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Hey! I tested out the GF45 for a few weeks. It's a solid lens. Same with the GF63. I did like that one a bit better than the 45 for my purposes. But overall… the GF55 is absolutely incredible. Gives you a bit better low light being a 1.7. But! It is way larger and heavier. I have a pretty mega comparison on the 80 vs 110!

@@MikeBanom Thanks Mike! I've decided today to get the 55, just because I saw some portrait work made with it, that really suits my style. But I've also decided not to get rid yet of the 45 but I will sell the 63... And then decide later on the 80 of 110 and in the meantime I'll use my Hasselblad 110 lens with the adapter I have :). Curious to see how that works! Thanks for thinking along. And I'll be sure to check your channel for future dilemmas.

@@JosefienTondeleir I hope you enjoy your new GF55!

I absolutely love the 20-35. If they came out with a GF18 1.7 (slim chance i know), I'd be conflicted. Because the wide zoom is just super light, crazy sharp and overall amazing glass! Highly recommended.

@@MikeBanom Thanks. I'd take GF18-28/2.8. :) I loved AFS 14-24 on D800, especially for Milkyway photoshoots in PA or upstate NY. Looking forward to what GFX could do on a starry night later this year. Have you tried GF30?

@ One day I really want to try some true astro photography! Sounds like fun. Never tried the GF30. I was not a fan of the GF50 3.5. Figured the 30 wouldnt do it for me.

Ahahahahaha touche. But did you try the GF55?!

You're certainly welcome to your own opinion! This video was explicitly on autofocus. GFX cameras are pretty large… but are very portable and great street cameras. You're paying for 100 megapixels and large glass.

The backpack is just substantially heavier. I wanted to try this going super light. Honestly, super comfortable for me. Highly recommended!

Welcome to the GF system! great lens choices, but I also might be a bit bias ;) Thanks for the sub, and stay tuned for more!

It would be great if you could show a try-on shot wearing a white T-shirt. It's a bit unfortunate that the bag and the T-shirt blend together and are hard to distinguish.

@@eunidaddy Ah good point! Noted for next time. I just you know… only wear black shirts 😅

Thanks for the kind words, glad you found it helpful!

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I have both as well - My XH2 just serves as a video only camera. Not a big fan of that flip out screen for photography unfortunately.

Solid move!!

😮 I’ll have to test it out!!! The 120 is def one of the best AF lenses on GF. At least vs the 110!

Maybe give the 100SII a try! Were you surprised with the motion shots?

@@MikeBanom yes, it think this update makes it much better plus your settings. two years ago i had a fuji xt3, i used it 1 year...the af was ok for me. when the updated gfx works like the old xt3 it would be fine.. 🙂

Hey Nev! Thanks for watching and giving me your feedback my friend! I think the human eye AF is better than subject detection. I really found with this camera it just human eye af in dark and rough conditions. As you said, we're addicted to the medium format quality - we can deal with the AF not being sony.

Def a valid opinion. My main system is GFX, soooo I don't really factor in weight. haha

Hmm. Main thing that comes to mind is you may have some kind of touchscreen setting causing this. But I’m not sure.

@ thanks. I have checked the Menu again and found that there is an option to select the rear Button to press it to lock/unlock the autofocus area, which Allows me to move it to the center of the frame

You single handedly boosted the AF!

Ahahahaha great plan!

As others have said, slow sensor readout with SD but also just big glass. the bodies keep improving, but not much can be done to make the glass faster focusing. Thanks for watching!

@@MikeBanom I would like to compare the auto-focus performance between a GFX 50S II (which I own) and a GFX 100S II (which I might buy) when using a GF 50mm. That seems to be a very fast focusing lens.

Thanks for watching! I absolutely love the 100s, great camera! Some of those outside images were with the GF55. From my testing the 55 is way faster focusing than the 80. I was genuinely happy with the AF update - if i can get a few great shots of my dogs in motion, it's really cool! Ultimately I know it comes down to the right tool for the Job. I think if you shoot weddings or any sort of events, 100SII is a great upgrade and a great first camera with a backup 100S. If you do studio work with product or nothing fast moving (including portraits), IMO the 100S is fine.

Hmm - but i need the eyes in focus haha. And yep 100% on the 100II / XH2S. Overall though, I was genuinely pleased with the tracking all things considered. Pretty solid update!

Thanks for watching!

No bad questions, and honestly you're speaking a bit of greek to me, ha. I think Fuji's issue is the bodies get better at AF, but the lenses are old tech, and the glass is huge, so its slow. Genuinely I'm pretty hyped on this AF update!

The DJI Focus pro will work with any camera as long as the lenses have a linear manual focus system.

Your exp with the 100II is THAT good?! Can you get moving shots of your kid running around? I was pretty impressed with the action shots I got - but please tell me if I'm crazy 😅 I'd also bet that with my XH2 the AF wouldn't be 100%. But! I havent tried that in a while.

Thanks for watching!

Yeah it’s not a medium format camera, the Hasselblad sensor is also larger than the gfx. Regardless it’s still 70% larger than a FF camera sensor

@@jaegerschtulmann Hasselblad X2D use same 4433 sensor on gfx100s/mk2

@ yes on the x2d but the h6d is 53X40mm compared to 44x33mm on the largest gfx

@@jaegerschtulmann Medium format is notorious for the multiple size and different image ratio. Anything between "small format full frame" (3/2 36x24 ) and large format ( 4/3 120×90 ) is medium format. The 44x33 is a crop of the classic "645", of course it's a medium format.

Thank you so much Edwin! I will give this a try and report back! Likewise sir, happy holidays and a happy new year!

One day my friend! You'll get there.

The older models are starting to sell for pretty good prices, I'm sure you could get into a GFX 50s or 50 sII for a reasonable amount.

