Fujifilm GF 50mm f/3.5 R LM WR lens review

[@paddington2063]

I’ve used a lot of GFX lenses, adapted a bunch too. I always come back to this lens. Truly reliable and packs a punch for the size. This and another fast, longer lens are all I really need to make the most out of the system

[@dhiral6678]

Chris long time fan and love your videos, You are my go to for Lens reviews. Recent S5ii owner here and would love to see you do some reviews on some Panasonic native full frame lenses 🙏 and maybe some comparison shoot out videos between the four brands.

[@jerazi3936]

Danke für das erhellende Video - und die schöne Hintergrundmusik am Schluss!

[@hanswiese9157]

I wonder who did this cover version of Wolfgang Sauer's "Nur weil du bei mir bist". Its so lovely.

[@MikeLikesChannel]

I have this nifty 50 and the 35-70. They overlap but the 50 is so petite I use it a lot, even over the 35-70 when light isn’t great.

[@ernanigarcia3530]

I have the same lenses no I agree with you

[@1tothe2the3]

The change from f4 to f5.6 in image quality is amazing, to resolve 100mp on a MF sensor at that size of a lens is impressive. Would love to play about with MF but quality 35mm glass is expensive enough.

[@DigiDriftZone]

40mm f/2.8 FF equivalent in light gathering / depth of field.

[@muttishelfer9122]

and it can resolve 100 MP

[@DigiDriftZone]

@@muttishelfer9122 Not wide open though unfortunately.

[@AAJJ007]

For $1,000...

[@studio_beasty]

@@DigiDriftZoneI mean it definitely can

[@DigiDriftZone]

@@studio_beasty definitely can what? - did you watch the video, it's soft wide open, you need to stop down to f/5.6., for a $1000 lens.

[@Cameraman2023]

Where do I buy that tiny Sony Dslr clock at 4:28 ?

[@micahaka]

Please review the Voigtlander ultra wides. Have been wanting your review on these forever! 10mm / 12mm / 15mm

[@seth094978]

That huge improvement in the corners from f/3.5 to f/5.6 makes me wonder how good it would be at f/4. I'll bet it's quite good. It sure looks to be the case based on how much sharper the grid gets in your vignetting test.

[@richyw959]

I keep this on my GFX 50r, love the focal length wicked sharp.

[@Fondofmelobster]

50/50 :)

[@fepatton]

This is my standard walk-around lens on my GFX100S. I keep it around f8 unless I really want bokeh, which isn’t often. Much lighter than the 32-64 and 100-200.

[@olesbadio1496]

When I started shooting on the first professional digital backs in 1998, I naively thought that in a couple of years they would make, for example, a Mamiya 7, Pentax 67, or Bronica with a 56x72 sensor, and later a 4x5-inch back so that you could shoot with all shifts.. : ) And ten years later, I hoped that there would be sensors for 8x10-inch cameras :) When scanning the slides, I somehow calculated for myself that in most cases, even a 4x5-inch sensor with 600 megapixels would be quite satisfactory for me, for most of the shooting that I did on a positive film Although viewing old slides, especially against the light, I cannot achieve that effect by any means of shooting and processing, because the sensor reflects too much light.

[@Theirrelephant]

Love your videos! Also love this lens. Of my two GF lenses, this is the one I pack when I need the best autofocus that ahem ahem I can expect on a 100S

[@Jones5121]

imagine they made the gfx50r even smaller and put this on it? hecc yea that'd be LIT

[@cosmaracorosu]

Is there an obvious difference in a print or a regular monitor between the same picture taken for comparison between this lens and the Sony 40/2.5 or Viltrox 40/2.5 or Nikon 40/2.0 taken on a reasonable high megapixel camera (45-60mp)? Even if this lens is small by MF standards, probably a full frame camera w a 40/2.5 is smaller and lighter

[@cameraprepper7938]

If I was to get a Fuji GFX Camera, then I would Fuji 30, 50 and 80mm Lenses. Fuji should remake most of their old GF Lenses in more compact and more light weight versions !

[@stefanbadass5357]

In other words.... Its a belter, GJ Fuji

[@HJRphoto]

Did you have your pay half the value for the loan ??

[@iamtesting3824]

i have 50R and this lens. this lens produces a beautiful image whatever gear envy crys

[@yash_kambli]

Does sensor size make impact on dynamic range, colour and tonality? Coz otherwise such a slow FF equivalent lens makes no sense. It has dof and light gathering ability of 40mm f2.8 ff lens

[@jasontaycs7195]

It does, there's more dynamic range and the 16 bit files handle colour editing a bit better. Whether one needs it or not is a different thing. For some shots where 100MP is required, FF can't be used no matter how advanced it is, even with pixel shift, if subjects are moving. Personally, this lens makes the Sony 40mm f2.5 G look like a steal, much sharper and cheaper.

[@cyrilhamel8289]

When will you start reviewing L-mount lenses ?? 🙂 Cause as always, excellent review. Very informative and very pleasing to watch. Seeing all mounts on your reviews would be very interesting for all camera nerds like me 🙂

[@powerlurker]

I use a pentax a 50 2.8 macro on 50s2 ,I could safely say its better in every way

[@antoniof.8614]

I will never understand the comments converting the specs of MF lenses to the equivalent FF ones and claiming that the MF lenses are thus overpriced. Yeah, of course MF glass will be more expensive than FF, the same way FF glass is more expensive than APS-C... You need more of it to cover the sensor.

