Lenses
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Fujifilm Fujinon GF50mm F3.5 R LM WR lens
Technical Data Manufacturer Fujifilm Model Fujinon GF50mm F3.5 R LM WR Web www.fujifilm-X.com Elements/construction 9 elements in 6 groups (including 1 aspherical surface) Angle of view 57.4° (diagonal) 40mm equivalent Tilt/Shift n/a Max aperture F3.5 (9-blades, rounded) Min aperture F32 Min focus distance 0.55 m (1.8 in) Max magnification 0.1x Mount GF mount Filter size 62mm Length 48mm (1.89 in.) Diameter 88mm (3.31 in.) Weight 355g ( 11.2 oz) Price £949 inc VAT ($999) Check price & availability: WEX UK | Amazon | Park Cameras UK B&H Photo US | Adorama | Amazon As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases
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Fujifilm Fujinon GF50mm F3.5 R LM WR lens review
What is it? The Fujifilm Fujinon GF50mm is a highly compact and relatively lightweight lens for Fujifilm medium format mirrorless cameras. It’s the equivalent of a 40mm on a full-frame 35mm camera, and at one time, back in the 70s, this focal length was hugely popular. Much of that had to do with price, as they competed with medium-speed (F1.8/2) 50mms – the kit lenses of the day – and were often sold as a more affordable alternative. These smaller and lighter 3-group, 4-element Tessar ‘pancake’ designs were and still are highly compelling. Indeed, the Olympus Zuiko 40mm F2 is around £600, secondhand, and the Contax Zeiss T* 45mm F2.8…
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Fujifilm Fujinon GF30mm F5.6 T/S review
What is it? The Fujifilm Fujinon GF30mm F5.6 T/S is a highly anticipated lens in the GFX system. Why? Because, it’s the first serious challenger to the Canon TS-E lenses (and the Nikon PC Nikkors), which are routinely adapted to fit on the larger-sensor GFX cameras. As a 30mm lens designed to cover the 44x33mm MF sensor, it is the equivalent of a 24mm in full-frame 35mm terms and is, without doubt, the most popular focal length for architecture and interiors. The manual-focus lens will also appeal to landscape photographers. (Arguably, a 35mm tilt/shift might be as popular or even more so (the Nikon and Zeiss 35mm shift-only models are…
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Nikon Nikkor Z 35mm F1.4 specs
Technical Data Manufacturer Nikon Model Nikkor Z 35mm F1.4 Web www.nikon.co.uk Elements/construction 11 elements in 9 groups Special glass types 2x Asph Aperture blades 9 rounded Angle of view 63° (diagonal) Max aperture F1.4 Min aperture F16 Min focus distance 0.27 m (10.6 in) Mount Z mount Filter size 62mm Length 86.5mm (3.4 in.) Diameter 74.5mm (2.93 in.) Weight 415g (0.91 lb) Price £650 inc VAT ($699) Check stock and prices Pre-order: WEX UK | Amazon | Park Cameras UK B&H Photo US | Adorama | Amazon
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Fujifilm Fujinon GF30mm F5.6 T/S three-shot hand-held panorama at maximum shift (± 15mm)
Handheld three-shot pano with GF30mm F5.6 T/S, totalling 175 MP. As this was shot without a tripod, there’s quite a bit of overlap in the centre but what’s of interest here is that maximum shift ±15mm has been applied to show the worst case. Focus was confirmed using magnified LV, which is my preferred option of the various focusing aids. This three-shot pano was stitched in Lightroom with an automatic lens profile applied, which can’t be turned off. Still, no further corrections were made to show the vignetting and it’s no big deal as it could be cleaned up. Automatic profiles like this don’t show what’s being corrected in…
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Fujifilm Fujinon GF30mm F5.6 T/S specs compared with Canon EF 24mm F3.5L TS-E
