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Dubai, United Arab Emirates
FUJIFILM Corporation (President: Shigehiro Nakajima) is proud to announce that the new FUJINON TELECONVERTER XF1.4X TC WR, a teleconverter extending the telephoto area of some X Mount lenses, will be added to the premium mirrorless camera X-Series interchangeable lens line-up in November 2015.
The FUJINON TELECONVERTER XF1.4X TC WR is a high-performance teleconverter capable of multiplying the focal length of mounted lenses by 1.4x. Although the aperture becomes one f-stop higher when mounted, the teleconverter features an excellent optical design with a construction of 7 elements in 3 groups to maintain the optical performance of the original lens. Also, thanks to the unified design when mounted to a compatible lens, the teleconverter is weather and dust-resistant and operates at temperatures as low as -10°C. This makes it possible to be used with confidence outdoors when used with the weather and dust-resistant X-T1 camera body and XF50-140mmF2.8 R LM OIS WR lens.
Main Features
(1) High image quality design which maintains the optical performance of the original lens
・Construction of 7 elements in 3 groups maintains the optical performance of the original lens.
・By using the optimal image quality parameters for the overall characteristics of the original lens and 1.4x teleconverter, an excellent imaging performance with great aberration suppression can be achieved even when the focal length is multiplied by 1.4x.
・The camera displays and records information reflecting the change in aperture and focal length when the teleconverter is mounted.
(2) The camera’s autofocus performance is unaffected by the addition of the teleconverter
・An AF speed equivalent to that of the lens by itself is still achieved when the teleconverter is mounted.
・Thanks to mirrorless cameras’ Live View Contrast Detection autofocus, shooting at minimum aperture values is still possible despite the f-stop being increased by mounting the teleconverter. Also, accurate focusing at super-telephoto focal lengths with shallow depth of field is possible thanks to the AF performed by the image sensor.
(3) Weather and dust-resistant and -10°C low-temperature operation
・Using the teleconverter with a weather-resistant camera and lens, such as the FUJIFILM X-T1 premium mirrorless camera and the FUJINON Lens XF50-140mmF2.8 R LM OIS WR, does not affect the weather resistance of the system.
(4) High-grade subtle appearance
・The teleconverter’s high grade metal exterior has been designed with the X system in mind. When attached to a compatible FUJINON lens, the two products appear as one single lens.
A firmware update is required for the camera body as well as the XF50-140mm F2.8 R LM OIS WR lens in order to provide full compatibility. This firmware is planned to be available on October 29th 2015.
* Compatible lens (As of October 21, 2015)
XF50-140mmF2.8 R LM OIS WR ⇒ 70-196mmF4 with teleconverter mounted (Equivalent to 107-299mm on a 35mm format)
About Fujifilm
FUJIFILM Middle East FZE is a subsidiary company of FUJIFILM Corporation. FUJIFILM Middle East is based in Jebel Ali Free Zone, Dubai. A leader in the distribution of technologies that provide the backbone for state-of-the-art Imaging, Graphic Arts, Medical Imaging, Photofinishing, Recording Media and Motion Picture products, Fujifilm Middle East stands proud as a proven solutions-provider. For more information, visit www.fujifilm-mea.com
