I've been a Fuji fan for about 6 years now. Had a Canon set up with a 7D2 & 6D plus some L lenses but like you, I started to get fed up with the weight. After going through an X-T1 (which my son now has) I had a pair of T2's, one of which got moved on for a T3. I shoot a wide range of subjects, living in the English countryside, but wildlife is my real passion. I have had excellent results with the 100-400 plus the 1.4x at 1600 ISO. I also have the 50-140 which to me, is such a great lens, just a shame it's so heavy!! The X-T bodies feel so much like my old analogue cameras, which is why I think I enjoy using them so much. I've just started to make some wildlife videos, and I'm looking forward to the results. Nice video, thanks.
Ha!!! Best gear-video! Ever! Like I said before... You are actually one of my new heroes. I love your mind set. Focusing on the important stuff... what you do with your gear... whatever you have. Cheers from Gothenburg Sweden. /Anton Engblom
Dan, thanks for this latest video. A couple of years ago, I picked up a used Fujifilm X70 fixed-lens prime, and because of weight, portability, and size, I've been using the X70 a lot over my Canon system. Of course, there are things I miss and I can't photograph the long-zoom, but over long days on the streets, my back and aging body have thanked me. I haven't replaced the Canon system because of the glass, but the X70 could be a potential gateway to switching.
Again, another entertaining video. It does not surprise me that you find the XT-2 to be a satisfyingly useful camera which, as you accurately say, can be easily operated in the dark. I had an XPro-1 until recently when I moved up to the XT-2. In simple terms, it works and it works intuitively well and produces great images. (Liked the dark goggles you began with, but the sunglasses that you switched to half-way through seemed a better fit. (Did anyone else notice the swap?) Cheers once again from the UK.
Not sure. My mom bought me those goggles for some reason. Now that I have the Sony for much of my motion needs the Fujis are back to stills mostly. And for that they are wonderful.
Dan, another great video that I had previously not seen. Great. I like Fuji cameras but I'm still an Nikon and Bronica fanboy (film cameras only, of course)!
My two daily cameras since (roughly) 2012: Nikon EL2 & Fujifilm X-Pro1. I was in a nostalgic mood a few weeks ago and bought a Canon 5D mk1, just with a 1.4 nifty fifty. Oh boy, heavy, but so simple, so satisfying. Slowly selling off all my other cameras, 135 and 120's. I think I'll eventually be buried with just one: the Nikon. If excavated 500 years later, it would still work.
''Those parts falling out of my Crown Graphic? That's supposed to happen''. Now that's the sign of a great photographer. I've never had that problem with my 'Crown', but I'll remember that line just in case.
Domke bags.....yes. Still have five of them leftover from my film days. I had all of your film Nikons except the F6, plus the FTN, F2A, F2AS, FA and first generation Nikkormat. Bought my Hasselblad 500 C/M for my short lived 15 wedding and portrait career, I just felt the FTN was not the right tool for the job. Youth, High School and local college sports, plus I was a "full time" sub for two local weekly newspapers. Great presentation, really like your approach to your videos. Please keep filming them as often as you can.
@@DANIELMILNOR505 Daniel, thank you so much for taking the time to reply. Wish I still had my 500 C/M and FTN now... I am enjoying your videos very much. I am going to give working on a magazine a shot...
What kind of job needed this combo of Tele plus converter? Since you mentioned it would be hard on the camera? Would you get into that or give arough outline? Thanks and cheers!
It's simply a project where I can't physically move myself as close as I would like to be. So, the zoom is the longest lens I have, which I bought basically for this one project, and the 2x because I need all the length I can get. And this at times isn't enough.
$7000. You realize how much OTHER stuff I can buy for that? I spend less than 2k for my ENTIRE Fuji system. The number of actual pros using Leica now is SO low because most do not have the money to spend on the equipment. The brand is about being a accessory now. And, you can't travel for an assignment with ONE body so you are looking at $15,000 before lenses. Crazy.
You sir are a gentleman and a scholar. I have been binging your videos. You know what's up and you deliver it with zero bullshit. Thank you for being real in an age of ass-kissers and assholes.
