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Agree Nikon played it perfectly made it slightly wider than the competition and priced it lower to sell. The trios collar is the biggest mistake they made

Thank you, I use lexar 256 V60 cards on the Fujifilm XT5

Thank you, when I made the decision to purchase the Nikon Z8, a big part of it was their lens selection and their price. I feel that you can get more for your money with Nikon right now bad news for you if you haven’t already purchased it is that Nikon has recently increased there prices, The 180-600 mm lens for example a $200 price increase and the sale price for the Nikon Z8 went from 3400 to 3700. Hopefully they’ll have better sale price offers during the holidays. I am having a big learning curve, though with a Nikon , so far as the auto focus settings, but I am happy with the camera thus far. Hope you subscribe so you can see any future thoughts that I may have. Regards.

@@ScottBliss thank you, tracking is useless to many subjects I like zone. I also shoot horizontal most of the time and down on my knees makes for better photos as you have better chance of seeing there facial expressions. The Fujifilm XF200 is one of the best lenses I’ve ever owned using the 1.4 gets you 420mm at f2.8 perfect for football. Try keeping the shutter speed at least 2000 to freeze the action.

My pleasure 😊

Great videos by the way

Thank you for watching. No not all but I’ve made changes.

I’ve had the same set up for about a month now, my first mirrorless camera as I’ve moved from the D850. I haven’t bothered with the battery grip, as 20 frames per second is more than enough for the aviation photography I mainly do. I have though added a Smallrig L bracket, which deepens the grip a bit. I’m still learning the Z8 system, but so far the subject detection works really well. I find that wide area large and centre weighted metering is great for aircraft in flight. Great video by the way 👍🏻📷

Thank you for watching. I had a really great bird season photographing birds this year with the Fujifilm system I had a lot of keepers but I must admit that I never felt completely confident in the system. Birds flying horizontally the system performed well,birds flying toward the camera was a bigger challenge. At this point Fujifilm should be as good as Canon,Sony and Nikon. I recently purchased the Nikon Z8 and 180-600 lens and it’s definitely better than fujifilm.

@@Enrique-the-photographer good evening the 70-300 is a great lens, one of the hard to find Fuji lenses

@@Enrique-the-photographer Absolutely wouldn’t bother with the place if I don’t cheat. No Lion photos impossible to cheat and terrible fence

@@jrperezphotography After watching your video I really thought about taking a ride over there, it’s only about an hour from home, but I did some research on you tube and when I saw the fenced lion exhibit I changed my mind, I got better lion and tiger shots at the Miami zoo.

@Enrique-the-photographer Agee I buy the summer pass with zoo discount for $50 it’s the only reason I go.

@@paulhendren5603 Thank you. I don’t have any experience with the sigma 100-400 but I have seen a few reviews and I believe it does not compare as well against the Fujifilm 100-400. I believe the sigma may be a f6.3. The Fujifilm 70 -300 has an advantage of being faster aperture at the wide end. If you get the Fujifilm 70-300 mm lens make sure it has the latest firmware update it makes a big difference. Also the lens is almost impossible to get. It’s never in stock anywhere. I think you will definitely struggle with the cameras you currently own I would recommend a Fuji H2S or Fuji XT5, maybe the Fuji XS 20

@@jrperezphotography thank you. I enjoy challenges.

I’m comfortable 3200, 6400 anything higher starts to concern me, but the noise reduction software available now is really awesome

Bh.dont buy Lenscoat more money this one is easycover around $70

How are you doing with the Z8?

@@jrperezphotography Loving the AF, but struggling with a few things like memory banks.

Me too, big learning curve

Hello Enrique, hope you are doing well. Im still shooting Fujifilm but stay tuned as I have made some changes. Did you receive the Fujifilm 16-50mm lens? Any thoughts on the lens?

@@jrperezphotography Yes I did Jorge, small, light very good image quality, fun lens to use, it’s what I carry now for street and general walking around instead of the XF16-80 (which I have no intention of selling).

@@Enrique-the-photographer How does it compare to the 16-80, sharpness and size? Are you ok with the 4.8 aperture?

@@jrperezphotography Definitely smaller and that internal zooming mechanism is really nice to have, it’s very discreet, with the XF16-80 people do notice that you're zooming in and out. As far as image quality, the lens is very sharp, I did a side by side comparison with the XF16-80 and I couldn’t see any difference, the aperture is fine, two day ago I was at the airport waiting to pick up a relative and I deliberately shot inside the terminal (from the hip with the X-T4) at f/5.6 with an iso of 800 and the images look great, very clean and sharp.

Hello, Ive made some changes but not a total switch. Im still shooting Fujifilm. Are you using XT5 or XH cameras?

