p.5 #1 · Fujifilm GFX100RF Discussion and Image Thread
bwcolor wrote:
Especially if you’ve already stated you don’t care about the IBIS. I will say that I use both 17mm and 21 mm with my A7CR. My fastest lens is the 24mm f/1.4 ..not small and longest the Sigma 90mm small and a great lens. Also, full line of Loxia lenses available..but this is a totally different approach than the Fuji. Downside of the Sony is the EVF and back to carrying a camera bag.
I carry a backpack during travels to hold all other things not photography…so a lens or two is nothing.
p.5 #2 · Fujifilm GFX100RF Discussion and Image Thread
RoamingScott wrote:
A big part of photography and getting unique shots is lowering friction. If you can punch in with the flick of a toggle, you're not futzing with exchanging a 28mm lens with a 50mm.
This camera puts so many little things at your fingertips that it feels like a camera that will get you more shots than you'd usually get. Many times on my X100 I feel hamstrung by the 26mp when it comes to cropping or even playing with other aspect ratios, but those worries evaporate here, and they can all be done in the field, instantly.
More or less leaning on the megapixel count and great lens quality to crop when needed is how many use the Leica Q including myself. The Q3 has been a great travel companion for me over the 18 months I’ve owned it and I’m sure this GFX would be largely able to play the same role. The only issue that would give me pause is the slower lens aperture compared to the Q.
p.5 #3 · Fujifilm GFX100RF Discussion and Image Thread
If one were offered either the GFX100RF or the GFX100S II, what are all the reasons for which one might choose the RF? Size, weight, body-form? Anything else? Cool-factor, maybe?
If you owned a GFX100S II, would you trade it for an RF?
If you owned a GFX100RF, would you trade it for a GFX100S II?
p.5 #4 · Fujifilm GFX100RF Discussion and Image Thread
chiron wrote:
If one were offered either the GFX100RF or the GFX100S II, what are all the reasons for which one might choose the RF? Size, weight, body-form? Anything else? Cool-factor, maybe?
If you owned a GFX100S II, would you trade it for an RF?
If you owned a GFX100RF, would you trade it for a GFX100S II?
The RF comes with a lens.
p.5 #7 · Fujifilm GFX100RF Discussion and Image Thread
RoamingScott wrote:
If one can't answer that question for themselves, they don't need either.
Foolish answer to a serious question. It would be nice if you could occasionally discuss differing views without gratuitously insulting the other person. You do this regularly with everyone.
p.5 #8 · Fujifilm GFX100RF Discussion and Image Thread
chiron wrote:
Foolish answer to a serious question. It would be nice if you could occasionally discuss differing views without gratuitously insulting the other person. You do this regularly with everyone.
This isn't a thread about the 100Sii. I'm not sure if you realize that. Calling me foolish while saying I gratuitously insult others is very cute, though.
p.5 #9 · Fujifilm GFX100RF Discussion and Image Thread
chiron wrote:
Yes, but of course the GFX100S II can also come with a lens, in fact with many lenses.
That was actually a serious answer. Another way to say the same thing is that not only is the RF smaller, it also presents a lower financial demand and this might be enough for people to venture into digital medium format.
I do think this is a thread about other cameras. With unlimited resources just buy the thing and whatever else you want. Getting through the hype and getting other points of view might be helpful. I’ll throw another one at you. I think this is a great camera if you’re traveling to Tokyo, but not such a great camera if you’re going to Marseille. Why is that?
p.5 #10 · Fujifilm GFX100RF Discussion and Image Thread
chiron wrote:
If one were offered either the GFX100RF or the GFX100S II, what are all the reasons for which one might choose the RF? Size, weight, body-form? Anything else? Cool-factor, maybe?
If you owned a GFX100S II, would you trade it for an RF?
If you owned a GFX100RF, would you trade it for a GFX100S II?
Size, weight and body form. Most definitely weight.
No and No. They are two very different cameras. For traveling I would take the GFX100R, for work the GFX100s.
p.5 #11 · Fujifilm GFX100RF Discussion and Image Thread
bwcolor wrote:
That was actually a serious answer. Another way to say the same thing is that not only is the RF smaller, it also presents a lower financial demand and this might be enough for people to venture into digital medium format.
I do think this is a thread about other cameras. With unlimited resources just buy the thing and whatever else you want. Getting through the hype and getting other points of view might be helpful. I’ll throw another one at you. I think this is a great camera if you’re traveling to Tokyo, but not such a great camera if you’re going to Marseille. Why is that?...Show more →
Ha! Why is that? Are you talking about safety on the street while carrying the camera. Marsellie and Tokyo cetainky vary in that respect.
And yes, the difference in cost is certainly a legitimate factor. Though you can get great deals on a GFX100S (not the II).
p.5 #12 · Fujifilm GFX100RF Discussion and Image Thread
3BIGMAMAS wrote:
I do own 2 Fuji bodies back in Brussels and it's far better/quicker than my X100V/GFX50SII. I would say it's pretty much the same as the GFX 100 II or GFX 100s II that I worked with on commercial jobs. But that's a feeling I got, not from precise tests back to back in the same situations.
