Another Fujifilm GFX roundup… and it all comes from our wonderful and extremely lively Fujifilm GFX facebook group. It’s one of my daily joys to surf through the work and knowledge shared over at the group… feel free to join, and enjoy.

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Fujifilm GFX 50s: BHphoto, Adorama, AmazonUS

For Europe: Deal on Demo G-Gear: Check out the discounted (as new) Fujifilm GFX 50s, GF32-64 and GF120.

The Boeing-Drone for the Fujifilm GFX :)

Written for Fuji Rumors by Rick Birt of romeobravophoto.com

*Note* This is a long post – I have a summary of pros and cons in my conclusion

As soon as the Hasselblad X1D-50c and Fuji GFX 50s were announced, I wanted one. The promise of Medium Format in a cheaper, and smaller package was incredibly alluring. For the past year my main camera has been a Fuji X-Pro2. I love it. I love the image quality, the colors, the size, and the Rangefinder styling. I also love Fujifilm’s Kaizen philosophy of constantly updating their camera lineup via firmware. All of these things influenced my decision toward the GFX. Luckily, my wife (Kelly Williams), and I were also given the opportunity to demo the Hasselblad X1D. The svelte styling, leaf shutter (ability to sync strobes at 1/2000s), and simple menus were all big pluses in the Hassy’s favor.

When we opened the boxes, we were woefully unimpressed by the Fuji GFX. Even though it kind of looks like a bigger X-T2, it’s actually kind of ugly in person. It almost looks like three different teams designed parts of the camera, and then they Frankenstein’d it all together in the end.

In stark contrast when we opened the X1D box, my wife said,

“We may have to buy two of these so we don’t fight over it.”

Similarly, we conducted two fashion shoots with these cameras. When we brought out the X1D, both models said

“Oh! A Hasselblad!”

Neither commented on the GFX.

Should this matter? My left brain says no. However, it does matter. What is this industry about? IMAGE. These tools are used to take images, because the world has placed value on images of pretty things. Don’t kid yourself, image is paramount in this business – especially in fashion and portraits.

Back to testing…

Fujifilm GFX

So it happens, that almost 7 months after its launch, the Fujifilm GFX 50s is ranked as the #69 best selling mirrorless camera. To me, that does not sound bad at all.

The Fujifilm GFX 50s is just the beginning of something new and awesome in the medium format world, just like the Fujifilm X100 and X-Pro1 were the beginning of something new and awesome in the APS-C world.

But while it took Fujifilm a couple of years to finally launch a mature product and have huge success in the APS-C world (X-Trans2 cameras and especially X-T1), I think that the next iteration of Fujifilm’s medium format cameras, the Fujifilm GFX 100S (or however they will call it) will already be a 100% mature product, especially if it will feature Sony’s 100MP BSI sensor that Sony officially announced at the CEBit here.

But until then, the Fujifilm GFX 50s is already a great tool, and a whole lot of fun to use today.

• All in with the GFX and new stuff! at matrichardson
• Fujinon GF 110mm f/2: The must-have G-mount lens at brennanjanderson
• Fujifilm GF 23mm F4 sample gallery at dpreview
• Cosplay Portraits from the Hong Kong Ani-Com 2017 – Fuji GFX at f8photography
• Fujifilm GFX 50S – Day 1 at dylangoldby
• Fujifilm GFX 50S – Day 2 at dylangoldby
• M lenses on the Fuji GFX at valentino-photography
• Fringer Contax 645 lens adapter for Fujifilm GFX at dc.watch (transaltion)
• Spotlight Series: Karen Hutton at Fuji Guys youtube
• Ichigo Sugawara, photographer from Japan, visits northern part of Sakhalin to capture portraits of people in the area with the GFX at Fuji Guys Youtube
• Fujifilm GFX 50s test at the Italian web magazine tomshw

Join the 14,000+ strong GFX facebook group, and incredibely helpful community creating infinite GFX content. For fast, reliable, and 100% GFX news and rumors follow the Fujifilm GFX facebook page.

Fujifilm GFX 50s: BHphoto, Adorama, AmazonUS

And now… one of the most appreciated sections of the GFX roundups: the images.

I know it means a lot to you guys if I share your work on FujiRumors. As photographers, you can need any visibility (and improved SEO google search results) you can get on the web, and I know I can help with it.

More visibility can also mean more clients for you guys.

This is why I keep it up, of course giving you all the credit you deserve for your great work, even if these image roundups are a really very time consuming activity for me. But I really want to support your as much as I can.

Rich Legg
shared here
Ruger, Bloodhound. GF120

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Alan Aurmont
shared here
“Dorothy”
Shot on GFX+110 but this particular photo could be shot on any camera+tele combo

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Damien Lovegrove
shared here
GFX50s with 32-64mm zoom lens and a splash of flash.

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Mike Leung
shared here
Point me to heaven
Giant Playground, Keetmanshoop, Namibia
GFX 50s, GF23 F4

Fujifilm GFX

In my last Fujifilm GFX roundup, some of you guys noticed that all images I shared were taken with adapted glass on GFX.

Sure, if all you care is the ultimate sharpness and clinically perfect image output, go for any of the Fujinon GF lenses. They are nothing but perfect and will just blow you away (just as X-mount glass does).

But maybe, sometimes, what you want is not the ultimate sharpness, but a certain “character”, a certain “look”, a unique rendering only some old vintage glass can give you.

And it seems that the Fujifilm GFX 50s is just the perfect system, if you want to breathe life into your old glass. It’s fun, it’s flexible (also thanks to the focal plane shutter), and it’s the most affordable medium format system in the known universe.

