This video is a proper field test of the Fujifilm GFX100RF for landscape photography — not from the car park, but on a real wild camping hike with a full pack on my back.
I’m walking around Cow Green Reservoir in the North Pennines, heading for High Cup Nick (often jokingly called England’s Grand Canyon). The idea is simple: pitch up for the night, shoot in the evening, and give myself a second chance at sunrise. If the light plays ball, great. If it doesn’t… at least I’m already there.
A couple of things make this trip a solid test for the 100RF:
- It’s a big walk-in, so the camera has to earn its place in the bag.
- The location is dramatic, but it needs the right light — meaning composition matters.
- And the big question with this camera is always the same: does a fixed-lens medium format camera work when you’re hiking and improvising?
I won’t waffle here because the video tells the story better than any blog post can — but I will say this: the camera held up well on the hike, the panoramic crop modes are genuinely useful, and I didn’t feel as limited as I expected.
The one thing that did try to end the entire shoot, though?
Midges. Absolutely relentless.
You’ll see what I mean when I’m trying to compose shots while being eaten alive… and later when they decide to share the tent with me.
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