FUJIFILM GFX ETERNA – More Details Coming at Cine Gear

FUJIFILM is continuing to disclose details about their upcoming GFX ETERNA large format cinema camera, and in this short article, we would like to encourage our audience and let them know what to expect in our upcoming interview with Yuji Igarashi-san (Divisional Manager) and Makoto Oishi-san (Product Planning Manager).

We at CineD started following the development of the camera back in November 2024. Since then, we have witnessed a couple of updates. One was when Open-Gate and Dual ISO were disclosed, and the other was during NAB in April this year, when the company revealed the Variable Electronic ND filter specifications, next to the possibility of hot battery swap, internal memory card type support, the compatibility with TASCAM XLR microphone adapter handle accessory and, support for Adobe Frame.io Camera-to-Cloud.

Now it’s time to move forward, and FUJIFILM has now revealed 10 new specs that the forthcoming filmmaking camera will feature:

1. Supporting Optical Lowpass Filter (OLPF): To help in reduction of moiré and false color

• Wave Plate

• Low-pass Filter 1

• IR Cut Filter

• Low-pass Filter 2

2. GFX ETERNA Available Sensor Formats: GFX ETERNA Sensor 43.8 x 32.9mm

• GF 4:3 Open Gate

• GF DCI

• Premista DCI

• 35mm DCI

• 8K DCI, dot by dot

• Super 35 DCI

3. GFX ETERNA In Camera Codecs: GFX ETERNA is based on the GFX100 II system that supports ProRes422, H.265, and H.264.

In Camera:

• Apple ProRes 422 HQ, Linear PCM (Stereo sound 24-bit / 48KHz sampling)

• Apple ProRes 422, Linear PCM (Stereo sound 24-bit / 48KHz sampling)

• Apple ProRes 422 LT, Linear PCM (Stereo sound 24-bit / 48KHz sampling)

• HEVC/H.265 (4:2:2 10bit), Linear PCM (Stereo sound 24-bit / 48KHz sampling)

• Apple ProRes Proxy

• H.264 Proxy

HDMI (External Recording)

• 4:2:2 10-bit Uncompressed

• 12-bit RAW

4. GFX ETERNA 3D LUT Loading: GFX ETERNA supports 3D LUT Loading and Storing up to 16 custom Lookup Table files

5. Film Simulation: GFX ETERNA supports 20 types of Film Simulations.

• PROVIA/Standard

• Velvia/Vivid

• ASTIA/Soft

• Classic Chrome

• REALA ACE

• PRO Neg.Hi

• PRO Neg.Std

• Classic Neg.

• Nostalgic Neg.

• ETERNA/Cinema

• ETERNA BLEACH BYPASSACROS

• ACROS + Ye Filter

• ACROS + R Filter

• ACROS + G Filter

• Black & White

• Black & White + Ye Filter

• Black & White + R Filter

• Black & White + G Filter

• Sepia

6. Development of Film Simulation 3D LUTs for F-Log2 / F-Log2 C: Fujifilm will develop new 3D LUTs for select Film Simulations for F-Log2 / F-Log2 C (with ITU-R BT.709), that will be downloadable from the web.

• ETERNA

• ETERNA BLEACH BYPASS

• PROVIA/Standard

• Velvia/Vivid

• ASTIA/Soft

• REALA ACE

• Classic Chrome

• Classic Neg.

• ACROS

7. Custom Framing Guides: GFX ETERNA supports customizable Framing Guides. Create custom guides and select from frame 1 / 2 / 3 setting.

8. Remote Multi-Camera Control: GFX ETERNA supports a Remote Rec. Function which is a web browser-based Remote Control Application that runs locally on a Wired or Wireless network.

9. Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) Support (AirGlu ,TG-BT1): GFX ETERNA supports BLE connection with ATOMOS AirGlu and FUJIFILM TG-BT1. Time Code Sync. Will be supported with TC plug, Atomos AirGlu Ambient devices and via USB-C connection with

• ATOMOS AirGlu UltraSync Blue

• Tripod Grip TG-BT1

• Smart Phone Browser Remote Rec FunctionTG-BT1

10. LCD Monitor & On-Board Menu Display Specifications: (LCD Monitor Specifications)

• 5.0 inch Touch Screen Color LCD Monitor

• Brightness: Max. 2,000 nits

• Aspect: 16:9

• Dots: Approx. 6.22 million dots (1920x1080x3)

On-Board Menu Display Specifications:

• 3.0 inch Touch Screen Color LCD Monitor

• Brightness: Max. 700 nits

• Aspect: 3:2

• Dots: Approx. 1.04 million dots (720x480x3)

We’ll be covering all of these points in our upcoming interview with the company, which will be published by Saturday, June 7. So, stay tuned.

Are you interested in hearing more about the upcoming GFX ETERNA cinema camera? If so, what are your expectations? Please share your thoughts with us in the comment section below.