New Fujifilm Eterna Cinema Cam.

[eatstoomuchjam]

Some new details courtesy of Petapixel:

- Will support 4:3 open gate (brace yourself for rolling shutter comments!)
- "Will have an electronic variable ND filter" - 0.6-2.1/2-7 stops - I'm assuming this is in-body, but they didn't specify
- Supports an internal NP-W235, seemingly as a backup
- CF Express type B and SD card slots
- Supports Tascam XLR Microphone handle
- Frame.io support
 

https://petapixel.com/2025/04/06/new-fujifilm-gfx-eterna-details-a-fancy-variable-nd-frame-io-and-more/

If they bring 4:3 to the GFX 100 II, it could be fun for anamorphic shooters, especially if anybody comes out with some decent anamorphics that cover it for under $5k.  The electronic variable ND is a good idea too.

Still, if they don't nail the pricing, it'll be a hard sell vs the Ursa 17K now that it has a $22k (or so?) body-only option (or maybe more now for those of us in freedom-land).  At least the 44x33 sensor is a differentiating factor vs the 56x24mm sensor.

[D Verco]

7 hours ago, eatstoomuchjam said:

- Supports an internal NP-W235, seemingly as a backup

Damn, nice. I've been saying cameras should be doing this. considering you can get like an hour on those batteries, it's a no brainer. 

 

But it doesn't have xlr built into the camera??

[eatstoomuchjam]

Some updates from cined at NAB.

They said they knew before, but I somehow missed that the Eterna will be dual native ISO at 800 and 3200.  I think the GFX 100 II is only single native ISO at 800.  So that's a differentiator - but I also hope they'll bring 3200 to the GFX 100 II since, at least for me, having a higher native ISO is generally more useful in a travel/run and gun camera than on a camera that I'll be using on set.

Also, the electronic ND will indeed be internal which wasn't fully clear before (even though it would be the only thing that makes sense).  It's a mechanical mechanism which goes between clear and ND.

https://www.cined.com/fujifilm-gfx-eterna-camera-development-update-internal-nd-hot-swap-audio-and-more/

On 4/6/2025 at 7:28 PM, D Verco said:

But it doesn't have xlr built into the camera??

This wasn't clear before, but based on the cined interview, it does not.  The camera has a 3.5mm audio input and won't have XLR without the Tascam attachment.