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@@just_eirik the Fuji GF 110 T/S is f5.6 and really the only alternative. So I just wanted to point that out.

@@just_eirik almost, the more you close down, the closer the focus, you will eventually see hard vignette but it really is only at the extreme, considering that they (Laowa) give a warning on their website, I expected to see much much more. I will post another studio video that shows that vignetting really is a non issue. Surprisingly. Maybe it is worse with the 55? That is why they posted that warning?

yes, its great and I love the retro look! have fun playing!

@ I had it on the flash bar it come with and a TLR camera (A Czechoslovak Meopta Flexaret…!). I had to fashion a little adapter form PC sync to hot shoe and mount this cable in a way that made send, but it all worked beautifully. It seems that it synched perfectly well with the leaf shutter at its max speed on that camera. I am quite happy. I was looking for a demonstration of that round diffuser thing. Your video was very useful!

@@Ybalrid awesome! love it! thank you!

Thanks! trying to push the lens at this point but so far it is passing all tests with ease. just really great!

to be honest, not much this lens cant do, its really well made and does what it is supposed to do and really fun to play with!

thank you, although I am getting pretty excited about this lens!

🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏👋

So far it looks high quality, you are correct, the 120 macro is f4 and the portrait 110 is f2, the 110 macro T/S is f5.6 so this is the closest competition (although the Laowa is f2.8, does macro up to 1:1 and is 1/3 of the price!)

I am working on part 3 right now, lens looks great. for strictly commercial purposes I would definitely look at the GF as well, I expect everything just being a touch more finished when it comes to handling with the GF but the f2.8 and real 1:1 macro probably make it a better choice for most people

@@paulschefz This would be a lens that I would use for commercial purposes, but not very often. Then the price of the GF is substantial. If this turns out to give very good IQ with a bit more hassle in handling, it would be fine by me. I would be more than happy to buy the Laowa plus the GF 55 and spend only slightly more than for the GF 110.

@ just posted part 3, the lens is very impressive. I am sure it can handle day to day commercial purposes.

sorry! uploading right now, more to come!

looking good so far, part 2 is uploading right now, more to come!

I am not familiar with the mamiya adapter but I am sure it works like all the others which means that it will allow the lens to tilt (up to a certain degree) obvioulsy this tilt is only in one direction. lets say the lens is on the adapter, camera is horizontal, and tilt is set to max range, most likely the lens will tilt downwards. turning the camera 90 degrees, the lens wont tilt down but swing to the left (or right depending on which way you rotated the camera) and yes now that exact same movement is called a swing. this is why we need to be able to rotate the lens on the adapter, because this rotation enables you to swing/tilt the lens in any direction you need. this might sound complicated but once you have your adapter, it will be clear. T/S lenses/adapters are limited because they are solid mechanics unlike soft bellows which simply allow to move the lens in any direction (only limited by the coverage of the lens) trust me, it will all make sense. have fun with it!

@ thanks so much! Yeah, I think you are right. Once it arrives, I will get the hang of it. I really hope it comes in one piece, I ordered through Amazon 🫥

@ you will be fine! experimenting with T/S is a lot of fun, I know that a lot of purists will only use it on a tripod but I really like shooting handheld, almost like "lens whacking" there are no rules!

glad you enjoyed it! looks like I will be having Rainer over in the next few weeks for another project! stay tuned.

yes it is, looking forward to getting my hands on the new Laowa 100 T/S macro but that is a different lens in a different price class.

yes it is a great lens, not a optically perfect clinical lens but definitely not a funky effect lens either, you will enjoy it!

thx! I wanted it to be more difference, just not there. both are great, not worth to upgrade for me. the air 3 is still very, very capable. I think I would even consider the Air 3 over the 3S for a new purchase considering the price now?

yes, couple of things about the mavic 3, when it was released quite a few features were missing, its not as "idiot proof" as the air 3 and it is more expensive. now with updates and lower prices it is the clear choice for image quality (mostly because of sensor size) but overall tech is a little lagging. mavic 4 will come sooner or later, I think that will be the one for me. it wont be cheap though.

nice! as great as the GF glass is, its just so much fun to experiment, so much glass out there! also why I love the 35-70 so much, it just covers all "normal" use. right now I am really enjoying the Pentax 55 with the fotodiox T/S tilt rokr. will hopefully look at the new laowa T/S macro soon!

