I don't think the GFX100 II camera is a video camera or that people will buy it for video. But photographers often have a need to make some good quality video. So this is the advantage we gain: Consider a wedding photographer. Of course, we need a camera and a backup, both with two internal cards. Perhaps they need to make some videos also (e.g. The ceremony). If the GFX100 II didn't make good video, the photographer would need four cameras. The main camera, the backup camera, the video camera and the backup video camera. They can't use the backup camera for the video, because they will be in deep trouble if either camera has a fault. So they need a video camera and a backup. But if the backup camera shoots great video, they only need three cameras, not four. The main camera, the backup camera, and the video camera. If the video camera fails, they can use the backup camera for video. The same sort of thing can be true for corporate events or any other genre where both stills and video may be required. Hence, the good video performance adds value for obvious venues where this camera fits well.
Two years ago, I talked with a Fujifilm product specialist, and he told me 2 reasons why Fuji don't make a full frame system: 1. Already a saturated market 2. Instead, they want to bring medium format to wider audience (hi there Hasselblad and Phase One). Of course, Fuji isn't a newbie in medium format, considering they made various medium format rangefinders in 60s/70s. The addition of 2 TS lens (architecture/landscape photographers will love this), I believe, is a sign that Fuji is commited in developing the GF system.
Shots fired at hasselblad lol. What a time we live in. Who would have thought we would have this many options in the medium format world. I’m still in love with my new x2d and the phase one has that je ne sais quoi! Thanks for all the work you put into these reviews! I still wish these manufacturers paid you!
First thing that struck me about the GFX100II-and it's actually the most trivial-is how the grip material looks very similar to the Canon EOS R3. I think it's a great choice for the new GFX. The whole thing looks solid and well put together...and the feature set really catapults Fujifilm to the top of the small medium format class, at least in terms of raw technical specifications. Can't wait to play with one. (My understanding is that Leica has a mirrorless medium format camera in the works, too.) My eye immediately twigged on that Grand Seiko segment. Very nice! Total watch guy here. Came very close to purchasing the Grand Seiko SBGH269 a couple of years ago (the one with the red dial inspired by the light reflecting off the floorboards of Japanese homes in autumn). Just a stunning piece. Missed the window, unfortunately, and now they're going for twice retail. But that Zaratsu polishing is something to behold.
Good eye! Yes the grip material is similar to the R3. Much easier to use especially in humid climates. When you hold it and see it in person the build quality is fantastic. I remember the first time I saw it I went on and on about the design and build. Not sure if Leica will continue with medium format. The sales of the S3 haven’t been great and the lenses haven’t been updated on so many years. I’m thinking they may just focus on the SL system and leave MF to Hassy and Fujifilm, but we will see. That Grand Seiko you were close to getting is stunning!! Saw that a a while back as well. Their dials and polishing are absolutely stunning. Too bad when they display they cover in clear plastic. I think if more people see how well they are made up close they would sell even more.
Good eye! Yes the grip material is similar to the R3. Much easier to use especially in humid climates. When you hold it and see it in person the build quality is fantastic. I remember the first time I saw it I went on and on about the design and build. Not sure if Leica will continue with medium format. The sales of the S3 haven’t been great and the lenses haven’t been updated on so many years. I’m thinking they may just focus on the SL system and leave MF to Hassy and Fujifilm, but we will see. That Grand Seiko you were close to getting is stunning!! Saw that a a while back as well. Their dials and polishing are absolutely stunning. Too bad when they display they cover in clear plastic. I think if more people see how well they are made up close they would sell even more.
@@btonelli Sounds good to me. High quality bliss. But I have to choose between this or the Z8/A7r systems. Can't have all as I am retired and an amateur. How does one choose The One?!?
Not everybody wants or needs to invest into Video capabilities but having so many Fuji film simulations etc. This provides enough Video features to be adjunctive for content providers or small production work ..
Image quality they are very close now. Especially with the new sensor in the GFX. Color will be a personal preference but if you want one camera that does most then GFX. If you want a smaller MF camera that only focuses on photography with great colors and optics then X2D
thanks for the video, however, the audio is way too heavy on the left and I feel like I'm about to fall off a cliff when listening with headphones. Yes I could make the audio mono in windows, but I shouldn't have to! Thanks for the thoughtful video
@@btonelli it’s just a personal choice. Currently using XH2S’s and been wanting to explore medium format but the other camera options weren’t right. This one is.
