This was an excellent episode. Again. As always. 15 minutes just went by in one smooth ride. I also really liked the end sequence with those million little lights in the background!
04:29 - The upper right corner shows my favorite Japanese fast food chain, Matsuya. Tasty dishes and the interior was always warm in winter and cool in summer. 04:33 - This view is from Tocho - Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building and you can see my old apartment building in the shot. 👍
The person behind the camera is what makes the photographs! Proven in these barely ordinary photos in a beautiful place like Japan! Totally possibly getting this camera though 😎
Still better than Sony A6400, which is APS-C, a sensor 4 times smaller than the one in GFX100. The larger the sensor, the more rolling shutter effect is pronounced. Simple physics. So you can understand that even this is a significant achievement.
@@xmlthegreat Doesn't matter if it is a significant achievement. If it is unusable, it is still unusable, and at $10,000+ (body only), you might as well forget trying to shoot video. It'll be like watching a Bugs Bunny cartoon.
@@TL-xw6fh have you even seen the video? They show everything. The rolling shutter is nearly unnoticeable in video. It's the ES only stills that are bad. With Mechanical shutter or Electronic front curtain there's no problem. What the hell do you need ES only for in this thing anyway? It can't shoot more than 5 fps which is achieved with the Mechanical it electronic front curtain modes. Basically, you're completely wrong lol.
@@xmlthegreat Yes I did, and that's why I said shooting video is like watching a cartoon where the characters can be bent out of shape, etc when they are running or moving! Got it???
Great first impressions. Chris got some very nice photos even handheld and Jordan nailed it again with the X-T3. Thank you guys, you have no idea how helpful (and entertaining) this is.
Please shot all your Episodes now with the X-T3, looks so much more asthetic so nice colors! (Just get some Batteries with you ;-) ...throw the GH5 away, can't see the look anymore.. every idiot is using it on youtube
X-T3 had it's moments, but GH5 still more consistently brings out the better picture. Maybe with more time and use the X-T3 becomes fluent reliable tool, but with this footage, i'm not that impressed. It's good, but a bit step back.
Nice to see low light shots on the streets I actually shoot and know the lighting situation of, so I can get a really good Idea of its actual capabilities. I can't ever dream of owning one of these, but When rental houses get it, it will be worth spending on for some of my jobs.
Wrong, it's an industry underdog and will remain so, which is not a bad thing. The big players are Sony and soon to be Panasonic. Canon and Nikon are slowly sinking though.
@@SpeedyNeo Absolutely i waiting them too, so many good camera brand out there. Im Panasonic user but i wanted to use Fuji. Yeah underdog for digital era. But hey remember, in film era they making a great camera and film stock too. So i think is the best time to fuji show their capabilities in camera industries for so long time. 👍
@@boris.dupont Currently Sony cameras are 8 out of 10 the most popular on Amazon. I am talking cameras like the A7-III and A6400. Sony is number 2 now after Canon in terms of overall camera sales. Canon and Nikon are both reporting losses while Sony is reporting growth.
@@boris.dupont so many serious photographer out there using sony. In my country Indonesia so many serious photographer using sony camera for their professional work.
@@thatjordandrake oh!! That's it. After weeks of debate, I'm gonna start saving for a good used example of this lens. And will wait for whatever Viltrox brings out in the the coming months for other focal lengths
This is why I love you two so much...you give the good and the bad, no boot licking! Looks like FujiFilm has another hit in their hands...not in my financial wheel house but at least they are starting to make bodies that will fit into my Catcher’s Mitt like hands!!!
Another takeaway for me is that the X-T3 footage is far more better than the GH5. The color overall is great, the B&W part is amazing!! Just wanna know if there was Eterna + Arcos or Graded F-log.
I would also love to know how this was shot and graded. It looks higher contrast than usual, and it speaks to me. The video feels noticably better looking than usual. I missed the "shot on" card at the beginning so, it wasn't until Jordan said "back to the XT3" that I realized it wasn't the GH5.
Is it fair to compare the GFX100 to a ff or apsc camera in terms of speed? How do the Hasselblad Mamiya Pentax or Leica mf cameras compare to this? What about image quality? Honestly I'm so impressed that such a camera with a 100mp sensor can do so many things so well to begin with! Anyway thanks for the review!
They are comparing it very favourable tbh. It is basically saying that this is a 100 mp camera that is as or very close to the x system. That’s seriously impressive.
Great job very thorough as usual. I must admit I have learned some things from your method of gear reviews that ive incoroprated in some of my videos. Especially the importance of accurate real world specs.
I find it humorous when Chris states that 5FPS is too slow a frame rate for sports and action. I spent my entire pro career shooting no faster than 5FPS on Canon EOS-1. To be able to get that rate out of a MF sensor is pretty amazing. No, it wouldn’t work for modern “spray and pray” shooters who are used to 10-15 FPS but it would certainly be doable.
