Super Members BTM_Pix Posted March 20 Super Members Share Posted March 20 Predominantly to present the new GFX fixed lens rangefinder by all accounts but there may be other news about additional products that they don’t have the production capacity for to actually get them into shops. Ninpo33 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSMW Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 If the other news is a focal length increasing adapter for the new RF a la X100, it will get a whole load more interesting for me… Anyone have a spare granny I could sell because mine are gone and I’d rather keep my kidneys. Going for a run. When I come back, I want solid info! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Administrators Andrew Reid Posted March 20 Administrators Share Posted March 20 That lens is a feat of engineering. I do think F4 might kill the look though. Love the aspect ratio dial, instant x-pan mode. In terms of spec, Leica Q3 no longer the top-end compact... But with the faster lens, it will be interesting to see the results and compare. Built in ND... but no IBIS or X100 VI hybrid finder. A few ergonomic mistakes carry over from X100 VI... The notch to flip up the screen is at the side, it is much better off under it. The EVF eye cup looks rock hard, like the X100 VI it puts a dent in your eyebrow after a few minutes. Not the biggest fan of the combined ISO / shutter speed dial. The pull up to change ISO is really awkward. If they are feeling brave they should have ONE dynamic dial with OLED screen on top which toggles between displaying and setting different settings. Ninpo33 and Juank 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Members BTM_Pix Posted March 20 Author Super Members Share Posted March 20 I’d begun to believe my own bullshit in terms of no longer being afflicted with GAS. By five minutes in I was having to watch like this to stop the pre-order. Andrew Reid, Juank and mercer 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ND64 Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 They could make the lens faster without making the body bigger. I'd like to have a soft corner f/2.8 that jumps in sharpness at f/4, than having no f/2.8 at all. eatstoomuchjam, Ninpo33 and Juank 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Andrew Reid Posted March 20 Administrators Share Posted March 20 They could have had an EF 40mm F2.8 pancake on there and in-camera vignette correction, but they had to do it properly didn't they. The GAS is real on this one though. Nice to see Jonas Rask in the presentation... Have always liked what he's been doing with Fuji cameras and his Minolta experiments on the 50R were quite inspirational from an old lens GAS perspective. Not much talk on the video side in it... Does it even do 4K? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSMW Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 I now have a child for sale. Juank 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ac6000cw Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 12 minutes ago, Andrew Reid said: Not much talk on the video side in it... Does it even do 4K? From the press release on dpreview: Quote GFX100RF supports smooth 4K/30P 4:2:2 10-bit video recording at 30 frames per second. In addition to enabling content creation with a wide dynamic range and low noise, the 13+stop3 “F-Log2” provides for higher flexibility in post-production. ...and from the Fuji product page: Quote GFX100RF delivers smooth 4K/30p 4:2:2 10-bit video recording. With a base ISO of 100, it offers low noise for shooting, while F-Log2 provides 13+ stops* of dynamic range for rich tonal expression and high flexibility in post-production. Additionally, it features digital image stabilization (DIS) to correct camera shake and walking motion during video recording. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Andrew Reid Posted March 20 Administrators Share Posted March 20 6 minutes ago, MrSMW said: I now have a child for sale. Are they called A7R V? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ac6000cw Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 Some video specs from https://www.fujifilm-x.com/en-us/products/cameras/gfx100rf/specifications/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSMW Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 Just now, Andrew Reid said: Are they called A7R V Siblings actually and their names are SonyA7RV and NikonZf 🤪 OK, not quite for sale just yet... First of all, yes, I think I *need* this camera, but also it cannot be in addition to anything else and I need something else for the longer stuff and that also probably needs to be Fuji. Second, availability date is too close to my first job of the year and I'd need to trade a few things for it which I can't risk at such a critical time and it would involve MPB and umm, yes, MPB, let's not discuss that any further here! Third, although I think it looks FAB-U-LOUS and the size & weight are just bonkers, - it's basically the same weight WITH it's built in lens as my 24mp Zf WITHOUT a lens. Or grip. It's smaller and lighter than most of the more pro X cameras which is also a bit nuts considering that 102mp sensor. Fourth, that lens. Aesthetically looks great, but still f4 for light gathering if f3.2 for DOF wide open which...not 100% convinced at this time, especially when I can put the f2 Sigmas on a pair of A7RV's and arguably have a better set up and system with far greater focal range, greater DOF and probably better AF, but... It looks stunning though and I am 👏 Fuji. Juank and Ninpo33 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ac6000cw Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 It's also