There are now no fewer than 11 lenses for the Fujifilm GFX 50S, GFX 50R and GFX 100, including 8 primes and 3 zooms
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The new Fujinon GF30mmF3.5 R WR offers an effective focal length of 24mm (full frame equivalent) and fits in between the existing GF23mmF4 R LM WR (18mm equivalent) and GF45mmF2.8 R WR (36mm equivalent) in the Fujifilm medium format lens range.
Fujifilm has been quick to commit to a full range range of lenses for its GFX cameras, and the launch of the Fujinon GF30mmF3.5 R WR is another milestone in the development of what is now a pretty formidable system. For example, there are now more native GFX lenses than there are own-brand lenses for Panasonic’s Lumix S cameras and Canon’s EOS M mirrorless models.
The new lens is designed to be light in weight and compact enough to balance well on Fujifilm’s GFX bodies as a general walk-around wide-angle lens. It’s 99.4mm long and weighs just 510g and has the same unusual tapered profile as some of Fujifilm's APS-C C-mount primes, such as the XF50mm f/2.
The optical design for the new lens consists of 13 elements in 10 groups, a sophisticated layout for a prime lens, and one which Fujifilm promises will deliver ‘astonishing’ detail and excellent portability. The design includes two aspherical elements and two ED elements, positioned to control distortion and provide edge to edge sharpness suitable for the flagship 100MP GFX 100 model.
The Fujinon GF30mmF3.5 R WR has an internal focus system so that the lens does not change length as it focuses. It’s also designed to be fast and silent, and with ‘focus breathing’ of just 0.05%, all qualities which make it well suited to video as well as stills photography.
It’s also weather sealed at nine locations two make it dust and weather resistant and usable in temperatures down to -10 centigrade.
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