Hi ! I comment an old one (video) here but what’s the deal with your Chinese lens ? I didn’t understand the reason or yeah , can you tell me a bit more about this ? Thanks Daniel Pierre
You have the same mindset as me as far as hating camera menu screens. I also really hate bulky gear. I started digital photography 7 years ago and I bought a Fujifilm before they were taken seriously because of their form factor and how easy they are to use. I also started adapting vintage primes to Fujifilm cameras almost immediately and everyone always assumed my Fujifilm cameras were film not digital (I got tired of explaining mirrorless cameras to people). I have never owned a DSLR and I told myself I would never buy one because I would leave it at home and would never want to shoot. I bought a Sony A6400 a year ago for the no record 4K record limit video. It’s such a soulless piece of kit and the menu system is really unorganized. I always forget where everything is in there and I just wanna get rid of this camera once Fujifilm makes a camera that can record 4K with no continuous record limit. The a6400 is not allowed to take photos and it it’s strapped to a gimbal or tripod 90% of the time.
Hi Daniel, Like your videos I am now getting into the film I got a Pentax 645 to start and got some fuji H 400 and I will like to know what is the best ASA for this film.
"...this is pre-Hipster...." Ain't that the truth! I acquired some of my best camera gear (e.g., Hassy 500c/m, 503cx, Mamiya 7ii) about 15 years ago. Wasn't cheap by any means, but wow.... prices on that same stuff today are astronomical!
@@DANIELMILNOR505 I've always been a photography hobbyist, and about 8 years ago, I got involved in another hobby that sucked up a lot of my time. I literally set my cameras aside the entire period. And then, about six or seven months ago, started seeing all these YT channels talking about film photography, which rekindled my interest in it. However, I feel like Rip Van Winkle, waking up, and seeing how much things have changed. Used to be able to pick up gear and film (expired) for CHEAP on the Bay... not anymore! C'est la vie.
The Leica is a limited camera system. I need a full system camera, so something that works with long lenses and something that doesn't have paralax of a rangefinder. My work has changed, so needed different system.
My photography has become simpler and more enjoyable since I decided to leave my huge Nikon and three 2.8 lenses in a bag I could barely pick up at home and sling over my shoulder my x-pro with 35 1.4
WOuld be interested to hear why the xt rather than the xpro. I have had an Xt for a while, i love t, but recently picked up an x100. The optical viewfinder was a complete game changer. Closer to a Contax G than a Leica but it would be interesting to know what you feel about a digital viewfinder vs an optical one.
Also, do you realize that you talk a lot about projects you have ongoing, but never share the work. Which is fine it's your work, to do with what you wish, but you are also creating so much THIRST to see what your up to. ESPECIALLY when an avid 50mm fan is shooting a zoom with an x2 on? WHAT ARE YOU SHOOTING!!!!
ALSO ALSO, any thoughts about using your Leica glass on the fuji's, a 35mm summicron must be better than a Chinese lens. You have opened a box of worms here, you should have kept quiet.
@@thewindrises I mostly shoot landscapes (or at least I did... haven't been shooting much at all this year). I used to be a Canon shooter but after getting a Fuji in 2016, I finally had the guts to sell most of my Canon gear early last year. I find the Fuji raw files need less editing than my Canon ones did.
@@SzilviaVirag Nice! I bought an used Nikon D700 when I got into photography. It's a really good camera. The only thing is the resolution, which is only 13MP. I print from time to time, it's a bit limiting when the res is low. I'm happy to hear that Fuji has been working out for you for landscapes. Which Fuji camera do you have?
Ahhh yes the Mythical (unaffordable!) Pentax ‘LX’ I had the Me Super.MX. Spotmatic F. 6x45. 6x7 Nikon F3.FM.FM2.FA...amazing but fragile! D1..shit IQ. D70 beautiful clean files..D300..redundant since XPro1. XT2. XT3..at the mo.But the Fuji battery life is dire!! Btw I recommend old Nikon glass on Fuji. The bog standard 85mm1.8. Gives gorgeous ‘bokeh’ but needs patience And practise. A 60.macro for slide/neg copying is stunningly sharp ! And the adaptors to Fuji are dirt cheap...I must sell some of that stuff to fund a Salsa Fargo..that’s how I got here! :-))
Fuji X-E2 paired to XF35/1.4 is a survival kit for me if my Canon system together with a backup body ever fails. It is also a "50mm" lens for me so to speak. I also recently have bought a Chinese lens Laowa 9mm "zero distortion". it's one hell of the lens. it's not cheap though. But when a scene calls for a super-wide angle shot distortion-free right from the camera you can't go wrong with this lens.
