Fujifilm Adds 500mm Super-Tele and Power Zoom Lenses to GFX Roadmap

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Fujifilm Adds 500mm Super-Tele and Power Zoom Lenses to GFX Roadmap
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GFX System goes long and gets its first Power Zoom in updated G Mount lens roadmap.

, which is currently compatible with only the GF 250mm f/4 lens in the GFX System lens lineup. This will give the lens a 700mm focal length, or 554mm in 35mm equivalency terms.

A 500mm lens is highly unusual for a medium-format camera system. Pentax has some rather long lenses for its 645 system, including a, but such long lenses are few and far between for large-format camera systems. Although purely speculation, an f/5.6 aperture seems realistic for the upcoming GF 500mm lens. It is fair to expect it to be a relatively long, heavy lens. The GF 250mm f/4 is 8 inches long and weighs 50 ounces , by the way.

The second new lens on the GFX System lens roadmap is the first Power Zoom G Mount lens. Designed to “provide precise control over aperture, focus, and zoom,” the PZ lens will be built with still and video production in mind. “We are excited about the value these new lens offerings will bring not only to the GFX System portfolio of lenses, but also, and especially, to creatives as they continue to strive to tell their stories. Their broad capabilities will make these lenses unique and valuable assets to creators looking to create compelling still and video content,” says Victor Ha, vice president, Electronic Imaging Division and Optical Devices Division, Fujifilm North America Corporation.

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