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My Time is Ending w/the New $6,000 Fuji GFX100s (Landscape Photography)

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In this week’s episode, we chat about my experience with the new $6,000 Fuji GFX100s for landscape photography now that my time with it is ending. I'm super grateful to have even had the opportunity to test out this new camera for such an extended period of time (60 days). And the time has finally come that I need to make a decision as to either send back the GFX100s along with the GF lenses or just purchase the system outright. So whenever I'm faced with a larger buying decision I always create a pros & cons list to help me justify the purchase. See I suffer greatly from buyers remorse and I've found that creating a documented list of reasons usually helps ease this pain for me.
In this video, I'll walk you through the things I've really enjoyed about the new Medium Format Fuji GFX100s and the things that I wish were a bit different. Switching camera systems isn't a decision I take lightly and the pros & cons list in this video is the driving and deciding force behind the choice I made. I hope you enjoy this week's episode and are able to pick up at least one helpful piece of information that you can apply to your outdoor and landscape photography moving forward. Thanks for watching! - Mark D.
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@Fraket 3 года назад

Re: 16bit. Where you see the difference is in post-processing. The shadow and highlight recovery you mentioned only gets better when you shoot 16bit.

@richardbierman9856 3 года назад

It's a no brainer! Even with just one lens you can crop the hell out of it!

@PhotoJohn80 3 года назад

I beg to differ sir. I see no difference in pushing my files to the limit between 16 and 14 but files. By the time there is a difference you end up getting a ton of noise in the shadows so yeah not worth the file size. 14 is more than enough with a decent exposure.

@klausschleicher523 3 года назад

After seeing the L-bracket mounted on the GFX, your decision was clear ;-)

@yashicat5950 2 года назад

go for a about 2x image quality and much more nicer images with a Mamiya 7?

@AwsZuhair 3 года назад

I tend to shoot with the medium format for around two years now. My main camera is the Fujifilm GFX 50R. With my experience with MF, you will don’t need exposure brackets due to its high DR, but you will need to do a lot of focus bracketing because it's hard to get everything in focus especially if you have close foreground subjects

@MarkDenneyPhoto 3 года назад

Yep, I've noticed that!

@johnmontgomery9699 3 года назад

I never doubted for a second that you would keep the GFX-100S. It suits your style of landscape photography (in that you were already very deliberative and almost always use a tripod) and it fits your style of post-processing (in that you are a total pixel-peeper, even though you constantly deny it!) And while the XT-3 fits my style of photography and post-processing, I'll keep watching your videos to see where this medium format camera takes you.

@PMCN53 3 года назад

A great decision Mark! I use a Canon 5DSR (50mp), I don't regret spending the $$ when I got it in 2016. The only thing I would move to now is the GFX100s if the bank account could take it, :( I did a trip to Lofoten in Feb 2020, captured some magnificent images there and the Quality of prints I can do is why I got a 50mp camera. Detail does matter when you want to print LARGE! Hope you have fin with the GFX and get some magnificent images. Cheers from Australia🇦🇺

@MarkDenneyPhoto 3 года назад

Thanks so much Phil - very much appreciate your comment!

@ninacleven7889 3 года назад

One of the main reasons I moved to the Fuji system was to save weight, I have the xt2 and xt3 and very seldom do I need to bracket my images for landscapes. I would never want to go back to a much heavier system but hope you enjoy your new toy.

@protestagain 3 года назад

That's the reason why I moved to Olympus and m43 some years ago, and it's also the perfect companion with the GFX system. With adapters, I can use nearly all of my lenses on both systems, because I have still many of the best manual glasses from Nikon F and Olympus OM Zuiko, and many others. I also use OM-3Ti for 135 film, Mamiya 6MF for medium format film, and a rull range of 4X5" system. The GFX can be used as a digiback for that to. And by the way, I have those small Panasonic GM1 and GM5 cameras. Small enough to fit in a pocket, and can use the same lenses as GFX.

@frankluo230 3 года назад

@@protestagain how to adapt mamiya 6mf lenses? I really like Mamiya 50mm F4.

@protestagain 3 года назад

@@frankluo230 I have seen adapters for Mamiya 7, but not for Mamiya 6. I have that camera, with the 50 mm, and I would like to use it with GFX, but I think we have to wait for a adapter for that.

@angryanimaldoc 3 года назад

There is a 35mm crop mode in the shooting setting menu. But you must know it won't capture any data outside the frame in that mode. To get access to the other crop modes you have to shoot in jpg + raw. You will capture the entire sensor with those modes. You should also shoot in fine jpg plus raw to check critical focus. The embedded jpg in raw mode does not have enough resolution to check that focus. Hope that helps. The gfx system is the best out there.

