Fuji's GFX100S II is the Medium Format Camera for MOST People!
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- Опубліковано 30 тра 2024
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For price to performance, the Fujifilm GFX 100S was hard to beat, but now we have the new GFX 100S II which has many of the features from the flagship GFX 100 II. Is this the best option for photographers shooting classic medium format subjects like landscape and portraiture? Chris Niccolls went to Elbow Falls to find out for you!
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0:00 - Intro
1:11 - Body and controls
2:26 - Displays
3:31 - Sample Images
4:09 - Burst shooting
4:50 - Sensor
5:44 - Autofocus
6:30 - Portraits
7:33 - Video
8:41 - Who is it for? - Наука та технологія
"Imagine you're single in your 40s, divorced Dad, and you're looking for some action. And you're like, 'I'm a nice guy, but I'm on the prowl." 😂
Savage
OMG this is me … lol
I'm putting this on a T-shirt
He didn't deliver though
Masterclass in working with models.
So the improvements vs the 100S:
- 5.76 vs 3.69 million dot EVF, with 0.84x vs 0.77x magnification
- X-Processor 5 vs 4, and all that entails (autofocus, Reala Ace film sim, Frame io integration, etc.)
- 7 vs 5 FPS burst shooting
- 8 vs 6 stops of claimed IBIS performance
- 17g lighter
And ISO 80, so they can say that DR is improved.
The 8 stops of IBIS is a big deal to me. Anything that allows me to leave the tripod at home and take a monopod instead is a huge plus.
@@sethcashman1011 I did not mention ISO 80 as an improvement, because, as currently implemented by Fujifilm, it provides no advantage at all (and potentially some disadvantage). Jim Kasson has demonstrated on his blog that all it does is in-camera black point subtraction (only at that ISO setting), throwing away data, effectively cutting read noise in half to artificially make it look like improved dynamic range.
@@landscapesandmotionIt is easier to develop a stabilisation system that performs well for a specific test, than one that performs well in all the variability of the real world. For this reason CIPA ratings are usually a significant overestimate of real world stabilisation performance. So I wouldn't throw away your tripod just yet, as unfortunately you may find it still to be necessary.
@@Bayonet1809 Gordon Lang already achieved 1/5th of a second handheld from the new 100SII. That is good enough for me. In the real world 1/6 or 1/8th would be all that is needed for a single exposure waterfall shot.
Fujifilm is keeping Chris and Jordan busy here haah
They should have employed them to literally present the Fujifilm Summit because those things are painful to watch... My goodness.
Chris never stops to amaze in line delivery department.
“Closer to the Rock” - my favorite Rush song!
I quite like Closer to the Hedge
One thing I always like about Chris and Jordan's videos when shot in Calgary is being outdoors in the woods. Next time,why not shoot a review up on Nose Hill with that wide vista of the city and the mountains, and the nice wind that you'll have to deal with (Jordan)? I loved being up there and at Fish Creek Park, taking a friends' dog for walks. Miss that city.
I adore you guys, i really do. So so happy that you are doing what you're doing THE WAY you're doing it!
Another great video from the dynamic duo!
Really wish Fuji would release a 50sIII. I love that sensor.
Yo, this was gorgeous footage from the X-T50, not gonna lie.
There was some really interesting purple line artifacts at 7:00, where the lens was ghosting, maybe something to do with filters in front of tthe sensor. I agree it's good footage, just thought it was an interesting effect.
Yeah, was thinking the same since the start! Very impressed with the video.
I have the X-H2 myself and whenever I do shoot Video im surprised how nice looking the image ends up being. People always talk so lowly about the 40MP sensor for video and yet its really nice in 4kHQ25p.
@@punn1692Has anyone said the footage can't look good? It's not hard to figure out that you have to keep different factors apart from each other. Those aren't mutually exclusive things. For X-T5 it's a clear downgrade in video spec because it can't shoot 4K HQ or 60p from the full width, while X-T4 could. Only X-H2 can shoot full width oversampled from 8K.
The footage looking good does not exclude criticism on other factors.
PetaPixel, we owe you big time for keeping these two bois!!!
