The way I look at it is if you spend 10 grand on a camera, you can shoot whatever the hell you want with it. Great review!

@JoaquimGonsalves

5 жыл бұрын

Hahaha love this!:)

@justinjanness530

4 жыл бұрын

Sports would be tough with this camera

@michaels8597

4 жыл бұрын

word..people need to shut the hell up with their stupid opinions..I know I wish someone would try to tell me what to do with MY MONEY and camera.They would get embarrassed..

@Jawsjawsjawsrg

4 жыл бұрын

If you spend $50 on a used camera or $10k it don't matter to me. If you can get the shot with that camera then good for you, it may not be the best camera for that shoot. But all that matters is getting the shot for the most part.

@Galeidan

4 жыл бұрын

@@justinjanness530 Depends on sport I guess? Golf? But yeah its not a sports camera.

From now on! any medium format camera review needs to have Jordan crying in a ball on the road.

Is there any way to set budget for KZread recommendations

@maldosri_

4 жыл бұрын

Naveed Abdullah this joke is GOLD

@MichaelRichards983

3 жыл бұрын

Loser talk isn't ok this day and age

@naveed_niazi

3 жыл бұрын

@@MichaelRichards983 sarcasm was invented in your day and age

@MichaelRichards983

3 жыл бұрын

@@naveed_niazi ummmm, right.....

@MichaelRichards983

3 жыл бұрын

@@devonemmett8933 Oh yeah, it’s totally legit! I’m digging all of the virus’s my computer has now.

I can't believe how underrated this camera is

"Why would you use a MF camera for street?" Well, why not? Geez... live a little people. Experiment.

@mavfan1

5 жыл бұрын

yeah, basically anyone who every writes "why would you...." in a thread related to art just doesn't get it.

@NGameReviews

5 жыл бұрын

@@mavfan1 It's not really about art, it's about whinging people who try and deter people from using a tool for arbitrary reasons, which has always existed. There's not really an objective 'right way' to do something like photography because of the amount of variables.

@danieldougan269

5 жыл бұрын

Remember, this is a gear review channel, meaning at least some people are using this to help them decide whether to buy this camera. I have personally relied on Chris and Jordan's reviews (along with others) for camera and lens purchases before. I'm all for experimentation, but if you're reviewing a product, you should at least cover the scenarios in which most people would use a camera like that...and then you can experiment. The previous review left people with a lot of unanswered questions as to how a camera would perform in typical use cases for medium format. Fortunately, they have dealt with that in this review.

@martinarnaud8898

5 жыл бұрын

Of course, why not ? The remark comes by the fact that street photography is supposed to be done quickly, often in a hurry not to miss the "decisive moment", and it's more difficult with a heavy camera and with a huge 100+megapixels sensor, that does not stand the slightest shaking. So, there is an objective basis to this point, "why would you use a MF camera for street ?". But of course, as this one is not so heavy and is stabilized, why not using it for street ? Furthermore, before digital, photography history is full of photo journalist using medium or even large chambers.

@Raychristofer

5 жыл бұрын

Very well said bro, I shoot MF film now and use a rollei for street. its much more fun and disarming than a canon 5d

To the people complaining about using this handheld, you're part of the problem. Medium format needs to get more versatile.

@michaels8597

4 жыл бұрын

no..they are just what we call,stupid..

I love love love that you guys got an experienced portrait photographer to shoot it really lends to the professionalism of this review, Thumbs up guys!.

@rlancefield

5 жыл бұрын

Agree Stephen. Also liked that fact that the model (and make up artist) were given credit and included in a group shot, not just treated as props. Nice and classy touch.

@stephengatley8144

5 жыл бұрын

@@rlancefield So true also very overlooked how hair makeup & styling play a big part in photography!. I hope they produce more thorough content like this going forward :)

This kind of video affects my relationship with my Sony a6000. I should stay on the budget area of youtube.

@Jesusvanegas94

5 жыл бұрын

Why? This kind of videos make me love my a6000, I even brought mine back in 2015 thanks to Chris review on it.

@JoshuaKoerner

5 жыл бұрын

I'd say that the biggest struggle i have with my a6300/a7III is not getting out enough. I optimized for the experience I wanted with the way I spent the money, but I don't use it enough any more to justify the money. In other words, I made a mistake that has so far ended up costing me ~ 4-5 grand (with lenses) because at the time I thought it was worth it. If you get out and shoot, whatever gets you out and shooting is good enough, the gear itself doesn't matter. Keep the passion. And gear does matter, but having the a6000 puts you ahead of the gear curve by a LOT TBH. Its a great camera I still recommend to my friends, and they've all loved theirs.

