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Super 35mm 4-Perf Full Ap 24.89 x 18.67mm ( 31.1mm) GFX100/GFX100S 43.631 x 24.545mm ( 50.06mm) 16:9 4K
FF35 135 Still Film 36 x 24mm ( 43.3mm)
RED Weapon 8K VV 40.96 x 21.6mm ( 46.3mm)
ABOVE The GFX100S offers incredible video specs, but still has a lightweight and compact body form
“I would obscure my face from the camera using my hand and, nine times out of ten, the GFX100S was able to find my face when I revealed it”
found it performed at its best for detecting small changes in the focus position, when I turned up the tracking speed and sensitivity. I would obscure my face from the camera using my hand or another object and, nine times out of ten, the GFX100S was able to find my face when I revealed it. On the day of the shoot, I worked just shy of wide open at f/2, which helped give the female character a sense of isolation within the world, which was at the heart of the narrative – and, despite it being so shallow, the focus fall-off was smooth and gradual. Overall, the autofocus and IBIS of the GFX100S is exceptional and totally usable for smooth handheld
Using such a compact set-up was quick and easy. I didn’t waste time trying to balance and rebalance the gimbal; I was able to pick up the camera and go. The IBIS on the GFX100S is rated for 6EV of shake, and did an amazing job of stabilising wobble, while allowing me the freedom to operate handheld on a tight 80mm lens. The footage wasn’t quite gimbal smooth, but it did an excellent job of levelling things out. Should you want a more traditional handheld feel, you can easily disable IBIS in the camera menu. Of course, the downside to any IBIS is that the occasional bump or heavy step does tend to jolt the image a little too much, giving the motion a strange judder. However, this is very rare and is a case of missed steps or stumbles. The autofocus is equally impressive. Prior to the shoot I gave it a test, and
tracking, making it an excellent camera for run-and-gun filming with a compact set-up.
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