Fujifilm GFX 100 Medium Format Camera - Landscape Photography Review

[@thetankslapper]

I've seen many reviews of this camera, yours is by far the best.

[@AndreaLivieriPhoto]

Thanks so much Lucas, glad you enjoyed the video! 😃

[@Chris-13]

The most professional video I have seen for many years. Please create more. Thank you 🙏

[@AndreaLivieriPhoto]

Thanks so much Chris!

[@OttleyInkTV]

Just now seeing this but this was an incredible review. When you zoomed in at 400% to show the actual faces looking out over the tower... just mind blowing. Fantastic breakdown. As I type this I got an GFX 100 on the way!!!

[@AndreaLivieriPhoto]

Glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for your really nice comment. I really appreciated it :)

[@AleksandrDederer]

You definitely sold me this camera! I badly want it! two months ago I decided to switch from the Nikon system to Fujifilm and for now I hardly thinking for what purpose I can/need such a camera as you shown :)

[@AndreaLivieriPhoto]

Glad you enjoyed the video, thank you! The GFX system is pretty amazing. The newer versions of the GFX100 are even more lightweight, compact, and “cheaper” 🙂 ciao

[@Thom_S]

Hello Andrea. Nice review - good in-depth examples and balanced comments regarding good points of the camera and areas for improvement. Well done.

[@AndreaLivieriPhoto]

Hi Tom, how's it going? How are the bears? :) Thanks so much for the comment, I really appreciate it! Ciao

[@KW86.]

Thank you, you're the only one that gives us examples of your work. What a zoom crop.

[@AndreaLivieriPhoto]

Thanks so much Gilbert!!

[@Eleven.Eleven.1111]

Hi just come across this video i must say having seen many reviews of this camera this was the best, keep up the good work

[@AndreaLivieriPhoto]

Thanks so much, really glad you enjoyed the video. Cheers 😃

[@liz2959]

fantastic review! my dream camera :)

[@AndreaLivieriPhoto]

Thanks so much, Liz! Glad you enjoyed the review. Ciao 😃

[@JohnOrtuno]

I’ve seen dozens of GFX100 reviews and yours is by far the best! Excellent review!, awesome images!, loved the thoroughness of your b-roll footage and the overall pace of your video.

[@AndreaLivieriPhoto]

Hi John, thanks so much for your awesome comment. Really glad you found it useful! I rally appreciate it :)

[@paulalex1362]

Wow, what a beast Andrea! I couldn't believe the size of it when you put it next to the XT2. An unbelievable camera which was reviewed very well. Good job mate, I'll look forward to your next video :)

[@AndreaLivieriPhoto]

Hey Paul, thanks for your comment, really appreciated it! Yep, the GFX100 is quite bigger than the "tiny" X-T2. The image quality is absolutely stunning, the resolution can easily burn out your retinas, it's very impressive! Have a good one man. Cheers :)

[@IslandFilmMaker]

Great review! I use to shoot 645 & 6x7 back in the days of film. When the digital age hit, Medium & large format cameras became for the very very rich Profession! I still own my 645, but haven't put a roll in it in 12 years! I loved to see this image quality you worked on. I wish I had one of these in my Kit, my A Camera! Images of this magnitude stands out in the crowd... even reprocessed into downsized jpeg images or other formats up against almost all FF cameras. However, it's still only for the few in a small market do to the costs. If I was a contract Landscape Pro, this would be in my hands most of the time. Cheers

[@AndreaLivieriPhoto]

Richard James Milne thanks so much for your comment, I really appreciated it! 😃

[@juanarroyo5324]

ive had it for two weeks now i love it !!! thanks for the video !!!!!!

[@AndreaLivieriPhoto]

Thanks for your comment Juan!

[@jonathanjose7435]

Wow, congratulations! Wish I could afford it.

