Fuji GFX-50S Hands-On Field Test (In Japan!)
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- Опубликовано: 5 авг 2024
- Fuji surprised everyone at Photokina 2016 by announcing the GFX, the most full featured mirrorless medium format camera available. We were thrilled to have the opportunity to test this exciting new camera in Japan, doing some landscape, and street photography. Also, we met up with professional photographer Brent Taylor to see how the GFX handles in a studio situation.
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The translation from Chris is on point.
Impressive!
The translation is unnecessary and somewhat patronising IMO (as an Australian I have no difficulty following what he's saying). It's also fascinating to see our host slipping into a South African accent himself.
Hooray for Pentax! It's a joke
LOOOL
I'm an Aussie and I loved that translation. Aussies, Canadians and South Africans (not to mention the British and Kiwis) have too much in common. These nations know what a laugh is and how to enjoy one. Got to love a great sense of humour!
Even though it's the internet I'm a little surprised at just how contentious an issue this video is creating and I feel it important for clarity sake to state for the record where my opinion lies on the GFX. So here goes. I love street photography. Fuji Japan was surprised at how much interest the GFX generated among street photographers when polled. Medium format mirrorless is a new frontier and promises being possibly lighter, faster, and more discreet, all things which may appeal to street photographers. Medium format is not ridiculous for street photography, Mamiya 6s, and 7s, for example are excellent for this, and who is anyone to say what a person can and can't shoot with or for what reason? Hasselblad 500CM on the street? Why not. Weegee shooting 4x5 press cameras on the street? Why not. Terry Richardson using point and shoots in the studio? I wouldn't, but why not. An artist may want the aesthetic that medium format offers for any kind of photography including street and I was quite happy with the photos that the GFX delivered for me in this environment. In the end I didn't find the Fuji GFX to be that well suited for street photography nor do I advocate its use as such, but I wanted to test it and see, which is part of the point of reviewing a camera in the first place. We also tested it for landscape in this video, and some commercial work as well, to give a more full concept of its full potential across many fields, and not exclusively as a street camera. I never complained about 125th sync speed, and in fact feel this is a minor issue, easily worked around, which I state in the video. I think it's awesome for travel photography personally, and we also happened to be travelling so why wouldn't I test it as such? And why would it need to be relegated in such a limited way only to studio shooting, and tripod work? The GFX as a selfie camera sucks! It's the worst possible selfie camera of all time. Don't buy the GFX people, because its a terrible selfie camera! And also that was all OBVIOUSLY a f#&king joke.
Thanks.
CHRIS @ TCSTV
Hey kiddo you have to expect some banter if you are going to give your opinion in a video. Tubeyou can be like a moshpit and people downright rude but you know what they say about opinions.
TheCameraStoreTV Excellent video Chris! People who can't afford this will find something to complain about. These camera people should be happy to see a real camera in public instead of an iPhone.
If I owned this camera, I would use it for everything too. It is a masterpiece by Fuji. Hopefully they come out with a full frame.
I used my Fuji 6x9cm rangefinder as a street camera...
Make sure you don't drop that camera.LOL!
I use my Pentax 6x7 for street photography. To each their own.
OMG your change of accent and the cheeky jokes. LOL. Brilliant. This is an awesome video. Both your photographs are absolutely stunning. I'm drooling big time over the camera and the lenses.
Your SA accent cracks me up. :D
That reminds me of the time he pretended to be Kai. His Brit accent was right on and you could be forgiven if you forgot it wasn't actually Kai.
What episode is he spraking in a brit accent?
Jesper Løe .... the DigRev TV spoof
Aperturific!
yeah that was crazy
12:40 Purifying the camera for better performance, nice.
Wow! Welcome to Tokyo (and thanks for the wonderful GFX review) From Roppongi to Asakusa, great to see you around town taking in the sights. Hope you enjoyed Japan and def come back again soon. -John
definitely had a LOL moment when you were talking and 'translating' Brent. I like that you guys showed the camera in mulitple situations and presented perhaps your own confusion about the product. obviously the scenario it suits best is the landscape and studio work. hope you guys are well. keep it up!
