Fujifilm GFX100 II Review: NOT What We Were Expecting!

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The GFX100 II has been the source of much controversy and was even the subject of two PetaPixel podcast episodes since its announcement. Now that we have a production unit, how does it perform? Chris Niccolls and Jordan spent some time looking at the files, and they have some concrete thoughts.
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0:00 - Intro
1:32 - Sample Images
2:27 - Body and handling
5:30 - Displays
6:14 - IBIS
6:43 - Autofocus
9:49 - Burst Shooting
10:39 - Image quality
15:03 - Video performance
20:13 - Should you buy it?

Пікірлер: 390

  • @CarletonTorpin
    @CarletonTorpin8 ай бұрын

    This is the most vibrant and saturated PetaPixel review yet! Love all the colors and leading lines in the background of interview shots!

  • @scotthayesproductions5715

    @scotthayesproductions5715

    8 ай бұрын

    they're using lights!!

  • @CarletonTorpin

    @CarletonTorpin

    8 ай бұрын

    Also, some of the scenes for the slow-mo test seem to be near a highly-reflective building, leading to a pretty great 2-pt light effect. @@scotthayesproductions5715

  • @yuanzofficial

    @yuanzofficial

    8 ай бұрын

    So good!

  • @larshohmuth4035

    @larshohmuth4035

    8 ай бұрын

    Really great colors, although I think the foreground - background separation is a bit overcooked. On an iPad Pro it makes the background look a bit like bluescreen

  • @Yupthereitism

    @Yupthereitism

    Ай бұрын

    Does anyone know which camera they are using?

  • @lackoliver55
    @lackoliver558 ай бұрын

    It should not be downplayed the quality of Jordan's shots on this one. Especially the radio tower coming perfectly out of the hand rail, while simultaneously framing Chris perfectly in the frame created by the building architecture behind him. Chefs kiss 🤌

  • @parshua
    @parshua8 ай бұрын

    The lighting, exposure and coloring of this episode is fantastic! Kudos to Jordan, he went all out on this one.

  • @jean-marcfroehlinger8749
    @jean-marcfroehlinger87498 ай бұрын

    I bought a month ago a Fuji GFX 100 first generation (old new stock at a fantastic price, in a camera shop, never used, 1/3 of the list price with 2 years full warranty). The image quality is fantastic and I'm coming from a Sony A7RV. But most people are not able to see the difference: this is just a fact ! I sold all my Sony gears and have zero regret. Even the handling of the body is really fine for me. I'm a big fan of this platform and surely in the future this 100 II will replace (or complete) my GFX100. Of course I'm not a street photographer, not a sport photographer, not a wildlife photographer : mainly studio ! If you don't have the budget for this camera and if the image quality is the main reason of your choice, please try the first generation !

  • @longdoo1

    @longdoo1

    8 ай бұрын

    Me too, I am using gfx100 with manual lenes and still love the images from 100ver1, but if the price of ver2 is dropped in in the future, I will consider for replacement.

  • @GuagoFruit
    @GuagoFruit8 ай бұрын

    I'm so glad I cured my G.A.S, otherwise I might've clicked buy rather than just add to cart.

  • @POVwithRC

    @POVwithRC

    8 ай бұрын

    Add to cart is just a hesitation scar 🩸🔪

  • @memcrew1

    @memcrew1

    8 ай бұрын

    Ha!

  • @NetvoTV

    @NetvoTV

    8 ай бұрын

    How about spend it on me, I really need a hard drive now, is there something I can do for you like a logo?

  • @WGNTAidan
    @WGNTAidan8 ай бұрын

    This was a great episode. You guys are killing it.

  • @blender_wiki
    @blender_wiki8 ай бұрын

    Thanks for your review, you confirm the feelings I had of this camera when, last month, I had the chance to briefly test it during a Fuji event: an outstanding MF budget portrait camera, once you know the limitations you can get incredible beautiful shots. And thanks to educate people: You guys are probably the only KZreadrs that fully understand the relation between bit depth sensor readout and dynamic range. 🙏🙏

  • @GavinCatoPhotography
    @GavinCatoPhotography8 ай бұрын

    The battery life is rated so conservatively. At weddings I use this gfx ii and after 900-1000 shots the battery typically shows 30-40% left. Absolutely love the cam btw!

  • @Ildskalli

    @Ildskalli

    8 ай бұрын

    The CIPA battery rating protocol is totally outdated. It needs to be updated to measure operational time instead of shots, because for mirrorless cameras that’s the real metric: how much time can you keep the body turned on doing stuff.

  • @carloscelis6625
    @carloscelis66258 ай бұрын

    We love Jordan and Chris! Dudes thsnk you for the deep-dive info always.

  • @Spock105

    @Spock105

    8 ай бұрын

    Me too , but he talks to quickly and does not leave any space in his talking , it's exhausting to listen to.

  • @philipcooper8297
    @philipcooper82978 ай бұрын

    You can also use the rollers to navigate the menu.

  • @daltonidaho
    @daltonidaho8 ай бұрын

    The lighting and colours in this episode are fantastic! Some scenes don't even look real (7:27).

