Wonderful stunning results. Thank you for this beautiful video and it’s a shame that so little people give you a like I cannot understand at all. would love to see a little more detailed explanation of your lighting. I see some lights in your video but I don’t get it since there are obviously two facing backboards with some sheets on it one on the side feathering but anyways love your content.

A bit of a narrow take on the "third party & vintage lenses" usage - which is one of the more popular motivations people buy these cameras. Surely you can see how people - for fun AND for professional assignments - prefer a more vintage and characterful rendering instead of a clinical sharp one? Focussing manually is hardly "tinkering or mocking about". If you only do clear-cut studio photos, that's not your thing, obviously. Remember, in the film days, nearly all medium format lenses were manual focus, especially on the larger formats starting from 6x6 and 6x7. They were hardly "mocking about" in peak film era, surely? Today, people just want to use the same tools - but on digital. I mean, for my work this GFX system is unusable. I'm not gonna tell you you're just tinkering with a camera, now am I? Different tools, different jobs.

What kind of material are those backdrops you are hanging with the clip? Are they painted?

I watched many videos on photographing portraits during the last few days, your video is the best.

Awesome.

Going against the comments grain here because I could pick up a repeated undercurrent of dismissal and disdain with what you class as "amateur/hobbyist"... feeding an incorrect narrative relating to skill simply because you choose to photograph as a source of income for your family. Lets be clear - this camera more than any other is not something an "amateur" would invest in as an outright purchase. If someone is buying into this system for non-paid purposes, then they already have a secure, disposable income and this is either a luxury item or a tool to further their art. They would also have to consider themselves quite skilled photographers to reap the benefits of a relatively expensive MF system. This brings me to depth of field: most small event photographers choose safe F10 type depth because nothing can go wrong with client interpretation for the paid work - the camera and lens are primarily delivering the output (and this one delivers in spades). Nothing wrong with that until it is pitted against Shallow depth of field as just being cliché. Photography is a much loved art form for many... and this camera system offers deep possibilities with art. Apologies, but I'm not going to let fellow photographers get trashed for their decisions and preferences.

I strongly think , photography with this setup will come back In fashion. Really like the editing. Picked up a used 5d mark ii. Now need to get a 50mm

I could literally listen to you talk for hours

great songs choice too

woa! the end result is amazing

I've been shooting Canon since I went digital years ago. My R5 is far and away the best overall camera I've ever owned. And since I'm adapting EF glass to it I'm used to using an adaptor. I've wanted the GFX since it was announced. Like you said the prices have been dropping. I finally picked up a 50s two weeks ago for less than the new fuji x100vi. I do a little editorial/portrait and a fair amount of architecture so the slower pace is not an issue for me. I just completed my second shoot with the camera and could not be happier. Especially helpful for architecture was adding the tilt adaptor to the viewfinder. I was glad to year your comment about this body vs the 100mb body which confirms my investment in this one. Solid review David and confirms all my initial thoughts.

Your work is way more interesting than your camera!

Agree completely re the 63mm. It's phenomenal. What is wrong with youtubers??

I got mine for 1750 USD from MPB in Feb of 2024.

Its been a while since there were comments on this beautiful video, but I was wondering how big you can blow up the photos from the Canon 5d classic? My photog "mentor" and friend is saying you need at least 26 mp to make big wall portraits 40x60 inches? My friend learned during film days, so has been thru all the three recent phases of photography - film, digital, and mirrorless. So I hate to doubt her, but is this true? It seems like Canon would not have produced a.full frame camera that you could not enlarge to billboard size, if needed, by their pro photographer customers. Of course, on an actual billboard, it would be okay to lose details. But wld a 5d classic make images you cld blow up to say 40"x60" and not lose fine details or pixellate?

Is it mkre the size of the 5d ir 1d canon?

Did you get the Fujifilm Battery grip or is that a different grip add-on??

Are those Elinchrom strobes?? I have a pair of D-Lite 2s!!

Great Review 😊

Great Video. Thanks for the information. Great!