The translation didn't help since I don't speak Canadian.
I once asked a clerk at a check-in desk at a hotel in London if the staff could speak in Canadian. Blank stare.
Foxtower Photo-Video that’s because Londoners don’t have a sense of humour.
Should have asked French if they speak Cajuns...
twat.
not a selfie camera? damn. Was hoping to put this on my selfie stick
me too :(
phuzzz82 it’s a big piece of kit when constructed, however it’s lighter than you think but the lenses are quite heavy. I used it for 3 weeks in Iceland and it rocked and helped me create some super images for a 2019 Fine Art Calendar. A selfie camera it is not but a damm great camera for serious work and it’s focus in extreme challenging weather was outstanding.
GFX not being a selfie camera is a deal breaker for me.
It is the perfect form factor to be a selfie camera after all
IMHO, if it can't be put on a selfie stick it's definitely crap!
Couldn't agree more.
dinko bilic I placed my GFX on a selfie pole and it looks great. I put my phase one on but it looked like a big chili pepper on a stick....I said fuck it and threw it out.....the stick, that is. Btw, I put an 8x10 vie camera on a selfie stick and it, too, appears to be just a bit on the large side....
duh, i know right
Great job on picking the locations for night time video shots, especially that alley and those steps with barriers behind them.
Really great video, great mix of interesting content, sample photos and comedy!
I can't understand why people are so salty about this?? TCSTV is a very self aware channel, and the reviews are therefore often made with tongue-in-cheek. I feel like people are perhaps getting a bit too granular with their own personal analysis of TCSTV's take on a camera.
exactly
Very good video quality! much better than many TV production companies. Good Job 👍👍👍
The GFX is a just a tool. If you want to use it for street photography, then more power to you. Chris, your photos prove that it can be done very well. The photograph of the gentleman with a butterfly crawling on his face was particularly impressive. God, I miss Japan.
Wow... as a South African your accent was on point!
Thanks! I hate watching review videos where it just shows bland photos and was happy to see more of what the system can actually do in pro hands! Keep it up!
Chris’ South African accent is actually pretty good!
Excellent review. Love it. You deserve more subscribers, for sure.
I surprised you do not have a million subscribers. I personally find this Chanel to be one of the best.
I think you are one of the very few young guys to review a medium format camera and KNOW that they're supposed to be used in conjunction with a tripod. BRAVO!
Wow what an amazing looking camera. Awesome video thanks for sharing. Fantastic work on the SA translating absolutely hilarious.
Hey Jordan! Those are some Great colours on the video! Great step up from previous videos.
Haven't been through the whole video yet (5:55 now), but I gotta say: veeery nive video work there @TCSTV! The colours are spot on and the gradation is so natural, it's fun to watch it just for its own sake. Very well done!
Your videos are great. Thanks for being such a balanced human being.
this what i was waiting for. 💗
Started watching these videos after buying a canon eos 500d a few days ago. Channel is awesome
Just bought the 50s last week and im totally loving it! got the 32-64 with it, saving up for the 110mm .
The camera is awesome. It's not perfect, but really quite incredible. I really think Fuji have taken the crown. They've got back to what they were in the film days, a high end pro camera manufacturer. The image quality is exceptional and the price is affordable.
Love that accent!! Also great expression on Brent Taylor as he tried hard not to laugh!! Great work!
You video quality on my 4k display blows me away every time.
The image quality of the GFX is amazing!!
Funny as always....love your take and honest opinion on the Fuji 50.
Japan suits Chris extremely well! Love how he is driven away from the tripod!
Very good, decent review. Thank you and keep uploading good videos! :)
Man that South African accent was funny. I love this channel. Awesome video. You guys have made this channel a lot better with time.
Nicely shot Jordan 👍🏻
Great stuff Chris and Jordon.Cheers
thanks. good travel vlog on top of the technical camera analysis.
