GFX100RF Design Philosophy with Fujifilm's Justin Stailey
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GFX100RF Design Philosophy with Fujifilm's Justin Stailey

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This week on The PetaPixel Podcast, Chris Niccolls and Jaron Schneider sit down with Fujifilm's Justin Stailey to talk about the design philosophy of the new GFX100RF and why the company made some of the decisions it did. Curious why the camera has no IBIS and is only f/4? Stailey provides some answers.

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