Fujifilm has updated its GFX Medium-Format System Lens Roadmap with the addition of three new lenses, the 55mm F1.7, 20-35mm and a Tilt-Shift lens.

Slated for release sometime in 2022, the GF 20-35mm ultra-wide-angle zoom will offer an effective focal range of 16-28mm in 35mm terms.

2023 will see the launch of the GF 55mm F1.7, a fast standard prime lens offering an effective focal range of 44mm in 35mm terms.

Finally, also schedule for release in 2023 is an as yet unspecified tilt-shift lens, with the focal length and other details still to be confirmed at this stage.

Fujifilm Press Release

Fujifilm unveils the latest development roadmap for interchangeable lenses for the GFX Series of mirrorless digital cameras

Adding three lenses including a tilt & shift lens to create a 17-lens lineup for the G Mount to expand the scope of photography in ultra-high image quality delivered by the large format system

FUJIFILM Corporation (President: Teiichi Goto) has unveiled the latest development roadmap for interchangeable GF lenses, designed for the GFX Series of mirrorless digital cameras equipped with a large format sensor, approximately 1.7 times larger than a 35mm full-frame image sensor.

Today, Fujifilm has also announced the release of “FUJIFILM GFX50S II” and its kit lens “GF35-70mmF4.5-5.6 WR”. It is a highly versatile and extremely compact and lightweight standard zoom lens. The use of the retractable barrel structure produces exceptional portability, broadening the scope of situations where large-format systems can be used.

The first lens to be added to the latest development roadmap is the large-aperture prime standard lens “GF55mmF1.7” (equivalent to 44mm in the 35mm film format). The fast F1.7 lens can be combined with a shallow depth-of-field, produced by the large format sensor, to render the background out of focus for the maximum level of creamy bokeh. This lens joins the “FUJINON Lens GF80mmF1.7 R WR” to expand the lineup of F1.7 lenses.

The second lens to be added to the roadmap is the G Mount’s first ultra-wide-angle zoom lens “GF20-35mm” (equivalent to 16mm-28mm in the 35mm film format). When mounted on a large-format camera, the wide-angle zoom lens can capture every detail in the world of wide-angle to ultra-wide-angle with its incredible image-resolving power, inspiring new photographic creativity.

The third lens Fujifilm is currently developing is a tilt & shift lens to meet the expectations of professional photographers. It can tilt and shift the focal plane to correct image distortion to produce distortion-free pictures of architecture, for example, in ultra-high image quality only GF lenses can deliver. This is a highly anticipated lens for professional use in commercial photography and other applications.

A total of 17 lenses are on the development roadmap for the GFX Series, catering to many customers with a wide range of needs and delivering pictures in ultra-high image quality, only possibly by using a large format sensor.

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