Mujabad123 wrote:
@ruthenium@@
Thank you for this extensive explanation. Not sure I'm right, but it seems that for you, filling a "reach gap" would be the main reason for a buying the GF55mm (not because its fast aperture or any other reason)?
If so, then maybe the GF 45-100mm could be a better choice? Maybe at the expense of one of the other lenses (if weight is an issue)? Ofcourse you could shoot any GF lens in crop mode and thus getting more reach (and still have "enough" mp to play with).
In the past I've shot with m4/3 Olympus and Sony FF as well. Now only one system (Fuji GFX).
Well ok, apart from my small Sigma DP3M (selective usage and not always with me).
I didn't say anything particular about the fast aperture of the 55mm lens because I thought it wasn't necessary. I can confirm that I do fully appreciate the creative potential of the fast aperture of this lens, in addition to the potential of cropping to 24MP 77mm FF-equivalent APS-C crop while retaining a reasonably fast F2.4 equivalent aperture in the crop.
I already looked at the GF 45-100MM F4 lens, and thought that
1. This is FF equivalent to about 35-80mm F3.2. When compared to the range of 44mm F1.3 - 55mm F1.7 - 77mm F2.4 available with the 55mm lens through cropping, then there isn't any big advantage other than having more pixels with the zoom. The experience of shooting a 20MP micro-four-thirds camera has made me reasonably comfortable with pixel sizes from 16MP and up. Thus, cropping from 55mm isn't a concern to me. The size and weight are of some concern, and from this point of view, the fast 55mm lens seems more attractive than the slower 45-100mm zoom.
2. My Sony A1 & Tamron 35-150mm F2-2.8 makes the 45-100mm F4 somewhat redundant. Both system are on the heavier and bulkier side:
Tamron 35-150 mm F2-2.8 ~1,165 g 89 × 158 mm
Fujifilm GF45-100 mm F4 ~1,005 g 93 × 144.5 mm
Yes, the GF zoom is slightly lighter, but the Tamron is faster and has more reach.
Understandably, the GFX100S II with the 50mm F1.7 lens isn't a light and compact system at about 1.66 kg and combined length of about 186mm. My goal is to travel with a two-camera kit that isn't too heavy, and the estimated weight of the following isn't too bad, by my standards (although I wish it could be 3kg/6.5lb):
GFX100S II 883 g
GF20-35 mm f/4 725 g
GF55 mm f/1.7 780 g
OM-1 II 599 g
M.Zuiko 40-150 mm f/2.8 PRO 760 g
Total Kit Weight ~3.75 kg
This has been another long answer to a simple question.
Dec 19, 2025 at 07:29 AM
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