p.84 #1 · Fujifilm GFX100RF Discussion and Image Thread
Mr bassie wrote:
...My friend let me borrow his 50R for a week but the autofocus was absolutely atrocious....
Never shot with digital cameras from 10+ years ago, have ya?
Atrocious is a nice adjective, but the wrong one for this example. Not too many people are buying medium format for run and gun action photography. The AF on the 100RF is a lot better than the 50R, but it is not going to push atrocious aside and claim Sony or Nikon Z8 AF realm.
p.84 #3 · Fujifilm GFX100RF Discussion and Image Thread
From Sony user: 100RF AF-S is excellent for the camera, AF-C not so. However, DOF is usually so wide that using AF-S is fine even for not totally static subjects. Even portraits are usually better shot with AF-S.
p.84 #7 · Fujifilm GFX100RF Discussion and Image Thread
The first image attached may not be the bast example as it is also very slightly tilted, but I have problems with 100RF lens distortion. I am usually quite liberal with distortion - photography is liberal art after all - but 100RF makes me wonder. I use C1 and the profile default 100 leaves some obvious barrel distortion. Max in the slider is 120 which seems to straighten out things technically, but sometimes in an award way.
Your thoughts appreciated. Or maybe I must stop shooting buildings with this camera
p.84 #10 · Fujifilm GFX100RF Discussion and Image Thread
tuomkok wrote:
The first image attached may not be the bast example as it is also very slightly tilted, but I have problems with 100RF lens distortion. I am usually quite liberal with distortion - photography is liberal art after all - but 100RF makes me wonder. I use C1 and the profile default 100 leaves some obvious barrel distortion. Max in the slider is 120 which seems to straighten out things technically, but sometimes in an award way.
Your thoughts appreciated. Or maybe I must stop shooting buildings with this camera
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Without any claims, and merely to share my experience: I apply all lens corrections to raw files from the GFX100S II in batch in DxO Photolab 9, then export to DNG and continue processing in Capture One.
The corrections include DeepPRIME denoising, sharpening (lens softness correction), vignetting, distortion, and chromatic aberrations.
I compared Capture One processing from raw with processing from the DNG, and don't see any detrimental difference with the later. Capture One works with the DNG from DxO the same as with the original raw.
My main reason for the two-step processing is the excellent DeepPRIME denoising, however the DxO lens corrections and demosaicing algorithm have a good reputation. The raw-to-DNG conversion works in batch; thus, I tend to run it when I am busy elsewhere or overnights for large batches.
DxO Photolab 9 can be downloaded and used at no charge for 1 month, if things haven't changed. There's no subscription. If you like to try this approach- go ahead, and if there are any questions- send me a PM.
p.84 #11 · Fujifilm GFX100RF Discussion and Image Thread
ruthenium wrote:
Without any claims, and merely to share my experience: I apply all lens corrections to raw files from the GFX100S II in batch in DxO Photolab 9, then export to DNG and continue processing in Capture One.
The corrections include DeepPRIME denoising, sharpening (lens softness correction), vignetting, distortion, and chromatic aberrations.
I compared Capture One processing from raw with processing from the DNG, and don't see any detrimental difference with the later. Capture One works with the DNG from DxO the same as with the original raw.
My main reason for the two-step processing is the excellent DeepPRIME denoising, however the DxO lens corrections and demosaicing algorithm have a good reputation. The raw-to-DNG conversion works in batch; thus, I tend to run it when I am busy elsewhere or overnights for large batches.
DxO Photolab 9 can be downloaded and used at no charge for 1 month, if things haven't changed. There's no subscription. If you like to try this approach- go ahead, and if there are any questions- send me a PM....Show more →
I rarely (if ever) feel need to denioise GFX100RF images. The high ISO performance of this camera is quite remarkable considering that the sensor is basically same tech as Sony A7rV that I consider a camera that excels in low(ish) ISO. Must be some some secrets happening in Fuji image pipeline... In fact I quite often add some grain to my 100RF images for more organic look.
For me shooting with GFX100RF was a one of the highlights of this terrible year 2025. I wish 2026 will be a better one
Thanks for the review. Nothing against your nice comments and images. However, I find that commenting 100RF in an "objective" way do not justice to the camera. 100RF is very unique camera, and also a very limited one. Using 100RF makes me photograph a really different compared to using - say - A7rV with 24-70 GMII that I consider my do everything run and gun photo tool.
In its quirkiness 100RF is much like Nikon Coolpix A that I bought around 2014.I must be one of the few who liked Coolpix A I have also owned two different Ricoh GR cameras, but I have never liked them. GR takes nice pictures but the build quality is really awful (despite being functional).
BTW I really hope that 100RF will do better in the market than Coolpix A which was a commercial flop for Nikon (the company was at very bad back then). I also hope that Fujifilm is already working with an update. 99% sure I will not update my camera if it works well, but this would make such a nice new product line for Fuji.
Until now I used 100RF mostly to mostly static subjects and "new topographic" style landscapes. Also some family portraits, including selfies. When we get to spring I will ry to do some Coolpix A / Ricoh GR / Leica Q style street photography with it. Should work out well - 100RF is fairly responsive and fast with good high ISO performance and resolution for cropping
p.84 #20 · Fujifilm GFX100RF Discussion and Image Thread
Has anyone confirmed here or elsewhere whether TCL options for the 100VI work with the 100RF? I would love to convert the lens into a 40mm. Skimming through this thread I see many references but no confirmation since the cameras have shipped.