@MarkDenneyPhoto 3 года назад

Awesome! Appreciate the help Matt!

@angryanimaldoc 3 года назад

@@MarkDenneyPhoto no problem. Welcome aboard the gfx crew. You won't be disappointed.

@harveymanfrantinsingin7373 Год назад

@@angryanimaldoc sorry to bring the dead post back to life, lol.. but how many megapixel is the 35 mm crop?

@Clint_the_Audio-Photo_Guy 3 года назад

On a side note, I also want a GFX100s, but I've got to say my #1 selling image of all time (Sold another large one over the weekend), was taken on the 6mp Nikon D70 shot in Jpeg. So resolution doesn't necessarily translate into sales. Just food for thought. My 26mp X-T3 is so far beyond that camera in every way, so the images are even better. I'm try to be content with what I have right now, because I've always just bought everything I want and it didn't help, haha.

@colingift8912 3 года назад

For several years I photographed with a phase one medium format camera with their p30 + back. When Nikon came out with their high resolution bodies I jumped on it and sold my medium format. Like you I found the tonality of the medium format to be spectacular, but the system was too big to be a universal kit. A year or so back I got into the Fuji system, and love the retro look and functionality with the dials and such. I have a Nikon z7 (their glass is also spectacular) for my landscapes and use the Fuji for pretty much everything else. Don't see the need for jumping on another medium format at this point. Early in the pandemic I was hired by a client to photograph a panorama from his roof deck here in San Francisco that had a commanding view of the Bay. I used my Nikon and the manfrotto spherical head to put together a 14 image row stitched panorama that had more detail than anybody could ever wish for. That particular panorama head is a precision instrument and once it is set up and one becomes familiar with it you can move it quite fast between frames, with stitching software so sophisticated now any ghosting that might happen with movement is pretty much eliminated. Yes I am not photographing moving water with a ND filter but for everything else I don't see the need for dropping $20,000. Glad you can afford it. Great review I appreciate your time and putting it together.

@darrellhornick7764 3 года назад

On a side note, you’ve often mentioned how often you post on Instagram. I personally do not use the platform simply because of its clunky, haphazard constraints. It is a terrible media for DSLR photographers. So, you should do an entire video on your posting process. From taking the picture to final posting.

@dealig 3 года назад

This video didn't come with closed captions. All previous videos did. I'm glad you enjoyed your experience with a new camera. For me, I don't have $6,000 to go and upgrade my camera if I want to. I am trying to improve my photography with the camera I have- Canon Rebel 5t (entry level camera) and likely continue for awhile. Did enjoy your thought process in making an decision whether or not to upgrade. Keep it coming, Mark. Thanks.

@rdbimages 3 года назад

Yes, please enable closed captioning for those of us who need it. Thank you.

@cii1072 3 года назад

Agree with the need for the closed captions.

@simonmiles1972 3 года назад

I personally feel there are two critical lenses missing from the system. A wide angle zoom and a small, light short tele (currently no teles lighter than 1kg!). That's a shame, because you can't replicate the two lens setup of 14-24/16-35 and 1.8/85 that a lot of photographers favour in 35mm, which really helps keep the bulk/weight down for hiking. Also, when I tried the 50R I thought the EVF was one of the worst I've ever used. Lots of flicker/shimmer and either way too dim on auto, or very thin and washed out with the manual brightness cranked. Tiny buttons/joystick really hindered handling with gloves on - inexplicably so on a relatively large camera. There's no arguing with the quality of the sensor and glass though. Both very impressive.

@levidonaldson4161 3 года назад

Hey Mark, great video as always. I also have purchased the GFX100s and will begin my journey documenting my landscape experiences on youtube soon! The GFX100s has a crop mode of 35mm format available which I believe is meant for full frame lens with adaptors to fit the GFX. However, if you turn this setting to on while using a GFX lens, it zooms in about 25% and you end up with a 61MP image. It's located in the Menu > Shooting Setting and scroll to page 2 and you should see second from the bottom "35mm FORMAT MODE".

@MarkDenneyPhoto 3 года назад

LEVI! You’re a legend my friend - can’t believe I missed that! Thank ya my man!!

@levidonaldson4161 3 года назад

@@MarkDenneyPhoto Welcome!

@duringthemeanwhilst 3 года назад

I've got a GFX50R and my favourite things (aside from the fantastic IQ) are the 4:3 aspect ratio and the T setting giving shutter speeds up to 1 hour. I'm still undecided on the 100S. I've got one on order but am struggling to justify the expense. I don't need IBIS and I doubt I'd see any difference between 51 and 102 MP. Lens wise I use the 23, 32-64 and 100-200. They are simply fantastic. Given my time over again I'd probably switch out the 32-64 for the 45-100.

