A wedding Photographer's Dream | Fujifilm GFX 100 ii Review

[@jbivphotography]

Would you shoot weddings with the GFX 100 ii?

[@vpr5562]

With GFX 50-3 (when it comes, yes.)

[@holdenhodleriii844]

I Would Only Shoot Weddings With The GFX 100 II, And The ProMediaGear Boomerang Flash Bracket. If You're Not Using The Boomerang Bracket, You And ProMediaGear Are Both Losing Money . . .

[@yinetgonzalezgomez1054]

I want one so bad! I'd use it for the super bright sunny day ceremonies for its amazing dynamic range, and for the couple portraits part. I have a gfx 50sii and I love it, but it would not be efficient for wedding days

[@rangererz]

Have just shot a wedding with the GFX 100 ii just recently. Image quality was really amazing! I used the auto-focus for all all my shots. I did miss some but I was happy with most of my shots. For the quick action shots I probably should of switched off the auto eye focus and changed to single shot. The GFX 100 ii was my main camera where I used the 110mm f/2.0 and the 45mm f/2.8. My second camera I used the GFX 50-R with the 23mm f/4.0 for the wide angle shots.

[@yesteryearcameras]

I asked myself... do the clients see that? They want nice pictures, they don't care about the gear. 😏 ...but we 😄

[@jbivphotography]

Yep. Clients really won't be able to tell the difference. But OMG do I see the difference. But at the end of the day if I do fully upgrade to the GFX it wouldn't be for the clients. Mainly for my own quality and performance of the day.

[@rickpestano3599]

Better gears, better quality of outputs, happy client. 👍🏻

[@jbivphotography]

@@rickpestano3599 Not necessarily, "better quality of output" is subjective. Most non-photographers can't really see the difference in APS-C vs Full Frame vs Medium Format.

[@rickpestano3599]

@@jbivphotography i agree with that. what meant to say is that, your self satisfaction to your gears as well as you clients to your work. Always watchin' your videos btw, fujifilm user here in the Philippines. 📸👌🏻

[@yanielacosta9079]

I’m trying to convince myself not to buy this. My clients don’t need this. lol

[@MLee-vcrr]

Those wedding photos are fantastic man. Great color edits that really complimented their skin. I was really hoping to to see you use this camera in full 16bit RAW mode though. Keep up the good work.

[@jbivphotography]

Thanks a bunch. Maybe I’ll try out some 16bit color. But I don’t think it would be able to handle a wedding day shooting with that much data.

[@MLee-vcrr]

Agreed. I'm looking at getting the 100S but now thanks to you, I have a major case of G.A.S.! @@jbivphotography

[@privatebydesign1808]

The actual maths on the focal lengths is the 55 becomes a 55 and the 80 becomes an 80. There is no crop factor applied to the focal length/fov when you use the 35 crop mode.

[@MTCBKK]

I love my GFX100 II and the new GF55 as well as the good old GF110mm but I've been back to using the X-T5 with the new 23/56 for its speed for a great many situations. Don't get me wrong, the GFX100 II is faster than the GFX100S and a great camera but damn, the X-T5 is so, so much faster. I honestly couldn't believe my eyes after using GFX exclusively for a few weeks. That being said, it's great to rock both systems and also a huge dilemma as to which system to bring (especially for traveling). First world problem of course ;)

[@glennmichel6941]

Hi John, you are a warrior photographer of wedding my god! Please let us know how do you set the AF on the GFX?? Thanks and well done

[@alshahranida]

congrats for the great review video,sound lighting quality is phenomenal i was amazed

[@jbivphotography]

Thank you!

[@jeansebastientlebreton]

Very helpful 🎉thank you, and YES, would be interested to see a video explaining your GFX wedding settings! Good job

[@derrickparsonsphoto]

I can think of quite a few cameras that also have 35mm mode lol. They also have great AF and way higher burst capabilities. Just seems a little silly. Great work as always!

[@robertleidner9703]

You should try the Nikon ZF.

[@Vikingdescendent]

Very nice next level pics!

[@jbivphotography]

Thanks a bunch!

[@Kumofan]

I’ve heard the Sigma EF 105mm f/1.4 adapts really well to the GFX if you’re looking for that little bit of extra reach

[@YOUAREMYKIN]

Hey John! For wide angle w fast aperture GFX lenses, I adapted Canon/EF lenses w a Fringer Pro EFxGF AF adapter. The autofocus works as fast as native GFX since many EF lenses have faster motors than GF lenses-I hope that’s helpful. Really enjoying your channel btw✨

[@jbivphotography]

How do you feel that works for you? I was actually considering it. If I could get slightly faster AF and also more "true" focal lengths with faster apertures I might actually do it. Then I could comfortably fully switch to the GFX 100 ii.

