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 p.48 #9 · Fujifilm GFX100RF Discussion and Image Thread | |
Lifeinpictures wrote:
I am looking forward to getting my pre ordered GFX100RF.
I guess an old fashioned photographer like me, that was into photography before IBIS will be able to handle this camera. It’s perfect for me and IBIS didn’t always replace good photographic techniques.
Here’s an article that might shed some light (pun intended) on slower lenses:
https://fstoppers.com/gear/why-having-faster-lens-isnt-always-better-697387
+1 regarding folks who cut their teeth without IBIS ... are likely to be less concerned by the lack of IBIS than some.
IBIS / OIS is a "must have" for me to hand hold long glass. But, here ... we have a wide angle lens and the need for IBIS is far less than that for a tele. That, and the IQ of an ISO bump (vs. FF or smaller) has minimal penalty for a one or two stop bump. That, combined with easily a two stop latitude in post gives at least four stops (more) to work with. So, if I don't have IBIS for a 1/15s shot, I can easily work with 1/30, 1/60, 1/125 or 1/250 of my choosing. Or, conversely ... if I can hold a shot at 1/15s, it still offers the latitude of around what would be a 1s shot with IBIS (1/8, 1/4, 1/2, 1).
Granted, if I wanted to drag the shutter that slowly and be handheld, IBIS could allow me to drag the shutter slower (e.g. panning) and not have as much "squiggly" along with the pan. But, I'd suggest that far less than 1% of my shots would be dragging the shutter, and for those pans that I do that with, I can probably accept the squiggly.
The absence of IBIS ... it does impart a different level of consideration to what you are doing regarding the execution of good technique and understanding the use case. But, I'm pretty sure that most folks are seasoned enough to handle 1/125s and Auto-ISO for a pretty care free (without IBIS) experience as an EDC. Moving into lower SS from there may require a bit more attention as we approach 1/30 or 1/15 or even 1/8 (leaf shutter) for some folks, but this is gonna be one where the 80/20 rule applies (more like 98/2) in terms of understand your use case.
For some, that decision will be IBIS is mandatory for their use case because it falls into the 80-98 realm. For others, that IBIS aid is gonna be in the 2-20 realm. "Old fashioned" photographers ... yup, they are probably less concerned by IBIS than those who are very accustomed to technological stabilization in their gear. Not that much different from folks who cut their teeth with manual focus lenses are less beholden to AF lenses or cameras that aren't class leading AF.
Some folks feel compelled to be beholden to IBIS / OIS technology. Others ... not, so much. I mean, look how many Leica M cameras folks are shooting (without IBIS / OIS) historically, and current. Dare I suggest that Leica is still gonna be selling more M's than Fuji will sell GFX 100RF. Granted, the M offers ILC for faster glass than the f/4 ... but, imo, the tradeoff occurs in the ISO, more over than the SS. If folks are steady to 1/1/5s or only 1/1/25s ... that personal limitation will be the same in a Leica M or a GFX 100RF (format equivalence, etc.), and that leaves either aperture of ISO to contend with the need for more EV. 
Sure, IBIS would have "been nice" ... but, some folks are "old fashioned" (i.e. stubborn  ) enough that they won't let that stop them from carrying, using, making superb images with the GFX 100RF.
Leica M's aren't for everyone. Fuji's GFX 100RF isn't either. But, for those who do align well with them, yup they'll get along just fine without IBIS.
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