Fujifilm GF 45-100mm F4 OIS Review: Does the GF mount finally have a professional standard zoom?

[@obsidian00]

YESSSSS!!! We got a crying Jordan! On an another note...that photo FULLY captures 2020...

[@HolybasilYT]

I am so incredibly thankful to DPReview for picking Chris and Jordan up. *The* most underrated reviewers on KZbin. Lots of technical knowledge, very little bias, and incredibly consistent. Love em!

[@rewris]

Didn't last very long.

[@GaryJahman]

I don't have Medium Format but still watching

[@mortenthorpe]

get a used gfx 50R in good condition, and the 32-64 for street and landscape - you wont regret it!!! it is freaking awesome!!! the 110 f2 for portraits- and you’re all set

[@SonNguyenOfficialchannel]

0:53 best image so far ...

[@abhignansai8313]

😂

[@sans6956]

Hmm ...the distorted mirror didn’t seem to change Chris at all .....🤪

[@mjackcarver]

It corrected him ☺️

[@WhiskyCanuck]

The mirror knew better than to mess with his hair.

[@icogicog8287]

For landscape/travel my current kit GFX 100 (soon to be 100s) 30mm (sometime 23), 45-100, 100-200. Not too heavy and great coverage.

[@nelsonclub7722]

As a Pro shooting fashion and commercial advertising photography on a 100 I can confirm that this lens is superb but having tried all the 'zooms' we went down the route of primes because: a) they don't really have the coverage we desire, b) they are not that fast and have a more limited separation, c) after about ten minutes of hand held you will end up putting the camera down just to have a break. Top tip - for long exposure on GFX (or any camera with stabilisation) turn it off!!!!

[@jukeboxjohnnie]

Try a Pro Monopod, you get the manoeuvrability with no weight to hold. I actually focus on the back screen with the joystick on mine, just put it on the nearest eye every time, easy!

[@xmeda]

Have you tried Pentax 645 system too?

[@nelsonclub7722]

@@xmeda It would work to fire flash - nearly ALL flash systems of any make will fire - just not TTL - and of course not necessarily with HSS - but then only on some systems - for instance Broncolor and Elinchrom use a different technique for HSS (HS) when say partnered with Fuji X and GFX cameras - no need to do anything else - not sure on Pentax and other cameras - its all to do with focal plane shutters and how that works differently with HSS . There must be a forum out there somewhere who will explain in more detail. The thing to remember here is that the 'hot shoe' part of the a flash system from camera to flash whether commander/radio trigger or camera mounted flash is the centre contact. All the other 'dedicated contacts' are there for different flash systems. Hass and Nikon share some contacts hence you can use some with Hass X series but not all!! This is all in case you need to use TTL - but in most cases when using third party lights - Godox, Eli, or Bronny etc the commander only has to send an input to the commander/radio - it is then up to you to set the lights either via the lights or the commander if the commander unit has this ability/function. Dedicated TTL is great for Program functions where the guesswork and trial and error is taken out of the equation. However in my experience TTL nearly never gives you the absolute best exposure anyway - especially if say you are bouncing the light to a wall L/R or ceiling. Hope that helps clear a bit of flash mystery - Stay safe

[@jukeboxjohnnie]

@@xmeda I had the film versions lovely cameras, problem is only mirrorless systems can go forward and it looks like Ricoh has given up on Pentax

[@scdobserver835]

Thanks, Jordan for reviving the crying picture!😂

[@rhonaldjr]

32-64 could have been 23-45. Now 45-100 is relegated to portraits and 32-64 for cityscapes and landscaped. F4 is not bad for a MF. It works well on 50s and I can shoot at 1/60 handhold (I generally use 1/125 and so it's not an issue)

[@ItsWillLee]

I just calibrated my monitors, and can say with 100% certainty it is true, Chris really does have the best beard on KZbin ...and Jordan cries like his newborn. ;-p Congrats on you new addition!

[@hxhcgoogle1994]

Oh, Jordan, miss you so much!

[@zupperm]

What is the lens weight in Z Nocts?

[@samcarval]

Was also expecting this, kinda disapointed... lol

[@JonathanPetersonlisten2EITS]

Quality video here, guys! I loved the detailed review and was really impressed by the 4K presentation itself.

