Fujifilm GFX Vs. Nikon D810 :: X-T20 Vs. 5DMK3 (Not Really) :: And Yes, Fujifilm WILL make You A Better Photographer (miXed zone)

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Canon 5D Mark III vs Fuji X T20 sensor showdown!! at Omar Gonzalez Photography youtube

  • Fujifilm X Series WILL make you a better photographer by Kevin Mullins at fujifilm-blog
  • The Fujifilm GFX 50S, your new telephoto lens? at Georges CamerasTV youtube (compares it to Nikon D810 starting starting from min. 3:00)

Fujifilm GFX
USA BHphoto, Adorama, AmazonUS EU: AmazonDE, AmazonUK, WexUK, ParkCamerasUK, PCHstore AUS: CameraPro

Cambo Actus with GFX 50s at Gerhard Witteveen youtube

Jim Kasson shared at the GFX group here his GF 63mm conclusions. All details details at blog.kasson.

I just finished the on-axis sharpness, focus shift, and LoCA tests for the 63mm f/2.8 lens on the GFX at 2 meters.
Conclusions:
This is one sharp lens on-axis.
There’s a fair amount of LoCA
The focus shift, while easily measurable, is modest.

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DPReview Fujifilm GFX 50S vs Pentax 645Z vs Hasselblad X1D Comparison

DPReivew just published their full comparison between the Fujifilm GFX 50s, Pentax 645z and Hasselblad X1D.

“For a start, a good-looking JPEG can be used as a proof for a client almost as soon as you shoot the image.

Clearly this puts the Pentax and Fujifilm at an advantage, since these companies have more experience of delivering customer-friendly JPEGs. However, the GFX benefits further, not only gaining the results of Fujifilm’s well respected color response in JPEG, but also in that some of that color knowledge has been shared with Adobe, meaning that Film Simulation-simulating profiles are available in Lightroom and Camera Raw, to provide an attractive starting point for processing.

Ultimately, the nearer you can get to your preferred output at the start of the process, the less post-processing you need to do; saving time and money on every image.

[…] Overall, of course, these are exotic pieces of kit. Expensive and, despite the mass-market roots of the Pentax and Fujifilm’s interfaces, still more complex to shoot with than the full frame cameras that are probably the more sensible choice for most mortals, given the price, image quality and performance offered. That said, there’s something special about shooting with such daunting machines, and something that’s likely to immediately impress most would-be clients.”

Check out the whole comparison here at dpreview.

Fujifilm GFX 50s: USA BHphoto, Adorama, AmazonUS EU: AmazonDE, AmazonUK, WexUK, ParkCamerasUK, PCHstore AUS: CameraPro

Fujifilm GFX 50s: “$10,000 for Body + 2 Lenses? It’s Totally F***ing Worth!” :: Aurora Timelapse with the GFX

image courtesy: sebimagery here

This Fujifilm GFX 50s Roundup is brought to you entirely by the Fujifilm GFX facebook group, biggest source of inspiration for FujiRumors (and Co :) )

Fujifilm GFX 50s Review

Sebastian Lee (check out his instagram) is a very active Fujifilm GFX facebook group member, who shared many awesome images on the group and I had the pleasure to feature here on FujiRumors already.

Well, he now completed his Fujifilm GFX review, and it’s a great real world review that includes also wonderful images. And btw, he uses also a Sony A7rII (oh, well, he sold it now :) ) and could also test the Hasselblad X1D.

You can read his review at sebimagery here. Here an excerpt:

But I must tell you…there is something about it [the look of the images]. […] I’m just very pleased with the images coming out of the GFX. Now keep in mind my day to day camera is a 42MP Sony A7R2. This is only a 8MP bump going to the GFX. But there’s just (enter W. Shatner voice) some….thing about the images. Hell…maybe there is some magic after all?

[…]

Maybe I’m just becoming a better photographer….haha…nah it’s gotta be magic. Maybe it’s just a illusion in my head. I simply don’t care…I’m really enjoying this camera and right now it looks like I’m going to be buying one. I took the first step and sold my A7R2 last week.