  • @TienTran-io8ue

    @TienTran-io8ue

    8 ай бұрын

    that's a ARRI camera

  • @JL-vk1rs
    @JL-vk1rs6 ай бұрын

    your camera reviews are always the absolute best! thanks a lot for all you guys do

  • @333_studios
    @333_studios8 ай бұрын

    Props to the video-DP and editor! (Jordan?) I'm really noticing the extra production quality and polishing compared to your time at DPreview (which stills holds up honestly). Specifically, I noticed strong opening scenes with well-planned locations to solidify my engagement. Handling, AF, IBIS, and burst are good topics to be grounded out in the field. Specs and breakdowns are reserved for the second half, but kept concise and to the point.

  • @LMActionsports
    @LMActionsports8 ай бұрын

    Dang your model rocked that photo shoot. I love his poses so natural. And great shots also kudos to you love the lighting and the editing

  • @PauliJuppi
    @PauliJuppi8 ай бұрын

    The lighting in that urban park was incredible!😮 Movie quality! Must be a sun light bounce from surrounding buildings. Made everything pop and great dr. 👍

  • @michaelbell75

    @michaelbell75

    8 ай бұрын

    Its the sensor. Once you use an incredible camera like this, you won't want to go back to "full frame" and its small sensor with inferior image quality.

  • @BLiu1

    @BLiu1

    8 ай бұрын

    @@michaelbell75 it's definitely the buildings bouncing the sunlight on the side opposite the sun

  • @mdhazeldine

    @mdhazeldine

    8 ай бұрын

    It was either LED video lights or as you say, light bounce. It's no way just the sensor. Sensors don't make lighting better.

  • @michaelbell75

    @michaelbell75

    8 ай бұрын

    @@mdhazeldine what a silly comment. Larger sensors are capable of gathering a lot more light. Of course they make lighting better.

  • @PippetWhippet

    @PippetWhippet

    3 ай бұрын

    @@michaelbell75The vast majority of this episode came from a m43 sensor and still shows the same quality of light.

  • @CEEPMDEE
    @CEEPMDEE8 ай бұрын

    Chris "The Model" Niccolls, I can not thank you enough for divulging the detailed information about the so called "new sensor" and bit depth of the GFX 100ii's various shooting modes. I knew that was the same old sensor with a possible slightly different algorithm.

  • @darwiniandude

    @darwiniandude

    8 ай бұрын

    These guys try to be honest and fair, and they navigate controversy really well.

  • @BjørjaBear
    @BjørjaBear7 ай бұрын

    The colour grading and cinematic feel from 20:20 is simply top notch. Very well done.

  • @davidwalker2402
    @davidwalker24028 ай бұрын

    Great job, a really nice camera thank you.

  • @jeremiblurton_yt
    @jeremiblurton_yt8 ай бұрын

    I bought this as my first MF with my R5's still in my kit as well. I hate my R5 now. The images this camera produces are absolutely beautiful and it's a joy to use after getting use to controls/menu.

  • @mdhazeldine

    @mdhazeldine

    8 ай бұрын

    If you did a side by side comparison, shooting the same subject, same lighting etc., edited both and then output as jpg files at a resolution suitable for on-screen usage (say, 4000 pixels wide), would the average person be able to see any difference? Or is it mainly just when looking at the RAW files zoomed in at 100%, printing huge and when manipulating the files in post that the differences become apparent?

  • @jeremiblurton_yt

    @jeremiblurton_yt

    8 ай бұрын

    @@mdhazeldine This are great questions. I think you know the answer to the first which is why you phrased it the way you did. If you take an average image and strictly controlled everything qith the intent of being able to make them look identical, you're right. The typical viewer wouldn't be able to tell the difference between most cameras. If you make the scene more challenging, and you could argue most normal environments are, then things like the dynamic range and resolution, color and other things become apparent in the final image unless you intentionally degrade it. Editing there is not comparison. Having the extra image information and it being higher quality has been great. The files aren't anymore of a strain to work with than my R5 raws. I also have realistic expectations of it since it is a MF. It's weird in some instances for folks to think that there should be equivalent AF performance for example without giving something up.

  • @SMGJohn

    @SMGJohn

    8 ай бұрын

    ​@@mdhazeldine You wont tell the difference, even if you used a micro four thirds camera versus this medium format except in print and poor light situations. But then again no camera will save you during poor lighting except a super fast prime and any light whatsoever.

  • @chairminh

    @chairminh

    8 ай бұрын

    The GFX 100 II didn't produce much better image quality than my R5. Pixel peeped the same subjects taken outside local camera shop using GF 55mm 1.7 and RF 50mm 1.2 in JPG on an 8k monitor and saw very little difference. It stopped me from buying.

  • @jeremiblurton_yt

    @jeremiblurton_yt

    8 ай бұрын

    @@chairminh I find that hard to believe. I primarily use the 50 1.2 RF on the RF and 55 1.7 on the GFX 100 II. The DR and detail difference is definitely noticeable when editing.

  • @john_in_Berlin
    @john_in_Berlin7 ай бұрын

    Chris in the crouch - and delivering some killer shots! 😂 I would say this should be a part of every review. Immediately shows what the camera can do with humans and not just back alley dumpsters. And kudos on the color and lines of this video, just gorgeous.