[@JDFloyd]

Very good review. I use a Phase One IQ160, and moving up to one of the Phase One 100mp soon. If I was not already 50,000-Euro invested into Phase One, and was just now transitioning to Medium Format digital, I would go with the GFX100. My only reservation with the Fuji system, is the lack of leaf-shutter lens.

[@AndreaLivieriPhoto]

Thanks so much, glad you enjoyed the review. Phase One is not bad at all :)

[@TheUrbanmeister]

A quality review, very informative, thank you.

[@AndreaLivieriPhoto]

Thanks for the comment, glad you found something useful.

[@allthecommonsense]

Wonderful tour & insights. Thank you!

[@AndreaLivieriPhoto]

Thanks so much, glad you enjoyed the video!

[@seanl3121]

Thanks for the highly useful review. Subscribed.

[@AndreaLivieriPhoto]

Really appreciated it! Thanks so much Sean!

[@duringthemeanwhilst]

Hi Andrea 2 years too late but I've just bought a GFX100 :-) really enjoyed your review - easily one of the best out there so thank you so much. the detail in the images I'm getting is very impressive, and that's coming from a 50R which was already stunning. it really is getting the most goodness from my GF lenses :-)

[@AndreaLivieriPhoto]

That’s cool 😃

[@michaellegrange]

Thank you Andrea, a very useful review. 🙏🏼

[@AndreaLivieriPhoto]

Thanks so much Michael, glad you found it useful.

[@sailonstellarwinds]

Comprehensive review, thanks a lot! Not looking to buy one but enjoyed all the same :)

[@AndreaLivieriPhoto]

Thanks so much for the comment, glad you enjoyed the video!

[@Vikingdescendent]

Super review!

[@AndreaLivieriPhoto]

Vikingdescendent thanks so much!!!

[@seanimal3]

I have the a7riv and it's awesome. However if I could afford it and fujifilm had a better wide angle option for medium format I would have bought it for sure. Great camera for sure

[@AndreaLivieriPhoto]

Hey, thanks for your comment. You own a beautiful camera. I had the chance to try it, and it's phenomenal. And yes, sadly the lenses variety for the GFX system is quite narrow at this moment.

[@qassemaleid9774]

beautiful man ❤️

[@AndreaLivieriPhoto]

Thanks so much Qassem!

[@lucado5457]

Nice video and great explanation!

[@AndreaLivieriPhoto]

Thanks so much, glad you enjoyed the video!

[@fb7575]

Hello Andrea, what a brilliant review, congratulations ! I decide to switch from Nikon to MF, mainly for landscape and architecture. I would be interrested with the GFX 100 II, that looks in some points much better than the GFX 100. Have you tryed it ? If so, what are your impressions / conclusions ? What are for you the best GF lenses for landscape (20-35 f/4, 55 f/1,7, 100-400 f/5,6 the new 500, and others), what do you advice ? Thank you.

[@AndreaLivieriPhoto]

Thanks so much for the comment, and I'm glad you enjoyed the video! Yeah, the first iteration of the GFX, even though it's a killer camera, having the same performance in a smaller and lighter body is a huge advantage. I love the GFX system, and the image quality is nothing short of amazing. I'm a zoom guy when it comes to lens choice for landscape and travel photography. I've had the opportunity to try almost all the GF lenses, and my current favorite setup is the 20-35mm f/4, paired with the 32-64mm f/4 and the 100-200mm f/5.6. I also really enjoy the 35-70mm f/4.5-5.6 as a lighter and more affordable alternative. The image quality remains excellent with this lens as well. I haven't had the chance to try the new 500mm yet, but that lens seems to be incredible. I hope this helps 🙂

[@ekchuahstudios9066]

Very nice gear.

[@michaellegrange]

Also like the way you set up Capture one. Is there tutorials on that? i am gonna use a GFX on the weekend and would prefer Capture to _LR from PS...

