Fujifilm GFX 50s Complete Review at mirrorlessons

Fujifilm GFX

It’s high time for another Fujifilm GFX 50S roundup… and it’s a massive one :)

The Nikon D850 Vs. Fujifilm GFX 50S comparison makes the start (by camerajabber), and even though the Nikon D850 has for sure a fantastic image quality, the Fujifilm GFX 50S is even better. Of course it’s up to each one of you to decide, if the IQ improvement is enough for you to decide to go with the Fujifilm GFX 50S.

And always keep in mind, that the Fujinon GF lenses underperform on the Fujifilm GFX 50S, since Fujifilm officially said they are designed for 100 megapixel resolution. This means they will express their full potential only in the Fujifilm GFX 100S, which will come in 2019 earliest.

So now the roundup, from the D850 to the GFX, from lens reviews to the techart smart adapter… there is a lot to read for Fujifilm GFX 50S fans :)

Nikon D850 vs Fujifilm GFX 50S: Image Quality Comparison at camerajabber

Techart Adapter + Cambo Actus + Adapted Lenses

• Fuji GFX 50s With Techart Adapter – GF 110mm f2 vs Sigma 85mm Art at Sonder Creative Youtube
• Fuji GFX With Techart Adapter and Canon Tilt Shift Lenses Review at Sonder Creative Youtube
• In the following video Nathan unboxes and then show an example stack image set from the Cambo Actus Mini, GFX50s, Schneider 120mm F/5,6 APO Macro Digitar, and Cognisys at Fauxtaku Lounge Youtube
• Fujifilm GFX with M42 – Yashinon 50mm 1.9 at glyons

GFX Review & Comparisons

• A Longterm Review of the GFX 50s: Living With Fuji’s Medium Format Camera at fstoppers
• Ultimate Street Battle: X-E3 vs GFX 50S at fujilove

Lens Review

• Lens Review: Fujifilm GF 110mm F2 R WR (Fujifilm GF) at thephoblographer
• Lens Review: Fujifilm GF 23mm F4 R WR (Fujifilm GF) at thephoblographer
• Lens Review: Fujifilm GF 32-64mm f4 R LM WR at thephoblographer
• Review: Fujifilm GF 45mm f2.8 R WR (Fujifilm GF) at thephoblographer
• GF 45mm Review at photographyblog
• Fujifilm GF 45mm f/2.8 R WR Field Test: 35mm-equivalent prime lens delivers fantastic sharpness at imaging-resource
• Simple Objects – A test of the GF 110mm f2 R LM WR Lens by Kevin Mullins at f16.click
• Fujifilm GF 63mm F/2,8: The prettiest lens I don’t use at ohm-image

GFX at Work & on Field

• My images on Tashi Delek, inflight Magazine of Drukair (official airline for Bhutan) using Fujifilm Cameras at williamchua
• Iceworld Shot with the GFX 50S and GF 120mm f/4 OIS R WR at laroquephoto
• Fuerteventura – The Great Adventure at glyons
• Fez in Photos | Morocco with Fuji GFX50s, the X100F and the X-T2 at danielkorzeniewskiphoto
• Rocky Mountain High • Crested Butte, Colorado with Fuji GFX 50s and Fujinon GF 32-64 f4 at roberthclarkphotography

Promotional & Magnum Project

• GFX Mashup: Jessica Wikström x Profoto at FUJIFILM Global youtube
• GFX Mash Up Rafa Marrodán x AMKK at FUJIFILM Global youtube
• Magnum Photographs with Hurn, Home and Fujifilm at petetakespictures
• Making of HOME Part1: Book Design – HOME Project Magnum Photos at Home Magnum Youtube
• Making of HOME Part3: Photo Exhibition- HOME Project Magnum at Home Magnum Youtube