Have you used the Laowa lens much for astrophotography? I still use my Canon mount wide angle with an adapter for astro on my Fuji cameras, which means I can't adjust the aperture... but stuck at f2.8 works well for astro - lol.
@@SzilviaVirag Hi Szilvia, I haven't used Laowa for astrophotography yet, sorry. I mostly use it commercially for real estate photography. What you can actually do with your Canon lens, *if you still have any Canon body,* you can set the aperture for the lens while it mounted on a Canon body. It could be a good tip, think about it. Be safe and have a great day.
@@DANIELMILNOR505 Can't wait... My dad traded me my Canon AE-1 Program he'd gotten for me as a HS graduation present, when he figured I'd get more use from it than he would. After he died, I tried to find my old Canon, but it was nowhere to be found. The Ricoh came with its TTL flash and a Sigma xx-85mm lens. I've got way too many 35mm cameras (mostly Nikons)...I keep this for sentimental reasons.
Hi ! I comment an old one (video) here but what’s the deal with your Chinese lens ? I didn’t understand the reason or yeah , can you tell me a bit more about this ? Thanks Daniel Pierre
Pierre Baudoux B. So odd. I just left this comment but it vanished. I didn’t NEED this lens. I was intrigued by it really. I like the manual focus aspect. Makes me feel like I’m using my old Leica. It’s a .95 so faster than anything I’ve had. Fuji 50mm is great too, so again, didn’t NEED this lens.
I've been a Fuji fan for about 6 years now. Had a Canon set up with a 7D2 & 6D plus some L lenses but like you, I started to get fed up with the weight. After going through an X-T1 (which my son now has) I had a pair of T2's, one of which got moved on for a T3. I shoot a wide range of subjects, living in the English countryside, but wildlife is my real passion. I have had excellent results with the 100-400 plus the 1.4x at 1600 ISO. I also have the 50-140 which to me, is such a great lens, just a shame it's so heavy!!
The X-T bodies feel so much like my old analogue cameras, which is why I think I enjoy using them so much. I've just started to make some wildlife videos, and I'm looking forward to the results. Nice video, thanks.
Ha!!! Best gear-video! Ever! Like I said before... You are actually one of my new heroes. I love your mind set. Focusing on the important stuff... what you do with your gear... whatever you have. Cheers from Gothenburg Sweden. /Anton Engblom
Hey Gothenburg. Hope you are doing okay with the virus. More meaty vids on the way. Mostly about IMAGES.
@@DANIELMILNOR505 Sounds good Daniel. Looking forward to see that these crazy virus times. But I am still alive so thats a good start.
two year old video and I still don't get tire of seeing it from time to time. Love my X-T4 and X-T20. "go out and use your camera" lol
I would love to try the XPro and some of the GFX but will how little time I get to shoot, the current setup is just fine.
Short, sharp and to the point. Thanks.
Dan, thanks for this latest video. A couple of years ago, I picked up a used Fujifilm X70 fixed-lens prime, and because of weight, portability, and size, I've been using the X70 a lot over my Canon system. Of course, there are things I miss and I can't photograph the long-zoom, but over long days on the streets, my back and aging body have thanked me. I haven't replaced the Canon system because of the glass, but the X70 could be a potential gateway to switching.
You can format the cards by holding trash can button for a few seconds and then press back dial after that.
Always love your video! Love from Indonesia.
Thank you!
Again, another entertaining video. It does not surprise me that you find the XT-2 to be a satisfyingly useful camera which, as you accurately say, can be easily operated in the dark. I had an XPro-1 until recently when I moved up to the XT-2. In simple terms, it works and it works intuitively well and produces great images. (Liked the dark goggles you began with, but the sunglasses that you switched to half-way through seemed a better fit. (Did anyone else notice the swap?) Cheers once again from the UK.