  • @cars291
    @cars2917 ай бұрын

    'I would use this over any medium format camera': The best summary also reflecting that the comparison to FF performance is still a thing.

  • @DCReels
    @DCReels8 ай бұрын

    Camera produced the best colors I've ever seen on your channel

  • @lavalampsucculent2996

    @lavalampsucculent2996

    8 ай бұрын

    Fuji colours are so so so lovely

  • @martingreenberg870
    @martingreenberg8708 ай бұрын

    Thanks guys for this review. I am not someone who needs or wants a medium format camera. I am not in their demographic. It is exciting to see all the effort Fuji has put into this beast of a body. My takeaway is next year, when Fuji announces new bodies, there is going to be a new film simulation for me to use. Mask On Nurse Marty (Ret)

  • @PhilipJasionowski
    @PhilipJasionowski8 ай бұрын

    Jared is such a champ lol. Great photos from thos camera

  • @TimShoebridge
    @TimShoebridge8 ай бұрын

    Great review and video as always 🙏 Must say traffic noise was a bit intense and distracting on occasions. Do you guys use shotgun mics....?

  • @glenjo0
    @glenjo08 ай бұрын

    Very good review! Thanks!

  • @HokgiartoSaliem
    @HokgiartoSaliem8 ай бұрын

    How is the new Ibis effect hi res shot 400 mp? Do 400 mp shot now usable in many case? Or at least when in a group shot?

  • @DwaipayanPradhan
    @DwaipayanPradhan8 ай бұрын

    Is there touch to track in video? If yes how does it compare against a Sony full frame body?

  • @TylerMcCool
    @TylerMcCool8 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the review - This camera is really a test for many video features, and I think the next GFX camera will be the amazing video camera we all hope for (faster, lower megapixels).. Until then, I will be using mine as a B cam slash Travel Cam - and utilizing it's incredible flexibility/versatility with all kinds of adapted lenses.

  • @Juventinos
    @Juventinos8 ай бұрын

    easily one of the best cameras ever made. plus the glass is fabulous.

  • @Mortenthorpe-DK

    @Mortenthorpe-DK

    7 ай бұрын

    Yes… the optics of GF lenses is mind-bending, when you get to shoot them yourself and see. Both rhetorical GFX50R, and GFX100S are amazing though - i enjoy them regularly:)

  • @dalkapur
    @dalkapur8 ай бұрын

    Its a great review (as always), but you miss out the key question. Is it good enough to attract elements of the hybrid FF Canikon/Sony market?

  • @mdhazeldine
    @mdhazeldine8 ай бұрын

    Great review. It seems to me that if you mainly shoot stills and quality is everything, then this is a great camera, but as video is becoming ever more important for pros, I still think full frame sensors are the perfect hybrid size. Big enough for stills quality, but not so big that you end up with compromises in video performance. And I'm not convinced 99% of the general public could tell a medium format camera's output apart from a full frame one in a blind test. The main difference is going to be in post production and the ability to crop hard.

  • @ValiRossi
    @ValiRossi8 ай бұрын

    The video quality here is insane! I'm getting the Panasonic G9 II. That thing is amazing. I'm keeping my EM1 Mkii tho.

  • @WhiskeyMike47
    @WhiskeyMike478 ай бұрын

    Silicone is the flexible polymeric material. Silicon is the semiconductor element used in making microchips. 😂

  • @dominiclester3232

    @dominiclester3232

    8 ай бұрын

    And Zed is the letter after Y...

  • @justpray365

    @justpray365

    8 ай бұрын

    @@dominiclester3232 I like a bank account with a lot of Zedros in it.

  • @dominiclester3232

    @dominiclester3232

    8 ай бұрын

    @@justpray365 Presumably you enjoy Zeebras at the zoo too?

  • @HH60gPaveHawk

    @HH60gPaveHawk

    8 ай бұрын

    Came running to find the pedant comment thread about this. Good to be among my people 😂 that’s one of those slip ups that makes me crazy, like cement and concrete.

  • @justpray365

    @justpray365

    8 ай бұрын

    @@dominiclester3232 I’m a Zedbra and zedoo man myself.

  • @mikegustafson6679
    @mikegustafson66798 ай бұрын

    Kudos to Jordan, this is one of the best looking videos I have seen on KZread. No kidding!

  • @user-vm3jz8cb3y
    @user-vm3jz8cb3y8 ай бұрын

    What would you suggest as a sports /wildlife camera in the same quality range and price point, thanks

  • @lukinoway
    @lukinoway8 ай бұрын

    whatever you did to this video, it really pops. Great sharpness, contrast.

  • @chilecayenne
    @chilecayenne8 ай бұрын

    Very interesting. I hope I'm getting this right....that while there are impressive improvements on the GFX100 II....if you have the original GFX100, there's really NOT any super compelling reasons to upgrade.....?

  • @glenblaven
    @glenblaven8 ай бұрын

    Thanks guys. Another brilliant review.