@@btonelli I think so too. The scopes, higher resolution, sensor size, plus features that ready in the XH2S all make this a nice option. Plus future firmware will also help. Having it will allow me to give proposer feedback to Fujifilm too after months of using it in the field. So time to get my coins up! 😂
The skintone looks way more natural on Reala Ace, at least compared to Standard. But that is not the simulation with the best skintones anyway, would be interesting to compare it to Astia, Standard negative, Eterna or even F-log...
Another great informative video Bobby. If I was still doing commercial work this new GFX1002 would be a no brainer. But I think I'll stick to my GFX100s
Thanks John! Much appreciated. Yes the 100S is still a really solid camera. The updates on this are quite significant but depends on the photographers needs
Another very informative video Bobby. Why aren't the big 3 (Sony, Canon, Nikon) not playing the medium format game? Fuji is definitely building a major competitive advantage..
Thanks for watching. In reality, entering the medium format market requires new lenses, new cameras, R&D etc which equates to a lot of expenses that some may not feel the outcome warrants the investment.
Hello Bobby, At last it looks like Fuji has a nice looking camera. I like the tilt shift lense, But do you not find a lot of the new lenses for FF mirrorless cameras are getting bigger. Yes the GS watches are amazing. Now will I be swapping my Hasselblad X2D and lenses for the Fuji system NO. It would be nice if Hasselblad X system had a tilt shift or even an adaptor like they did for there H system. I was not a fan of the GFX I did try it for so time but for me and working with flash the Hasselblad X system work amazingly well. But when I can I will have a look at this GFX100 II it looks just like a bigger FF mirrorless camera. Thank you for an interesting video.
Hi John yes it’s a much nicer and better built camera this time around. FF lenses are getting smaller I feel outside of Nikon and Canon :) Sony has made some great strides in giving fantastic optics in smaller packages. GS watches are really nice. I’m a fan of them and especially after this shoot. Yes Hasselblad needs to build out their lens line up a bit more but not sure if they will make a tilt shift lens. They can’t come out with the 90 yet which hopefully they can soon :)
I think this camera is like a bridge towards cinema. They prove that it can be done, but future models will be a huge leap in this direction. Personally as a GFX 100s shooter, I don't think this cam justifies the upgrade for the moment, I would make an upgrade with the next model perhaps. And this is because I think in terms of business investment. What features can really improve the revenue, so that it can pay itself? There is not much this camera does that would improve my results with the GFX 100s and I can't do my job.
True and agree with your reasoning. To get this is to go into video more and or want the updates for faster processing and CF express. But everyone had their needs and wants and the 100s is still a solid camera
@@btonelli If they release bodies with faster AF, they have to make new lenses with faster AF as well otherwise it doesn't make sense. Can you make a 100s vs 100 II review, in which we can compare the dinamic range side by side (a landscape photo against the sun for example), but also at different ISOs, form 400 to 12800? Also low light comparison at 12800 ISO would be interesting to see. This is a different sensor actually and it might be one of the main reasons for an upgrade.
That's what the spec sheet says, yes -- 8.7 actually -- but two separate reviewers on RUclips who received the camera independently mentioned a 20fps mode. So what's happening? @@btonelli
@@daltonljj haha thanks. Really appreciate the gesture but I usually don’t loan personal cameras in case something happens. I’ll try and ask the distributor here
Wonderful looking camera for stills, and great they've expanded the video capability. But as a videographer, would I buy this primarily for video? Er, no. It's still lacking so many important features (eND, SDI, XLR, timecode etc). It only has 4k 4:3 anamorphic, and very limited high frame rates. Plus the form factor isn't ideal. USB c external recording might sound nice, but it's generally not advisable for paid client work as it's very risky. It may be perfect for some niche video uses, just not mine ;-) I'd buy it for stills and use the video as a nice to have, maybe for b roll, but this is still miles off a proper cinema camera.
In time it will mature. We also question if those that really need a cinema camera will venture to the GFX100 II but I guess only time will tell. The limitations the sensor has may be too much for some. I’ve shot a couple review vids already and can say the performance is definitely improved over the 100.