[@knnroy]

Sorry but, the 45 has more sense, despite size.

[@Pixelpeeps-69]

Great video! Stop criticising medium format people just because you carnt afford it and just stick with your smaller full frame sensors

[@robertleidner9703]

Haha this isn’t a medium format camera. My phase one is truly medium format now close your face off.

[@Pixelpeeps-69]

@@robertleidner9703 ok keep your phase one indoors as it’s a disabled camera too big to shoot outdoors

[@robertleidner9703]

@@Pixelpeeps-69 I only shoot outdoors

[@Pixelpeeps-69]

@@robertleidner9703 yes with a toy gun

[@yourtallness]

Minimum focus distance is a bummer

[@Soundwave857]

I don't get Fujis Medium format. Its only a 0.7 crop and the lenses have usually pretty slow aperture

[@hoatd1993]

They could not do a proper FF camera so they created a "cropped MF" to trick people.

[@seth094978]

0.79 crop, actually. The point is fabulous resolution and dynamic range, and not much else.

[@Soundwave857]

@@seth094978 0.79 is even closer to FF

[@Soundwave857]

@eklatist Yea, GFX50s of a good friend with a adapted Zeiss Otus 85 1.4

[@Soundwave857]

@eklatist I'm currently using the 50r's small unofficial brother, the a7cII. such a nice and compact camera. With the TTartisan 75 1.8 a dream to use

[@AAJJ007]

Meh. The main reason I would go GFX is the extra bokeh. It's a shame most GFX lenses are slower in FF equivalent terms than some excellent FF lenses. So there is no extra bokeh. And there is the AF that's 6 years behind FF, and the video, and the price, and the weight, etc. Questionable upside over FF with lots of obvious downsides...

[@shang-hsienyang1284]

"6 years behind FF" is an extremely generous comment considering the Sony a9 is 7 years old.

[@GungKrisna12]

The problem: proper GFX lens' elements are heavy

[@seth094978]

MF has never been about max bokeh. The point has always been a significant resolution bump with moderate depth of field. Think F/4 sharpness with F/3.1 depth of field. Historically there was more benefit since the size difference vs 35mm was bigger. More like f/2.5 depth of field with f/4 sharpness.

[@CNRFB2000]

The primary benefits of GFX are in resolution and dynamic range. Bokeh alone would be a pretty stupid reason to get one.

[@jasontaycs7195]

@@GungKrisna12 Heavy elements aren't the problem. All the big 3 focus accurately even with ultra large 95mm front filter lenses like the 600 f/4. The problem is Fuji probably doesn't have the money for R&D into autofocus algorithms.

[@yourtallness]

Btw, don't pay full price for this. I got it on sale in 2020 at 50% off.

[@Fondofmelobster]

It hasnt been new for $499 since tho

[@AAJJ007]

Imagine if a manufacturer launched a 40mm f2.8 lens (the FF equivalent of this lens) for a cool $999. People would be laughing at them.

[@Kliffot]

You can very easily find them at 500$ like new, Fuji sold them at that price on special offer. Btw do even you know what where the price in the MF market before Fuji enters ?

[@AAJJ007]

@@Kliffot I know. Crazy, right?

[@lumberjack3008]

Fujifilms noisy AF is simply a pain. LM should be standard, or a silent AF motor.

[@tbrown2892]

Oh dear; another medium format lens from Fuji with magnificent green colour fringing and beautifully average corner sharpness. In fact beautifully average everything, in my opinion. I guess the high price is simply down to the sales volumes they expect.

[@veselahladno8917]

Shitty, expensive 40mm2.8 equivalent for FF. Medium format is at the moment useless. BUT 100 MEGAPIXEL.

[@yuidfbse]

Sorry but this len's performance is an absolute joke and the reason why more and more people question the advantages of "medium format" against the better high resolution full frame offerings. This lens makes no sense, had no justification and obliterates the "MF is better gear than FF" arguments. U unforgivable. Fujifilm is on the wrong track as it has been for years and becoming a "marketing & cash" mainstreet imaging company only. The amazing days of Fujifilm as a "photographer's" brand are long gone and will never come. Then again, they are selling more cameras and making more money than ever before and that's the only thing that matters, kudos for them. Fortunately for me though, not at my cost.

[@studio_beasty]

So, your point is… you’re incorrect?

[@yuidfbse]

My point is if you like what Fujifilm is doing then go buy their products because they'll love to take your money😊

[@thomasgrant1850]

Do you have any experience using this lens? I do, I own it and I can tell you it's superb

[@yuidfbse]

@@thomasgrant1850 I have no doubts is a very good lens. I've never used it myself. I shoot professionally with PhaseOne cameras that are honestly a pain in the a...s to use, slow, heavy, bulky.. but the quality is really there. The whole GFX thing now that some of the higher end FF offerings have become so good (both bodies and some really sensational lenses), I really have some difficulty justifying.