I bought the 50S mk2 and now i never use my FF camera bodies, its large, slow, kinda rubbish AF, its the look of the files not the Megapixels for me. Really beautiful output
For good part of the shots you included in this video, I agree that you do not need such camera, as those images do not seem to be about the details/colours/textures. In fact, you would probably be better off with a more nimble camera (like something from the X-E/X-S/X-T/X-H lineup). I find the GFX is the kind of camera you get when fine details in colours and texture play an important role in your photography and you cannot justify something like a Phase One or Hasselblad H series (to stay in the realm of digital cameras).
You can not see the ""medium format look" because this is a cropped medium format camera. You would have to move up to a 60,80,100,150mp Phase One camera for the true "medium format look". I purchased a used Phase One IQ280 & XF instead of this GFX camera because i already own a Pentax 645D with the same size sensor.
I must say I liked your street images. But I don’t think the GFX system is the best suited for that purpose and you could have gotten very similar results with a number of systems. 😊
Thank you and you're 100% correct! I only wanted to give it a go on the street because it's now a much more capable camera than the line. I tested it on landscapes and some casual portraits too but it's just not the camera for me
8:04 There is no medium format look with the images from the GFX because the GFX is not really a medium format camera, it's more like a "full frame plus" camera. The crop factor to 35mm format is only 0.85x. That is a far cry from 6x4.5 which is the smallest actual medium format. The actual medium format look is associated with formats such as 6x6, 6x7 and 6x8, These formats are multiple times bigger than the GFX sensor, it's like comparing an iPhone sensor to a full frame camera.
33x44 mm vs 54x41 mm on the phase 1. maybe do research before you puke out hyperbole. full frame is 36mm x 24mm, iphone is a 1/3 inch sensor so about 5.66mm*6.5mm. Such a confidently incorrect *intelligent* person.
@@BooHoogland "Such a confidently incorrect intelligent person." The irony might be lost on you - but that's OK and understandable as you are obviously the ignorant in this argument. I will re-iterate for you with emphasis. Medium Format is 6cm by 4.5cm and up. THAT is the correct definition of the format. 33mm by 44mmis barely more than half the size of the SMALLEST medium format size. 6cm by 6cm is the STANDARD medium format size, which is almost 3 times as large as the GFX format. 6x7 and 6x8 were the most common medium format sizes for commercial application, those are 4 to 6 times larger than the GFX format. Phase One announced the XC, a $62,490 150MP camera with a 53.4mm x 40mm sensor - which is also SMALLER than the smallest medium format size of 6cm by 4.5cm. The Mamiya 645DF SLR gets close to 6x4.5 with its 56 x 41.5 mm sensor.
Crop factor is 0,79 and the sensor is significantly larger than full frame (x1.7 surface) yet there is no medium format look because from apsc on you can create equivalent images based on depth of field and field of view. There is no system that creates a special amount of bokeh that no other system can reproduce. I can only imagine the 4:3 aspect ratio being a factor. Imagine you‘re taking a horizontal image with a foreground and a subject in the middle with a very thin depth of field (e.g. 80 1.7 at 1.7). The gfx sensor will reveal not only more but also a more blurry foreground compared to full frame/apsc. You would have to use a very special lens on full frame (f1.0 or similar) to recreate the same image. But those cases are indeed very rare and therefore not very significant.
I bought the 50S mk2 and now i never use my FF camera bodies, its large, slow, kinda rubbish AF, its the look of the files not the Megapixels for me. Really beautiful output
For good part of the shots you included in this video, I agree that you do not need such camera, as those images do not seem to be about the details/colours/textures.
In fact, you would probably be better off with a more nimble camera (like something from the X-E/X-S/X-T/X-H lineup).
I find the GFX is the kind of camera you get when fine details in colours and texture play an important role in your photography and you cannot justify something like a Phase One or Hasselblad H series (to stay in the realm of digital cameras).
That’s a fair call to make 🙏
Totally agree. The Fuji GFX is a wonderful camera the investment required only makes sense for the wealthy enthusiast or the successful professional.
If you have the money for the camera and storage and computer power it's a great camera if you really need it. Thanks for watching!! ❤❤
Great video, very entertaining, that garden background is fire! Nice vibe.
PS: 7:32 -> I see, you're saying that Sony is actually nice to use. Noted 😁
Sony no good!!!
You can not see the ""medium format look" because this is a cropped medium format camera. You would have to move up to a 60,80,100,150mp Phase One camera for the true "medium format look". I purchased a used Phase One IQ280 & XF instead of this GFX camera because i already own a Pentax 645D with the same size sensor.
No, that’s not the reason.
I must say I liked your street images. But I don’t think the GFX system is the best suited for that purpose and you could have gotten very similar results with a number of systems. 😊
Thank you and you're 100% correct! I only wanted to give it a go on the street because it's now a much more capable camera than the line.
I tested it on landscapes and some casual portraits too but it's just not the camera for me
What a monster of a camera
Absolute beast
🎉
Waiting for your review...
So, if this is your assessment, then may I have your GFX hat? You’re not allowed to wear it now. 😊 Seriously, where did you get it?
😂😂 I got it from Fujifilm through my work
@@danthe_cameraman Nice! Are you sending it to me now that you’re a former GFX user?
Can I exchange my Panasonic S5 for your GFX 100 II? 😆
The Panasonic S5 is the superior camera 💪💪
wish the screen would be better on it..
8:04 There is no medium format look with the images from the GFX because the GFX is not really a medium format camera, it's more like a "full frame plus" camera. The crop factor to 35mm format is only 0.85x. That is a far cry from 6x4.5 which is the smallest actual medium format. The actual medium format look is associated with formats such as 6x6, 6x7 and 6x8, These formats are multiple times bigger than the GFX sensor, it's like comparing an iPhone sensor to a full frame camera.
The look was something referred to across other reviews, something I felt I needed to raise
33x44 mm vs 54x41 mm on the phase 1. maybe do research before you puke out hyperbole.
full frame is 36mm x 24mm, iphone is a 1/3 inch sensor so about 5.66mm*6.5mm.
Such a confidently incorrect *intelligent* person.
@@BooHoogland "Such a confidently incorrect intelligent person." The irony might be lost on you - but that's OK and understandable as you are obviously the ignorant in this argument.
I will re-iterate for you with emphasis. Medium Format is 6cm by 4.5cm and up. THAT is the correct definition of the format. 33mm by 44mmis barely more than half the size of the SMALLEST medium format size. 6cm by 6cm is the STANDARD medium format size, which is almost 3 times as large as the GFX format. 6x7 and 6x8 were the most common medium format sizes for commercial application, those are 4 to 6 times larger than the GFX format.
Phase One announced the XC, a $62,490 150MP camera with a 53.4mm x 40mm sensor - which is also SMALLER than the smallest medium format size of 6cm by 4.5cm.
The Mamiya 645DF SLR gets close to 6x4.5 with its 56 x 41.5 mm sensor.
Crop factor is 0,79 and the sensor is significantly larger than full frame (x1.7 surface) yet there is no medium format look because from apsc on you can create equivalent images based on depth of field and field of view. There is no system that creates a special amount of bokeh that no other system can reproduce.
I can only imagine the 4:3 aspect ratio being a factor. Imagine you‘re taking a horizontal image with a foreground and a subject in the middle with a very thin depth of field (e.g. 80 1.7 at 1.7). The gfx sensor will reveal not only more but also a more blurry foreground compared to full frame/apsc. You would have to use a very special lens on full frame (f1.0 or similar) to recreate the same image. But those cases are indeed very rare and therefore not very significant.