Industry News: Fujifilm announces the GFX 100, a 102mp medium format camera

Press Release:

100+ megapixel sensor in a 55mm diagonal length large format offers highest resolution in the history of mirrorless cameras
Fast, accurate autofocus with the world’s first phase detection system, 4K video capability, and in-body image stabilization in a large sensor format1.

Valhalla, New York, May 23, 2019 – FUJIFILM Holdings America Corporation today announced the upcoming release of its flagship GFX100 mirrorless digital camera, incorporating a newly-developed 102 megapixel (MP), 55mm diagonal length large format image sensor that is designed to deliver image clarity and capability previously unheard of in the photography and video industries.
The GFX100 features several ‘world firsts’ for a large format camera with an image sensor larger than the 35mm (full-frame) format: including its 102MP back-side illuminated sensor (BSI), in body image stabilization (IBIS) and on-board phase detection hybrid auto-focus (AF) with near 100% coverage. In addition to...

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10 Min Film shot on EOS R - Highly Impressed with this Camera for Video

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Recently completed this with the EOS R. This was my first real video project I've shot and cut apart from a smaller 2-3 minute trailer I cut a year ago using the Canon 1DX2.

I'm very impressed with the R. This was shot with the 4k 10 bit C Log out at 24fps to an Atomos Ninja V, recording in ProRes 422, NOT ProResHQ. I did nothing to the grading of the interview shots apart from mild white balance correction on one or two of the girls as we had a rising sun coming through the studio window as a key light. Audio for interviews was captured on a Rode NTG-3 and Tascam DR-60D with the line output fed into the EOS R. I goofed the audio settings a bit. Lesson learned for the future, but no reflection on the gear. Just minor operator error as this entire thing thing was shot in relative haste due to time constraints. I plan to do a BTS video with it in the near future for more detail.

I can't say enough how impressed I am with this camera for video. I haven't even taken a still frame with it yet LOL.

I've been shooting stills at this dance school for several years, and the subjects in this film I've known since they were little kids. SO it's a special one for me. That said, the last 3 mins bring it home with a huge montage. Hope ya'll enjoy it!

BTW, Here's one of the stills I just shot on the 1DX Mk II this past weekend for the 2019 Recital .... 30 foot stage, 25 foot 4K motion graphic LED wall behind dancers with intelligent LED lighting moving and color changing constantly with dancers flying through the air while I'm trying to guess what is about to happen next and where to point the lens. About the most difficult shooting environment you can imagine......

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Canon 5D mark IV + EF 35 mm F/1.4L II USM autofocus problems

I have a question about autofocus in 5DM4. I mean not LiveView focusing. I have problem with refocusing during session of shots. In LifeView the lens focus perfectly. My test step: I put the camera on tripod -> focusin on really contrast image (test chart by Focal) using central focusing dot. Distance between camera and target - 50. For my lens it it 3550 = 1750 mm. For shot use remote shutter release. And if i put the autofocus button, some time lens refocusing. And not always return to it initial place -> result: back or front focus. 2 of 10 attempts failed. In LifeView mode lens focusing perfectly without any refocusing.
I've tried to colibrate lens using Reikan Focal software. AF auto colibration works ok. But result for focus consistency - 2 of 10 shots failed.
How can i determine where is a problem? Camera of lens?
In real life shots i think the problem is worse. May be it's my fault...

Three new RF prime lenses coming in early 2020 [CR2]

We were told that three new fast L primes will be announced for the RF mount in early 2020. They include an RF 24mm f/1.4L USM and an RF 135mm f/1.8L along with an undisclosed dedicated macro lens which will be a “first of its kind macro lens”, though no details of what that means was given. I wouldn’t read too much into the latter.
The three new lenses are scheduled to be announced before CP+ in 2020, but as always, take lens scheduling with a grain of salt.
A lot more lenses are planned for 2020, we could see as many as 8 new RF lenses in 2020.