The 5 FPS doesn't give you a live preview, making tracking action nearly impossible. We'll discuss this further when we get a production unit and know the actual blackout time.
John Taylor - John, the original film EOS -1 shot 2.5 FPS without the booster and 5.5 FPS with. 10FPS did not exist for the masses until well into digital.
@@SDErrico2010 Talking about "the masses" is irrelevant as the EOS-1 wasn't for consumers. The EOS 1v with PB-E2 and the EOS-1n RS both did 10fps, both released over 20 years ago.
I will be doing the same. I can take advantage of the resolution in my work, though up till now, most digital medium format was too expensive (and the 50S lacked versatility compared to the D850). But $10k is within reach and will make a significant difference in my output.
looking forward to you guys doing a video with this camera and a studio photographer to get their opinion. I wish they put physical dials on it, the tactile muscle memory you get using other fuji's is magic.
@@vianditya I'd be surprised, since there was an IBIS rumour for the X-T3 also, but tbf Fujifilm has cannibalised the X-H1 before. So there's no big reason it won't happen. I'm just not a believer. Besides IBIS is pretty useless tech, in most cases it's a sales gimmick. Digital Stabilisation is the future. I'd be more impressed if we could use those extra few megapixels to give us a solid one of those.
Ooooo using the XT3 to record instead of the norm, love that - was it just because you were at a Fuji event or is a change afoot? I’d love to know which profile Jordan used for it :) Great vid as always, the GFX isn’t something I’d need or ever be able to afford, but it looks a beast for magazine/product/model use
These are the cameras for either already established photographers or the reviewers like this chap. Ordinary photographers like us can't afford them. We can only dream about these cameras.
I agree with everyone else saying that the XT-3 footage is amazing. Let me guess: this was not shot in F-log, this was shot in Eterna. Or at least MAINLY in Eterna. Am i right? :) :)
For large prints at A4 or US letter size 24 MP are by far enough. However more pixels are always welcomed. With a sharp lens more MP offer the ability of crop which is tremendously important to composition. For using photos in social networks even the 12 MP of most smartphones or Sony α7S are fine.
24 megapixels typically gets you somewhere between a 4x6 and 8x10, though to comfortably handle an 8x10 crop, 50 megapixels is accessible. 100 megapixels can get you 16 inch range for a print.
Razor2048 Correct. Also it is very important the sharpness of the lenses. Without a sharp lens the more MP are futile. This is very obvious with smartphones that offer 24 MP or even 40 MP with unavoidably mediocre lenses. For example in 2013 I bough the Nokia Lumia 1020 with 41 MP camera with Zeiss lens. The Zeiss lens isn't bad but can't deliver a very sharp 41 MP photo. However even today the photos from my Nokia Lumia 1020 are better than the photos of my iPhone X.
A4 prints are pretty small, only really belonging in the sketchbook. You won't find much difference between this and an a7s @ 12mp on A4 with Sony's sharpest lenses. Large suggests at life size reproduction - bigger than A0. And really 2A0+ is when the benefits of the resolution of this will show and it'll come into its own.
Exactly, who cares about cropping for a 4x6 picture???🙄 What is the effective MP for a standard ratio 8x10, 16x20 or other print size... A4, A3? (whatever Europe uses) 😄
I am very happy that this camera is not cheap and I hope it does not radically lower its price in the future, nowadays with so many "photographers" giving away their work I do not even want to think that a monster like this falls into their hands. Well done Fuji!
Is the day ever going to come when new graphic user interfaces are animated/refreshed at a minimum of 30fps? Seeing the “electronic dials” turn at what looks like 4fps on this camera gives it such a 1980’s handheld LCD video game look. Why isn’t it smooth as butter? 😆
Because it is an E-ink display, it remains viewable even if there is no battery power. The problem is that it is a slow refresh compared to LCD. Much more viewable in bright light though. A really smart application for that tech, and a great feature on that camera (and XH1).
That was a practical flourescent built in to the ferry boat itself. It was the only light we could find up there so I had to dangle my legs off the boat to make it work. Turned out nice
Some people think Fuji already stopped all film production and are selling the leftover stock until it runs out. Except for instax of course. They make an awesome instant product with truly horrible cameras
@@Ruylopez778 jeez I hope you're wrong. The only fujifilm I like was their Acros but it is good to have more film options. Plus I know tons of people who prefer it.
@@AlexScene There was also a rumor about another film coming out or coming back. I get the feeling Fuji are not really interested though the way they keep discontinuing stuff.
