6 Months With The Fujifilm GFX 50S and Mitakon 65mm 1.4 

Good stuff, as always. Shallow DoF is only part of the medium format look. I would argue that the mf look is mostly the wider field of view one gets when using the longer focal lengths of medium format. There’s that compression, but it’s wide vs FF and smaller formats. And though the GFXes aren’t that much bigger than FF, they have a look that is hard to explain, even at smaller apertures. To me anyway. The look is much more evident on 645 or larger.

Dude... that's the most honest review I have ever seen. That's exactly what I needed, after looking everything up for the GFX50s in the whole internet

I bought the GFX 50s ii because it’s on my bucket list. But dude, your videos are spot on!

Loved this video, keep them coming - also seen you've tried the Canon 7 too, love mine!

I got my GFX after years with both full frame and crop cameras. I kept my X-T5 though. And honestly my 50S II is close to the worst camera I have in most ways. Only beaten by the X-T100 (within my collection). But what it does have in comparison to the X-T5 is a better sensor. Not only is it higher resolution (and the pixels are bigger) but it’s also a Bayer sensor, which is much better than X-Trans. I keep both systems because they both have strengths. The X-T5 lets me use much lighter lenses and it lets me use long focal lengths without having to carry a heavy lens (70-300mm). The 50S II lets me get super clean photos with much better details and it lets me use the Mitakon 65mm (which would be hard to replicate on a crop camera). The X-T5 focuses faster, shoots more photos per second and has much better video capabilities. Over all I don’t think the 50S II is an amazing all around camera, but it’s great for when you don’t need to react fast and don’t want to carry a heavy backpack.

The GFX 50s body itself is actually not heavy at all, but the Mitakon is a beast. For a walkabout kit, I highly recommend the GF 50mm 3.5 as it is light weight, fast, quiet and accurate AF and has a bit of weather sealing. For what it's worth, the 55 1.7 is an amazing lens, not as heavy as the Mitakon but definitely heavier than the 50 3.5. Cheers!

noooo way... the gfx is distinct. when you put up the comparison i was like are we seeing the same thing because i see different. you do i agree have to know the camera but the 50 meg fuji sensor is a legend. when your wide open you need double the shutter that you would use otherwise. its a little secret to wide open shooting that some already know. yes gotta be in a little extra shape to rock the weight in a street setting. rock one lens, a zoom because youll wanna lighten the kit but that resolution and the butter backrounds from the 50s and r sensor is worth it. its the tonal falloff.. a 50 mill sensor on a gfx vs 5omill on a sony isnt the same and you have different sized pixels... sony af yes is wonderful but to a slower ace the fuji has the soul.

Thanks for the shoutout! Great channel

Thanks for the video and belay my comment on your previous video as I was seriously considering the GFX but not anymore....I'm about to switch to Sony from m43 so news of a lens that might quench my medium format DOF 'look' desire on the Sony system is good to hear. I still may consider a Pentax 67 down the line too 😬

The results of the images are well worth the weight. Maybe I'm used to big heavy flagship Nikon bodies but to me, the Fuji is no heavier than my D5 and by a longshot lighter than any of my medium format film cameras.

Hi Taran, I got the 50R and mitakon a while ago and find that taking full length portraits with just the right amount of foreground and background definitely gets the MF look. I was a pentax 67 shooter and haven’t found anything as close yet. Haven’t tried the voigtlander 40mm though, I sold it a while back after using it on film cameras 😣

For 45mm solution, I use autofocus adapter and a EF mount Tamron 45mm f/1.8, it can cover the sensor nicely and get very shallow DOF as well, but I don't really like the color from that len. Just for the reference.

If your main goal is to upload photos to Instagram, here is a good reason to use a 3:4 sensor like the GFX (or Hasselblad or Micro 4/3), intead of a 2:3 of full frame cameras: For the 2:3 photo, the crop to fit Instagram's 4:5 aspect ratio results in a loss of 25% of the original photo. For the 3:4 photo, the crop results in a loss of approximately 6.25% of the original photo.

It’s funny. I’m sat here with an A7R3a and the Voigtlander 40mm f1.2 - it’s become my favourite lens ever, pretty much. But I wanted to go Leica M10 and scale stuff down whilst keeping FF minimum and would love the rangefinder experience. However when you look at used M10 prices, it’s about £1K less to get a brand new 50Sii and the kit zoom 35-70., which is kinda mad. With this in mind, it seems daft to pass up the MF for less money! So that has lead me to here…where I’m now in a hole deciding which way is out - medium format and a smaller full frame camera (like A7C) to satisfy the non-MF occasions (APS-C Fujis are almost as pricy as an A7C). Or do I just gun for the M10 that does all of it pretty much but costs more. Great to hear your experiences on your set up anyway. The Mitakon is not for me by default because if it’s size/weight, but the system it’s self is appealing with alternative lenses. I have a bunch of Minoltas to try on it to.

Re size: I’ve considered getting an X-E4 to get something smaller compared to my X-Pro3 haha. Interestingly I want to pair it with a Voigtlander 27mm f2… so a compact-for-its-aperture 40mm equivalent Voigtlander. :) Beautiful photos! Thanks for sharing!

Great video, I am thinking of getting the Nikon ZF or the 50S … which one?

Would you recommend buying zoom lenses instead for gfx system? Like 45-100?

Funny I bought doomstaches Sony a7riv and the 40mm 😂 he’s dope af.

I used the Mitakon 65mm 3 times and its broken internally… no answers from Mitakon to my Mails

It is not really the same, but the XT5 with the Voigtlander 35 f.0.95 gives back a very nice image...and I think 90% of people can't really see a difference between a MF and a APSC...moreover, I think that a camera that hold you back, in terms of going out to shoot because is to heavy it is not worth it...I was thinking to buy a GFX lately, I have been to a shop, asked for the body and two lenses...when I have "felt" the weight...I said...ok thank you...I need a sherpa :D I'm joking but not really...

50s and I saw 50$

comparing a system when using a off brand lens? i own that lens your comparing.... its ok.... short comings but the look is why i bought it and has its use. the gfx system has the 110mm legend one of the best portrait lenses of all time... the gfx lense system quality and color is second to none. so if you know how to use the system and own most of the lenses your opinion is likely different. you have to be smart with the weight and moving the system.. smarter not harder with this system or any system but especially this system. if your gonna just this system on the mitikon lens i am sorry... that's not a fair take.

the lens is soft AF, ok for small pics on the internet only