FUJIFILM GFX 50S, 50R, 100, etc. ... Peculiarities

[Knorp]

Does anyone remember who the guy was, back when Fuji first introduced either the 50 or the 50R when took his review camera out to Utah and White Pocket if I remember correctly? I am looking to contact the woman guide who took him out there to shoot. He did a utile video and Fuji must have sponsored him.

Sorry - I've no idea, Lou. There are a few companies offering White Pocket photography tours.

 

[k-hawinkler]

Fuji GFX 50S + Fujifilm Fujinon GF23mm F4 R LM WR.

 

[k-hawinkler]

GIF

Fuji GFX 50S + Fujifilm Fujinon GF250mm F4 R LM OIS WR + 1.4X WR Teleconverter @ 350 mm (277 mm in 35mm), f/5.6, 1/1000 s, ISO 500.

 

[Knorp]

That's pretty good, K-H !

 

[k-hawinkler]

GIF

Fuji GFX 50S + Fujifilm Fujinon GF250mm F4 R LM OIS WR + 1.4X WR Teleconverter @ 350 mm (277 mm in 35mm), f/5.6, 1/1000 s, ISO 250.

 

[k-hawinkler]

That's pretty good, K-H !

Thank you Bart, well I need a much faster camera, say about 30 FPS minimum.

GIF

Fuji GFX 50S + Fujifilm Fujinon GF250mm F4 R LM OIS WR + 1.4X WR Teleconverter @ 350 mm (277 mm in 35mm), f/5.6, 1/1000 s, ISO 250.

In any case I will be looking forward to receive the new GF500!

 

[Knorp]

Thank you Bart, well I need a much faster camera, say about 30 FPS minimum.

Fuji GFX 50S + Fujifilm Fujinon GF250mm F4 R LM OIS WR + 1.4X WR Teleconverter @ 350 mm (277 mm in 35mm), f/5.6, 1/1000 s, ISO 250.

In any case I will be looking forward to receive the new GF500!

For a 'slow' MF camera like the 50s, it is certainly pretty good.
As for the GF500: same here ...

 

[k-hawinkler]

For a 'slow' MF camera like the 50s, it is certainly pretty good.
As for the GF500: same here ...

Thank you Bart. I am resisting some old images to see how I can change improve, worsen them with newer post-processing software.
This was back in 2018 when I first had the camera. Please the exposure time of 1/5 s.

Processed back then.

A processed now/.

Fuji GFX 50S + Fujifilm Fujinon GF250mm F4 R LM OIS WR + 1.4X WR Teleconverter @ 350 mm (277 mm in 35mm), f/16, 1/5 s, ISO 100.

I think the older processing has a more natural appearance.

 

[k-hawinkler]

Following is a bunch of images I shot yesterday and assembled into a GIF animation.
Just for fun, as the GFX 50S has a max frame rate of 3 FPS.

GIF

Fuji GFX 50S + Fujifilm Fujinon GF250mm F4 R LM OIS WR + 1.4X WR Teleconverter @ 350 mm (277 mm in 35mm), f/5.6, 1/2500 s, ISO 800.

 

[Knorp]

Thank you Bart. I am resisting some old images to see how I can change improve, worsen them with newer post-processing software.
This was back in 2018 when I first had the camera. Please the exposure time of 1/5 s.

Processed back then.

A processed now/.

Fuji GFX 50S + Fujifilm Fujinon GF250mm F4 R LM OIS WR + 1.4X WR Teleconverter @ 350 mm (277 mm in 35mm), f/16, 1/5 s, ISO 100.

I think the older processing has a more natural appearance.

I think the newer processing shows brighter highlights: a tad too much perhaps ...

 

[k-hawinkler]

I think the newer processing shows brighter highlights: a tad too much perhaps ...

Thank you Bart. I agree, that’s what the automatic processing of the latest Capture One version results in. Of course, I could make it less bright.

Overall, I get along fine with their to me new user interface, especially how to crop multiple images identically. It’s really quite different compared to previous versions of their software. Their interactive online documentation has actually been very helpful to figure out this aspect of their new user interface.

 

[k-hawinkler]

GIFs

Black-headed Grosbeak

Evening Grosbeak

Fuji GFX 50S + Fujifilm Fujinon GF250mm F4 R LM OIS WR + 1.4X WR Teleconverter @ 350 mm (277 mm in 35mm), f/5.6, 1/2000 s, ISO 1250.

 

[k-hawinkler]

Oops, speed too high by 3x. Now with the correct speed of 3 FPS.

Black-headed Grosbeak

Evening Grosbeak

Fuji GFX 50S + Fujifilm Fujinon GF250mm F4 R LM OIS WR + 1.4X WR Teleconverter @ 350 mm (277 mm in 35mm), f/5.6, 1/2000 s, ISO 1250.

 

[k-hawinkler]

Fujinon GF500.

Fuji GFX 50S + GF500mm F5.6 R LM OIS WR + 1.4x TC @ 700 mm (554 mm in 35mm), f/8, 1/2000 s, ISO 6,400.

 

[k-hawinkler]

Fuji 50S + GF500 Hummingbird Portraits.

Fuji GFX 50S + GF 500mm F5.6 R LM OIS WR @ 500 mm (396 mm in 35mm), f/5.6, 1/2000 s, ISO 6400. Images heavily cropped.

It's a Keeper, K-H.

 

[Knorp]

Fuji 50S + GF500 Hummingbird Portraits.

Fuji GFX 50S + GF 500mm F5.6 R LM OIS WR @ 500 mm (396 mm in 35mm), f/5.6, 1/2000 s, ISO 6400. Images heavily cropped.

It's a Keeper, K-H.

It sure is, K-H. Even with the 1.4x TC the IQ is still excellent.

 

[k-hawinkler]

It sure is, K-H. Even with the 1.4x TC the IQ is still excellent.

Indeed Bart, thank you. Here are a few more 700 mm shots.

Fuji 50S + GF700 = GF500+1.4x TC Hummingbird Portraits..

These were shot from a much larger distance than the GF 500 images above.

Fuji GFX 50S + GF500mm F5.6 R LM OIS WR + 1.4x @ 700 mm (554 mm in 35mm), f/8, 1/2000 s, ISO 6,400.

Bart, I hesitate buying another Fuji camera. They simply cannot shoot fast enough for me.
Having a choice between higher resolution or much faster frame rate I come down on the latter.

 

[Knorp]

It's pretty clear Sony provides the better camera for your 'needs'.
However in terms of still image quality I think the Fuji GFX100(s)II is hard to beat.

 

[k-hawinkler]

It's pretty clear Sony provides the better camera for your 'needs'.
However in terms of still image quality I think the Fuji GFX100(s)II is hard to beat.

Yup, agreed. Their Fujinon lenses are hard to beat.

 

[Knorp]

Mmm, I'm talking camera here, not lens ...