[@AndreaLivieriPhoto]

Last week I uploaded a new video on how I sharpen in Capture One, but at the moment I haven’t a specific video on how I setup CO. Anyway, it’s something I’ll do in the next future, thanks for the suggestion. Enjoy your GFX100 :)

[@RBRowe7]

Thanks for this very informative review, Andrea. Are you considering moving up to this Fuji GFX100 MF system? I wonder how you feel about the shallower depth of field and the need to stack more photos in Post in landscape work, when you need extreme DOF. I keep coming back to thinking FF is the sweet spot for great resolution and DR, and better lens speeds, but still manageably deep DOF in landscape work before diffraction hurts image quality. APSC is more forgiving for deep DOF (at same angle of view), but FF has a full stop better DR and perhaps better lenses. Curious to hear how you analyze and contrast the format options. Maybe Fuji will offer a wide tilt lens for the GFX system, but that would heavy and expensive.

[@AndreaLivieriPhoto]

Hi Robert, thanks for your comment. I’m really glad you enjoyed the video. You’re right, the GFX100 forces the photographer to be more concerned about the depth of field, and sometimes is more challenging to make the job on the filed. If needed, I usually blend no more than 2 or 3 images to have and completely tack sharp image, and the process is absolutely straightforward in Photoshop. Nothing too complicated. At the moment I’ll stuck with the APS-C sensors cameras (X-T3 / X-T30) for the majority of my works because the wonderful image quality, the extreme depth of field with the wide-angle lens, and to be totally honest I’m really happy with the lenses quality. Morover it’s most important to me the portability, the ergonomics, the dimensions of the body and lenses, so the entire system is extremely lightweight which is a huge plus in the mountains for long hikes (where I shot the most). For example, last April I had with me the GFX medium format system in the Faroe Islands, GFX50R (an amazing camera at half the weight of the GFX100) with three lenses (23mm, 32-64mm, 100-200mm) + filters, drone, etc… and on occasion, I struggled a little bit with the weight of my backpack. In my opinion, less weight makes the entire photographic experience more enjoyable. Anyway, if you need to make huge prints at the native resolution, the GFX100 is a beast, the image quality is absolutely unbelievable! Otherwise the resolution you can get from a Pro FF/APS-C DSLRs is more than enough. All the best

[@RBRowe7]

@@AndreaLivieriPhoto Thanks so much for your thoughtful reply, Andrea. Great perspective and help. The MF lenses are unavoidably heavy and bulky, even if the Fuji GFX cameras can be kept reasonably light.

[@AndreaLivieriPhoto]

@@RBRowe7 You're really welcome, Robert! Cheers

[@hellobipo]

wow, thanks for sharing these images and quality :) Never worked with medium format but it's like heaven, right? I am still happy with my sony a7III. Cheers!

[@AndreaLivieriPhoto]

Thanks so much, really appreciate it. Enjoy your A7III, it's an amazing piece of technology and wonderful camera :) Cheers

[@gbuzel]

LOVE my GFX100 and LOVE Capture One, us landscape photographers need to keep the pressure on Phase One/Capture One to add a "dehaze" slider...I've been asking for years now and so far nothing...My only irk with C1

[@deathrat]

All it is is a curve slider which removes mid tones.

[@PaoloInselvini82]

Ciao Andrea I found this channel recently because I am seeing some reviews for the gfx100 I found a used one and I would like to buy it, I have tried in the past a 50s and it's amazing the quality of the files. Do you have maybe one raw to share in order to play with the file? I cannot find online any decent files to pp. Thanks and keep going with your videos!

[@AndreaLivieriPhoto]

Hi Paolo, thanks for subscribing and your comment! Alright, your question. No problem, send me an email by using my website's contact module and I'll be happy to send you back a couple of raw files :) Ciao

[@krdp68]

Hi, i'm really interested about how you edit your pic. Pls make a video about your editing

[@AndreaLivieriPhoto]

Thanks Kyver, some editing videos are already on the roadmap. Cheers

[@matthiasb7853]

Wow, these 400% zoomed in look as sharp as my 100% 🤣

[@AndreaLivieriPhoto]

😄...cheers!

