And it’s back again for the end of 2020, only this time it’s even more out of reach. Fuji has announced its new GFX100 IR, an infra-red version of the camera designed with “…forensic, scientific, and cultural preservation applications” in mind.

Giving GFX100-percent

Which basically tells you everything you need to know about the shooter. It’ll shoot 100MP stills, as well as images up to 400MP thanks to a new Pixel Multi Shot function, in order “…to reveal intricate details within a subject or scene that can only normally be seen through the infrared spectrum.” That’s in addition to everything the stock GFX100 can do.

Different IR filters will be available for the camera that will reveal different information about a given subject based on different wavelengths. But the camera won’t just be capable of specialist photography, it’ll also shoot conventional images — provided you use an IR Cut filter that cancels out its special properties. Which seems like a lot of effort for regular stills, but you’re not going to be using this camera anyway.

Remember how we said this one was out of reach? Fuji has said that it won’t be making the GFX100 IR hardware available to the general public. In order to get your hands on one, there’s a particular license agreement that’ll have to be signed prior to laying hands on one, detailing all sorts of terms and conditions. And even then, it’ll be limited to four areas of the world in terms of release: Asia, North America, Oceania and Europe.

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Stable, mate

The GFX100 gets to boast a number of firsts, according to Fujifilm. First up, it’s got a back-illuminated sensor with phase detection pixels (something you usually only find in full-frame or smaller sensor cameras). Second, there’s in-body image stabilisation for the sensor (likewise, something normally limited to smaller sensors), and third, the GFX100 can shoot 4K/30P video.

Phase detection makes for better autofocus (AF) capabilities than early GFX models (twice as fast, in fact), while the five-axis images stabilisation (that offsets pitch, yaw, shift and roll movement) should make it even easier to shoot handheld without introducing blur into images. The new cam also employs the same phased detection AF algorithm found on the recent X-T3 and X-T30).

Videographers, meanwhile, can look forward to not just 4K/30P recording, but also support for the H.265/HEVC compression codec (as favoured by Apple on recent iPhones that makes for smaller files without reducing quality) and HDR (high dynamic range) recording. Fuji’s also adding its Eterna film simulation to the existing options that mimics the colours and tones of the companies cinema film of yore.

He ain’t heavy

Look, being a medium-format (MF) camera the GFX100 is naturally going to be heavier than full-frame equivalents… but not by much. Tipping the scales at 1.4kg and with a built-in vertical grip (like Canon, Nikon and Olympus’s pro-grade snappers), the newest GFX is nonetheless likely to be the most portable and hand-holdable MF camera out there.

Fujfilm’s usual magnesium alloy inner combined with the sort of weather sealing found on its X-H1, X-T3 and X-T2 camera bodies means the GFX100 should also be able to handle whatever wet, dusty or sub-zero conditions you can throw at it. We once rinsed a champagne-covered X-T2 under a tap at a wedding, so can attest to both the usefulness and veracity of the company’s sealing skills.

Find your view

What is power without control? Villainy, that’s what. But fear not, good photographers of the world, Fuji gives you plenty of control over the power of the GFX100. There’s a new 2,05in monitor beneath the rear 3.2in touch-capable LCD that lets you view exposure compensation or other settings at a glance.

There’s also a new 1.8in LCD up top that includes a ‘virtual dial mode’, giving you even more ways to harness the cameras slew of controls. It is, after all, a professional tool. If you’re looking for automatic modes and other hand-holds, you’re looking at the wrong camera.

As you’d expect, there’s also an improved electronic viewfinder (EVF) — now with a new OLED screen — and support for the detachable EVF system introduced with with GFX 50S. We could go on, but if you’ve gotten this far and you still want to know more… you should probably just head over to Fujifilm’s official GFX100 page, and expect to lose the rest of your day.

We’ll bring you more info when we have it. For now we’re wondering if we’ve forgotten about a car or something else big we own and can sell in anticipation of the GFX100’s launch.

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