Not sure. My mom bought me those goggles for some reason. Now that I have the Sony for much of my motion needs the Fujis are back to stills mostly. And for that they are wonderful.
Dan, another great video that I had previously not seen. Great. I like Fuji cameras but I'm still an Nikon and Bronica fanboy (film cameras only, of course)!
My two daily cameras since (roughly) 2012: Nikon EL2 & Fujifilm X-Pro1. I was in a nostalgic mood a few weeks ago and bought a Canon 5D mk1, just with a 1.4 nifty fifty. Oh boy, heavy, but so simple, so satisfying. Slowly selling off all my other cameras, 135 and 120's. I think I'll eventually be buried with just one: the Nikon. If excavated 500 years later, it would still work.
Last sentence … most important sentence. 👍🏻
''Those parts falling out of my Crown Graphic? That's supposed to happen''. Now that's the sign of a great photographer. I've never had that problem with my 'Crown', but I'll remember that line just in case.
Extra parts. Backup. Nothing to see here.
Nikon F2 and Fujifilm Xpro3, two of my favourite cameras to use!
Both great. Would love to test the XPro
Love my X100f such a beast in a small package. Great vid as always mate 📷❤️
Not a fan. Xpro is better
@@nickfanzo not used the xpro but I’m sure it’s a great camera
Domke bags.....yes. Still have five of them leftover from my film days. I had all of your film Nikons except the F6, plus the FTN, F2A, F2AS, FA and first generation Nikkormat. Bought my Hasselblad 500 C/M for my short lived 15 wedding and portrait career, I just felt the FTN was not the right tool for the job. Youth, High School and local college sports, plus I was a "full time" sub for two local weekly newspapers. Great presentation, really like your approach to your videos. Please keep filming them as often as you can.
There is nothing cooler than an old Nikon. F1, F2 in particular. The remind me of the good old days of reportage.
@@DANIELMILNOR505 Daniel, thank you so much for taking the time to reply. Wish I still had my 500 C/M and FTN now... I am enjoying your videos very much. I am going to give working on a magazine a shot...
Might just have to try that exercise of listing all my cameras ever owned!
Hi Daniel, what are you using for making this video?
Fuji XT2
What kind of job needed this combo of Tele plus converter? Since you mentioned it would be hard on the camera? Would you get into that or give arough outline?
Thanks and cheers!
It's simply a project where I can't physically move myself as close as I would like to be. So, the zoom is the longest lens I have, which I bought basically for this one project, and the 2x because I need all the length I can get. And this at times isn't enough.
Curious what made you go with Fuji rather than grabbing a leica m240 or something and use the lenses you have with your film M?
Never mind. Should wait til the end to comment. Lol.
$7000. You realize how much OTHER stuff I can buy for that? I spend less than 2k for my ENTIRE Fuji system. The number of actual pros using Leica now is SO low because most do not have the money to spend on the equipment. The brand is about being a accessory now. And, you can't travel for an assignment with ONE body so you are looking at $15,000 before lenses. Crazy.
You sir are a gentleman and a scholar. I have been binging your videos. You know what's up and you deliver it with zero bullshit. Thank you for being real in an age of ass-kissers and assholes.
Hi ! I comment an old one (video) here but what’s the deal with your Chinese lens ? I didn’t understand the reason or yeah , can you tell me a bit more about this ? Thanks Daniel Pierre
Pierre Baudoux B. Didn’t need it per se. Just a change up. Manual focus. .95. I love it. Still use the Fuji 50mm for motion work.
You have the same mindset as me as far as hating camera menu screens. I also really hate bulky gear. I started digital photography 7 years ago and I bought a Fujifilm before they were taken seriously because of their form factor and how easy they are to use. I also started adapting vintage primes to Fujifilm cameras almost immediately and everyone always assumed my Fujifilm cameras were film not digital (I got tired of explaining mirrorless cameras to people). I have never owned a DSLR and I told myself I would never buy one because I would leave it at home and would never want to shoot. I bought a Sony A6400 a year ago for the no record 4K record limit video. It’s such a soulless piece of kit and the menu system is really unorganized. I always forget where everything is in there and I just wanna get rid of this camera once Fujifilm makes a camera that can record 4K with no continuous record limit. The a6400 is not allowed to take photos and it it’s strapped to a gimbal or tripod 90% of the time.
