The Fujifilm GFX body is in stock at UniquePhoto (SOLD OUT). The following GF lenses are in stock at AmazonUS via third party official Fujifilm seller OneCall and Cardinal Photo for regular price: GF63mm, GF32-64 and GF120mm (please note that everything changes quickly on AmazonUS now. So double check prices).
I’m sorry guys, but these days are GFX days. But don’t be afraid… X-stuff is coming very soon… and I think you will like it A LOT!
I can’t think of a better place in these days to know everything about the GFX, than our hyperactive 8,000+ members strong Fujifilm GFX facebook group. It’s simply astonishing how active GFX owners are sharing their images and impressions every minute. Thanks guys :-)
Oh, sure, it’s a closed group, but since I’m a kind guy, I will take some tidbits from the group and share it with all of you. You’re welcome ;)
ENJOY
shared by yslphotos here: Hi all. I did a comparison shot between the 645z and the Fuji GFX50s at my apartment. Same ledge, same place. Metering is the same, center weighte Variables are as follows.
The Pentax 645z photo was shot with a 19mm equivalent and the Fuji at 24mm.
The Pentax 645z settings were ISO100, 90s exposure, F8. Fuji was ISO 100, 30s exposure, F8. Used a light meter to figure out the exposure.
The timing is 2 am vs 8 pm (about 6 hours difference) after a cloudy evening. 2014 vs 2017 (if it matters).
DNG vs OOC JPEG (at this point can’t compare the RAF).
Findings from the community in the comments:
yslphotos.: CA more noticeable on the Pentax lenses over the same area
Jensen: Fuji won!
Johnathan L.: Fuji look nicer
Shooting Review: Fujifilm GFX System at bigheadtaco youtube. Some considerations out of his 50 minutes long video:
EVF is laggy in dark conditions [EVF refresh rate of GFX is 50 fps]
EVF sticks out, which is great, since your face/nose hardly touches screen
impressed with JPEG’s also whet it comes to highlight/shadow recovery
Play and Delete button in an odd spot
63mm AF a little bit slow
32-64 Take’s favorite lens. In good light it rarely missed and very quite. A lot faster AF than 63mm
if you are currently shooting high-end DSLRs for weddings, portraits, studio and you are considering buying the GFX, the GFX is an awesome choice.
P.S.: Take has excellent contacts with Fujifilm, and in the video he mentions the X70S, with a vague hint “if that comes out soon“. He also mentioned a Rangefinder styled GFX (which was mentioned first by a Fujifilm Manager here)
Another First Look: Fujifilm GFX 50S at atmtxphoto
I’ve shared the rumor of Profoto support for Fuji last year here. In the last weeks, we could already see many X-photographers using Profoto with their GFX. I also just got further indications, that Profoto, Miltiblitz and other important flash manufacturers are now or will soon work on the protocols that will add full support for the GFX. HSS up to 1/4000 should be possible.
Jeroen Selderslaghs – image shared here: First serious photoshoot with the GFX 50S. Reliable autofocus in low light conditions is good news. ISO performance at 4000 is still very useful. It was near dark so i had no choice then high iso to get enough ambiant light at a decent shutter speed
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Tinnapho: p Tonitiwong – shared here: Fujifilm GFX 50S + all 3 GF lenses. Sony A7RII + 24-70mm f2.8 GM size comparison
DPreview shared it’s first GFX samples taken with a production model and they write: CP+ 2017:
You want a Fujifilm GFX 50S (and we have the shots to prove it). Take a look at some of the first images from this potentially groundbreaking new system.
Basically everything I share here on FujiRumors, can be found first at the 7,700 members strong GFX facebook group. Feel free to join and discover/discuss much more about the GFX.
about 35mm dslr lenses on GFX with full size samples at akpo
INTERVIEW
ThaiDphoto interviewed Fujifilm Top Manager Makoto Oishi. It’s 50 minutes long, with lots of time lost for translation from Thai to English. But here are the main points:
Why Fuji switched Full Frame? They didn’t want to cannibalize APS-C. They investigated also Full Frame, but at the end went Medium Format for the ultimate image quality
4:3 aspect sensor is good for multi-aspect choosing by user.
the most difficult part of development was keeping the GFX size small and lightweight
Bigger sensor usually leads to more chromatic aberration. But Fujifilm should be able to keep the same level of chromatic aberration of their APS-C cameras.
If Fuji would chose leaf shutter (update: meaning the GFX would have no focal plane shutter at all), then the GFX would be limited to leaf shutter lenses. But with focal plane shutter, GFX can support all kind of lenses, from old manual focus lenses to leaf shutter lenses. And leaf shutter can not go very high speed, like the focal plane shutter. The manager considers this last one the biggest advantage.
