The Fuji GFX50s for Gearheads

[Michael Erlewine]

I feel this presentation by Fuji satisfies most of the gearhead in me, confirms why I should have ordered this camera, and provided the IQ is good, why it will make my work so much easier than it now is with the Nikon D810. I am sure most of you have seen this, but if you have not, it is very, very helpful.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=paVGe4_yJuw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmHHGq8cdSA&index=2&list=PLlWO-2S-UogrSLbG_QIKuuZ1ucrpMkIeu

[Frank Fremerey]

I will have a live hands on presentation on Monday at my brick & mortar. I hope I can sleep before that ;-)

[Michael Erlewine]

My system shipped Friday from B&H. Should be here Tuesday. This may well be in fact what I thought the Nikon D810-update was supposed to be.

[charlie]

My system shipped Friday from B&H. Should be here Tuesday. This may well be in fact what I thought the Nikon D810-update was supposed to be.

What did you think the D810-update was supposed to be?

[Michael Erlewine]

What did you think the D810-update was supposed to be?

I thought there would be one by now. Period. End of story.

[bjornthun]

Fujifilm has announced a 120/4 macro, and my guess is that equipped with that lens on the GFX, one will not look back on "full frame" cameras.

[longzoom]

Gentlemen, every system has its own niche to stay. I am sure the biggest sensor will deliver greater quality, especially for macro, groups, studio, so on. But what is the substitute for fast events, sport, dancing, wedding,  airshow, laserhall, racing, journalism, you name it more...   D810 with its fantastic AF, and its new incarnations, if any soon, will stay up for its own, for a lot of years ahead. Let us wait a little bit longer, see and compare. THX!   LZ

[bjornthun]

Gentlemen, every system has its own niche to stay. I am sure the biggest sensor will deliver greater quality, especially for macro, groups, studio, so on. But what is the substitute for fast events, sport, dancing, wedding,  airshow, laserhall, racing, journalism, you name it more...   D810 with its fantastic AF, and its new incarnations, if any soon, will stay up for its own, for a lot of years ahead. Let us wait a little bit longer, see and compare. THX!   LZ

I had Michael's purposes in mind in my previous post. For him, I think it will be great.

[longzoom]

I had Michael's purposes in mind in my previous post. For him, I think it will be great.

.  Out of questions, then!  THX!  LZ

[Ilkka Nissilä]

"One" used in that way would normally be interpreted to refer to anyone/everyone/people in general.

[bjornthun]

"One" used in that way would normally be interpreted to refer to anyone/everyone/people in general.

This is a conversation, Ilkka. Disclaimers should be unnecessary, but of course everything I write, is written, using recycled electrons as ink. All errors, grammatical, linguistic, sematic or pragmatical are a part of the final product and constitute the bokeh.

Neither you nor I are native English speakers, btw. 

Edit: since I had only Michael's purposes in mind, the use of "one" holds true, since those purposes are traditionally associated with the medium format and even large format, and more slow paced, contemplative photography.

[CS]

Fujifilm has announced a 120/4 macro, and my guess is that equipped with that lens on the GFX, one will not look back on "full frame" cameras.

So that gives it a crop factor of 158mm in a 35mm comparison. Better working distance than the Nikon 105 Micro, but less then the Nikon 200mm Micro? Or is that not correct?

[Jack Dahlgren]

So that gives it a crop factor of 158mm in a 35mm comparison. Better working distance than the Nikon 105 Micro, but less then the Nikon 200mm Micro? Or is that not correct?

I think you have it backwards. Field of view of that lens on GFX50 sensor would be same as what you see with a 90mm lens on 24x36mm sensor.

[CS]

I figured the 35mm crop factor at .79 for the Fuji 200mm because the Fuji GF 63mm f/2.8 R WR is a 50mm equivalent lens.  So I got the crop factor wrong?

[David H. Hartman]

Taking a horizontal measure of 35.9mm (FX) and 43.8 (GFX50s) gives a factor of 0.82 (39.5/43.8=0.82). A 120mm lens on the GFX50s will give the field of view of a 98mm lens on Nikon FX. The difference isn't that much to me.

Dave Hartman

I totally replaced the original post as it was confusing as hell. Sorry for any confusion.