Marius Mocan The Fuji is so slick. Have yet to find anything as intuitive.
Hi Daniel, Like your videos I am now getting into the film I got a Pentax 645 to start and got some fuji H 400 and I will like to know what is the best ASA for this film.
I haven't shot any Fuji H 400 but my guess, if it's a negative film, to give it 1/2 to one full stop extra. I shoot Portra 400 at 250.
I'm gonna ride the SS Nikon all the way down. I did, however, get a pro3 and really like it. I know where i'll jump when the time comes...
Pro3 looks solid. I could find a use for that.
"...this is pre-Hipster...." Ain't that the truth! I acquired some of my best camera gear (e.g., Hassy 500c/m, 503cx, Mamiya 7ii) about 15 years ago. Wasn't cheap by any means, but wow.... prices on that same stuff today are astronomical!
$65 for my first Blad. Used it commercially for ten years. Used to laugh to myself when shooting for clients, "They have no idea this is a $65 cam."
@@DANIELMILNOR505 I've always been a photography hobbyist, and about 8 years ago, I got involved in another hobby that sucked up a lot of my time. I literally set my cameras aside the entire period. And then, about six or seven months ago, started seeing all these YT channels talking about film photography, which rekindled my interest in it. However, I feel like Rip Van Winkle, waking up, and seeing how much things have changed. Used to be able to pick up gear and film (expired) for CHEAP on the Bay... not anymore! C'est la vie.
X-pro2 is a very similar a Leica, why XT2?
The Leica is a limited camera system. I need a full system camera, so something that works with long lenses and something that doesn't have paralax of a rangefinder. My work has changed, so needed different system.
Yes!!! From one Fujifilm shooter to another ... I totally agree with you!
Hey Sarah with an H. Thanks for writing.
Nikon F6 ❤️
My photography has become simpler and more enjoyable since I decided to leave my huge Nikon and three 2.8 lenses in a bag I could barely pick up at home and sling over my shoulder my x-pro with 35 1.4
First thing I tell anyone who asks. "Buy what you will carry."
WOuld be interested to hear why the xt rather than the xpro. I have had an Xt for a while, i love t, but recently picked up an x100. The optical viewfinder was a complete game changer. Closer to a Contax G than a Leica but it would be interesting to know what you feel about a digital viewfinder vs an optical one.
Also, do you realize that you talk a lot about projects you have ongoing, but never share the work. Which is fine it's your work, to do with what you wish, but you are also creating so much THIRST to see what your up to. ESPECIALLY when an avid 50mm fan is shooting a zoom with an x2 on? WHAT ARE YOU SHOOTING!!!!
ALSO ALSO, any thoughts about using your Leica glass on the fuji's, a 35mm summicron must be better than a Chinese lens. You have opened a box of worms here, you should have kept quiet.
I like them both. No doubt. More than anything it was moving to something new after 25 years of rangefinder...with Leica.
Domke with all the glass owned LOL. sadly relatable
Does Fuji work well for landscapes?
I don't really know as I don't shoot landscapes. For me, if that was my game, I'd look at the GFX 100.
@@DANIELMILNOR505 lol, i looked, $9,999.
@@thewindrises I mostly shoot landscapes (or at least I did... haven't been shooting much at all this year). I used to be a Canon shooter but after getting a Fuji in 2016, I finally had the guts to sell most of my Canon gear early last year. I find the Fuji raw files need less editing than my Canon ones did.
@@SzilviaVirag Nice! I bought an used Nikon D700 when I got into photography. It's a really good camera. The only thing is the resolution, which is only 13MP. I print from time to time, it's a bit limiting when the res is low. I'm happy to hear that Fuji has been working out for you for landscapes. Which Fuji camera do you have?
@@thewindrises I still use the XE2s and XT1 as I don't see any need to upgrade.
Ricoh XR-P!!!! My first SLR!