I liked the evf shot with the light reflecting to draw attention to it 😮
I'm glad it exists.
My first job out of college in 1966 was working for Dick Boyer Studio in Chicago. Dick was the highest paid commercial color photographer in Chicago (Vic Skrebneski was the highest paid B & W photographer). All our studio work with models was done with standard Hasselblad lenses and big strobes, but most of our location work with models was done with a focal-plane-shutter Hasselblad and a big, blue metallic 500mm f4.5 lens form somewhere in Eastern Europe. Nobody talked about bokeh in those days, but Dick Boyer’s trademark was wildly out-of-focus backgrounds made with a full-frame Hasselblad and that fast 500mm lens. Whenever we traveled by plane for location.shoots, we flew first class and Dick carried on his big blue lens.
Would be kind of cool to see some of his work is it online?
Thanks for the video! Nice evolution of the camera. Great for new buyers, but for existing GFX100s users, they can likely better wait for the next generation to update
Did they improve flash sync? Or is that something that would be discussed with a full production model?
Im excited for the GFX 50Rii like fixed lens next year. Rangefinder!
hopefully!
The GFX cameras have been so tempting for me... It's been making me question if I should sell all my Leica gear to pick one up.
I can only say that from my experience owning the 100s. The way I describe the 100s is that it is my midlife crisis camera. It is a nice camera to have, but I have no real need for the camera. The biggest pain with the 100s was the AF, which could work great in certain situations but in others was a complete nightmare. Hopefully the 100s II fixes those issues.
Knowing what I know now after owning the 100s, I would say that I have no need of the camera and I definitely could have invested my money better, but the images are still great, though Ido get a lot of hot pixels, which need cleaning up in post-production.
imo only if you need 100 MP or you want an equivalent lens that doesn't exist in FF system, otherwise there's not much real upgrade, there are several other tradeoffs such as AF speed, burst, rolling shutter, size and weight (lenses are extremely heavy especially when you compare equivalent focal length and aperture) etc, i use a gfx50r but only exclusively with fast vintage/manual lenses that's beyond any FF lenses
FF systems are so optimized that there are often more downsides than upsides when jumping to MF
That is the GAS talking my friend. Leica has some incredible glass and a better body layout
I’ve made the switch from a M10 to a 50R, a X100V and some glass and haven’t looked back since. I recently upgraded to a 50S II for the IBIS and better grip. But I’d say it really depends on your style of shooting. I pretty much only shoot static shots and landscape-ish shots so AF even on the 50MP bodies is absolutely fine for me, even in lower light. And the 100MP cameras are a lot better regarding AF. I just love the look of a even bigger sensor (especially nice with vintage lenses) and the native 4:3 aspect ratio (to me it has a more artistic vibe idk :))
But a skilled photographer with a good calibrated rangefinder will probably be faster than a GFX autofocus.
No
I am okay with the same shell design Fujifilm is using on this camera in order to reduce cost. I just want to know if they fix the bottom plate that connected to the tripod socket area...
That was good, thanks... It should be interesting with the 50/3.5... Oh and do you have anything on Raw file sizes with the assorted options, as with SD cards smaller files may noticeable help with buffer clearing...
Question! Maybe I missed it but what camera bag (tan one) are you using? Looks amazing?
Thanks Charlie, I hope you also review the GF500mm!
Stay tuned!
Looking forward to a fixed lens rangefinder style GFX camera with 50mm/40mm FF equiv. lens. Hopefully they innovate more on the next versions.
I can't seem to find anywhere if the 4K video is cropped? Does it use the full width of the Medium Format Sensor?
This is pretty tempting. It may be a real big upgrade from the 100s if the AF is solid. Esp with animal AF. And they kept the double SD card slots!
Sorry if i missed it but is the eye af detection focus better or same as gfx100 ii?
Hardly think this will be better than the premium version of this camera in terms of AF
Could please tell me what tripod etc you are using?
What tripod are you using here Chris? It looks great!
Nice camera but I don’t think it’s enough of a jump forward over my 100s to upgrade. Loved the video.
