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Fujifilm GFX100RF Long-Term Test: Unique fixed-lens medium format compact

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The Fujifilm GFX100RF is an innovative compact medium-format camera, offering exceptional image quality and advanced in-camera processing. While it has limitations such as a slow aperture, performance excels in most photographic conditions.

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