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Fujifilm GFX100S: Why I Bought It, and Sold It, and Re-Bought
Original “why I bought it” essay further below.
Followup essay: why I re-boughtit
2023-09-22 well, I needed it again for more review work. So that was a given.
But also, the acquisition of a solid copy of the Fujifilm GF 35-70mm makes a compelling case for the system., and in 2023 the new and Fujifilm GF 20-35mm f/4 which outperforms all the primes in its range makes the case even more compelling, along with new tilt/shift lenses.
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