The Fujifilm GFX100RF, a modified rangefinder camera, is the Japanese company’s latest release in the GFX range, which emphasizes large-format sensors for increased detail and dynamic range.
It features a viewfinder offset to the camera’s side and physical dials for more tactile navigation. This responsiveness is ideal for busy and unpredictable environments. It has a giant 102MP CMOS II full-frame high-speed image sensor for more resolution while weighing a portable 735g, lighter than a lens-equipped XT-5.
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The GFX100RF is fixed to a Fujinon 35mm F4 lens, equivalent to 28mm in 35mm format. The lens has a leaf shutter for syncing flash with any shutter speed (a first in the GFX range), with a four-stop ND filter. A digital teleconverter allows users to instantly zoom from 35mm to 80mm, simply by shifting the lever, though users can crop in post for the same effect. It’s worth noting that with an F4 f-stop minimum, the lens may struggle with close photography, as that aesthetic bokeh effect generally needs an F2-F3 f-stop to shine.
The GFX100RF can also shoot 4K footage at 30fps and 10-bit video. A base ISO of 100 and the F-Log2 format, essentially a more advanced version of the RAW format, allows more than thirteen stops of dynamic range. A lack of image stabilisation will likely be a hindrance, especially when paired with the lens’s F4 f-stop limit, making shooting in low light difficult.
The top plate, bottom plate, lens ring, dials, and a few other details are rendered in full-block aluminium. Defined edges make navigating the camera by feel easier while also increasing durability. Another of the device’s standout features is its aspect ratio dial, which has nine different ratios to choose from, even ones as weird as 17:6 and 65:24. The Fujifilm GFX100RF hits SA shores in April, carrying a hefty R115,0oo price tag.