Resolution of this kind, in a portable and relatively cheap camera, is going to be hugely popular with many commercial, portrait and editorial photographers. Fuji has found itself, and instantly owned, a new niche for pro' photography, and the keenest and richest amateurs.
Great video guys. Question for Jordan - With the full sensor readout for video on the GFX100, would the dynamic range be significantly better than smaller sensor cameras in the M4/3, APS-C, and full frame range? There has been much written about the GFX's ability to maintain DR and tonality in still images, would this translate to video as well?
Afraid not. The 10 bit video capture is impressive, but doesn't do full justice to the 16 bit sensor. We'll look into this in more detail once we get a production unit.
I got mine a few days ago and haven't gone through the manual except here and there. Being in way over my head I found the tips given here were invaluable. How else would I know to default to mechanical shutter, e.g.? Thanks for this video.
As usual, a nice realistic review. I know I'm not interested in a camera like that and I had to chuckle at using it for urban street photography. I know that's what you had, but talk about the wrong tool. I also laugh at all of the reviews here and other sites showing compressed jpegs as any kind of representation of image quality. I'll bet you could post images in any review from any camera, and nobody would be know the difference. At the sizes presented in reviews, it just doesn't make any difference. I'm sure they hype will have some people shelling out the $$ for this thing thinking it is going to make them a better photographer. Well.......
The shot around 8:09 literally looks like a composite...I know it's not but the lighting and separation almost look like a dramatic computer made image lol. I WANT THIS CAMERA though.
would love to see more detail on the IBIS in the full review; is it enough to let you really take advantage of the resolution of this sensor shooting hand-held?
Are they calling it large format because of the MP delivery size? Because then did that make the A7R series medium format? And then any 24MP camera full frame? How confusing...
Can't really compare medium format to any full frame camera cos medium format blows 35 mm to shreds in image fidelity. This was true in the film days and it remains the same to day. A true comparison can only be made to other medium format cameras which we all know are far more expensive and with less features to boot. Well done Fujifilm, a great medium camera for $9995.
I think this is a hard uphill battle for Fuji. They've been selling the idea that APS-C is about as good as full frame, unless you're really particular. I don't believe that is true, but agree that APS-C can do a great job and lenses are cheaper. So now we are naturally going to ask, just how much better is this over full frame? The only substantial upside you mentioned was dynamic range; yeah, bigger sensor, more dynamic range, laws of physics at work. But is it so good that you no longer need to do exposure stacking for landscapes? Or, you can properly expose your model without blowing the highlights, nor needing to use flash? I don't think it's THAT good, at least not right now. So the question is, does it have the potential to be (say, make a A7S2 type camera using this sensor size, reduce resolution down to 50 megapixels but have unicorn level of dynamic range, per what I just wrote)? As for the image quality, of course it's good, but do you think Hassekbled X1D is better? I think so.... And, I don't think anyone interested in this product will care about film simulation modes? As for the lens, that's yet another challenge. Given the price of the system, as well as size and weight, people will expect the lens to be perfect. Perfect sharpness, color rendering bokeh balls, and buttery smooth background. However, the cost of the lens, a lot of it are going into the mere essentials to make them work, more optical elements, more powerful yet quiet motors, and etc....
I'll say this... I will soon be a former Canon user. After comments (rumors?) that they will never get rid of the 4k crop, and their complete disregard for updating firmware and giving their users what they want (24p on the RP for example)... I'm f$@kin done. Fuji on the other hand seem to be listening intently to their clientele. I wouldn't hesitate to spend 10k on this promising peice of kit, where I would hesitate to spend a quarter of that on a Canon for the above mentioned reasons.
Leave any video/stills camera to Jordan and Chris and they will do an absolute beautiful work out of it. That rolling shutter however🤣. That is just whimsical
The sensor readout technology has two optimization targets. Already on X-T3 - below ISO 800 it reads out the sensor optimized for maximum dynamic range, beginning at ISO 800 it optimizes for sensitivity (less noise). This results in the strange effect, that ISO 640 Noise on XT-3 is slightly higher, than ISO 800. www.photonstophotos.net/Charts/RN_ADU.htm#FujiFilm%20X-T3_14
Yah I'm glad we missed that Rob. Summers in Japan are sweltering. Spring time is generally more like low to mid 20s though and this week seemed unseasonably higher. Plus yah we are used to super dry summers!
@@benschrader5797 Did you not notice my avatar? :P Chris Niccolls That heat wave a week or so ago was pretty strange, you're right. 33 degrees in May in crazy.
it is just a cropped medium format imo. until they give the same sensor size as true medium format (ie 6x4.5 6x6 6x7 6x9), it is just (an enlarged) full frame
I´m trying to find out how much is the DLA (Diffraction Limited Aperture) for this camera, as no one is talking about that. I believe that with a pixel pitch of 3.76um (even with a BSI sensor) the DLA will be considerably low, wich can reduce the full potential (and the image quality) of this sensor in lower aperture. What is your opinion about this, and also how the sensors tech will overcome the physics?
