91% LOVE for Fujifilm X Series – VOTE NOW Which X Gear do You Own

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A lot we talked about the tremendous success of the Fujifilm GFX100S and we saw it pushing the GFX system ownership of the FujiRumors community from 3% to 13% overnight.

But here is another fact: Fujifilm X series is and remains the King here on FujiRumors, with 91% of FR-readers owning an X series camera.

That does not come surprising to me, as the X series is and will remain the best balanced system of all out there in terms of size, price and performance ratio.

Hence, I decided to make the same survey we did for the GFX (which GFX gear do you own) also for the X series.

Feel free to tick the X gear you own down below.

Important Note: If you pre-ordered any of the gear listed below and just wait to get it shipped, you qualify as owner.

Important Note II: I include AF lenses from third party manufacturers Zeiss, Viltrox and Tokina

What kind of photographer are you?

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What sort of photography do you do? Tick more than one if you like

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Which X Camera do you Own?

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Which X series lens do you own?

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Rocket Start: Fujifilm GFX100S Beats Them All and Success Beyond Fuji’s Dreams – NEW SURVEY INCLUDED

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Here is the thing:

I keep getting feedback from FR-readers all over the world, about when their local stores will be able to ship the Fujifilm GFX100S. And they all tell me the same: best pre-orders for any GFX camera. Waiting time is long.

I have one on pre-order, too, and I can confirm this also from my local store.

And although waiting is the hardest part, I also know I have tons of X series gear to photograph the wedding of my friend in July (if COVID allows) and to take epic shots of my local mountains, the Dolomites in South Tyrol.

So, I am well equipped and I can wait for the GFX100S, as my X series gear is and will always remain the best balanced system of all systems out there.

So why GFX for me?

Well, because going full frame makes no sense for my needs.

It’s really a negligible difference compared to X-Trans APS-C (and I highlight “X-Trans!”). What I miss from current FF systems is certainly not image quality, but some features like animal AF for example, a feature Fujifilm was offering as first company ever with the Fujifilm F80EXR 12 MP Digital Camera. So Fuji, just take out those old algorithms and make them fit for Fujifilm X and GFX.

If I am looking for a camera that offers me a sensible jump in image quality for my landscape photography, then I better explore the world beyond full frame, with a sensor that is 70% fuller than full frame and camera that is smaller than the full frame Panasonic S1 series and cheaper than the Sony A1.

So, for me, it just makes sense to add the GFX system to my camera bag.

And it seems that many thought this way, as the Fujifilm GFX100S is, according to our latest survey, the most owned Fujifilm GFX camera among the FujiRumors community already

Yep, you heard it right: in just a few weeks the Fujifilm GFX100S surpassed all other Fujifilm GFX cameras in terms of sales here on FR.

This is something Fujifilm wasn’t even dreaming of. Now their Nr.1 challenge will be to ship that good thing.

And since we have so many new Fujifilm GFX100S owners, I was curious to know, which system you are coming from.

Of course, those who pre-ordered the GFX100S qualify as GFX100S owners and hence can vote the survey. You can tick more than 1 box if that applies to you.

Which camear system did you own before buying GFX100S (survey for GFX100S owners only)

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DPReview TV Fujifilm GFX100S Review

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DPRTV published its Fujifilm GFX100S review.

  • compact nature for street and travel photography to use without tripod thanks to IBIS
  • handling is excellent, great grip
  • lightweight and compact camera
  • lenses can get bulky
  • he prefers it over the GFX100 body
  • he likes that GFX100S has no integrated grip. Should be as compact and small as possible
  • he likes the customizability
  • he loves the AF-ON position, but does not feel like a solid press
  • EVF is not bad, but not on GFX100 level
  • 85fps EVF refresh rate in boost mode is good for stills. For sports and action better reduce the EVF refresh rate
  • 3 way tilt screen is nice on a tripod
  • top LCD is very customizable too
  • nostalgic negative has nice subtle warm tones
  • the 100 mepapixel justifies the higher cost over full frame, crazy resolution and tons of dynamic range
  • 14bit RAW and 16bit RAW difference is negligable. Better shoot 14bit and have a snappier camera
  • pixel shift multishot gives 400MP images. But it’s fairly slow to take all 16 images. It’s hard to take advantage fully of it. You can’t look at the final result in camera (it’s like this also on Sony)
  • IBIS: with GF110mmF2 he can get full resolution images at 1/125th shutter speed. Even at 1/80th IBIS can work great. With a 30mm lens he can get great results at 1/30th
  • best AF on any medium format camera. Tracking works pretty well, but you can compare it to APS-C or FF. Autofocus is also lens dependent. Some zooms work faster than the GF110mm.
  • face/eye detecion is quite effective
  • with lenses like the GF80mmF1.7 you get very shallow DOF, so a good eye AF matters
  • Video: works better than GFX100. Longer time before overheating and better IBIS
  • ProRes RAW: you have control over ISO and exposure adjustment, but not on white balance adjustment
  • GFX100 had bad lag when using an external recoder in RAW video. GFX100S is much better. And you can use EVF and LCD while outputting RAW on the GFX100S
  • very capable medium format camera for video
  • favorite medium format camera he ever used
  • GFX100S does what the GFX100 can do for a lower price and smaller body
  • GFX100 is hard to justify now that the GFX100S exists

In short: the GFX100S is amazing :)

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