[@yashicat5950]

much more honest and refreshing and not annoying like most youtubers. Real!

[@karengrigoryan1375]

I was missing that 64-110 range big time! Got this on the first day and very happy with it! Sold 110 and 32-64. Keeping 23mm, 17mm Laowa and 65mm 1.4 Mitakon for real MF look... ;-)

[@k3v1nl1]

How do you like the lens so far

[@josh885]

So 45-100 is the only real one lens on the body on a strap and nothing else setup if you want decent coverage from somewhat wide-telephoto. But if you want true wide you end needing to take a bag so you can have two lenses. If want to minimize lens changes seems to me you either take the 23mm and 45-100mm or you take the 32-64 and either the 110 f/2 or the 100-200mm depending on what you're shooting and your shooting style/preferences. This the only real down side from me to a GFX system. I would love to see like a 30-35-100 f/5.6. With ibis they could even leave out the OIS if would make it smaller and lighter. A lens like that would be equivalent to a FF 24-28ish-80mm f/4.5. Which to me is a better, more useful trade off than 35-80mm f/3.2 equivalent lens.

[@onlykts]

I like your way of demonstrating and explaining how lens and camera you are one of the best wish one day meet you

[@amaitra]

Seems like the GFX - specially with the 100s is the way to go - I buy a camera every 10 years :-) Will wait for the next canon release and then decide! I am primarily a landscape shooter - the high dynamic range and image quality is the kind. I use lots of adapted hassleblad V lens on my canon body too - mainly for tilt shift effects. Maybe this is the way the full frame will evolve? They have reached their image quality limits more or less.

[@Clint_the_Audio-Photo_Guy]

I got one today, gonna test it out against the 35-70mm and see which one is more useful to me. I couldn't pass up on the rebates. I want the ultimate landscape lens, but I'm assuming I'm going to need a wide to supplement this. The 30mm tilt/shift sounds like it might be the perfect compliment, then a long lens to round out the 3 lens landscape kit.

[@godsinbox]

Use a string monopod where tripods are not allowed. Question is, Should it be included for free for a $14000 combo?

[@bkscanlon]

Good review. I like it combined with the 18MM (equiv) as a go-to kit for landscape photography and the 50r. Gives me a great range - not as long as I'm used to, but man, you can crop in all day long with the medium format!

[@tplyons5459]

I've wondered why no one doing reviews wants to talk about how big a print you can get from any lens before the sharpness fails?

[@VariTimo]

Why didn’t they make it a 30-75mm equivalent? Much nicer focal range. But all in all I’m still not convinced that these “medium format” cameras have a place. I mean the Canon 28-70mm f2 knocks this one out of the park and there plenty full frame cameras out there with high enough resolution for all most most of us. Those select few who really need more resolution will probably also be able to go to the big boy Hasselblads and Phase Ones.

[@Manusnake2000]

Very interesting video, as usual. Informative and funny! Quick suggestion: could you make a review of the Sigma trio of 1.4 lenses for APS-C? (16-30-56). These are the rage right now on Sony APS-C (have been for some time now) and are proving quite populate on Canon M and Micro 4/3 too. I for one would love to see these lenses tested by you guys.

[@keithspillett5298]

'Back in the day', I was a Hasselblad user, but it really HAD to be used on a tripod. On the other hand, for best results on our 35mm cameras, we ALSO tended to use tripods 😊

[@filibertkraxner305]

Very solid and useful review!

[@dynax78]

Awesome Videoquality... Great Job!

[@LE672AJ]

Jordan on the pavement and Chris’s crack in the pavement... classic 😂

[@zfisher]

Surprised you were able to get so close to those geese

[@jeffrandall4046]

What do you guys think of this lens on the gfx 50r? Seems better than the 32-64 zoom given the stabilization. Thoughts?

[@AbbasBinYounas]

Well now that we have a professional standard zoom for a mainstream MF camera, can we start calling FF a crop sensor format??

[@ramprakashanbuseliyan7199]

Brother plz suggest me a best Fuji film camera and lens for traveling, wedding, street photography. I watched all of your videos but still I’m bit confused. I don’t use video mode at all. I’m focusing on just photos with great image quality filters that’s all.

[@jeremymak]

already bought it. no regret

[@Artyomthewalrus]

Would this lens be good for birds in flight?