I think they needed to answer the popularity of the X2D currently plus also set the stage for what’s to come. These are my guesses no first hand info btw
@@btonelli the Hass is definitely a nice camera but I think they both used the Sony 102 megapixel sensor.. my paranoid (and hopeful) brain was scheming that Fuji learned of the long anticipated canon release of their medium format camera... but maybe you're right. It's more in the same price line and an update to the original 100
@@davida5296 I don’t think we are getting a Canon medium format camera. Canon’s strength is in full frame and they are still fleshing out the RF line of lenses. To allocate sources and money to build out a medium format line of cameras and lenses seems far fetched from a financial standpoint
@@btonelliI tend to agree but there's been wide speculation and rumors that canon is developing an R1 that's at least 85mp. I'd love for a smaller medium format sensor but there's a limit to how many pixel sensors you can smush on a piece of plastic
I would repeat that manufacturers should make their choice, Photo cam or Video cam ! Because these are two very different beast, the lenses, the sensor, the shutter etc... only Hasselblad seems to understand that. So Fuji chose your poison , here it seems we have something in between a carp and a rabbit ! Video makers use video cams, photographers have less and less photo cams to chose from !
For medium format this will be a discussion many will have. I guess time will dictate what and how people use this camera. There hand really been anything like it in the market to dictate the direction so will see
It doesn't feel it's a big upgrade from GFX100/s. Yes better design, evf, autofocus, buttons, reala ace, efc. But I'd bet almost no one can tell the difference between this one and the previous generation. The lenses I think are a great addition to the lineup.
It’s hard to say what the full potential is since we were using pre-production, but there is a a lot to unpack in the camera. There is CF Express card slot as well, better video etc. will know in the coming months for sure
@@Maxime-ho9iv mmm not really, if I want steroids I'll use my Z9, this is a somewhat better camera that can't compete in speed with full frame, it's for a smaller niche that the 100/100s.
You know what? I really want the new GFX 100s ii ... Do I need it? Not really but do I love the most beautiful camera on the planet to be in my hands? Yes I do sometimes. Photography is not about the technical aspects that you need for the photo. Sometimes she just wanna own something so you can use it and create beautiful things is that necessarily a bad thing? Probably not so long as you can afford it. It's probably way beyond the spec that anyone needs. I have been using the GFX 50s ii I have loved it but the autofocus being terribly slow made it difficult to do anything beyond product and landscape photography which I do a lot of but I also want to do some portraits and bits and pieces with it as well so this is led to me to the new model, but last year model was just too expensive.
Because we are testing this camera with pre-production firmware we can’t give definitive thoughts as that’s not fair to Fujifilm or viewers. I did touch on a lot of things and even more will be touched on for the full review.
You thing I know from my experience. Both Fuji and Sony manufactory dose everything by design-they what no one can do-that is pushing the boundaries and dose the impossible. They create what people wants. Fuji MF has taken it products to the next level of MF..Not even Hasselblad phase 1 can keep up with both their MF and price. They take pride with their products. Find a MF that match up with Mirrorless Camera.
Yes agree to some extent what you are saying. Other companies also pushing but in different ways. Nikon is trying to make full featured hybrid cameras with new tech that no one else uses and likewise to Canon. Perhaps their path to getting there may seem slower in some ways but it’s happening as well. Hasselblad is also pushing the MF system by coming out with smaller cameras and lenses as well.
The answer is no. Nobody is going to buy this *for* video. Someone serious about video will get a video camera. It’s software so why not? That’s why it’s there. But that’s a medium format camera, that’s obviously a still camera.
Perhaps so. We won’t know for a while, but with the prices of video cameras coming down especially from Sony it will be interesting to see what happens.
A cinema camera has a fast rolling shutter, high dynamic range, raw video, option for external recording/storage and can mount cinema lenses. The GFX 100 II does none of those things. -> not a cinema camera. It is a still shooter with hobby video capability.
