Fujifilm GFX50s with Techart Adapted Canon Lenses

[@sambalsamurai9672]

Thank you for sharing your findings with us, I enjoyed watching your 85 and 40 pankace videos alot. The fun of photography is feelable through this channel. To this day this video is relevant as there are more than ever adapter brands and new firmware upgrades, making old EF lenses compelling to fit on the Fuji. If you would have said 10 years ago, when Fuji was making APS-C cameras, that Canons 35mm EF lenses would some day fit on future to come Fuji's Medium format cameras, like a glove like a mariage" every one would think its impossible...

[@MikeKleinsteuber]

I have the Viltrox adapter and it works brilliantly with Canon lenses

[@pegshealth]

You are very honest and you have gone to a lot of trouble to experiment before putting your video out here. I think you saved me a lot of personal experimentation. I'm familiar with the 85mm f1.2 II lens - have had it in the past - so I appreciate you sharing your experience with this setup. The lens choice really makes the image. Again, thanks. Wow, eye tracking...amazing. And I'm stealing your quote next time somebody says some piece of equipment is too heavy: "You do what you gotta do if you want those images." *applause*

[@JoeDAgostinoPhoto]

Peggy Stevinson Bair thank you so much for your kind words. I really appreciate your feedback.

[@pegshealth]

@@JoeDAgostinoPhoto I'm sorry to bother you with a question - but I wondered...with the 85mm f1.2...or any of these Canon lenses you've mentioned - like the 135 f2 - on the Techart adapter...what is focusing? The adapter or the lenses? I'm assuming the adapter???? If that is the case, would it matter if the 85mm f1.2 was the original version or the II version?

[@pegshealth]

It looks like from what I've read that this particular Techart adapter uses the focusing motor in the Canon lenses.

[@JoeDAgostinoPhoto]

Peggy Stevinson Bair questions are never a bother. That’s why I do these videos. The adapter doesn’t not contain a motor. It only relays electrical signals and houses contacts for your Canon EF Mount lenses. Sigmas work too. It allows for focusing using the lens motors normally just as the native camera would. It will also allow for full aperture control and Exif data info. Any of the 85mms will work. Even the 85mm 1.8 to save a few bucks.

[@pegshealth]

@@JoeDAgostinoPhoto Okay, I presently have the 85 f1.8 so that will buy me some time until I can make a decision on other lenses. I wanted to get a Milvus 85mm but without the focusing motor, it's not really a great option. I have other legacy 85mm lenses I can adapt. Adapting has made photography incredibly interesting.

[@calokid]

I have an EF 135mm F2 L and an EF 85mm 1.2. I've been wondering how well they adapt to the GFX. Thanks for the video!

[@JoeDAgostinoPhoto]

Glad you found it useful. Thanks for watching.

[@sambalsamurai9672]

Have you tried and compared TECHART vs FRINGER adapter? Would you choose one over the other for your own taste and style of photography? Build quality, speed of autofocus?

[@youareslick]

Thanks for the info. Nice that you are a photographer without brand bias.

[@JoeDAgostinoPhoto]

Steve L absolutely no bias here. I only talk about what works for me. Thanks for watching.

[@geofflongford2008]

EF 24-105mm don't bother. 70-200mm f4 works well. Still a tiny bit of vignetting but not hard edged, still really usable. 17-40mm works well but vignettes at 17mm all apertures but usable from 20mm onwards but stop down to at least f8-16. Corners still pretty soft.

[@MR-qs8zc]

Dear Joe, great video, very informative. When you adapt the Canon EF lens onto the Fujifilm GFX body, does the image fill the sensor? I mean, the EF is designed for a smaller, 35mm sensor. Just curious! Thanks.

[@JoeDAgostinoPhoto]

Thank you for your comment. Yes it fills the sensor depend on your lens choices. I’ve tested the 40mm pancake, 50mm 1.2, 85mm 1.2 and the 135/2. They all work with the exact of the 50mm which displays more vignettes.