  • @nieo777
    @nieo7778 ай бұрын

    Wow the dynamic range

  • @thekeytoairpower
    @thekeytoairpower8 ай бұрын

    Any reason you could not use a usbc hub to add another port?

  • @coasttocoastphoto
    @coasttocoastphoto8 ай бұрын

    Keep up the good work, guys.

  • @user-mf9mb5qh8x
    @user-mf9mb5qh8x8 ай бұрын

    Good info. And the best couple of afable presenters.

  • @jocblues
    @jocbluesАй бұрын

    Hi with this camera you can capture in 102, 50 and 11mp average modes or only 102?

  • @crayon2323
    @crayon23238 ай бұрын

    The Movie/Still selector mode is also available on the GFX 50S2.

  • @pdbdd
    @pdbdd8 ай бұрын

    what camera bag is chris using now? will we see camera bag/sling reviews on this channel?

  • @andyvan5692
    @andyvan56928 ай бұрын

    one point, at 8:55 this af symptom is to be expected, these are a lower dof platform, due to sensor size, so the 3.5 or 2.8 aperture is a lot thinner than on a dslr, so 'missing' is to be expected, esp if you do the shot at certain distances ( dof does change with focal length of lens, and focussed distance), so one tip, if you NEED accurate focus, Stop down, to f 5.6 or f 8 and cope with the wider dof, this will ensure the focus is bang on!!, or use a tripod, and focus stack.

  • @davebell9328
    @davebell93288 ай бұрын

    Loved the review, and the camera looks entertaining even if it's way out of my budget. But the traffic noise was somewhere between annoying and unbearable. Other than that please keep up the excellent work!

  • @chrismoore904
    @chrismoore9048 ай бұрын

    Thank you for always doing great videos. Why do you use the G9II vs the S5II?

  • @patrickmeyer2802

    @patrickmeyer2802

    8 ай бұрын

    Pretty sure it's because Jordan's favourite lenses are all M43

  • @fffeuchtner
    @fffeuchtner6 ай бұрын

    „All the PLANES, TRAINS AND AUTOMOBILES…“ I see what you did there Chris! 😄

  • @cars291
    @cars2917 ай бұрын

    Ah, Jordan - outstanding audio for your part. 👍

  • @user-gl3rm6gf2r
    @user-gl3rm6gf2r8 ай бұрын

    "14-bit but..." Fujifilm will never treat Chris and Jordan to a trip to JP again 😂

  • @silverclifflightshow
    @silverclifflightshow8 ай бұрын

    But what more do you get in between a medium format camera and a full frame I tested my Sony A1 against this GFX 100 and after I had to enlarge my A1 image to fit the GFX 100 zoomed in to 400% switching between the images and the A1 looked better. I’m not sure what I’m missing over here.

  • @Maxime-ho9iv

    @Maxime-ho9iv

    8 ай бұрын

    You are not missing anything. Fullframe cameras have made so much breakthrough over the years that they are basically just better. Yes, you technically get more megapixels with a medium format, but when you factor autofocus, which is critical precisely when you increase megapixels, and everything else (price, weight, size, now dynamic range, etc.), you will get better results with the top full frame cameras in real life scenarios. And let's not even talk about Sony probably releasing a global shutter a1 in the near future..

  • @youngonestudio
    @youngonestudio7 ай бұрын

    Was this filmed on the iphone 15 pro?

  • @pmc7105
    @pmc71058 ай бұрын

    Are the Fuji lenses also considered to be nice and light weight (relative to traditional medium format lenses), like the bodies? Or did the light weight philosophy make it into the body design but not the lenses? They seem pretty heavy, but I have no medium format frame of reference.

  • @aucourant9998
    @aucourant99988 ай бұрын

    The B&W portrait of Jared at 1:57 is a fantastic picture.

  • @fwfeo
    @fwfeo8 ай бұрын

    10:50 I have Fuji cameras but probably the only user who’s not wild about the film simulations, but boy the Reala look absolutely lovely and vibrant! 😍

  • @matthewjbauer1990

    @matthewjbauer1990

    3 ай бұрын

    I too have Fuji cameras. Most recently got handed down an X-T30 from Dad when he broke it and didn't want to get it fixed but I did since it was a relatively cheap fix. I'm not crazy about the 35mm film simulations either, but Dad was, which is why we have so much Fuji gear. I'll use the film simulations when it calls for it.

  • @industryrule-4080
    @industryrule-40808 ай бұрын

    The 1/125th flash sync is a deal breaker when you need a bigger scene.

  • @Paul_Rohde
    @Paul_Rohde8 ай бұрын

    The funny thing is, Fuji's most entry level camera, the X-A7, does have a touch screen menu. It's fully responsive, but I use the nimble little joystick out of habit.