[@YOUAREMYKIN]

​@@jbivphotography So the FringerPro EF/GFX adapter combo, acquires AF-Single focus faster than all my GF lenses: GF50, GF63, GF80. In tracking AF-C mode, it's about the same, at times better than the GF63! Good luck

[@Kamukix]

​@@YOUAREMYKINwhich specific lenses have you adapted so far?

[@YOUAREMYKIN]

@@Kamukix the KZbinr/Photographer - Ely Roberts shows tests w this adapter and many EF lenses. Enjoy

[@Kamukix]

@@YOUAREMYKIN thanks, I've watched a few of his videos, just wanted to see if you had anything different from any I've heard of.

[@bathvader]

You’re bang on the money for f4 maximum aperture. I think they’ll come out with a newer generation of zooms at 2.8, but since aperture is a ratio between focal length and aperture size, I’d doubt we’d be able to see a 24-70 2.8 equivalent that wouldn’t be massive. That’s the thing! The GFX is just a bit light starved - it needs the light of the 2.8. I’ll never get why Fuji didn’t put an LM in their 55/80 - the 80’s stepper is just s l o w man. Like a lens right out of the 2000s.

[@jbivphotography]

LMs in the 55 and 80 would be a GAME changer. Those lenses would be BEASTY if they had them. Maybe it would have made the lenses to large?

[@bathvader]

@@jbivphotography I don't know man...feels like a cost issue. You should see the size of the Canon USMs on their L lenses - absolutely tiny! Honestly I was just gonna pick up a 45-100 just for the LM but...eh, I don't shoot weddings. I know if Fuji came out with an 80mm LM it's never gonna leave your GFX body, might as well get a second body, we know you want to!

[@amermeleitor]

I have questions. - Have you tried adapted Canon EF or Nikon F lenses? There are good wide angle fast primes that can work on the GFX, but i don't know about the AF reliability when adapted. Some of them cover all the 44x33 GFX sensor. - Why did you choose Fuji and not Canon, Sony, Nikon, Panasonic, etc?

[@jbivphotography]

I haven't had a chance to adapt any lenses yet but I'm wondering the same thing you are. I'm thinking about grabbing an adapter that has autofocus to see how it works out. Maybe I'll make a video on it.

[@darrellcassell]

Such a beast of a camera.

[@jbivphotography]

It really is crazy!

[@rangererz]

GFX 100 ii is an amazing camera! Image quality is the best I've ever seen from any camera!! What do you think about the Reala Ace film simulation? Do you think it's suitable for weddings?

[@andreposthumus2072]

Awesome review and amazing work as always. I'm sure you've considered the GF 30mm f/3.5, I'd love to see what results you could achieve with that for your wide-angle use cases.

[@christopherrodriguez7223]

Just remember to bulk up before duel wielding those GFXs and lenses on a full wedding day people. John hiding the gains with that hoodie. 😂

[@jbivphotography]

LOL. DO YOU LIFT?!?!

[@zzeefly]

102 Megapixel is to much for a wedding:(

[@jbivphotography]

It's a bit much but omg those photos look amazing every time.

[@papsny]

​@jbivphotography so do you charge extra for it? Cause if you don't then it's an additional value to the client but might not much be of value to your business.

[@jbivphotography]

It's not an additional value to the client. main because non photographers can't really see the difference in the photos. The gear itself doesn't always add value on the client side. So I wouldn't charge more just because I'm using a more expensive camera now.@@papsny

[@malonephotography]

2:06 I noticed that you used bounce card, not the magsphere， why？

[@jbivphotography]

I was shooting with the 110 (85) and then flash wasn’t being thrown far enough. So I used the card to get some forward momentum on the flash. The ceilings were metal and weren’t reflecting anything at all.

[@malonephotography]

​@jbivphotography Got it, and thanks, bro!❤

[@Evrce]

Would you be comfortable with having this as the only camera to use? Or do you feel like you really need a low light Camera to pair up with it

[@jbivphotography]

Totally would be comfortable with it being the only camera. If I had some wider lenses I would have totally done it. It’s a little slow for reception but I think it did well.

[@ihateunicorns867]

The math on 35mm mode: A 55mm becomes a… [drumroll] …55mm An 80mm becomes an … 80mm. (because it's 35mm)

[@ralphiegixenflargle]

Beautiful pictures

[@jbivphotography]

Thanks a bunch!

[@DM-dq1mh]

Interesting video, what did you think of the evf viewfinder( resolution and magnification)in comparison to the 100s 😀

[@sieyon]

Please do a set up video ...

[@jbivphotography]

Awesome. I’ll make sure to go ahead and do one of those.

