Hi Guy,
Yes an interesting camera. Fuji says that they have been involved with the sensor design. I would still assume that it is basically a Sony sensor, but perhaps with a different feature set.
The great question on my mind is weather there is an Electronic first shutter curtain. We have seen that normal FPS causes vibrations in the shutter speed range typically used on tripod.
FPS is not good for those who need overpower the sun with flash. Landscape shooters would need a nuke for that...
In a way, the GFX looks like a photographers camera. Designed for usability and not for bling.
Fuji has done a good job on APS-C and I am sure they will do a great job on MFD.
Will it be on my shopping list? I don't think so, spent to much on gear recently and the barns are empty and the A7rII with Canon and Contax lenses mostly fill my check boxes.
Anyway, MFD just got some new infusion of blood.
It is nice that the camera has user selectable aspect ratio. Obviously we can always crop in post but it would make composition easier if there was a mask in the viewfinder.
Personally, I would prefer to just have a deal to mask out part of the EVF, either vertically or horisontally.
After shooting Hasselblad I tend often to more quadratic composition. The Hassy viewfinder has shown four different crops, with the Phase One P45 mask. Full 66,
49x37, 37x37 and 37x37.
I am impressed by the new GFX but also some Kudos to the X1D, but sorry to say, I don't mind a camera hand made in Japan...
Best regards
Erik
Lol. Now this one is a big investment either way you chose. Gotta be smart on which direction you go. I know several things these two systems represent the new MF world that has not been tapped before. So the small, light look is really nice. This really helps existing users but brings fresh blood into MF, so right out of the gate Hassy and Fuji are hitting us with a new concept that seems to hit a lot of check marks for people. Spending 50 k is painful let's be honest I don't care how much disposal income you have. Taking a 50 k investment in the field is scary stuff. Getting in around 20k feels a heck of a lot better. Anyway you have to look at features that make sense and more important build a system with. That's sales, service, loaners, repairs and accessories to build the system. Is their flashes , triggers, remotes and all that in place. Stuff you need to look at. They look to have vey similar sensors which is a great CMOS sensor from Sony. Now it comes down to everyone else and more important it's not about the label. Gotta get over the label folks. It's on this thread too. I shoot a shitty Sony according to half the world. Ask me if I care, my clients have no clue as long as it's good.
Good luck everyone. I got a kid in college so that officially keeps me from playing in this field