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Fuji GFX Camera FujiFILM GFX is going after Full Frame & smaller camera users

Doug Kerr

Well-known member
Hi, Murray
.. If you just shoot RAW, you get an uncropped RAW file and I think cannot select the different aspect ratios (though I have not tried that).
I first note that to get an output file (JPEG,TIFF, etc.) that has a different aspect ratio than that of the taken frame is perforce a "crop" operation.

I actually have no experience with this, and I do not use any processing software that provides for raw development, so this is all based on intuition and a bit of Internet research.

But it is my understanding (albeit perhaps in error) that in raw development software, when one opens a raw file (where that was the only output taken from the camera), one can crop the image that will then be delivered as a JPEG, TIFF, etc. file.

In effect, if no "crop" mode was in effect in the camera (one not being able to set such if the output mode is set to raw only), in effect the "preferred crop" set in the metadata of the raw file is "entire frame" (that is, not a "crop" at all).

So when that raw file is opened in a program that provides for raw development, the initial "crop" setting is "entire frame"., and if we do nothing the delivered JPEG or TIFF output will include the entire taken frame. But in general one can call for a different crop situation for the image that will be delivered as a JPEG or TIFF file.

But again this is all conjecture from a "drugstore cowboy"!

I think Asher and many others here have actual experience with this, and perhaps one of them can straighten me out.

Best regards,

Doug
 
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Asher Kelman

OPF Owner/Editor-in-Chief
I have shot tens of thousands of GFX images but haven’t even looked on the menu for cropping in advance.

Composing in advance I always doing my mind but then I assume any landscape might be viewed and composed differently if I was further away, so I almost always also shoot overlapping pictures to each side and above.

That way I can stitch and then recompose. It might be a fraction of thr first frame or a part of the entire stitched super wide picture made up of many frames.

By contrast, folk like Nicolas Claris, frame the picture as they intend to show it. If need be he flies in a helicopter routinely for the shot perspective he wants!

Asher
 

Asher Kelman

OPF Owner/Editor-in-Chief
I did a search:

“In-Camera Cropping Options​

Both the Fujifilm GFX 50S and GFX 100S offer in-camera cropping features. You can change the aspect ratio directly through the camera settings. The GFX series allows you to select from various aspect ratios, including:

  • 4:3 (native)
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 65:24

35mm Format Mode​

Additionally, both models have a "35mm Format Mode." This mode crops the image to match the dimensions of a 35mm negative, which is useful when using full-frame lenses. When activated, this mode will adjust the image size accordingly, providing a different resolution compared to the standard aspect ratios.

Image Quality Considerations​

While cropping in-camera can help with composition, it’s important to note that cropping does not change the sensor size; it simply alters the output. The GFX sensors produce high-resolution images, allowing for significant cropping while maintaining image quality.

In summary, both the GFX 50S and GFX 100S support in-camera cropping through various aspect ratios and modes, enhancing your creative options while shooting.“

Asher
 

Asher Kelman

OPF Owner/Editor-in-Chief

Image Saving Behavior When Cropping in Fujifilm GFX 50S and 100S​

When you select a cropped frame in the Fujifilm GFX 50S or 100S, the images are not saved as cropped files in the RAW format. Instead, the camera applies the selected crop for framing purposes.

Details on Image Saving​

  • RAW Images: The full resolution RAW file is saved, preserving all original data. The crop is only a visual aid during shooting and does not affect the saved file.
  • JPEG Images: If you save the image as a JPEG while a crop frame is selected, it will save the JPEG according to the cropped area you selected.
This means you can always revert to the full image for any post-processing when working with RAW files, while JPEG files will reflect the cropped view.
 

Doug Kerr

Well-known member
Hi, Asher,

Image Saving Behavior When Cropping in Fujifilm GFX 50S and 100S​

When you select a cropped frame in the Fujifilm GFX 50S or 100S, the images are not saved as cropped files in the RAW format. Instead, the camera applies the selected crop for framing purposes.

Details on Image Saving​

  • RAW Images: The full resolution RAW file is saved, preserving all original data. The crop is only a visual aid during shooting and does not affect the saved file.
  • JPEG Images: If you save the image as a JPEG while a crop frame is selected, it will save the JPEG according to the cropped area you selected.
This means you can always revert to the full image for any post-processing when working with RAW files, while JPEG files will reflect the cropped view.
I suspect that the corresponding is true for the GFX 100RF as well.

Best regards,

Doug
 

Asher Kelman

OPF Owner/Editor-in-Chief
Hi, Asher,

I suspect that the corresponding is true for the GFX 100RF as well.

Best regards,

Doug
It makes sense as for a lot of us with high MP cameras, composition starts over when sitting by the computer monitor and realizing all that’s actually in the scene that one might not have noticed.

For myself, I always have the option of getting a composition from a position 100ft behind me, as I stitch adjacent overlapping frames as I explore new possibilities.

Still, I have the greatest respect for those photographers who absolutely know what they need to deliver and they frame only what’s required. My dear friend Nicolas Claris is in that category and no doubt our valued Robert Watchers did that in his long professional career.


Asher
 

Doug Kerr

Well-known member
Hi,Asher,
For myself, I always have the option of getting a composition from a position 100ft behind me, as I stitch adjacent overlapping frames as I explore new possibilities.
If indeed your software is able to relocate the positions in the composite frame of objects.

I suspect that modern AI-based software can do that for us.

Best regards,

Doug
 
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