@googleuser9073

4 жыл бұрын

Why? the a6000 is an amazing camera

@thegrayyernaut

3 жыл бұрын

Sony A6000 Canon 700D Fujifilm X-T1 Nikon D7100 Pentax K-50 Panasonic Lumix G7 Olympus O-MD E-M1 There are some cameras that just don't get old.

I hate to be "that guy" because I get just as excited about new gear and insane tech specs as everyone else, but a very sobering reality just came over me as I was watching the studio portion (around the 11:10 mark); It's all the same, these days... Basically, any professional camera since 2012 can "get the job done" no matter what that job is. I know I just sound like a barrel of cliches and buzz words, right now, but really. There are so many photographers that use 100 year old film cameras and produce beautiful work. There are so many photographers that still shoot film, only. There are so many professional photographers that still use their D700's or 5d Mark ii's. There are professionals who have actually built entire careers with a smartphone. Obviously, there will be very clear disadvantages and quality differences in the extreme examples (like comparing a professional camera to a phone). But, I honestly believe that any professional camera from 2012 and on (and a few select cameras from pre-2012) in the hands of any competent photographer will produce results that are indistinguishable from the results we see coming out of the latest and greatest stuff. I mean, we have been doing these same "studio environment, portrait of a woman, zoom in to the eyes and marvel at the incredible detail and perfection of the results" thing for over a decade, now. We are so far beyond the point of any of this actually making a difference 99% of the time. It also makes me realize just how much trouble camera manufacturers are really in. I mean, it is getting increasingly difficult for them to produce any camera that is worth upgrading to. I think their entire business model is shifting towards non-professionals with G.A.S. out of shear necessity.

@8020Alive

5 жыл бұрын

Did anyone read all of that?

@SkylerKing

5 жыл бұрын

@@8020Alive thank you for the response, it bumps my comment up closer to the top 😘

@SkylerKing

5 жыл бұрын

@Art Amazing print quality has been seen for decades, though. A billboard is very low res and low quality, but looks good because we are far away from it. A standard photo we might hang on the wall will also look good, no matter how close we get to it, because its size isn't being pushed to an extreme. You would need to have an especially enormous print and your nose pressed to the photo to start seeing a difference in print quality, in the vast majority of cases.

@problemat1que

5 жыл бұрын

Studio usually means F5.6 or F8 for highest resolution. This camera + lens can do it wide open as seen in this video, which has been around for a much shorter time, and certainly hasn't been available with that sharpness at 100 mp.

@SkylerKing

5 жыл бұрын

@Art Firstly, I was very tempted to not read your comment, at all, since you started off by saying "You don't have to tell me that". As for the rest of it, since it is clear from several of your comments that you prefer to read as little as possible, I will just say; "Gallery quality" prints have existed for nearly as long as cameras have. It's not as if we have been unable to print anything worthy of a gallery up until this point, but now this new camera has solved that problem for us.

Really enjoyed this one, guys - humor (as always); lovely imagery (stills and video); and I appreciate the hard work that went into it. ❤️

Stunning review guys. Really enjoyed you taking on the feedback and even incorporating another photographer for his perspective. As always Chris is frank and honest, and Jordan...what can I say? Stunning video work in spite of all that anguish at the start of the video.

Great review, great production value. you guys have become so good at this you make it look easy but I appreciate all the hard work.

Chris, really lovely photos in this review! Thanks for the eye candy!

After watching this video, I'm certain of one thing...I want to visit Canada. Looks beautiful!

Good job on this review guys. Im always impressed with the lenghts you will go to properly review cameras, its something Ive started practising in my own reviews. Chris you had a good attitude about the backlash comments lol,

the best review ive seen so far

really looking forward to the gfx100 video features video

Wow, amazing picture quality! Maybe the best i've ever seen.

DPReview are smart realizing you guys are the 'new' digitalrev. Keep up the great work, your style keeps getting better, professional and fun, very much your own, bravo!

Man, the video image out of this is amazing!

This is some solid work you guys. Jordan in a ball on the highway should be in every -2008 flickr gallery- episode.

Nice work guys, love your reviews

Great video, as always, and chock full of the kind of information photographers really need. Thanks!

Props to the mua, that gal knows what she's doing! Don't think you could take a bad photo of that model either. Great video!

Love your channel ... great reviews and excellent quality .... greatings from Germany ...

oh man, every location you guys go to is just so beautiful

You guys are LEGENDS

Great as usual. I hope you present Jordan with a nice 40X60 of him crying in the road for Christmas this year.