[@loydsa]

Really helpful review thank you so much for making and posting this

[@nickh2816]

Very useful info! I have the GS 110mm but tempted to get the Canon EF 85mm 1.4 L now too as I have an eos r too. Loved the results you are getting from the 1.2. Thanks for making such informative videos!.

[@hanfurnee4295]

Thanks for making this helpful video Joe! You also have the Canon EF 135 f2. How is your experience with this lens on the fuji? I really would like to see some high-res files from both the 135 and 85 ! I am thinking of buying a GFX 50r, but at this moment I can't afford more than one native lens. (the GF 50 3.5).

[@dwightsbeetfarms3611]

I keep rewatching these episodes. You're the only guy who talks about autofocus performance etc. I just ordered this kit myself. Do you still use it?

[@karlhorton185]

Hi, When i use canon lenes on my GFX 50s the ISmode is grayed out in the menu, do you get this.?

[@dobermanUK]

Joe, Did you find the focus being always accurate with the face/eye auto-detection on? I could see the face/eye being detected on the EVF, but the end result looked as if the camera focused somewhere on the face, but not always on the eye. I was using the Sigma 105mm f1.4 wide open, so the DOF is quite thin to start with. It has been raining lately, and I haven't had the chance to try it since. I also used the Sigma 50mm f1.4 and it is a beautiful combo. My 200mm f2.8 Canon would find the face/eye but most of the times it would back focus. I am using the Kipon adapter, but maybe moving the autofocus point manually is a better option for this lens/adapter.

[@CEEPMDEE]

I am loving this video. Joe took NOOOO shortcuts.

[@sambanes3766]

Thank you, I was hoping you make this video! I use a 50R and am interested to try this out.

[@JoeDAgostinoPhoto]

Sam Banes it’s a great combo. I often hover around f/2 for the best results.

[@sambanes3766]

@@JoeDAgostinoPhoto Joe, I finally got my copy of the 85 1.2, what a combination! At f1.2, the images appear so dreamy - compressed, yet with a wider FOV (it does vignette very slightly at 1.2 but I really like the look when it does, it really adds to the image). It might be my perception that this lens renders slightly softer than a typical Fuji lens, say a 63mm. It could be because I recently turned the in-camera sharpness down. I would have tried doing a comparison but I care less for sharpness. Face/Eye tracking works great even when shooting a large group from a distance of 50 feet. Thank you so much for your guidance!

[@JoeDAgostinoPhoto]

Sam Banes thanks so much for commenting. I’m glad it’s working out for you!

[@TheFalkingFive]

watched ure video, instant bought 40mm and 135mm f2 L lens - 40mm for 90€ and 135mm for 500€ - now im thinking about the tamron 70-200 g2 because of its image stabilization... thx for testing this out.

[@dduong84]

Thanks for sharing, Joe! Would you know how to update the firmware on the Techart Pro for the GFX by any chance? I can't for the life of me figure it out!

[@jamiewindsor]

Did you figure it out? I'm stuck. Can't get it to f/90.

[@NetGawker]

Book...cover...never judge! Dude you are doin the damn thang!

[@JoeDAgostinoPhoto]

NetGawker well. Thank you

[@philamenriquez]

Just got my techart on the gfx 50s. But I cant get the aperture control. Am i doing something wrong?

[@JoeDAgostinoPhoto]

Phillip Enriquez Techart for the Canon EF Mount? Aperture is controlled via control wheel on your camera body. Make sure you Lens switch is set to AF not MF.

[@philamenriquez]

@@JoeDAgostinoPhoto yes. Also the body reads the aperture at F0.

[@philamenriquez]

@@JoeDAgostinoPhoto are there some settings I need to change in the gfx?

[@MatteoPezzi]

Joe, thanks for posting this video. How is the manual focus with the 85mm f/1.2 II on the GFX? Fluid or buggy? Thanks in advance

[@RIDGIEDESIGNS]

Hello Joe from Australia! I pickup my techart adapter tomorrow and I’m keen to use it with my ART 50/135 combo. As you’ve been using this a few months now could you please do a follow up video on your experience with the techart and what you found works well and not so well with it? Keep up the great work!

