Back in January 27, TheCameraStoreTV announced they will be screening a Wooden Niccolls movie shot with “unreleased gear” at a movie theater. I placed my bet, and said it would be a movie shot on Fujifilm X-H1. If I was wrong, I promised I would shoot Sepia only for an entire month. So believe me guys, I am relieved to see I was not wrong ;) .
Well, right now the TheCameraStoreTV has published their movie on their youtube channel here.
All the BTS and B-Roll footage was Eterna. The actual scene was shot F-Log and expertly colour graded by Tyler Roth. He used a pre-production Eterna LUT as a starting point, but there are many manual adjustments in the scene as well.
UPDATE: Allow me quick follow up to the previous article: I confirm that Fujiflm has changed the front plate design of the X mount. If you don’t trust me, you can go to dpreview and see how the X-T2 can have two different mount designs, older are more angled, newer more round. This has not been made casually by Fujifilm, but there is a reason behind that. Most likely it is related to mitiage grid artifacts, as we reported here.
Kevin Mullins
The epic Fujifilm X-H1 live blogging is now officially closed, but you can check back to see a comprehensive list of first look reviews, samples and videos after 2 nights and 3 days of non stop coverage.
What we are trying to do now, is to enter more in specific to some of your questions, and focus on certain topics.
In our “All About IBIS” article yesterday, we made an in depth technical and practical analysis of IBIS.
Today we try to adress another question that I get also via email: for whom is the Fujifilm X-H1?
I was planing an article about it, but today wedding photographer Kevin Mullins published a youtube video where he answers this question.
And since I not only agree with him, but he also says it in a much better English than me, make sure to check out his video here.
In short:
The Fujifilm X-H1 is aimed at videomakers (where there is still room for improvement, though), sport and wildlife photographers
It’s for photographers who use big lenses, want a big grip, a solid body
For people who want extra functionality and don’t need small cameras
The X-H1 is all about power
The X-H1 is not really for wedding and street photographers. No reason to move to X-H1 from something like X-Pro2, X-T2, X-E3 etc., which are better for that
The X-H1 is another option in the Fujifilm line, and not an upgrade to the X-T2, so it makes sense to call it X-H1
If he buys the X-H1, then it’s for his videos work especially on the youtube channel. But not for weddings
It would be great if the autofocus and shutter system if the X-H1 would be rolled into the X-T and X-Pro line of cameras
He invested into the X system because of smaller size, and size is still an important factor for him
X-H1 has amazing video tech, internal F-log, Eterna Cinema film simulation, indipended custom settings for stills and video, touch screen and of course IBIS
sensitive shutter button, takes time to get used to, but those who shoot very quickly in sports or also weddings they will love it
sadly no articulating screen, and for video makers that would have been awsome
no audio connection in body. You must buy the vertical grip to monitor your audio
Down below, a video of The Photography Team that discusses the questions… X-T2 or X-H1?
Until that time, for most of my work, I used medium format cameras with leaf shutters, that provided sufficiently fast flash sync, up to 1/1600, with certain configurations.
But flash duration really was always my main concern, and I simply did not worry about needing to sync at any faster shutter speeds.
As I started to explore how High Speed Sync (HSS) and/or Hyper or Hi Sync (HS) could open up new creative possibilities, in conjunction with a medium format mirrorless camera, I looked at all available options, offered by the established companies such as Broncolor, Profoto and Elinchrom.
It is important to be very clear that there are basically only 2 different ways to sync at high shutter speeds: With HS, as used by Broncolor and Elinchrom, a very long flash duration is needed to provide a flash long enough, where a portion of that flash can be efficiently synced up with the shutter at high speeds. With HSS on the other hand, (the brands that use this method, such as Profoto, Godox, Jinbei and many speedlites), a rapid sequence of pulsating flashes, creates a very even and reliable solution. While HSS provides a smoother and more even exposure, it can lack the power of a ‘normal’ flash.
For almost all of my career, I exclusively used Broncolor, and even collaborated with the brand for about 10 years, for many marketing and promotional campaigns, including their launch campaign for the original Para 330, in 1999.
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Introduction
The Godox XPro-F has finally hit the market and I managed to get my hands on one of the first ones from Godox. These are my pure unadulterated unbiased thoughts, with the exception of my perceptions of Godox to date which have been largely positive.
As usual, it is a very comprehenisve and well done test, so make sure to check it out here. From the conclusions:
“Certainly the Fujifilm GFX 50s delivers the best image quality I’ve seen from a mirrorless camera to date. Landscape, portrait, architecture or still life photographers who seek the ultimate sharpness, dynamic range and colours can find in the GFX the perfect companion.
However it is also true that the A7r mark III’s performance comes close and retains a few advantages such as the better high ISO output. So if you add in the additional versatility (fast AF, 4K video, etc.) as well as the lens choice and price, it is hard not to see the A7r III as the best option on the table.
But speaking purely from the heart, I admit that there is something rather special about the GFX. The distinctive look produced by the sensor, lenses and colour profiles working together is second to none in the mirrorless category. Yes, it is niche product and I would probably never buy one, but I can understand why some photographers wouldn’t hesitate to do so.”
And if the price point of the GFX 50S scares you, just wait a bit, and get the Fujifilm GFX 50R, which will be annonced very likely within 2018, but might hit the market only in 2019.
On the other hand, if what you need an overall snappier camera, wait for the GFX 100S in 2019, but that one will cost you quite a bit.