@@egestroem yes! Will definitely look at that one, my experience with Laowa glass has been good ( not great) worth the money , not quite as much “character “ as old glass but also not quite as amazing as Fuji gf. Price looks very good, 1:1 and should have plenty of T/S even with the bigger sensor. I think right now only available from china directly, I might wait to have the option to return/ exchange without international shipping hassle. Exciting!

@@paulschefz I just about to do the big switch from Phase to GFX, I dont want to invest in the system any longer. It's only the IQ4 that's really "something else" but the prices are just so out of touch I think. And they dont seem to care about expanding the system info the modern world. But that's another story. Im just very disappointed about the current gfx macro lens. I dont think it really qualities as a true Macro option.

@ ​​⁠I had a few phase back a while ago, I still think they keep providing the absolute best IQ. That said, I don’t know a single person anymore who actually owns one , and the bodies and lenses are actually between bad and soso. Yes, the GF macro is a joke, afaik the new T/S lenses are amazing but not really for 1:1 macro either. Which is why there is this search for the best glass. All around the TT is hard to beat. Not perfect but the price! I do have high hopes for this laowa, T/S 1:1 for 1200 is pretty crazy IF it comes through! The GFX is a no brainer IMO, there really isn’t anything it can’t do and it easily competes with phase. Unless you are doing archival copy work, don’t move the camera and some foundation is paying for the kit (and software!) I don’t see the point anymore. Yes I do like their new landscape body/lens combos as well but ….i still don’t see any real reason not to do the same with a GFX kit

@@paulschefz I agree they (PO) have the high ground with the IQ3+4 on best possible IQ. I still own a iq250 and a IQ160. But times has changed. One of the biggest reasons I still have the old stuff is I dont like (still dont) EVFs (that mirrorless cameras). I had been hoping for a hybrid for years but lets face it, Its not gonna happened on any system. Im sp use to shoot phase with the worst AF I the business LOL. But I think even I have to en my romance with the Phse system. And the old Dlsr mirrors in general :( Lets hope Fuji will update their so-called 120 AF macro lens. After all its just a portrait lens really - a slow one I hear

@@egestroem the 120 is a great portrait lens IMO (and fast enough) I have always preferred mirrorless (or rangefinders) my favorite accessory with the GFX is the tilt finder attachment. the viewfinder really is better then any mirror at this point. unless you have a VERY specific application the GFX easily wins everyday in every regard. just checked BH about the Laowa and they dont have it either (with no shipping date) might have to go straight through venuslens.

yes! I love it!

Thank you! there is a lot of Starwars Lego stuff going on off camera!

I would not say re-focus but definitely made sure it was in focus, hope that helps!

sensor being on a parallel plane with the film is crucial to successful scanning, however you manage to accomplish that! the target film works great and easily ensures correct alignment, which makes it worth the (small) investment IMO (compared to all the other equipment)

Thank you! good question. I had the 32-64 really liked it for the little extra width (32) but the 64 was always a little tight, great lens (as they all are) but also big and heavy. 35-70 is just such a great lens, small, light, and clean and sharp, not much "character" (which really none of the fuji lenses have much of, they are just great glissando perform well) 45-105 same, great lens, but a little too tight at the wide end and big and heavy. the astrhori 40 is just a fun lens. light, small, great performance and a little bit of character without ever actually loosing optical clarity, nice flares, but of course you need the time and patience for manual focus. so for me the 35-70 is the go to all around insanely great lens that does it all, the 40 is a fun lens if I feel more artistic and want to compose better and slow down a bit. 35-70 is iPhone shooting, 40 is 8x10 shooting. hope that helps! afaik fuji is coming out with a 32-90 cine-zoom which will cover the range I want in a zoom but it will be powered, probably huge heavy and not cheap.

