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http://www.mirrorlessrumors.com/new...ll-announced-september-19-comes-three-lenses/

Would be an interesting competitor to Sony FF?

Fuji did an excellent job in padding out their X System lens lineup fairly quickly, and they were clear and open with the lens roadmap, if they do a similar thing in Medium Format and costs are in the A7rii ballpark they could be onto a winner.

Only concern would be that Fuji's focus might move away from APSC, like Sony
 
gphome said:
http://www.mirrorlessrumors.com/new...ll-announced-september-19-comes-three-lenses/

Would be an interesting competitor to Sony FF?

Fuji did an excellent job in padding out their X System lens lineup fairly quickly, and they were clear and open with the lens roadmap, if they do a similar thing in Medium Format and costs are in the A7rii ballpark they could be onto a winner.

Only concern would be that Fuji's focus might move away from APSC, like Sony
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Medium format is a niche market, will never replace apsc :)
 
gphome said:
http://www.mirrorlessrumors.com/new...ll-announced-september-19-comes-three-lenses/

Would be an interesting competitor to Sony FF?

Fuji did an excellent job in padding out their X System lens lineup fairly quickly, and they were clear and open with the lens roadmap, if they do a similar thing in Medium Format and costs are in the A7rii ballpark they could be onto a winner.

Only concern would be that Fuji's focus might move away from APSC, like Sony
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Aha! Fuji would "never" make a DSLR. Okay sure.

Well this is getting interesting. $2-3000 below Hasselblad, which Hasselblad camera are we talking about and approximately how much would the final price be?
 
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JimmyHBG said:
Sensor size will be same as the Hasselblatt or the rumored Sony MF. The sensor size does not even give you a square format of the full frame format. In my view we are talking about XL-Full Frame. Which can be beneficial but not game changing.
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How long did we wait until we got effordable digital full frame after years of APS-C. The same wil happen with medium format. At present they want to sell us APS-C Medium Format. I hope all these new anounced cameras will share at least the same mount.
 
Batdude said:
gphome said:
http://www.mirrorlessrumors.com/new...ll-announced-september-19-comes-three-lenses/

Would be an interesting competitor to Sony FF?

Fuji did an excellent job in padding out their X System lens lineup fairly quickly, and they were clear and open with the lens roadmap, if they do a similar thing in Medium Format and costs are in the A7rii ballpark they could be onto a winner.

Only concern would be that Fuji's focus might move away from APSC, like Sony
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Aha! Fuji would "never" make a DSLR. Okay sure.

Well this is getting interesting. $2-3000 below Hasselblad, which Hasselblad camera are we talking about and approximately how much would the final price be?
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I'm guessing they mean below the asking price of the new Hasselblad MF Mirrorless camera
 
gphome said:
Batdude said:
gphome said:
http://www.mirrorlessrumors.com/new...ll-announced-september-19-comes-three-lenses/

Would be an interesting competitor to Sony FF?

Fuji did an excellent job in padding out their X System lens lineup fairly quickly, and they were clear and open with the lens roadmap, if they do a similar thing in Medium Format and costs are in the A7rii ballpark they could be onto a winner.

Only concern would be that Fuji's focus might move away from APSC, like Sony
Click to expand...
Aha! Fuji would "never" make a DSLR. Okay sure.

Well this is getting interesting. $2-3000 below Hasselblad, which Hasselblad camera are we talking about and approximately how much would the final price be?
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I'm guessing they mean below the asking price of the new Hasselblad MF Mirrorless camera
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This one:

 
Patchy said:
Patchy said:
Sensor size will be same as the Hasselblatt or the rumored Sony MF. The sensor size does not even give you a square format of the full frame format. In my view we are talking about XL-Full Frame. Which can be beneficial but not game changing.
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How long did we wait until we got effordable digital full frame after years of APS-C. The same wil happen with medium format. At present they want to sell us APS-C Medium Format. I hope all these new anounced cameras will share at least the same mount.
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I don't think Medium Format sensor's will fit into the X Mount, Sony barely made a Full Frame sensor fit into the e-mount and its about the same size
 
This is, as they say, relevant to my interests. Interesting to see the DSLR form factor-- I was betting on rangefinder style, sort of a super X-Pro recalling the "Texas Leicas" of the past. Of course, there would be nothing stopping Fuji from making a MF ecosystem with bodies of both types sharing a pool of lenses-- they have certainly done it before. I think if I was sinking that kind of money in a camera I would want the option of an OVF.

Wake me up when the rangefinder body is available secondhand-- I'll take that and one lens in the 45-55mm equivalent range as my retirement camera. Maybe.
 
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At the price any Medium Format system and lenses will be, it will never be a mainstream for everyday shooters type of system. To expensive even if it's considered "cheap" compared to other MF systems.

$3k bodies and lenses is what recently drove me away from Sony and to Fuji.

