This is a guest post by Ross Weinberg about the FUJIFILM GFX 100S medium format camera (read our coverage here). Ross is a content creator working mostly for expeditions conducted by different organisations. During his assignments he needs to create short films and take quality photos. In this review we asked Ross to mostly concentrate on the photo capabilities of the FUJIFILM GFX100S, not only the video features as we usually do. Read on to get his take on this impressive piece of gear! First things first, let me introduce myself: I am a working travel / branding photographer, who teaches photography with Nat Geo Student Expeditions and also a video guy, who works on documentaries and makes short promotional videos with National Geographic Lindblad Expeditions. I work mostly solo or with just one assistant. Image Credit: @stevemorello I often tell my students, it’s not about the camera, it’s about the photographer. I’m not so sure anymore (only half joking here). After one week of taking the FUJIFILM GFX100S out for a walk around the block, the images it produces in even average situations are stunning. Image credit: Ross WeinbergImage credit: Ross WeinbergClassic Neg. Image credit: Ross WeinbergImage credit: Ross WeinbergProvia Standard. Image credit: Ross Weinberg That said, this is not going to be a love letter drooling over this camera and gushing about its tech specs, but instead I want to figure out if this camera makes sense for me, a regular unsponsored working photographer, to buy. I only...
Published By: CineD - Thursday, 22 April, 2021