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Industry News: Fujifilm GFX 100 specifications leak, 100mp medium format camera on the way

Nokishita has leaked the specifications for the upcoming Fujifilm GFX 100, a 120mp camera they’re adding to their medium format GFX line which includes the original GFX 50S and the more compact GFX 50R.
The Fujifilm GFX 100 should be announced in a couple of days.
Fujifilm GFX 100 Specifications (Google translated):

Equipped with a backside illuminated CMOS sensor with 120 million pixels
High-speed image processing engine “X-Processor 4”
Achieves high-speed AF with up to twice the speed of the current model and excellent in moving object tracking
3.78 million image plane phase difference pixels placed on the entire surface of the image sensor
The accuracy of “face and pupil detection AF” has dramatically improved

In addition to face detection of objects farther away, it is also possible to achieve high followability even when the face turns sideways or is blocked by an obstacle.


Equipped...

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Canon posts RF lens control ring modification information

Canon has finally released information about their RF lens control ring modification that was announced alongside the EOS R last year.
The service is a reasonable $79 USD. This service would likely benefit some video shooters. There’s no mention of what it would cost to put a modified lens back to its stock form.

From Canon USA:
What is the Control Ring’s Clicking Sound Modification Service?
Canon’s control ring’s modification service offers RF lenses and Control Ring Mount Adapter EF-EOS R owners the opportunity to remove/reapply the control ring’s clicking sound.
Why might this be needed?
The click action of the control ring allows the user to have a sense of how much it is being turned. However, if used during video shooting, the sound of the control ring operation may be recorded.
Pricing



Model
Price*


RF Lenses
$79.99


Control Ring Mount Adapter EF-EOS R
$59.99



*Tax and freight fee are NOT included *All pricing is subject to change

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The FINAL DEATH of DSLR cameras with moving mirrors!

DSLR Cameras are NOW DEAD --- PERIOD !!!!!!!

As per other users who have espoused that DSLR will bounce back (i.e. see Ricoh's suggestion that Mirrorless will bounce back!),I say they TRULY are a dying breed.

Article Link:
https://petapixel.com/2019/05/20/ri...oters-will-switch-back-to-dslrs-in-1-2-years/

I think Ricoh and others have forgotten about OLD TECHNOLOGIES being used in NEW WAYS to completely and utterly eliminate mirrors in DSLR systems! For this new(ish) and COMPLETE REPLACEMENT of mirrors in digital cameras, what needs to be done is the use of CHROMOGENIC MATERIALS coated onto the micro-lenses which are placed over each photosite in all modern CMOS image sensors. It's called Smart-Glass!

A Smart-Glass coating that can switch from FULLY OPAQUE to fully transparent within two milliseconds to mere microseconds is the ULTIMATE in electronic shutter technology! Titanium Trioxide and Zirconium Dioxide coatings a good starting point and even Pyrenes with Organic Sulphur compounds poly(2-acylamido 2-methyl propane sulfonic acid) (PAMPS) will work for this:

See these links for more information:

Photochromism:

Electrochromism:

Chromogenic Polymers:

Smart Glass:

The FASTEST CHEAP-TO-MANUFACTURE smartglass i've heard of so far, is less than one-half-millisecond in change-over time from clear to opaque which is about 1/2000th of a second shutter speed which will be PERFECT for most MILC and Smartphone cameras!

AND if you're REALLY into super-speed shutters, then I suggest Polarized Lead Lanthanum Zirconate Titanate (PLZT) which is currently used on the U.S.'s B2 Bomber fleet's windows which can turn FULLY OPAQUE in mere MICROSECONDS after a "Nuclear Flash" to protect the eyes of its pilots from blinding light. This gives us about 1/100,000th of a second shutter speeds which SHOULD BE more than enough for sports/action/wildlife photographers!

DSLRs like the Canon 1DxMk2 or Nikon D5 are DEAD DEAD DEAD !!!

We can now make a FULLY GLOBAL SHUTTER CAMERA using Electrochromic Smart Glass which switches to BRIGHT WHITE or DARK BLACK in microseconds. This means the CURRENT line-by-line CMOS scanning techniques can be used but with a GLOBALLY ACTIVATED electrochromic shutter that will reduce and even fully ELIMINATE the temporal artifacts (rolling shutter) of modern mirrorless cameras!