[@yoni3919]

he's heree

[@tallaganda83]

They really need a fast ultra wide, would love to see how a 50s/r go for Astro.

[@romiemiller3093]

Out of focus backgrounds can be controlled in post.

[@bowendeng8163]

PLEASE ADD SUBTITLES!!! Our subtitle group really really needs that!

[@CatMasseurWithoutBorder]

要不你们就别搬运得了

[@gryzman]

wish you tried it on 50S. Handheld. If that makes difference over 32-64, in terms of the stability.

[@mribi]

Greg Jaskiewicz yes, or the 50R

[@aaronpeipert]

Oh, my gosh, I can’t believe it!

[@Ed.Focuss]

Why this channel doesn't have 1m subs?

[@johnnygilroy5213]

Thank You for Your good advice:)

[@JanneRanta]

1:14 "the face of covid-19"

[@nelsonclub7722]

I thought it as 2:20 !!

[@juanalvarado7794]

Wow my $500 OMD Em 5ii take pictures just as good 😄

[@SamLucas26]

It’s amazing that Fuji’s medium format lenses seem to focus better/faster than a lot of their xf offerings haha. They need to bring some of the tech over to the xf line. I’m not an everyday Fuji shooter, but that’s just an observation from the handful of times that I have shot Fuji haha

[@jimmyle3068]

For those who like to watch with captions, the EXIF gets completely overlapped.

[@hankroest6836]

1:54 Workin' the flower! ;-)

[@krazyk57]

Great review as always boys...With the GFX100 at $10,000 and the Gf45-100 at $2300 .... The question I have is , why spend close to 13 grand...???? Is it THAT good...????

[@Camaro-it8ht]

2 years later you can get a used 100S for less than $4000 and a 45-100 for $1500. You buy this camara for the colors, tonality, 4:3 vs 3:2 (most FF if not all), less noise, better range for post-processing without the image falling apart... All this for a fraction of what MF would have cost in 2015 + all the modern advantages, like IBIS, phase detect AF, high ISO. Get a Metabones Speedbooster 0.71 and a f2 projection lens and you get larger FOV than film 645.

[@earlrogersjr3026]

Not a Bad video. If you want to compare the GFX to other cameras then it should be a medium format camera and not a DSLR. Anytime I hear a reviewer comparing a medium format camera to a DSLR It is a immediate turn off.

[@PeterCauberghs]

Chris can be really friendly when he wants to abuse Jordan.

[@SmileyCretin]

‌ Pourquoi c'est caché à 2:20 ? :-D ‌

[@Dan.gibson.photographer]

Smiley Crétin c’est son crack lol

[@stogies3]

@@Dan.gibson.photographer Le crack

[@huahua9831]

To Fujifilm : we need a GF 30-90 F3.5 zoom lens. (24-71mm f2.8) we don’t care about the actual lenses : 25-51mm f3.2, 36-79mm f3.2, 28-55mm f3.6-4.4, 79-158mm F4.4

[@erinwiebe7026]

A crying Jordan shot! Made my day. *sorry Jordan

[@MarcoFantin1]

Why am I looking this. I shoot 8x10, does not have ibis

[@corysilkenphotography308]

"general purpose" for 100 megadoodles...that's cute

[@filmniyom]

Cool camera👍

[@EpicNovA97]

Man: *Buys GFX100* Also Man: *Does this* 0:50

[@PPYTAO]

It's a rare Canada goose! :O

[@chengong388]

It’s one stop slower than full frame 2.8 zooms, but since the sensor isn’t one stop larger, you’re getting effectively less light. So what’s the fucking point of the big sensor then?

[@GBO76]

I can understand the need for Medium Format for professional photographers who sometimes need a lot of pixels, but I can't see any practical use on the street, specially with a zoom like this. The range, the f-stop...If I'm sure the sensor can allow a very high dynamic range, I'm not sure it will be better than a FF combo @f2.8 (or even the Canon 28-70 f2). I'm hoping the 80mm f1.7 will bring a real added value to that GF system.

[@DDenDeeen]

X Then Lens is amazing O The sensor is amazing

[@martysender5539]

as great as the cam and lens are....the S1H video continues to blow me away. and apparently you dig it too.....I read rumors of a gh6 this Summer ...whatchooguyshear?

