Fuji Medium format price announced in USA $6,499

mikeodial · 01-19-2017, 06:49 AM

Fuji just released in the USA. The price price deal here are the lenses. If they are as good as hoped could be a real winner for them.

GFX Medium Format Mirrorless Camera, Lenses, and Accessories

stillshot2 · 01-19-2017, 08:30 AM

Wow! Very nice but I will never be able to afford it haha

**yurihuta** · 01-19-2017, 09:15 AM

I can't wait to see what this will do to the 645z price new and (for me more importantly - used). Will the 645D used price fall well below $2000 USD?

starjedi · 01-19-2017, 09:30 AM

Originally posted by mikeodial

Fuji just released in the USA. The price price deal here are the lenses. If they are as good as hoped could be a real winner for them.

GFX Medium Format Mirrorless Camera, Lenses, and Accessories

Giving the portability(which is important for a large camera), pricing is very competitive comparing to 645z.

surfar · 01-19-2017, 11:53 AM - **2 Likes**

---------- Post added 01-20-17 at 05:55 AM ----------

SIZE matters....more camera for your buck with the 645z!

Smolk · 01-19-2017, 02:39 PM

The weight of Fuji GFX 2.8/63mm is 405 g, vs Pentax DFA 2.8/55m 416 g;
the GFX 4/120mm comes in at 980 g, vs 645-FA 4/120mm at 735 g.
Of course, the 645Z is 750 g heavier than the Fuji GF camera, but the primes slightly reduce that difference.

The zoom is different. The Fuji zoom 4/32-64mm can only be compared to the 4.5/28-45mm, and with 875 g it's much lighter than the latter's 1470 g, but the latter has in-lens Shake Reduction. There is of course the Pentax 645-FA 4.5/33-55mm zoom, at 585 g, but that is unlikely to compete optically based on what I've read here.

All in all, the Fuji system is definitely smaller and lighter, but perhaps not by that much if you add up gear. Speed of writing to disk will be important in the comparison.
The Hasselblad is the really small option, and if fast enough in processing, it would be the most attractive.

With the recent discounts for the 645Z (at least in the UK, £6,000 including two FA lenses), the Pentax system remains competitive I think.

**interested_observer** · 01-19-2017, 02:44 PM

Originally posted by surfar

SIZE matters....more camera for your buck with the 645z!

Interesting comparison...

normhead · 01-19-2017, 02:48 PM

That X1D looks like something that would fit in my camera a bag. DO they have a 40XS style pancake lens to go o it?

To bad I just bought a Q, I won't be able to fit them both in.

surfar · 01-19-2017, 02:51 PM

Originally posted by normhead

DO they have a 40XS style pancake lens to go o it?

I'm not sure but that would make it a pocket MF, whats the world coming to?

normhead · 01-19-2017, 03:08 PM

Originally posted by surfar

I'm not sure but that would make it a pocket MF, whats the world coming to?

Something I always thought was possible.

If Hassleblad could do this for $8000, Pentax could have done it for $2000.

surfar · 01-19-2017, 03:13 PM

Originally posted by normhead

Pentax could have done it for $2000

Lets hope so!

rawr · 01-19-2017, 03:28 PM - **1 Like**

GFX Face Detection and Eye Detection AF is nice, as is the 'electronic depth of field scale' in the EVF. The [$US600] battery grip for the GFX is an interesting option too.

And lo and behold: the big Fuji has a feature I have been asking for on Pentax for years - "A voice memo function lets you solely record your voice for up to 30 seconds at a time for making notes or keeping track of shooting information". But it's strange to see that on a medium format studio camera. Normally more useful for event and sports shooters.

biz-engineer · 01-19-2017, 03:37 PM - **1 Like**

Having the K1, the GFX50 looks so expensive for marginal increase in IQ.

**JensE** · 01-19-2017, 04:10 PM

Originally posted by surfar

I'm not sure but that would make it a pocket MF, whats the world coming to?

Nothing new at all, pocket MF cameras have been around for a long time

surfar · 01-19-2017, 04:18 PM

Yes Jens, that looks pretty with it...how many MPs?