@lohikarhu734 3 года назад

I come from the "electronic side", and can comment on this long exposure thing... It's dead easy to do it, simply from a settings viewpoint, but there are problems with - sensor noise - available power to keep shutter "mechanics" running - available power for image processing - camera heating - sensor heating - potential for sensor damage from sunlight And so on... It may well be doing a kind of "super-hdr", stacking up tens, or hundreds of exposures. Have you tried this feature, say, late evening? Cheers

@wojtekw6040 3 года назад

With Your talent, the medium format is a fully legitimate purchase and for us it will be a further admiration of more amazing photos

@jullettevaltiendas1712 3 года назад

Hi The crop mode is on the 2nd page of the shooting setting “35mm format mode’

@MarkDenneyPhoto 3 года назад

Super excited about that - a commenter earlier mentioned the same thing earlier, thanks so much Jullette!

@scarface1961 3 года назад

Mark, You failed to mention the primary downfall of the camera. With the larger format, you don't have enough wall space in your home to hang all of the wall mural sized enlargements you'll want to get. LOL! Nice video.

@MarkDenneyPhoto 3 года назад

That'll be next week's video for why buy a bigger house to fine these larger prints🤣🤣

@aaronza7218 3 года назад

@@MarkDenneyPhoto nice one... lol

@dougdunlop6716 3 года назад

Get a gallery so you can show and tell (sell)!

@URSENIORUTUBER55 3 года назад

Thank you Mike for your opinion and good luck with your new camera. About a year and a half ago I went from Canaan to Olympus OMD Mark ii then Mark iii just before Olympus sold its camera division.. Iwas extremely pleased with the MARK ii because of the amount of RU-vid tutorials that were available. In the Fall of last year, the FUJI XT3 went on sale and I could not resist the temptation.. Both the OLYMPUS and FUJI SYSTEMS produce exceptional results and thus I find it very hard to choose one over the other. The OMD has onboard IBIS which is helpful as I mostly shoot hand held landscape, BUT the XT3 competes so very closely that it has become a very perplexing choice. They have recently lowered the price on the XT4 ( with IBIS ) so I’m leaning in that direction. Just last week I purchased a FLINGER EF-XT adapter which works extremely well and can now use most ALL of my CANON lenses on the XT. Do you think it is worthwhile to purchase the XT4 and trade in the XT3? You have owned them both. I would love to hear your thoughts if you get a chance. Sorry for being so wordy. mike

@davidmullinphotography 3 года назад

I think you made the right decision here. Having that resolution to play with and then going back to 26MB would be a tough call. And the variety of lenses will only increase in the future.

@NeilNathan1 3 года назад

I agree with you about the joystick, the movement of the joystick feels loose or slack. It takes time to get used to. I have the GF 32-64mm which I have found great for external architecture shots and have recently purchased the GF 100-200mm for more detail shots. I agree with you, the tone and the color of the images is excellent. Enjoy your experience with the GFX 100s!

@Clint_the_Audio-Photo_Guy 3 года назад

Interesting two-lens choice for the GF system. I guess the X-T4 can fill in the gaps. The majority of my shooting would be done in the focal ranges between those two lenses.

@Photojouralist123 3 года назад

I got 2 GFX100s, 80mm1.7, 110mm F2, 23mm, 32-64mm zoom, 50mm pancake, 45mm 2.8 all amazing lens. I still use my Fujifilm XT-4 which I love.

@RexxReviews 3 года назад

This Camera works awesome as a webcam. I keep mine on my streaming desk 95% of the time and I always get compliments on video quality.

@memcrew1 3 года назад

The difference of 14bit to 16bit color will be realized in post, when you need to really push the files(less artifacts)

@MarkDenneyPhoto 3 года назад

Yep that’s what I’ve been told but I sure can’t see the difference, I’m sure it’s there though.

@tomheim9516 3 года назад

@@MarkDenneyPhoto I believe banding in the sky is where you would first see it as a landscape photographer

@ksnmurthy4476 3 года назад

I was really fascinated when I watched a live shoot demonstration of a portrait by lovegroove with GFX100S.what a camera .congrats.👍👏👏👏

@paulus0109 3 года назад

Congrats with your new toy Mark. It’s good to “tikkle” yourself from time to time. Cheers

@MarkDenneyPhoto 3 года назад

Thanks Paulus!

@bkscanlon 3 года назад

Great video! I have the GFX (50r and just sold for 100s) and the 45-100 is a killer lens. My kit: 23MM, 45-100 and 100-200. And an X-t4. Works out well for me.