[@mavfan1]

marty sender if they know anything for sure they can’t tell as they would have signed an NDA. Otherwise stick to the rumor sites.

[@TomaszBrodecki]

Never change. Gear stopped mattering, I'm watching those videos just for the jokes now.

[@RobertKwolek]

I still don't understand why Fuji doesn't release a couple of primes for GF which have a depth of field at least equal to f1.2 on a FF camera.

[@telemaq76]

Because à 50 1.4 équivalent for medium format sensor Will be huge and cost 8000 dollars

[@chirag4]

Fuji announced the development of GF 80mm f/1.7 which would be 63mm f/1.4 equivalent in FX terms, slated to come out later this year.

[@beallouseanne920]

1:01 Nice~!!!

[@theyasman]

Why do i feel like this focal range is completely unnecessary with the crossover? Jesus.

[@jukeboxjohnnie]

Its perfect for people, I had this lens on preorder for months if you need more or less just put the other zooms on. The crossover isn't an issue

[@RiccardoGabarriniKazeatari]

I'd really like this focal range on full frame, but as an f2! Wonderful for portraits, it should be cheaper and lighter than the beautiful but unreasonable canon 28-70 f2

[@chippy511]

Nice lens Fuji produce some excellent ones this I think joins the family. Crack.? Why blot it out 😂 we are all adults after all. Builders bums all over the place at times. Keep up the good vids and fun you two are great. 👏👏

[@billmoyer3254]

They should sell several dozen of these

[@krishartsphotography5643]

Nice & Thanks :)

[@AdamMuise]

don't let Chris cut your hair Jordan

[@111danish111]

DAMN this mid/low rise sitting below the waist plastisized jeans epidemic!! Its everywhere I'll tell you !!

[@sovu9399]

45mm + 110mm an expensive combo, but way better than this zoom.

[@guyjordan8201]

Good review; pleasant and subdued. What's wrong? :O

[@antoniomartin9551]

pho 0

[@billr6983]

Who cares about the Bokeh? What about the Toneh?

[@yoni3919]

approximately Toneh 3.2

[@thesoapster]

2:20 NANI?!

[@bthemedia]

@7:00 audio hiss.... 👂😦

[@nashsanadiki3104]

No one comment claiming your phone can do 100x zoom 😆 please I'm hear for a real zoom lenses review

[@cks993]

This is just a F3.2 lens, what is the point when I can get a F2.8 24-75?

[@TMM6900]

Felt like u r walking with a lmg on your hand xD

[@rkgaustin]

$12,300 camera and lens review perfectly timed for the worst economic collapse since the 1930's. Well done!

[@MichalT]

0:10 - Better is #SUGRU

[@ChristianThueringer]

I wanny buy that photo of Jordan crying and hang it on my wall.

[@johnrichardalagao7223]

expensive photo of trash cans.

[@LoverOfTech]

First

[@mr.anirbangoswami]

Second? 🌚

[@TaipeiGeek]

100 mpxl with huge files, slow AF, expensive. This Fuji GFX system is a major fail. Very few people need more than 24 mpxl, even if you make large prints. Fuji made a mistake not investing in FF.

[@chirag4]

agree, ... 50MP GFX-S (+ IBIS + Phase Detect & without integrated vertical/battery-grip) @ $5000 or $6000 was still OK , but 100MP is an overkill and they should stop competing with Hasselblad H6D & Phase One XF 100 & 150 MP camera systems with larger 53.4 x 40mm sensors ... because they can't ... it's not their territory. I would either have GFX-50S or rather Phase One XF100 but never GFX100

[@mribi]

If 24 megapixel is enough for you then you are covered by Fuji X system.

[@Zakalwe-01]

If you needed it, you'd know already.

[@stogies3]

@@chirag4 Well since then we have gfx100s for almost half price.

[@chirag4]

@@stogies3 GFX50Sii is better ! ? i think so

[@elvirredzepovic6898]

Those pics at the beginning look like they were taken by Ray Charles and his best photo buddy Stevie Wonder...Chris you are a good reviewer but you really need somebody else with you and Jordan concentrating on taking pictures that don't look like they were taken from a driving car with last years smartphone.

[@jnf1270]

you guys to great reviews but your photo subjects are questionable 😂