  • @EatsTooMuchJam
    @EatsTooMuchJam8 ай бұрын

    I've been waiting for someone to publish better lab results for dynamic range in various video modes. It's worth noting (and I don't think it was mentioned in this review) that in some of the full sensor width 4K modes/flog2, there is an option for expanded dynamic range at the cost of rolling shutter. I'm not sure if it's implemented by switching to 14-bit readout or supersampling, though (not sure I've seen anybody say for sure). When I turn it on, the difference in DR is noticeable (I'd guess a bit over a stop more), but I don't have a Xyla 21 or anything like that to check it. Otherwise, fully agreed that it's not the first camera that I'll reach for to do video work, but I'm thrilled with it compared to my original GFX 100. It's a lot more reasonable to throw in a small bag for travel - I carried the II with 32-64/4, 100/2, 23/4, the 63/2.8, and a Minolta 58mm f/1.4 (for very low light stuff) all around Turkey recently and the whole setup fit decently in a 17L Pacsafe bag. My original GFX 100 wouldn't even fit in the bag. The IBIS is enough now that I could hand hold video with the 32-64 (and even somewhat the 110/2) without extremely noticeable jitters. One thing that's kind of cool about the 8K crop mode + anamorphic is that I have some EF mount Laowa Nanomorphs - the 27, 50, and 80mm versions - and because of the APS-H type crop, the 50 and 80 cover perfectly and the 27 _almost_ covers (and with 8K, I don't mind just framing a little wide and punching in a few percent in post). Obviously an actual APS-C camera is a better choice for using them, but it's yet another entry in the category of cool hybrid camera tricks.

  • @EatsTooMuchJam

    @EatsTooMuchJam

    8 ай бұрын

    Oh, one last thing - I thought I'd give it a try for a short film recently (a 48 hour film fest thing) using the 5.8K scope mode with the Eterna profile in ProRes. Most of the shots were fairly static so RS wasn't a big concern and the quality was/is great. Since it was quick turnaround, I also tried using AF for almost everything - I only had to step in about 10% of the time to manually focus stuff where it was confused (about the same amount as the second camera needed with the R5) - and for close-up stuff with shallow DOF (using the 110/2 and 63/2.8), it was really nice to let the actors just move around spontaneously like a human and watch the AF track their eye a LOT better than I can. For quick turnaround, it was a lot nicer than setting some focus pull points and convincing them to stop moving their head back and forth. 😅

  • @TylerMcCool

    @TylerMcCool

    8 ай бұрын

    Fuji has not spoken about what it does exactly in this mode.. it will be interesting to see some controlled lab tests on this.

  • @arvidjohansson3120
    @arvidjohansson31208 ай бұрын

    The main reason GFX100 II is an intriguing camera is the possibility for trickle down. The end game might be very near for my use case. Combine the X-S20 batterie, IBIS and sensor with GFX100 II software in x-pro Camera Body all my GAS will be gone.

  • @rogernuffer

    @rogernuffer

    8 ай бұрын

    Her's hoping we get a trickle down 100R

  • @miba8303

    @miba8303

    8 ай бұрын

    Pls what GAS u mean....?

  • @Paul_Rohde

    @Paul_Rohde

    8 ай бұрын

    @@miba8303 Gear Acquisition Syndrome

  • @jaychristianson
    @jaychristianson8 ай бұрын

    HSS not available?

  • @giannidelbianco3526
    @giannidelbianco35268 ай бұрын

    Wich mode you have huse to capture sharp pictures on 1/4 Second ? Mechanical Shutter or the E-Shutter ? Wich Lenses you have use to get this fantastic results ?

  • @PetaPixel

    @PetaPixel

    8 ай бұрын

    That was shot with the mechanical shutter, on the 45-100mm f/4 at 45mm. Pretty impressive!

  • @KlausKusserow-ClassicalGuitar
    @KlausKusserow-ClassicalGuitar8 ай бұрын

    Jared came across a bit shy at the beginning, but he is a cool poser, very nice. And I want to have this camera now...🙂

  • @deepfriedbananane
    @deepfriedbananane8 ай бұрын

    Very impressive still performance. But maybe you wanna check the capabilities this camera can offer in terms of landscape photography. Would be cool to see the capabilities of the censor, especially medium format. In terms of sport photography or fast moving objects in particular, this camera might not shine, but for capturing the scenes on those events, this camera shines the most in my opinion.

  • @niccollsvideo

    @niccollsvideo

    8 ай бұрын

    Sure but I think we got across that the image quality is only slightly improved over what we’ve seen before and that it is the best mage quality available. The camera is ideal for landscape, but so was the 100 and the 100S.

  • @tgmartin82
    @tgmartin828 ай бұрын

    this video is a work of art

  • @jaywbus
    @jaywbus6 ай бұрын

    would be great if you can add a footer caption for shot on "X camera + XX lens) for these videos.

  • @ItsPinecone_911
    @ItsPinecone_9118 ай бұрын

    Ok, oddball question here, how would this camera do for car photography either posed or for rolling shots where the car looks like its still but everything is in motion?

  • @Ildskalli

    @Ildskalli

    8 ай бұрын

    Not that great for the latter, you’ll probably want a body and lens with better tracking and stabilization. Anything from a Panasonic S5II + 70-200mm f/2.8 to a Nikon Z9 + Z 400mm f/2.8 will cover your needs.

  • @ItsPinecone_911

    @ItsPinecone_911

    8 ай бұрын

    @@Ildskalli guess Ill just keep my Sony A7R III for now then

  • @Yupthereitism
    @YupthereitismАй бұрын

    Which camera was used to film this review?