@peterfritzphoto 3 года назад

Great video, Mark! I actually feel excited for you to move onto medium format. I remember when I bought a Mamiya 645 30 years ago and saw those 120 Velvia roll film images for the first time - so amazing. I always love your videos.

@MarkDenneyPhoto 3 года назад

Thanks so much Peter - that means a lot!

@clipdump 2 года назад

this is a beautiful system, even just to admire. don't think ill ever be able to purchase it but its really something to behold!

@untilnexttime9095 3 года назад

The background pinkish orange shade is dope

@Redpilbluepil 2 года назад

The quality of your work with this camera is another level.

@kilohotel6750 3 года назад

The 100S seems like a great camera. If I had to give up wildlife shooting I would pick one up to do landscape. I had a Pentax 645Z for a little bit and loved it but with the 100S now I don’t think I would consider the Pentax again.

@sburgos9621 2 года назад

Did you use the Pentax 645z for wildlife? I have the 645z and Pentax K1 and even the K1 feels like it isn’t fast enough with autofocus or with shots per second. I have never dreamed of using the 645z for wildlife.

@kilohotel6750 2 года назад

@@sburgos9621 No it’s autofocus and frame rate are way to slow for most wildlife. You could use it for something like a bison grazing in Yellowstone but that’s about it. I shot the K3 and K1 with the DA560 and 300 F4 before I switched to Canon for better lenses and autofocus. The K1 was great just not for wildlife.

@sburgos9621 2 года назад

@@kilohotel6750 I agree. I'm looking to update my system but keeping the 645z because of the amazing images and all the glass I already invested in. Just shot a band portrait with it and everyone seemed pretty impressed with the results.

@jean-michelargentin5465 Год назад

An you are blessed to have the opportunity to purchase this beautiful piece of craftsmanship of MF camera GXF 100s. Please don’t apologize In fact you should had did a part 2 and for us with more juicy detail:) To be honest I was drooling for the Hasselblad X2D until I came across the Fuji GXF 100s not only for the price but what Fuji put into that MF it is in president. I’m a portrait studio photographer and my dream is to own this MF camera with the 80mm f1.7 and maybe one wide angle lens and that’s all I would need. Thank You.

@SimplifiedsoftwareNetTheBest 3 года назад

Mark, you use to be a Sony guy, why the switch? Was the A7RIV not good enough? The sweet spot in lens for you use to be 16-35 and 100-400 in the Sony World. That made a lot of sense to me. Appreciate the lack of commercials!!!

@karinstrandby5888 3 года назад

I have the same flip screen on my X-H1 as on the GFX100s..... and I simply looooove it 😃

@loveXricky 3 года назад

How about the lens size/weight compared to maybe Sony full frame? Thanksss.

@MrKreweesti 3 года назад

Haha, I remember leaving Sony because you wanted a more compact system. I think you are now back to square one ... Human and recognizable it is. Cheers Mark

@forresthogue3532 3 года назад

Over the last year I have become Increasingly interested in photography and decided to buy an actual camera and a couple lens. I basically watched all your videos to make my decision as well as to help me learn. Thanks for all you hard work with your educational videos and love your work!

@Steve.Daugherty 3 года назад

I just can't get enough of your edits on these shots from The Narrows. I would love to see a vid detailing your post processing on these. I've been to The Narrows and the rational side of my brain tells me "these colors are too saturated! this looks like fantasy, not reality!" but the rest of my brain says "WHO CARES?!? THIS IS ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS!!"

@mmlips 3 года назад

Been wanting one of these since they came out. Now I want one even more! Thanks, I think.

@susanmeyer8885 3 года назад

I have recently invested in Canon RF lenses along with the R5. Very content. I do like hearing about the other camera lines. If I win a lottery I might consider adding Fuji medium format. Looks like beautiful image quality! I appreciate your comment about slowing down and making better images. Thanks for the thorough review!

@MarkDenneyPhoto 3 года назад

Glad you enjoyed it Susan!

@protestagain 3 года назад

Let me suggest some cheap lenses that covers GFX. The first one is the Nikkor 28/3.5 PC Shift. With a shift to both sides, it will cover at least 23mm. Price, about $ 300. The next one is the old and famous Nikkor 105/2.5 PC. You find them for as low as $ 50 to 200. Buy the most expensiv. For low light situasjon, buy the Mitakon 85/1.2. You can buy it with G-mount, but its cheaper to buy the Nikon F-mount, and use the same adapter as with the other ones.