Agee. I'll be keeping my 100s as well.
Is the af speed comparable with the 100ii, or is it in the 100s league?
Great vid ver informative was always looking a medium format. Have heard about 247mp sensor ? Do think it will make its. Way into a camera?
Thank again. For the vid
No, that sensor is bigger than would fit in GFX cameras.
Not sure if it’s just me, the UA-cam compression, the f16 or really the lens, but the portrait with the 500mm looks really soft to me, which would be surprising, considering how ridiculously sharp telephoto primes usually are.
Sucks you guys didn’t test the video IBIS in comparison to the lumix S5iix
I shoot the GFX100S all the time. This camera upgrade can be skipped by me but the 500 mm lens, that looks awesome !!!!
I also have the 100s but I'm new to it and got it for a steep discount used. My main concern is the stabilization. Do you think the 2 extra stops of stabilization is not a big upgrade?
@@Morisato13I’d need to try to be sure but I doubt it. It’s not a sports camera. I use mine for landscapes so normally light is plenty, for product shots on a tripod, and the occasional portrait. I’d probably get some benefit from the better ibis and especially the better screens but if I was going to repurchase I’d go for the full Monty 100 mark 2 or whatever they are calling it. I might buy one anyway.
Freak! Well done. Thanks!
I think a used GFX100S is the way to go.
The autofocus of version II isn’t that much better. If it was, then every video review of the GFX100 II would have done comparisons of the older vs newer bodies.
Also, the sensor isn’t that much better if at all noticeable to the end user.
@ 02:56 what is the tripod?
I tried out past Fuji GFX and Hasselblad X2D series. Guys, these are very heavy cameras. FF is also heavy but it is somewhat in the sweet spot. You can still find some light bodies and lenses for FF.
A 7 C ii is apsc size and weight
Man…inflations got me so tight right now. My 100s time has come. I’ve been waiting for this bad boy to drop. Gonna be a rough few months getting things in order🤦🏻♂️
Would really to see an af comparison to 100s of you guys get a chance.
Is it odd that I still am very happy with my XT3?
complimenti
Still don't know why Canon (or others) didn't come out with a medium format, especially when they changed to the RF lenses. Yes adjust lens size for medium but still usable on new mirrorless, but with a great sweet spot.
When you show images captured with the camera under review, specially a high resolution camera, it would be useful if you would zoom in to 100% on the image, to show off the actual resolution achievable.
Chris and the camera should get a room.
Sounds like Chris and the GFX 100S II need to get a room.
Recently I have watch on UA-cam bear attack on people in North America. It looks to me that you were filming in the bear country, are you afraid? Nice report of GFX 100S II, I might keep my Leica SL2-S not go for SL3 and get a GFX 100S II mainly for landscape and nature use (not in bear country LOL).
Nice camera but….what pack do you have on - looks suh-weet!
Im waiting for the rangefinder.
Gallivanting was of the best kind
still waiting on that GFX50r ii
I think for Landscape Photography, if you do not want to carry a tripod, then this new Fuji GFX 100SII is a very good buy, I would get it with 30, 45 and 80mm Lenses, but Fuji needs to make new more compact, light weight Lenses with much better optical image quality !
You want lenses that are smaller, lighter, AND better? That sounds unreasonable. There are compromises to medium format, and two of them are size and weight.
Nice camera…but really want to know what pack you had / looks suh-weet! Google picture leads me to Vanguard Havana…
Incredible how Fuji has made larger sensors so much more accessible. I can’t imagine getting it over my Z system but wow. Someday it could be a fun rental. Neat Fuji.
are you a fly angler??? Orvis company t-shirt...
Is this camera made in Japan?
Im honestly surprised this is launching so close to the 100 ii.
Looks like a killer camera.... HILARIOUS camera man talk while taking Jordans pic LOL.
I would go for nikon z8 or Sony a7r5 with this budget.
Single divorced dad Jordan getting his swerve on down at Applebees 😂
07:25 From Chris's future memoir "of course what the viewers didn't realise is Jordan had no pants, so I shot him behind the rocks"
I've got the 100S and after watching this don't see a need to upgrade
All these new fuji releases... I wish they would ship my backordered x100vi :(...
how about AF? forgot to mention?