У того, кто снимал видео были гораздо более интеерсные ракурсы чем у того, кто снимал фото. Просто надо брать скрин с видео и будут отличные фотографии

Amazing Fotography here!

thanks for that, a good review, one note, there is ONE case for adapted lenses, that of a sinar, or other LF monorail camera, giving the chance of using Shnieder or Roddenstock lenses, and if these are good enough for 4x5/5x7 or 8x10 film, it should be good enough for this sensor, shouldn't it be?

Hi David, came to your channel by chance and have noticed you haven't uploaded any videos for over a year. I'd be interested to learn your thoughts about the new GFX 100 II. Fujifilm has brought medium format very close to what full frame can offer in terms of usability, AF speed and accuracy, etc. To the point that in can practically and realistically be used for wedding, street photography, and such genres that require a bit more speed and reaction. I'm not promoting it by the way! I'd be curious to find out if you've used it and your thought on it. On a side note, amazing pictures! Love your style mate. Cheers, Ray.

All images SOOC jpegs? Beautiful photos. My favorite camera to shoot with.

Hi David, have you tried the GF 30mm F3.5 WR on GFX 50S for shooting portraiture ? Hope you can share your opinions about this lense. Many Thanks !

Wow your photographs are beautifully crafted

Thank you. You job is very good

The Photos came out phenomenal :) i would be interested in the Lightning/Flash Setup. Can you share it with us?

I love the style of these portraits. To me they seem reminiscient of late 19th/early 20th century portraits and some of the colours have that hand touched look which started to appear at that time. Does the 50S add to this effect over the Canon?

Some really nice portraits there. One tiny criticism/observation… drop the music and let us viewers hear how you direct the model. That would be a far more valuable thing to hear.

One more question. If you were just starting out and you could only choose one lens regardless of the cost difference, out of the 63 f2.8, 80 f1.7, and the 110 f2, which one would you own first.

Hello David, Wanted to ask you after after having tried the 80mm, how did the autofocus perform. From your experience, out of the 63mm, the 80mm and the 110mm which one has the best autofocus. Thanks for your time.

I really appreciate this! I just grabbed a 5D mark II and have a nifty fifty laying around 😊

Fantastic! May I ask what material is the first backdrop you hang on the wall? I like it because there are no annoying creases. Thank you.

Do you have the 80mm 1.7? If yes, how do you feel about it?

Gorgeous model, beautiful location and you made it work and the photos are great!

Amazing photographs. Good work there.

Amazinggggggggggg

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?

Hey David, is your Master class is that $249 for everything

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).

Great video, thank you 🙏

Every time I watch your video I get excited and motivated. Even though I saw it many times I still get motivated. You shoot my style

Hi David, that was totally awesome my friend. I’m in the process of getting the Fuji GFX 50sii and I was wondering do you have that recipe for the black and white that you just shut? Thanks.

My friend, your images once again are superb enough cannot be said about the Fuji 50s or now 50sii with the 110mm gf f/4 it’s undeniable legend from Fuji craftsman engineers. And yes you are correct about the Fuji MF. It’s not a camera to just pickup and shoot like a mirrorless full frame camera. It is not designed for speed or fast. Focus. Fuji engineer created the GFX MF for experience, creative photographers who needs the highest quality one can have. It’s slow focus makes up on it exquisite image quality. It’s requires great experience and patience’s. Coming from the film days with manual MF cameras you become the creator from the subject to the camera with unmistakable control from start to finish. Now days everyone in the digital world wants to have the MF do all the work. What’s the fun in that? You may as well have Ai to do it all for you. That’s not being a creative photographer.one can do that with an iPhone.

Was thinking about getting a Fuji medium format camera but after watching this video, I feel that the XT5 is better suited to my style of photography. I have not taken any real photography for around 4 years after dedicating my time to video documentaries. However, I do hope to get back to Photography next year. One last thing I just want to say , your photography is truly amazing and I find it inspiring. Thank you for sharing your work. 👍

I found one body only for $1800. I’m thinking about it.

good audio!