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by E.J. Peiker on Thu Jan 19, 2017 8:58 am
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Official intro of GFX 50S crop sensor medium format with Sony 51mp 44x33 sensor + 3 lenses including a 1:2 Macro, portrait and standard zoom.  At $6500 this is a very attractive entry into the world of larger sensors in a very capable camera.
Official intro of X-T20 - basically a baby X-T2, same sensor but some features stripped in a smaller body
Official intro of X100F - updated version of their highly regarded X100 line with fixed 35mm equivalent lens
 

by Bill Chambers on Thu Jan 19, 2017 11:02 am
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E.J. - Does the $6500 include the 3 lenses?  If so, not a bad deal at all.
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by DChan on Thu Jan 19, 2017 11:37 am
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Bill Chambers wrote:E.J. - Does the $6500 include the 3 lenses?  If so, not a bad deal at all.

Of course not. They're not that crazy.

Just thought you didn't need to be EJ to know that  :)
 

by E.J. Peiker on Thu Jan 19, 2017 11:39 am
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DChan wrote:
Bill Chambers wrote:E.J. - Does the $6500 include the 3 lenses?  If so, not a bad deal at all.

Of course not. They're not that crazy.

Just thought you didn't need to be EJ to know that  :)
ROFLMAO!

No that's just the body but it does include the EVF which is a removable separate piece as is the viewfinder on most (but not all) medium format cameras.
 

by Bill Chambers on Thu Jan 19, 2017 11:46 am
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Oops, didn't realize it was a medium format. In that case, that is a great price. Thanks.
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by Neilyb on Thu Jan 19, 2017 3:17 pm
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We've never had it so good!
 

by rajandesai on Thu Jan 19, 2017 3:56 pm
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X-T10 quickly became my go to camera for travel... Can't wait to try out X-T20 - and try out that acros simulation.

Fuji GFX 50S looks amazing - you can get that body for the price of Nikon D5. Sounds awesome to me.
 

by Cheesehead on Fri Jan 20, 2017 11:35 am
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For the last few years I have been in the "bought the D810 and out of the market" camp. The Fuji GFX 50S is the first new camera to break down my retreat from camera shopping.
 

by E.J. Peiker on Fri Jan 20, 2017 3:48 pm
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Here's a thorough video from the Fuji Guys that pretty much covers most things people might want to know from an operational and usability standpoint:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmHHGq8 ... e=youtu.be

And here is the complete system brochure/catalog:
http://www.fujifilm.com/products/digita ... gue_01.pdf
 

by DChan on Fri Jan 20, 2017 8:05 pm
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Guess I don't need the D810 anymore  :lol:
 

by Wade Thorson on Fri Jan 20, 2017 8:37 pm
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:o Holy cow.  Now that's what I'm talkin about.  13k for an entire MF system.... mirrorless... Now off to sell my car. And my other car. Oh never mind I'll stick with my D800e until Pentax gets off their ass... Nikon might as well pull the covers over their heads though...
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by DChan on Sun Jan 22, 2017 1:41 am
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In case you don't know, Capture One Pro will not be supporting GFX 50S.
 

by E.J. Peiker on Sun Jan 22, 2017 8:34 am
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DChan wrote:In case you don't know, Capture One Pro will not be supporting GFX 50S.
While Phase One has traditionally not supported cameras over 36x24mm for sensor size from their competitors in Capture One, they at least kept the door open for support of the GFX.  Here is the most recent statement out of Phase One on support for the GFX:

“It seems I may have spoken too quickly based on old policies. Product management has recently informed me that no decision has been made on this camera and instead they are weighing the market impact on each camera regardless of format.”

http://www.fujirumors.com/phaseone-mana ... et-impact/
 

by sdaconsulting on Sun Jan 22, 2017 2:26 pm
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Should have a very interesting impact on the prices some of the other MF vendors are asking...

It's not a good fit for my preferred working style, but the image quality is very compelling. Good stuff!
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by E.J. Peiker on Sun Jan 22, 2017 2:51 pm
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sdaconsulting wrote:Should have a very interesting impact on the prices some of the other MF vendors are asking...

It's not a good fit for my preferred working style, but the image quality is very compelling. Good stuff!
Maybe but the Phase and Hassy H6 system really play in different arenas with "full-frame 645" 54x41mm sensors in the 80-101 megapixel range rather than cropped 44x33 50mp sensor.  It's the dang price of the lenses that are a real killer to building out a system in the Phase and Hassy system with a 35mm f/3.5 going for about $7K :o
 

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