My Fujifilm GFX Landscape Photography Kit Completed!
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- Опубликовано: 15 сен 2024
- Here's a long diatribe about my Fujifilm GFX medium format digital landscape/cityscape photography kit of choice. The tools to get out there and hopefully produce some great work. I'm sorry for the rambling talking head, but I've obsessed over these decisions, and I'm glad it's finally over. I hope to make some Vlogs of my travels including the photo results in videos along the way.
Thanks for watching!
I'm carrying around the GFX50Sii and the 20-35. Heavy for my long hikes, but i feel like it's a really strong mountainscape kit.
Just saw this video. Appreciate the information, good stuff! Just bought the 50Sii with 35-70mm. Debating 23mm or 20-35mm for my next lens. I retired from 41 years in Tech industry living in Chicago, Dallas, Austin and Minneapolis…now to Japan. Live about an hour from Tokyo in a very historic city. I wanted to step up my photography skills and take advantage of my newly untapped reservoir of places to shoot. I was attracted to the XPAN aspect 65:24. So far… incredible results. I’m now an addict! Cheers… will keep watching. Thanks.
Awesome. Japan is actually on my bucket list. A culture of perfectionists, almost. The food has to be great, sushi, beef, ramen. I feel like I need to learn a little Japanese before I go. Anyway, the GF20-35mm is the most flexible, but the 23mm is sharper to the corners, has less distortion, and can be had for less money now on the used market. Lots of people are dumping them to get the zoom, so there're deals to be had. I might end up getting one too, but I'm not a big ultra-wide shooter. The 30mm is lighter and very sharp as well, but if I go ultra-wide, I'll get the GF23mm most likely. I'm also very intrigued by the 30mm tilt/shift lens and using it for "shift panoramas" stitching for both a wider angle and more resolution. That comes at a steep cost though and also quite heavy. The GFX50S II has so much image quality though, I can't imagine needing more. Enjoy!
@@Clint_the_Audio-Photo_Guy I get my photography at a place called Mapcamera in Shinjuku. Used Equipment In Japan would be considered “New” in US. Japanese take unbelievable care of everything. Here GFX very popular and difficult to get used. Fuji has a Store / Gallery in Roppongi. Really nice to checkout everything. It’s called Fujifilm square. I speak a little but don’t need it. I’ve been coming here for 42 years and been all over Japan. English signs everywhere. Countryside a bit tougher but people are patient and extremely welcoming. Exchange rate makes life here incredible! My social security (2nd one) see’s a 147% bump up. Japan has soared recently as one of the most travelled locations in the world. Actually thanks for the recommendation of 30mm I didn’t consider it. I don’t really need that wide! And yes, saves some coins. www.mapcamera.com/search?keyword=Fuji%20gf30&igngkeyword=1#. That comes out to about $1,618 new in USD.
What a set up you got a great deal on everything like half the price can't wait to see the pictures
I really like your kit it's similar to mine. I've only just started with the GFX system but I have the 20 to 35 and the 35 to 70. I will then purchase the 100 to 200. I know what you mean about filters they can seem annoying but I live near the ocean so I do need graduated. Filters and ND filters to slow the water speed down a lot. In terms of macro lenses, I would carry a small Ex series camera and buy a cheap macro lens. Even a Fujifilm XT3 with a macro lens on it is dirt, cheap cheaper than probably one buying one GFX lens, and with doing macro photography, having a very small light camera is much easier to manage, you can even do macro stuff handheld that way and having a second little camera in your bag is handy. I could recommend the manfrotto 17L backpack .... It will fit two lenses in there, a body and a drone.
That's a good 3 lens kit too. Yea, I have an X-T3 and the XF80mm macro. It's a sharp little package.
Good choices. There is a good selection of lenses for landscape and it is a matter of taste and of how much weight you want to carry. Looking forward to hear about your adventures
I have adventure videos posted since this, but many more coming.
You built a great kit! I have the 23mm and the 30mm and end up carrying and using the 30mm way more often. There's been times out shooting I do wish I had the 23mm but the 30mm is way more useful to me. (I occasionally rotate the 30 and 23 depending on if I know I need a super wide ahead of time).
Right now my kit includes the 50S II w/30mm, 35-70mm, and 2 Pentax-A 645 lenses, the 75mm 2.8 and 150mm 3.5. The Pentax 75mm (full manual version) is an incredible lens on the GFX if you're ever looking for a fast and compact prime lens. It's more versatile than I thought it would be and extremely sharp. The fall off and character is amazing.
Have fun with your GFX kit!
Awesome, thanks for the feedback!
Always very informative to hear you ramblin
Haha.
Good choice on the GFX50Sll. I have a couple of the GFX50S's and a GFX50Sll. I love the output. I have 9 lenses. The 20-35, 32-64, 45-100, 45, 63, 80, 110, 120 and 250. Also using the X system as well. Thanks again for your humble review! How do you like the 100-200?
Nice. Yea, for fashion the 100-200mm should be great. I'm still testing it. I do a lot of long exposure on tripod work, and I'm finding it blows around in the wind a bit with the big lens hood especially. I'll have a review when I'm satisfied I know everything about it. It's light, internal zoom and stabilized, so it's nice, but there may be some "buts". I was thinking about the 250mm next possibly, and max out that IQ.
