The Fujifilm GFX Factor?

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The Fujifilm GFX Factor?

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Today, we discuss the newly released GFX 100 Mark II. But, even more importantly, we ponder: Should you even GFX?
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Пікірлер: 104

@JackieDElia 11 ай бұрын

Your video today was 100 times better than their presentation. I was hoping for some new X products but they should’ve called it the GFX summit.

@ogonzilla 11 ай бұрын

Thanks! The masses want more X!! :)

@MarcoMarkovich 11 ай бұрын

❤ that was quick, maybe fujifilm can hire you to promote their products.

@bunmeng007 11 ай бұрын

It amazes me how a smaller camera company like Fuji has the resource to develop medium format system. You have to admire their innovation.

@mluu83 11 ай бұрын

Are they smaller? They're larger than Hasselblad/DJI and Phase One. They're 5 times the size of Nikon in annual revenue. Fuji in 2022 had annual revenue of $22B. Nikon was $4.4B. DJI/Hasselblad $3.8B.

@bunmeng007 11 ай бұрын

@@mluu83 dude m talking abt fuji as a camera company/division. The revenue u r saying is the Group revenue which include other businesses. Camera is a small part of their overall revenue

@davidpearson3304 11 ай бұрын

They never went down the “full frame” road either. So their R&D budget can be used on medium format (along with apsc). Unlike Nikon, Canon and Sony.

@Jabber-ig3iw 11 ай бұрын

@@bunmeng007 the Group revenue funds the camera branch🤷‍♂️

@bobamarmstrong 11 ай бұрын

@@Jabber-ig3iwthat's not how it works. Even if they have zillion of dollars, they will shut down a business if it doesn't bring money. Example : Amazon with DPREVIEW They are different entity and each has to succeed in his domain

@krawkovski 11 ай бұрын

That Jim Carrey impression.. never gets old..

@-grey 11 ай бұрын

Omar this clean look with the white lights is gorj. It the black and white really gives your skin a subdued pop. Awesome set lighting. 👌

@GregCarrick 11 ай бұрын

Cool. Being now retired, I use cheaper vintage lenses on my GFX50R, and love the results.

@Nuri_91 11 ай бұрын

The "I want it" pic with Tom Shelby at the end made me spit out my drink. Perfectly captured my thoughts and emotions lol...

@bryangoldbergphotography 11 ай бұрын

The snappier autofocus is very appealing. I have felt like if I could combine my GFX100S with my X-H2, that it would make the perfect camera. This might be it :)

@angeloplayforone 11 ай бұрын

What I did not expected was the impressed with the much amount of video specs, including the anamorphic desqueeze which does not exist in their X-H line. Fuji is pushing video very strong including cloud integration.

@nerucheung 11 ай бұрын

What impressed me the most is the design, it doesn't have that "retro hipster" look but a more "retro future" look. I hope that kind of design transfers to the X-Pro4 (if it ever comes out)

@CianMcsweeney 11 ай бұрын

Agree, I like the styling on all their cameras, but this one is interesting because I feel like no manufacturer has come up with an interesting vision for what modern cameras should look like. It's a perfect blend of retro but with an almost cyberpunk utilitarianism to it, would love it on an xpro also

@calokid 11 ай бұрын

The GFX series certainly has its charm. I shoot mostly still subjects, like the real estate of 102MP when editing, love the look of larger sensors, and have disposable income, so I bought a used GFX100. I'm mostly happy with it.

@renekun1982 11 ай бұрын

Really great video Omar! I recently bought the GFX 50S Mk i second hand in mint condition at a bargain price and the 35-70 kit lens new. I can tell you, even the camera is slower like let‘s say my XT4 or XPro 2, the shooting experience with and the images from the GFX 50S are awesome! It is so exciting to grab this camera even though it is kind or bulky. LOVE IT!!!

@NotAnotherChannel_Channel 11 ай бұрын

I scoffed at the original 100, thinking I would never, ever need this much detail in my shots. After half a year shooting the 40mp, I finally see the light. I can see myself using one in the near future. It’s a crushing price but the images that will surely come out if this thing will be very nice.