X100 Full Frame? No plans for now says the manager “but maybe in the future… customer demand or market demand… I don’t know” (min. 32:12)
Q: Do you plan to update X-T2 Firmware with new function that are in the GFX? A: I can’t say now, but we always plan updates in X-T2 and X-Pro2.
A radio flash system in the future? “hm.. yeah, we need, we know the request”
Due to high interest in the FUJIFILM GFX 50S Medium Format Mirrorless Camera system, we will require some time to fulfill demand. We expect to see the situation start to improve by the end of March. We apologize for the delay and ask you for your kind understanding.
Fujifilm also published part 2 of their GFX technologies series. This time it’s all about the new G-mount. Read it at fujifilm-x
Discussions, thoughts and plenty of samples and hands on impressions are uploaded constantly at the 7,600 members strong GFX facebook group. Feel free to join :-)
The French site Le Monde De La Photo published its first report about the Fujifilm GFX.
It’s just an early first look, but for those interested in “independent” reviews, this is one of those.
They also published a nice graph (see image above), where they list the sharpness of the various GF lenses. Most of the time they perform “superlative” (dark blue) to “excellent” at any aperture, focal length, from the center to the corner. Only the zoom lens, the GF 32-64, is only “good” (green) at 46mm and F4 in the corner.
It seems Fujifilm is about to release on the market some really amazing lenses… again :-)
Here some excerpts (google translated:
LENS PERFORMANCE: The dive was calculated on the basis of standard style Jpeg, as Raw conversion software was not yet available. Overall the sharpness is always of high level, from very good to superlative according to the focal length and the openings. Only the corner area is sharply recessed at the focal length of 46 mm on the zoom, in all cases the dive is superlative over the field at medium apertures. The vignetting is never annoying and the chromatic aberration almost invisible, the only small defect noted is a cushion distortion (-0.15%) a little strong on the 120 mm macro that can be used to make reproductions of Works of art or documents, a little post-processing will be required.
AUTOFOCUS: the contrast detection autofocus is very precise but not always ultra reactive, and the continuous shooting at 3 frames second is not really targeted sport but sufficient to capture Changes of attitude of a model in portraiture.
ISO: On our “Nesie” basic test with a maximum sensitivity of 12,800 Iso, there is little degradation of the structure of the image, with the rise of a very light grain observable at 100% screen but quasi- Invisible on a glossy A1 paper print. The contours will nevertheless be a little less sharp than at 6 400 Iso, a grade that does not present more granulation than an average film format 100 Iso
Karen Hutton tested the GFX for a couple of days under tough conditions… and she shared some really amazing images.
“The dimensionality, the depth of field, that “certain something” that makes you feel like you can step into each image… all of that sang from each photo, straight out of camera! What kind of wizardry WAS this??
The GFX just gives everything an epic sort of feel“
Read all the article “YES! Worth The 35 Year Wait” and see the amazing samples at karenhutton.
Markus Klinko & Koala
(clearly the new ‘state of the art’ for fashion)
FR-readers will know Markus Klinko quite well. He is the photographer behind the amazing David Bowie exhibition and I shared his work several times on FujiRumors and the exhibition is still on world tour. You can discover more about the David Bowie exhibition and Markus’ work at markusandkoala.
Markus is also currently testing the GFX, along with his photo partner Koala, and he send me the link to this video he made on assignment with the GFX. Markus is impressed by the GFX, as you can read below from the email he wrote me. And he also allowed me to share some samples you can download
I would say that for me, the GFX is clearly the new ‘state of the art’ camera system (for high-end advertising, fashion and celebrity portraiture type work). I would go as far as saying it is the best camera ever built, and I would expect it to become a ‘game changer’ in the industry. Here are some samples from the RealRyder campaign that you are welcome to share. DOWNLOAD HERE
So, how much will the next GF lenses cost? At this stage, I want to make clear that an estimated price has been set by Fujifilm, but it’s not final… as so often, changes can be made until the last second.
I’m in talk with sources, who asked me to wait for the final price tag. All that seems sure for now, is that Fuji would like to keep the price of the GF 110mmF2 below $3,000.
However, some prices already surfaced on the web.
Fujinon GF 23mmF4 = $2599
Fujinon GF 45mmF2.8 = $1699
Fujinon GF 110mmF2 = $2799
Again… take it with a grain of salt, since Fujifilm is known to change price tag anytime, even after the announcement of gear, like it happened with the X70, where the price was lowered 3 days after pre-orders were already open.
I’ll let you know as soon as I get the final price from sources.
