Not to be outdone by Canon announcing that the EOS C50 is being added to the prestigious Netflix-approved list the other day, Fujifilm has shared news that the company’s flagship professional filmmaking camera—the GFX ETERNA 55—is now an IMAX-certified camera.
This is big news for Fujifilm and IMAX, as well as IMAX-certified high-end, best-in-class digital cameras that meet the company’s highest quality standards. This means the GFX ETERNA 55 has officially met some of the highest quality image capture requirements and hits the capabilities needed to shoot in IMAX’s exclusive Expanded Aspect Ratios.
Let’s take a look a bit more in-depth at what this news means for the Fujifilm GFX ETERNA 55.
Fujifilm GFX ETERNA 55 IMAX Certified
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Announced as part of IMAX’s “Filmed For IMAX” program, an end-to-end partnership program that offers filmmakers greater opportunities to maximize each aspect of IMAX’s technology offerings to deliver the most immersive movie experience to audiences around the world, this is exciting news for Fujifilm GFX ETERNA 55 owners or fans.
“Adding the Fujifilm GFX ETERNA 55 to our roster of IMAX‑certified cameras is a win for filmmakers and fans alike, giving the world’s best storytellers another world‑class tool to design truly immersive, cinematic visuals specifically for IMAX. As we continue to expand the ecosystem of certified cameras, we’re opening the door for more directors, DPs, and production partners to deliver unforgettable experiences to audiences around the world.” — Jonathan Fischer, Chief Content Officer at IMAX.
The Fujifilm GFX ETERNA 55 stands out as the tallest digital filmmaking sensor currently available on the open market, which enables it to record using the full sensor height (32.71mm) in Open Gate mode and prioritize image area and vertical scale—key attributes of IMAX.
Price and Availability
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If you’ve at all interested in the Fujifilm GFX ETERNA 55 in the past, this news might pique your interest a bit more. Overall, the native 4:3 Open Gate GFX sensor of the camera offers a large-format canvas that can give IMAX (or regular) filmmakers greater freedom in framing while supporting both spherical and anamorphic workflows.
Here are the full specifications and purchase options for the Fujifilm GFX 55 ETERNA.
- Large-Format Sensor, Variable ND
- 4K48 4:3 Open Gate, 6.3K24 Super 35
- 14.5-Stop Dynamic Range, Dual-Native ISO
- Internal ProRes 422 HQ, H.265, Proxies
- Ext HDMI 10-Bit Uncompressed, 12-Bit Raw
- 5" 16:9, 3" 3:2 Touchscreen LCD Screens
- 20 Film Simulations, F-Log2/C 3D LUTs
- FUJIFILM G and ARRI PL Lens Mounts
- Ethernet, BLE with TG-BT1/ATOMOS AirGlu
- CFexpress and SD Card Slots, USB-C Port
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