
Fujifilm has announced the full specification, name and price for what will be the longest-ever lens launched for its GFX medium format system. The new Fujinon GF 500mm f/5.6 R LM OIS WR telephoto prime was given at the X-Summit Sydney 2024 ahead of it going on sale from June 17.
Thanks to the large GFX sensor, the actual effective focal length of this telephoto lens is 400mm (or 396mm if you want to be precise). But this will be still long enough to make it appealing to wildlife and sports photography fans who want to shoot with a GFX camera. Such action subjects are not traditionally associated with medium format cameras, but the faster burst rates and improving autofocus of models such as the GFX 100 II now make this a possibility.