Fuji GFX50S medium format is here.

[Archlich]

If people really want some (huge) leaf shutter lenses Fuji can always release some, like Hassy did for their V, Pentax did for their 645 and 67, and what Leaf currently is doing with their 645DF cameras. All these cameras use focal plane shutters, yet Leaf managed 5 LS lenses covering focal lengths from 35mm to 135mm, all with top/sync speed up to 1/1600 second.

This displays the versatility behind Fuji's decision. On the other hand, mod2001 complained about the lack of Tilt/Shift lenses early on in the thread. The chance of him being pleased would forever be lost should Fuji decided to go with the leaf shutter route, like Hassy H did...

 

[SaveKodak]

Harry,

Thanks for posting this. I have mucho Pentax 67 glass including the 75/2.8 AL.

Hmmm.

Cal

I swoon for the 75mm AL. SWOOOOOOON!

 

[mpaniagua]

Talking about GFX being profitable, let's remember that Fuji is a big company that doesnt have all its eggs on a single basket. It can afford to loss some or not gain that much on GFX because of his other products. On the other hand, GFX gives Fuji a spot light, and on a competitive market thats a pretty big asset.

 

[Calzone]

I swoon for the 75mm AL. SWOOOOOOON!

SK,

It is a crazy lens.

Currently my friend Mike who is a pro fashion photog is interested in my Pentax 67II kit which includes the dedicated AFZ-500 dedicated flash, the "Z" shaped cable for the grip, and the AE prism to enjoy TTL.

While the 105/2.4 is a great lens, Mike used the 75 AL in the studio to shoot slow speed slide film for that saturated old school look.

Back when they still did "Fashion Night Out" I used the Pentax 67II rigged out with the 75 AL and flash to blind people on 5th Avenue when shooting the last of Velvia 50 in 220.

Oh what fun. Too bad the crowds and underaged drinking put a stop to a great night of shooting.

I remember the model in a Berdorf window taking exception to one photographer who was paying more attention to me and my rig than her. LOL.

It seems I also ran into "Nellie" the bar maid from Puck Fair that night who I have known for years because Puck Fair is where we have had the NYC Meet-Up for many years. I was unaware that she also was a model, and she introduces me to her four other model friends. Of course I took advantage of having 5 models on Fifth Avenue.

I ended giving the slides to Nellie at the next Meet-Up. The Pentax 67 II with the AE prism and TTL nailed every exposure. I loved the strong contrast and the saturated colors. Anyways the look was profound. The 75 AL is truely a great lens.

Cal

 

[SaveKodak]

SK,

It is a crazy lens.

Currently my friend Mike who is a pro fashion photog is interested in my Pentax 67II kit which includes the dedicated AFZ-500 dedicated flash, the "Z" shaped cable for the grip, and the AE prism to enjoy TTL.

While the 105/2.4 is a great lens, Mike used the 75 AL in the studio to shoot slow speed slide film for that saturated old school look.

Back when they still did "Fashion Night Out" I used the Pentax 67II rigged out with the 75 AL and flash to blind people on 5th Avenue when shooting the last of Velvia 50 in 220.

Oh what fun. Too bad the crowds and underaged drinking put a stop to a great night of shooting.

I remember the model in a Berdorf window taking exception to one photographer who was paying more attention to me and my rig than her. LOL.

It seems I also ran into "Nellie" the bar maid from Puck Fair that night who I have known for years because Puck Fair is where we have had the NYC Meet-Up for many years. I was unaware that she also was a model, and she introduces me to her four other model friends. Of course I took advantage of having 5 models on Fifth Avenue.

I ended giving the slides to Nellie at the next Meet-Up. The Pentax 67 II with the AE prism and TTL nailed every exposure. I loved the strong contrast and the saturated colors. Anyways the look was profound. The 75 AL is truely a great lens.

