rji2goleez wrote: Lifeinpictures wrote:
Phew,
Just finished going through all 30 pages of this thread even though I cancelled my pre order placed on the 20th of March.
I cancelled my pre order for similar reasons that a number of you did:
Slow lens
Lack of IBIS
Limitations of a fixed focal length camera that cost $4899.
Etc.
I now realize half way through this thread that these limitations, in my view missed the point of the camera completely.
The reason the GFX100RF was of interest to me in the first place was that most of my photography was associated with travel to gain new experiences and spending time with people I care about.
This highly capable fixed camera worked for 85% of my photography. I didn’t need to plan what equipment I need to carry and which bag I should use. It would just come for the ride.
I have travelled internationally on multiple flights, through safaris, on planes, trains and automobiles carrying bags of cameras and lenses. Stressing if it would be checked in at the last minute as I boarded.
Over the years I felt like a pack mule either in a jeep on a dusty path in the middle of a jungle or carrying a backpack hiking up mountains. Even traveling in Europe taking flights between countries or using eurail involved planning.
And dealing with overzealous security at airports were another pain. Every country wanted to flex and examine my equipment for whatever reason at some point or the other.
And through all this there were very few trips that was just dedicated to photography. Most of the time I just enjoyed the scenery, animals, people and culture.
In my last European trip, I left all my equipment at my base in Switzerland and just used an A7RIii (my favorite sensor) with the 35 1.4 GM. I got some exceptional pictures and videos in Venice at night with just this combo. It was extremely liberating.
On a hike up the sleeping giant in Kauai, I took a couple of bodies with the,24-70 2.8 GMII and 70-200 2.8GMII And managed the hike up the mountain with this in a backpack. Wishing it was lighter.
Through all this I collected a pretty comprehensive Sony system with most of their GM lenses. Fujifilm X system and recently the GFX100S II. Before this I used to lug my Canon DSLRs and L lenses in my travels, that was painful.
The GFX100RF will be quite liberating. It will be a great complement to my GFX100S II.
Just re pre ordered in silver knowing I like the black.
Pre ordered the smallrig L bracket to use with my Gitzo 1555 travelers tripod.
If this works well, I will divest of my beloved Sony system and just use the X/GFX system.
I couldn't agree with you more. I too preordered the RF and then cancelled for much the same reason. I still have some Sony gear but it's limted to the 27-70 and 70-200 plus a macro lens for film scanning. As Sony cameras and lenses got bigger and bigger, I wanted smaller and lighter. I ended up migrating to Leica which works for most of what I do. And yet, medium format will find a place on my shelves. I cancelled my RF preorder and waiting on a GFX 100s II which I anticipate I will use mostly for landscape photography. I've had the Leica Q2 and the X100VI. They were both liberating as you say. But for me, I'm better off for now with the ability to span a range of focal lengths without cropping. Perhaps if this works out and I don't 'need' my Sony gear, I will do the same and compliment the GFX system with an RF.
Actually it was using the GFX100S II, that convinced me to get the GFX100RF.
I have a couple of the F4 G4 zooms and my experience with them helped convince me.
The 32-64 didn’t have OIS and the IBIS in the GFX100S II really helped get sharp pictures of very slow moving subjects at low shutter speeds.
In the case of the 45-100, the built in OIS wasn’t as effective and Fujifilm GFX100S II doesn’t do additive stabilization. Turning off the lenses OIS didn’t enable the in body IBIS.
So, I started shooting at much higher shutter speeds at higher ISOs at F4 for low light/indoor photography. Considering the latitude of this great sensor, I was pretty confident of the results. This is similar to the Sony A7RIII, while I just couldn’t do that in my A7RV.
This was enough to convince me that the GFX100RF was perfect for me. I shoot in manual exposure with my GFX system, so perfect.
FYI; The 80mm 1.7 and the 110F2 are dream lenses and can avail of the IBIS in the GFX100S II. But IBIS doesn’t solve for subject movement, so you really want to up the shutter speeds.
The only bummer about ordering the GFX100RF is that getting GF55 1.7 is on hold because I blew my budget.