By coating the above surface or underneath of the microlenses usually put on top of each image sensor's photosites, and sending an electric charge of a specific polarity and/or voltage level, the colour change effect can be controlled easily enough that such a system is now PRACTICAL for widespread adoption. In fact, we can put this on the LENSES themselves instead of onto the sensor so we can create fancy neutral density filters, colour filters, cookie cutouts, etc. without limitations of ANY camera body. This means the LENSES themselves can have electronic shutters and built-in neutral density filters of ANY number of desired stops!

Since photo-site-based electrohromic coatings can get electrically charged from each photosite individually, you can address each pixel individually to allow for CUSTOM shutter speeds and shutter transparency levels on ANY separate area of an image sensor which means you can make neutral density filters of ANY desired grade or transparency level, make cookie cutouts (for cinema use!), variable colour graduated filters, and even user-defineable REAL WORLD star and lens flare filters embedded onto a sensor OR into the lens body itself!

And cost-wise, it could be NOW DONE for between $25 to $100 dollars U.S. PER LENS or PER CAMERA SENSOR!

Long live ELECTROCHROMIC SHUTTERS !!!

DSLR IS NOW DEAD !!! Mirrorless Forever !!!!!


P.S. The ideas and products described above are NOW fully and freely open source to distribute and manufacture under the licence terms of the GNU GPL-3 2019 terms for hardware and software systems and all their designs and source code!
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Ricoh predicts DSLRs will bounce back

Interesting story on Imaging Resources. Ricoh apparently believes the fascination with mirrorless will fade and DSLRs will make a comeback in a few years.

Hiroki Sugahara: Currently, mirrorless is a newcomer, so of course many users are very interested in the new systems, they want to use [them]. But after one or two years, some users who changed their system from DSLR to mirrorless come back to the DSLR again.

My opinion is that both formats have their advantages and until one can claim all the advantages of the other format with no compromises, both will co-exist side-by-side, possibly for decades. Be aware that the headline is a bit deceptive, as it references medium-format DSLRs, while the actual interview references all DSLRs.
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Leslie

5D Mark III, EF 70-200mm f/2.8L II, Flashpoint Streaklight 360ws, 72" umbrella. The BW photo is with Canon's EF 35mm f/1.4L II and natural light.

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Patent: Zoom tilt-shift lenses

A patent uncovered by Northlight shows the optical formulas for zooming tilt-shift lenses has appeared over at the USPTO.
The patent appears to mention two separate and interesting tilt-shift lens technology.
The first, the patent shows two internal shift modules. This would help to maintain image quality when tilting the lens. The patent shows a 50mm f/4 design with the two shift modules.
The second part of the patent shows off new zooming tilt-shift lens designs.
Both a  24-100mm f/4 and a 30-80mm f/4 are included as embodiments.
Canon TS-E 24-100mm f/4 embodiment:

Focal length: 24.74mm – 49.55mm – 99.94mm
F-number: 4.13 – 4.31 – 4.42
Half angle of view: 41.17° – 23.59° – 12.21°
Image height: 21.64mm – 21.64mm – 21.64mm
Total lens length: 159.00mm – 174.75mm – 200.33mm
BF: 43.99mm – 55.44mm – 69.75mm

Canon TS-E 30-80mm...


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Patent: Canon RF 135mm f/1.8L and other fast primes

Northlight has uncovered a USPTO patent for various fast prime optical formulas, included in the patent is the design for an RF 135mm f/1.8L. A lens we definitely think will be released sometime in 2020.
Canon RF 135mm f/1.8L USM embodiment:

Focal length: 133.0mm
F number: 1.80
Half angle of view: 9.2°
Image height: 21.6mm
Overall length of lens: 150mm
Backfocus: 18mm

This patent also includes designs for an RF 85mm f/1.2L USM (which is already announced) along with an RF 100mm f/1.4 fast prime. We think the 135mm f/1.8 is more likely to come than a RF 100mm f/1.4.

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First time lapse vidieo using EOS R (love it too!!)

I went to NYC last winter for 6 weeks. Next to my old Canon 5D Mark IV and very old 6D I was using my new Canon EOS R for shooting this time lapse and hyperlapse.

