Category Archives: Equipment

One Year with the FUJIFILM GFX 100

03.29.20

Note: Of course, at the moment with the Covid-19 virus virtually everywhere and all of us on lockdown I am not traveling at all. All of my assignments have either been cancelled or indefinitely postponed as they should be. I have had this blog post in the hopper for a while now and thought that...

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Setting up the FUJIFILM GFX 100 for Action Photogrpahy

02.17.20

I have heard many camera testers say the FUJIFILM GFX 100 can’t track action very well. In my experience, it certainly isn’t a Nikon D6 or Canon 1DX III, but if set up right, the GFX 100 can deal with action much better than most might imagine. The GFX 100 is a complex camera which...

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DJNovember 11, 2020 - 2:10 am
Thank You very helpful!!
jeffFebruary 11, 2021 - 11:18 am
Thank you very much for this article. You saved me a ton of time.
Hamad DarwishFebruary 16, 2021 - 3:38 pm
You have no idea how helpfuL this was for me. I shoot a fair bit of dirt bike action and I was struggling with autofocus. This article is just the right thing I wanted. Thank you for sharing this information with us.
Christian FürstMarch 31, 2021 - 6:48 am
It looks rather complicated with the GFX 100 which really is very uch “old (Fuji) school”. With the new Fujifilm 100s you just save all parameters as an C1, and then turn to it whenever needed.
Michael ClarkMarch 31, 2021 - 7:17 am
Christian – Yes, indeed. That is one of my new favorite features on the GFX 100S!
Jeroen BoumanJuly 21, 2022 - 3:38 am
Thanks for this post, I’VE BEEN STRUGLING WITH AF-c just tracking walking people towards me! so I’m going to try this out with both GFX100s and XT4. May I ask what setting you use for ‘Face/Eye detection’? And do you leave ‘Zone Area Switching’ to ‘Auto’ in AF-C Custom Settings?
Michael ClarkJuly 21, 2022 - 10:32 am
Jeroen – Hello. Thanks for the nice comment. As I said in the article be aware of what lens you are using as some are slower than others–all of the GFX zooms are very fast. Some of the GFX primes are a bit slower and hence for faster moving subjects I choose the appropriate lens (for focus speed) as well as focal length. As for my settings, I just leave the “Face/Eye Detection” in “EYE AUTO” mode 99% of the time. I don’t really use “Face/Eye Detection” for tracking anything that is moving–only for portraits where the subject isn’t moving. If the subject is moving I use a larger square with the “ZONE” or “WIDE/TRACKING” modes and adjust the “AF-C CUSTOM SETTINGS” to match the scenario. Also, the “Zone Area Switching” varies depending on which option you choose in the “AF-C CUSTOM SETTINGS”. I also use a smaller depth of field to give the AF some cushion as well when shooting fast action. I think the key thing to remember is that the GFX cameras have a much shallower depth of field at any given aperture compared to smaller sensors so f/5.6 can still be pretty shallow depth of field with action. I would suggest testing it out on a variety of subjects and seeing what works best for your use case scenarios. Hope his helps.
Jeroen BoumanAugust 4, 2022 - 8:42 am
That’s great additional information, Michael. Thank you so much!
GSeptember 10, 2023 - 12:37 pm
Thank you for these tips! I am trying faster shots for soccer!

Winter 2020 Newsletter

01.20.20

The Winter 2020 issue of the Michael Clark Photography Newsletter is now available for download. If you’d like to sign up for the Newsletter just drop me an email and I’ll add you to the mailing list. This issue includes an editorial entitled Time Off, a full review of the brand new FUJIFILM X-Pro 3, an article...

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Equipment Review: The Fujifilm X-Pro 3

01.06.20

Disclaimer: I have a working relationship with Fujifilm, and as many of my readers already know I shot some of the marketing materials with their flagship GFX 100 camera last year. I originally tried out the X-Pro 2 in May 2018 while speaking at the launch for the GFX 100 in Japan. While working with...

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Equipment Review: Gnarbox 2.0

12.11.19

Disclaimer: I was given the GNARBOX 2.0 to try out on a recent climbing expedition and subsequently was told I could keep it by the fine folks at Gnarbox. As a result of this trial, I have also become a member of the GNARBOX Pro Team. With that said, I would not post a review...

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Equipment Review: FUJIFILM GFX 100

08.16.19

Disclaimer: While I am not one of Fujifilm’s X-Photographers, I was paid to work with the FUJIFILM GFX 100 on a recent assignment as part of the launch for this camera. I want my readers to be aware of this up front. With that in mind, also know that this system is going to be...

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Summer 2019 Newsletter

08.15.19

The Summer 2019 issue of the Michael Clark Photography Newsletter is now available for download. If you’d like to sign up for the Newsletter just drop me an email and I’ll add you to the mailing list. This issue includes an editorial entitled On the Run, a full review of the ground breaking FUJIFILM GFX 100, an...

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