[@thevisionaryelitist]

Great review Andrea. What lens were you using please? Tack sharp

[@AndreaLivieriPhoto]

Hi Andy, thanks so much for your comment. In the video I was using the GF32-64mm f/4 R LM WR and the GF100-200mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR, absolutely wonderful lenses! Ciao :)

[@thevisionaryelitist]

Andrea Livieri oh wow 😮 that level of sharpness from a zoom! That’s quite something. Can’t imagine even the primes can be much better. Keep up the great work 👍🏻

[@AndreaLivieriPhoto]

@@thevisionaryelitist Yeah, the prime lenses are stellar! Cheers

[@Pspet]

18:20 that's black magic

[@dongliu5002]

Now there is a cheaper and lighter version , GFX100S :)

[@AndreaLivieriPhoto]

Yeah, ahahahah!😄

[@REMRODFILMS]

Can u put two batteries in the battery grip?

[@AndreaLivieriPhoto]

Yep, the GFX100 can accommodate two NP-T125 batteries

[@REMRODFILMS]

Andrea Livieri mannn im saving up as we speak! I need it asap! Im on the 5dsr now. Cant imagine doubling the mp’s

[@AndreaLivieriPhoto]

@@REMRODFILMS Cool! 100mp are quite astonishing, for sure.

[@rvbsoundfactory]

nice. Pass & Next.

[@chasethomas6241]

Where is the 50R video? I would love to watch it but I don’t see it on your KZbin

[@AndreaLivieriPhoto]

Hi Chase, I've never made a video about the 50R, that's the reason why you can't find it ;) Ciao

[@chasethomas6241]

@@AndreaLivieriPhoto You mentioned it here 0:48

[@AndreaLivieriPhoto]

Yeah, I mentioned the camera I used in the Faroe Islands, but I didn't make any specific video review of it.

[@chasethomas6241]

@@AndreaLivieriPhoto which video was this clip from?

[@AndreaLivieriPhoto]

My phone

[@blazeboy777]

nice :D correct me if I am wrong but this looks like Bled, Slovenia. - ok it is :D I've just heard you say it :D

[@AndreaLivieriPhoto]

Hi, yeah, nailed it :) Ciao

[@robert.freytag]

The camera is really a beast. Will replace my 50s soon against the GFX100.

[@AndreaLivieriPhoto]

Robert Freytag Cool! 😃 it’ll be a big jump!

[@robert.freytag]

@@AndreaLivieriPhoto Yes that's right. Had the GFX100 already to test. Am still thinking, if she is not too big. But the IQ is just too tempting :-)

[@AndreaLivieriPhoto]

@@robert.freytag ahahaha! ...yep, almost 500g heavier than the 50S, but like you've seen, the IQ of that camera is something very difficult to resist. Tough choice :)

[@micdim2007]

hi Italia from greece

[@AndreaLivieriPhoto]

Mike Dim Hey there! ;)

[@markm4263]

I have GFX50R and my only complaint is that it blows out the sky very easily

[@AndreaLivieriPhoto]

Hi Mark, thanks for sharing your thoughts. In my experience, the DR of the 50R is absolutely great, and it looks quite weird you have some problems with the highlights. It might be related to how you expose the shot?

[@markm4263]

@@AndreaLivieriPhoto HI Andrea, thanks for the answer. I'm not a very experienced shooter so I think I'm probably doing something wrong. Maybe the way my metering is set up.

[@AndreaLivieriPhoto]

@@markm4263 No worries, Mark. The more efficient way to make sure your highlights are safe is always to check the histogram. A good habit is to enable the highlight clipping warning and when you're shooting make sure there are no blinking areas with no detail (except for specular lights). It's very simple: Menu > Set-Up (Spanner Icon) > Screen Setup > Display Custom Setting > EVF/LCD > Live View Highlight Alert. Ciao :)

[@markm4263]

@@AndreaLivieriPhoto Thank you, I'm always mindful of the histogram and I'll add highlight warning. Have a good day!