I also have the GF35-70 which is indispensable for travel with the GFX100S II, if you want to go small. And it’s quite sharp.
rji2goleez wrote: Lifeinpictures wrote:
Phew,
Just finished going through all 30 pages of this thread even though I cancelled my pre order placed on the 20th of March.
I cancelled my pre order for similar reasons that a number of you did:
Slow lens
Lack of IBIS
Limitations of a fixed focal length camera that cost $4899.
Etc.
I now realize half way through this thread that these limitations, in my view missed the point of the camera completely.
The reason the GFX100RF was of interest to me in the first place was that most of my photography was associated with travel to gain new experiences and spending time with people I care about.
This highly capable fixed camera worked for 85% of my photography. I didn’t need to plan what equipment I need to carry and which bag I should use. It would just come for the ride.
I have travelled internationally on multiple flights, through safaris, on planes, trains and automobiles carrying bags of cameras and lenses. Stressing if it would be checked in at the last minute as I boarded.
Over the years I felt like a pack mule either in a jeep on a dusty path in the middle of a jungle or carrying a backpack hiking up mountains. Even traveling in Europe taking flights between countries or using eurail involved planning.
And dealing with overzealous security at airports were another pain. Every country wanted to flex and examine my equipment for whatever reason at some point or the other.
And through all this there were very few trips that was just dedicated to photography. Most of the time I just enjoyed the scenery, animals, people and culture.
In my last European trip, I left all my equipment at my base in Switzerland and just used an A7RIii (my favorite sensor) with the 35 1.4 GM. I got some exceptional pictures and videos in Venice at night with just this combo. It was extremely liberating.
On a hike up the sleeping giant in Kauai, I took a couple of bodies with the,24-70 2.8 GMII and 70-200 2.8GMII And managed the hike up the mountain with this in a backpack. Wishing it was lighter.
Through all this I collected a pretty comprehensive Sony system with most of their GM lenses. Fujifilm X system and recently the GFX100S II. Before this I used to lug my Canon DSLRs and L lenses in my travels, that was painful.
The GFX100RF will be quite liberating. It will be a great complement to my GFX100S II.
Just re pre ordered in silver knowing I like the black.
Pre ordered the smallrig L bracket to use with my Gitzo 1555 travelers tripod.
If this works well, I will divest of my beloved Sony system and just use the X/GFX system.
I couldn't agree with you more. I too preordered the RF and then cancelled for much the same reason. I still have some Sony gear but it's limted to the 27-70 and 70-200 plus a macro lens for film scanning. As Sony cameras and lenses got bigger and bigger, I wanted smaller and lighter. I ended up migrating to Leica which works for most of what I do. And yet, medium format will find a place on my shelves. I cancelled my RF preorder and waiting on a GFX 100s II which I anticipate I will use mostly for landscape photography. I've had the Leica Q2 and the X100VI. They were both liberating as you say. But for me, I'm better off for now with the ability to span a range of focal lengths without cropping. Perhaps if this works out and I don't 'need' my Sony gear, I will do the same and compliment the GFX system with an RF.
Actually it was using the GFX100S II, that convinced me to get the GFX100RF.
I have a couple of the F4 G4 zooms and my experience with them helped convince me.
The 32-64 didn’t have OIS and the IBIS in the GFX100S II real helped get sharp pictures of very slow moving subjects at low shutter speeds.
In the case of the 45-100, the built in OIS wasn’t as effective and Fujifilm GFX100S II doesn’t do additive stabilization. Turning off the lenses OIS didn’t enable the in body IBIS.
So, I started shooting at much higher shutter speeds at higher ISOs at F4 for low light/indoor photography. Considering the latitude of this great sensor, I was pretty confident of the results. This is similar to the Sony A7RIII, while I just couldn’t do that in my A7RV.
This was enough to convince me that the GFX100RF was perfect for me. I shoot in manual exposure with my GFX system, so perfect.
FYI; The 80mm 1.7 and the 110F2 are dream lenses and can avail of the IBIS in the GFX100S II. But IBIS doesn’t solve for subject movement, so you really want to up the shutter speeds.
The only bummer about ordering the GF55 1.7 is on hold because I blew my budget.
I also have the GF35-70 which is indispensable for travel with the GFX100S II, if you want to go small. And it’s quite sharp.
Apr 01, 2025 at 10:14 AM
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