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We’re at Fujifilm’s X-Summit event in New York and will be reporting live with all the announcements.
Fujifilm starts by sharing comments from photographers who’ve shot with the X-H2S over the past few months and apologizing for the delay in shipments.
Camera and Sensor
Fujifilm is now talking about the X-Trans CMOS 5HR, the sensor inside the X-H2 camera.
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The 40MP sensor has a resolution of 7,728 x 5,152 pixels, more than enough to capture UHD 8K video.
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Here’s a comparison chart from Fujifilm showing off the difference between 1080, 4K and 8K UHD:
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The X-H2 will be able to capture 8K ProRes 422 HQ (422, 422 LT, too) video internally at up to 30fps in 10-bit and 12-bit ProRes and Blackmagic RAW in 8K up to 30fps using external recorders, such as those offered by Atomos and Blackmagic Design.
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The X-H2 will have, for the first time ever with an X-Trans sensor, a sensor-shift high-resolution capture mode Fujifilm is calling Pixel Shift Multi Shot. It will combine 20 images, using an external program called Pixel Shift Combiner, to create a 160MP image.
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The X-Trans CMOS 5HR can now use an electronic shutter speed up to 1/180,000, 2.5x faster than previous-generation sensors.
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Lenses
Fujifilm has announced its new XF 56mm F1.2 WR R lens, a second-generation 56mm F1.2 lens that now has an improved optical formula and weather-sealing.
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This new lens uses 13 elements, including two aspherical elements and one extra-low dispersion element. The focus unit elements have also been positioned to improve focus speed and performance. The new focusing unit is 120g three times heavier than the previous-generation 56mm F1.2. This meant Fujifilm had to create a stronger, more robust actuation system to keep AF fast and accurate.
Our initial impressions of using a pre-production sample are that it’s a little faster than the older version, despite the heavier focus unit.
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| The AF unit inside the 56mm F1.2 WR R. |
This second-generation lens also has a shorter minimum focusing distance, down to 50cm (19.7″).
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Fujifilm has also announced a new 20-35mm F4 lens for its GFX System. The ultra-wide zoom lens is the widest GF zoom to date and will work with all GFX camera systems.
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The lens is constructed of 14 elements in 10 groups, including four aspherical elements and four extra-low dispersion elements. It uses Fujifilm’s Nano-GI coating, has a minimum focusing distance of 35cm and only weighs 725g.
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All of these items will be available by the end of September 2022. The X-H2 will retail for $1,999 body-only and $2,499 in a kit with the XF 16-80mm F4 kit, while the XF 56mm F1.2 II and GF 20-35mm F4 will retail for $999 and $2,499, respectively.
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Fujifilm is now moving to its live event in New York City. It appears this concludes Fujifilm’s announcements.
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We’ll be updating this story as the event continues, so please refresh the page.