Jordan's video work with the XT3 was absolutely incredible. Truly beautiful work.
This was an excellent episode. Again. As always. 15 minutes just went by in one smooth ride. I also really liked the end sequence with those million little lights in the background!
I'm never gong to be in the market for a camera like this and yet I've seen ever TCSTV and DPReview TV vid because Chris and Jordan bring it!
The last scene on the river is dreamingly beautiful. I can watch Chris talking on that boat all day long.
04:29 - The upper right corner shows my favorite Japanese fast food chain, Matsuya. Tasty dishes and the interior was always warm in winter and cool in summer.
04:33 - This view is from Tocho - Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building and you can see my old apartment building in the shot. 👍
I really liked the X-T3 footage
Viljami Hyväri I didn’t find it very filmic a bit too hot for me but that could just be grading.
And the winner is X-T3... crisp and clean, even in low light
The X-T3 is phenomenal but there's no way it can deliver the same image quality as the GFX100 or the GFX 50R. This is where size matters 😉
Боря Дюпон having both, day and night. Xt3 feels like m4/3
Came for the GFX, stayed for the X-T3 footage
The person behind the camera is what makes the photographs! Proven in these barely ordinary photos in a beautiful place like Japan! Totally possibly getting this camera though 😎
Wow! I have to say the images from this video are truly beautiful...
you guys killed it with the colors from this video today. dat xt3!
that X-T3 footage.... wow
DId go from an a7iii to an xt3 for video production and it cant even compare
Always happy to see that beautiful Fuji footage from you, Jordan! The GFX is pretty neat, too... :)
Thanks!
They really need to start using those batteries in the X-Tx X-Pro and X-Hx series
Wow, the rolling shutter is so significant I think it has enter the realm of abstract art!
Still better than Sony A6400, which is APS-C, a sensor 4 times smaller than the one in GFX100.
The larger the sensor, the more rolling shutter effect is pronounced. Simple physics. So you can understand that even this is a significant achievement.
@@xmlthegreat Doesn't matter if it is a significant achievement. If it is unusable, it is still unusable, and at $10,000+ (body only), you might as well forget trying to shoot video. It'll be like watching a Bugs Bunny cartoon.
@@TL-xw6fh You did not watch the whole video did you ? They did shoot video and rolling shutter is ok probably better than on canon RP
@@TL-xw6fh have you even seen the video? They show everything. The rolling shutter is nearly unnoticeable in video. It's the ES only stills that are bad. With Mechanical shutter or Electronic front curtain there's no problem. What the hell do you need ES only for in this thing anyway? It can't shoot more than 5 fps which is achieved with the Mechanical it electronic front curtain modes.
Basically, you're completely wrong lol.
@@xmlthegreat Yes I did, and that's why I said shooting video is like watching a cartoon where the characters can be bent out of shape, etc when they are running or moving! Got it???
just pre-ordered it from wex cant wait to get it
Great first impressions. Chris got some very nice photos even handheld and Jordan nailed it again with the X-T3. Thank you guys, you have no idea how helpful (and entertaining) this is.
Please shot all your Episodes now with the X-T3, looks so much more asthetic so nice colors! (Just get some Batteries with you ;-) ...throw the GH5 away, can't see the look anymore.. every idiot is using it on youtube
Oh, please don't. Too much contrast, too much black. Made Chris look like Philip Zimbardo.
+1 XT3 all the way. The video of Jordan at night in the boat was fantastic. Gh5 would not look that good.
X-T3 had it's moments, but GH5 still more consistently brings out the better picture. Maybe with more time and use the X-T3 becomes fluent reliable tool, but with this footage, i'm not that impressed. It's good, but a bit step back.
@@quantumeseboy This is a one click in Camera, Shadows+1 in Q-Menu thats it, hope Jordan is not to dumb for ..
@@villemononen5303 😂😂😂 Panasonic has the most shitty colors in History, but it's okey.. take it
Wow nice XT3 footage, doin a great job !!
No, Panasonic GH5!
@@TL-xw6fh no, XT3!
@@TL-xw6fh X-T3 did you watch the video or not?
@@vianditya Fuji fanboys and girls blowing their fuses! Lol
@@TL-xw6fh more like Fuji haters trying to get some much needed attention
Nice to see low light shots on the streets I actually shoot and know the lighting situation of, so I can get a really good Idea of its actual capabilities. I can't ever dream of owning one of these, but When rental houses get it, it will be worth spending on for some of my jobs.
Fuji going to be BEAST! NOW! This brand always have their own standart.