  • @richardbuttner1989
    @richardbuttner19898 ай бұрын

    The colours! Wow! The first shot looked like a greenscreen at first 😊

  • @AlexOsTV
    @AlexOsTV2 ай бұрын

    The Top-Display uses E ink Technology and doesnt drain the battery when the camera is switched of.

  • @DennisBater
    @DennisBater8 ай бұрын

    you forgot to mention that it is stunning as a landscape camera with excellent dynamic range. I think that is what you are going to use this camera for, that and studio shooting.

  • @michaelbell75

    @michaelbell75

    8 ай бұрын

    Yep. These KZread channels never showcase the benefits of MF and its superior image quality. They take lame photos that would look good even with an M43 sensor camera. Would be nice to let a pro landscape or portrait shooter use it for the reviews.

  • @maggiem1323

    @maggiem1323

    8 ай бұрын

    ​@@michaelbell75Andy Mumford would be a great tester. Hope he does soon as he shoots FUJI and shoots legendary Landscapes

  • @maggiem1323

    @maggiem1323

    8 ай бұрын

    ​@@michaelbell75Would love Andy Mumford to review this. He takes great landscapes, the best for me. Gerald should review the DR and noise profiles. He is too Sony indebted though.

  • @Durio_zibethinus

    @Durio_zibethinus

    8 ай бұрын

    ​@@maggiem1323Andy is a goat, even with an old camera he slaps hard.

  • @davegrenier1160

    @davegrenier1160

    7 ай бұрын

    I agree. They tested it for modes of shooting (stills of action, portraiture, and video) for which MF is either not suited or that is done as well or better by smaller formats, and seem to have intentionally avoided testing it in those types of photography in which MF cameras are meant to shine. If I had one, I'd use it in manual focus most of the time, and don't really care who well it track in AF. If I want to shoot wildlife or sports, I'd use by A7RIV. (And I have so little interest in video that I've never used my Sony to shoot video. I also know little about video, yet found Jordan's review well-informed - as usual - but predictable. Why would anyone use this camera for video, unless it was to video the sudden appearance of Sasquatch while shooting landscape photos?)

  • @MaximusDC406
    @MaximusDC4068 ай бұрын

    The Reala Film simulation video is “Stunning”

  • @scottswank
    @scottswank8 ай бұрын

    I think we're reaching a point where AF and resolution are in competition with one another. The more pixels you're computing, the slower AF. This is of course less of an issue for stationary subjects.

  • @marcgilles4520
    @marcgilles45208 ай бұрын

    1:34 that sound track hit kinda different though. I see ya!🕺

  • @vlcheish
    @vlcheish8 ай бұрын

    poor chris....he asked for a model and they sent a giant chad version of himself :(

  • @FlorentCurk
    @FlorentCurk7 ай бұрын

    the removable viewfinder mean that you could deport it for docu-style camera ! So cool !

  • @loldart
    @loldart8 ай бұрын

    So it sounds like I'm better off with a used GFX100s if I want medium format and put the saving into glass. Still nice option for me in 10 years.

  • @stevelink3
    @stevelink36 ай бұрын

    Hello Chris! Thank you for this excellent intro to the Fuji GFX 100 II. As a Nikon Z System landscape, product and macro photographer, I have been quite satisfied with the image sharpness and detail I obtain from the Nikon Z System (Z7, Z8 and several lenses). However, as I do on occasion produce very large prints (30"x40" and up), I've always had an interest in medium format. So, in your opinion, do you feel that this GFX100 II would give me a very substantial improvement in image quality (particularly image sharpness and detail rendition) in the large prints, over either my Nikon Z System or the Hasselblad X2D? (Also, as I don’t shoot video, that’s another reason the X2D appeals to me, as well as the NCS of the Hasselblad files, since I’m somewhat colorblind, and I've heard other reviewers state that color-correcting the Fuji files would be a nightmare, and for me in particular!) Thank you sir!

  • @akhyarrayhka4048
    @akhyarrayhka40488 ай бұрын

    the lighting in some of the shots is unreal

  • @michaelbell75

    @michaelbell75

    8 ай бұрын

    Its the sensor and how it deals with that light

  • @nachordzg93
    @nachordzg938 ай бұрын

    I didn't think that the G9 II could give such stellar performance tho.

  • @ekjellgren

    @ekjellgren

    8 ай бұрын

    Do we know which parts are shot with each?

  • @KNAPPAID

    @KNAPPAID

    8 ай бұрын

    The only thing holding back even the worse of m43 and lumix in general was AF. Eveyrtime i list af as a downside , even the worst of amateurs will wince.

  • @Durio_zibethinus

    @Durio_zibethinus

    8 ай бұрын

    ​@@ekjellgrenmy guess is G9II is used outside the video test, just hope Jordan pops out and gives us an answer.

  • @ElGrecoDaGeek
    @ElGrecoDaGeek8 ай бұрын

    I'm curious at what point in time did you guys stop using the z9 to record, and why?

