I know you're not a fan of the pixelshift, but in the image you showed, that was an incredible amount more of resolution detail. With the right setup (perfectly still camera, and static inanimate subjects like you would see in still life photography), you get a considerable resolution bump, and you get the elimination of Bayer filter color interpolation. One area where I also see this being a massive benefit for, is for anyone doing film scans. Admittedly this would be very tedius and storage/processor heavy to do per film frame, but the quality for preservation purposes would be unparalleled with this native pixel resolution. All 35mm film would be easily out-resolved, and larger film stock could now be done with confidence. The only problem after that point would be finding a lens remotely capable of something like that 400 MP resolution in terms of resolving power. In your example it almost looks like the resolving power was eeking out chromatic aberration of whatever lens that was. So one would need god-tier macro/APO lenses for this crazy pixel shift to be fully exploited. Very niche, but very cool for those that want utmost technical quality.
Could you do a "best 10 used DSLR camera" list or something similar considering the booming used market as a large number of people are under the impression images on older technology are always obsolete? I've always been of the opinion the best camera is in the hands of someone focused and focusing!
May be at this moment in time buying top glass is a wiser buy than bodies as cameras are all over the place with new ones coming out and global shutter yet to show off its wares .
Do you feel that this camera offers significant advantage over the A7RV with its high resolution sensor in terms of noise level and dynamic range. I am surprised that the noise levels of the GFX at higher ISOs are similar to full frame. I was lead to believe that noise crept in at higher ISOs than full frame cameras. How does it compare to the A7R III that you usually use? While the A7RV might be noisier, its cutting edge auto focus, latest technogy and flexibility makes it a complete photographic instrument. But I do love Fujifilm’s colors, but I feel that the GFX 100S is a more deliberate camera. How does its autofocus compare to your A7R III? I would be really interested in you analysis. Thanks.
It should be better. The S/N ratio and pixel pitch is exactly the same as the A7RV, zoom in at same level the noise should be the same but because of the bigger sensor zoom out in MF the noise should appear much finer. At same ISO you'd have to crop at least to FF the MF image to get the same noise level.
A7RV is a better general choice. There are huge lens selection and the most advanced AF system. Medium Format if you desire the highest resolution for landscape work and other still photography, even so the 60MP A7RV is so close, and a 150MP Phase One is way more expensive than Fuji.
Can you also drop this form factor into your standard testing? Really for sensor coverage and resolution, not really for CA, bokeh or into light. . Oh just heard it's on loan. Pity you didn't do more of this VS 100S.
An interesting review. Doubtless, superb image quality. However, don't wish to learn to shoot medium format, have played with a very pricey Hassy some years' ago. AF remaining a Fujifim failing, system for a very niche market.
Well, it is not a sports or action camera. But as far as I can tell from my few weeks practice with 100S II, the AF is absolutely ok for casual daily shooting including moving people, events, portraits. It is not as "sticky" as I am used from the latest Canon ML FF cameras but still fast and reliable enough to provide reliable results. Even with lenses like 40mm f/1.4 and 105mm f/1.4 which I absolutely love on my 100S II.
The lenses aren't really that big though. They are wide, but lighter than you'd think. At least when I compared the gm 50mm 1.4 to the GF 55 1.7. Probably a different story with Telephotos though
Those aren't comparable lenses, though. The Sony 50mm f/1.2 and Fuji 80mm f/1.7 would be the closest. Those are close in entrance pupil size and as such the lenses are nearly identical in size and weight.
So glad you do GFX now. Im not even that fond of the brand but when you look at the results nothing really gets close and there's nothing else like it, so theyve got me indefinitely unless someone else does it.
@@JimIBobIJones Although they look nice I cant get past its not really the hasselblad we used to love, its just a Chinese concern thats bought the name and I wont buy products from an oppressive regime and more than Id buy a Polestar or Funky Cat... Im not a natural Sony fan but I cant get past the incredible quality from the GFX sensor everything shines out of it. Its difficult to see in a youtube video
@@JimIBobIJones their older h2d/h3d are pretty much 645 size. Super niche products though. I'm on the fence about getting one. They are so slow and glass is expensive. If I did fashion portrait stuff more I'd be all over one though. They were Kodak ccd sensors if I'm not mistaken
@@jukeboxjohnnie it's still the only manufacturer catering to professional "archival" (as opposed to creative) photography - your museums, art reproduction, etc. I don't think their cameras have dipped in quality due to the takeover, I think it's more that DJI wanted to licence the hasselblad brand and profit that way (think of all the phone "partnerships"). Although maybe their more commercial/consumer oriented cameras may be affected, they are using the same tech as Fuji there. At any rate it's no more a bitter pill to swallow than Fuji pretending to be a heritage camera brand. Film stock sure but during the Film and DSLR ages Fuji camera were at best a bad joke... I am not a big medium format guy but I would much rather use a Chinese owned hasselblad than a Fuji camera...
