olegkin wrote:
Did anybody notice a startup delay with gfx50s2 with mounted gf55? My camera turns on but none of the dials work including aperture ring for about 10-15 seconds. It works fine after this initial delay. It does not happen with other lenses afaik.
Nope. Maybe try formatting the card? Or update camera and/or lens firmware.
olegkin wrote:
Did anybody notice a startup delay with gfx50s2 with mounted gf55? My camera turns on but none of the dials work including aperture ring for about 10-15 seconds. It works fine after this initial delay. It does not happen with other lenses afaik.
low sales,nothink buying standart fast lens for 3k usd... sell it and get gf63-lighter,smaller,faster focus,same sharp and better bokeh
bobby350z wrote:
People mentioned noise of different lenses. When I am shooting (outdoor or the studio) I never ever noticed any noise problems. I am mainly single shot mode. No video. The only lens where I know it made some noise was Fuji XF 35mm f1.4. But I still liked it.
XF 35mm f1.4 is legendary lens. It is relatively loud compared to newer generation XF lenses.
GF 55mm f1.7 is loud compared to linear motor GF lenses, but still, it's not that loud as, for example, older Canon EF lenses. But you'll definitely hear the difference indoor shooting 55mm vs 110mm vs 45-100mm.
tommmi wrote:
XF 35mm f1.4 is legendary lens. It is relatively loud compared to newer generation XF lenses.
GF 55mm f1.7 is loud compared to linear motor GF lenses, but still, it's not that loud as, for example, older Canon EF lenses. But you'll definitely hear the difference indoor shooting 55mm vs 110mm vs 45-100mm.
Well I am glad I don't shoot weddings in some quite church. I have 110mm f2, 45-100mm, 80mm or 32-64mm and I didn't notice anything different when I shoot inside the studio. I have 3-4 strobes on, some hair fan. AC could be running. All those are more ambient noise than any camera/lens focussing noise.
All I hate is when the camera heat warning comes on. Had it happen 2 times this yr on hot days when rental studio AC was not working.
Here's a few from gfx2 and 55 1.7. I only used it for a handful of images as it was my first time with both the new gfx body and the lens so i mostly used my canon's.
Contre jour is a real strength of the GFX system. I’ve used a 50SII and 100S, and both were fantastic shooting into light. There’s a surprising amount of dynamic range, and colors and contrast survive very nicely when raising the shadows.
The 55 looks pretty good in this photo. The reflections are noticeable, but everything else looks great.
Unexpectedly, I found something I did not notice before. On second set of shots the smallest focusing square covers more than a vertical pole. In all shots camera "back-focused", or focused on farthest point at the edge of the focusing square. Center of the focusing point is right in the center of the pole.
There is no issue in the first set of images where focusing square was contained within pole dimentions.
Unexpectedly, I found something I did not notice before. On second set of shots the smallest focusing square covers more than a vertical pole. In all shots camera "back-focused", or focused on farthest point at the edge of the focusing square. Center of the focusing point is right in the center of the pole.
There is no issue in the first set of images where focusing square was contained within pole dimentions.
I've noticed that also, with every lens on the 50S II. It was not the same on the 50R, which is odd.
Are you using thumb focus in MF mode? In that case, try switching to the regular shutter button (AF-S mode). For some reason it behaves a bit better there, but often still focuses on the farthest object instead of the closest.
This is one of many software related issues that I would want Fuji to fix in a firmware update, but there is no way to report issues.
CKrueger wrote:
Contre jour is a real strength of the GFX system. I’ve used a 50SII and 100S, and both were fantastic shooting into light. There’s a surprising amount of dynamic range, and colors and contrast survive very nicely when raising the shadows.
The 55 looks pretty good in this photo. The reflections are noticeable, but everything else looks great.
I'd say the 55 is the worst of the GF primes (that I have) against the light though. That image was shot at f/16 and the sun was partly obscured by branches and twigs.
It definitely gets a bit better stopped down, but there can still be huge flares and low contrast now and then. I'd rather use the 35-70 for stopped down shots in bright light.
I am no expert but Loxia 21mm f2.8 did much better than most GF lenses when shooting the sun. Could be as I was more interested in getting nice sun stars.
bobby350z wrote:
I am no expert but Loxia 21mm f2.8 did much better than most GF lenses when shooting the sun. Could be as I was more interested in getting nice sun stars.
The closest GF lens to compare with would be the 30/3.5 which is very good against the sun. But the Loxia also has some flaws such as mustache distortion, a little bit of a "midzone dip", and some coma wide open. You only get nice sun stars with straight aperture blades, so that's a tradeoff against neutral stopped down bokeh.
gavincato wrote:
Here's a few from gfx2 and 55 1.7. I only used it for a handful of images as it was my first time with both the new gfx body and the lens so i mostly used my canon's.
Beautiful pictures!
Is there any advantage (bokeh wise) to use GFX+55mm f/1.7 vs Canon full frame with 50mm f/1.2? I understand the equivalent focal lengths are a bit different but the 1.2 vs 1.7 should make up the difference between medium format and full frame, right?
If people are after resolution, then clearly GFX has an advantage over full frame since nobody is making 100mpix full frame bodies.
Unexpectedly, I found something I did not notice before. On second set of shots the smallest focusing square covers more than a vertical pole. In all shots camera "back-focused", or focused on farthest point at the edge of the focusing square. Center of the focusing point is right in the center of the pole.
There is no issue in the first set of images where focusing square was contained within pole dimentions.
leonasj wrote:
here is 30usd lens zenitar M2s 2/50 at f2 compare...
I shot those from 3/4 to full portrait distance, roughly. Yours are taken from a closer distance. It is lovely!
And no issues with "backfocusing" I imagine
Is there any advantage (bokeh wise) to use GFX+55mm f/1.7 vs Canon full frame with 50mm f/1.2? I understand the equivalent focal lengths are a bit different but the 1.2 vs 1.7 should make up the difference between medium format and full frame, right?
If people are after resolution, then clearly GFX has an advantage over full frame since nobody is making 100mpix full frame bodies.
The rf50 is a very fine lens, I use it at every wedding - a lot. But it's not just bokeh. I like the 4:3 look of the fuji, and it just looks better overall (in my opinion).
With that said the canon system is extremely, extremely good. I use the R5's all day and just use the fuji for a small window of the day i.e. couple shots - where the speed isn't as important and I can really take advantage of the IQ.
Although on the bokeh side, I often use the contax 645 80/2 adapted to the fuji, and it's the king of bokeh. But this new fuji 55 is very good as well.
Anyone notice a faint high-pitched squeak during AF-C mode as the camera focuses? Almost mistook it for AF confirmation - not nearly that loud though. A bit nervous it's a lubrication issue.
-lighter,smaller,faster focus,same sharp and better bokeh