Wrong, it's an industry underdog and will remain so, which is not a bad thing. The big players are Sony and soon to be Panasonic. Canon and Nikon are slowly sinking though.
@@SpeedyNeo Absolutely i waiting them too, so many good camera brand out there. Im Panasonic user but i wanted to use Fuji. Yeah underdog for digital era. But hey remember, in film era they making a great camera and film stock too. So i think is the best time to fuji show their capabilities in camera industries for so long time. 👍
@@SpeedyNeo Sony is a consumer products brand I never met a serious photographer shooting Sony in my whole life sorry
@@boris.dupont Currently Sony cameras are 8 out of 10 the most popular on Amazon. I am talking cameras like the A7-III and A6400. Sony is number 2 now after Canon in terms of overall camera sales. Canon and Nikon are both reporting losses while Sony is reporting growth.
@@boris.dupont so many serious photographer out there using sony. In my country Indonesia so many serious photographer using sony camera for their professional work.
Hey I loved that black and white nighttime segment you guys did here. Was this one of the Fuji film modes or did you grade that from F-log?
The B&W portion was all lightly graded Acros profile.
Loved the color on this one and the lens you were using had gorgeous bokeh!!
Thanks Dave! That was the lovely 16mm F1.4, one of my favourite lenses in the Fuji line-up.
@@thatjordandrake oh!! That's it. After weeks of debate, I'm gonna start saving for a good used example of this lens. And will wait for whatever Viltrox brings out in the the coming months for other focal lengths
Jordan Drake did you use any other lenses for this video or just the 16mm? I’d love a video from you on Fuji lens for video
@@mribi I'd love that too!
It's extremely hard to give justice to this 100 MP on youtube video.
My 50S will be a nice backup to this one
I was thinking about the same. I have aps-c (xt3) and mf (gfx-50s). If I add this, I can skip FF for many applications and gfx-50s as a backup camera
@@rhonaldjohnrose5861 Agree, with the new AF and IBIS this is suddenly comparable to FF specs. Really looking forward to get my hands on one.
This is why I love you two so much...you give the good and the bad, no boot licking! Looks like FujiFilm has another hit in their hands...not in my financial wheel house but at least they are starting to make bodies that will fit into my Catcher’s Mitt like hands!!!
Another takeaway for me is that the X-T3 footage is far more better than the GH5.
The color overall is great, the B&W part is amazing!!
Just wanna know if there was Eterna + Arcos or Graded F-log.
Combination of all three. F-Log in the bright, high contrast scenes, Eterna for most of the colour portions, and Acros for the night shoots.
Why is it the moment I'm out of the country you guys finally come over, and start filming a 5 minute walk form my house >
I would also love to know how this was shot and graded. It looks higher contrast than usual, and it speaks to me. The video feels noticably better looking than usual. I missed the "shot on" card at the beginning so, it wasn't until Jordan said "back to the XT3" that I realized it wasn't the GH5.
Is it fair to compare the GFX100 to a ff or apsc camera in terms of speed? How do the Hasselblad Mamiya Pentax or Leica mf cameras compare to this? What about image quality? Honestly I'm so impressed that such a camera with a 100mp sensor can do so many things so well to begin with! Anyway thanks for the review!
They are comparing it very favourable tbh. It is basically saying that this is a 100 mp camera that is as or very close to the x system. That’s seriously impressive.
Thanks for the well-produced and balanced preview. Great to see how the camera handles and where its strong and weak points are.
That black and white video is cinematic!
Great job very thorough as usual. I must admit I have learned some things from your method of gear reviews that ive incoroprated in some of my videos. Especially the importance of accurate real world specs.
Good for you but photography is not about specs sorry
@@boris.dupont next time you invest in a camera only to find it doesn't have an important feature you need you're gonna wish you had read it's specs
I find it humorous when Chris states that 5FPS is too slow a frame rate for sports and action. I spent my entire pro career shooting no faster than 5FPS on Canon EOS-1. To be able to get that rate out of a MF sensor is pretty amazing. No, it wouldn’t work for modern “spray and pray” shooters who are used to 10-15 FPS but it would certainly be doable.
10 fps .... who used the EOS 1 without the booster ?
Having said that, I agree with your point.
The 5 FPS doesn't give you a live preview, making tracking action nearly impossible. We'll discuss this further when we get a production unit and know the actual blackout time.
moo - then just shoot video. There is no skill required when shooting 20 FPS of a pitcher throwing a ball or a quarterback throwing a pass.
John Taylor - John, the original film EOS -1 shot 2.5 FPS without the booster and 5.5 FPS with. 10FPS did not exist for the masses until well into digital.
@@SDErrico2010 Talking about "the masses" is irrelevant as the EOS-1 wasn't for consumers. The EOS 1v with PB-E2 and the EOS-1n RS both did 10fps, both released over 20 years ago.