[@octavioborquez]

Do you think attached the otus lenses from zeiss to the gfx is a good idea. Otus lenses are manual no AF.

[@JoeDAgostinoPhoto]

The Otis is a fantastic lenses.

[@garelalexandre3252]

I bought this adapter because all the reviews were good, but one thing was not .. it's the long-term test, it's been 15 months that I have this product, and overnight it stopped working normally I updated it but, nothing helps .. and the best thing is that I contacted techart, and they are not responding. and find out that there is no one in the world to repair their product. in short, a ring at 500 dolls, for a year + of shooting, it's expensive .. it will serve as an ashtray now, because no one can repair it, I am very angry .

[@superbug1977]

Good video--informative.

[@jedailprod]

Nice video ! Did you get troubles with the adapter giving wrong information to the body ? I read about issues with lens profiles applied to the picture. do you use lightroom ? cheers

[@JoeDAgostinoPhoto]

jedailprod thank for the feedback. No issues at all. Yes I use lightroom. Never had a communication issue.

[@Pentax67]

I would prefer FD 85mm 1.2 over EF. No electricity inside , no focus by wire, no plastic. EF motor may fail at some point where FD will work for centuries. Also great value for your children to pass as a heritage. And don’t get me wrong but I do believe being a little bit slower at focus is actually better to get a quality photo. You are slower and you may re-analyze the whole frame while focus peaking.

[@TheNewArtSchool]

LOVE this video! Great ideas!

[@Huginn1000]

Hello, Joe! Have you sold your GFX? This was the last video about this camera on your channel

[@JoeDAgostinoPhoto]

Yes. I still have it. Don’t use it as much for personal projects however I did my last Zine with the GFX as well as a KZbin video on shooting in an XPan crop using the GFX50s

[@FastAkira]

Hi man, are you still using this combo? Or you're playing with some other set up. Cheers

[@JoeDAgostinoPhoto]

FastAkira sure am. All the time.

[@FastAkira]

@@JoeDAgostinoPhoto nice

[@visualsbypreet]

Nice, I really think it is a great combination, the Look is definitely unique and not common, Nice to know about this

[@JoeDAgostinoPhoto]

Thanks for checking it out

[@JayGrapherTh]

it does feel a bit bad that there's less reason to use the GFX lens itself and better to adapt the full frame lens and most likely get more bokeh. unless its to get a wide angle lens or the zoom lens?

[@BenjaminKanarek]

Did you try the Viltrox EF-GFX?

[@JoeDAgostinoPhoto]

Benjamin Kanarek sorry no i haven’t yet.

[@dobermanUK]

I tried the Kipon EF-GFX and works well with the Sigma 105mm, so it should be ok with your new Sigma 135mm. :-) I have posted some images on the medium format forum on DPReview if you are interested.

[@SrinivasanDurairaj]

Hi I am Srini from India. The video is very informative for GFX users. Have you tested this on Fujifilm GFX 100 ? Can canon 85mm f/1.8 lens match the resolution of the GFX 100 sensor ?

[@m77ast]

What is the speed like on the GFX compared to the canon.

[@Soras_]

You should try 135mm F1.8 sigma, it work even better with a little vignette. For wide lens, 45mm 1.8 tamron works great with steelsring AF adapter, the AF is very close to native with little vignette.

[@JoeDAgostinoPhoto]

k Ho good to know.

[@BenjaminKanarek]

I think you meant 2.3 kilos :-)

[@JoeDAgostinoPhoto]

Benjamin Kanarek if that’s what it equals to in kilos then yeah...lol

[@whazupmike]

Will this adapter cover the entire gfx50s sensor?

[@JoeDAgostinoPhoto]

WhazUpMike most definitely

[@jordysanchez2815]

I swear your intro music is from tbs or something during intermission, i always hear it on youtube tv

[@m77ast]

Wow that was a 3D photo.