Hello, all of the stores you mentioned but mostly BH I use the Payboo credit card save the taxes

Thank you km glad you enjoyed. It will be difficult to test birding season is over, but I hope to try at the zoo. Please subscribe so you can get notified. Interesting thing is most people are having issues with people I article tracking, which unfortunately is not something I’ve been doing much lately

@@jrperezphotography Thanks, I have done a bit of birding on my X-T5 and I can confirm that it has the false positive green box issue for bird tracking on the firmware previous of 3.0. I hope its much better on 4.0. Looking forward for your next bird tracking test! I will subscribe.

Thank you for subscribing this is the link to Miami zoo. Make sure to update to the latest firmware it really improves performance www.googleadservices.com/pagead/aclk?sa=L&ai=DChcSEwiTxaywjfqGAxVSn1oFHRscBSsYABACGgJ2dQ&ae=2&gclid=CjwKCAjw-O6zBhASEiwAOHeGxVuocwsXfWAo2CjmKsOZuK9EtRZ2GdH3MJGgb_M54MzKGqnr590ZAhoC0eQQAvD_BwE&ohost=www.google.com&cid=CAESVuD2F6cmUE9Sa0j6UYaHymQqk_KmU5tjp2RjDpoV2X0Da7o5NTNNlxH86cTndnPGkbYk3XshkBMkX2ndSvGhPoXhILN95p8jlENUdHii2yHVgLffqDfa&sig=AOD64_0BxRLnhcxb2ml97DAisUY7DXxcPg&q&adurl&ved=2ahUKEwig2KawjfqGAxXWroQIHbIACTEQ0Qx6BAgIEAM

Hello, I did not notice any issues with rolling shutter. Perhaps with smaller birds like hummingbirds, it could be an issue, but with large birds, I did not see it

Hello I don’t know if that’s possible, I’d dough it.

Thank you for your question. I can totally understand where you’re coming from. I shot Canon EF system for over 30 years had everything from 200 mm F2 .0 to 600 f4 I shot with theCanon R but we all know that the camera was not ready, I used Sony A7Riv and the Sony A7iv for about a year with the 200-600 mm lens. The auto focus was oustanding on the Sony, but those cameras are not good for bird photography because the frames slows down and you get blackout when taking photos of fast frame rate I’ve not had an opportunity to use high-end Sony,Canon or Nikon cameras. To be honest with you. I did a lot of bird photography with the full system, mostly larger birds, which would be a better situation than the small birds that you’re talking about,.perhaps the Fuji camera has perform well because of the fact that it is larger birds, and also that I shot so much this season that I ended up witch a lot of great photos. I do agree with you that the Fuji autofocus system can be unreliable, but people may also not know what they’re doing with the camera. if people are relying on bird eye auto focus tracking all the time that’s a big mistake no matter what system. lots of times you end up having to select the box and place it on the bird and if it’s a flying bird you must have high shutter speed and close down the aperture so you can have more depth of field to help you with the focus. I look forward to hearing back from you, please keep it positive so we can help each other out. I am contemplating perhaps switching over to Nikon at least for Bird photography. Thank you

To be clear, you're saying you're only getting 50% keeper rate for small birds that are perched? I don't shoot Fuji anymore(thinking about it again, which is why I'm here), but my X-T3 and X-T4 did better than that for birds in flight. What lens are you using?

@@BrentODell The 150-600. The issue is the tracking, you turn off tracking then autofocus is fine. X-T3/4 do not have this tracking.

​@@BrentODell I never said I had 50% keeper rate. The camera I used is the Fujifilm XT5 with the Fujifilm XF100-400mm lens.

@@jrperezphotography sorry, that was for the first post who said they had "well under a %50 hit rate just for small birds sitting in trees/on branches." I'm just curious what lens/settings/etc. they have to get such poor results. My Lumix G9 does better with moving targets, and it doesn't even have phase detect AF.

I’ve got hundreds of sharp photos and the video shows lots of sequences of photos in sharp focus. I also shot photos in pre capture auto focus that were in sharp focus. I’m also frustrated at times with the auto focus but if you talk to and hang out with enough photographers who are honest many of them will experience frustration with their camera system. I’m in no way defending Fuji and I’m frustrated with the auto focus system my self to the point that I’m considering other brands but part of the problem is that no other brand offers with Fuji does at this price range with Sony. You must spend $6500 to get a camera that performs with auto focus and motor drive at the level of Fuji XH2S the same with canon, the best option is Nikon and from videos I’ve watched it seems like you have to do a multitude of things to capture a picture and focus and their most affordable camera to compete with a camera like the XH2S is the Nikon Z8 at $4000. The price of the lenses for all of those systems are way higher than you can purchase with Fujifilm. The Fuji XF 200 mm 2.0 lens with the 1.4 extender is 420 mm at 2.8 it would cost you $15,000 to purchase one from the other brands, Fuji is running out of time though, and this needs to be corrected very very soon. Also, this year I’ve done some of my best bird photography using the Fuji system. Reason being that I used it so much that I became a better photographer using the camera and became much more comfortable with different settings people need to practice and learn realize that they’re making mistakes along with the camera

@@jrperezphotography OM-1 is cheaper and has better autofocus. Sony has 10 year old cameras that while they don't have tracking have better autofocus. Someone did a test online with a a6000 to vs their H2S and the H2S just kept hunting and going all over the place, where as the a6000 was fine enough. a6700 cost $1k less and has Sony's class leading autofocus. I don't disagree with having to spend more for a full frame to get the same drive speed. But that's because it's full frame, Fuji is only cheaper because it's APSC, don't think that gives them an excuse to have underperforming autofocus, especially when Panny/OM-Systems can come out of nowhere and drop better af as soon as they put PDAF into their cameras (Even MFT.)