I sold my Nikon gear and jumped ship for this monster. I’m excited for change.
i can smell your wealth
Me too. I sold my kids tho
I will be doing the same. I can take advantage of the resolution in my work, though up till now, most digital medium format was too expensive (and the 50S lacked versatility compared to the D850). But $10k is within reach and will make a significant difference in my output.
@@waveland good for you. Maybe you can rent it out to us plebs once in a while hehe
I just sold my Ferrari GTO to buy this.
The sensor is larger than 35mm full frame and smaller than 4x5inches so it qualifies as medium format.
>35mm is MF in still photography, but LF in video/cinema industry. 🙄 shoots 4K no crop IBIS!
Nice camera and review, gota say the XT3 looks stunning👍 Hey Jordan would you share your film simulation details at all from the shoot. Thanks guys👍👍👍
please Jordan
looking forward to you guys doing a video with this camera and a studio photographer to get their opinion. I wish they put physical dials on it, the tactile muscle memory you get using other fuji's is magic.
I'm still waiting for that sweet X-Pro 3 with IBIS and new battery!
If Osama wants it, how can Fuji say no lol
X-Pro3 with IBIS? 😂 Nice dream, buddy. Also there won't be a new battery, you just need need to have a few ready to switch like gun magazines.
@@-grey Well, there's rumor going on about it so it's possible
のぢGrey chill it's just a wishlist. No need to be so aggressive.
@@vianditya I'd be surprised, since there was an IBIS rumour for the X-T3 also, but tbf Fujifilm has cannibalised the X-H1 before. So there's no big reason it won't happen. I'm just not a believer.
Besides IBIS is pretty useless tech, in most cases it's a sales gimmick. Digital Stabilisation is the future. I'd be more impressed if we could use those extra few megapixels to give us a solid one of those.
Ooooo using the XT3 to record instead of the norm, love that - was it just because you were at a Fuji event or is a change afoot? I’d love to know which profile Jordan used for it :)
Great vid as always, the GFX isn’t something I’d need or ever be able to afford, but it looks a beast for magazine/product/model use
Always a pleasure watching you guys!
Great video and photo examples, thanks guys.
These are the cameras for either already established photographers or the reviewers like this chap. Ordinary photographers like us can't afford them. We can only dream about these cameras.
The X-T3 footage was excellent!
Great video, guys. The colors on this video are freaking superb, did you grade on top of the Eterna LUT, Jordan?
Your choice of music are obnoxious, I love it.
In a couple years I will plan to get one.
I agree with everyone else saying that the XT-3 footage is amazing. Let me guess: this was not shot in F-log, this was shot in Eterna. Or at least MAINLY in Eterna. Am i right? :) :)
Guys, please keep shooting next videos on this xt3, is sooo much better!!
I always love yours reviews, again thanks from Denmark!
You wanted me rotate my x-t2 booster grip release when u did that :D
12:54 thank god Chris was able to find time to wear his tan pants during a Japanese summer.
Good eye!
I've been waiting for this one!
For large prints at A4 or US letter size 24 MP are by far enough. However more pixels are always welcomed.
With a sharp lens more MP offer the ability of crop which is tremendously important to composition.
For using photos in social networks even the 12 MP of most smartphones or Sony α7S are fine.
Achilleas Labrou Specialised subject, the bleeding obvious.
24 megapixels typically gets you somewhere between a 4x6 and 8x10, though to comfortably handle an 8x10 crop, 50 megapixels is accessible. 100 megapixels can get you 16 inch range for a print.
Razor2048 Correct. Also it is very important the sharpness of the lenses. Without a sharp lens the more MP are futile. This is very obvious with smartphones that offer 24 MP or even 40 MP with unavoidably mediocre lenses. For example in 2013 I bough the Nokia Lumia 1020 with 41 MP camera with Zeiss lens. The Zeiss lens isn't bad but can't deliver a very sharp 41 MP photo. However even today the photos from my Nokia Lumia 1020 are better than the photos of my iPhone X.
A4 prints are pretty small, only really belonging in the sketchbook. You won't find much difference between this and an a7s @ 12mp on A4 with Sony's sharpest lenses. Large suggests at life size reproduction - bigger than A0. And really 2A0+ is when the benefits of the resolution of this will show and it'll come into its own.
Exactly, who cares about cropping for a 4x6 picture???🙄
What is the effective MP for a standard ratio 8x10, 16x20 or other print size... A4, A3? (whatever Europe uses) 😄
I am very happy that this camera is not cheap and I hope it does not radically lower its price in the future, nowadays with so many "photographers" giving away their work I do not even want to think that a monster like this falls into their hands. Well done Fuji!
