Good review. I use the 100-400 II myself on the GFX. Other than the far corners, it works excellently. Like you, I found the 100-200 limiting with not enough reach. I really love to shoot in the 6x7 and 65:24 aspect ratios on the 100-400 all the way to 400mm.
Great overview, Ely. It’s good to know about the vignetting improvements once the baffle is removed on the EF 100-400. BTW, I’m really looking forward to your GFX 100 II review once you have the time to complete it (as well as some of your Costa Rica photos). Thanks again for your source images!
I used a Canon 100-400mm on a Sony a7RV before purchasing Sony 70-200 II with a teleconverter which better covered my needs and was lighter. Looking back, I'm very surprised at the quality of the Canon lens even when used on a 60MP camera. I think in the case of Fujifilm I would continue to work with Canon lens too
Good review. I'm planning to buy a Canon 100-400 II to replace my GF 100-200 and the 1.4x. GF 100-200 is too short. So can the vignetting of Canon 100-400 II be nearly eliminated after removing the plastic baffle and using with a EF Fringer Adapter with the newest software version?
Yes, if you take the baffle out, it significantly improves. And then I made a preset for the lens correction in Lightroom since it doesn’t automatically find it for some reason. To get the baffle out, all I had to do was pull really hard. There’s a tiny bit of glue holding it in but once you have it out, it’s easy to install and remove again.
I just tried it. It defiantly helped. The only info that I could find was on the MK 1. It was a bit different and took some risky muscle but it did come out. It's much better for sure. Canon for the win.
I would use either one of these lenses. I would likely only use them in the 35mm mode even though it would take me down to about 60mp. Thanks for another great video!
Yes. the Sigma you can grab the front, but the canon you have to grab the hood and its not super easy to use it in a push pull sine there's not much on the end.
I saw in your GFX 100 II review video that you figured out you could remove the baffle from the 100-400 to help reduce vignetting. Do you know if that also works on the Tamron 150-600?
@@ThePhotographerGuy I just got gfx100s and purchased the sigma 40, 50, 85 & 105. I saved so much vs going native mount and with the fringed adapter I feel I get 90% of the performance. Just looking for a telezoom but I’ve read the 70-200 has hard vignetting, so I may have to rent it to see if it’s worth it.
@@ThePhotographerGuy I’ll let you know. I ended up getting the gf 100-200. I’m still on a hunt for a true 70-200 2.8 gonna rent one soon to try it out.
Hello again Ely . Thank you , but what about the Sigma 70-200 2.8 lens for Portraits and landscapes with your GFX system ? Will this lens give Exceptional portraits and landscape ?
Do you find the Canon EF lenses look as good as Fuji lenses on the GFX 100 II? Also, if you own Canon glass I’m assuming you’ve spent time with Canon bodies… is the GFX 100 a big change in terms of final images? Thanks!
Canon EF lenses do pretty good. I really depends on the lens. Most EF lenses have extra vignetting. GF glass is always going to be the sharpest, but a lot of EF glass has faster focusing motors. The Fuji GFX sensor and colors are hands down my favorites.
@@dansolo7781 No. But if you shoot in 35 mm mode it comes out without dark corners. I use this lens for panorama so little loss of file size doesn't matter to me. But it is a sharp lens and affordable.
Ely, Thanks for your Share. it is a great Vedio. I had a quetion, EF100-400II used on GFX100II (4:3 Mode), are there some Dark Angle or black Angle at 400MM ? Thanks.
Not sure exactly what you mean by black angle. There is some vignetting after 200mm. I did remove the baffle after the video and that did help reduce it.
Good review. I use the 100-400 II myself on the GFX. Other than the far corners, it works excellently. Like you, I found the 100-200 limiting with not enough reach. I really love to shoot in the 6x7 and 65:24 aspect ratios on the 100-400 all the way to 400mm.
Awesome. Did you remove the baffle? I took it out and it helped for sure.
Great overview, Ely. It’s good to know about the vignetting improvements once the baffle is removed on the EF 100-400. BTW, I’m really looking forward to your GFX 100 II review once you have the time to complete it (as well as some of your Costa Rica photos). Thanks again for your source images!
I shot half the review and working on the rest next week;)
Love your channel! Such an easy going vibe too it and very informative. Love the interview type look with your videoing setup!
Thanks. I'm still learning how to talk to a camera.
Ditto.
I used a Canon 100-400mm on a Sony a7RV before purchasing Sony 70-200 II with a teleconverter which better covered my needs and was lighter. Looking back, I'm very surprised at the quality of the Canon lens even when used on a 60MP camera. I think in the case of Fujifilm I would continue to work with Canon lens too
Good review. I'm planning to buy a Canon 100-400 II to replace my GF 100-200 and the 1.4x. GF 100-200 is too short. So can the vignetting of Canon 100-400 II be nearly eliminated after removing the plastic baffle and using with a EF Fringer Adapter with the newest software version?