Technical Tests

• Fuji 45/2.8 focus shift and autofocus accuracy at blog.kasson
• Manual focusing strategies for the Fuji 45/2.8 at blog.kasson
• Stopped-down manual focusing with the GFX-50S at blog.kasson
• Fuji 110/2 focus shift and autofocus accuracy at blog.kasson
• Fuji 63/2.8 focus shift and autofocus accuracy at blog.kasson
• Fuji GFX 50S AF accuracy restated at blog.kasson
• Fuji 32-64/4 at 64 mm focus shift and autofocus accuracy at blog.kasson
• Fuji 32-64/4 at 32 mm focus shift and autofocus accuracy at blog.kasson
• Fuji 32-64/4 at 44 mm focus shift and autofocus accuracy at blog.kasson

& More

• Take better Engagement Photos & Get Published! Featuring the Fujifilm GFX50s at Sierra Creative Youtube
• Unraveling the FUJIFILM GFX: Creating with a Purpose at thephoblographer

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Intro

In the last months here on FujiRumors I did work harder than ever before, slept 3 or 4 hours max. for entire weeks, had no spare time, canceled my flight to Cambodia to meet the kids at KNGO, the project we support here on FujiRumors because of the X-H1 announcement, drunk a lot of coffee, and dedicated heart and soul to give you guys the best Fujifilm X-H1 coverage I can.

At the same time, I replied to something like 30 to 50 emails and personal messages a day, and many of them are from fellow X shooters, who would like to be featured on FujiRumors.

I apologize if this time it took longer to feature you, but the Fujifilm X-H1 buzz just made it hard to share mixed zones.

So today’s mixed zone is massive, and yet it is just about a fraction of the content people asked me to share. I will share the rest in future mixed zone episodes, catalogued in a way that it makes sense. And since we had so much to talk about the Fujifilm X-H1 in these months, I will keep this one 100% X-H1 free :)

Also, there are a few guest posts in the pipeline, which I will also share, and I apologize if it all takes so long.

With that said, below is some content you might want to check out.

The Thai Youtube channel Banana Camera reviewed the Laowa 9mm F2.8 for Fujifilm X mount. They used it on the Fujifilm X-H1.

It’s Thai, so if any Thai FR-reader could make summary for us in the comments, that would be amazing.

Of course I didn’t understand a single word except “sawadee kap“, but the video shows a lot of sample images in different conditions as well as a quick test chart that demostrate sharpness in center and corner at f2.8 and f8.

I will link to those parts in the video, that show sample images. Just click on the link, and the video will open exactly where the images are shown. I will also include some of the samples as screenshots below.

And while the review does deliver lots of samples, there is sadly not one astrophotography image. I know some of you guys are looking at this lens as a possible option for astrophotography. Personally I will stick with my lovely Samyang 12mmF2 for that. And since I also own Fujinon XF 10-24, I don’t think I’ll get the Laowa 9mmF2.8. But you never really know when GAS hits strong, so… ;)

For the full video, check out Banana Camera

• 0:15 – backlit image. Shows sunstars. + Seascape Image
• 1:04 – panning + low light + slow shutter speeds + image that shows distortion
• 1:30 – close up with seascape + flowers close up
• from 1:52 to 2:33 – specs (but you can also find them in the official Laowa 9mm 2.8 announcement)
• 2:49 – seascape + backlit
• 2:53 – short 4K video
• 3:37 – more samples
• 4:02 – street photography in low light
• 4:19 – architecture photography
• 5:00 – seascape with close up
• 5:15 – short 4K video on the sea
• 5:28 – backlit / sunset
• 6:24 – more seascape and beach shots
• from 8:43 to 8:59 – series of shots taken in a cave. Low light, high contrast and dynamic range, sunstars
• 9:26 to 10:26 – backlit image from the cave + more cave shots
• 12:57 to 13:23 – mixed shots from Bangkok, Portraits inlcuded
• 13:34 – Test Chart images at f2.8 and f8 to show center/corner sharpness
• Video continues until 15:14 with more samples
• Sawadee kap :)

We have shared the official Laowa 9mm F2.8 announcement here and a hands on at CP+ here.

