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| Initially, Fujifilm posted this graphic with the lenses they recommended using “to get the maximum benefit from X-H2’s 40.2 megapixel sensor.” Due to the ambiguity of the verbiage, they have now added the small print at the bottom that clarifies their recommendations. |
1. Which Fujifilm lenses will actually resolve the full 40.2mp? In the past, Fujifilm has said that their lenses were originally designed to resolve up to 32mp. One reason to spend the extra money for a high megapixel sensor is to fully take advantage of all of the fine detail and resolution. Can we use your current lenses or will we have to buy new lenses? That is important to know.
2. How much noise is present at higher ISOs? Is it similar to the X-T4, X-H2S and/or X-Pro3 or is it much more prominent? This isn’t quite as important due to the relatively newly available AI based noise reducing programs but important to understand, nonetheless.
3. “What is the maximum dynamic range at the base ISO? If you are a nature, landscape, wedding, photojournalism or other photographer who has no control over lighting, dynamic range capability can be important.
The first question seems to have received an answer from Fujifilm. Fujifilm added this statement to the original graphic they published.
“The list specifies our selection of lenses that have high resolution performance from edge to edge at maximum aperture, allowing you to fully experience all that the 40MP sensor has to offer. Lenses not listed will also allow you to experience the improved resolution performance of the 40MP sensor.”
The answer is more specific than the original graphic which helps us be clear about which lenses will fully realize all 40mp. I will be interested to see if any information is published from those owners who take the time to test their lenses with this new camera.
I’ll continue to wait for the answers to questions 2 and 3. I suspect that, when the camera goes on sale to the general public in less than a week, user’s will provide us with more information.
Stay tuned…
UPDATE; SEPTEMBER 26TH; I just watched Gordon Laing’s excellent review of the X-H2 on his Camera Labs YouTube site. I will say I’m impressed. According to Gordon, the noise profile and dynamic range isn’t much different than that of the X-H2S’s. However…he does recommend using the latest prime lenses released by Fujifilm to get the most out of the sensor. Those are the 18mm f/1.4, 23mm f/1.4, 33mm f/1.4 and 56mm f/1.2. All of these lenses have been released in the past 18 months or so.
He also says the AF is fast, faster than the AF in the X-T4, but not quite as fast as the AF in the X-H2S. He had no complaints.
It seems to me that the X-H2 would be a nice complement to the X-H2S in a kit that could cover most every photographic genrés. I’ll be watching for other reviews that may contradict Gordon’s assessment. If so, I’ll report what I find.
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The choice of lenses based upon intended camera/sensor makes perfect sense to me. However, my actual experience is somewhat different. I expected to gradually acquire S Nikkor lenses in order to get the best output from my Z7 46 mp sensor. My output size of 13"x19" prints and 4K slides for a large TV display are set. I rented a series of lenses in order to make real life, not test chart based, photographs that would clearly demonstrate that the new design lenses were miles ahead of the lenses previously used on my D750 24mp. That would justify the expensive purchases. I chose the 20 Nikkor S, 24 Nikkor S, 50 Nikkor S, and 24-200 to test against my 24-70 f4 Nikkor S and owned Nikon G series lenses. After making comparison prints I found the differences were so small as to be indiscernible in any normal viewing mode. After close study, I found I could detect the expensive primes by looking at the far edge areas. That was it. Included in my tests was an occasion image made with the Olympus 12-40 lens. Another photographer picked that image as the most detailed. Surprisingly, the lowly Nikon 18-55 DX lens at 35mm on the Z7 produced an exceptionally sharp image when viewed at 100% on the monitor.
ReplyDeleteMy conclusion is that the Z7 sensor is a rising tide that lifts all ships. I would expect the new Fujifilm X-H2 sensor to do that with the best quality existing lenses as well.
So far, I have not purchased any of the rental lens that were tested. The Z7 sensor has made my owned lenses better. My Grandmother used to say "The proof of the pudding in in the tasting".