Are my photos any better? Nope I don’t think so. Are they a little sharper…yeah…the details are better and sharper by a little bit. I look at 200% and 300% shots and I’m constantly impressed with the images and I simply enjoy shooting with it. But it’s not twice as good….

[…] for portraits, macro/detail and land/cityscapes…this thing is a beast!

[…] And yeah, I get it, $10,000 for a body and two lenses is a significant investment and again…that magic question to most…”is it worth it?”. That’s up to you…for this dude….yeah…it’s totally f***ing worth it.”

There is much more to read and to see at sebimagery here. Check out Sebastian’s instagram here.

Fujifilm GFX: USA BHphoto, Adorama, AmazonUS EU: AmazonDE, AmazonUK, WexUK, ParkCamerasUK, PCHstore AUS: CameraPro

Aurora Timelapse

Another Fujifilm GFX facbeook member, William Chua, shared his Aurora timelapse video on the GFX group here. You can check it out on his website williamchua here or directly at vimeo here.

Fujifilm Are Nailing it and Here’s Why :: X100F LeicaTime Half Case :: Uncompressed Vs. Compressed :: GFX Cambo Actus Tilt Shift (miXed zone)

DEAL ZONE

Fujifilm X-T1 black body (save $500): BHphotoAdorama, AmazonUS
Fujifilm X-T1 black body (save $500 + Free Accessories): Adorama
Fujifilm X-T1 graphite body (save $500): BHphotoAdorama, AmazonUS
Fujifilm X-T1 + XF18-55 (save $500): BHphotoAdorama, AmazonUS
Fujifilm X-T1 + XF18-55 (save $500 + Free Accessories): Adorama

Fujifilm X100T (save $200): BHphotoAdorama, AmazonUS

Fujifilm X-T10 body (save $200): BHphotoAdorama, AmazonUS
Fujifilm X-T10 + XF 18-55 (save $200): BHphotoAdorama AmazonUS
Fujifilm X-T10 + XC 16-50 (save $200): BHphotoAdorama, AmazonUS

MIXED ZONE

Sebastian Lee: shared at the GFX group here: GF120. 1/125@F5.6 ISO 100. Edit: Forgot to mention, main light was an AD600 in a beauty dish and kicker from an AD360 with a snoot. Triggered with XT32C

Fujifilm Are Nailing it

  • Kings of Photography Fuji Are Nailing it at the Moment – Here’s Why! at lightstalking

Fujifilm GFX

Gary Tyson – shared at the GFX group here: “Picked up the Cambo Actus GFX yesterday will do some testing. Just sharing a quick look at how far up/down/left right can move before vignetting kicks in. Using a hasselblad 40mm CFE lens on it. Seems to be an outstanding bit of kit” – NOTE: I could not embed the video here on FR, so only GFX members can see it.

Fujifilm GFX: USA BHphoto, Adorama, AmazonUS

Fujifilm X100F
USA BHphoto, Adorama, AmazonUS

Paolo Fraternale: shared here at the X100F Facebook group. Hand made leather case by Luigi LeicaTime

Fujifilm X-T20 & More
USA BHphoto, Adorama, AmazonUS

X-Trans / Compressed Vs. Uncompressed RAW

Picktorial First Look at Lightroom Blog youtube


12 Reasons the Fujifilm X100F is the Perfect Street Camera :: Fujifilm X-T20 and XF50/2 Reviews & More (miXed zone)

Fujifilm X100F
BHphoto, Adorama, AmazonUS

Fujifilm X-T20
BHphoto, Adorama, AmazonUS

Gordon Laing (cameralabs) X-T20 Review at Gordon Laing Youtube

Fuji X-T20 Review & Fujifilm 50mm F2.0 Lens at Dan Watson Youtube (thanks for dropping me the link, Dan)

Fujifilm XF50mm
USA BHphoto, Adorama, AmazonUS

Other X-series cameras

Lenses / Converters

Flash

  • Now you can get TTL & HSS with Godox flashes on your Fuji X cameras – But it’s not cheap at diyphotography