Fujifilm GFX 50S Roundup: Fuji GFX 50S vs Hasselblad X1D-50c, Lens Reviews, Editorials, And More

The Fujifilm GFX 50S is a great camera with great glass and anyone that has ever handled on is left wanting one. This is very typical of medium format cameras, but the system has been around a while now and adoption seems to be going quite well. Some photographers demand additional AF performance, but it is not really necessary especially when you compare it to similar cameras like the Hasselblad X1D. Future GFX cameras like the Fujifilm GFX 100S will likely be even faster, but for now, the Fujifilm GFX 50S is snappy enough and maybe we will see a little more AF performance out of the Fujifilm GFX 50R that is expected later this year.

Camera Review
fstoppers – A Longterm Review of the GFX 50s
Street Shootr – Fuji GFX Street Photography Review – Bigger Is Better!
Analog Process – The Fuji GFX 50S Review
photographylife – Fuji GFX 50S vs Hasselblad X1D-50c

Lens Review
photographyblog – Fujifilm GF 45mm F2.8 R WR Review
imaging-resource – 
Fujifilm GF 45mm f/2.8 R WR Field Test
glyons – Fujifilm GFX with M42 – Yashinon 50mm 1.9
thephoblographer – Fujifilm GF 32-64mm f4 R LM WR
thephoblographer – Fujifilm GF 23mm F4 R WR
thephoblographer – Fujifilm GF 110mm F2 R WR
thephoblographer – Fujifilm GF 45mm f2.8 R WR
f.16click – A TEST OF THE GF 110MM F2 R LM WR LENS

Editorial
Fujilove – Ultimate Street Battle: X-E3 vs GFX 50S
petetakespictures – Magnum Photos With Hurn, Home and Fujifilm
thephoblographer – Unraveling the FUJIFILM GFX: Creating with a Purpose
glyons – Fuerteventura – The Great Adventure
glyons – Ski Touring with the Fujifilm GFX – Frauenalpe, Murau

Techincal Analysis
The Last Word – Fuji 45/2.8 focus shift and autofocus accuracy
The Last Word – Manual focusing strategies for the Fuji 45/2.8
The Last Word – Stopped-down manual focusing with the GFX-50S
The Last Word – Fuji 63/2.8 focus shift and autofocus accuracy
The Last Word – Fuji 110/2 focus shift and autofocus accuracy
The Last Word – Fuji 32-64/4 at 64 mm focus shift and autofocus accuracy
The Last Word – Fuji 32-64/4 at 44 mm focus shift and autofocus accuracy
The Last Word – Fuji 32-64/4 at 32 mm focus shift and autofocus accuracy
The Last Word – Fuji GFX 50S AF accuracy restated

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Fujifilm GFX 50S: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

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Fujifilm Sunday Savings Continue

Lots of good third party lens deals at B&H Photo this week.

Without Vertical Booster Grip (Save Up to $150)
Fujifilm X-H1 w XF16-55: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Fujifilm X-H1 w XF50-140: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Fujifilm X-H1 w XF100-400: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

With Vertical Booster Grip (Save Up to $150)
Fujifilm X-H1 w XF16-55: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Fujifilm X-H1 w XF50-140: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Fujifilm X-H1 w XF100-400: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama


New Apple iMac Pro: B&H Photo / Adorama
MacBook Pro (Savings still available): B&H Photo

Fujifilm X-T2 Savings
Fujifilm X-T2 (Build Your Bundle Savings): B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Fujifilm X-T2 Graphite Edition (Build Your Bundle Savings): B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

Fujifilm X-T20 Savings
Fujifilm X-T20 with 16-50mm (Save $100): B&H Photo / Adorama
Fujifilm X-T20 with 16-50mm and 50-230mm (Save $430): B&H Photo / Adorama

Fujifilm X-E2S Savings
Fujifilm X-E2S Body (Save $280): Adorama

Fujifilm X-T1 Savings
Fujifilm X-T1 Body (Save $650): B&H Photo
Fujifilm X-T1 Body with Accessories (Save $650): B&H Photo
Fujifilm X-T1 Body Basic Kit (Save $650): B&H Photo
Fujifilm X-T1 Body Deluxe Kit (Save $650): B&H Photo
Fujifilm X-T1 Graphite Body (Save $750): B&H Photo
Fujifilm X-T1 Graphite Body Deluxe Kit (Save $750): B&H Photo
Fujifilm X-T1 Graphite + 35mm f/2 (Save $750): B&H Photo
Fujifilm X-T1 + 35mm f/2 (Save $650): B&H Photo

X-Mount Lenses
Variety of Discounted X-Mount Lenses (Save up to $192): B&H Photo

Software
Luminar 2018 & Aurora HDR 2018 (Savings code FUJIADDICT)
ON1 Photo RAW 2018.1
Picktorial+X-Pack Bundle

GFX Camera Savings
Fujifilm GFX 50S + 63mm (save $1000): B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Fujifilm GFX 50S  + 45mm (save $1000): B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Fujifilm GFX 50S  + 23mm (save $1000): B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Fujifilm GFX 50S  + 110mm (save $1000): B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Fujifilm GFX 50S  + 120mm (save $1000): B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Fujifilm GFX 50S + 32-64mm (save $1000): B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

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Fujifilm GFX 50S: Techart + Tilt Shift = The Best Camera For Architectural Photography

The Techart PRO is a compelling smart adapter and there are a few smart adapter options now for Fujifilm, but there aren’t a lot of reviews. It would be great if this review went beyond tilt-shift lenses since that is a nitch area of photography (he did a mini portrait comparison here), but the reviewer is very impressed with the adapters build quality and how well it operated even though it doesn’t entirely read the lenses names correctly. The Techart Pro performed surprisingly well with Canon Tilt-Shift lenses on the Fujifilm GFX 50S, but that’s helped by the increased image circle size inherent in tilt-shift lenses.