I would buy one if it had the same great AF, video and other features as the latest crop of Full Frame cameras by Sony / Canon / Nikon. Sadly, it does not. Why can't they make a Medium Format(ish) camera that is just as good as the Full Frame competition AND has a 70% larger sensor? Why do these camera have to come with compromises?
@@petrpohnan875 NO ! The image circle is only 55mm, full frame is 43mm, 6x6 REAL medium format is 78+mm, the old Hasselblad Zeiss Planar 110mm 2.0 for 6x6cm are smaller and more light weight the GF 110mm 2.0, so Fuji CAN make GF Lenses much more compact and light weight IF they want to, the newest Fuji GF Lens the 500mm 5.6 are very compact and light weight !
@@petrpohnan875 They can be made somewhat compacter and lighter weight by being super slow, but "small and compact" is perhaps not why you get into medium format?
Try M4/3 .. Each format or sensor size has pros.. and cons.. I run both M4/3 and FF.. Tempted by MF.. But no, it will NOT replace my Panasonic GM-5 interchangeable lenses camera at 200g and as small as a pack of cards..
@@christopherfrost Juxeboxjohnie meant horizontally. It swivels to the right so you can take hips shots in portrait orientation or from above the head. There is a button in the middle of the left side of the screen that allows you to pull the screen to the right.
Fuji can't help themselves can they? The EVF downgrades and lack of CF express on a 100mp digital medium format body running in the 5 grand range is laughably contemptuous by them. At least the European brands haven't figured this trick out, they just have 1 body and charge you through the nose for it.
These objections are only important for people only sniffing specs sheets on their monitor. In the real usage, I am amazed by the EVF resolution, clarity and sharpness. Lack of the CF Express is a zero issue in the real world usage.
@@petrpohnan875 I'm glad you enjoy your camera but you don't seem to be making any effort to be objective so unfortunately gotta conclude what you're saying is motivated reasoning
@@TCMx3 And your reasoning is based on your ownership of the GFX 100S II. Or just specs sniffing with no relevant knowledge :-)? What you wrote is a nonsense in a real usage. But you can not know since you do not own the camera, you just bs it.
@@petrpohnan875 no matter how much you screech I'm never going to value your defensiveness over your purchase decisions. Enjoy your camera; I'm certain it's capable of taking awesome images despite Fuji cutting some corners.
@elegant-sloth No Im not crying because I use an X2D and I don't have to put up with this shit. I'm just laughing at Fuji's need to squeeze people who are already buying a pricey camera. Hasselblad prices suck but at least I don't have to feel like I'm getting "market segmented" as you put it. The S can be smaller and have less video features, which btw do justify a higher price, without being wack to stills photographers. Oh wait, it can't, because Fuji has to Fuji. Not sure why you want to lick Fuji's boots either; I don't feel particularly compelled to lie to myself about the shit companies I buy from lmao.
Not entirely. Since its price did drop to the level of fullframe cameras, you see much more of MF bodies among photographers. Moreover if many FF lenses do cover the 44x33mm image circle, it makes the GFX even more affordable.
Fuifilm isn’t closing the gap. The AF performance is still far - not only a little - behind the competition. No improvements in the last year, while the competition moved forward (using the XH2s since release, as the XH2, which I sold a few months ago because it had too many false positive results with eye AF, had the XT4 and XT3 …).
I wonder a bit why some people compare Medium Format with Full Frame or APS-C camera's. In my opinion this is a camera for a completely different use case. It's foremost for ultimate image quality like for (professional) fashion, real estate, product, and landscape photography. A Medium Format camera is the last I would use for fast action or wildlife for instance, my first choice for that would be an APS-C. What I indeed find a bit weird, is that Fujifilm decided to put bird and motorcycle and such, tracking on a camera like that.
@@christopherfrost not trying to troll. I’ve watched your channel for years and I love it. I was genuinely curious as to why your voice sounded so different this time.
