Tania Malkin knows what image quality is all about. Even though she's in a plane high above the waters of Shark Bay in Western Australia, when she zooms up to100% on her photo of 'the tree', it's full of the incredible detail of the waters and sands that create such an amazing pattern. Photographed with the latest Fujifilm GFX100S II.
There’s no doubt that creative photography comes from within us, not from the cameras we use. So, the feelings and enjoyment we have within, when we’re using our cameras, can certainly assist and encourage greater creativity.
So, here’s a confession I have when using high resolution cameras like the Fujifilm GFX100S II: I love opening up a file and viewing it at 100 per cent on my monitor. I love looking at the fine, sharp, crisp detail of a perfectly focused subject, whether it’s the blades of grass in a landscape, the eyes in a portrait or the feathers of a bird. While I know I’m not responsible for the technology creating that level of detail, I really enjoy using it. High resolution results make me feel good!
Is this a creative necessity? It is for me. Photographers can argue about how many pixels are necessary for them, but their answers don’t necessarily matter to you. It’s how you feel about the image quality you’re capturing and whether higher resolution might assist your creative process.
That’s why I’m a large format evangelist. I get an incredible sense of satisfaction by capturing lots of image detail and working that into my creative process. I might never make a large print from a file. I might rarely crop my photos, even though this is a popular argument for using a high resolution camera. The simple answer is I love using high resolution images and it has never been easier to do so than now with the latest Fujifilm GFX100S II.
The 102-megapixel large-format camera incorporates a new sensor, a slightly lower native ISO 80 setting, improved subject focusing and 8-stops IBIS (in camera image stabilization). And at RRP AUS$8699, it is more than price competitive with other top of the line cameras with smaller sensors.
Perhaps it’s time for another look at the Fujifilm GFX system.
For more information on the GFX system, visit: https://fujifilm-houseofphotography.com.au/pages/fujifilm-gfx100s-ii