GF110mmF5.6 T/S Macro offers the tilt function of tilting their optical axis and the shift function of moving their optical axis in parallel to alter how the optical axis relates to the imaging plane and intentionally manipulate areas in focus and perspective. This caters to the needs of professional photographers who want to explore composition and shooting positions freely in architecture, landscape, and commercial photography. The tilt shift lenses feature optical design that secures approx. 85mm image circle to cover the range of shift adjustment up to ±15mm. The revolving operation of changing tilting and shifting directions is combined with the T/S revolving operation, in which the tilting mechanism is revolved to adjust the tilting and shifting directions to any angle from perpendicular to parallel, to enable the specialised shooting style while preserving the superior image quality of the GFX System.
The GF110mmF5.6 T/S Macro is a mid-telephoto tilt shift macro lens with the focal length of 110mm (equivalent to 87mm in the 35mm film format) and maximum reproduction rate of 0.5x. It suppresses various types of aberration including distortion, lateral chromatic aberration, and axial chromatic aberration to achieve an advanced level of image resolution. The focal position of a subject in close-up can be controlled freely to meet the needs of commercial photography.
Coinciding the announcement of these products, Fujifilm has also unveiled the development roadmap for GF lenses, featuring new additions including a highly requested ultra-telephoto prime lens and a power zoom lens that can broaden the scope of video expressions.
“The new Tilt Shift lenses embodies our commitment to our users. No longer do photographers and videographers have to seek out third party solutions for perspective control solutions for the GFX System.” said Shaun Mah, General Manager of the Electronic Imaging & Optical Devices Division of FUJIFILM Australia.
*1 An image sensor measuring 55mm diagonally (43.8mm x 32.9mm) with the area approximately 1.7 times that of a 35mm full-frame sensor.
Optical design that produces incredible image sharpness • This lens consists of 11 lens elements in nine groups including one aspherical element and two ED elements. The aspherical element controls comatic aberration and field curvature while the ED elements minimise axial chromatic aberration. Furthermore, the lens configuration, with the aperture midway, suppresses distortion and lateral chromatic aberration to achieve edge-to-edge sharpness without relying on electronic correction.
• This lens achieves the maximum magnification ratio of 0.5x for close-up photography. Users can enjoy free focal control by tilting up close to the subject, a feature useful in commercial photography for subjects such as still life.
Tilting and shifting mechanisms that make most of the benefits of the large format sensor • Tilting of ±10°and shifting of up to ±15mm control the focal plane and perspective of the subject. The revolving operation of changing tilting and shifting directions within ±90° is combined with the T/S revolving operation, where the angle of tilting and shifting direction can be adjusted from perpendicular to parallel within 0°- 90° to give a high level of shooting freedom. • The lens has a built-in sensor that detects the degree of shifting and revolving movements. This data can be checked in Live View and is recorded into image data so that it can be used during RAW processing*2.
Compact design that reduces burden during shooting • This lens measures 149mm and weighs 1,255g with the filter thread size of 72mm. It uses a focus system that extends out the front group in order to keep the overall lens size compact. • Close attention has been paid to designs of operation sections to achieve a highly functional design that reduces users’ burden during extended shooting.