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JimmyHBG said:
gphome said:
http://www.mirrorlessrumors.com/new...ll-announced-september-19-comes-three-lenses/

Would be an interesting competitor to Sony FF?

Fuji did an excellent job in padding out their X System lens lineup fairly quickly, and they were clear and open with the lens roadmap, if they do a similar thing in Medium Format and costs are in the A7rii ballpark they could be onto a winner.

Only concern would be that Fuji's focus might move away from APSC, like Sony
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Medium format is a niche market, will never replace apsc :)
Click to expand...
 
Batdude said:
gphome said:
http://www.mirrorlessrumors.com/new...ll-announced-september-19-comes-three-lenses/

Would be an interesting competitor to Sony FF?

Fuji did an excellent job in padding out their X System lens lineup fairly quickly, and they were clear and open with the lens roadmap, if they do a similar thing in Medium Format and costs are in the A7rii ballpark they could be onto a winner.

Only concern would be that Fuji's focus might move away from APSC, like Sony
Click to expand...
Aha! Fuji would "never" make a DSLR. Okay sure.

Well this is getting interesting. $2-3000 below Hasselblad, which Hasselblad camera are we talking about and approximately how much would the final price be?
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5 to 6 K about the same as the Pentax 645Z.
 
I'm betting it will be far too expensive for most people here. Likely more expensive than the Pentax medium format body. Fuji is not known for cheap cameras, unless it plans to make an X-A3 equivalent of a medium format body, which is highly unlikely for the first model. So my interest in Fuji's MF is primarily academic but pretty mild.
 
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Truman Prevatt said:
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It is interesting, however, that it seems that Fuji was content jumping the 135 format market and jump from ASPC to medium format.
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It's because Fuji is already tooled to manufacture MF lenses, having done so for Hasselblad with the H-Mount (and to a lesser extent, lenses for the Hassy XPan).

However, unless this mirrorless like the Hassy X1D and uses leaf-shuttered lenses, I'm not really interested. Still, it would provide more competition in a niche market.
 
Truman Prevatt said:
JimmyHBG said:
gphome said:
http://www.mirrorlessrumors.com/new...ll-announced-september-19-comes-three-lenses/

Would be an interesting competitor to Sony FF?

Fuji did an excellent job in padding out their X System lens lineup fairly quickly, and they were clear and open with the lens roadmap, if they do a similar thing in Medium Format and costs are in the A7rii ballpark they could be onto a winner.

Only concern would be that Fuji's focus might move away from APSC, like Sony
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Medium format is a niche market, will never replace apsc :)

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From what I have found it looks like it is using the same Sony 50 MP sensor as the Pentax 645Z and maybe even the Hassy. The article I read also said at a price point of about 2000 bucks less than the Hassy which puts it in the same ranges as the Pentax 645Z, maybe slightly less but not a lot.

Even in film medium format was a niche market. The good news is medium format now has more options. It is interesting, however, that it seems that Fuji was content jumping the 135 format market and jump from ASPC to medium format.

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Perhaps they didn't think it was worth competing with Sony in FF? I think its good news for current Fuji X System owners, I was Sony APSC but moved to the Full Frame A7, kinda felt I had too as Sony just didn't invest in APSC lenses
 
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Hi,

The price of the body is one thing. Then there's the price of the lenses. They'll be low volume, pro oriented products with a price to match.

Have you checked out the price of new Pentax 645Z lenses? Eg the 25mm WA, 28-45/4.5 zoom or 90mm macro? The thing that makes the Pentax very marketable is a swathe of excellent lenses in the same mount on the used market, many going for a song. Fuji won't have them because they made fixed lens medium format 645 & 69 RFs and the GX 680 which has a much bigger sensor and inappropriate lenses. So if I were contemplating buying the Fuji, I'd be fervently praying that Fuji open the camera to adapting used MF 645 lenses from across the brands.

I can't wait for the equivalence police to fire up! And completely miss the point of MF. :-)

Cheers, Rod
 
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Truman Prevatt said:
Batdude said:
gphome said:
http://www.mirrorlessrumors.com/new...ll-announced-september-19-comes-three-lenses/

Would be an interesting competitor to Sony FF?

Fuji did an excellent job in padding out their X System lens lineup fairly quickly, and they were clear and open with the lens roadmap, if they do a similar thing in Medium Format and costs are in the A7rii ballpark they could be onto a winner.

Only concern would be that Fuji's focus might move away from APSC, like Sony
Click to expand...
Aha! Fuji would "never" make a DSLR. Okay sure.

Well this is getting interesting. $2-3000 below Hasselblad, which Hasselblad camera are we talking about and approximately how much would the final price be?
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5 to 6 K about the same as the Pentax 645Z.
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Currently $7k for the 645z. Keep in mind lenses like Rod McD mentioned, which can often be the greatest expense for a MF camera kit.

The more MF options the merrier!

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