@@paulschefz Thank you - that answer makes perfectly sense. I assume (having seen your video) the same probably applies to the AstrHori 75mm... I'll keep those in mind when building a Gfx system.

@@bernios3446 yes, same goes for the 75, except that that one has that "off the menu" f2.8 with lots of character, so it has the best of both worlds.

yes, dust is always an issue. running a large room air purifier makes a difference, there are really great battery powered air blowers (not canned!) available now, other then that: minimize surfaces (not too many holders, carriers, glass plates,...) and keep negatives clean to start with. I think this way of film scanning is a easier then flatbed or slide scanner, too many surfaces and internal dust.

@paulschefz thanks for sharing

We captured 280 images and hardly any dust at all. scanning is a different beast, but dust is not a problem here...

Check out my review of the lens!

@@paulschefz I got a question about the glass/mask set up Rainer uses, that underlaying glass, could that be just any scratch free glass or some thing specific. My goal is to scan with borders more efficiently.

@@SkumleRafte as Rainer mentions in the video, he just uses a piece of glass from his epson scanner and a mask. IMO fewer surfaces are better, less glass is better but of course it all depends on the size of the negative and /or how flat it is. I had long discussions about this issue with Rainer before he received his stand and light source, and we agreed that until he has it in place and he could run some tests, it is hard to make a final call. what he has right now works for him. I used to make my own negative carriers for darkroom printing out of matte board (it was impossible to find 6x8 and 6x9 full frame carriers) and that worked. in short: I think as long as the negative is flat and held in place you should be fine. I doubt the glass from Rainer's old Epson is anything special.

@@paulschefz Thanks, I had a go at a similar set up today. It was a hassle to keep the long side of the 6x7 neg flat. My mask was JUST to large by a millimetre or so. I'd love to see an actual scan session at some point if you get to it :)

@@SkumleRafte yeah, keeping the film flat is key, we will try!

If you are doing 6x9 negatives, the lens covers perfectly, no problems since you are not even close to 1:1 .

thx!

hope it helps, let me know if you have questions, I hope I can answer!

@@colingentile Hi Colin, sorry, not really, I have shot a couple of projects with it since, for anyone looking at 2:1 or full cover 1:1 great performing flat field macro lens for GFX this might be the only one available and it is dirt cheap. It is not perfect but insane bang for the buck. Just finished my video about film scanning using this lens, it should be up tomorrow. I heard that Laowa will finally release their 100 (and 55!) 2.8 T/S macros , I don’t know about magnification or price or how well it will actually cover GFX but it looks promising. Pretty sure I won’t compete with this TTartisan though. 2:1 and flat field with great sharpness, contrast, no CA for this price is crazy.

@@paulschefz , thank you so much Paul for this exquisite answer !! I think you just sold me this tool. :) Laowa are great macro lenses creators, I can't wait to try those ones too. Take very good care ! Colin

🙏 waiting for that TTartisan T/S 100 macro which is supposed to drop soon🤞

I ordered this adapter from amazon and the one they sent was missing the lens release button, which is of course not something you expect, so I put the lens on and ended up having a hard time getting it off. returned and ordered a new one directly from fotodiox.

@@paulschefz Thanks! I think Amazon often sells "grade B" or returned items without being clear about it. I bought a couple of Seiko & Citizen watches from Amazon, at a very reduced price, and they work fine, but have slight defects, like chrono second hands not aligning with the zero mark. In a store, the watch would likely be refused by a purchaser.