@@btonelli I will not get a gfx100ii to shoot video. For the same reason a serious photographer isnt gonna shoot jpeg only. Simple as that. I will also not get it to shoot stills. I agree, it is great for stills. However, lens selection very minimal and entirely devoid of good third party lenses, and the lenses are 2-4x more expensive than their FF eqivalents (and they are pretty big). I have looked at a couple of still comparisons, and simply put, the better lens happens to win, doesnt matter which camera it was on. I would like to like medium format, but the drawbacks are simply not worth the massive hassle and cost. And you know, tomorrow somebody could just release a 100mpix FF camera, that all my favorite lenses work with…
Just a couple points to push back on. Most pro photographers that capture sports and journalism shoot in JPEG for speed and publishing times so I would say that statement about shooting in JPEG is not entirely accurate. Photographing with a medium format camera is a different tool than full frame in a couple of ways. First is overall image quality. Color depth especially which full frame cannot match. I’ve tried them all and medium format still comes out on top and why to this day many use medium format for product and high end work for this reason. Second is image size. For some they won’t need it but for those that need the flexibility of cropping and maintaining resolution demands this exceeds full frame. Again not for everyone but the need is there. Lenses are limited but the reality is how many lenses does one need to do a job? I’ve done a number of projects with two lenses in a bag and had no issues. Both of those focal lengths were covered by medium format. Sure there may be cases of needing long telephoto or super wide angle and while those have not made it to the lens lineup yet there are alternatives. A medium format camera won’t be the one and only camera for a working pro, but it does have its place when one knows how to maximise its strengths
@@btonelli Joirnalism and sports is one niche in the vast photography field, and barring special constraints, everybody prefers to shoot raw for the increase in lattitude in developing the images. I was adressing why raw video is one of the hallmarks of a cinema camera. Movie production is expensive, and nobody wants to discover in post production they cant push around/recover footage because they get pixel mud. Statements like „to this day“ make no sense, because technology marches on every year. It would suggest that a hassleblad ccd sensor plate from 15 years ago somehow engaged in substantive indelible transference of qualitative substance with fujifilms new cmos sensor made by an entirely different company using different technology, and that this transference is impossible for FF sensors because the silicon waver is a few millimeters smaller. That is a nonsense working theory of technology akin to magic thinking. There is no inherent technology advantage to a medium format sensor vs a FF one. It gathers more light, which can result in less noise, and will offer more space for sensor sites. This tends to lend itself to produce higher resolution OR less noise (i.e. better dynamic range), you cant have both at the same time (sampling theory).
There is a world of use for this type of camera. A cinema camera is a camera that is used to make a film that is screened in the cinema, let's see if this one will. I work in the VFX dept of big productions and hybrids capabilities are great (I use a R5). You are harsh with this camera. It has a rolling shutter for a sensor this size pretty descent, better than cinema camera from just 5 years ago. Same goes for dynamic range. Raw video --it has that external. External recording, it has that over usb-c. Can mount cinema lens. etc
I don't think the GFX100 II camera is a video camera or that people will buy it for video. But photographers often have a need to make some good quality video. So this is the advantage we gain:
Consider a wedding photographer. Of course, we need a camera and a backup, both with two internal cards. Perhaps they need to make some videos also (e.g. The ceremony). If the GFX100 II didn't make good video, the photographer would need four cameras. The main camera, the backup camera, the video camera and the backup video camera. They can't use the backup camera for the video, because they will be in deep trouble if either camera has a fault. So they need a video camera and a backup. But if the backup camera shoots great video, they only need three cameras, not four. The main camera, the backup camera, and the video camera. If the video camera fails, they can use the backup camera for video. The same sort of thing can be true for corporate events or any other genre where both stills and video may be required. Hence, the good video performance adds value for obvious venues where this camera fits well.
True. I’ve used it for video and the output is beautiful.
We bought the GFX 100 II exactly for video. And it performs just stellar.
Two years ago, I talked with a Fujifilm product specialist, and he told me 2 reasons why Fuji don't make a full frame system:
1. Already a saturated market
2. Instead, they want to bring medium format to wider audience (hi there Hasselblad and Phase One). Of course, Fuji isn't a newbie in medium format, considering they made various medium format rangefinders in 60s/70s.
The addition of 2 TS lens (architecture/landscape photographers will love this), I believe, is a sign that Fuji is commited in developing the GF system.
Yes and even more lenses in the pipeline. It’s a smart move my fujifilm
Awesome video. Really like the conversational style. Been following both of your work for some time.
Thanks!! We have fun shooting these videos
do you know if the Audo you know if the Auto Focus Bracketing can be done in 16bit?
If your image settings are in16 bit it will do AF bracketing in 16 bit.
How do you rig it to a vmount battery. You showed it for a brief second. I picked The Second up yesterday. It is Amazing
Video coming the week on that
Kudos to Fuji to put their resource to reinvent this new camera. It's not just a slight upgrade - Fuji is really adding a lot to the table here.
Agree 💯
Shots fired at hasselblad lol. What a time we live in. Who would have thought we would have this many options in the medium format world. I’m still in love with my new x2d and the phase one has that je ne sais quoi! Thanks for all the work you put into these reviews! I still wish these manufacturers paid you!
Thanks for watching and I wish they would too! Maybe one day but in the meantime enjoying creating the content and thanks again for the kind words.