Techart PRO Canon EF
Canon 17mm Tilt-Shift: Very Usable
Canon 24mm Tilt-Shift: Very Usable
Canon 45mm Tilt-Shift: Might Want to Crop
Canon 90mm Tilt-Shift: Very Usable

The Canon 90mm tilt-shift performed the best of the lenses tested, while the Canon 45mm tilt-shift performed the worst. All, but the Canon 45mm tilt-shift were usable without cropping, but vignetting varied. Watch the full video for more details.

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Fujifilm GFX 50S: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Nikon D850: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

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Camerajabber: Fujifilm GFX 50S vs Nikon D850 Comparison


Camera Jabber did an extensive Fujifilm GFX 50S vs Nikon D850 comparison that goes into great detail about how these megapixel monsters cameras compare under multiple shooting scenarios. The Nikon D850 certainly does well, but it can’t quite keep up with the Fujifilm GFX when it comes to image quality if you’re a pixel peeper, but if you need autofocus performance the D850 wins hands down. I would have liked to have seen the Sony a7RIII included in this comparison with all the work involved, but I still do not think it can rival the GFX. In their words:

In our extensive testing, shooting landscapes and portraits in a wide range of environments and different lighting conditions, the Nikon D850’s image quality isn’t quite as good as the Fujifilm GFX 50S, but it’s not far off.

The most telling difference is sharpness and low light image quality.

When the GFX nails focus, it’s outrageously sharp and its low light jpegs at high ISO are cleaner in the shadows while its raw files can be pulled about more without a significant impact on noise.

The D850 remains amazingly good and at roughly half the cost of the GFX, compatible with the vast range of Nikon and third party lenses and accessories and the performance credentials to effortlessly shoot virtual any subject it’s a mouth-watering prospect.

While their testing is very good I wonder why they decided to go beyond just using the standard JPEG profile/RAW and I’m curious if this might account for the difference in shutter speed they ran into because Fujifilm’s film simulations can vary quite a bit. JPEG performance can be interesting, but I do not think photographers using a $6,500 body are shooting JPG very often. They also promoted the limited HSS misnomer that I have tried to disprove since the GFX launched, but most of their comparison is natural lighting, but these are small things. Check out the full comparison here.

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Fujifilm GFX 50S: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Nikon D850: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

 

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Fujifilm X-E3 vs Fujifilm X-T20

If you’re trying to choose between the Fuji X-T20 or Fuji X-E3 and are new to Fujifilm cameras this could be a very confusing decision to make. Photographers coming from other system are used to more segmentation, while people that are new to photography might not fully understand the differences in the utility of the design.

The Fujifilm X-T20 is very much a light DSLR style replacement camera with an articulating screen that takes great images similar to any other Fujifilm camera, while the X-E3 has some modern features like Bluetooth for geotagging and a rangefinder style build for those that prefer right eye shooting. The Fujifilm X-T20 also had additional buttons and dials compared to the Fujifilm X-E3, which can make your interaction with the camera more or less enjoyable depending on your shooting style.

Both cameras are great and I personally prefer the Fujifilm X-E3, but it would be a third Fujifilm body for me. If you’re buying your first Fujifilm body the Fujifilm X-T20 might be the better choice, especially if you want to use more professional Fujifilm bodies in the future like the Fujifilm X-T2, X-H1 or GFX. Starting with a camera like the X-T20 will prepare you to move up the Fujifilm line, while the Fujifilm X-E3 is a more nitch design.

Mirrorless Comparison – The 10 Main Differences Between the Fujifilm X-E3 and X-T20

Mirrorless Comparison – Fujifilm X-E3 vs. X-T20 – The complete comparison

imaging-resource – Fujifilm X-E3 vs. Fujifilm X-T20

apotelyt – Fujifilm X-T20 versus Fujifilm X-E3

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Fujifilm X-E3: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Fujifilm X-T20: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

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Fujifilm XH-1: My First Impressions and Comparison Photos


I received the Fujifilm X-H1 yesterday and it’s a very interesting camera. As expected it performs very much like my Fujifilm X-T2 and the grip is nice, but a little flawed without the battery grip for someone with my sized hands. The Fujifilm GFX50S fits my hand perfectly without a battery grip because the built-in grip is a little longer than the Fuji X-H1 grip. I have a similar issue with the Fujifilm X-T2, but I can wrap my pinky under the camera fully and find a more comfortable shooting position, but the X-H1 design makes me push my hand up and off the camera to reach everything easily.

The Fuji X-H1 does have a far better fit and finish than the Fuji X-T2, which I found a bit surprising. The X-H1 really didn’t feel much heavier than the XT-2 until I attached the Fujinon XF 50-140mm f/2.8 R LM OIS WR. Larger Fujifilm lenses balance very well on the X-H1, but they no longer sit flat on a table like they once did with cameras like the Fujifilm X-T2.

The only other major difference I have experienced so far is how easy Fujifilm made camera setup with the X-H1 thanks to the app and Bluetooth. Bluetooth seems to work very well on the Fujifilm X-H1 and I look forward to using the app for geotagging. I am glad Fujifilm is making an effort to improve their app, but I really want to see them improve the app for wifi cameras also, because geotagging can be very useful.

Now that I have a camera in hand I will be doing some testing of my own to see how it performs and maybe it will convince me that it’s truly an upgrade over the Fujifilm X-T2 or X-Pro2.

Full Resolution Product Photos on 500PX

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