Probably the same as the 100II, which is why they didn't test it.
@@Bayonet1809 i hope so), Thank you!
But can they actually provide better image quality, than a high res full frame camera with a good lens?
You’ve obviously never seen, much less edited, raw files out of a GFX! They are way way better than full frame..sorry to burst your “Sony marketing bubble”
If you consider full frame image quality to be 2.3x as good as APS-C then 33x44mm medium format is 1.68x as good as full frame. That is all there is to it at a fundamental level.
Still would like the gfx 50s😅
Have two identical card slot?
Note:
From other source seem that the answer is yes!
Yes.
Reminds me of the days I had a Pentax67 glued to my hand. Two carpal tunnel ops.Multiple steroid injections into my elbows. Olympus rules LOL.
Dual SD on a GFX? What? Why isn't it dual CFExpress TypeB? What? WHAT?!
Exactly 😂
For a camera that doesn't have high burst rates CFExpress is not necessary, and the GFX100 II has to be able to up-sell on something.
I still don’t understand the difference between the 100s II and the 100 II
That sound ? was me gasping as Chris just casual tossed the camera from one hand to other in the opening......
I'm going to drink this particular Kool-Aid.
if it drives down the price on second hand 100s id be happy
How many times did Chris mess up the camera names while shooting this? 😆
GFX 100
GFX 100 version II
GFX 100S
GFX 100S version II
That’s pretty messy
Since Fuji has, once again, remained silent re: any bit-depth drop, the issue probably still exists.
Agreed, it is the same firmware platform on the X-Processor 5, so probably has all the same foibles as the 100II.
X-T50's video is not bad actually
wow
Throw an nd on that video your big time. lol my pristine professional eyes can’t handle them harsh highlights
I’m so confused as to which version this Fuji is in the video and I’m not even joking
GFX100S II C$6,750.00
FUJFILM GF 500mm f5.6 R LM OIS WR C$4,725.00
IBIS 8 stop. How the hell is it possible in this big sensor?
Is nobody gonna talk about how Chris threw a $5K camera from one hand to the other in the first two seconds of the video?
Finally a useful 5m dots evf lol
Omg we are spoiled aren’t we?!
I just put my 3m for 50s in the dump bin because I just can’t manage.
Could you not just put the new EVF on older models?
As a retrofit? I suppose with sufficient technical skill and a custom firmware you could, but that sounds like a lot of work for no benefit over just selling a 100s and buying a 100sII.
Chris slinging a $5000 dollar camera from hand to hand like a pro.
Man, the videos that Jordan shoots with Fujis always look SO crisp and contrasty. You can see the difference between the two videos you posted today.
I’ve commented the same thing on your previous Shot-on-Fuji videos. Reckon it’s X-Trans vs Bayer, or Flog vs Vlog/Slog/Clog that I always notice?
Not X-Trans vs Bayer, the demosaicing won't have an effect on picture-level colours. The gamma curve and picture profile will of course.
Don't get me wrong, making an affordable Medium Format camera with features people want is a good thing. But its still hard to justify it vs Full Frame cameras. Nobody but the pixel peeper will notice a difference, and the FF cameras are much more versatile for more use senarios.
Everyone becomes a pixel peeper when you print big, which is by far the best way to print
@@cbphoto87 Ya but we've all seen examples where that matters and don't matter. Most cameras have enough mega pixels that you'd have to pixel peep the print to try to find a different. And that don't matter as 'story is king'. A good story printed is still a good print. Nobody looks at a good story and then pulls out a magnifying glass after to 'test its quality'.
@@chrisklugh I print 60 inch wide prints. It absolutely makes a difference when I compare my crop sensor, full frame, and medium format prints. If you stand closer than 6 feet away, the difference is pretty obvious. It’s the difference between distant trees on the horizon looking like mush or being crisp. Of course nobody is going to notice on a phone or laptop without zooming in, but anyone who wants to print big will definitely notice a difference. And then there’s the color science which tends to be worlds better on medium format, particularly Hasselblad
@@cbphoto87 I agree medium format cameras have better colors due to having higher dynamic range.