Could get them older GFXs, even with this update its still not gonna touch the likes of Sony, Canon, Nikon AF though.

@@The_sysop MPB has not had any for sale for a while but I have so save for a long time to get a 50R and the GF lens.

@thorsrensen3162 honestly I've had a lot of cameras and the GFX system is great but I'm sure your 5dmk2 takes amazing photos. If you have a bunch of lenses for Canon it may make more sense to just upgrade to a 5dmk3 or one of the Canon mirrorless cameras with the mount adapter. Great work rarely has much to do with the camera and more to do with the photographer.

IMO the 63 is a REALLY slept on lens. Highly recommended. I did a video on that one, and loved it!

Thanks for watching! This is my perfect travel camera. It's worth the weight and size for me, I bring it everywhere I go.

It's medium format

GF110 highly recommended! Why did you sell the 80?

@@MikeBanom GF110 is on my 100SII body. thank you for your advice. Regarding the 80, I can only say it is not my working focal length and slower focus speed on my 50SII, especially in F1.7.

@@TingILi Solid choice!

GF55 HIGHLY recommended! If you don't mind the size bump, you will love it.

Thanks for watching!

Hey Nev! I have to look into Campagnon bags! Honestly thats on my list as well - new camera bag. But I have a long list HA. I love this sling, but I did come to reality and recognize that basically this is 1/3rd of a backpack basically. Nevertheless, it's def worth checking out! Thanks for watching and commenting, I appreciate you sir.

Ah so you're the smarter one getting the 9L! Do you arrange it like I do - one spare lens and one camera w/ lens on it? I never even considered the 9L due to me wanting the smallest bag possible, so I'm wondering if it's basically the same setup just with more space. Man the water bottle holder is game changer. I don't know if there is literally another sling on the market that holds both a tripod and water bottle.

@ yes! i looked at the 6L and originally planned to buy it, but knew i would eventually be picking up 45-100 and 100-200 zooms which i wanted to be able to carry in a sling. being able to have a zoom attached and carry the 80 1.7 is perfect for me. the 9L a little large, but it’s definitely not overpowering. i fit the 9L sling and a dopp kit + all my chargers in a backpack as my personal item on a flight last weekend.

@@zacharystudio Solid!! Yeah def the 100-200 and 45-100 I don't think would fit as a spare lens in the bag. So great call on the 9L! I'll have to head to B&H to test it out and hopefully I don't regret the 6L HA.

🤝🤝🤝 Very glad we're on the same page! Did you check out the McKinnon sling? I went for this one as it was a bit smaller.

Thank you! I'm trying to make shorter videos, ha. So I cut out the research segment. I did the research in April, and I feel like the sling bag market EXPLODED as of recent. I considered the: Peak Design every day sling 6L: Things I like: • Great Design • Peak system - hooks • Organization is good. Battery/SD pockets. Dividers seem good. • Waterproof pockets What I don’t like: No water bottle / tripod without extra straps. At least from my initial research. Being transparent I didn’t go to the store to check this out, but overall it just seems a large bag, and I wanted something a bit more sleek. Belroy Light Sling (hey one can dream): Things I like: • Organization. Looks on par with peak and all. • Design is minimal, i like. What I don’t like: • No tripod, no water bottle • Not really a camera bag. ONA - The Rockaway I found this bag doing some research, its decently popular, so I figured Id mention it. I had a domke fujifilm sling that I didnt love because it gave off a messenger bag kind of vibe, adn this is pretty much teh same thing. The organization isnt great, and of course, no tripod or water bottle. And lastly the price is high. Chrome Industries: I wanted to love chrome as a sling, but ultimately these arent really optimized for cameras. And none of them could nicely fit a water bottle and tripod. Flag Nor Fail Momentum Sling 7L: Things I like: • They did design this to handle cameras with an inner camera sleeve • Design. • Looks very comfortable. What I don’t like: Ultimately I decided to pass this one up for a couple of reasons. • First, obviously no tripod or water bottle. But I was considering this regardless. • No inner pockets/organization. • No dividers, but I know this would hold the GFX and lens well based on size. • Ultimately I loved this design but it was lacking way too much in features and its not really a camera bag. So I moved on! Last but not least: Nomatic McKinnon sling 8L: Things I like: First let me say I went to B&H (best camera store in NYC and potentially the US) • Organization is amazing. • Fits the GFX fit perfectly. • This bag has a feature where you can leave the bag unzipped and use a stretchy band to temp lock the bag. Good if you are swapping lenses or ND filters frequently staying in one spot. • Bag has handles • The straps have anchor points and they swivel. Also no buckle. I’m not fan of a buckle/clip on these slings because of potential undoing it, unintentionally of course. • Water resistant zippers What I didnt like: • Big one first - no water bottle. • This is an expensive bag. It supports a tripod, but you need to buy accessory straps for $20. Bit much if you ask me. • This is an 8L, and while I have a huge GFX camera and lenses, I wanted the bag to be small.

Thanks for making awesome slings! 🤝

You definitely need the 3L for the next hike!

Thank you! I didn't include initial research in this video, but after doing a bunch of searching online, I went to B&H in NYC and literally compared side-by-side, the peak, mckinnon sling and this sling. This one was my fav. I liked peak, just wanted something that wore like a backpack vs a messenger bag.

To be honest I think as you pointed out, the lenses are different enough to where you could def justify owning both! They each have their own character for sure. I would say it seems the majority of people prefer the 110, but it really comes down to size/what focal length you want. Because Bokeh is great on both the lenses, and they both are really fun to shoot with. Thanks for watching and taking the time to leave a comment!

Oh yeah! that was ironically one of the first things I did when I first got a GFX. So much fun.