{"id":67191,"date":"2021-01-27T09:00:48","date_gmt":"2021-01-27T14:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/?p=67191"},"modified":"2024-05-15T20:38:46","modified_gmt":"2024-05-16T00:38:46","slug":"fujifilm-gfx100s-and-fujinon-gf80mm-f-1-7-r-wr-hands-on-review-with-ab-sesay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/fujifilm-gfx100s-and-fujinon-gf80mm-f-1-7-r-wr-hands-on-review-with-ab-sesay\/","title":{"rendered":"Fujifilm GFX100S and FUJINON GF80mm F\/1.7 R WR: Hands-On Review with Ab Sesay"},"content":{"rendered":"

It isn\u2019t very often that a new camera touches nearly every need I have as a photographer\u2014I\u2019m always wishing for more creative freedom\u2014but with the Fujifilm GFX100S<\/a> and FUJINON GF80mmF1.7 R WR<\/a> camera and lens combination, this is the most satisfied I have been in a very long time. Today, I\u2019ll explain why this brand-new setup worked for me, and why you may want to consider it, too.<\/p>\n

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Buy Now<\/a><\/p>\n

The Impressively Versatile and Powerful Fujifilm GFX100S Camera<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Large-format digital cameras have historically paced behind their full-frame counterparts in the areas of speed, versatility, and usability, which makes them impractical to use most of the time\u2014but the new Fujifilm GFX100S<\/a> completely shatters this belief. Refusing to sacrifice performance for portability, Fujifilm has developed one of the most compact, high-performance large format cameras in the world.<\/p>\n

The Fujifilm GFX100S<\/a> weighs just 1.9 pounds and is similar in size to most full-frame cameras. That said, it\u2019s still able to house a massive 102MP sensor and a 5-axis in-body image stabilization (IBIS) mechanism that provides six stops of stability! Add in its incredibly accurate autofocus and phenomenal color reproduction, and it\u2019s obvious why I\u2019m so excited about the images I\u2019ll be able to make with this camera.<\/p>\n

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To be honest, in my experience, large-format digital cameras have never really performed well in the focusing department. This was not the case with GFX100S. Using the new GF80mm F\/1.7 R WR, I was able to acquire focus quickly, even on dimly lit sets. The IBIS even helped me hold the camera steady enough to make an image at 1\/15 of a second! The only thing I need to do at this point is lay off the coffee, and I\u2019ll be almost guaranteed to get sharp images\u2014even with a lens like the GF80mm F\/1.7 wide open.<\/p>\n

Probably one of the most challenging things about using a large-format digital camera in the past me was how limiting it could be when using higher ISOs. On numerous occasions, I would want to go above ISO 400, but simply couldn\u2019t because the image would break apart. As you should expect at this point, GFX100S has stellar high ISO performance. It\u2019s so good that I would not hesitate to take it up to ISO 1250, or ISO 6400, and let Fujifilm\u2019s one-of-a-kind color processing engine take care of the rest.<\/p>\n

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With as much time as I have gotten to spend with this camera, I still can\u2019t believe it\u2019s real. I honestly do not know how Fujifilm was able to put this many cameras into a body and make it only $5999.95, but I\u2019m glad they did because it will be game-changing for many of us.<\/p>\n

The Fujifilm GFX100S Camera is available for preorder<\/a> today.<\/p>\n

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