Two things. 1: Understatement of the decade when you said, "... it's a fairly affordable price tag." !... to infinity. It lists for just under $8500 on your site. That's a serious chunk of change. 2. Nice B&W of Anthony Bourdain.
Love the channel and learn from you both.
This is exactly the reason why I will get the GTX 50S, medium format magic in a smaller compact system, compared to the original mamiya medium format... I will get one for sure, thanks Chris for another objective and down to earth review...
Chris keep doing this great work
3:07 . Thats where you get to see the beauty of a medium format sensor. Such a clean , crisp and most importantly well lit picture at f32!
Great review...love the role reversal. Spot on translation.
Another great video! Did you get a chance to check out any of the camera shops in Shinjuku while you were here? And in the future, if you find yourself in need of a tour guide in the Fuji Five Lakes area, feel free to give me a shout...
Great video. I really enjoyed it, even if I might never buy a Fuji GFX. What I have seen from this camera (and the Pentax 640 and the Hasselblad) is that the 50Mp larger sensor doesn't improve the image quality that much compared to modern full frame camera's. The difference with the Fuji XT camera's is obvious, but if I compare this to a modern Canon, Nikon or Sony the gap is so much smaller. I think Fuji has done a marvelous job with the GFX. It is really impressive as a system and it will grow, but it should grow significantly on image quality. From a practical point of view, a lighter full frame will be much handier while traveling. Thanks to Brent Taylor for contributing. Wonderful photography.
Took the Fuji GFX50s with me on a trip through Ireland. Great, great performer. This camera is simply stunning for Landscape and portraits. Damn. No regret I sold all my Sony stuff. The Fuji is (not only from the technical data) way ahead of everything Sony can offer for landscape and portraits. Specifically I mean here the HMI which is really, really intuitive. Yes, it's not a camera for street photography. For their purpose I have the Fuji X-T2 :)
Good video, thanks!
Interesting camera. Amusing accent switch - keep the humour coming Chris!
I took a trip to New York this year with my Fujifim X-T1 put a 27mm pancake lense and carried a 50mm. It wasn't ideal but it was light. First time using a wrist strap. Thanks for the idea Chris. When I'm on vacation I like limiting my gear. I once had a tripod off camera flash remote for a Upper Pennisula Michigan trip, waterfalls every where. I got great shots but it was a lot of work and a little ridiculous.
How did you get almost no noise with the high iso night shots in low light? i feel like once you go over 1600-3200 and beyond the photos look super super noisy and unusable in most cases. What are you doing in post to clear them up?
Is it really a huge jump if i change from full frame into medium format mirrorless? just consider to buy phase one for commercial work but the price is near 4 times than fuji Gfx...please suggest me :) thank you mate!
Great review, had a good chuckle with the SA accent translation and wow, you do a great accent, it's definitely not an easy one to pull off.
Hey, thanks for a great review. All your videos are really engaging. I'd like to ask: what's your favorite camera? One that's reliable in a situation when you want to quickly capture the moment, whether at night or during the day.
YES!!!!
im a full frame Nikon photographer, I have way to many lenses to change my entire system, so my question is: what happen if I use my F mount lenses w/ the Fujifil GFX 50S?? I know I need an adapter, but what happens w/ the autofocus in this conditions? would work?
TheCameraStoreTV may I ask you how could you shoot handheld with the GF110 at 1/100th?
I've used it for a job, and even with the 63mm and a flash I had to use a tripod for the little shaken images at 100% (enlarged 1:1)
I can shoot with 1/10 or 1/15th with my A7R3 and the 55mm but I think it's quite impossible to achieve 100% steady shots as I saw in the video with such a long lens and no IBIS....
May I also ask you if the autofocus in normal daylight is any good as the "old" Fuji XT1?
I'm really interested in buying the GFX50R sooner or later
Thank you
Brent Taylor is an incredible photographer!
This camera is very exciting. Hopefully they will be able to improve the focus speed in the next revision.
Chris is a superstar translator! thanks for the another nice video.
