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Thanks a ton for watching!

You’re the best 🤍

Thank you so much meu amor

I can see why you’d think that way. New York certainly isn’t for everyone. The reality is, I was hardly ever home because there is so much to see and the best coffee shops and breweries and restaurants walking distance from my front door. Not to mention the rooftop that looks out at the Hudson and the Washington Bridge. This place also had a huge kitchen and washer and dryer in the apartment which is unheard of, and the owners were art collectors which meant the entire place was like a gallery, including my room which held the bookshelves containing most of their art book collection. It’s just a matter of perspective and what’s right for each person. I’ve never understood the urge some people have to tell me how much they’d hate living where I do. I’ve gotten it from my older family members who live in smaller towns and cities for years haha

You know me too well 👀👀

Thanks for watching! Really appreciate the positive feedback. It’s cool to know other people feel the same way

This video was mainly shot with the Sigma 18-50 f/2.8

Thanks!!

Thanks! Really appreciate that. Have fun with the lens!

I see your point. This is such an interesting debate because it'll always be subjective. Some people need high res, for others it's overkill. As someone who takes many tens of thousands of photos every year, I can only think of a handful of times where I feel like I've accomplished something with 40mp that I couldn't have done with 26. BUT that's just my use case and experience. For me, it's overkill. Plus, for the sake of argument, the Sony cameras that use a sensor greater than 33 MP are pro-level full-frame cameras. I believe they're all pushing $3,000 USD, or much higher, right? This is a hobbyist/enthusiast-level APS-C camera we're talking about, with the Pro 3 retailing at around $1,600. Is it safe to assume the average Pro 3/4 buyer has the latest tech to get the most value from that new sensor? An uncompressed raw file is 80-100 MB with my 40 MP X-T5. At the very least, there should be a regular option and a high-resolution upgrade like Sony offers with the R line.

Thanks! I was surprised about the audio quality to be honest. I might ditch the mic and just roll with the phone haha

Good luck! Hope it goes great.

Thank you so much, you know I appreciate your support more than I can ever say.

Happy to help!!

Hoping for an XE5 or an XP4 early next year 🤞🏻

@@gunairy me too!

I get this question all the time! It's the Hex mini ranger sling. Great bag.

Yep, pretty much the whole point. The Pro 3 is already fantastic so what is there really to upgrade? Especially to justify $2k for a brand new camera when the improvements are so marginal.

Thanks!

Really? I feel like I never use it for anything stills related

Really appreciate the feedback! Timeless is definitely the goal. It’s tough with cell phones and things nowadays, but NYC always makes it a little easier.

Thank you very much!

Thank you, that really means a lot to me. I appreciate you watching!

I can't wait for more days walking NY with you. They're coming soon 🤍

Glad to hear! Thanks for watching!

Thanks! It’s nice to hear from someone doing pro work with the T cameras. It sounds like the T4 was a rare near-perfect camera.

Word ! How was that process....of getting the cam serviced ? What's the details on getting it done ? Feel like I wanna spruce up my X-Pro 1 also !

That's too bad, hopefully they can get it out sooner, but I know they've been struggling with production issues for a long time. The demand would be far lower of course, but look at the X100VI launch. Here's hoping that whatever comes out next keeps the "Pro" feeling.

2026?? Must come with x trans 6 then

@@bunmeng007 who knows… that may be another reason for the delay?

Totally! I think the 'upgrades' that need to be made have much more to do with reinforcing the Pro line's position as a specialized tool for stills photography. I'm really excited and hopeful about the future!

So happy I got to visit! Your country is so beautiful

It takes some commitment to go with a monochrome-only camera!

Glad to hear, thank you!

I love mine too! I don't think we need much. Maybe that's why we don't have one yet?

Polling the fans would be interesting!

Yeah, they really need to get a handle on their production capacity and get ahead of the demand. I think they're trying to do too many things and have too little faith in their own success.

I’m pretty happy with the f/2’s. What would you upgrade?

Your support always means the world to me. Muito obrigado meu amor.

Japan should be a good place to find them! I’ve imported all my film cameras from Japan haha. I love Olympus’ point and shoots, but Nikon, canon, etc. all have good options. My canon AF35 is great if you’re looking for sharper images. I can even shoot right into the sun with it (love backlit shots) without crazy flaring and get really nice highlight roll off.

@@gunairythank you that sounds perfect I’ll make sure to keep an eye out!

Here’s hoping the Pro 4 *exists* and will put us back on track. I thought I was going to get so much hate when I started talking about not liking the new sensor, but I’m amazed how many people feel just the same.

I’ve seen a few floating around used! Hopefully it stays that way

Thanks! These were Fuji 400, just exposed at 200

@@gunairy oh wow, nice. Thanks!

I mostly use fujis f2 primes, but I also have the sigma 18-50

@@gunairy thanks for reply i was confuse about lens now I’m thinking I will buy the lenses you are using

It's just perspective. For me, especially at this point having lived in NYC (8M), Boston (5M), LA (5M), Mexico City (22M) etc. Asheville does feel really small. There are more factors than just headcount as well. There is no effective public transit, for example, which means fewer people out on the street. Unfortunately for street photographers, most of AVL's 100k are sprawled out in suburbs, not right downtown where they're able to walk to a gallery or restaurant. It's also small, area-wise too. It gets tedious to shoot the same few streets where people gravitate. That's what this video was about more than anything.

@@gunairy Understood. But with all due respect, most "small town" street photographers are doing towns of fewer than 15,000 people. You can't even imagine.

@@billmartin1010 I can understand that perspective too. Unfortunately, my frame of reference for 'smaller' cities and towns is limited to western NC where I lived for about 8 months in 2022/3. It would be an interesting challenge to try and do street photography in an even smaller town.

That's a good question. Can definitely set the focus before recording, but I've never tried to change focus mid-recording with the screen. That's generally when I would use the lens's zoom ring.

Thank you so much man! That really means a lot. I feel like the coast always makes me want to slow down and soak everything in

Thank you so much! I always appreciate you ☺️