Weird to say, but I bought all the 5 Fuji GF lenses that I have today, before I bought my GFX camera. I have the GF32-64mm, 45-100mm, 50mm, 110mm and the 250mm. I just bought my 6th GF20-35mm recently. I bought my lenses first as an incentive for the future GFX camera body. I already shoot with XT and the XH body prior with various XF lenses. A couple of months ago, a friend's friend offered me an opportunity whether I wanted to buy his GFX cameras, a GFX50s with a battery grip and swivel EVF extension ($3000) and a GFX100 ($5000). After much deliberation I purchased the used GFX50s. I love the GFX50s, but also, I regret not purchasing the GFX100. Both GFX bodies are in almost new condition with very low shutter actuations. Came with the original boxes, as well.
Yea, I bought the 50S II as an interim camera to build a lens system on. The 100S is a couple years old, and a processing generation behind. I can't wait for what's coming next, but I've got the glass for it now at least. No complaints on the image quality in the meantime.
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I was chewing over in my mind what lens I would choose for the system if I were permanently condemned to only one lens and it would be a lens I neither own nor have used: the 45-100. However, the reality of owning an interchangeable lens camera is that you can possess multiple lenses for different applications. I got the 35-70 as a kit with the 50S II and I can't find fault in its ability to resolve the sensor but for whatever reason it's never "done it" for me. I then got the 100-200 and I was more impressed with its quality plus the little niceties such as the drawstring bag which I use to store the lens in my pack.
As of late (in no small part to the sale Fuji is running) I have given thought to picking up the 45-100. My concern is its size, particularly its length. I usually hike with my camera in large-ish holster bag. One lens is always mounted on it. The 50S II and 35-70 fit with room to spare. The 100-200, however, would be too long when mounted on the camera. On my most recent hikes, I've been going out with the 80 f/1.7 and nothing else. The focal length is a bit restrictive but I have this notion that'll make me a better photographer.
I know the struggle. Well if you want to know what the 45-100mm is, picture the 100-200mm, but fatter. Carrying two large lenses like that is dedication. Sometimes I'll just bring the 45-100mm and 30mm with me, but a lighter option would be the 35-70mm you already have, and a telephoto like the 100-200mm you also have, ha. For hiking, that's probably the best setup because once you're at f/11. they're very close. The 45-100mm just has less distortion, and less CA at the larger apertures. You could always add a GF50mm to your 80mm if you like bringing primes and want to stay lighter. I thought about bringing the 45mm and 110mm as a nice two-lens prime combo.
I think that most of the Fuji GF Lenses are too big and heavy ! The only GF Lens that is modern, compact and light weight is the new GF 500mm 5.6, if I was to get a set of GF Lenses for Landscape it will be 30mm, 45 or 50mm, 80mm or 110mm, I do not like zoom lenses !
Well, it's a big sensor system, so it needs big lenses. They could make slower lenses with less glass, but people would just complain that they aren't fast enough, ha. They already think the GF30, GF45, GF50, and others should be faster, lol. Give them the faster version, and they'll say it's too heavy. Fuji runs some pretty thin lens elements in the GF100-200 (and the new 500mm), and people complain that it's too slow. We can't win. I own the GF110mm and it's a chunk for just one focal length, it would be tough to carry for landscape, because you'd want to bring the teleconverter too. F/2 just isn't needed for landscape. Fantastic for portraits. You could do with just a GF45, a GF110, the TC, and an 18mm extension tube I bet.
@@Clint_the_Audio-Photo_Guy NO ! They do not "need" to be big and heavy, the new Hasseblad XCD lenses are more compact and light weight, though they have a built-in leaf shutter ! The image circle of full frame cameras are 43mm, the image circle of GFX are 55mm, so not much larger. I hav the old analogue Hasselblad 6x6cm system, which image circle are 78mm, for that system you can get a Zeiss Planar 110mm 2.0 T* Lens which weigh 750g, remember this is made many years ago ! The Fuji GF 110mm 2.0 weighs 1010g !!! So do not try to tell me again that those Fuji lenses "need" to be big and heavy !!! noob
Great job, what’s the total weight that you will have on your backpack and how much hiking do you expect to de?
Not sure on both accounts, haha. I have it all in a Billingham Hadley Pro. I need to get a lighter backpack. My LowePro AW is too big for the space I need. The 45-100mm is a chunk too. If I was hiking a lot, I'd probably either just take two lenses, or swap the GF30mm and GF45-100mm out for the 35-70mm. Most of my trips so far end up being reasonably close to the car.
Hello Clint. Very good video. I ask for your advice. I have the GFX 100S + 110mm F2. I have ordered the 32-64 GF F4 LM but I am doubting if I should get the 45-100mm instead as this is same price, OIS but heavier. I do studio/wedding. I am trying to move to GFX and sell my Canon R5. For fast shooting I also use Xt5 and x-H2s. what is your advice. Is the 32-64mm good? with I could almost cover all portraits in the studio when I also have the 110 F2. thanks
Both are great lenses. IMO, the 45-100mm is THE wedding lens, but since the 100s has sensor stabilization, you're covered there too. The 32-64mm will have the benefit of going wider, while the 45-100mm will extend you into portrait range. Since you have little time to change lenses at weddings, it may be more versatile unless you're using two bodies. If you do get a 45-100mm instead, you might want to supplement with an ultrawide of some kind, to take in the whole scene, IMO. If you find yourself using wider than 36 degree angle of view in the studio, then perhaps the 32-64mm is the better option.