First thing that struck me about the GFX100II-and it's actually the most trivial-is how the grip material looks very similar to the Canon EOS R3. I think it's a great choice for the new GFX. The whole thing looks solid and well put together...and the feature set really catapults Fujifilm to the top of the small medium format class, at least in terms of raw technical specifications. Can't wait to play with one. (My understanding is that Leica has a mirrorless medium format camera in the works, too.)
My eye immediately twigged on that Grand Seiko segment. Very nice! Total watch guy here. Came very close to purchasing the Grand Seiko SBGH269 a couple of years ago (the one with the red dial inspired by the light reflecting off the floorboards of Japanese homes in autumn). Just a stunning piece. Missed the window, unfortunately, and now they're going for twice retail. But that Zaratsu polishing is something to behold.
Good eye! Yes the grip material is similar to the R3. Much easier to use especially in humid climates. When you hold it and see it in person the build quality is fantastic. I remember the first time I saw it I went on and on about the design and build.
Not sure if Leica will continue with medium format. The sales of the S3 haven’t been great and the lenses haven’t been updated on so many years. I’m thinking they may just focus on the SL system and leave MF to Hassy and Fujifilm, but we will see.
That Grand Seiko you were close to getting is stunning!! Saw that a a while back as well. Their dials and polishing are absolutely stunning. Too bad when they display they cover in clear plastic. I think if more people see how well they are made up close they would sell even more.
Good eye! Yes the grip material is similar to the R3. Much easier to use especially in humid climates. When you hold it and see it in person the build quality is fantastic. I remember the first time I saw it I went on and on about the design and build.
Not sure if Leica will continue with medium format. The sales of the S3 haven’t been great and the lenses haven’t been updated on so many years. I’m thinking they may just focus on the SL system and leave MF to Hassy and Fujifilm, but we will see.
That Grand Seiko you were close to getting is stunning!! Saw that a a while back as well. Their dials and polishing are absolutely stunning. Too bad when they display they cover in clear plastic. I think if more people see how well they are made up close they would sell even more.
Although I dont need more than 24mp but performance of Fuji Gf lenses on Gfx cameras is just mind blowing. Very tempting.
When you try 100mp you will be taken back by the colors and resolution. It’s not just about megapixels but also the 16 bit color and depth of field
@@btonelli Sounds good to me. High quality bliss. But I have to choose between this or the Z8/A7r systems. Can't have all as I am retired and an amateur. How does one choose The One?!?
@@JohnJohn-fz6nt all good cameras. What type of photography do you like to do?
@@btonelli thanks for replying! People and places...no sports.
Hope to see this kind of "retro future" design on the XPro 4 (If it ever comes out)
Agree. Would be a good design to have
Not everybody wants or needs to invest into Video capabilities but having so many Fuji film simulations etc. This provides enough Video features to be adjunctive for content providers or small production work ..
True. Valid points
Hi I'm interested in the Macro lens Is it 1:1 and does it fit the older MF fuji cameras ? thanks
Yes it fits older MF Fuji cameras. Same mount
It’s a really nice camera, adding the video features will get it some attention. It’s pricey but, some people will want to make videos with it.
Indeed, there will be some that want to use it for sure
Hello Bobby! What’s your opinion about fuji gfx 100 ii versus Hasselblad X2D ? What will be better for you?
Image quality they are very close now. Especially with the new sensor in the GFX. Color will be a personal preference but if you want one camera that does most then GFX. If you want a smaller MF camera that only focuses on photography with great colors and optics then X2D
thanks for the video, however, the audio is way too heavy on the left and I feel like I'm about to fall off a cliff when listening with headphones.
Yes I could make the audio mono in windows, but I shouldn't have to!
Thanks for the thoughtful video
Glad you are safe :) yes there was an issue with the audio but future videos were corrected.
@@btonelli 😆Cheers !
I’m buying and it will be strictly for my video productions and docs. Thank you Fujifilm. 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
Interesting choice. Why the GFX for that?
@@btonelli it’s just a personal choice. Currently using XH2S’s and been wanting to explore medium format but the other camera options weren’t right. This one is.
@@MarcusRFilms great choice! Think you will really enjoy this
@@btonelli I think so too. The scopes, higher resolution, sensor size, plus features that ready in the XH2S all make this a nice option. Plus future firmware will also help. Having it will allow me to give proposer feedback to Fujifilm too after months of using it in the field. So time to get my coins up! 😂
The skintone looks way more natural on Reala Ace, at least compared to Standard. But that is not the simulation with the best skintones anyway, would be interesting to compare it to Astia, Standard negative, Eterna or even F-log...