  • @amermeleitor

    @amermeleitor

    8 ай бұрын

    I want to know too

  • @jameshenry6855

    @jameshenry6855

    8 ай бұрын

    They were using the S5IIX for a good while but onto the G9II. I imagine that's down to the size of the lenses.

  • @PetaPixel

    @PetaPixel

    8 ай бұрын

    We'll have Jordan answer this question directly on this week's Podcast. -Jaron

  • @ElGrecoDaGeek

    @ElGrecoDaGeek

    8 ай бұрын

    @@PetaPixel awesome. I look forward to it.

  • @Ildskalli

    @Ildskalli

    8 ай бұрын

    Jordan loves his Panny cameras, and I can’t blame him. I do too ❤

  • @martysender5539
    @martysender55398 ай бұрын

    whatever the problems, the REALA mode is BEAUTIFUL. wow. thumbs up Marty Sender You Tube

  • @andyvan5692
    @andyvan56928 ай бұрын

    the pc-sync port is important with a camera like this, as a mf digital, it can be used, via a lens board adaptor for LF monorails, or things like the cambo actus and it's bigger cousin, as a digital back (esp. considering the costs of a phase one, or leaf aptus solution), a much cheaper option + you get the simpler tethering and capture one, or photoshop workflow, than the other big digital backs out on the market. for the above option the pc sync is necessary as it forms a quasi shutter signal, you use the leaf shutter lens, and the flash port gives the back the "go" to scan the sensor for recording the image, as well as the possibility for full sync with flash, a leaf shutter can sync up to 1\800 or 1\1000th of a second (hasselblad H system capability, as an example).

  • @cameraramblings4107
    @cameraramblings41078 ай бұрын

    Hey guys, thanks, what was this episode shot on it looks really vivid and colourful.

  • @JackFN_VR64

    @JackFN_VR64

    8 ай бұрын

    Prolly on this gfx100ii eh?

  • @wwm
    @wwm8 ай бұрын

    Thanks for a great pro video 🙏

  • @Edwin--
    @Edwin--8 ай бұрын

    What is interesting is that the price of their top model dropped by 25%, and is now USD 7,500. That is still a lot of money, but undeniably medium format is gradually becoming more accessible. I think the focus on video is marketing BS, but it would be very cool to have a real medium format video camera with a full sensor readout in the future. The GF lenses are not great for video either, not even the lenses with linear motors. This is very much a photography-first camera, and for that purpose this sensor absolutely stellar and the camera will benefit from autofocus improvements. As a current GFX100s shooter, I will still enjoy mine for a few years more.

  • @SMGJohn

    @SMGJohn

    8 ай бұрын

    LOL, surely you are joking. Thats Leica money, not everyone is a doctor or airplane pilot.

  • @Edwin--

    @Edwin--

    8 ай бұрын

    @@SMGJohn I am not sure whether that's the right approach to this camera. There is nothing against owning a GFX100ii as a hobbyist, but this is a tool designed and intended for professional photographers who do studio portraits, fine art and landscape shoots. What this camera offers, used to be the territory of the Hasselblad H6D and Phase One cameras, which are upwards of USD 30,000. The GFX100ii is a quarter of that price, and offers almost the same features, save that GF-lenses don't have leaf shutters. For professional use, USD 7,500 is not that outlandish if this is your daily workhorse camera, which is used as tool to earn money for a photography business. If you're a metal worker, and you need to buy a welding machine, a lathe and some good tools, that would also easily set you back USD 7,500. It's no different, it's just a professional photography tool.

  • @SMGJohn

    @SMGJohn

    8 ай бұрын

    @@Edwin-- If you make money out of it, then thats another story, but very few people paying their own equipment do work that requires large prints.

  • @sovu9399
    @sovu93992 ай бұрын

    Hi! 1:36 what's the name of the song?

  • @amiji130
    @amiji130Ай бұрын

    Camera used for video ?

  • @jameshenry6855
    @jameshenry68558 ай бұрын

    It's November and you're in Canada and you're wearing shirts outside?, Is it really warm there or something?

  • @niccollsvideo

    @niccollsvideo

    8 ай бұрын

    It was only about 10 degrees Celsius but to Canadians that’s t-shirt weather. Especially after a week and a half of freezing temps

  • @jameshenry6855

    @jameshenry6855

    8 ай бұрын

    @@niccollsvideo haha I see. 10 degrees in Ireland is most definitely not shirt weather but fair play to you hardy Canadians.

  • @davidhunternyc1
    @davidhunternyc18 ай бұрын

    At 0:40. NO! There's NO one better looking than Chris Nichols.🔥I would drop to my knees if I could.

  • @MelvinGarcia
    @MelvinGarcia2 ай бұрын

    I'm a X-H2S video shooter and love that camera. If Fuji ever makes a real hybrid medium format camera, with a 50mp or less sensor that reads fast enough to combat rolling shutter, I'm buying into the system. I think the medium format look could benefit my work but rolling shutter is an issue right now. I'm glad they are making medium format more accesible though. 👏🏼

  • @radiozelaza
    @radiozelaza8 ай бұрын

    is it binning or line-skipping in 4K?

  • @Ildskalli

    @Ildskalli

    8 ай бұрын

    Jordan said binning.

