20-35mmF4 announced
- only 725g weight
- they talk about the materials they used and how they designed it
- it is inner zoom
- 82mm filter size
- Fuji Tilt shift lens 30mmF5.6 and 110mmF5.6 shown
Availability
- X-H2 in End of September for $1,999
- XF56mmF1.2 R WR End of September $999
- GF20-35mmF4 End of September $2,499
Fujifilm will publish a list of lenses that can resolve 40MP. Most lenses will be fine with 40MP.