01-19-2017, 06:49 AM	#1
mikeodial Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 370	Fuji Medium format price announced in USA $6,499 Fuji just released in the USA. The price price deal here are the lenses. If they are as good as hoped could be a real winner for them. GFX Medium Format Mirrorless Camera, Lenses, and Accessories

01-19-2017, 02:39 PM	#6
Smolk Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Eerbeek Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,857	The weight of Fuji GFX 2.8/63mm is 405 g, vs Pentax DFA 2.8/55m 416 g; the GFX 4/120mm comes in at 980 g, vs 645-FA 4/120mm at 735 g. Of course, the 645Z is 750 g heavier than the Fuji GF camera, but the primes slightly reduce that difference. The zoom is different. The Fuji zoom 4/32-64mm can only be compared to the 4.5/28-45mm, and with 875 g it's much lighter than the latter's 1470 g, but the latter has in-lens Shake Reduction. There is of course the Pentax 645-FA 4.5/33-55mm zoom, at 585 g, but that is unlikely to compete optically based on what I've read here. All in all, the Fuji system is definitely smaller and lighter, but perhaps not by that much if you add up gear. Speed of writing to disk will be important in the comparison. The Hasselblad is the really small option, and if fast enough in processing, it would be the most attractive. With the recent discounts for the 645Z (at least in the UK, £6,000 including two FA lenses), the Pentax system remains competitive I think. Last edited by Smolk; 01-20-2017 at 03:16 AM.

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01-19-2017, 08:30 AM	#2
stillshot2 Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Phoenix, AZ Photos: Albums Posts: 1,070	Wow! Very nice but I will never be able to afford it haha

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yurihuta Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Washington DC, USA Photos: Albums Posts: 632	I can't wait to see what this will do to the 645z price new and (for me more importantly - used). Will the 645D used price fall well below $2000 USD?

01-19-2017, 09:30 AM	#4
starjedi Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: New Jersey Posts: 932	Originally posted by mikeodial Fuji just released in the USA. The price price deal here are the lenses. If they are as good as hoped could be a real winner for them. GFX Medium Format Mirrorless Camera, Lenses, and Accessories Giving the portability(which is important for a large camera), pricing is very competitive comparing to 645z.

01-19-2017, 11:53 AM - 2 Likes	#5
surfar Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: mid nth coast,nsw Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,141	---------- Post added 01-20-17 at 05:55 AM ---------- SIZE matters....more camera for your buck with the 645z!

01-19-2017, 02:44 PM	#7
interested_observer Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Tumbleweed, Arizona Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,707	Originally posted by surfar SIZE matters....more camera for your buck with the 645z! Interesting comparison...

01-19-2017, 02:48 PM	#8
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	That X1D looks like something that would fit in my camera a bag. DO they have a 40XS style pancake lens to go o it? To bad I just bought a Q, I won't be able to fit them both in.

01-19-2017, 02:51 PM	#9
surfar Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: mid nth coast,nsw Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,141	Originally posted by normhead DO they have a 40XS style pancake lens to go o it? I'm not sure but that would make it a pocket MF, whats the world coming to?

01-19-2017, 03:08 PM	#10
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	Originally posted by surfar I'm not sure but that would make it a pocket MF, whats the world coming to? Something I always thought was possible. If Hassleblad could do this for $8000, Pentax could have done it for $2000.

01-19-2017, 03:13 PM	#11
surfar Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: mid nth coast,nsw Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,141	Originally posted by normhead Pentax could have done it for $2000 Lets hope so!

01-19-2017, 03:28 PM - 1 Like	#12
rawr Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 11,913	GFX Face Detection and Eye Detection AF is nice, as is the 'electronic depth of field scale' in the EVF. The [$US600] battery grip for the GFX is an interesting option too. And lo and behold: the big Fuji has a feature I have been asking for on Pentax for years - "A voice memo function lets you solely record your voice for up to 30 seconds at a time for making notes or keeping track of shooting information". But it's strange to see that on a medium format studio camera. Normally more useful for event and sports shooters.

01-19-2017, 03:37 PM - 1 Like	#13
biz-engineer Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2015 Photos: Gallery Posts: 12,232	Having the K1, the GFX50 looks so expensive for marginal increase in IQ.

01-19-2017, 04:10 PM	#14
JensE Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Leipzig Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,969	Originally posted by surfar I'm not sure but that would make it a pocket MF, whats the world coming to? Nothing new at all, pocket MF cameras have been around for a long time

01-19-2017, 04:18 PM	#15
surfar Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: mid nth coast,nsw Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,141	Yes Jens, that looks pretty with it...how many MPs?