Yes, if you take the baffle out, it significantly improves. And then I made a preset for the lens correction in Lightroom since it doesn’t automatically find it for some reason. To get the baffle out, all I had to do was pull really hard. There’s a tiny bit of glue holding it in but once you have it out, it’s easy to install and remove again.
Thanks, Ely. It really is hard to tell the difference minus the price of the lenses. Also thanks for giving the source images.
you bet! I have been using the 100-400 and loving it. I removed the baffle and that helped reduce the vignetting.
Thanks.@@ThePhotographerGuy
I heard you can remove the plastic baffle at the back to eliminate the vignette at linger focal lengths
I just tried it. It defiantly helped. The only info that I could find was on the MK 1. It was a bit different and took some risky muscle but it did come out. It's much better for sure. Canon for the win.
Thanks for all you are doing here using Full-Frame lenses on the GFX. Were these tests with IBIS on? Does it struggle at those longer focal lengths?
I did't notice a difference on the IS between my R5 and the GFX 100 II on the 100-400mm.
I would use either one of these lenses. I would likely only use them in the 35mm mode even though it would take me down to about 60mp. Thanks for another great video!
They really are both pretty great.
Great review Ely . But can you PUSH PULL these lenses , to zoom ?
Yes. the Sigma you can grab the front, but the canon you have to grab the hood and its not super easy to use it in a push pull sine there's not much on the end.
I saw in your GFX 100 II review video that you figured out you could remove the baffle from the 100-400 to help reduce vignetting. Do you know if that also works on the Tamron 150-600?
The tamron I had was a rental so I did't try to remove anything. It did look like the you would have to remove some screws to find out.
Excellent review Ely! Any recommendations or experience with for 70-200 2.8 canon?
Only the RF version. I would like to try the EF version on the GFX. Slowly working my way through them;)
@@ThePhotographerGuy I just got gfx100s and purchased the sigma 40, 50, 85 & 105. I saved so much vs going native mount and with the fringed adapter I feel I get 90% of the performance.
Just looking for a telezoom but I’ve read the 70-200 has hard vignetting, so I may have to rent it to see if it’s worth it.
@@boywonderhia Awesome. That's a rad kit. If you do rent it, let me know how it performs.
@@ThePhotographerGuy I’ll let you know. I ended up getting the gf 100-200. I’m still on a hunt for a true 70-200 2.8 gonna rent one soon to try it out.
great comparison, thank you Ely!
You bet. They're both great lenses.
Hello again Ely . Thank you , but what about the Sigma 70-200 2.8 lens for Portraits and landscapes with your GFX system ? Will this lens give Exceptional portraits and landscape ?
not sure. I bet it would do well, but I haven't tried it yet.
Thanks for the video, so in terms of lens IS or VC, Canon is the better one, right?
I would say yes. the Tamron did pretty good up until 400+. then handholding is a challange.
Do you find the Canon EF lenses look as good as Fuji lenses on the GFX 100 II?
Also, if you own Canon glass I’m assuming you’ve spent time with Canon bodies… is the GFX 100 a big change in terms of final images? Thanks!
Canon EF lenses do pretty good. I really depends on the lens. Most EF lenses have extra vignetting. GF glass is always going to be the sharpest, but a lot of EF glass has faster focusing motors. The Fuji GFX sensor and colors are hands down my favorites.
I have Sigma 150-600mm EF mount on my Fuji GFX 50 SII and very happy with it.
Awesome
Covers full sensor gfx?
@@dansolo7781 No. But if you shoot in 35 mm mode it comes out without dark corners. I use this lens for panorama so little loss of file size doesn't matter to me. But it is a sharp lens and affordable.
I wish someone could make an F to XCD adapter that supports electronics.
Is there a List on which we can see the lenses which are working with GFX? For example the 24-70 G1 from Tamron?
There is a really good Facebook group that has lots of samples. facebook.com/groups/650683815842245
I have a short list on my site: elyroberts.com/gfx-100s-fringer-ef-gfx-lens-adapter/
Ely, Thanks for your Share. it is a great Vedio. I had a quetion, EF100-400II used on GFX100II (4:3 Mode), are there some Dark Angle or black Angle at 400MM ? Thanks.
Not sure exactly what you mean by black angle. There is some vignetting after 200mm. I did remove the baffle after the video and that did help reduce it.
Thanks，My english is not good. from skin color, EF100-400ii is more better than 150-600. I will buy the EF 100-400 II, Thanks again.
Can I use the gfx for sport photography
If you get them to stand still. Haha. I wouldn’t recommend any things moving that fast.
Might be good for photographing curling.