It’s very possible to get the GF 250mm down to 1/10 of a second even on the GFX 100s (first model). I can get it down to 1/7th of a second at certain times. I put the two second timer on and use the electronic shutter to minimise any shaking. I then zoom into 100% and take a breath when the camera fires.
Use burst mode ...because youll find pressing the shutter moves the camera. I have this camera and low light hand held is absolutely amazing..I shot a 1/15th of a second with a 100-200...and tack sharp. This camera is phenomenal. It's great for lowlight. I've gone as low as half a second Like I said put it in burst mode and you'll find one of the middle images will be the sharpest 👌
I'd say with the improvements to modern IBIS and high ISO performance on many cameras, hand hold shooting has become a lot "easier" and practical than it used to (particularly with most DSLRs which didn't have IBIS and had rather poor or mediocre -- at best -- high ISO performance). But even the smaller m4/3 cameras of today are very good down to probably around 1/10s depending on the conditions. I mean there are some tried-and-true methods for getting sharp shots at slower shutter speeds (some are debatable, like using a short burst to ensure one of the 3 or 5 frames is sharp when shooting in low-light handheld) but at the end of the day, getting the shot you want (and likely a sharp one) is probably the second most important thing to the subject and composition being the first, as it's probably the second thing that could make/break a photo. I would not have any hesitation to use any modern camera with IBIS in low-light without a tripod, but only to a point (I've figured out the limits of my cameras and me, in terms of how slow can I shoot and still get a sharp shot with various lenses in different scenarios, which is an important exercise for people to do IMO).
I’d love to hear more about what you’ve gotta say about the 45-100mm. I picked it up after a year of shooting with the 35-70. The 45-100 is heavy but the reach of the lens just difficult to resist. I also weirdly found it easier to wield than the 32-64. Looking forward to see what you make next!!
I found the combination of the body plus 45-100 unwiledly to carry around. For my main shoots I have primes but for travel/ walk-about I have the 35-70 on the body and carry the 110 f2 when I need some reach.
Thanks for this video and the examples you showed! really nice (specially the interior shot). and the one on the bridge!! I noticed you used .dng files do you recommend that vs .raf ?
I assume the lack of sharpness in your Gondola shots were due to the boat moving forward which IBIS can't help with. The 45-100 is defintely not a walkaround lens, Between the weight of it and the body, and also it's lenght it is just not comfortable to carry around your neck for any period of time. I now use a 35-70 for that purpose, and have a 110 f2 in my bag when I need a little reach.
Well done video in my opinion thank you. The pictures of the opera where really beautiful regarding details and colours I just don’t know if it’s just me but when I look the video in full resolution on my iPad Pro when you zoom in it doesn’t look very sharp and a bit noisy. And from a full frame shooter standpoint it doesn’t really look any better. Could you give us some comparison to your Canon R5? Many channels on RUclips say that the Fuji files are so stunning so I don’t say it’s not true. I’m just not super convinced by watching the quality here on RUclips if that makes any sense.
I don't think you can get a proper sense of the quality of the files from a compressed 4k yt video though, in fairness. I can say, after moving from the Canon 5D range to the Sony A7 range to the GFX system the files are on another level. Not necessarily due to the increased resolution though, as for me it was more to do with how it handles colours and specifically transitions & gradients. There is a level of subtlety with how the GFX manages colours that needs to be seen. And this is not something that is present on their APSC bodies btw.
@@johndunne interesting answer thank you! Are you a portrait or rather landscape photographer? Any loved lenses adapted or original for the gfx? I just ordered the gfx 100 s ii to Test it out …:)
@captaincook6283 Landscape, particuarly long exposure; with some travel thrown in. I moved lock-stock to the GFX system so no experiance with adapted lenses. In terms of the GFX line my current set-up is the 20-35, 45, 63, 110 and when I need reach the 100-200. For light walkabouts I use the 35-70 paired with the 110. I have also owned the 45-100. All lenses are superb tbh. The 100-200 is weakest of their line up imo. The 63 is the weaker when compared to the 45 and 110 but that is because those two lenses are simply astounding. The 35-70 while it has its flaws it is surprisingly good for the price. I’ve also trialed some of their new of lenses including the 2 T/S and the 55 and they are very impressive with the T/S next on my list to acquire.
@@johndunne thanks for your detailed answer I ordered the 35-70 mm as a start and will see how it goes. The 80 mm f 1.7 is my next favourite on my list so far. Interesting what you say about the 45 mm. The 110 mm is known to be very good. 👍
I think there are no so big things about GFX according to its high price, there are too much urban Legends, My Canon 5D shooting more noisy less than my gfx 50 S II ,
It’s very possible to get the GF 250mm down to 1/10 of a second even on the GFX 100s (first model). I can get it down to 1/7th of a second at certain times. I put the two second timer on and use the electronic shutter to minimise any shaking. I then zoom into 100% and take a breath when the camera fires.