He is not machine, he is human, he is aging, his biological quality may change through time, include his voice, I think you get spoiled too much by AI and don't know the real thing?
@@evernam993m8 I am not trying to be negative by asking if he used AI on this video. I have been a professional video editor for 10+ years. I have also worked with AI voice systems and trained them. I have watched Chris's videos for years and never noticed any audio glitches until this video. I was genuinely curious if he had modified his audio with a background noise remover or AI voice system for this particular video due to the artificial audio artifacts present in this video.
Correction - the LCD screen CAN tilt out 60 degrees to the right, if you hold down the button on the side as you open it.
How would you rate the dynamic range of the GFX100s II versus the Leica SL3?
Fujifilm medium format cameras are actually starting to get reasonably priced on the used market, below 1800 euros now.
where?
The longer the sensor is exposed, the higher my blood pressure goes 😅
Yeah, same - I saw dust on the sensor and that threw my OCD into overdrive, I had to look away
Image quality is so pleasing to the eye
I really wish they updated a 50mp version. Better low light and more forgiving on glass.
I can't wait to get a Fujifilm Medium format camera to replace my Canon 850D one day! Fingers crossed.🤞
The size of that lens mount is bonkers 🤯
Google won't tell me how big bonkers is! 😉
@@killpop8255 I'm pretty sure that's how Fuji listed it on the spec sheet 🤔 it's not metric though
@@killpop8255 about same size as Z mount
I know you're not a fan of the pixelshift, but in the image you showed, that was an incredible amount more of resolution detail. With the right setup (perfectly still camera, and static inanimate subjects like you would see in still life photography), you get a considerable resolution bump, and you get the elimination of Bayer filter color interpolation. One area where I also see this being a massive benefit for, is for anyone doing film scans. Admittedly this would be very tedius and storage/processor heavy to do per film frame, but the quality for preservation purposes would be unparalleled with this native pixel resolution. All 35mm film would be easily out-resolved, and larger film stock could now be done with confidence.
The only problem after that point would be finding a lens remotely capable of something like that 400 MP resolution in terms of resolving power. In your example it almost looks like the resolving power was eeking out chromatic aberration of whatever lens that was. So one would need god-tier macro/APO lenses for this crazy pixel shift to be fully exploited.
Very niche, but very cool for those that want utmost technical quality.
i have the GFX50s, when i'm switch from full frame camera to medium format. i always amaze with the quality of Medium Format give to my eye
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I love this shot. Looks to me that the birds are made of glass 😍
A new Christopher Frost video has arrived 🎊
Could you do a "best 10 used DSLR camera" list or something similar considering the booming used market as a large number of people are under the impression images on older technology are always obsolete?
I've always been of the opinion the best camera is in the hands of someone focused and focusing!
I can't stop seeing that spec of dirt on the low pass filter...
Yes it drives me nuts too! Normally I get rid of all those with a blower, but that one crept through.
I wonder if it's practically the same size as the oversized Zf?
what company brand sensor using on this GFX100?
Sony, of course.
May be at this moment in time buying top glass is a wiser buy than bodies as cameras are all over the place with new ones coming out and global shutter yet to show off its wares .
The question, is the color coming out of the Fuji as good as the X2D? Thank you!
No.
Hasselblad Much more interesting in colors and shadows
Do you feel that this camera offers significant advantage over the A7RV with its high resolution sensor in terms of noise level and dynamic range.
I am surprised that the noise levels of the GFX at higher ISOs are similar to full frame. I was lead to believe that noise crept in at higher ISOs than full frame cameras.
How does it compare to the A7R III that you usually use?
While the A7RV might be noisier, its cutting edge auto focus, latest technogy and flexibility makes it a complete photographic instrument.
But I do love Fujifilm’s colors, but I feel that the GFX 100S is a more deliberate camera.
How does its autofocus compare to your A7R III? I would be really interested in you analysis.
Thanks.
It should be better. The S/N ratio and pixel pitch is exactly the same as the A7RV, zoom in at same level the noise should be the same but because of the bigger sensor zoom out in MF the noise should appear much finer. At same ISO you'd have to crop at least to FF the MF image to get the same noise level.
A7RV is a better general choice. There are huge lens selection and the most advanced AF system. Medium Format if you desire the highest resolution for landscape work and other still photography, even so the 60MP A7RV is so close, and a 150MP Phase One is way more expensive than Fuji.
goood eeevening
Man your wife is very beautiful and thanks for the review
Mouth watering!