[@christheswiss390]

are the buttons back-lit?

[@AndreaLivieriPhoto]

Nope, they're not. Ciao

[@mrjamrol]

Only 11k euros??!! Can I borrow yours?

[@AndreaLivieriPhoto]

Ahaha, Hey James! Well, the camera was lent to me from a camera shop in Padua :)

[@orion2250]

Even the face in the waters agrees at the enormous potential.

[@whoeverwhoever400]

THis thing is more expensive than my car.

[@AndreaLivieriPhoto]

Yep, it's a very expensive "toy" 😅

[@tdawg719]

I don't get why they even included video on this body. There's plenty of way better video options out there. I would have loved them leave it photo only and try to deliver it for $1,000 less

[@AndreaLivieriPhoto]

Thanks for the comment, Dingus. I understand where you're coming from with the video specs on this camera. It's definitely not the strongest point, but I think it's hard for camera brands to ignore the trend of including video capabilities these days.

[@ramandalhor3357]

This is so much expensive camera person like me cannot afford this in whole life

[@AndreaLivieriPhoto]

Yep, that's a pretty expensive piece of gear :) Ciao Raman

[@tedtedsen269]

102 mg pixels not 100 but the name is gfx 100 i have seen high ISO performance of the gfx 100 and its not so good i won't go behind 1800 iso visible noise 102mg pixels has its price

[@good3golf]

400 megabits per second. jesus my macbook just croaked

[@AndreaLivieriPhoto]

Actually it's huge! :)

[@christheswiss390]

Personally, I've decided never ever again to purchase a camera that does not have back-lit buttons, no matter HOW good the camera is. A camera needs to be usable at all times of day or night outside. If this was not a primary concern of the OEM, why else would a camera be overtly advertised as "water resistant" or "weather sealed"?! I'm pretty sure it's not about the leaking pipes in the studio, right? And why would a camera have to be so good in low light conditions, if shooting in the twilight was such a rare occurance? An OEM that wants to save 80 cents by NOT giving me the essential feature of back-lit buttons on a camera built to use outdoors is not worthy of my money. Period. If a lot of consumers start emphasizing this in their decision making process, the OEMs will all be forced to give us this feature on each weather sealed camera. Also, youtubers need to focus on this primary usability feature issue in their reviews much more. The fact that it is not even mentioned in >90% of the camera reviews does not reflect well on the true depth of these reviews. Don't reviewers have a set of criteria or a list of the issues they want to cover in each review? Why not add back-lit buttons to each review? Battery life and grip perfection seem to be a standard review criteria, so why not backlighting of buttons? If a car has primary function buttons (i.e. the main light switch, the emergency light, air-con, etc.) that are not back-lit, the car can become almost unsable at night. So why would a camera OEM decide to sell us a 10'000$ piece of equipment for use in the unlighted outdoors, if the main user interface (the buttons) are not back-lit? There - I said my piece. If it weren't for this major gaffe, the Fujifilm GFX 100 would be high on my short list. However, with an unusable night-time user interface, it dropped onto my lengthy sh.. list. Thankfully SOME OEMs are starting to understand how cameras are really used by us plebs and are including back-lit buttons!

[@AndreaLivieriPhoto]

Interesting point, Chris! Thanks for sharing :) Ciao

[@stephenelliott7071]

To be able to recognize the faces of the people at the top of the tower?!!

[@AndreaLivieriPhoto]

Hi Stephen, I didn't get what you meant.

[@stephenelliott7071]

@@AndreaLivieriPhoto I mean the resolution of the camera is amazing - the people are so small in the frame, yet could be recognized by their friends I think lol.

[@AndreaLivieriPhoto]

Got it! Yeah, that’s quite crazy :)