@samgao Год назад

Calculations crunched, it’s a 25MP APS-C like camera, which means you’ll get APS-C quality when you crop down to that size!!!! Which is 80% less frame coverage…

@DECKARD263354BR 3 года назад

It's a no brainer, ever since this beautiful camera was released, i thought that it was a landscape photographers dream , great decision and hope you will be very happy with it for years to come. For me as i do a mix of photography the lenses for the Gfx were very pricey and had limited focal range compared to full frame, i.e you would need to buy more lenses to cover the same focal range for $$$. Also i need snappy autofocus as i will be getting into wildlife also. Looking forward to see your art evolve with the GFX system!!

@MarkDenneyPhoto 3 года назад

Thanks a million!

@amandeepsodhi9818 3 года назад

Great video. I like that wooden grip on your xt-4. What brand is it and where to buy?

@MarkDenneyPhoto 3 года назад

Thank you! It’s from the brand Small Rig

@l3f799 3 года назад

I've been on the brink of buying the 100s-23mm combo but your excellent summary has tipped me over the edge. thanks!

@jroar123 3 года назад

My problem with forking out $6,000 for a medium format camera is that in a year or so it’s going to be obsolete. Having said that, I’m still shooting with my Canon 70D, off brand lenses, flash, and Manfroto tripod. I get great photos and 1080 video. When I decided to look into a medium format camera led me back to film. You can pick up medium format film cameras and lenses for next to nothing. And, the cost of black and white is affordable. I use my own developer process and scan the negatives for printing (or posting).

@memcrew1 3 года назад

I’m sure the camera will continue to function for years to come.

@stevechan5569 2 года назад

Thanks for the great and candid presentation. The GFX is out of my league, but we have a great sale on the GFX 50S II in Canada. Even though the 50S II is a wash down version with only contrast focusing, there are huge similarities that your comments apply. It might just help to convince me to assist the economy in spending more money?

@danielschmaderer 3 года назад

I think the only issue you mentioned once before is that you’ll have 2 different camera systems where the lenses can’t be interchangeable between both cameras. Rather than that, I have a feeling the GFX 100S is going to change your photography in such a great way.

@BartRos1980 2 года назад

I am a Sony A7R shooter. But I felt I reached my end of enjoyment and growth with it. I forced myself to shoot with an X-pro 3 instead. And with some processing tricks I really love it. Next month ill get the GFX50Sii :D

@madeinclearsky8354 2 года назад

Great video! Although the choice to adopt the Gfx and to be obliged to purchase now new gf dedicated lenses are in contradiction with the choice to have sold the Sony and use both XT-3 and XT-4, because they need the same lenses. But yes man, I know it is 100Mp. How can we resist?

@alfredconqueror4422 3 года назад

The GFX is like the most perfect camera right now, even for portraits it seems to get the best results. For the moment it's way too much for me. The Nikon Z7 seems like a more sensible purchase

@nicewinerytrainingsessions3406 3 года назад

Mark, congratulations on the new addition. Your commentary is always entertaining and educational. Many of us are enthusiasts and not pros so investing in very expensive gear is prohibitive. Thanks to your generous tutorials, you help us to understand that the camera is a tool. The real talent is the person using the camera. Thanks for helping me improve.

@mnicaisse 2 года назад

There’s is now a crop mode 11/21 . Using the new fringer adapter. It works well will the canon 24-70mm f/2.8L II .. and works well with most EF Sigma art series 28mm, 40mm, 85mm, 105mm and 135mm .. it was a wonderful experience

@bang1432 7 месяцев назад

Its Funny, because i shoot X-t2 98% in crop mode 1:1 and resolution is just fine. We dont need medium format to create art. But it depands on what you want. My photography is All about mood in often bad weather. I dont need details. I crush detail in post. Not Everything is meant to Be in focus.

@marcosny2010 3 года назад

Hi Mark , Uauuu the background light the 2 other small lights too , Perfect equilibrium , I loved the entire composition I adopt your colours background pallette

@RolandAyala 3 года назад

I knew you'd get the GFX100S if within reach. As a photographic tool, anybody would be kidding him or herself to disagree the IQ is noticabely superior to anything under 10K US. I agree with all of your points on why you were sold on the GFX100S, and people parroting on and on about how don't need more MP are completely missing the point on why (some) people buy a high MP camera like the GFX100S, barring special use cases. Specifically, cropabilfy while still maintaining enough resolution for large prints and not "giving up" any detail relative to mainstream resolutions. The GFX100S has quickly become my go to camera for non-action stills, including shooting pictures of the cats and dogs -- which is an overkill use case but the images coming out of this camera are consistently better (IMO) than any of my other systems from color and rendition standpoint, and I'm not a spray and pray shooter so the small performance penalty is a non-issue. +1 on the 23. Don't try the 80/1.7 unless you intend to buy it.