Can you also drop this form factor into your standard testing? Really for sensor coverage and resolution, not really for CA, bokeh or into light. . Oh just heard it's on loan. Pity you didn't do more of this VS 100S.
An interesting review.
Doubtless, superb image quality.
However, don't wish to learn to shoot medium format, have played with a very pricey Hassy some years' ago.
AF remaining a Fujifim failing, system for a very niche market.
Well, it is not a sports or action camera. But as far as I can tell from my few weeks practice with 100S II, the AF is absolutely ok for casual daily shooting including moving people, events, portraits. It is not as "sticky" as I am used from the latest Canon ML FF cameras but still fast and reliable enough to provide reliable results. Even with lenses like 40mm f/1.4 and 105mm f/1.4 which I absolutely love on my 100S II.
Fujifilm = No stocks!
Still waiting for the Camera RF 35mm F1.4 lens review.
that speck of dust on the sensor is gonna trigger the OCD gear nerds.
There are really not enough protective curtains in front of the sensor. I can already see hair and dust there.
The lenses aren't really that big though. They are wide, but lighter than you'd think. At least when I compared the gm 50mm 1.4 to the GF 55 1.7. Probably a different story with Telephotos though
Those aren't comparable lenses, though.
The Sony 50mm f/1.2 and Fuji 80mm f/1.7 would be the closest. Those are close in entrance pupil size and as such the lenses are nearly identical in size and weight.
Just imagine 6x7 50-70mp digital sensor camera in mamiya RB67 format...
Which church are you frequenting in your videos? It looks amazing!
I think that was St Michael's, Aberystwyth
So glad you do GFX now. Im not even that fond of the brand but when you look at the results nothing really gets close and there's nothing else like it, so theyve got me indefinitely unless someone else does it.
Hasselblad uses the same "fake" medium format Sony sensors in their commercial cameras and they also have real medium format professional cameras.
@@JimIBobIJones Although they look nice I cant get past its not really the hasselblad we used to love, its just a Chinese concern thats bought the name and I wont buy products from an oppressive regime and more than Id buy a Polestar or Funky Cat... Im not a natural Sony fan but I cant get past the incredible quality from the GFX sensor everything shines out of it. Its difficult to see in a youtube video
@@JimIBobIJones their older h2d/h3d are pretty much 645 size. Super niche products though. I'm on the fence about getting one. They are so slow and glass is expensive. If I did fashion portrait stuff more I'd be all over one though. They were Kodak ccd sensors if I'm not mistaken
@@jukeboxjohnnie it's still the only manufacturer catering to professional "archival" (as opposed to creative) photography - your museums, art reproduction, etc. I don't think their cameras have dipped in quality due to the takeover, I think it's more that DJI wanted to licence the hasselblad brand and profit that way (think of all the phone "partnerships"). Although maybe their more commercial/consumer oriented cameras may be affected, they are using the same tech as Fuji there.
At any rate it's no more a bitter pill to swallow than Fuji pretending to be a heritage camera brand. Film stock sure but during the Film and DSLR ages Fuji camera were at best a bad joke... I am not a big medium format guy but I would much rather use a Chinese owned hasselblad than a Fuji camera...
Did fujifilm send you this or did you have to pay a deposit like they said to me for my photography gallery project ??
I would buy one if it had the same great AF, video and other features as the latest crop of Full Frame cameras by Sony / Canon / Nikon. Sadly, it does not.
Why can't they make a Medium Format(ish) camera that is just as good as the Full Frame competition AND has a 70% larger sensor? Why do these camera have to come with compromises?
CF🙌🏽
I hope you have opportunity to venture into m43 world.
Thank you for your content as always😊
The Fuji GFX 100S II is an excellent Camera, but I would like to see the Fuji GF Lenses much more compact and light weight !
Considering the size of an image circle they have to draw it is impossible to be significantly smaller.
@@petrpohnan875 NO ! The image circle is only 55mm, full frame is 43mm, 6x6 REAL medium format is 78+mm, the old Hasselblad Zeiss Planar 110mm 2.0 for 6x6cm are smaller and more light weight the GF 110mm 2.0, so Fuji CAN make GF Lenses much more compact and light weight IF they want to, the newest Fuji GF Lens the 500mm 5.6 are very compact and light weight !
