Fujifilm GFX100 II, Fujifilm GFX100S: Standout Lenses that Nail It
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Did you know that Fujifilm GFX100 II has the best EVF on the market today? With 9.44 megadots like the Sony A7R V, it ups the ante to an ultra eye-friendly 1.0X magnification. I got so used to it everything else seemed disappointing. Experience it, then try to go back—you won’t like that. Manual focus is a joy with it.
I was also thinking about medium format lenses today.
For budgetary reasons, I own only one Fujifilm GF lens, the Fujifilm GF 35-70mm, and it’s worth calling out.
The Fujifilm GF 35-70mm is by far the best value of any medium format lens on the market.It’s crazy-good for what it delivers, giving all the Fujifilm primes in its range a serious challenge save one—the Fujifilm GF 55mm f/1.7, the sparkling gem of the lens line. Which Fujifilm ought to emulate for a "II" upgrade to the 30/45/63mm lineup (but not the f/1.7 part—make it f/2.8 and even better performance).
The 3rd lens that for your must-have list is the Fujifilm GF 20-35mm f/4. Rarely have zooms satisfied me, but the 20-35mm is among the most impressive zooms I have ever used. Given its unbeatable wide-angle coverage and its performance at least as good as the Fujifilm GF 23mm f/4, it’s a must-have. With the 35-70mm, you have a 20-70mm kit that’s just awesome.
So why carry the 55/1.7 along with the 35-70mm? Because the 55/1.7 is just a fabulous performer, whether it’s single shot capture or focus stacking* or panoramic stitching. You do want all that 100-megapixel goodness, don’t you?
Finally, if you need compact, and that hardly-there feel, the good ''ol Fujifilm GF 50mm f/3.5 is the ticket. I like the 110mm too and the 250mm is awesome, but they get into the “too big and heavy to carry all day” thing.
* My one and only gripe with the 55/1.7 is excessive focus breathing.