@OldGirlPhotography 3 года назад

We should all be so thoughtful in our decisions. Thanks, Mark. It's interesting to me on two fronts: medium format I think was a widely used film option for landscape photographers way back when - it seems to have now come full circle. But also, there are some accomplished landscape photographers who swear by other formats, including micro four/thirds. But the tonal range, detail and colour depth seem so much more compelling with MF. Looking forward to seeing more of your work with this new beast.

@ivanlupi5123 3 года назад

Great setup. Love the fact that you don’t need a b mode. Wish battery life were longer and someday I will have that 100s or the upcoming gfx 50s mII with the 23 and 110 f2. Super nice pic (last one)

@GaleRainwater 3 года назад

A nice review must say I thought from the title you were getting rid of the 100s.

@adjake1 3 года назад

Ugggghhh….all the influencers out there..now I’m questioning my recent upgrade (r6)..just kidding I am enjoying it so far. Congratulations on your easy decision. I look forward to seeing many wonderful images.

@davemacdonald3804 3 года назад

Thanks for this and all your videos Mark. You have taught so many of us valuable and useful tools and techniques for our photography. Many of us have seen our own work improve vastly with your instruction. Finally, I felt obliged to mention something that I believe many of us struggle with. The new camera system (body and lenses) perhaps costs upward of $10,000 US! Other vloggers we follow now have similar gear. But these costs are miles beyond what most of us can ever hope to justify as "amateur" or even "enthusiast" photographers. Without asking for any pity parties, I should be honest and admit it breaks my heart somewhat that I will probably never have the gear that might allow me to take my photography to your level -- assuming I might have the talent. While RU-vid vloggers are constantly saying that gear doesn't really matter that much, their recent purchases indicate something different. I will always continue to follow your chanel in hopes of learning and improving. There, I've said my piece. Thanks for listening.

@brandt_bennett 3 года назад

With any gear piece , it’s all about what works best for you and meets your needs. Congrats on the new camera -looking forward to more videos and seeing what other images you create

@MarkDenneyPhoto 3 года назад

Thanks Brandt!

@darioperizzolo2364 3 года назад

Bought this camera on the weekend. I've felt overwhelmed given my old camera was a Canon 50d lol. Fantastic video, lots of great info!

@MarkDenneyPhoto 3 года назад

Thanks Dario!

@DennisSiebertPhotography 3 года назад

Hi Mark, I am planning a German review of the Canon R5 and wanted to ask if I can fade in 2 scenes from this video in my video. It is about where you show the folding display in portrait format and later the histogram at the top of the display. Of course, I would mention your channel in the scenes and also link it. Greethings from Germany, Dennis.

@GillesQuennevilleGQ 2 года назад

Nice video thank you. I am shooting Hasselblad medium format in 16 bits. Indeed on a computer screen we cannot appreciate the difference with a 14 bits file. But you will see it on a large print that is for sure. The color transition is much more smooth and then you can enjoy what is a medium format 16 bits file is.

@1cookgs 3 года назад

An excellent video! Very informative.

@ethanramirez5218 3 года назад

Great work as always. If you have the chance to try some adapted lenses on the GFX, I highly recommend it! I have loved using my old Nikon F mount manual focus & manual aperture lenses with my GFX 50R and Fuji's excellent focus peaking. Carl Zeiss Planar 50mm f1.4 is incredible for bokeh & near macro detail. The Voigtlander 58mm Nocton f1.4 is epic with the GFX, Tokina 100mm Macro, Nikor 300mm 2.8D....... Most likely Leica, Canon, Hasselblad, Mamya, Pentax, Contax, vintage glass would be incredible as well. Cheers!

@alchemist_x79 3 года назад

Congrats on your decision, Mark. Looks like a great camera. For me, at least, medium format is a bit overkill, so I'm sticking with full frame. If I was going to drop 6k+ on a camera, I'd probably get the A1, as it is right now, I just upgraded to the a7RIV and 61mp even feels a bit like overkill for me, but I'm happy with the choice I made. Now that I have pretty much all the glass I need as well, I can concentrate on the photography which is the important thing.

@yukonpeter 3 года назад

Any chance you got to compare the 50r to the 100s? I would love to see a formal comparison by a landscape photographer. This winter I picked up the 50r + 32-64mm (this lens is my dream!!) on incredible Fuji sales. Saved a lot of dollars. I was thinking of holding out for the 100s and finding a way to justify the extra $3000-$4,000, but couldn't! As I landscape photographer I was only enticed by the 100 MP sensor (don't need image stabilization or video), but made the determination / guess / assumption that the real world difference in resolution between the 50r and 100s would be negligible. And from the few files I have been able to find that seems to be the case (for landscapes). But I won't be convinced I made the right decision until I can get my hands on a 100s to test. And I love the traditional dials on-top of the 50r. The lcd on the 100s - meh. One great surprise for me in moving to Fuji medium format was that I could put my 20 year old Mamiya 7 lenses back in use with a Photodiox adapter. They are crazy good on this camera!