@@petrpohnan875 They can be made somewhat compacter and lighter weight by being super slow, but "small and compact" is perhaps not why you get into medium format?
@@Vantrakter Well, you don't need to tell me :-).
Try M4/3 .. Each format or sensor size has pros.. and cons.. I run both M4/3 and FF.. Tempted by MF.. But no, it will NOT replace my Panasonic GM-5 interchangeable lenses camera at 200g and as small as a pack of cards..
yeah yeah... shut up and take my money :D on my list for sure... one day...
But the 200MP sensor of S24 Ultra is better according to Samsung fanboys. 200MP it is.
just keep the body cap on mate, pains me to look at that dusty sensor
Chris mistake! I think it DOES tilt vertically I can even see the button at the side to release it 🙂
It does tilt vertically - that's what I said
@@christopherfrost Juxeboxjohnie meant horizontally. It swivels to the right so you can take hips shots in portrait orientation or from above the head. There is a button in the middle of the left side of the screen that allows you to pull the screen to the right.
Fuji can't help themselves can they? The EVF downgrades and lack of CF express on a 100mp digital medium format body running in the 5 grand range is laughably contemptuous by them. At least the European brands haven't figured this trick out, they just have 1 body and charge you through the nose for it.
These objections are only important for people only sniffing specs sheets on their monitor. In the real usage, I am amazed by the EVF resolution, clarity and sharpness. Lack of the CF Express is a zero issue in the real world usage.
@@petrpohnan875 I'm glad you enjoy your camera but you don't seem to be making any effort to be objective so unfortunately gotta conclude what you're saying is motivated reasoning
@@TCMx3 And your reasoning is based on your ownership of the GFX 100S II. Or just specs sniffing with no relevant knowledge :-)?
What you wrote is a nonsense in a real usage. But you can not know since you do not own the camera, you just bs it.
@@petrpohnan875 no matter how much you screech I'm never going to value your defensiveness over your purchase decisions. Enjoy your camera; I'm certain it's capable of taking awesome images despite Fuji cutting some corners.
@elegant-sloth No Im not crying because I use an X2D and I don't have to put up with this shit. I'm just laughing at Fuji's need to squeeze people who are already buying a pricey camera. Hasselblad prices suck but at least I don't have to feel like I'm getting "market segmented" as you put it. The S can be smaller and have less video features, which btw do justify a higher price, without being wack to stills photographers. Oh wait, it can't, because Fuji has to Fuji. Not sure why you want to lick Fuji's boots either; I don't feel particularly compelled to lie to myself about the shit companies I buy from lmao.
Super ultra niche camera!
Not entirely. Since its price did drop to the level of fullframe cameras, you see much more of MF bodies among photographers. Moreover if many FF lenses do cover the 44x33mm image circle, it makes the GFX even more affordable.
Fuifilm isn’t closing the gap. The AF performance is still far - not only a little - behind the competition. No improvements in the last year, while the competition moved forward (using the XH2s since release, as the XH2, which I sold a few months ago because it had too many false positive results with eye AF, had the XT4 and XT3 …).
This.
Imagine if later, Fujifilm decided to remove the AF altogether
Just out of the curiosity: which MF camera of similar price has significantly superior AF system?
I wonder a bit why some people compare Medium Format with Full Frame or APS-C camera's. In my opinion this is a camera for a completely different use case. It's foremost for ultimate image quality like for (professional) fashion, real estate, product, and landscape photography. A Medium Format camera is the last I would use for fast action or wildlife for instance, my first choice for that would be an APS-C. What I indeed find a bit weird, is that Fujifilm decided to put bird and motorcycle and such, tracking on a camera like that.
Did you use AI for your voice this time? I hear audio glitches and your voice sounds slightly automated.
Thumbs down for the troll!
@@christopherfrost not trying to troll. I’ve watched your channel for years and I love it. I was genuinely curious as to why your voice sounded so different this time.
He is not machine, he is human, he is aging, his biological quality may change through time, include his voice, I think you get spoiled too much by AI and don't know the real thing?
@@evernam993m8 I am not trying to be negative by asking if he used AI on this video. I have been a professional video editor for 10+ years. I have also worked with AI voice systems and trained them. I have watched Chris's videos for years and never noticed any audio glitches until this video. I was genuinely curious if he had modified his audio with a background noise remover or AI voice system for this particular video due to the artificial audio artifacts present in this video.
@@christopherfrost Very funny comment Mr. Frost, gave me a chuckle