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The Fujifilm XF 56mm f/1.2 R WR Promises ‘Stunning’ Bokeh

September 8, 2022
Fujifilm has announced a new addition to its X Series lens lineup, the Fujinon XF56mm f/1.2 R WR mid-telephoto lens. The company says this weather-resistant lens provides “outstanding” image resolving performance and “stunning” bokeh. When paired with an X Series camera, the 56mm focal length has an equivalent focal length of 85mm on full frame cameras making it ideal for…
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Live: Fujifilm X-Summit in New York

September 8, 2022
Fujifilm has used is X-Summit event in New York to announce the X-H2, the XF 56mm F1.2 R WR, the GF 20-35mm F4 R WR and tease that it’s developing two tilt-shift lenses for its GF medium format system. Fujifilm starts by sharing comments from photographers who’ve…
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Gear in this story

September 8, 2022
Fujifilm has announced the release of its new 40.2MP X-H2 mirrorless camera system. As promised earlier this year, this new X-series camera features a high-resolution X-Trans sensor and Fujifilm’s latest image processor, the X-Processor 5, to make it the first APS-C camera to offer internal 8K/30 ProRes capture. At the heart of the X-H2 is the X-Trans CMOS 5 HR sensor, Fujifilm’s…
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Gear in this story

September 8, 2022
Alongside its new X-H2 camera, Fujifilm has announced the XF 56mm F1.2 R WR mid-range telephoto lens for its X-mount camera systems. This lens offers an 85mm (full-frame equiv.) focal length and is the successor to the XF 56mm F1.2 R. This updated lens has a new optical…
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September 8, 2022
While the focus of today’s Fujifilm event was clearly its APS-C X-mount system, the company hasn’t forgotten about its medium format GFX System. Today, Fujifilm unveiled its latest medium format zoom lens, the GF 20–35mm F4 R WR, a compact ultra-wide zoom for GFX…
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Fujifilm X-H2 announced high-end 40MP APS-C mirrorless camera for both stills and video shooting

September 8, 2022
The Fujifilm X-H2 is a high-end 40MP APS-C mirrorless camera for both stills and video shooting. Its high-resolution stills and 8K video capabilities stand in contrast to the high-speed shooting and fast readout 4K capabilities of its X-H2S sister model. Key specifications 40MP BSI CMOS X-Trans APS-C sensor 15 fps with mechanical shutter (20 with e-shutter and 1.29x crop) 8K, 6.2K, or 2:1…
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The Meyer Optik Gorlitz Biotar 58mm f/1.5 II Revives a 1930s Lens Design

September 7, 2022
Meyer Optik Görlitz has announced the Biotar 58mm f/1.5 II, a new edition of a lens that was originally released in the 1930s, was made available for 25 years, and was the longest and best-selling Biotar lens ever. Meyer Optik Görlitz is a German manufacturer of camera lenses that was founded originally in 1896, though its more recent history has been a bit rocky: it has been…
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