However, large prints, the bigger they are, the further they are meant to be looked at. There is only so much peripheral view, or area we can look at. If you have to turn your head much to see the big picture, your to close to it. If your at the optimal viewing distance, your not going to see the difference between APC and Medium format.
@@chrisklugh that’s fair, I know the prints I have displayed at my house people like to get up close and admire the details, but you’re not wrong about optimal viewing distance
Did you just *throw* that GFX from one hand to the other while standing on rocks?! 😂
Must be some wild ganja, you need to hook us up.
So there are 100, 100S, 100 II and 100S II, all with the same sensor but different bodies? And S doesn't mean stacked as in X-H2S?
Who comes up with that naming, come on
Sensor development is expensive, and 33x44mm sensors are quite a niche, so don't get much development by Sony Semi., so all those models having the same basic sensor is reasonable. The naming is a little confusing, as you mention, though.
Let's not exagerate. We all know once the medium format cameras were expensive, but still, this is a 8k body. Not quite for the "masses".
I'm a GFX 100s owner and I would not consider an upgrade too soon, unless I will have a rain in the revenue.
The scummy lying about the sensor kinda tarnishes both the 100II and 100SII for me.
Same. But at least Fuji didn't move the remote shutter release port to the left side of the camera, like they did with the 100 II.
@@Bayonet1809 Silver linings!
Almost all GFX lenses have very slow (and noisy) AF, so a better AF performance of the camera doesn't play the deciding role.
If the algorithm is the same: the AF tracking of the XH2/XH2s is years behind the (FF) competition, so frustration is probably guaranteed, even with the fastest focusing GFX lenses available.
I feel gfx lenses need to be cheaper and have more options from the third party selection
Lens price? I think it's really cheap compared to other full frame first party lens
@@NoxDiurna not when its worse than ff lenses in speed and af both
The 35-70mm is often $500, and is a very good lens for that price.
@@cyano3d you have to do the conversion to MF. As for AF, it just will never be on par with FF lenses as it will make them too big.
May be one day MF will become mainstream or FF will become as good as MF images but for now I’m using both and will not choose a FF camera for pleasure.
@@Bayonet1809 there aint a single lens below 1,000 bucks
The fact that Fuji upgraded everything on this camera but released it for $1,000 LESS than the previous model just confirms the fact that all these greedy camera companies are price gouging us badly. And this is a MF sensor camera too, not a smaller, cheaper sensor. This is why I refuse to buy a new camera these days. Just say no to new cameras.
Not 4 me
No vertical grip….
For which there is the GFX100 II.
I dont shoot medium format, only full frame with sony and apsc with fuji. I just dont see the reason for pumping out more 100mp medium format cameras. I want a more compact 50mp medium format camera with open gate 6k with decent rolling shutter and a sexy xt5 looking body. Then Fujifilm will really be competing with full frame. Right now I cant justify the prize since with most gfx lenses I dont even get more shallow dof than full frame, the cameras are slower and video features are neglected.
For all that Fuji pushes it in marketing, medium format is not ideally suited to video. Landscape photos, studio, macro, portraits, a little bit of mostly stationary wildlife, and that's it.
I guess it depends upon what your use case is. I use both a Nikon Z8 and the Fuji GFX 100s. I use the Fuji for landscape work and the Nikon when travelling.
You’re probably not the target audience then… GFX files are much easier to edit, bigger dynamic range leverage. Beyond this, the gf lenses are far better than most other lenses, and the big size of medium format and 102 megapixels is good for the intended presentation medium… big print!
Just realised at the end Chris might be camerasexual.
“It’s for most people” if you’re willing to forego a kidney or two
meh, but better eve and lcd... a Sony style present upgrade but not going the whole hog and giving 9.44m elf
The LCD is actually the same as on the previous 100s, that was a bit misleading by Petapixel there.
@@Bayonet1809 oh really? That’s bad of them and bad on Fuji!
All I want is 9.4mp evf and better lcd id upgrade
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