@heathmissen9805 2 года назад

Thanks Mark, helpful information from start to finish. You have swayed my decision towards the system. Fuji should thank you!

@rzaerenbozkurt71 3 года назад

I am a hobby landscape photographer. I would like to have but sadly can not afford the 100s. I was thinking of pushing my limits and getting the 50r but then again the lenses cost a fortune as well. I keep my xt2 and 10-24 55-200 lenses. I love the gear and the results I'm getting with them. I totally think you are justified with your purchase decision as you're a pro and make a living of photography. All the best, hope you get lot's of great shots.

@manuelilic9195 3 года назад

Congratulation for your decision! Maybe the GFX 50s would be in some ways more advanced, like the D-Pad and the manual dialing wheels on the top for ISO and Shutter Speed (and it is cheaper in second hand, so you can buy one or two lenses extra). I also own the 32-64; I made some Panoramic shots, when I need it wider (or I use my Tamron 15-30 G1 with an Novoflex Adapter - which I already own)...so, there are also some "cheaper" sollutions...;-)

@stevemarson9665 3 года назад

Good decision ... really happy with mine ...but it is unforgiving of poor technique and the DOF differences from FF take some getting used to. The unbelievable dynamic range and almost noiseless mid range ISO's make it a real winner. The new 80/1.7 is astonishingly good. 🙂🙂

@John_McFadden 3 года назад

Mark - all good justification for your decision. If you are going to go medium format these days, go digital. I don't understand why some photographers get a medium format film camera, go through all the hassle of shooting film, and after processing, pay a fortune to have it drum-scanned to get a digital file. How does that make any sense? If he were alive today, Ansel would be shooting digital and you'd probably bump into him in field using his GFX100s. Looking forward to seeing a ton of great images from your new camera! Cheers.

@fruhfruh429 3 года назад

Overall so happy for your decision choice and absolutely love your work I personally finally decided I don’t wish to do weddings and a lot of my portrait work and decided to mainly focus on my landscape and life style photography So I sold my d810 and z6 to upgrade to the z7ii and I’m beyond excited and probably just as happy as you are with your decision

@romiemiller7876 2 года назад

I also use a two lens system due to lack of $, but it'd still be my main system if $ was no object. It's the Nikon 14-24 mm f 2.8 and the 24-120 mm f4. That gives me continuous coverage from 14mm - 120 mm., which covers about 95% of my work. I do need a 100-500 or 200 - 600, but not so much. That's coming. That said, I'd really like to move to medium format for the image quality. But s yet I don't think Capture One supports Fugi. That's a shame, because C1 has richer color than any other editor I've used or tested, and that would work in concert with Fugi's better images.

@pattyhertogh9294 3 года назад

Congratulations on your new acquisition!! 😃 Have fun!!

@MarkDenneyPhoto 3 года назад

Thanks so much Patty!

@stevenlewisgerber 3 года назад

Thanks!

@nickyfoulkes8476 3 года назад

I agree Mark with shooting less images & bracketing less with a higher resolution camera. I looked at upgrading from the Fuji XT-2 to XT-4 with 16-55 F2.8 but cost meant I went with the Nikon Z 7ii 24-70 F4 & 14-30 F4. The images are stunning & the latitude for pushing & pulling files is stunning. I hardly ever bracket an image. No more worms. Glad you have finally made a decision. Would you have made that same decision if you had not loaned the Fuji X100s for 60 days first because a lot of money. GAS big time my friend. Stay safe.

@chrisburns4909 3 года назад

Crisp show but quite entertaining. Thanks Mark. Many of us live vicariously in seeing your work, since I for one could never afford the gear and / or the van! 😏

@MarkDenneyPhoto 3 года назад

Thanks for always checking out the videos Chris - means a lot!

@rioosodog 3 года назад

Really liked this review. Well done! I would offer that the difference between the 14 to 16 bit image is something that one will see in processing. I have not had the camera long and already I have very much noticed the gradations of this camera in 16 bit mode are simply so creamy and is seen when one pushes the separation of "actors" in a landscape image. There is none of that "cut out" look that one has to contend with in processing.

@henriabbott9362 3 года назад

Great video Mark! It was really interesting to see how both sensor sizes and systems played out for you and your workflow!

@abiddyer1 3 года назад

Hi Mark, what you think about using this camera for weddings ?