Why I love it for time lapse and hyperlapse :love:
It is very helpful for day to night time lapse that all buttons can be customized. So I set the exposure time on a wheel and can change it between the shoots manual very fast. For the hyperlapse I really love to use the focus guide as an anchor point. It is bright and can be seen on dark areas too. Before I was using the grid but it is dark and can't be seen well.

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Patent: Canon RF 17-35mm f/4-5.6

A new optical formula patent for a wide angle RF mount zoom has appeared. This one shows the formula for a couple of Canon RF 17-35mm f/4-5.6 designs.
The lenses in the two embodiments aren’t all that much smaller than an EF counterpart, and it looks like zooming is slightly external.
Canon RF 17-35mm f/4-5.6

Focal length: 17.50mm 27.00mm 33.95mm
F-number: 4.00 5.03 5.80
Half field angle: 51.03° 38.71° 32.51°
Image height: 21.64mm 21.64mm 21.64mm
Lens total length: 121.00mm 118.39mm 121.18mm
BF: 20.00mm 30.99mm 38.92mm

Canon RF 17-35mm f/4-5.6

Focal length: 17.50mm 27.00mm 33.95mm
F-number: 3.94 4.92 5.69
Half angle of view: 51.03° 38.71° 32.51°
Image height: 21.64mm 21.64mm 21.64mm
Total lens length: 122.00mm 119.11mm 121.87mm
BF: 20.00mm 31.62mm 40.07mm

Once all of the fast zooms ship this year, I think it’s safe to assume we’re going to see f/4 variants soon after.

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Canon Germany Summer Promotion - May 15th until August 31st 2019

Here comes the 2019 summer promotion:
Up to 300,- € Cashback on selected FF bodies and L lenses

For details see here:

  • Bodies: 5DIV, 6DII, EOS R
  • Lenses: several EF L zooms and the 85L prime
  • Speedlite: 470EX-AI
  • PowerShot: ./.
  • other: ./.
So Canon continues to focus on upmarket products.

Still live:

Enjoy your GAS :cool:

Sigma 18-35 1.8 art or Canon 24-70 f4l + viltrox focal reducer

I am using a M50 mainly for videos and since my Tamron 17-50 broke i need a new lens, and i don't know which one is better for my needs.
I would really love the low light capability of the sigma however it lacks a bit of range, the stabilizer and i can't use it on a full frame camera.
The 24-70 would be fine with the reducer (2.8 is enough for me) however i am not sure about the image quality with the reducer.
Price is not a problem cause it's almost the same for both lenses.
Thanks in advance.

Adobe updates Lightroom Classic, adds a new texture slider and new Canon camera & lens support

New features and enhancements in the May 2019 (version 8.3) release of Lightroom Classic
Flat-Field Correction
You can now reduce shading, or lens cast, from your digital photos using the Flat-Field Correction feature. Shading can occur from a variety of different lenses and can result in both asymmetrical vignettes as well as color casts introduced by certain lens characteristics.
Flat-Field Correction is available in the Library module. To apply the correction, select all your photos in a natural interleaved order and choose Lightroom > Library > Flat-Field Correction.
For detailed information, see Flat-Field Correction.

New Texture slider
You can now smoothen or accentuate details such as skin, bark, and hair with the new Texture slider. You can adjust the Texture slider negatively to smooth skin and retain fine pore details to ensure...

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Profoto announces the Profoto A1X, an On/Off-Camera Flash with Built-in AirTTL Remote

Press Release:
Profoto, May 15, 2019: We are never fully satisfied with the products we make. We always strive to take steps forward, whether they be baby-steps or strides. That is why we not only will create ground-breaking products. But we’ll also continually evaluate and improve those products. Like we have done with the launch of Profoto A1X, the A1’s new and improved sibling. It has a little more of everything that made its predecessor a success. An even more powerful battery, faster recycling and Sony compatibility are some of the 30 and more updates that we have made to the product. Or put in other words – more when it matters.
Preorder the Profoto A1X at Adorama

Because in photography, there are no second chances. An image might present itself for a second, and then it’s gone, so you can’t afford to be fiddling with batteries or waiting for the flash to recharge – you’ve got to be ready. That’s why the new Profoto A1X...

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