Cal

The last wedding I shot with the P67II had me employing all the techniques you mentioned and yes, it was glorious. The Pentax TTL worked great, and the close focus of the 75 AL allowed me to capture fantastic detail shots. In a moment of stupidity I sold my P67II kit. :bang:

I recently bought an old Pentax "6x7" and am having it overhauled. It came with the 150/2.8 and 105/2.4. Just waiting for a good deal on an AL, but they're hard to find!

 

[Calzone]

The last wedding I shot with the P67II had me employing all the techniques you mentioned and yes, it was glorious. The Pentax TTL worked great, and the close focus of the 75 AL allowed me to capture fantastic detail shots. In a moment of stupidity I sold my P67II kit. :bang:

I recently bought an old Pentax "6x7" and am having it overhauled. It came with the 150/2.8 and 105/2.4. Just waiting for a good deal on an AL, but they're hard to find!

SK,

Thanks for sharing.

I just bought a Leica SL so you know the deal of culling down and raising cash, but this tread and the reminder of how great the P67 II works with the AE prism and 75 AL tells me that I should realize that I presently own treasure I should never get rid of.

The 75 AL is a rare find. Good luck in finding a replacement. In the studio Mike found the 105 to be too long BTW.

Cal

 

[Doug]

The Pentax 75mm AL should show its excellent character on the new Fuji, given an adapter of course. I use mine on the Leica S2 with very pleasing results. The lens's diaphragm lock-open/stop down switch makes it effectively a "pre-set" lens for more convenient use than a straight manual diaphragm.

 

[jsrockit]

And in the tiny niche market of digital medium format it is even much more difficult to be profitable.

If this is any indication, they will be fine:

http://www.mirrorlessrumors.com/hasselblad-sold-x1d-cameras-10-days-expected-sell-year/

 

[Calzone]

The Pentax 75mm AL should show its excellent character on the new Fuji, given an adapter of course. I use mine on the Leica S2 with very pleasing results. The lens's diaphragm lock-open/stop down switch makes it effectively a "pre-set" lens for more convenient use than a straight manual diaphragm.

Doug,

Thank you so much as always.

I just bought an expensive new digital camera, and now I need another. LOL.

Please state more about the 75 AL and S2 experience.

I know of one event photographer who uses the Pentax glass on a Nikon. To work around not having autofocus he uses focus bracketing and continuous together to nail the shot.

The S2 or S likely has the fast processor speed and big buffer required.

Cal

 

[Doug]

...
Please state more about the 75 AL and S2 experience.

I know of one event photographer who uses the Pentax glass on a Nikon. To work around not having autofocus he uses focus bracketing and continuous together to nail the shot.

The S2 or S likely has the fast processor speed and big buffer required.

Cal

Hi Cal -- The Fuji is likely to have an AF focus-confirmation indicator light in the viewfinder, as the Leica S2 does. This should continue to work even with manual focus lenses, as a handy focus aid. The S2 meters fine with the manual-diaphragm setup, hopefully the big Fuji will too.

For some juicy 75mm AL photo samples... 🙂
Go the RFF Gallery... choose Gallery Search on the gallery menubar, choose Advanced Search, look down to the popup menu labeled Select Lens Used, click and hold on it and scroll down to the Pentax 67 section and choose the 75mm f/2.8 AL. You’ll find three pages of photo thumbnails of pics shot with this lens. Oddly, they’re all mine! The first 26 pics, the most recent ones, were made with this lens on the Leica S2.

 

[gavinlg]

Anyone else disappointed it isn't an X-trans sensor? I hope they do go to an x-trans layout somewhere down the line with these MF cameras. I've come to love the smoothness of the x-trans output.

 

[user237428934]

Anyone else disappointed it isn't an X-trans sensor? I hope they do go to an x-trans layout somewhere down the line with these MF cameras. I've come to love the smoothness of the x-trans output.

No. I belong to those 50% who can't get a satisfying output out of x-trans files. I wouldn't even look at the GFX if it had this type of sensor.