Will do a skin tone test for the full review
Another great informative video Bobby. If I was still doing commercial work this new GFX1002 would be a no brainer. But I think I'll stick to my GFX100s
Thanks John! Much appreciated. Yes the 100S is still a really solid camera. The updates on this are quite significant but depends on the photographers needs
Does the The Second have shutter angle?
Another very informative video Bobby. Why aren't the big 3 (Sony, Canon, Nikon) not playing the medium format game? Fuji is definitely building a major competitive advantage..
Thanks for watching. In reality, entering the medium format market requires new lenses, new cameras, R&D etc which equates to a lot of expenses that some may not feel the outcome warrants the investment.
Doeas GFX100 II focus stack?
It has Focus Bracketing Auto or Manual
Medium format i think for commercial and landscape photography
Understand. That’s the more traditional way to look at MF but it has evolved now
I'm amazed by the upcoming 30 mm TS lens. I was using a Canon 24 mm TS-E for a long time.
Yes it’s a fantastic lens
Great overview
Thanks 🙏
It looks great just need a 600-1400mm lens
f5,6-f11 just for Motorsports. I’m more than happy to test that lens for F1 in Japan in April.
Yes need some longer lenses for sure
Bro please tell me i want to replace my Sony FX 3 with this I am into cinematography
Hello Bobby, At last it looks like Fuji has a nice looking camera. I like the tilt shift lense, But do you not find a lot of the new lenses for FF mirrorless cameras are getting bigger. Yes the GS watches are amazing. Now will I be swapping my Hasselblad X2D and lenses for the Fuji system NO. It would be nice if Hasselblad X system had a tilt shift or even an adaptor like they did for there H system. I was not a fan of the GFX I did try it for so time but for me and working with flash the Hasselblad X system work amazingly well. But when I can I will have a look at this GFX100 II it looks just like a bigger FF mirrorless camera. Thank you for an interesting video.
Hi John yes it’s a much nicer and better built camera this time around. FF lenses are getting smaller I feel outside of Nikon and Canon :) Sony has made some great strides in giving fantastic optics in smaller packages.
GS watches are really nice. I’m a fan of them and especially after this shoot.
Yes Hasselblad needs to build out their lens line up a bit more but not sure if they will make a tilt shift lens. They can’t come out with the 90 yet which hopefully they can soon :)
I think this camera is like a bridge towards cinema. They prove that it can be done, but future models will be a huge leap in this direction.
Personally as a GFX 100s shooter, I don't think this cam justifies the upgrade for the moment, I would make an upgrade with the next model perhaps. And this is because I think in terms of business investment. What features can really improve the revenue, so that it can pay itself? There is not much this camera does that would improve my results with the GFX 100s and I can't do my job.
True and agree with your reasoning. To get this is to go into video more and or want the updates for faster processing and CF express. But everyone had their needs and wants and the 100s is still a solid camera
@@btonelli If they release bodies with faster AF, they have to make new lenses with faster AF as well otherwise it doesn't make sense.
Can you make a 100s vs 100 II review, in which we can compare the dinamic range side by side (a landscape photo against the sun for example), but also at different ISOs, form 400 to 12800? Also low light comparison at 12800 ISO would be interesting to see.
This is a different sensor actually and it might be one of the main reasons for an upgrade.
some videos have mentioned 20fps stills in a cropped/electronic shutter mode. Is this something you've encountered? If so, is that 20fps raw?
Not accurate. 8.8 frames per second in 35mm mode with electronic shutter
That's what the spec sheet says, yes -- 8.7 actually -- but two separate reviewers on RUclips who received the camera independently mentioned a 20fps mode. So what's happening? @@btonelli
Can you compare to X2D?
Perhaps in the future. I don’t have the X2D anymore
@@btonellihow long would you need a x2d to do a comparison? I would consider loaning mine to you if it isn’t too long. 😂
@@daltonljj haha thanks. Really appreciate the gesture but I usually don’t loan personal cameras in case something happens. I’ll try and ask the distributor here
@@btonelli no prob ✌🏻
Wonderful looking camera for stills, and great they've expanded the video capability. But as a videographer, would I buy this primarily for video? Er, no. It's still lacking so many important features (eND, SDI, XLR, timecode etc).
It only has 4k 4:3 anamorphic, and very limited high frame rates. Plus the form factor isn't ideal.
USB c external recording might sound nice, but it's generally not advisable for paid client work as it's very risky.
It may be perfect for some niche video uses, just not mine ;-)
I'd buy it for stills and use the video as a nice to have, maybe for b roll, but this is still miles off a proper cinema camera.
