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Hi Bart thanks for your welcome back.Finally ! Congrats, Pete !
And welcome back ...
Brgds.
Hey Bart- what adapted lenses are you using/have tried and are happy with?time for more berries ...
| gfx-50s | s135/1.8 |
I've tried quite a few, but found only two covering the sensor:Hey Bart- what adapted lenses are you using/have tried and are happy with?
Pete
Thanks Bart :thumbup:I've tried quite a few, but found only two covering the sensor:
- Sigma Art 135mm F1.8 (Kipon AF EF-GFX)
- Leica Summilux-R 80mm F1.4
Brgds.
Welcome back, Louis ! And yes did I (we) miss you here !I'm back... did you miss me?
Local grunge test shots...
I agree. I now have to wait until my wallet recovers before tracking down a well priced 23/4.Louis, you had a GFX-S as far as I remember, but gave it up because of size and weight, right?, but you couldn't resist for at MF-return, but with the "tiny" R...
For me, when I close my eyes in the evening, its just a R + a 23mm (no more) just as a SWC replacement (while a X1D II is too far away)...dreams at its best..
I know. I embarrass myself. Despite investing in some nice XF glass I just missed the impressive detail, rendering and dynamic range of the GFX. I came back from a recent trip to the Yorkshire Moors feeling as though I had fantastic landscape opportunities but not the camera to match them. I would say to anyone who is considering the GFX, be very careful. Once you go MF digital it will ruin your appreciation of even the best APS-C or FF cameras, imho.Welcome back, Louis ! And yes did I (we) miss you here !
But I'd like to hear the story behind your unexpected revival for the GFX ecosystem.
Brgds.
Good show, Louis. Hope you'll find your 23 pretty soon.I agree. I now have to wait until my wallet recovers before tracking down a well priced 23/4.
I know. I embarrass myself. Despite investing in some nice XF glass I just missed the impressive detail, rendering and dynamic range of the GFX. I came back from a recent trip to the Yorkshire Moors feeling as though I had fantastic landscape opportunities but not the camera to match them. I would say to anyone who is considering the GFX, be very careful. Once you go MF digital it will ruin your appreciation of even the best APS-C or FF cameras, imho.
Yesterday, I decided I had to try out the GFX50R and see if the weight would still be a problem. In fact, I was able to handle it side by side with the 50S and with the same lens on both models. The 50R felt considerably lighter. Also, the form factor of the 50R is more comfortable for me, even if the body does have some reduction in facilities compared to the 50S.
The store offered me a fully refurbished 50R at a price which was comparable with a Sony A7RIII and a lot less than the forthcoming A7RIV. In addition they also had a refurbed 45/2.8 for the price of the soon to arrive 50/3.5 (which I was considering). The weight difference I think is not so much and the 45/2.8 is in my opinion the best rendering lens in the GF line up (very Leica-like, imho, if that makes sense).
And the body came with a 5 year warranty!
I'll just have to man-up and cope with the camera because just taking these few test shots I'm seeing the rendering and sharpness which I have missed so much.
Apologies for the ramble. An expensive mistake selling my GFX50S kit in the first place. I should have just traded the body and maybe the 32-64 and 120 in for a 50R and kept the 45 and 23. As it is I will now be looking for a good second hand or refurbished 23mm which will probably be the only other lens I will use (also considering the new Zero-D 17mm from Laowa).
LouisB