Your videos look great. I don’t understand why the views are so low. Great job, great picture.
All the best!
Use burst mode ...because youll find pressing the shutter moves the camera. I have this camera and low light hand held is absolutely amazing..I shot a 1/15th of a second with a 100-200...and tack sharp. This camera is phenomenal. It's great for lowlight.
I've gone as low as half a second
Like I said put it in burst mode and you'll find one of the middle images will be the sharpest 👌
I'd say with the improvements to modern IBIS and high ISO performance on many cameras, hand hold shooting has become a lot "easier" and practical than it used to (particularly with most DSLRs which didn't have IBIS and had rather poor or mediocre -- at best -- high ISO performance). But even the smaller m4/3 cameras of today are very good down to probably around 1/10s depending on the conditions. I mean there are some tried-and-true methods for getting sharp shots at slower shutter speeds (some are debatable, like using a short burst to ensure one of the 3 or 5 frames is sharp when shooting in low-light handheld) but at the end of the day, getting the shot you want (and likely a sharp one) is probably the second most important thing to the subject and composition being the first, as it's probably the second thing that could make/break a photo. I would not have any hesitation to use any modern camera with IBIS in low-light without a tripod, but only to a point (I've figured out the limits of my cameras and me, in terms of how slow can I shoot and still get a sharp shot with various lenses in different scenarios, which is an important exercise for people to do IMO).
Looking forward to seeing some closeup (and maybe macro) images from the GFX 100S II.
I’d love to hear more about what you’ve gotta say about the 45-100mm. I picked it up after a year of shooting with the 35-70. The 45-100 is heavy but the reach of the lens just difficult to resist. I also weirdly found it easier to wield than the 32-64. Looking forward to see what you make next!!
I found the combination of the body plus 45-100 unwiledly to carry around. For my main shoots I have primes but for travel/ walk-about I have the 35-70 on the body and carry the 110 f2 when I need some reach.
Thanks for this video and the examples you showed! really nice (specially the interior shot). and the one on the bridge!! I noticed you used .dng files do you recommend that vs .raf ?
I assume the lack of sharpness in your Gondola shots were due to the boat moving forward which IBIS can't help with. The 45-100 is defintely not a walkaround lens, Between the weight of it and the body, and also it's lenght it is just not comfortable to carry around your neck for any period of time. I now use a 35-70 for that purpose, and have a 110 f2 in my bag when I need a little reach.
No issues at F2 on that 100sII body? I’ve heard F4 is the limit. Thought that was nuts but am curious
Totally agree with not mixing the 2 types of trips. The wife isn't very fond of me taking off for hours on vaca.
Well done video in my opinion thank you. The pictures of the opera where really beautiful regarding details and colours I just don’t know if it’s just me but when I look the video in full resolution on my iPad Pro when you zoom in it doesn’t look very sharp and a bit noisy. And from a full frame shooter standpoint it doesn’t really look any better. Could you give us some comparison to your Canon R5? Many channels on RUclips say that the Fuji files are so stunning so I don’t say it’s not true. I’m just not super convinced by watching the quality here on RUclips if that makes any sense.
I don't think you can get a proper sense of the quality of the files from a compressed 4k yt video though, in fairness. I can say, after moving from the Canon 5D range to the Sony A7 range to the GFX system the files are on another level. Not necessarily due to the increased resolution though, as for me it was more to do with how it handles colours and specifically transitions & gradients. There is a level of subtlety with how the GFX manages colours that needs to be seen. And this is not something that is present on their APSC bodies btw.
@@johndunne interesting answer thank you! Are you a portrait or rather landscape photographer? Any loved lenses adapted or original for the gfx? I just ordered the gfx 100 s ii to Test it out …:)
@captaincook6283 Landscape, particuarly long exposure; with some travel thrown in. I moved lock-stock to the GFX system so no experiance with adapted lenses. In terms of the GFX line my current set-up is the 20-35, 45, 63, 110 and when I need reach the 100-200. For light walkabouts I use the 35-70 paired with the 110. I have also owned the 45-100. All lenses are superb tbh. The 100-200 is weakest of their line up imo. The 63 is the weaker when compared to the 45 and 110 but that is because those two lenses are simply astounding. The 35-70 while it has its flaws it is surprisingly good for the price. I’ve also trialed some of their new of lenses including the 2 T/S and the 55 and they are very impressive with the T/S next on my list to acquire.
@@johndunne thanks for your detailed answer I ordered the 35-70 mm as a start and will see how it goes. The 80 mm f 1.7 is my next favourite on my list so far. Interesting what you say about the 45 mm. The 110 mm is known to be very good. 👍
I think there are no so big things about GFX according to its high price, there are too much urban Legends, My Canon 5D shooting more noisy less than my gfx 50 S II ,
Dinamic Range is no good