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Sample Images

Fujifilm X-H1 vs Panasonic GH5 vs Sony A7SII

It’s time for comparisons, and this time Vistek compares the video features of Fujifilm X-H1 with the Panasonic GH5 and the Sony A7SII.

Here is a summary for those of you, who can’t watch the video right now, but make sure to check it out later at Vistek Youtube.

Profiles Comparison

• X-H1: Super impressed with ETERNA profile. Great latitude and color. Shadow boost pretty nice and in post he even got some highlight detail back. He lost some highlight details in face, but he could probably get that back with further tweaks
• GH5: Panasonic Cine-D profile. Highlights quite blown out. Mid-tones seem quite milky
• A7SII: Set to PP5 and Cine 3. Highlights are super clippy and the profile shows the least amount of dynamic range. Despite that, he was able to tweak the exposure without roasting the skin highlights
• WINNER: X-H1, because ETERNA profile has the most dynamic range and requires less tweaking in post. FujiRumors summary: it makes life easier ;)

LOG Comparison (8 bit for Sony and Fuji, 10 bit for Panasonic)

• WINNER: Sony S-Log3, but he says that “I’m still not convinced that F-log isn’t quite as good though it would be nice to see it supported fully by Resolve“

High ISO

• ISO 3200: Sony looks good. Fuji has more grain and some artifacting. GH5 has most artifacts and grain
• ISO 6400: Sony looks like 3200. The X-H1 holds up quite well. No real color shifts. The GH5 has major color shifts.
• ISO 12500: for 24MP APS-C sensor, the X-H1 actually holds up quite well. Like on Sony no real perceivable color shift. It has more grain, but not unusable. You can probably clean up a lot in post and come up with a nice image. GH5 no comment.
• WINNER: Sony A7sII, but no surprise. The downside of the Sony: it’s a 12MP sensor, hardly serious photography specs. Best all-rounder for stills and video is the X-H1.

Video Autofocus:

• X-H1: not as responsive as he would have hoped, but when it works, it works. [Firmware Update, Fuji?]
• GH5: often sluggish or completely non responsive
• A7sII: snappy and accurate. By far best AF in video of the 3 cameras
• WINNER: A7sII

IBIS:

• Larger sensor is going to be less stable than smaller sensor.
• WINNER: GH5, followed by X-H1 and last A7sII.

Button Design and Layout

• X-H1: simple, clean and easy to use
• GH5: very intuitive, but also a bit cluttery, which slows the reviewer down a little bit. Has a fully articulating screen. Good for vloggers.
• A7sII: everything is in weird places. It doesn’t feel intuitive.
• WINNER: He does not want to declare a winner, because it depends on your taste… but the X-H1…. ;)

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Fujifilm X-H1 Review

ePhotoZine just published their full Fujifilm X-H1 review, and they confirm what we already noticed, when we pixel peeped in the imaging-resource X-H1 lab test: image quality is improved over the Fujifilm X-T2, due to “slightly better noise performance at high ISO speeds“.

Another reason for the “improved” IQ is IBIS. Over at our X-H facebook group, there are really many people very happy about the new life their OIS-less lenses like the XF90mmF2 got thanks to IBIS. They shoot at 1/4 shutters speeds with the XF 90mm, where in the normally they would use 1/100 or even higher. Overall they now have a lot more keepers than before.

They end up highly recommending the Fujifilm X-H1, because “if you want to be able to create high-quality looking video as well as shoot impressive still photos, then the Fujifilm X-H1 provides the best of both worlds.”

Here are the Pros and Cons… read the full review at ePhotoZine here.

• PROS
• In-camera image stabilisation
• Improved High ISO performance
• Excellent colour reproduction
• Numerous film simulation modes
• High resolution electronic viewfinder
• 3inch multi-angle tilting touch-screen
• Rapid focus
• CONS
• 310 shot battery life (without battery grip)
• Battery grip required for headphone socket
• Size may be too large for some

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