THE ULTIMATE FUJIFILM GFX ETERNA 55 VS ARRI ALEXA COMPARISON

In this episode, we put the all-new FUJIFILM GFX ETERNA 55 to the test and explore what happens when one of the largest sensors ever built for motion pictures meets modern lenses and a next-gen workflow. With a massive 55mm sensor, ETERNA 55 pushes into true large-format territory approaching the visual scale of classic 65mm film. But this isn’t just about size, it’s about how sensor geometry, lens design, and workflow come together to create a completely new visual language. We pair the camera with Panavision Ultra Panatar II anamorphic lenses, unlocking a unique combination of large-format depth, subtle softness, and expressive elliptical bokeh. The result are images that feel both intimate and expansive while remaining soft, detailed, controlled and alive. This isn’t just a camera test - it’s a glimpse at the future of cinematic imaging. 2:30 GFX ETERNA 55 3:16 65mm FILM vs ETERNA 4:56 the production 6:46 Panavision Ultra Panatar II 10:10 large format photography 11:45 comparing 35mm and 55mm (crop factor) 17:29 framing for 9x16 19:04 dynamic range & color reproduction 22:44 post workflow 25:24 Strada Connect remote editing 26:42 remote editing with Ryan Connolly 28:53 summary CREDITS CAST & CREW Director: MICHAEL CIONI Executive Producer: PETER CIONI Producer: MARGOT BRADSHAW Cinematographer & Producer: SHANNON STUTENROTH CAST CHÉNA VERONY as Ivy Marrow RICHARD NEIL as Graham DONALD BARRE SR. as Security Guard Background Actors: HEATHER ALEXANDER ELLEN ARROYO KELLY BUNASAWA TUCKER FUTRELL KENNY RAY HARRIS ROMAN IAKUNIN DANIELLE KRETT MATT LEGG CARL NOWAK PRODUCTION 1st Assistant Director: ROGUE CHANEL Key Production Assistant: SAMANTHA KNOTT Production Assistants: RACHEL ALTLAND & THOMAS QUINN Truck Production Assistant: KENNETH WHITE CAMERA A Camera Operator: DANIELA MILEYKOVSKY 1st Assistant Camera: TESSA KIER 2nd Assistant Camera: CASS CHANG Camera Production Assistants: SEAN OKAWA & ALEX PURDY DIT: URBAN OLSSON GRIP & ELECTRIC Gaffer : JACOB ABRAMS Key Grip: CARLTON HUDSON Swings: ALEX OJEDA & CHRIS WALDORF Grip Production Assistant: JOVANNY JOVEL PRODUCTION DESIGN Production Designer : AMA ROMPOULIAS Production Design Assistant: ROMAN SALCEDO Hair + Makeup Artist: LAURIE HALLAK Production Sound Mixer: KEN BURTON BTS UNIT Camera Operator : LUKE YOUNGS 1st Assistant Camera: MAILSON SOARES & SEAN SINGER Photographer: IRINA LOGRA POST PRODUCTION Editor: RYAN CONNOLLY Assistant Editor: MARGOT BRADSHAW Colorist: NICHOLAS LAREAU STRADA TEAM Director of Engineering : AUSTIN CASE Lead Engineer, Infrastructure & Security: DREW MARTIN Front-End Engineers: EARL LACSAMANA & PALLAVI CHAMARTHY Backend Engineers: DAVID BENJAMIN & ANDRÉ OVELHA MARQUES UX Designer: KIRA GOPINATH SPECIAL THANKS Film Riot: RYAN CONNOLLY Fujifilm Team: JOHN BLACKWOOD VICTOR HA SCOTT TESTERMAN MICHAEL BULBENKO CHRISTOPHER GILBERT ALLISON KOSS JACKIE MERRY TANI PAIGE SHUKLA MATTHEW WEINTRITT JASON KOCZANOWICZ OWC - Other World Computing: LARRY O'CONNOR JON HOEG CHRIS KOOISTRA Capture One: RAFAEL ORTA QSR Systems: DOUG CAVALIERE J.L. Fisher Inc: DAN HAMMOND Panavision: KIM SNYDER GUY MCVICKER TOMMY ROSE MICHAEL GEORGE CARLOS ELENES PHIL HERNANDEZ Tilta: RICARDO DELGADO & YANG SHAO Honeypot LA: MICHAEL ARCOS MUSIC LICENSED FROM MUSICBED.