Don't worry about it it's super fast.
Do you feel like the gfx100rf is much more compact than the gfx100ii without evf? Or are they similar in size, but just that the gfx100ii has a bigger grip and a little fatter? Or does the gfx100ii feel much bulkier
p.5 #13 · Fujifilm GFX100RF Discussion and Image Thread
mranger211 wrote:
Size, weight and body form. Most definitely weight.
No and No. They are two very different cameras. For traveling I would take the GFX100R, for work the GFX100s.
Size, weight, and body form really do matter to me, and they are why I have both an A1 and an A7CR. I do love the size and handling of the A7CR. It always makes the A1 feel a little too large. But the A7CR has IBIS and one can change the lens.
I wonder if Fuji sacrificed the IBIS on the RF in order to maximize the reduction in size. I know Sony had to redesign their IBIS to fit it into the A7Cxx bodies. The larger sensor of the GFX series would make that even more difficult to do.
p.5 #14 · Fujifilm GFX100RF Discussion and Image Thread
chiron wrote:
Ha! Why is that? Are you talking about safety on the street while carrying the camera. Marsellie and Tokyo cetainky vary in that respect.
And yes, the difference in cost is certainly a legitimate factor. Though you can get great deals on a GFX100S (not the II).
Absolutely… I watched a few reviews. Wow, that’s a really great looking camera. For Marseille I’m taking my smaller, uglier A7CR. For Tokyo, I’m taking my X2D and two, or three lenses. All of my equipment is insured, but I really don’t want the aggravation of having it stolen.
p.5 #15 · Fujifilm GFX100RF Discussion and Image Thread
chiron wrote:
Size, weight, and body form really do matter to me, and they are why I have both an A1 and an A7CR. I do love the size and handling of the A7CR. It always makes the A1 feel a little too large. But the A7CR has IBIS and one can change the lens.
I wonder if Fuji sacrificed the IBIS on the RF in order to maximize the reduction in size. I know Sony had to redesign their IBIS to fit it into the A7Cxx bodies. The larger sensor of the GFX series would make that even more difficult to do.
Sony sacrificed the EVF resolution in the A7CR for reasons of cost, or size. Fuji is about to find out if they made the right marketing choices. Aren’t Fuji customers pretty loyal. I know that I went through three versions of the X100. So, for those that reject the RF will probably buy a different Fuji body. So, no loss to Fuji. This might be what a street dealer, or a narc would call the transition drug.
p.5 #16 · Fujifilm GFX100RF Discussion and Image Thread
I can understand how a photographer who requires a MF sensor for their work could have any single non-RF GFX body as the only camera to own and be able to achieve pretty much any photographic goal with that body (and matching lenses).
I fail to see how a GFX RF with its fixed lens could match, not even compete with that.
Please tell me what a RF can do that a non-RF GFX body can not. "Fitting into a large pocket" does not count
p.5 #17 · Fujifilm GFX100RF Discussion and Image Thread
bwcolor wrote:
Absolutely… I watched a few reviews. Wow, that’s a really great looking camera. For Marseille I’m taking my smaller, uglier A7CR. For Tokyo, I’m taking my X2D and two, or three lenses. All of my equipment is insured, but I really don’t want the aggravation of having it stolen.
Yes, beautiful cameras like the RF can have a downside. I was in Buenos Aires and Santiago recently. In both cities I was cautioned about not openly holding a visible camera or iPhone in public, that there is a form of street crime that involves grabbing the phone or camera and running fast. In Valparaiso (near Santiago), a lovely older woman touched my arm as I was using my iPhone to photograph a mural and said to me in Spanish to be careful, that someone might steal my phone. I was told this repeatedly by various people. Certainly inhibits one's street photography. But all of these cities were very wonderful to visit and the people were very welcoming. And there were many beautiful scenes to record.
p.5 #18 · Fujifilm GFX100RF Discussion and Image Thread
The RF is significantly smaller and lighter, making it much more comfortable to walk around with. The RF has an EVF that is located in the corner of the camera (for many photographers, including me, this is a very important factor, as it makes it easier to maintain contact with the people I am photographing). The RF does not require a separate photo bag, and there is always room for it in a regular everyday bag. The RF has a built-in and conveniently controlled digital zoom/crop, which allows you to replace a bulky zoom to some extent.
SergeyT wrote:
I can understand how a photographer who requires a MF sensor for their work could have any single non-RF GFX body as the only camera to own and be able to achieve pretty much any photographic goal with that body (and matching lenses).
I fail to see how a GFX RF with its fixed lens could match, not even compete with that.
Please tell me what a RF can do that a non-RF GFX body can not. "Fitting into a large pocket" does not count
I wouldn't hesitate to use any of these ratios up to the 63mm crop, knowing I can up-res with ease back up into the 30-40mp range. 7x6 and 4x3 would be the only that I would use at 80mm.
