Inspired by Hamiltonian on DPR, I applied Roger Cicala’s field curvature visualization method (Photoshop: Filter -> Stylize -> Find Edges) to the 45-100/4, at putative focal lengths of 45, 60, 80, and 100mm: Top left is 45mm, top right is 60mm, bottom left is 80mm, and bottom right is 100mm. The top… [Read More]
Fuji 45-100/4 vs 24-70/2.8 Nikkor S, Siemens star, part 3
This is part 3 of a comparison of he Fuji 45-100/4 on the GFX 100 with the 24-70/2.8 Nikkor S on the Z7 at 45mm, 63 mm, and 100mm for the Fuji lens, and 35mm, 50mm, and 70mm for the Nikkor. This post will look at the 70/100mm shots. Here’s the test scene, with the… [Read More]
Fuji 45-100/4 vs 24-70/2.8 Nikkor S, Siemens star, part 2
This is part 2 of a comparison of he Fuji 45-100/4 on the GFX 100 with the 24-70/2.8 Nikkor S on the Z7 at 45mm, 63 mm, and 100mm for the Fuji lens, and 35mm, 50mm, and 70mm for the Nikkor. This post will look at the 50/63mm shots. Here’s the test scene, with the… [Read More]
Fuji 45-100/4 vs 24-70/2.8 Nikkor S, Siemens star, part 1
The Fuji 45-100/4 that I’ve been testing for the last week is an incredible zoom. It is running very close to, and may surpass, the Fuji 32-64/4, which is the second-best zoom I’ve ever tested. The 24-70/2.8 Nikkor S is the best 24-70 full frame zoom I’ve tested. It seems natural to pit them against… [Read More]
Fuji 45-100/4 vs 45/2.8, Siemens star
I’ve tested the Fujifilm 45-100 mm f/4 against two other Fuji GFX zooms, the 32-64/4 and the 100-200/5.6. In this post, I’ll be comparing the lens to the Fuji 45/2.8 at f/4, f/5.6 and f/8. I’ll be looking at center and corner sharpness using a 22-inch-diameter low-contrast Siemens star target that I printed for this… [Read More]