[@ObservingBeauty]

Great video. Beautiful photos

[@jbivphotography]

Thank you very much!

[@lonelyyylonelyyy1428]

Hello John! I wanted to ask you a few questions I'm a beginner wedding photographer I have a Sony a6400, but it doesn’t suit me because it’s cropped and isn’t very suitable for such tasks, and I want to change it to fujifilm, namely xs 20. What can you say about this, can I get excellent results with a Fuji crop camera (at a wedding) And I like to shoot with a screen and not with a video finder, can I always shoot like this with a Fuji? If you answer I will be grateful (very, very)

[@joaocorredor6298]

Tx John, do you use the X studio to edit your wedding photos?

[@jbivphotography]

Nope. I edit everything in Lightroom. Which a lot of people are surprised by since I shoot Fujifilm.

[@08WaVeLiNePeArLtC]

I currently shoot with the 55 on the 100s and the 80/110 on my 100. The images have something special/magical happening with the gfx bodies. My second photographer shoots with an xh2 and xh2s and then I have my xh2 for wider shots (mainly dancing) the 45 gets the job done but mine dropped so there’s that lol I would love a faster wide prime on the gfx for sure. Are you rocking three cameras with the hold fast set up or does the xt5 stay in the camera bag until necessary?

[@wendriftwood1952]

In 35mm mode, 55mm lens becomes.... 55mm. 80mm lens becomes.... 80mm.

[@jbivphotography]

Wow

[@Kamukix]

😂 I came to say the same thing. Also that John creates some truly beautiful photos. 👌

[@rangererz]

Great video! I would love to use GFX 100 ii for weddings. Image quality looks amazing and AF seems to have improved from the 100S! Do you have presets for Camera Raw?

[@jbivphotography]

I don’t have presets for Camera Raw yet. I need to try and convert my preset so that it can be used in Camera Raw as well as Lightroom. I’ll look into getting that done.

[@rangererz]

@@jbivphotography Okay great. Would love to use your Camera Raw presets for my photos! Thanks

[@EXOVVILLARUEL]

do you shoot make up from start of your big event bro love your VIds

[@jbivphotography]

Yep Yep. I’m usually there for the majority of the day.

[@shawnlabranche6852]

Nice video as always, but for some reason I don't see you as a GFX 100 II person, from watching all you vids, of course I could be wrong 😅, it just seem like it doesn't go with your style. Especially from what I see in other reviews that it feels like an old DSLR type of camera with the size and weight. I've heard you praise Fuji for their small size and weight and great performance in previous videos. Again I could be wrong... Forgive me, that's just my observation. There are always workarounds to any and all cameras, as long as it makes you happy.

[@malcolmalik9training548]

Which flash do u use with the GFX II??

[@jbivphotography]

I'm currently using the same one I've been using which is the Godox v860ii for Fujifilm

[@TedNghiem]

FIRST!

[@jbivphotography]

video seems pretty awesome. I haven’t used it enough yet to give my thoughts but u have played with it some. honestly might get rid of some of my cameras.

[@davidmurray5926]

The image quality is amazing yeah… just the same as the 100s 🤔

[@chriiistianxd]

Settings 👍🏽

[@carolinacarter6169]

I WOULD shoot GFX if it wasn’t minimum $10,000 to start over with all new gear 🥲 maybe in 10 years 😅

[@jbivphotography]

LOL. I Feel that. I'm struggling over here with the lenses. They're all $2500 or more a piece 🙃🙃🙃

[@TedNghiem]

@@jbivphotography the cost of lenses. Cool ones. ;_; ☠

[@A1000Truths]

Out of curiosity how's editing the images given the file size?

[@jbivphotography]

It's been awesome. Doesn't even really feel too different from my normal editing workflow. I'm on an M1 Max MacBook Pro decked all the way out.

[@A1000Truths]

@@jbivphotography makes sense. Are you still using the X-T5 as well ?

[@tintinwario]

Ohh! no!! Yea shaved?!

[@jbivphotography]

Yep yep. starting over for a little bit.

[@Kamukix]

LMFAO that was the first thing I said to my wife when the video started. It was a big shock, looks good though.

[@Snapit551]

Great video Johnny 👌👍💥📸 on fatty matty graingers channel he tested it and kept talking about how it locked up many times and mentioned the slow shutter sync speed was a problem for flash? Did you have any problems?

[@jbivphotography]

So I know the sync speed is 1/125 and that’s generally where I sat most of the day no problems. I was shooting full manual so I’m not sure there. As far as locking up the rental GFX 100 ii I had was kind of doing that but the one I purchased hasn’t had that problem at all. so I’m not sure what that could be.

[@Viktalphotography]

My goodness, a 7k camera that cannot keep up with a person walking Fuji still a long way to go