got a 4-stop ND filter: Quote GFX100RF is the first camera in the GFX System to feature a 4-stop ND filter built in, useful for image creation at maximum aperture in bright environments or with slow shutter speeds. The leaf shutter allows flash photography regardless of shutter speed, increasing the flexibility of shutter speeds, even when creating content outdoors in daylight. eatstoomuchjam 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Members BTM_Pix Posted March 20 Author Super Members Share Posted March 20 24 minutes ago, Andrew Reid said: Not much talk on the video side in it The internal ND is a winner and ProRes to SSD is a bonus. Not sure whether the virtual lens stuff is active in video mode. eatstoomuchjam 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSMW Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 Is it a ‘video camera’ though? I’d argue not. I wouldn’t even call it a hybrid but rather a photo-centric camera that can do a bit of 4k if you really didn’t have anything else with you. But no one in their right mind would get one of these for their video kicks. Surely? The lack of IBIS for one thing… For stills though, one of the best bits of it for me is leaf shutter. That pretty much eliminates any need for IBIS or OIS other than in some extreme use case. I think I will go watch a few videos… eatstoomuchjam 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Members BTM_Pix Posted March 20 Author Super Members Share Posted March 20 1 hour ago, MrSMW said: Is it a ‘video camera’ though? Log, Internal ND, 4K and ProRes. Plenty of IBIS free cinema cameras with that kind of spec so why not ? Pedantry aside, it would absolutely not be the first port of call for video but I do think its serviceable within those same boundaries though. 28mm is a good focal length and if those faux additional focal lengths are available in video then so much the better. Having said that, it seems it is pixel binned so might well have enough RS to make everything look like a Scooby Doo ending. 1 hour ago, MrSMW said: But no one in their right mind would get one of these for their video kicks. Surely? Fortunately for FujiFilm, I am absolutely not in my right mind ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Django Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 I’ve watched a couple reviews, no indication that the aspect ratio dial and crop modes are active in video, so I’m going to assume they’re not there. Missed opportunity vs the Q2/Q3. The lens is imo the big question mark. I’m not seeing anything mind blowing or that even screams medium format look. But it’s still very early.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatstoomuchjam Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 A lot of people are complaining about the lack of IBIS, but as a couple of others have pointed out here, a leaf shutter is a great compromise for that in what seems to have been designed as a photo-centric camera. For markets like high-end tourism, this camera seems like a real winner. It'll take fantastic photos all day long of the family and the sites seen on tours - and a 4-stop ND filter will be great for blurring water on waterfalls, etc. Lack of extremely shallow DOF is also alright for that sort of photography - people like to actually remember the places they visited, no need to just have their face in front of a blurry soup of indistinguishable background blur. For video, a 4-stop ND filter is a couple of stops shy of ideal - if the camera could do log in ISO 50, it'd be great for shooting wide open at f/4 in sunlight - (1/48 @ 16->11, 8, 5.6, 4). Not sure what the base ISO in log will be, but one of posts above seemed to imply that it's only 100 in log? If so, that's alright too - shooting at f/5.6 on a sunny day ain't too bad. Again, pretty great for those clips of family/friends on vacations. If there's a 4K 1:1 crop mode as well as the 4K full sensor width mode, that'd be great too - turn that 28mm equivalent lens into a 55mm equivalent. Would I have preferred that they make the lens 1 stop faster? Absolutely. On the other hand, this is also pretty similar to their film medium format cameras, many of which had slow lenses and were (and are) still beloved. The lens on my G617 is, IIRC, an f/8. My old GSW 690 III was an f/5.6. Am I a customer on launch day? Doubt it. Even if I were inclined, my wallet is already crying from buying the surprisingly not-much-more-expensive UC 12K. Though I did buy that lottery ticket yesterday so... maybe? Am I a customer in a year or two when these are common on the used market? I could see it. Ninpo33 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Andrew Reid Posted Thursday at 02:32 PM Administrators Share Posted Thursday at 02:32 PM 28-63mm equiv. crop zoom maintaining 20 megapixel at the 63mm crop. Nice. I agree it would be a bit of a pity if this isn't in video mode. But then I think with other cameras it's a pity they lack such basics as a aspect-ratio control dial with 65:24 and 14 film simulations too 🙂 eatstoomuchjam 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSMW Posted Thursday at 03:15 PM Share Posted Thursday at 03:15 PM 42 minutes ago, Andrew Reid said: 28-63mm equiv. crop zoom maintaining 20 megapixel at the 63mm crop. Nice. I agree it would be a bit of a pity if this isn't in video mode. But then I think with other cameras it's a pity they lack such basics as a aspect-ratio control dial with 65:24 and 14 film simulations too 🙂 All true. How is easy is it to flip between photo and video mode though? Slightly rhetorical question I will look up myself... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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