@ldstirling 11 ай бұрын

I would absolutely GFX, but I'd probably be using adapted glass from a Mamiya 645. Prime examples would be the Mamiya 45mm f/2.8, 55mm f/2.8, 80mm f/1.9, and 150mm f/3.5.

@user-ks3bo7zb7w 11 ай бұрын

Gorgeous camera. Way to go FUJI !!!!

@PaulTakesPhotos 11 ай бұрын

You word it very well "one shot photos" that is what medium format to me is all about. I view these cameras more as studio or static/stationary cameras

@j.sauer.photo_ 11 ай бұрын

The inline function buttons near the shutter button are a huge ergonomic improvement. I really hope the x-h3 goes with that design. It's so good on the Lumix s5iix.

@Mike-fg5cj 11 ай бұрын

It's funny you said that I noticed a wedding I went to that they were doing edits on the spot and uploading it to the cloud. They were using the nikon z6 II. I think they would hand the SD card and keep using another. The guy was sitting in the back with the laptop just going in.

@MattIrwinPhotography 11 ай бұрын

Hi Omar, I am super excited by this release ... do you think you will get it?

@hmuz8388 11 ай бұрын

got a 50r recently to go along with my GW690iii and couldn't be happier!

@Skillividden 11 ай бұрын

I've been a GFX user since 2018. I love the system.

@badger67 11 ай бұрын

Does it make tea? 😋😁

@trumpbad4062 11 ай бұрын

It GFX the 50R and it's stunning. I can only image what the new 100 is like.

@cameraz99 11 ай бұрын

Another terrific video, Omar. A little off topic -- when you put up the screen with the many thumbnails of events you photographed, the ambient light behind your subjects is pretty bright. Can you tell me what settings you generally use for these indoor shoots with flash? Thanks!

@philipcooper8297 11 ай бұрын

The amount of usable crop is just surreal.

@cyrilstheone 11 ай бұрын

Omar, have you ever had a card error come up on your xt20? I would have put this post in with your xt20 vids. But some posts are about 4yrs old. Cheers Cyril love your videos which lead to me buying an xt20

@borromine 11 ай бұрын

Very good review. I’m selling my 100S. Already on eBay. I do architecture. Used use Arca Swiss 69 camera. So the high end EVF is a good send when using tilt shift. I hope the buttons really work. I completely agree with you the the images are somehow special. I love my XT3 and XT5 and dislike how heavy the GF lenses are and yet. I much much prefer to use the GFX. Maybe because it reminds me of my Pentax 67. I don’t know. But the 50S and 100S are great and this one promises to be much better. By the way, the pro 35mm cameras of them 1970s all had detachable view finders with many view position options. It just makes the camera MUCH more useful. Copy work. Low angle work. Etc. Once you’ve had it you never want to go back.

@OtishChibi 11 ай бұрын

If only it can shoot 50mp raw file then it'll be an easy choice. Only able to take 102mp raw is actually a burden for my kind of work. Probably need to wait another 2 more years for the new GFX50 series with this new sensor and speed 😢

@johanedso3889 11 ай бұрын

About synchronization realtime with your "man on the chair". I think this is possible by using the xApp to synchronize to a folder of your choice on your phone and then also realtime synchronize this folder with your Synology NAS at home... Synology has an app for this, I believe. This would use an astronomical amount of mobile data though, but it is the same for anyhow you would do it.

@markbernhardt6281 11 ай бұрын

Some sports shooters shoot raw plus jpg and offload the jpg during the event or shortly thereafter

@selianboy8508 11 ай бұрын

Very Good and I wonder if I should go down this route now, at long last, for all my large format group photos... 🤔🤔 but I am so invested in the Nikon infrastructure and creating large format panos (yes with groups too!) with these really do what I want anyway. Perhaps my retirement years should go down this route. Good vid and thank you for the info...