In time it will mature. We also question if those that really need a cinema camera will venture to the GFX100 II but I guess only time will tell. The limitations the sensor has may be too much for some. I’ve shot a couple review vids already and can say the performance is definitely improved over the 100.
Best images quality, Hasselblad or Fujifilm GFX?
Image quality Hasselblad. Versatility Fujifilm
why did fuji release this now? CES isn't for a couple of months... do they know something they want to get ahead of? very interesting timing..
I think they needed to answer the popularity of the X2D currently plus also set the stage for what’s to come. These are my guesses no first hand info btw
@@btonelli the Hass is definitely a nice camera but I think they both used the Sony 102 megapixel sensor.. my paranoid (and hopeful) brain was scheming that Fuji learned of the long anticipated canon release of their medium format camera... but maybe you're right. It's more in the same price line and an update to the original 100
@@davida5296 I don’t think we are getting a Canon medium format camera. Canon’s strength is in full frame and they are still fleshing out the RF line of lenses. To allocate sources and money to build out a medium format line of cameras and lenses seems far fetched from a financial standpoint
@@btonelliI tend to agree but there's been wide speculation and rumors that canon is developing an R1 that's at least 85mp. I'd love for a smaller medium format sensor but there's a limit to how many pixel sensors you can smush on a piece of plastic
Look forward to Tonelli watch channel !
Haha slowly but perhaps one day. Right now will prob post more on here
A camera channel with the audio coming out from only the L side. Brilliant!
Check your speakers. Both speakers worked for me
Definitely only L side :)@@btonelli
I would repeat that manufacturers should make their choice, Photo cam or Video cam ! Because these are two very different beast, the lenses, the sensor, the shutter etc... only Hasselblad seems to understand that. So Fuji chose your poison , here it seems we have something in between a carp and a rabbit ! Video makers use video cams, photographers have less and less photo cams to chose from !
For medium format this will be a discussion many will have. I guess time will dictate what and how people use this camera. There hand really been anything like it in the market to dictate the direction so will see
And people like me need both!
Exciting times ... now MF is the new standard. I still love my Film 4x5 l, 120 and 35mm cameras though.
Same here. Big film fan
It doesn't feel it's a big upgrade from GFX100/s. Yes better design, evf, autofocus, buttons, reala ace, efc.
But I'd bet almost no one can tell the difference between this one and the previous generation.
The lenses I think are a great addition to the lineup.
It’s hard to say what the full potential is since we were using pre-production, but there is a a lot to unpack in the camera. There is CF Express card slot as well, better video etc. will know in the coming months for sure
You have to read the specs and features again :)
This camera is a 100 on steroid.
@@Maxime-ho9iv mmm not really, if I want steroids I'll use my Z9, this is a somewhat better camera that can't compete in speed with full frame, it's for a smaller niche that the 100/100s.
Agree hats off to Fujifilm
They did a great job on the redesign
You know what? I really want the new GFX 100s ii ... Do I need it? Not really but do I love the most beautiful camera on the planet to be in my hands? Yes I do sometimes. Photography is not about the technical aspects that you need for the photo. Sometimes she just wanna own something so you can use it and create beautiful things is that necessarily a bad thing? Probably not so long as you can afford it. It's probably way beyond the spec that anyone needs. I have been using the GFX 50s ii I have loved it but the autofocus being terribly slow made it difficult to do anything beyond product and landscape photography which I do a lot of but I also want to do some portraits and bits and pieces with it as well so this is led to me to the new model, but last year model was just too expensive.
If you can afford it. Go for what you love
@@btonelli ain't that the truth
What is your experience with the Gfx so far?
I love it! I love it! I love it! I mean...
Because we are testing this camera with pre-production firmware we can’t give definitive thoughts as that’s not fair to Fujifilm or viewers. I did touch on a lot of things and even more will be touched on for the full review.
You thing I know from my experience.
Both Fuji and Sony manufactory dose everything by design-they what no one can do-that is pushing the boundaries and dose the impossible. They create what people wants.
Fuji MF has taken it products to the next level of MF..Not even Hasselblad phase 1 can keep up with both their MF and price. They take pride with their products. Find a MF that match up with Mirrorless Camera.
Yes agree to some extent what you are saying. Other companies also pushing but in different ways. Nikon is trying to make full featured hybrid cameras with new tech that no one else uses and likewise to Canon. Perhaps their path to getting there may seem slower in some ways but it’s happening as well.
