Glad to see you back, and wow, talk about coming back with a bang; these images are, in the truest sense of the word absolutely bloody beautiful. I love watching real pro photographers doing fabulous work, it doesn't hurt having a supper talented and stunning model to do the heavy lifting either🤭

Of the 8 lenses I own, my fave is the 63mm. I have the 20-35, 32-64, 45, 63, 80, 110, 120 and 250. I use them all close to wide open.

Just had to revisit this post of yours to say that I absolutely love your photography David. Have a great day!

Excellent work. I've recently decided, due to the cost of film, for portraiture to return to digital. The GFX system is definitely my choice thanks to wonderful videos like this. I was glad to hear how I think, I, as a portraitist, have no need to shoot wide open.

Quite inspiring video, I am very impressed by your backgrounds and furniture, thanks and congratulation

Beautiful work! Thanks for sharing your opinions as well!

I found that I really like the look of GF 50/3.5 for portraits, it gives a wideish very subtly distorted look, works great for half-body and full-body portraits, and focuses very fast and silently. Since I also had the Sigma art 85/1.4 for Canon I could not help myself but adapted it, and, yes it works very well for studio portraits. Focusing speed is never a problem, even with the 50s. Optically amazing, and, yes, even at f/1.4, though Irarely shoot it wide open because almost nothing is in focus :) I know, in another video you said you would not bother with adapting lenses, but there are some notable exceptions that really work very well, especially if one has the lens already. Also thanks for all the great videos! I watched everything about the GFX system while doing research before buying one. Your videos were very helpful. Especially because you are a working portrait photographer who shows the his excellent work (in contrast to most reviewers here on YT :)). Now I've got one second hand 50s in an excellent condition and the upgrade to the 5d2 feels like incredible. I omitted all the incremental updates from Canon during the last 12 years because I never felt like it was really an update in terms of those camera's photographic abilities (it surely was in regard to video and other specs that do not contribute to better images). I was looking at R5 but in the end it turned out to be a used gfx 50s and an R6 to be able to use all the older Canon lenses and action and extreme low light photography (I do portraits and concert/theater photography).

Thank you. Great work, and great images. Greetings from Athens.

Love your content.

i dig your work more than the review but the review is cool as well.

Thank you. You job is very good

Both are fantastic. Have and appreciate both. I primarily location shoot so I favour the 110. The 80 not a fan of, I got rid of it as it was too close yet not close enough to the 110 in focal length yet the 1.7 is lost on me. Felt slower on both my 50s then the 100s. I have also held onto the 45-100 as a general lens. I thought that I would not like it but it is superb as well. For the impatient client/ models/ music performance capture it is great for. All good in the end.

Love that bare bulb look

Great video. I have the 63mm and the 120mm. Love them both. I do most photo of old paintings for catalogs and book. Since you, as you say, mostly use f8 and above why the 110mm and not the 120mm. I would love to see a comparison with these two lenses at f8-16. I have never tried the 110mm, but the 120mm is really great for my work.

Lovely work. Very inspiring. Maybe the 32-64mm (or even 35-70mm) coupled with the 110mm might give you more options, particularly as you shoot f/8 and above.

I think you work are brilliant. So what do I think about the 2 lenses? They both excellent lenses-but if I did have the money I would prefer the GF 110 f/4 and the GF 45-100mm f/4. I shout mostly at f/8

Anything specific you're doing with the lighting in your studio to combat the 1/125 sync speed? Any issues with mixed lighting given that you're working in a small space?

David, what are your thoughts on the 45-100 zoom lens for portrait and alround work ?

Still quite expensive setups for me here in Africa..canon it is for now..pls was your setup for fill light ? What are the white foam boards for ?

Hello David. Do you think the 50S II will give you any benefit for your work? I know it's same sensor but many small improvements, sadly no phase detect AF.

Watched this like 5 times. Love the images and I know the downsides of the system. Actually going to rent one with the 63mm. But my question is what did you use to set up your backdrop holder in the ceiling? Looks like brass. 8 foot ceiling (US based hear)?

3:18 jeeez

Quick question, did you make your own background papers?

What is your favorite Film Simulation or you use custom preset?

You use 1 extra layer on the deep octa? For softer light?

What is the name of the product holding backdrop? 11:12

question to anyone who has this camera. does anyone shots come off very soft when you use these lens? is there something I'm doing wrong? i have my camera set at 5.6 and a shutter speed at 250second. i don't get it and also I'm using a EfC Electronic First Curtain Shutter also.