I realise this isn’t an apples-to-apples comparison but as many architecture photographers adapt the Canon 24mm TS-E to use on their Fujifilm GFX system cameras then the side-by-side contrast makes more sense. It’s surprising how similar the specs are but early testing of the Fujifilm GF30mm T/S with the 100MP Fujifilm GFX100 II (which has an optimised sensor for this lens, apparently) suggests super-impressive optical performance, even when shifted to the maximum. Also, if there was any doubt that the tilt and shift functions can be oriented separately to use in the same ‘direction’ (it wasn’t that clear in the press release), then I can confirm they can. When fully…
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Fujifilm Fujinon GF30mm F5.6 T/S
Technical Data Manufacturer Fujifilm Model Fujinon GF30mm F5.6 T/S Web www.fujifilm-X.com Elements/construction 16 elements in 11 groups (1x Super ED, 3x ED) Angle of view 84.7° (diagonal) 24mm equivalent Tilt/Shift +/- 8.5° Tilt, +/- 15 mm Shift Max aperture F5.6 (9-blades, rounded) Min aperture F32 Min focus distance 0.3m (11.9 in) Mount GF mount Filter size 105mm (with adapter ring), 72mm front cap* Length 135.8mm (5.5 in.) Diameter 87.1mm (3.4 in.) Weight 1340g (2.95 lb) Price £3,899 inc VAT ($3,999) The Fujinon GF30mm F5.6 T/S will be sold with an RRP of £3899 inc VAT. User manual at: www.fujifilm-x.com Additional coverage/press release. Pre-order: WEX UK | Amazon | Park Cameras…
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SIGMA 28-45mm F1.8 DG DN Art
Technical Data Manufacturer Sigma Model SIGMA 28-45mm F1.8 DG DN | Art Web www.sigmauk.com Elements/construction 18 elements in 15 groups (5x SLD, 3x Asph) Angle of view 75.4°-51.3° (diagonal) Max aperture F1.8 Min aperture F16 Min focus distance 0.3 m (11.9 in) Mount SL & FE mount Filter size 82mm Length 151.4/153.4 mm (6.0 in.) SL/FE Diameter 87.8mm (3.5 in.) Weight 960/950g (33.9/33.5 oz) Price £1299 inc VAT ($1,349) The SIGMA 28-45mm F1.8 DG DN Art will be on sale from the 20th of June with an RRP of £1,299 inc VAT. Pre-order: WEX UK | Amazon | Park Cameras UK B&H Photo US | Adorama | Amazon To…
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Aperture values for reference
Maximum aperture values in third and half stops can be tricky to compare, so I’ve made a table to aid the task. Below F1.0 it gets a bit trickier still, so don’t take it as gospel (and it’s subject to amendment), but you’re unlikely to come across that many in regular production. The Noct Nikkor and Noctilux are both F0.95, which as you’ll see is 1/3 stop ‘faster’ than F1.0 and 1 1/3 stop faster than F1.4 and just over 1/2 stop faster than F1.2. Interestingly, if you’re a film buff, Kubrick’s Zeiss Planar 50mm F0.7 adapted NASA lenses used to film indoor scenes with just candle-lit for illumination in…
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Canon RF 35mm F1.4 L VCM
Technical Data Manufacturer Canon Model RF 35mm F1.4L VCM Web www.canon.co.uk Elements/construction 14 elements in 11 groups (2x UD, 2x Asph) Angle of view 63° (diagonal) Max aperture F1.4 Min aperture F16 Min focus distance 0.28 m (11.02 in) Mount RF mount Filter size 67mm Length 99.3 mm (3.9 in.) Diameter 76.5 mm (3 in.) Weight 555 g (1.2 lb) Price £1819 inc VAT ($1,499) Check stock and prices of the Canon RF 35mm F1.4L VCM at the following retailers: WEX Photo (UK)| Park Cameras (UK) | Canon Store (UK/Eur) B&H Photo (US) | Adorama (US) | Amazon (US/UK) Articles may include affiliate links. If you purchase through…
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