@tonymckeage1028 3 года назад

Good Morning from New Zealand, Great Fuji GFX100 Video, thanks for sharing, have a great rest of your week

@frankluo230 3 года назад

23mm and 100-200mm are two ends but you need at least one more lens in the middle. 50mm pancake or 63mm f2.8

@lohikarhu734 3 года назад

You mentioned how great the lenses are, but did not give +any+ indication, so far, on street price of lenses or accessories, for instance a teleconverter? I wonder if there would be any adapters available to mount other medium-format lenses? With in-body stabilization, it should be easier to manage, albeit without autofocus or aperture... Still, might be great, especially for landscape work, to be able to use a shift lens, or a Super-Tele?

@TheBspeed 3 года назад

Congrats Mark .... You won’t be sorry with your purchase that is a wonderful setup for Landscape Photography.... Enjoy !

@MarkDenneyPhoto 3 года назад

I appreciate that Bruce - thank you!

@jaredboazphoto 3 года назад

Great video mark! Nice look into the medium format system👍

@MarkDenneyPhoto 3 года назад

Thanks Jared!

@ewoutgsa 3 года назад

Excellent choice. The more Fuji content the better. Would be nice to have a GFX100-XT4 comparison once in a while, to see where the GFX really makes the difference. Me I'm still looking for use cases to justify such a switch. In the meantime an XT5 with 43MP would be a nice upgrade for my XT4.

@MarkDenneyPhoto 3 года назад

Agreed!

@PhilTaylorPhotog 2 года назад

Crop mode does nothing but save you card space...buy another card and crop later. 16bit files wont give you more data you can see on a monitor or print, but for some scientific photography applications, where the data is used for processing data via an algorithm as pure numbers rather than an image, the 16 bit file can be critical. Looks like a lovely bit of kit, but I still don't know why the lens mount can't be an add-on component to allow for using the body on a view camera with nothing blocking tilts etc.

@icogicog8287 3 года назад

GFX 100s 23. 45-100 and 100-200. Plus the XT4 with the 70-300 for reach. Fantastic landscape kit and manageable in weight. Good choices on your part.

@MarkDenneyPhoto 3 года назад

Thanks so much - I agree!

@johngrahamcurry1641 3 года назад

A well presented argument for getting the GFX 100s. An awesome camera which in the right hands does and will produce superb results. An excellent choice.

@MarkDenneyPhoto 3 года назад

Thanks John - glad you enjoyed the video!

@nore8141 2 года назад

Great video and commentary and good pros and cons list. 👍

@johnjtoth7633 3 года назад

Thank you for your in-depth assessment of the Fujifilm GFX100S and your detailed decision-making process. I am sure after you have more time with the system, you will discover more capabilities. I am looking forward to seeing more images from the new GFX100S.

@MarkDenneyPhoto 3 года назад

Thanks so much John!

@stevenwaldstein2249 3 года назад

As always, first thank you for the video. For Fuji I shoot with the X-T4 but also own full-frame bodies for other camera manufactures but have been considering the GFX100S. This was a nice view of it and will give some real thought as to what to swap out to make the switch. I've been trying to learn more about the GF lens family before I make the move to ensure the lenses I want are there.

@andrewknowles6731 3 года назад

Thanks Mark, great review and very helpful to me in my next step with Fuji. I love my XT3 but the GFX format is a very compelling upgrade. I think I will wait to see what an XT5 or XH2 brings before I make a decision though.

@FLORAMORAITINI 2 года назад

Is this XH2 going to come out ever ???? OUF !!!!!

@stephendixon8575 3 года назад

Hey Mark, thanks for doing this. I enjoyed this and your previous video on the GFX100S. It also made me laugh when you said about it slowing you down and making you think that little bit harder about your shots. It reminded me of an article I read many years ago about an old guy who’d finally made the switch to digital, after years of being reluctant to do this. He said that his biggest headache in switching was it made him take way, way too many images, as they treated them as effectively ‘free’ compared to shooting film, where you had to think about the cost per image or roll of film. Then he had the really smart idea of only buying memory cards big enough to hold either 24 or 36 images per card! - just like 35mm film stock That forced him to slow down and not take so many photos. I thought it was a genius idea 👍

@Vinterloft 3 года назад

The only lens that can resolve fully to the 100MP is the 110mm prime. You should get that instead of the 100-200 or you're better off with one of the 50MP GFX cameras

@victorfeinstein1815 3 года назад

Enjoy your new camera.Both the 23mm and 100-200 lenses are fantastic. I have also those two lenses and 32-64 and 250mm + the tele converter with the gfx-50s.I am waiting almost two months to get the 100s.I hope soon I will receive it too.