FujiRumors is the by far largest Fujifilm community. And as such, there are many Fujifilm GFX lovers and owners reading this blog, but also people, who do not own a GFX and are also not interested to purchase one.
So I thought… how can I make Fujifilm GFX roundups a nice experience for everybody, also for those who do not care about the Fujifilm GFX?
…. thinking…
… Got it!
There is one thing that unites us all: the image. Because we all love nice images, right?
This is why in every Fujifilm GFX roundup you will find a selection of wonderful images shared by GFX owners all over the world at our 14,000+ strong GFX facebook group.
So even if you don’t care about GFX, you might enjoy these roundups even just for the wonderful images shared here. And who cares if they have been taken with GFX or not. A nice image is a nice image, and something we will enjoy in any case.
Funny Oversight by the British tech magazine Stuff UK. In their GFX article, they recommend the Fujinon XF 35mmF2 for the Fujifilm GFX. Check it out at page 51 at issuu.com.
Fujifilm GFX – Medium format for photojournalism and documentary photography? at the Spanish site albedomedia (translation) – NOTE: on my computer, the google translated version does not open the videos. So make sure to check out the GFX in Guatemala here and in India here.
Fuji GFX 120mm F4 Macro Review at modelography (NSFW)
Finally… TheCameraStore published their Fujifilm GFX 50s review from Tokyo… and it seems they like the GFX a lot (unlike the Hasselblad X1D). Commercial photographer Brent Taylor joins for the last part of the review. He uses the Fujifilm GFX 50s on assignment and likes it so much, that at the end he says: “I’m very impressed… switching to Fuji”
Here are some tidbits:
comfortable handling and controls
they mention the “quite light and compact” GF 45mm F2.8 (min. 5:25)… which is currently on the roadmap and coming soon. So they might have seen (and maybe tested) a Beta version of it in Japan… or maybe they just assume it will be as light and compact as the GF 63
in daylight, single focus is very quick and accurate. In low light, AF slows down, but still very accurate. Continous AF too slow and hunts.
Fujinon glass beautiful bokeh
GFX shoots incredible stable photos (low shutter vibration). You can get very sharp shots at slow shutter speeds. Good handheld camera, but he also says, that to take the most out of the big sensor it in low light, you better use a tripod.
touch screen is responsive
focal plane shutter is a big advantage. You can adapt a lot of other glass
the design is practical, looks professional, but lacks of classic beautiful retro design
positively surprised by the batter life
You can see them using Godox flash (which I remind you can do HSS and TTL)
Colors really good
“lot’s of meat in the files” – lot’s of dynamic range, sharpness etc.
for street and travel, camera is too big and heavy (although considering it’s size, it’s a light camera)
Make sure to check out the full review of the Fujifilm GFX 50s here at TCSTV.
There is a welcome Firmware upgrade for the Fringer Contax 645-GFX Smart adapter.
In short: you don’t need the GF 63mm anymore for the activation. All lens model recognized. Correct aperture/focal length info. Full EXIF support.
Fringer worked on the upgrade based from feedback he got from our (wonderful and gigantic) Fujifilm GFX facebook group. And remember: if all you want are fast news and rumors about Fujifilm GFX, then make sure to follow the Fujifilm GFX facebook page.
Mike Leung shared here
Shooting pelican with GFX and GF23 ultra-wide lens
ISO 800, 1/1250, f/11
Fujifilm GFX
Shooting hummingbirds with the Fujifilm GFX 50s at ironcreekphotographyblog – he’s also a Phase One XF user (and ambassador I think), and he compares the GFX to the Phase One XF.
Francis Yap M. shared here
GFX sunrises with 32-64mm. Hello summer
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Mike Leung shared here
Killer combo: GFX 50s + Capture One Pro 10
I posted this pic 3 months ago. The Super Fine JPG file could show the hairlines of fireworks. With Capture One Pro 10, it can extract even the micro hairlines between hairlines!
Lens: GF32-64 @32mm
[Fujifilm manager says] I want to urgently expand the lens lineup [NOTE: check out the secret GF lens roadmap leaked back in April]
[Fujifilm manager says] I’d like to first use a resource for developing a telephoto lens and developing a teleconverter
[Fujifilm manager says] Regarding the body, I would like to correspond as much as possible to the part that can be solved with firmware, including the speed of AF and shooting function
And more:
HireacameraTV featuring Fujifilm GFX 50S, Panasonic GH5, Canon 5DS R and Canon C200 at Hireacamera.com youtube
My Bag Of Cameras at Zack Arias Youtube (includes X-Pro2 and X100T… but he might soon upgrade to X100F. And no, he still didn’t get the Fujifilm GFX. Why? Watch from minute 16:00 to find it out :) )
Matteo’s Trilogy
(Using X100T) The poetry of Rio’s ‘Suppressed Favelas at cnn.com
Damien Lovegrove Shared here
Fujifilm GFX50s, tripod, 110mm at f/11, 1/60th second with ISO 200. Claire unwinding at the end of the day near monument valley
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Haryanto R Devcom shared here
GFX50S GF32-64mm, jpeg from camera, 16×9
Matt Granger just launched a new series of travel videos, where he reviews gear on the field (mattgranger.com/fieldtested). The opening episode features the Fujifilm GFX 50s (with GF 63 and GF 120) in Bhutan.
So he’s giving you nice mix between backround information and travel impressions about Bhutan and feedback about the Fujifilm GFX 50s. About the Fujifilm GFX 50s he says amongst the others:
hugely detailed files and lovely colors
Great showdow recovery
The current GF lenses might not seems ultra fast, especially if you are used to DSLR and you are used to F1.4 or F1.8. However, if you would get the GF lenses for portrait work, the lenses are actually great. Many FF lenses used at F1.4 tend to be not that sharp, have vignetting, not particulary contrasty (except there very top line and expensive ones) and due to the very shallow DOF it’s easy to misfocus the eye. The GF lenses Matt used (GF 63 and GF 120) seem to be designed for headshots. From the tip of the nose to the eye everything will be in focus, and then the lovely fall-off. Wide open GF lenses have no vignetting and sharpness is outstanding.
Weather sealing tested under rain. No moisture intruded. Works totally fine.
Low Light AF can take up to a full second, so he has missed some shots (NOTE: Fujifilm recently released a new firmware that improved AF speed in low light)
at 3 fps and with the huge files, it’s no speed monster
