Fujifilm Releases New 'Hands-On with GFX ETERNA 55' Video Series

With the Fujifilm GFX ETERNA 55 now shipping, Fujifilm North America is in the middle of releasing a new series of videos titled Hands-On with GFX ETERNA 55.

The Fujifilm GFX ETERNA 55 is out, available for immediate order, and judging by the stocks we checked on a couple of resellers, is selling pretty fast as well. Given that it's a $16,000+ investment, people fairly obviously have a load of questions about it, which Fujifilm North America is addressing in its latest series of videos.

These aren't flashy to say the least, but they are extremely informative.

Video #1 looks at the physical layout of the camera and what's included in the box.

Video #2 guides you through the basic functions of the camera and its menu structure.

And we'll put a link to the video #3 (you'd imagine there are a few more to come) when it drops here...

FUJIFILM GFX ETERNA 55 Specifications

Sensor & Processor

• Sensor: GFX 102MP CMOS II HS (Bayer Filter Array)

• Dimensions: 43.8 × 33.9 mm

• Processor: X-Processor 5

• Native sensitivity: Dual-base ISO 800 & 3200

• Dynamic range: 14+ stops

• Optical Low-Pass Filter (OLPF)

Variable Electronic ND Filter

• ND density: ND0.6 – ND2.1

• Adjustment: 0.015 F-stop increments

Power

• NP-W235 allows for hot swapping external camera power source without
  need to power down camera body – reducing potential for clip corruption on
  accidental power loss.

• NP-W235 enables the potential for low-profile and agile camera build

• NP-W235 battery is automatically charged via external power source

Media

• CFexpress Type B and SD card support

Autofocus & Audio

• AF type: Intelligent Hybrid AF (TTL contrast & TTL phase detection)

• Subject detection: Face, Animal, Bird, Automobile, Motorcycle & Bike, Airplane, Train

• Audio: Support for TASCAM XLR Microphone Adapter

• Expanded audio input compatibility via hot shoe handle

Connectivity & Cloud

• Support for Adobe Frame.io Camera to Cloud

• Remote Multi-Camera Control via web browser (wired or wireless network)

• Bluetooth Low Energy (v4.2) for ATOMOS AirGlu™ and FUJIFILM TG-BT1

• External timecode supported via:

  • TC In/Out (BNC)

  • ATOMOS AirGlu

  • USB-C with Ambient devices

Recording Formats

In-Camera Codecs

• Apple ProRes 422 HQ – Linear PCM stereo (24-bit / 48 kHz)

• Apple ProRes 422 – Linear PCM stereo (24-bit / 48 kHz)

• Apple ProRes 422 LT – Linear PCM stereo (24-bit / 48 kHz)

• Apple ProRes Proxy

• HEVC/H.265 (4:2:2, 10-bit) – Linear PCM stereo (24-bit / 48 kHz)

• H.264 Proxy

External via HDMI

• 4:2:2 10-bit uncompressed

• 12-bit RAW

Sensor Formats

• GF 4:3 Open Gate

• GF DCI

• Premista DCI

• 35 mm DCI

• 8K DCI (dot-by-dot)

• Super 35 DCI

Film Simulations & LUTs

Film Simulations (20 types)

• PROVIA/Standard

• Velvia/Vivid

• ASTIA/Soft

• Classic Chrome

• REALA ACE

• PRO Neg.Hi

• PRO Neg.Std

• Classic Neg.

• Nostalgic Neg.

• ETERNA/Cinema

• ETERNA Bleach Bypass

• ACROS (Standard, +Ye, +R, +G)

• Black & White (Standard, +Ye, +R, +G)

• Sepia

LUT Support

• 16 custom 3D LUT slots

• Fujifilm will release downloadable LUTs (F-Log2 / F-Log2 C) for:

  • ETERNA

  • ETERNA Bleach Bypass

  • PROVIA

  • Velvia

  • ASTIA

  • REALA ACE

  • Classic Chrome

  • Classic Neg.

  • ACROS

Displays

• 5.0″ Touch LCD Monitor

  • Max brightness: 2,000 nits

  • Resolution: ≈6.22M dots (1920×1080×3)

  • Aspect: 16:9

• 3.0″ On-board Menu Display

  • Max brightness: 700 nits

  • Resolution: ≈1.04M dots (720×480×3)

  • Aspect: 3:2

Input / Output

• Ø3.5 mm stereo mini jack (mic)

• Ø3.5 mm stereo mini jack (headphones)

• Ø2.5 mm remote connector

• TC In/Out connector

• Genlock connector

• 12G SDI Out (max 4K59.94p, 12G/6G/3G)

• 12-pin lens connector (14V / 0.5A)

• DC Out: 12V @ 3A

• DC In: Lemo connector (FGJ.1B.304.CLLD)

Networking

• Wi-Fi: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac

• Encryption: WPA2 / WPA3

• LAN (RJ45): 1000BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T

• Bluetooth: v4.2 BLE (2402–2480 MHz)

Physical Specifications

• Dimensions: 110.8 × 138.2 × 176.8 mm / 4.36 × 5.44 × 6.96 in

• Weight: ~4.41 lbs / 2.0 kg (excluding battery & media)

• Operating temperature: 14–104°F / –10–40°C

• Operating humidity: 10–80% (no condensation)

Power

• Nominal consumption: 21W

• Max consumption: 49W

• DC input: 12–16V

• V-Mount input: 11–16.8V

• Accessory power:

  • 2-pin Lemo 12V @ 3A

  • 12-pin Hirose lens connector 14V / 0.5A

Included Accessories

• NP-W235 Li-ion battery

• AC-15VS power adapter + AC cable

• Body cap

• Handle

• LCD monitor + hood + mounting bracket

• PL-mount adapter