Fujifilm launches “FUJINON Lens GF30mmF5.6 T/S” and “FUJINON Lens GF110mmF5.6 T/S Macro”

TOKYO, September 12, 2023 – FUJIFILM Corporation (President & CEO, Representative Director: Teiichi Goto) announces the release of the tilt-and-shift lens “FUJINON Lens GF30mmF5.6 T/S” (GF30mmF5.6 T/S) in October 2023, and the tilt-and-shift macro lens “FUJINON Lens GF110mmF5.6 T/S Macro” (GF110mmF5.6 T/S Macro) in November 2023. The new lenses join the lineup of GF lenses, i.e. interchangeable lenses for the GFX Series of Fujifilm’s mirrorless digital cameras equipped with the large-format sensor^*1 measuring approximately 1.7 times that of the 35mm full-frame sensor.

The GF30mmF5.6 T/S and GF110mmF5.6 T/S Macro combine the tilt function of tiling their optical axis and the shift function of moving their optical axis in parallel to alter how the optical axis relates to the imaging plane and intentionally manipulate areas in focus and perspective. This caters to the needs of professional photographers who want to explore composition and shooting positions freely in architecture, landscape and commercial photography, broadening the range of shooting that takes advantage of GFX Series’ superior image quality.

The GF30mmF5.6 T/S is a wide-angle tilt-and-shift lens with the focal length of 30mm (equivalent to 24mm in the 35mm film format). It suppresses distortion and ghosting, typically seen with wide-angle lenses, to achieve a high level of image resolution. Users can keep everything within the frame in focus in landscape photography from grass in the foreground to distant mountains, or correct distortion characteristically seen in architectural photography when shooting tall architectures.

The GF110mmF5.6 T/S Macro is a mid-telephoto tilt-and-shift macro lens with the focal length of 110mm (equivalent to 87mm in the 35mm film format) and maximum reproduction rate of 0.5x. It suppresses various types of aberration to achieve an advanced level of image resolution. The focal position of a subject in close-up can be controlled freely to meet the needs of commercial photography for still life, etc.

• *1 An image sensor that measures 55mm diagonally (43.8mm x 32.9mm) and is approximately 1.7 times larger than a 35mm full-frame sensor

• The lens consists of 16 lens elements in 11 groups including three aspherical lenses, two ED lenses and one Super ED lens. Its generous configuration featuring the use of a large-diameter aspherical lens as the front element as well as three ED lenses provides advanced optical design that eliminates the need for electronically correcting distortion and lateral chromatic aberration. Spherical aberration, comatic aberration and field curvature are suppressed to the extreme extent to achieve edge-to-edge sharpness even during shifting.
• The use of Fujifilm’s proprietary Nano GI Coating technology controls refractive index on the lens surface moderately to inhibit unnecessary light reflection and reduce ghosting and flare, which are typically seen in wide-angle lenses.

• Tiling of ±8.5° and shifting of up to ±15mm control the focal plane and perspective of the subject. The revolving operation of changing tilting and shifting directions within ±90° is combined with the T/S revolving operation, where the angle of tilting and shifting direction can be adjusted from perpendicular to parallel within 0°〜90° to give a high level of shooting freedom.
• The lens has a built-in sensor that detects the degree of shifting and revolving movements. This data can be checked in Live View and is recorded into image data so that it can be referred to during RAW processing^*2.

• Wide-angle tilt-and-shift lenses tend to become large. However, the positioning of lens elements has been optimized to achieve a compact design measuring just 138.5mm and weighing 1,340g. Furthermore, the filter thread size is a versatile 105mm^*3, allowing users to use a variety of filters to suit wide-angle situations including landscape.
• The lens comes with a tripod collar, specifically designed for it. Even during shifting, the collar helps maintain the subject’s position in relation to the lens to prevent parallax and facilitates accurate stitching of multiple images.

• *2 FUJIFILM GFX100 II. FUJIFILM GFX50S II, FUJIFILM GFX100S, FUJIFLM GFX100, FUJIFILM GFX50R and FUJIFILM GFX50S are planned to be compatible via firmware update.
• *3 Use the supplied adapter ring to use a 105mm filter.

• This lens consists of 11 lens elements in nine groups including one aspherical lens and two ED lenses. The aspherical lens controls comatic aberration and field curvature while the ED lenses minimize axial chromatic aberration to the extreme extent. Furthermore, the lens configuration, symmetrical with the aperture midway, suppresses distortion and lateral chromatic aberration to achieve edge-to-edge sharpness without relying on electronic correction.
• This lens achieves the maximum magnification ratio of 0.5x for close-up photography. Users can enjoy unconstrained focal control while going up close to the subject, a feature useful in commercial photography for subjects such as still life.

Tiling of ±10° and shifting of up to ±15mm control the focal plane and perspective of the subject. The revolving operation of changing tilting and shifting directions within ±90° is combined with the T/S revolving operation, where the angle of tilting and shifting direction can be adjusted from perpendicular to parallel within 0°〜90° to give a high level of shooting freedom.
The lens has a built-in sensor that detects the degree of shifting and revolving movements. This data can be checked in Live View and is recorded into image data so that it can be used during RAW processing^*2.

This lens measures 149mm and weighs 1,255g with the filter thread size of 72mm. It uses a focus system that extends out in order to keep the overall lens size compact.
Close attention has been paid to designs of operation sections to achieve a highly functional design that reduces users’ burden during extended shooting.

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