 

[emraphoto]

I think it looks a bit bigger by itself because it's angular, but next to a DSLR is seems to be pretty similar if not a little smaller!

It does look more reasonable next to the DSLR. With that said i havent used a DSLR in many, many years so that might bring my comment into perspective.

I do wonder how big the market is for such a camera? I mean there are applications where absolute resolving power is high on the priority list. No doubt about it. But with the A3 prints i see from 1 inch sensors, i would hazard a guess that sheer pride will be the predominant purchase influence for most.

PS hope all is well Gavin 😉

 

[back alley]

i would like to be able to afford one...at least then my choice as to buying or not would be real.

 

[jamesbf]

This comment doesn't add anything to the thread but man I am lusting over the GFX.

 

[Taipei-metro]

My friend, Kai and Locke reporting from Germany;

https://youtu.be/rgWoz-e8oZk?t=1m37s

May have to sell my new toy FR-S to fund a newer toy...only one third the price...and as handsome but not as big...

fr-s photo by t a i p e i-metro

naaa, I'll keep both...🙄 😀 🙂

 

[unixrevolution]

My friend, Kai and Locke reporting from Germany;

https://youtu.be/rgWoz-e8oZk?t=1m37s

May have to sell my new toy FR-S to fund a newer toy...only one third the price...and as handsome but not as big...

fr-s photo by t a i p e i-metro

naaa, I'll keep both...🙄 😀 🙂

The FR-S/BR-Z is a dynamite little car. I wouldn't sell it to buy a camera. 🙂

Might sell it to buy an MX-5 though. But I have this sickness where I'm allergic to a steel roof.

 

[willie_901]

Anyone else disappointed it isn't an X-trans sensor? I hope they do go to an x-trans layout somewhere down the line with these MF cameras. I've come to love the smoothness of the x-trans output.

I would prefer XTrans. There was a recent interview with Fujifilm executives some where out on the WWW where they hinted XTrans MF may be down the road. Or, maybe it was just a translation issue (i.e. they are thinking about it instead of doing the R&D).

 

[krötenblender]

Here we go.

When I asked yesterday at Photokina for availability, they said "Unknown", could be early 2017, could be mid of 2017, which would be 3-4 months too late for me, sadly.

It was not possible to try it or even touch it (at least, if you were not some very special person, which I am not), but it looked very interesting behind the glass. Especially with the lens-selection it is very interesting for me, and I would love a kit with the wide-to-normal-zoom.

On the other hand, the Hasselblad is already available and they let me play around a while with it. For some reason, it was not allowed to put in your own SD-card, but they said, if I go to my local Hasselblad-Dealer, they would probably let me test it for a few hours. And strangely, although I live in a not so big city with nearly no real photography shops, there is a Hasselblad-dealer just a 5 minute walk away... Anyway, that camera was a joy to hold. Since the Fujifilm GF670 I never saw anything that was remotely as street-able as the Hasselblad, what an incredible camera! Sadly, the price-tag is even worse than the rumored price of the Fuji. Also for some other reasons I would probably prefer the Fuji over the Hasselblad, but this threads title says "its here". Sadly, this is by far not true... I would buy it right away, and I'm on my preferred camera dealers waiting list since the first rumors. It seems, that it will arrive just a little too late for my big three months photography adventure, where I would have wanted it for.

Damn you, you #*!$§! Kumamoto-earthquake... :bang:

PS: Funny thing was: The Pentaxians with their 645Z did let me try their camera with my own SD-card as if it were a standard cheapo-cam... They had plenty of it behind the counter, and nobody was interested..

 

[krötenblender]

I would prefer XTrans. There was a recent interview with Fujifilm executives some where out on the WWW where they hinted XTrans MF may be down the road. Or, maybe it was just a translation issue (i.e. they are thinking about it instead of doing the R&D).

You have a link to that interview in Japanese? I would like to read on my own, what was said.