Great job Guys as always !!!
I really liked the jazz music! A lot of photo review channels always put edm in the background an i cant stand it, so this was very nice! Keep it up!
Indeed
Is the day ever going to come when new graphic user interfaces are animated/refreshed at a minimum of 30fps? Seeing the “electronic dials” turn at what looks like 4fps on this camera gives it such a 1980’s handheld LCD video game look. Why isn’t it smooth as butter? 😆
Because it is an E-ink display, it remains viewable even if there is no battery power. The problem is that it is a slow refresh compared to LCD. Much more viewable in bright light though. A really smart application for that tech, and a great feature on that camera (and XH1).
Absolutely loved the lighting in the conclusion. What light did you use in the boat shot and more importantly, how was it placed?
That was a practical flourescent built in to the ferry boat itself. It was the only light we could find up there so I had to dangle my legs off the boat to make it work. Turned out nice
@@niccollsvideo oh gosh! Well I'm happy it turned out great! :)
Really digging the X-T3's low light.
It's a cool camera for sure but can they bring back Acros 100 please and thank you?
Some people think Fuji already stopped all film production and are selling the leftover stock until it runs out.
Except for instax of course. They make an awesome instant product with truly horrible cameras
@@Ruylopez778 jeez I hope you're wrong. The only fujifilm I like was their Acros but it is good to have more film options. Plus I know tons of people who prefer it.
@@AlexScene There was also a rumor about another film coming out or coming back. I get the feeling Fuji are not really interested though the way they keep discontinuing stuff.
@@Ruylopez778 yeah I heard that it was always their intention to bring back Acros but I'll believe it when I see it
So true. I will never get this camera either but I’m a huge Fuji fan and it’s fun just to learn about it.
Resolution of this kind, in a portable and relatively cheap camera, is going to be hugely popular with many commercial, portrait and editorial photographers. Fuji has found itself, and instantly owned, a new niche for pro' photography, and the keenest and richest amateurs.
Great video guys.
Question for Jordan - With the full sensor readout for video on the GFX100, would the dynamic range be significantly better than smaller sensor cameras in the M4/3, APS-C, and full frame range? There has been much written about the GFX's ability to maintain DR and tonality in still images, would this translate to video as well?
Afraid not. The 10 bit video capture is impressive, but doesn't do full justice to the 16 bit sensor. We'll look into this in more detail once we get a production unit.
so lucky you get to play around with that
Very lucky! And we indeed appreciate having the opportunities that we do.
watched this only because I so wanna go back to Japan. That's it, I'm buying a ticket.
Awesome info as always by Chris and Jordan as always. Eagerly waiting for your review of Canon 1DX Mk iii and Sony A7S iii.
Jordan! Did you shoot this in eterna? Looks great. Which lens(es) did you use?
I got mine a few days ago and haven't gone through the manual except here and there. Being in way over my head I found the tips given here were invaluable. How else would I know to default to mechanical shutter, e.g.? Thanks for this video.
As usual, a nice realistic review. I know I'm not interested in a camera like that and I had to chuckle at using it for urban street photography. I know that's what you had, but talk about the wrong tool. I also laugh at all of the reviews here and other sites showing compressed jpegs as any kind of representation of image quality. I'll bet you could post images in any review from any camera, and nobody would be know the difference. At the sizes presented in reviews, it just doesn't make any difference. I'm sure they hype will have some people shelling out the $$ for this thing thinking it is going to make them a better photographer. Well.......
Jordan are you finally switching to the x-t3 and start use auto focus ? :) actually, this is more interesting as x-t3 review.
This was shot on the X-T3, but all manually focused.
We're waiting for a long term review of the x-t3 ;)
I will get the GFX 100 very soon, thanks God .
Oh my god!!
You guys are in Japan!!
When your taking on the boat. Your mic sounds great. What are you using? And did you tweak it in post.?
Nice to see you in Tokyo!
For such large mp cameras you need to show a 100% crop side by side 😁
I have never seen rolling shutter quite like this (the shot of the bus).
The shot around 8:09 literally looks like a composite...I know it's not but the lighting and separation almost look like a dramatic computer made image lol. I WANT THIS CAMERA though.
would love to see more detail on the IBIS in the full review; is it enough to let you really take advantage of the resolution of this sensor shooting hand-held?
Cinema5D says this is one of the best IBIS he has ever used. Based on what I could see, I feel like I have to agree.
These guys have chill jobs 👍
Another masterclass for Chris and Jordan.
Thank you.
okay 12：06... I heard Japan is a very clean country...
A Sage shirt. Classy Chris - maybe we need more fly fishing in these videos ?
And a Simms shirt as well www.simmsfishing.com/shop/mens/shirts/guide-shirt-marl. Someone has been shopping at the fly shops in Calgary...