Hasselblad is also pushing the MF system by coming out with smaller cameras and lenses as well.
That's a cool tripod.
It is. Ivan’s tripod. Can see it up close at fujifanboys IG
I really do wonder how many people are using the GFX for majority of their video footage outside of talking head videos.
Yes this is the question we have as well. I guess we will find out soon enough
@@btonellihow’s the rolling shutter/readout speed in 4k 24?
@@Eyeofkamau not bad considering. 4k60 will show the least. I know it’s under 20ms but I’m not privy to give exact numbers.
@@btonelli found out yesterday it’s 17ms at 4k 24. Blazing fast for medium format
Those Nike Air's though...
Love my Nikes
The answer is no. Nobody is going to buy this *for* video.
Someone serious about video will get a video camera.
It’s software so why not? That’s why it’s there.
But that’s a medium format camera, that’s obviously a still camera.
Perhaps so. We won’t know for a while, but with the prices of video cameras coming down especially from Sony it will be interesting to see what happens.
A cinema camera has a fast rolling shutter, high dynamic range, raw video, option for external recording/storage and can mount cinema lenses. The GFX 100 II does none of those things. -> not a cinema camera. It is a still shooter with hobby video capability.
I agree with you on what a cinema camera should have but also would say, try this and see.
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I will not get a gfx100ii to shoot video. For the same reason a serious photographer isnt gonna shoot jpeg only. Simple as that.
I will also not get it to shoot stills. I agree, it is great for stills. However, lens selection very minimal and entirely devoid of good third party lenses, and the lenses are 2-4x more expensive than their FF eqivalents (and they are pretty big). I have looked at a couple of still comparisons, and simply put, the better lens happens to win, doesnt matter which camera it was on.
I would like to like medium format, but the drawbacks are simply not worth the massive hassle and cost. And you know, tomorrow somebody could just release a 100mpix FF camera, that all my favorite lenses work with…
Just a couple points to push back on.
Most pro photographers that capture sports and journalism shoot in JPEG for speed and publishing times so I would say that statement about shooting in JPEG is not entirely accurate.
Photographing with a medium format camera is a different tool than full frame in a couple of ways. First is overall image quality. Color depth especially which full frame cannot match. I’ve tried them all and medium format still comes out on top and why to this day many use medium format for product and high end work for this reason.
Second is image size. For some they won’t need it but for those that need the flexibility of cropping and maintaining resolution demands this exceeds full frame. Again not for everyone but the need is there.
Lenses are limited but the reality is how many lenses does one need to do a job? I’ve done a number of projects with two lenses in a bag and had no issues. Both of those focal lengths were covered by medium format.
Sure there may be cases of needing long telephoto or super wide angle and while those have not made it to the lens lineup yet there are alternatives.
A medium format camera won’t be the one and only camera for a working pro, but it does have its place when one knows how to maximise its strengths
@@btonelli Joirnalism and sports is one niche in the vast photography field, and barring special constraints, everybody prefers to shoot raw for the increase in lattitude in developing the images. I was adressing why raw video is one of the hallmarks of a cinema camera. Movie production is expensive, and nobody wants to discover in post production they cant push around/recover footage because they get pixel mud.
Statements like „to this day“ make no sense, because technology marches on every year. It would suggest that a hassleblad ccd sensor plate from 15 years ago somehow engaged in substantive indelible transference of qualitative substance with fujifilms new cmos sensor made by an entirely different company using different technology, and that this transference is impossible for FF sensors because the silicon waver is a few millimeters smaller. That is a nonsense working theory of technology akin to magic thinking.
There is no inherent technology advantage to a medium format sensor vs a FF one. It gathers more light, which can result in less noise, and will offer more space for sensor sites. This tends to lend itself to produce higher resolution OR less noise (i.e. better dynamic range), you cant have both at the same time (sampling theory).
There is a world of use for this type of camera. A cinema camera is a camera that is used to make a film that is screened in the cinema, let's see if this one will. I work in the VFX dept of big productions and hybrids capabilities are great (I use a R5). You are harsh with this camera. It has a rolling shutter for a sensor this size pretty descent, better than cinema camera from just 5 years ago. Same goes for dynamic range. Raw video --it has that external. External recording, it has that over usb-c. Can mount cinema lens. etc
That's a $7500 shoebox, also what th hell is going on with the screen? looks from 1990 with that frame
Haha the frame is quite thick on it, but the rest looks good
Can't see screen with fan installed. Is this a joke from Fuji? :)
Of course you can. The screen is still legible. It pops out