Kit zoomG mount
Fujifilm GF35-70mmF4.5-5.6 WR
The zoom on the 3D model: 28–55mm equivalent, light and weather-sealed. It launched with the GFX50S II as its kit lens.
Medium-format mirrorless · 2021
GFX50S II, taken apart.
Spin a 3D GFX50S II, tap any dial or button to learn what it does, then take it apart to see what is inside. Each control comes with one way to use it better.
51MP GFX sensorInterchangeable G mount6.5-stop IBIS · 200MP pixel shiftFull HD videoTop screen · 900 g
3D explorer
Turn it over in your hands
Drag to rotate, scroll or pinch to zoom. Tap a numbered point to learn what it does, or take the camera apart to see what's inside.
Drag to rotate
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ControlsProduct images: Fujifilm.
Gear I recommend
What I put on my GFX50S II
The accessories I'd buy again. Links open Amazon in your country.
Lenses
PortraitG mount
Fujifilm GF110mmF2 R LM WR
An 87mm-equivalent f/2 portrait lens with the shallow, smooth medium-format look. Covered in the portraits video on the channel.
Wide zoomG mount
Fujifilm GF20-35mmF4 R WR
16–28mm equivalent for landscapes and architecture, sharp corner to corner.
Grip & carry
StrapStrap eyelets
K&F Concept rope strap, green
A 100cm nylon climbing-rope strap for neck or shoulder carry.
Tripod1/4-inch socket
Travel tripod with Arca-Swiss head
Pixel shift and long exposures need a steady base; an Arca-Swiss L-bracket makes vertical shots easy.
Power & storage
BatteriesNP-W235
Fujifilm NP-W235 battery
The same battery as the X-T5 and X-H2. About 455 shots per charge; carry a spare.
Memory cardSD UHS-II
Fast UHS-II SD card, 128GB
Both slots take SD (UHS-II). 51MP RAW files are large, so a fast card keeps pixel shift and bursts moving.
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Menu simulator
Practise the menus before you touch the camera
A working copy of the GFX50S II menu, laid out like the owner's manual: every tab, page and item. Click an item, or hover the simulator and use your arrow keys. A working copy of the GFX50S II menus, laid out like the owner's manual. Turn the mode dial above: P, S, A, M or the custom banks C1–C6. The last chip is the STILL/MOVIE switch under the dial: MOVIE switches to the movie menus. DRIVE opens the drive button menu. Each item explains what it does and what to set it to.
BACK EXIT
BACK EXIT
Keyboard: arrows · Enter = MENU/OK · Backspace = DISP/BACK · Q · D = DRIVE
Film recipes
Saved in your custom banks
Turn the mode dial to C1–C6 to use a bank. Each one can hold photo or movie settings (IMAGE QUALITY SETTING › CUSTOM MODE SETTING).
Coming soon The Recipe Lab, where you'll save your own recipes, preview them on real photos and load them in here.
Day-one setup
21 settings worth changing
0 of 21 done
Menu names and descriptions follow the official GFX50S II owner's manual. Starting values in the simulator are typical defaults and may differ from your camera. Recommendations are mine.
Mode dial
Every position on the mode dial
The GFX50S II has a proper mode dial on top, from full AUTO to manual, four custom banks and two movie modes. Pick a position to see what it does and when to use it.
Watch
GFX50S II on my channel
Reviews, video settings, accessories and trips, all shot with or about the GFX50S II.
14:33 How good is the GFX 100S II for Portraits? 
13:06 Why I chose the GFX100 II and which lenses you should use 
10:55 FUJIFILM recipes have made me stop shooting RAW. 
