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Fujifilm GFX100S: Focus Precision and Accuracy with Fujifilm GF 35-70/4.5-5.6 @ 58mm
Behavior seen here is confirmed with the Fujifilm GF 50mm f/3.5 at the same distance and using the same target.
Outdoor shooting with the Fujifilm GFX100S showed highly variable results in focus placement on multiple different subjects using two different cameras. That’s a critically important issue for many types of photography.
The goal here is to document the behavior because awareness of it brings the possibility of improving results by carefully checking focus and/or by using manual focus. With a 100MP sensor, there is negligible margin for error.
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