Don’t know if you covered this, but does the camera have a leaf shutter?
👍 "Large format Digital" is here.
I still like Large format Film 👌
S Baines it is a medium format size actually
GFX 36s next. 36 mp for 8k downsampled to 4k and low light beast for video. Same specs as GH5s but with IBIS
Are they calling it large format because of the MP delivery size? Because then did that make the A7R series medium format? And then any 24MP camera full frame?
How confusing...
Just don't worry about nomenclature and you'll live a happier life. It doesn't affect your life so why worry?
@@mavfan1 true.
It is “large format” sensor in terms of cinema cameras. The cinema/video industry has used the “large” term for anything over 35mm. 🙄
Is it in-camera film simulation used in the footage? So stunning
I love that jazz music! Who are playing?
Versatility. Thank you!
Can't really compare medium format to any full frame camera cos medium format blows 35 mm to shreds in image fidelity. This was true in the film days and it remains the same to day. A true comparison can only be made to other medium format cameras which we all know are far more expensive and with less features to boot. Well done Fujifilm, a great medium camera for $9995.
I think this is a hard uphill battle for Fuji.
They've been selling the idea that APS-C is about as good as full frame, unless you're really particular. I don't believe that is true, but agree that APS-C can do a great job and lenses are cheaper. So now we are naturally going to ask, just how much better is this over full frame? The only substantial upside you mentioned was dynamic range; yeah, bigger sensor, more dynamic range, laws of physics at work. But is it so good that you no longer need to do exposure stacking for landscapes? Or, you can properly expose your model without blowing the highlights, nor needing to use flash? I don't think it's THAT good, at least not right now. So the question is, does it have the potential to be (say, make a A7S2 type camera using this sensor size, reduce resolution down to 50 megapixels but have unicorn level of dynamic range, per what I just wrote)?
As for the image quality, of course it's good, but do you think Hassekbled X1D is better? I think so.... And, I don't think anyone interested in this product will care about film simulation modes?
As for the lens, that's yet another challenge. Given the price of the system, as well as size and weight, people will expect the lens to be perfect. Perfect sharpness, color rendering bokeh balls, and buttery smooth background. However, the cost of the lens, a lot of it are going into the mere essentials to make them work, more optical elements, more powerful yet quiet motors, and etc....
So did y’all use an external video recorder with the xt3 or internal?
I'll say this... I will soon be a former Canon user. After comments (rumors?) that they will never get rid of the 4k crop, and their complete disregard for updating firmware and giving their users what they want (24p on the RP for example)... I'm f$@kin done.
Fuji on the other hand seem to be listening intently to their clientele. I wouldn't hesitate to spend 10k on this promising peice of kit, where I would hesitate to spend a quarter of that on a Canon for the above mentioned reasons.
The grass is always greener on the other side
Leave any video/stills camera to Jordan and Chris and they will do an absolute beautiful work out of it.
That rolling shutter however🤣. That is just whimsical
Would you be able to compare and contrast the GFX100's eye AF as compared to Sony's latest A7RIII and A9 eye AF? Thanks!
Did Chris just say dual gain? As in Dual nativ ISO? Or what did he mean?
The sensor readout technology has two optimization targets. Already on X-T3 - below ISO 800 it reads out the sensor optimized for maximum dynamic range, beginning at ISO 800 it optimizes for sensitivity (less noise). This results in the strange effect, that ISO 640 Noise on XT-3 is slightly higher, than ISO 800.
www.photonstophotos.net/Charts/RN_ADU.htm#FujiFilm%20X-T3_14
The sensor is BIGGER than the Arri Alexa LF and so yes it is a Large Format dudes!
dawwal yes, “large” only for cinema dudes 😉
That isn't hot, it's still spring here. 40 degrees and 95% humidity is Japanese summer.
Rob K Cut them some slack; they’re native Canadians.
Yah I'm glad we missed that Rob. Summers in Japan are sweltering. Spring time is generally more like low to mid 20s though and this week seemed unseasonably higher. Plus yah we are used to super dry summers!
@@benschrader5797 Did you not notice my avatar? :P
Chris Niccolls That heat wave a week or so ago was pretty strange, you're right. 33 degrees in May in crazy.
it is just a cropped medium format imo. until they give the same sensor size as true medium format (ie 6x4.5 6x6 6x7 6x9), it is just (an enlarged) full frame
I´m trying to find out how much is the DLA (Diffraction Limited Aperture) for this camera, as no one is talking about that. I believe that with a pixel pitch of 3.76um (even with a BSI sensor) the DLA will be considerably low, wich can reduce the full potential (and the image quality) of this sensor in lower aperture. What is your opinion about this, and also how the sensors tech will overcome the physics?