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Fujifilm GFX

Serious Operational Drawbacks, Bugs

These issues existed at the time of review in March 2017 using the GFX-50R. Some issues might have been improved in firmware and/or with subsequent models. See 2020.06.30 firmware update notes and GFX100 firmware update all versions.

Issues I consider serious or non-starters for the way I shoot. See also the initial impressions page, which lists a host of other issues.

Lenses and focus shift

Both the 63mm f/2.8 and 120mm f/4 have focus shift problems. Setting aside user error or autofocus error, focus shift is the #1 factor in destroying image sharpness and visual impact.

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