And hell yes… I do think I should really start again my GFX fundraising campaign, because otherwise I’m afraid that when I’m back teaching, things like these will happen all over again ;) .

Enough said, Patrick, let FR readers enjoy some good GFX stuff… so here it is :)

• Damien Lovegrove Monochrome studio portraits at prophotonut
• Model Shoot with the GFX and Vintage Minolta Lenses at Bert Stephani Youtube
• Fuji GFX50S bridal photoshooting at Meteora at katsianis
• Fujifilm GF 110mm F2 sample gallery at dpreview
• Fstoppers Reviews The Fujifilm GFX Medium Format Camera at fstoppers
• Shooting Urban Decay with a Fujifilm GFX 50s at ironcreekphotographyblog
• Fujifilm GFX 50s Medium Format Camera at Studio EVF youtube
• FujiFilm GFX/Josh McCullock at Bedford Camera & Video Youtube
• Fuji GFX 32-64 mm F4 review ( NSFW ) at modelography

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Fujifilm GFX 50s: BHphoto, Adorama, AmazonUS

Taner Öner
shared here
GF110/2

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Fei En Ma
shared here
GFX50s + Otus 55mm f1.4 ZF.2

Anything against a good switch story? I don’t think so. So here is another roundup, which also includes a short, clear and to the point article of why Brennan switched to the Fujifilm GFX (from Canon 5DMKIII).

And of course, images, images and more images, all taken by our fantastic members over at the GFX facebook group.

• Spotlight Series: Kara Mercer at Fuji Guys Youtube (filmed on X-T2)
• Fujifilm GFX 50S: Why I made the switch (and sold my 5D Mark III) at brennanjanderson
• Fujifilm XT2 and GFX at Singapore Zoo at williamchua
• GFX – Opera at williamchua
• Ireland 2017 – Mini Roadtrip (also with GFX) at Dave Kai-Piper Youtube
• The GFX, X100F, X-Pro2: 1800 miles later – Part 1 at fujilove
• Leap of Faith – Workshop with lots of GFX cameras at ivanjoshualoh

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Fujifilm GFX 50s: BHphoto, Adorama, AmazonUS

Joy Time… Some Tests: Using 100 years old Cameras Lens with bellow at GFX by Taner Öner at the Fujifilm GFX Facebook group here

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Alvah Reida
shared here
Here’s another sample from the same wedding, Fuji GFX with the Leica R 80m f1.4 at maybe f1.8 f2, I don’t remember

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Norbert Auryn Photoworks
shared here
GFX50s lens32-64mm with Broncolor mobile light

Fujifilm GFX

It’s great to see the Fujifilm GFX 50s falling into the hands of so many talented photographers, producing so many great work with it. And it really feels like basically all GFX owners are also part of our wonderful (and huge) GFX facebook community. Feel free to join :)

And for those of you who couldn’t care less about the GFX, check out the images and enjoy them… and just try to forget they have been taken with the amazing Fujifilm GFX 50s.

Don’t forget to join our Fujifilm GFX facebook page for 100% fast and GFX tailored news and rumors.

• Fuji GFX 50S Prints (and how is the GFX different to the X-Series?) by Kevin Mullins at f16.click
• GFX Impression (for Sport Photography) by Daniel Tengs at fujifilm-x
• Selected Prewedding photos with GFX + GF 23 mm f4 at williamchua
• GFX + Fotodiox + Minolta Rokkor 45 mm f2 lens at williamchua
• GFX + Fotodiox Adaptor at williamchua
• Ghost in the machine at doncraigphoto
• Fujifilm GFX 50S Review: We Go Big with Fuji’s Medium Format Mirrorless Camera at shutterbug
• You’re Invited: Fujifilm Canada’s “Shooting Medium Format with the Fujifilm GFX 50S” Session in Toronto, at No Cost, July 20, 2017 at photoxels
• Thoughts on architectural with GFX, image circle and lens at getdpi
• Mount Olympus and Blue Glacier at Ting-Li Lin 500px

Fujifilm GFX 50s: BHphoto, Adorama, AmazonUS

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John Armstrong GFX 50S Fujifilm Medium Format Camera at MARKDREWFISHER Professional Videographer Youtube

Fujifilm GFX

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.

And if you care about GFX, don’t forget to join the dedicated Fujifilm GFX facebook page.

• 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)
• Model Shooting (Dennis) with the GFX and GF 63 at the German site bjoernwunderlich (translation)
• Cambo Actus + FUJIFILM GFX at varis. For the video check out CamboActusGFX at Lee Varis Youtube and also this video.
• Fujifilm UK GFX50s London Shoot at David Stanbury Youtube
• X100F + GFX travel images: Seoul Playful with X-Series at ivanjoshualoh
• Shooting with a Fuji GFX 50s – Behind the Scenes Fashion Shoot at Dalton Patton Youtube
• Macro photography with the Fujifilm GFX 50S at dpreview youtube
• Fuji GFX on the field in USA West Coast at pixpros
• Low light shooting with the GFX ;) 63mm only by Sean Marc Lee at daily.bandcamp
• All the green we wanted at laroquephoto
• Hands-On With The Fujifilm GFX 50S at digitalphotopro

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Fujifilm GFX 50s: BHphoto, Adorama, AmazonUS
Fujinon GF 110mm F2: USA: BHphoto, AmazonUS, Adorama Europe: WexUK, PCHstore
Fujinon GF 23mm F4: USA BHphoto, AmazonUS, Adorama Europe: WexUK, PCHstore

Mike Leung
shared here
The Assassin. GFX 50s, GF110 F2

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Navin Voranavin
shared here
Yosemite Valley: GFX + 32-64mm

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