Reader Comment: incompatibility issues of Godox and other flash products with the EVF of the Fujifilm GFX100 II
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Dr S writes:
This is a short one. You may or may not be aware of the incompatibility issues of Godox and other flash products with the EVF of the GFX100 II. The EVF blacks out completely and only the LCD can be used..... It has been widely reported and a stain for many portrait and other photographers who bought the camera or are considering the purchase. I am one of those. Last night in the wee hours of the morning Fujifilm announced FW Update 1.1 that fixes the issue.
I updated the camera and now the Godox triggers work flawlessly with the remote strobes. I bring this up because you have commented numerous times about Fujifilm's issues that have not been addressed. The most recent one is the fact with focus stacking it won't properly take an infinity photo. That fact Fuji has not addressed this and other concerns must be that certain issues are put on a priority list.
Of course they should fix them all, but I suppose there are limited resources, whatever that may be, to allocate to the issues. That is no excuse but something that we have to live with if we chose to own the product.
Lastly, the prime issue that truly needs to be addressed is the claim of "surgical precision AF." I have found, especially with the combo of the 100 ii and the new 55/1.7, the eyeAF is pretty darn good. It nails focus nearly every time. Can't comment about landscape because my technique is always AF +MF since Fujis have been notoriously bad in the past.
DIGLLOYD: that’s good news for flash shooter.s
It must be a low priority to not fix after 5 years (failure to reach INF for focus stacking). Or cognitive blindness or a cognitive commitment that the issues does not exist.
Regarding the 55/1.7 AF: at closer range I had very good results with it also. That's not the issue. My issue is that with all lenses including the 55/1.7, I see obvious blurry focus results on a regular basis in magnified Live View (where it is obvious), even as the camera confirms focus acquisition.
Fujifilm GFX100 II + Fujifilm GF 55mm f/1.7 WR @ 45.3mm equiv (55mm)
ENV: Saddlebag Lake, altitude 10200 ft / 3109 m, 28°F / -2°C
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