@cameraprepper7938 11 ай бұрын

The new Fuji GFX II seems very good, but I had expected the Sony 153 megapixels sensor.

@CEEPMDEE 10 ай бұрын

Heyy! I took a photo of that brown skinned brother from about 10 years ago, by B&H... As for the camera, I chose to buy a Phase One IQ280 & xf kit. I already have a smart camera (s7riv)

@mikefoster6018 11 ай бұрын

It's a lovely beast, for sure! I only do street photos, so can't see myself lugging that around. Weirdly, some people are like "it'd be good for street photos". So maybe I just need to hit the gym more often!

@ogonzilla 11 ай бұрын

Yeah...that's always funny. Fujifilm X80...still waiting.

@willyonamountain 11 ай бұрын

Man, I've been looking hard at the 50Sii with the 30mm gf lens for landscape. I shoot basically no video, and it looks like it might be a mighty combo.

@nicocastillo2099 11 ай бұрын

It's actually Jan Gonzales (pronounced as /dyahn/). :) We come from the same city! :D

@erosario64 11 ай бұрын

The EVF can tilt with an expensive adapter.

@JLBA14 11 ай бұрын

Aw man no. XT40 Is it worth getting an XT30 II at this point. Or are we getting close/overdue to a refresh. Pro Canon shooter here. Waiting to jump into my first Fuji. And leaning towards the XT stuff

@enshongmiranda 11 ай бұрын

We can only hope there will be lower resolution GFX body. I love my 50R and the images it can produce. I'm not looking forward to getting a 100MP body for the foreseeable future for the kind of photography I do.

@hurricane7438 11 ай бұрын

Would be nice if they update the 50r with IBIS

@GillesQuennevilleGQ 11 ай бұрын

Have you ever tried the Hasselblad X2D ?

@bazzap 11 ай бұрын

Omar, I looked hard but could not see your X-E2 on that list of cameras. I still lub mine ❤

@ogonzilla 11 ай бұрын

yah....crappy screen shots. I've used it. :)

@TARS.. 11 ай бұрын

8 stops of IBIS sounds so good too bad I'll never be able to afford it

@datdudeinred 10 ай бұрын

Yes phase 1 has that "true" medium format bigger sensor with 150mp. But hey that's way older sensor than this 100mp "smaller" medium format they didn't even bother to go to sony to update that humongous sensor. Atleast fuji js pushing sensor innovation.

@davidpearson3304 11 ай бұрын

As a amateur hobbyist this is way out of my budget (unless I hit the Powerball or Megamillions 🤷🏼‍♂️) and not even remotely practical for the things I like to shoot….but….it would be fun to play around with for a little bit. Maybe a weekend rental sometime to just have a bit of fun. 🤔

@visionz_n_media 11 ай бұрын

Amazing video on the GFX 100II. One of these days I’m going to bite the bullet and just get one. I’ve always loved the way the GFX line looked, felt, and the images it produces. So I purchased the X-H2 because it was the closest thing to a GFX that I was willing to purchase😅.

@bryangoldbergphotography 11 ай бұрын

I have both the GFX100S and the X-H2. The little guys is an AMAZING back-up camera and alternative when I don't need the extra MP.

@visionz_n_media 11 ай бұрын

@@bryangoldbergphotography I’m jealous lol

@bryangoldbergphotography 11 ай бұрын

@LexBest82 Honestly? I love the photos that come from the X-H2. They're beautiful. The GFX creates stunning images, but the X-H2 isn't so far off, especially when it comes to the colors. And I shot with Sony for years and the X-H2's autofocus capabilities are really impressive.

@andrew.turner 11 ай бұрын

Omar - please let me be your "guy in chair!"

@fjzingo 11 ай бұрын

Have the 100s, its just magic…

@robconner5221 11 ай бұрын

Yikes! I can't even allow myself to want one... Such a nice wish, though. Wishing, I find, is pretty free until it turns to obsession. Heh!

@412foto 11 ай бұрын

Overkill for me in features and price but REALLY hope the design elements like the finish of the grippiness of the camera body make their way down to a 50SIII version. So sexy looking!!