  • @radiozelaza

    @radiozelaza

    8 ай бұрын

    @@Ildskalli he said wrong...

  • @jcblum1507
    @jcblum15078 ай бұрын

    Nice review

  • @lunerv771
    @lunerv7718 ай бұрын

    another thing that fuji is doing right and never advertise is colour science. The 100ii has a very good, maybe even close to HNCS now. And they just don't mention it much..

  • @BrownieX001
    @BrownieX0018 ай бұрын

    Such a great camera release. I hope the lens lineup gets some care, mainly in the looks. Would be really nice if there were more really wide fstop lens options. Stuff that rivals f1.4 FF lenses.

  • @PetaPixel

    @PetaPixel

    8 ай бұрын

    The two f/1.7 primes are almost exactly equivalent to f/1.4 on full frame. - Jordan

  • @Edwin--

    @Edwin--

    8 ай бұрын

    Indeed, there is the GF 55mm f1.7, 80mm f1.7, and the 110mm f2. The 110mm is in my opinion one of the best lenses ever made, the rendering is spectacular combined with the 102 megapixel sensor.

  • @Juventinos

    @Juventinos

    8 ай бұрын

    @@Edwin-- it's a fact! it's not just your opinion. the 110mm is one of the best lenses ever made full stop.

  • @KNAPPAID

    @KNAPPAID

    8 ай бұрын

    ​@@Juventinostechnically not a fact . If the 110 can dissolve all 100mp of the gfx100ii , then it means you only need to dissolve the 26mp sensor in the old 26mpx sensor since its the same density ( and sensor origin, just without the xtrans ). Factually speaking , anything that can resolve lumix' GH6 and G9ii is way more impressive since its pixel density dictates it equal to a 165mpx medium format (0,8x). On another note , any lens that can resolve a pixel density similar to nikon 1 j5 would have to resolve 252mp in equiv 0.8 mf format.

  • @Juventinos

    @Juventinos

    8 ай бұрын

    ​@@KNAPPAID ok mate go shoot with nikon 1 j5 or whatever i m sure you'll be very happy. us mortals who shoot hasselblad H system and fuji gfx will have to make do with the 110mm f2 as being the best lens.

  • @kennethnielsen3864
    @kennethnielsen38647 ай бұрын

    Thanks for sharing.

  • @BeyondAIMan
    @BeyondAIMan8 ай бұрын

    2:47 Wow I'm liking the low angle shot good job Jordan and Chris liking those colors.

  • @80-80.
    @80-80.8 ай бұрын

    Isn't Canada supposed to be freezing cold in November?

  • @ItsFritzDaCat

    @ItsFritzDaCat

    8 ай бұрын

    Canada B I G Also, the ice age is not quite over above the 49th parallel, I mean global warming is still hard at work 😊😅

  • @photophilsteingard8374
    @photophilsteingard83748 ай бұрын

    I'm a wedding photographer I shoot with the R3 and R5 but I feel this camera would give you amazing images over the FF I'm looking at buying the Canon R5ii and the New RF 35 1.2 or 1.4?? next year. But instead maybe look at getting the Fuji 100 ii I feel MF will make a run at FF for some high end weddings and portraits photographers in the next couple of years. And with the Fuji film simulations help to produce incredible images. Especially with the new Reala Ace. MF prices are dropping. I bought my first FF the Canon 1DS and paid $11.400 Canadian which was a 11.1MP For me personally I'd still keep my R3 and R5 sell off some of my gear. Purchase the 100ii and get 2 lenses 55 1.7 and the 110 2.0 sell my RF50 1.2 and the RF 85 1.2 which would match the same 2 RF lenses. I'd have my wide RF lenses RF 28-70 to cover mid range and 3 longer lenses to cover that end. Then I could use MF for the special photos and FF for reception and ceremony. We all don't drive the same car or truck for personal reasons. But for some photographers I feel this camera would be amazing :) We are so fortunate to have so many options and choices for photography and video today. That's what is so exciting about what we do. I've been a full time studio and wedding photographer dating back to the 80's and find photography today even more exciting. Just need to find the best system for you.

  • @Maxime-ho9iv

    @Maxime-ho9iv

    8 ай бұрын

    Come on. Wedding photography? Let's be serious a minute. What print size your married couples are ordering you? Do they even order that many prints to begin with? This camera is utterly pointless for a wedding photograher.

  • @photophilsteingard8374

    @photophilsteingard8374

    8 ай бұрын

    haha It's not the print size that I'm concerned with but there is magic in shooting with MF that you don't get with FF 50% of what we buy and use is for us. It's the enjoyment we get shooting with our gear. “Most wedding photographers burn out in 10-15 years. I have been a wedding photographer for 40 years. Still very good at it and enjoy it more today than ever. I started with Hasselblad Film when I got into the business when I was 20 years old. For my last 5 years would love to own MF to end my career. How many wedding photographers can say after 40 years. They still LOVE to photograph them. I've always had the best gear to work with. I also market my self with our clients we use the best!!! That also helps to sell our services. If we are to work in our industry. We need to also enjoy it.

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