Great review, as specially the ending ! (full of truth and objectivity) :)

looks crazy awesome

I really dug those street shots from last time.

the video quality of this gfx is so nice...

even though its not for me, it definitely looks like an impressive camera. a huge step forward in making medium format versatile in more situations. congrats to fuji. also thanks to dpreview team for another excellent video. love the guest photographer and model. love it even more cause rene has minimal experience with fuji's mirrorless cameras.

Quality video. Loved the pacing and featured photos.

You guys really masteres storytelling reviews. Jordan is a mastermind of picking broll stuff that tells more than words could do in that time frame. Excellent!

It does echo very well my impressions after a few weeks of usage!

The fact you are street shooting and hand holding a medium format camera and the results are excellent, if you are complaining, you’ve never shot medium format. Can’t wait for the 3-4th version of this. Love it.

Nice to see some portraits for a change. 👍🏾

My initial impressions are that Rene's beard is magnificent ! ! !

“I wish this had a hybrid viewfinder switch” Surprised this doesn’t considering the Fujifilm x100f has an Advanced Hybrid Viewfinder which switches between electronic and optical using a lever on its front.

@CrotZari

5 жыл бұрын

Make the X-Pro 3 a mediumformat camera. That have a hybrid viewfinder....

Hey guys...you’ve done a superb review of the Fuji camera with the tallest sensor in their lineup. Keep it up and don’t fall off!

Chris/Jordan, in the end it's up to the user to spend their money and do whatever they want to do with the equipment. Thanks for showing us what this camera is capable of. It's an amazing piece of kit.

Love Alberta CA! Thanks for sharing your wisdom and visions!

Absolute quality!

Good, honest review. Thanks!

I bought my Fujifilm XT-20 based on binge watching Chris and Jordan :D

Man, the images are fabulous. You need a great environment for superb photos

I can’t afford a medium format camera, but I’m going to grow a beard like Rene and date hot models!

@jrchannel7405

5 жыл бұрын

And then there's me, who can't afford the camera or even grow a beard :'(

@borisfrog5282

4 жыл бұрын

I've got nice beard and can afford a medium format camera. However, I'm bold, so no dating hot models for me.

@user-lp1wi7uu9v

4 жыл бұрын

If you do need it, go get a cheapo film one, like Pentacon Six (as I did)

What i liked about this review is that it was made actually taking good poctures. Kuddos to the model and the mp artist.

Welp. No way I'm sleeping now. Dang midnight uploads.

FYI, you can custom map Preview Exp/WB in Manual Mode to a button. Definitely helps in the studio or low light shooting.

Great video guys!

Great review

I’m glad to see you guys finally stepping up with the photo compositions in your videos. And the guest professional portrait photographer providing those excellent portraits were sublime!

I died at the opening skit, that's what makes these reviews so good.

really nice review!

The first 15 seconds already sold me

Wow...that portret guy has some incredible..amazing talent, i am amazed!

Hi Chris and Jordan, great work as always guys. Just one thing I would like to comment on is at 4:45, what you are doing is not ETTR, but instead protecting highlights... so that is more like ETTL (expose to the left of the histogram). I have been shooting digital for more than 20 years, and in the early days we had to boost the exposure so shadow detail was not completely lost with those early sensors. The log representation of digitized light values (especially with those early sensors) meant that there was less information in the darker range of the image, and we needed to overexpose the shot so there would be more useful detail in the shadows. Newer sensors are much better at recovering this detail without excessive noise or lost information. Hope this makes sense. Wikipedia also has a good article on this and simply states... "ETTR images requiring increased exposure may appear to be overexposed (too bright) when taken and must be correctly processed (normalized) to produce a photograph as envisaged." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exposing_to_the_right Thanks, D.

Nice review!!

Great review, Great body...more then I could ever need but it’s nice to know it’s out there!

Great video, first good review of this camera I have seen. I would totally buy this camera if I had the $, maybe in the future. You can take 1 photo and make a lot of different compositions because of the high res, if used the right way, has a lot of potential

Thanks really enjoyed that.

Any thoughts on this not being a "true" medium format sensor? I've seen size comparisons with a 35mm, this and then the true sensor sizes of the Hasselblad's and Phase One sensors, which are x2.5 larger than the 35mm sensor. Know they're x4 more expensive than this Fujifilm.