Hello if you will be taking bird photography and action I would buy XH2s and keep the XT4 for the fun factor

@@jrperezphotography Thanks for the prompt reply. Most of what I photograph are birds (not necessarily in flight), squirrels, iguanas, alligators, etc., some landscape and/or seascapes, for people (street stuff) I’m using my X100VI wannabe, an X-T1 with the XF23 f/2 (until I can get the “real thing”).

With photography or video? Ive been impressed for the most part with autofocus for photography. using g the XH2s

@@jrperezphotography Photography. I never do video. But my use case is completely different. I shoot tiny birds in thick brush at times, which can be a difficult scenario for many cameras.

It’s very disappointing at this time that Fuji still having in this kind of issue. I can’t even believe they can’t get firmware updates correct company had such a great following. I’ve never seen a time or actually upsetting people like they are now

@@jrperezphotography Yeah. Out of frustration, I sold all my Fuji gear and switched to Nikon. It took me a little while to get my settings dialed in, but so far, I love my new Z8 with 180-600mm lens.

Good to hear from you. Definitely take a trip out there to take photos. Not convinced about the new lens. Don’t like the 4.8 aperture on the long end.

@@jrperezphotography I do have faster lenses, but besides the fact that I like new toys, this would be for just walking around during the day when I mostly shoot between f/5.6 and f/8. Speaking of new toys, I just got the Laowa 65mm macro, very well made and sharp lens, but to be honest, I know myself, I’ll probably do some flower or bug “stuff” and then put the lens on the shelf.

@@Enrique-the-photographer If you have the previous model, I would sell it since you are getting the new one. The only way I would get the new one would be in a kit. I’ve contemplated getting the Fuji 80 mm meter macro but it’s very expensive.

@@jrperezphotography I do have the XF80, great lens, well built and very sharp, but I find it to heavy for just walking around, when I get in the mood for macro I use it on a tripod, the Laowa 65mm is a pleasure to walk around with. As far as lenses go, unless there's something wrong with the lens, I keep it. I’ll “report” back when I get the XF16-50.

@@Enrique-the-photographer Look forward to hearing your thoughts on the lens. Do you think you will receive it soon or is it gonna be one of those those Fuji problems where you’re waiting forever?

Thank you the XH2 is an excellent camera and the latest firmware update to the auto focus has a performing really good. For basketball I would recommend that you get the 50 to 140 lens if you don’t already have it.

@@jrperezphotography thanks for your super quick reply! I just seen that there's even a new firmware launched only two weeks ago. I havent got the 50-140 yet, but that's indeed the lens I'm eyeing. Other options remain the Sony A7iv with 70-200 f4, the Lumix S5ii with Sigma 70-200 f2.8, and maybe the Nikon ZF (should have stellar AF too). Currently I'm using my Nikon D610, although I have a Fuji XT1 with three primes, I'm considering this switch as a chance to start all over.

@@GeertKuster The ZF would be very tempting and you could get the Tamron 70-180 f2.8 for indoor basketball basketball. Would keep you in the Fujifilm price range

Driven by photography

@@jrperezphotography LOL, good answer.

Thank you, Wakodahatchee is much better. I went to air show in Lakeland so Venice was on the way. Hope to do video with air show photos

@@jrperezphotography I’m interested in photographing air shows, I did some many moons ago when I lived in New Jersey, do you get notified about them or do you just “Google” air shows in Florida?

@@Enrique-the-photographer a friend told me about the one in Lakeland and I was told that there’s actually an airshow this weekend in Orlando. I believe Homestead also has a air show. I believe every other year though.

@@jrperezphotography Thank you Jorge.

Thank you, if the price were $249 or $299 yes I think it’s over priced. I did not keep it I returned the camera

Glad you enjoyed. I used the Rhode Mic Go 1st generation

Thx for the reply. I was asking about the remote you used to control the camera. You said the name very rapidly, and I couldn't catch it, and U didn't find a link to it in the information.

@@Metal_seer I purchased from Amazon the brand name is AODELAN looks and works just like the canon one

Thank you

Thank you, enjoy the day with that family. If you’re not doing a lot of action photography I would get the XT5 it’s easier to carry and more fun