@@EElgar1857 I have bought items marked as used on amazon and they are usually in better condition then described but this one was supposed to be new and I honestly did not even noticed that the button was missing. until I could not figure out how to get the lens off!

hope it still helps, I am doing reviews (or Vlogs) talking about details and issues I would want to hear when comparing equipment, in the end everybody has to check it out physically anyway and specs are not everything.

completely different lens, for commercial work or any kind of fast shooting these lenses are not the right choice. all these 3rd party lenses have some "character" (flaws,...whatever you want to call it) they are not perfect like the GF glass and in a way that is the point. I am surprised how well they behave once stopped down, a lot of these new releases are optically surprisingly good better? then old adapted glass but of course with that as well most people are looking for flaws and character to add "something" to their photography. or just use GF glass and add flaws (dehancer,...) in post!

I am in the process of making a video specifically about film scanning with this lens, stay tuned, I will walk through the entire process in depth. as for magnification for 120 film, the GFX sensor is 33x44, so if your negative area is 6x7, you are not even doing 1:1, corners in the 1:2 range (not 2:1!) are clean, most importantly there is no filed curvature to speak of. the lens is great for scanning film. stay tuned.

@@MrHobbs-rf3qv the new 43 lens design is patented by Panasonic. Not really surprising since Leica and Panasonic are sharing so much these days. I am pretty sure Leica adds their own sauce to the Sony sensor ( just like everybody else) and I hope they actually make the 43 lens, but the design is definitely Panasonic.

it does not come with it, search for Haoge square hood on amazon, you will find one that fits whatever it is you are using!

not sure I understand? middle shadow problem?

24x36 on a 33x44 sensor is only slightly more then 1:1 (which has no hard vignetting) and the different format crop should also avoid corners, so I would say you will be fine. I will shoot a video on this topic soon, a friend is working on scanning a lot of film for a book and I mentioned the lens, so he tried it and was blown away by first tests. he will work with larger MF formats but he said just simple test were amazing. stay tuned, I will post as soon as he gets his stand and light (he also ordered the lens but it already seems harder to get)

@@paulschefz a very clear answer, thank you very much !

afaik blooming is light "leaking" in high contrast areas, older (less perfect) lenses mostly not made for film are much more susceptible to this, now this is often added in post to create a "film" effect, its usually the "glow" slider or setting. I am by no means a specialist on anything optical, there is a lots of great info out there. hope that helps!

Definitely a lens with “character” which makes it fun (in a way) the vignette is easily fixed but that is not what this is about, the Fuji GF solutions are completely different animals and AF obviously makes the entire process of working with them a very different experience. I am happy these companies keep releasing high quality options at low price. I would still consider this lens a good option, just not for every job.

the lens does not cover 33x44 (fuji GFX) at 2:1 closest distance. going towards 1:1 the vignette disappears. the lens vignettes again at infinity when closed all the way down (not sure why anyone would use this lens that way). IMO it is still the best macro solution for GFX right now, even if it does not cover completely at closest distance. 2:1 is not always needed and it is perfectly useable (even when stopped down) with a crop. the lens focus field seems to be flat and pretty steady into the corners 1:1 really should not be a problem at all. considering that the fuji gf 120 only does 1:2, the field is extremely curved and the lens is useless with extension rings, this TTArtisan is a dream, especially for the price.

Rogeti system, beats everything. coming from Gitzo and Arca. will do a review, I keep getting asked about it!

just posted my Rogeti system overview, check it out!

@@jozefmucha4730 it works exactly the same as all the others, and the touch screen is really responsive, as for features and specs I don’t know if it does anything the other ones can’t. to me the only thing I need from a flash trigger is for it to do what it is supposed to do and get out of my way as much as possible, this one is the best in that regard. Hope that helps?

interesting observation and I guess you are right, to be honest I havent used the control wheel, the touch screen is really easy to use, very repsonsive. I first thought it might be a little small for my sausage fingers but it works well. but yes, I see your point!

the XF line is made for the much smaller sensor of the X line, so it wont cover even full frame, GFX is larger then full frame. afaik there are no XF adapters out there to mount those lenses on other cameras/bodies/systems. lens coverage just is made for the smaller sensor and wont cover bigger ones.

@@paulschefz Thanks for the intel.