Fujifilm is smart enough and decided not to compete with Sony in the full frame market. So Fujifilm preferred the medium format market and made medium format cameras and medium format lenses relatively more affordable to professional and amateur enthusiasts. That is great. Until 2012 with the introduction of Canon 6D and Nikon 600 full frame cameras were expensive for amateurs. Usually around 3000€. Nowadays the full frame Sony α7 can be bought new for 700€. In ten years the price of medium format cameras will be dropped more. For example the second model of Hasselblad X1D is has a significantly lower price than the first one.

@jgvbadv

5 жыл бұрын

I bought Nikon D700 for 300€ used and it’s a great camera for that money.. much better than canon eos series and nikon d3000 series :)

@StrikeFromTheSkies

5 жыл бұрын

Pentax had this exact strategy in the early 00s

@AgnostosGnostos

5 жыл бұрын

Dungeon Master You are right. The digital medium format Pentax 645D and Pentax 645Z had great prices in comparison to Hasselblad and Phase One digital medium format cameras. But that wasn't enough. Both digital Pentax 645 were very bulky and heavy. Very similar to the Pentax 645 film cameras. The mirrorless revolution has opened the way to smaller camera bodies. For example the new smallest full frame Sigma fp mirrorless camera with interchangeable lenses doesn't even have a mechanical shutter. The medium format Hasselblad X1D doesn't either have a mechanical shutter but its lenses have leaf shutter. In the near future even the mechanical shutter will be a thing of the past.

Wow what a review! I watched it twice! I just bought the Fuji X-T3 with the intent to learn all about photography... Once i master it all, i think this is the camera that i will be getting

@MrAyybee2cold

4 жыл бұрын

Sam E get to saving this is 10k US.

Hey Jordan, great composition and editing! Real excitement too from Chris. Chasing the Fujifilm GFX 100. All that's missing is a volcano. Cue the NatGeo fanfare... Any plans for the Calgary Stampede? Half a dozen GoPros, flaming DJIs from the sky. Dust! More Dust! Staring Fujifilm X-T3 12 bit? C'mon Amazon, give these guys some backup.

I am definitly far away of being close to buy this camera but still I am mesmerized of what Fuji did. Not by being perfect, it's more by creating a joy and smile on almost everyones face who is working with it. Maybe that should be a major fact of future tests as well. But that is just a side note. With all the success of smartphones and low budget cameras I hope Fuji sees, thats it worth it to reach for the best to make even the X-Cameras even better as they already are. And hopefully the IBIS development will show it's success in smaller bodies as well. Hope they getting they Pixel-Shifts Alternatives done as fast as they can. Only thing I miss at this point and wanna see in all higher price cameras together with IBIS.

So beautiful location. Grip is thermal sink Chris, it has its use :)

@Razor2048

5 жыл бұрын

In that case, why can't they do the 2 layer grip design like in the handguard on rifles? It would only make the grip slightly larger.

Loved both videos. Don't understand how you can use the wrong camera to take amazing photos. It's like cars, they can all do basically the same thing, some are better in some situations, but who cares if it works.

At the end of 2019 we must have a slide show of Jordan curling up on roads in featal position up and down Canada and around the world. 😂

@IvoTichelaar

5 жыл бұрын

@@JeremyGalloway watch it again with your eyes open. ;-)

@IvoTichelaar

5 жыл бұрын

@@JeremyGalloway no seriously, try it. It helps! Within seconds (hint). Also, you react disproportionately intense, which is rude in itself. I take no offence, but it's not so cool.

your snarkiness in response to the complainers was humorous and made me subscribe to your channel. bravo!

0:41 Life of a GFX 100 user: too poor to get the windshield fixed.

@JoshuaKoerner

5 жыл бұрын

Optimise the spend! :D hahaha

The image quality is outstanding. I've shot 4x5 andf 8x10 large format film and this camera impresses me. I can get this GFX 100 with 3,000 shutter actuations in mint shape from Japan for $4300 Canadian. Its a no brainer and I'm going to get one.

Medium format is great for street photography. In the late 70's I was using a Bronco ETR then went to a Fuji 6X9 pro. I wish they made an R version of this camera like the GFX 50R.

I gave this camera a lot of thought and after watching your review several times, and also Matt Granger's review. My decision is that i don't need 100MP and although i DO want a camera with a higher resolution than the 1Dx Mark III which I'm more used to shooting with, I will go with the Leica SL2 and attach the Zeiss Otus 85mm with a Sigma adapter. I read and watch most of your reviews which I find to be very thorough and honest, and also very engaging. They don't influence my decisions, because I ultimately take into consideration many other reviewer's feedback, like Dustin Abbott, Jared Polin, Kai Wong and even Ken Rockwell before making a camera purchase. It has taken me the better part of one month to decide that the Leica SL2 is the one for me, even with it's average autofocus system. I can live with that since I mostly shoot outdoor portraits and prefer manual focus.