Pure gold..
The reason why I bought fuji were mentioned in this video
Need some drone footage
film camera dangling from shoulder..
Ahhh yes the Mythical (unaffordable!) Pentax ‘LX’ I had the Me Super.MX. Spotmatic F. 6x45. 6x7 Nikon F3.FM.FM2.FA...amazing but fragile! D1..shit IQ. D70 beautiful clean files..D300..redundant since XPro1. XT2. XT3..at the mo.But the Fuji battery life is dire!! Btw I recommend old Nikon glass on Fuji. The bog standard 85mm1.8. Gives gorgeous ‘bokeh’ but needs patience And practise. A 60.macro for slide/neg copying is stunningly sharp ! And the adaptors to Fuji are dirt cheap...I must sell some of that stuff to fund a Salsa Fargo..that’s how I got here! :-))
Del laird Melo Velo in Santa Fe has a Fargo Ti frameset waiting to be built for someone....I give you full permission to spend at will
FM2n!
Once I've shot with a Fujifilm camera, it's hard to go back to anything else. :)
They work pretty well.
Fuji X-E2 paired to XF35/1.4 is a survival kit for me if my Canon system together with a backup body ever fails. It is also a "50mm" lens for me so to speak. I also recently have bought a Chinese lens Laowa 9mm "zero distortion". it's one hell of the lens. it's not cheap though. But when a scene calls for a super-wide angle shot distortion-free right from the camera you can't go wrong with this lens.
Have you used the Laowa lens much for astrophotography? I still use my Canon mount wide angle with an adapter for astro on my Fuji cameras, which means I can't adjust the aperture... but stuck at f2.8 works well for astro - lol.
@@SzilviaVirag
Hi Szilvia, I haven't used Laowa for astrophotography yet, sorry. I mostly use it commercially for real estate photography. What you can actually do with your Canon lens, *if you still have any Canon body,* you can set the aperture for the lens while it mounted on a Canon body. It could be a good tip, think about it. Be safe and have a great day.
I still have my dad's Ricoh XR-P. Much more capable than I am.
Ohhhh, that was the top of the line. I have a funny story about that model. If I remember, I'll work it in to my film today.
@@DANIELMILNOR505 Can't wait...
My dad traded me my Canon AE-1 Program he'd gotten for me as a HS graduation present, when he figured I'd get more use from it than he would. After he died, I tried to find my old Canon, but it was nowhere to be found. The Ricoh came with its TTL flash and a Sigma xx-85mm lens. I've got way too many 35mm cameras (mostly Nikons)...I keep this for sentimental reasons.
the original x100 was the best it had a ccd | bayer sensor and the following incarnations never had the same unique look-
Hearing ya - got one cheap recently - the beautiful subtle tones blew me away when shot in raw - didn't realise it was a CCD sensor.
The X100 has a CMOS sensor, it’s just a Bayer sensor array instead of Fuji’s own X-Trans
Al Green - Light Through Glass Bayer sensor
The original X100 did NOT have a ccd sensor.
@@joeltunnah I meant CMOS
But what interests me much more: where to get those dope glasses
My mom got them in some catalog....but don't know which one....
@@DANIELMILNOR505 Was it the Marcello Mastroianni Lenswear Line? I'm kidding, but every time I watch one of your videos that's what I think.
It‘s the Oakley Turbine
@@immop And I have Racing Jackets.
Daniel Milnor Both are good choices. Racing Jacket with Prizm Trail or Road is amazing!
Dan, Time machine, $400, beater M2, 5000 rolls of bulk tri-x, "winning' personality, MAGUNM glory. DONE.
Zupperflex SUX 2000
Hi ! I comment an old one (video) here but what’s the deal with your Chinese lens ? I didn’t understand the reason or yeah , can you tell me a bit more about this ? Thanks Daniel Pierre
Pierre Baudoux B. So odd. I just left this comment but it vanished. I didn’t NEED this lens. I was intrigued by it really. I like the manual focus aspect. Makes me feel like I’m using my old Leica. It’s a .95 so faster than anything I’ve had. Fuji 50mm is great too, so again, didn’t NEED this lens.