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FUJIFILM ANNOUNCES M-MOUNT ADAPTER FOR X-PRO1 INTERCHANGEABLE LENS DIGITAL CAMERA SYSTEM


FUJIFILM North America Corporation today announced that it will release an M-Mount Adapter for the FUJIFILM X-Pro1 interchangeable lens digital camera system, specially made to enhance the experience of taking photos with the professional X-Pro1 digital camera. The all new M-Mount Adapter is designed to expand the lens selection of the FUJIFILM X-Pro1 interchangeable lens digital camera system, and give photographers a wide range of shooting capabilities.

"Since the introduction of the FUJIFILM X100, Fujifilm has made a commitment to expanding the functionality of the X-Series, and today we are very pleased to offer customers a premium accessory that they can truly be excited about – an M-Mount Adapter for the FUJIFILM X-Pro1," said Go Miyazaki, division president, Imaging and Electronic Imaging Divisions, FUJIFILM North America Corporation. "We listened very carefully to our customers about their desire for an M- Mount for the FUJIFILM X-Pro1, and we are proud to announce that this accessory will be available soon for everyone."

Precision Made M-Mount Adapter

Similar to the FUJIFILM X-Pro1's exacting design standards, the precision made M-Mount Adapter is engineered to deliver superb results for discerning photographers.

The M-Mount Adapter is comprised of three parts: an aluminum mount for the body, a stainless steel mount for the lens, and an aluminum central tube. This construction enables an accurately-maintained distance of 27.8mm from the lens mount to sensor, which is crucial for delivering high quality and high resolution images.

The camera side of the M-Mount Adapter features an array of electronic connections that automatically pass information to the FUJIFILM X-Pro1 body based on pre-registered lens profiles. With firmware version 1.10 or later, this information is transmitted by pressing the Function button on the side of the adapter, which allows users to access the M-Mount Adapter Settings menu on the rear LCD.

While attached, the M-Mount Adapter still allows users to enjoy the benefits of the FUJIFILM X-Pro1's extraordinary Hybrid Multi Viewfinder. The Electronic Viewfinder (EVF) and LCD monitor both offer a 100% field of view, and the Optical Viewfinder (OVF) displays a bright frame corresponding to the focal length in use.

M-Mount Adapter Provides Ultimate Control

The FUJIFILM M-Mount Adapter provides ultimate control by allowing users to create and fine tune lens profiles through the X-Pro1's Mount Adapter Settings menu. This menu allows X-Pro1 users to profile up to six lenses. There are four pre-sets for 21mm, 24mm, 28mm and 35mm lenses, plus two optional settings for additional optics.eveloped to provide fantastic outcomes for discriminating expert photographers.nally available settings for additional optics.

The M-Mount Adaptor is comprised of three parts: an metal install for the system, a metal install for the contact, and an metal central tube. This construction enables an accurately-maintained distance of 27.8mm from the contact install to indicator, which is crucial for providing top quality and top quality images.

The camera part of the M-Mount Adaptor features an array of digital relationships that instantly pass details to the FUJIFILM X-Pro1 system based on pre-registered contact details. With firmware version 1.10 or later, this details is transmitted by pushing the Function button on the part of the adapter, which allows customers to access the M-Mount Adaptor Configurations selection on the rear LCD.

While attached, the M-Mount Adaptor still allows customers to enjoy the benefits of the FUJIFILM X-Pro1's outstanding Multiple Multi Viewfinder. The Electronic Viewfinder (EVF) and LCD monitor both offer a 100% field of view, and the Visual Viewfinder (OVF) shows a bright frame corresponding to the focal length in use.

M-Mount Adaptor Provides Greatest Control

The FUJIFILM M-Mount Adaptor provides ultimate management by allowing customers to create and adjust contact details through the X-Pro1's Mount Adaptor Configurations selection. This selection allows X-Pro1 customers to profile up to six contacts. There are four pre-sets for 21mm, 24mm, 28mm and Negatives contacts, plus two optionally available settings for additional optics.


With the Fujifilm M-Mount Adapter attached, profiles can be user-defined, based on distortion, peripheral illumination and color shading corrections.

Three levels of distortion correction are also available to combat barrel distortion on wide-angle lenses, and pincushion distortion on telephoto lenses. Users can select from Strong, Medium or Weak correction, or simply turn any correction off.


Side-line lighting effects manages the amount of darkening at the four sides of an picture. 11 stages of modification can be used from +5 to -5 (including "0") with customers given the option of darkening the sides of the picture to highlight a main topic or whitening sides for more even lighting effects across the shape.
Finally, shade covering modification allows each area of the shape to be shade repaired to battle any switch in shade between the heart and sides of the shape. Improvements can be made to red/cyan shade covering and blue/yellow shade covering from -9 to +9 comparative to the natural route.


FUJIFILM M-Mount Adapter key features

• Three-piece aluminium and stainless steel construction
• 27.8mm lens mount to sensor distance
• Electronic connections and Function button
• Compatible with Hybrid Multi Viewfinder
• Lens profiles and corrections available through Mount Adapter Setting menu (firmware version
1.10 or later must be installed for using above features)

The M-Mount Adapter will be available in June 2012 for $199.99.




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