That was a class act to use another photographer abilities for this camera ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️. Just another note is the guy that do the video your assistant? I think he is a very prominent videographer he needs to have equal time 🤔. 😀 Otherwise great review.

Did you bring a matching LOOP fly rod? Seems like you went to some nice fly fishing locations.

"Not bitter" Chris is best Chris!

Did you manage to test the 16bit tethering speed to capture one. My initial test was I find it quite slow. Around 5 sec for a 16bit raw file. Would like to hear if any one have better experience with it

Was hoping for your thoughts on how the camera handles video. The detail and field of view looks really good for the second half of the video though.

@markolwick2223

5 жыл бұрын

If you watch the video, they say at the end that they’re making an entire video just about the video capabilities. Coming soon.

"its only 2019, I'm sorry" HAHAHAHA CRACKED ME UP SO HARD

Chris and Jordan are a team. I much prefer them to present the stills and video reviews at the same time. Separate titles are fine but release together. There is a GAS mystique for the larger sensor but logic has to be in place too. Use the right gear for the job.

@DPReview or anyone else - what tripod is being used in the video. thanks

Agree with Chris, Jordan on this, A sensor size does not in any way tell you what style of photography you should shoot. The GFX100 is an outstanding camera that is also very versatile and that is a big plus, as it means more photographers can benefit from its innovation and features.

Look at the beautiful image from 23mm F4, I kind of miss the era of Mamiya7 43mm and Zeiss Biogon 38mm. Unfortunately no one seems to be able to make an adapter to make those gems work on modern mirrorless cameras.

great video , my kind of shooting love the high pixel count images , iv had flack for saying so in the past but the dynamic range if like me you dont edit on a computer( in camera only) the d850 is good the fuji is awesome (i dont own one ) but know exactly where your coming from , having unedited photos on big enlargements, bigger the sensor the better they have to have the mp count to match , otherwise your basically just getting more critical depth controll ,

Funny, You always shoot your videos with Panasonic GH5 and during the review of this camera I found myself marvel at the quality of video this little "smallsensor-beast" can produce in skilled hands. It would be interesting to see a video about "bang for the buck for videomakers" to compare the most popular videooptions out there. Is the GH5 still worth getting or have the tide turned? What are the effects on the firmware upgrades from the introduction until now? And are there better options in a similar pricerange? Darn it! And here you are reviewing an exiting mediumformat camera that I will never afford. Sorry, my thoughts took a turn there. Great video as always!

There needs to be talk about the medium format “look” it is very different

The colour 👌

In my film school, I thought my photography teacher's GFX R was superb, this is a whole new level.

I’m a little confused about that hybrid evf statement, what about the xpro and x100 lineup? Or does he want a glass evf with a hud inside? 😅 Considering the evf is replaceable there could be other options one day 👍

To really replace my FFrame cameras, it would need to have equal "Black out" time. I get frustrated with the A7R2 when going to preview a image, and zoom in...Feels like a lot of time compared to my Canons. So 3 FPS is not a killer, but the time to playback or zoom..It just needs a stronger processing power. Maybe when they finally get nuclear power to push the processing? For now, I will stick to my Phase One in studio on high end work, and the FFrames for all else. Great review.....You're such the presenter!

12:00 That resolution tho. You can clearly see and count every individual cell of the strobe grid from the reflection on her eye. And I'm not even watching this in 4K but in 1440p.

14:34 "Do you really need 100mp? Now in all the confusion I kinda lost count. Well, do-ya, punk?"

@NGameReviews

5 жыл бұрын

The man, the myth, the legend - Dirty Harry!

It would have been nice if you guys shared a few ideas about how it compares with other medium format bodies in the same price range. Great video nonetheless.

Nice one...

The sharpness as showcased in the portraits (enlarged to 1:1) and the marmot image is very impressive, although it doesn't appear to show quite that well in other images taken with the same lens at sufficiently fast shutter speeds.

@allthecommonsense

4 жыл бұрын

Those portraits were heavily retouched, which leads me to believe some sharpening was added in post... which would be a disservice to this video.

4:45 absolutely breathtaking RAW capability *crying with a 11 stops dynamic range old dslr*

The GFX100 is IMO a revolution. It’s a revolution because of all the integrated technologies. IBIS? Wow. Autofocus? Wow. Never seen on any other MF camera. And then the HMI. Fuji did it right and this for a price which is killing the competition. Well done, Fuji.