Great video guys
Great review...Here is my question. I have 3 Rollei 6000 series lenses, 150 mm, 80mm, 50mm and would like to adapt them to a medium format camera. Can I adapt these lenses to the GFX-50s?
You are so well-spoken.
15:56 Chris is an amazing translator. I understand everything!
Is that the Domke f-5xb that is used? Doesn't look exactly like the Domke f-5xb I have.
great video
The South African ‘translation’ had me in stitches. Done completely dead pan. Hahaha.
Ooooh finally!
probably the most stupid question there is, long time ago i've shot photo's in a photo course with a vintage Praktica TL1000 with a super simple lightmeter in the body, so the aperture was visible, does this camera has this also?
GH4 OR G85 I really help need in choosing a camera and I mostly want to make comedy films,just what to know which is best for filmmaking,the GH4 AND G85 almost the same price.It's my first time buying a camera for filmmaking
Thank you for the review. It would have been beneficial to compare the image quality of the GFX with other medium format cameras to give some context. I am assuming that most folks who will buy into this system are commercial photographers and image quality would be a primary interest for them.
Cool camera! Cool Vid!
Wish I knew you were in Japan, being a FujiFilm shooter, would have loved to have shown you around and just hung out.
Chris you guys should make a video on how to be insanely funny and witty.(seriously) Thanks a bunch it is a real good review!
Taehyun Yim Thank you! Just keep watching this channel and we will keep trying to entertain you.
chris@tcstv
lekker man lekker!! greets from Namibia!
do you think that we will ever see a large format digital camera?
for packing, you can remove the viewfinder and it makes the overall size less bulky in the bag.
Great video Christopher. It would be fun to see a comparison with the 50 mega pixel Cannon 5ds I too can't believe you don't have a million subscribers. Hey, keep putting in the quality work, "they will come."
So not many down-checks for those of us who do landscape and portrait work mostly. I wonder how it will work with longer lenses for wildlife work?
how does it compare to the d850 shot for shot?
I do love your videos ;)
great review ... thx
Great review! I'm also surprised the channel doesn't have over 1 million subs...maybe change the name to "Beard Knows Photos"? haha, very funny at the end with South African translation
a great camera for traveling of fuji. BTW your South Africa accent is pretty good
The "Selfie-Function" was already missed by Ansel Adams on his large format camera ;-)
anyway...very interesting video!!
That was worth watching just for the hilarious translation bit...good one!
Coming from a South African, Chris - you nailed it bro! Hahahaha!
How did Brent fint out which ND to put on?
Just found one of these brand new for $2200... Should I do it ?!
TSCTV does a great job of covering Fuji cameras but there aren't many reviews (here or other channels) that go in-depth to show off Fuji's zoom lenses. We know their primes are good and everyone talks about them. Any chance we could see a video centered around the 16-55 and 50-140?
I wonder what Godox lighting system that Brent Taylor using?
Hmm, nice review. Some parts of this video had poor lighting or bad selection of locations to shoot the different segments at as it was to dark or to much sunlight. I too enjoy these TCS videos and I am here mostly for the reviews as photography for me is just a hobby. Always great narration, reviews, camerawork etc. Thanks guys.
Lmao so glad I watched to the end. That accent lol 😂
he's crazy..... the design is flawless ,,,most beautiful camera ever it's why I bought it
and now pls tell us when they come with 100 mlx camera cos they are making lenses for it :D
I'm really impressed that Chris can speak fluent South African and Canadian.
The bag is domke fx5b?
Chris, why did you change your accent when you talk to Brent? :p
Hi, I know you heated the Hasseldlad X1D, But I just been to one of the camera store in the UK and took both cameras out that the Fuji GFX and the Hasseldlad X1D and I found the Fuji uncomfortable to hold just awkward to control in manual i.e. changing most of the setting other than aperture. As to the image quality there was little to no difference on what I shot, But when I have look at other test I think the Hessalbad is still just a small bit better. But the Hessablad is so much nice in the hand. You have got to remember that both of these cameras are medium format and need to be used as such.
how much does it cost ?
Does it have ...xpan aspect ratio?