@brandonballweg8985 11 ай бұрын

If you’re paying the big bucks I’ll be your guy in chair 🙋‍♂️ On an unrelated note, you’re looking extra handsome in this video’s lighting boss! 😁

@Nobody-Nowhere 11 ай бұрын

Already got 3x132Mp digital that's 20 years old :) So no need for GFX. Even with that I stich as 132Mp really isn't much when you print.

@Ultrarmx 11 ай бұрын

@3:30 😂 Phsss FX

@jradamsjr 11 ай бұрын

Just do it. You're worth it! 😂

@robertgrenader858 11 ай бұрын

A GFX system with several lenses tops out at about $32,000. I know pros who cannot afford that.

@castielvargastv7931 11 ай бұрын

This is my dream camera. If i spend this type of money i dont want an overpriced sony but the very best image quality

@icogicog8287 11 ай бұрын

Any word on flash sync speed?

@MarcoACasco 11 ай бұрын

Everything was going so well...'til I got to the price point !!!!!!!!!!!!!! ........... ............Can you suggest another Fuji camera within the 1000 - 1500 dollar range ??? Thanks for your great videos, always watch them !!!

@theorientearl 11 ай бұрын

I watched the presentation. Chuckling when the formula was shown “ - Volume” then whe he pulled out the camera its almost as big as his head 😅!!! I love the finish though. Can they passed that down to X-Pro please!!!

@mikefoster6018 11 ай бұрын

The bit that weirded me out was when they showed the tilt-shift ability and, to me, it didn't look tilt-shifty at all.

@MrJimbobings 11 ай бұрын

Summit. ... underwhelming again .I mean I can't use 26 meg properly so 100 oh sure

@tvariuness 11 ай бұрын

hey man, why didn't you get a camera from fuji to review like some of these other channels with LESS subs? that's weird.

@johnkosterimages 11 ай бұрын

I've owned the GFX 100S, the GFX50 I and II, and although I loved the images, the detail, the dynamic range...the AF was just so sucky it could do portraits and landscape and really nothing else. Having a really good AF system would put these in play, but they need to create faster lenses that really make use of that huge sensor. I've had almost everyone of their lenses, and while they are sharp and well made, you are not going to get that really dreamy fall off that you'd get with medium format film with a fast lens. While there are plenty of old medium format lenses that are manual, some super fast native af lenses would make this system come alive.

@claudianreyn4529 11 ай бұрын

I remain on GFX 100s for a while. I don't have kidneys left, I must grow new ones. 😅

@cosmogang 11 ай бұрын

I will never NEED this camera, but…..

@zabriskie_ 11 ай бұрын

I do use some Minolta vintage lenses on my GFX50SII and the results are reaaally cool :) Nice vid!

@amermeleitor 11 ай бұрын

Minolta full frame? Any Minolta lens could cover the 44x33mm sensor?

@Simon-Simon-Simon 11 ай бұрын

New GFX 50 mrk3 If it has all these features and form factor FUJI just use the same FORM AND BODY SAVE IN CONSTRUCTION Will kill NIKON Z8

@janivauhkonen 11 ай бұрын

Dream camera yes, money is the problem 😂

@Daniele63 11 ай бұрын

I want it. My wallet does not

@cyberpsychosis5367 11 ай бұрын

Pixel Peepers Dream Camera

@ZhaVioRxGFX 11 ай бұрын

I wish you were a Nikon fan lol

@Ultrarmx 11 ай бұрын

I Can be your GIC or GNC 😂

@dylandigby1776 11 ай бұрын

Would be cool if it was remotely affordable

@nevvanclarke9225 11 ай бұрын

I don't get it....why? Landscape..nope ..its too heavy to carry anywhere ...you need 5 TB computer too 😮 News.... Seriously who looks at a newspaper photo and thinks well that shot with a 100 megapixel camera Okay magazines Magazine still Shoot with the 12 megapixel camera😮