jhorse
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... and if my wife saw that I had spend that much on a camera, when I already have a X100VI, rather a holiday, I'd be for the [insert word/phrase of your choice]!
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Will you buy a GFX100RF?
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Yannis1976
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Did u mean "niche" market?
Yannis1976
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Exactly :-D
I'd be surprised if a Lamborghini pick-up didn't already exist!
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jaberg
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Claims that this survey proves Fuji was wrong to introduce this camera illustrate a misunderstanding of statitistics. This is a niche camera within a niche within a niche. I’d expect the attachment rate to be 5% or less.
Not forgetting it’s been posted on the wrong forum technically.
JohnS59
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Lol! You are right, didn't know that! It's a crazy world. But not a very functional truck I guess.
They have a rather questionable list of owners too.
The price point is very interested when compared to the Q3. At the 35 mm crop, the GFX100RF is equivalent to 61 MP which is 50% more than the X100VI. The GFX100RF is about a 1000 bucks less than the Leica Q3.
While the lack of IS might be an issue with some, in reality if people are in the frame - one has to shoot fast enough to eliminate subject motion so I suspect lack of IS won't be that big a deal. There is also no mechanical shutter to produce shutter shock.
Right now if were a choice of the Q3 and the GFX I would op for the GFX. The GFX has two additional stops of DR which is very nice. Yep, I'm interested. I'm mulling over trading in my Q2M. However, in real resolution the Q2M is equivalent to the GFX.
PetaPixel had a long video review today of the GFX100RF. It is a very temping camera.
While the lack of IS might be an issue with some, in reality if people are in the frame - one has to shoot fast enough to eliminate subject motion so I suspect lack of IS won't be that big a deal. There is also no mechanical shutter to produce shutter shock.
Right now if were a choice of the Q3 and the GFX I would op for the GFX. The GFX has two additional stops of DR which is very nice. Yep, I'm interested. I'm mulling over trading in my Q2M. However, in real resolution the Q2M is equivalent to the GFX.
PetaPixel had a long video review today of the GFX100RF. It is a very temping camera.
According to the Fujifilm website the GFX100RF DOES have a mechanical shutter, (but does not specify the type). Flash photography would not be possible without one.
Northcoast216
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If I had funds, I'd buy the 200mm f/2 instead.
It’s got a leaf shutter, from the videos I’ve seen.
TravellerJim
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The voting results in this thread will lead people to myopic conclusions given many will interpret this result similar to an election vote. There is also bias in people not wanting things that are out of their reach too whether we want to admit it or not.
I'm in the NO vote. But only because I enjoy swapping lenses and with the money I have will put towards an XPRO4.
I think the product is good, is innovative and offers something in the fixed lens market (medium format fixed lens) that we haven't really seen since the film days. I feel a lot of NO voters will be picking these up second hand in a decade to test.
I'm in the NO vote. But only because I enjoy swapping lenses and with the money I have will put towards an XPRO4.
I think the product is good, is innovative and offers something in the fixed lens market (medium format fixed lens) that we haven't really seen since the film days. I feel a lot of NO voters will be picking these up second hand in a decade to test.
I suspected as such. Too bad a built in flash was not included to take advantage of fully synced flash up to 1/4000 second with this type of shutter. Much more convenient than an add-on flash, and likely needed indoors with only an f4 lens.
Erik Baumgartner
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It's an enormous sensor, it'll do just fine indoors at f/4 without a flash. Built-in fill flash always looks terrible anyway, IMO. I never use the flash in my X100V.
The GFX100RF has a leaf shutter - not a focal plane shutter that causes shutter shock and will sync to flash at much higher shutter speeds. Check the PetaPixel review. It is a focal plane shutter that results in shutter shock - not a in lens leaf shutter.
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