I strongly recommend that you watch videos of professional photographers Rob Trek, Guido Van De Water, Robin Wong, RED35, they exclusively shoot with micro 4/3 cameras and you can probably understand why they do this.
Life was much more simple when I had one Hasselblad 6x6 cm Camera, with 5 magazines, 3 Lenses and a 2x, now I use two 60 megapixels full frame mirrorless Cameras with 11 prime Lenses. I could do with less Lenses, but I like to have the opportunity to vary which Lenses to use for where, when and why in different situations. The Lenses are 14, 21, 24, two 35, 55, 65 macro, 85, 110 macro, 135 and 500mm.
This is a fantastic video. I’m also a hobbyist and I have WAY too much gear. TH-cam needs a lot more videos like this. It’s really nice to hear someone talk through why certain gear worked or didn’t. This makes me want to go through this exercise.
The Fujifilm 80mm macro is an awesome macro lens. I will never give it up. I use it for shooting florals in the spring and scanning film negatives. I think hobbyists buy more gear because they are always experimenting. I'm a vintage lens addict but I have too many fuji lenses too!
That’s awesome. I didn’t know you could use the 80 mm for scanning film. Enjoy those vintage lenses. That’s next on my list. 😂 what’s your favorite vintage lens for Fuji XT line?
@@JackieDElia Yes, the 80mm does a good job on 35mm negatives. It is one of the best lenses Fuji makes. As far as my favorite vintage, that has to be the Pentax Super-Takumar 50mm 1.4. It's a one-owner lens and I know the history of it. I also have a Voigtlaender 35mm 1.2 for Fuji X mount and I love the character from that lens. I have way too many lenses!
Cameras and lenses serve as mere instruments for capturing images. Rather than fixating on gear, we should prioritize crafting creative shots. As a professional photographer and videographer, I rely on my three lenses: the 24mm 1.4, 50mm 1.8, and GM 70-200, which cover all my needs. I blame some of the obsession with equipment to TH-cam influencers who prioritize promoting new products over genuine creativity. The only way I’ll buy new equipment is when I’m presented with a challenge that genuinely demands it. 😊😊
Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts. I agree that influencers and the mania around product releases overshadow the creative process. Looking back at images I shot with my Canon 5D III - to me they are beautiful and I if I was using that camera today - I would be just as happy with the quality.
Great video! Thank you for sharing. It seems like you are discovering your style and workflow. Camera gear is like food, and there’s a recipe for everyone. The same applies to music gear, cars, fashion, and entertainment. It’s an overall representation of our likes and dislikes. We are blessed with the freedom to choose. Finding the right equipment is ultimately trial and error. Once you find what you like and are able to work efficiently, just stick with it.
Great thoughts. No need to apologize for sharing. Too many of us are defensive about our choices and so we do not talk about our mistakes. My personal photographic journey started before there was auto anything. Through the lens metering was an innovation. I still have my Nikon full frame DSLR gear. With strobes it is a great system. I also love my 105mm macro. I bought a Fujifilm XE2 in late 2013. I compared the x-Pro1 but it was a lot heavier. My plan was to only have the 18mm lens, but a friend convinced me to get the 18-55 as well. I am happy with both. I now have an X-T3 and X-T5. The latter is my daily camera, especially in natural light. On the 30mm macro, it is a nice lens but for me the focal length is too short. It is too easy to starve the subject of light as you get too close. As a result, most of my macro work is with my Nikon gear. Why Fujifilm? In a word, dials. I come from an era of manual control and still a lot of my images are shot that way. Having a dial to set shutter speed, ISO, and a ring for aperture is natural for me. Using a screen for that is not. My own photography is evolving. I spend part of the year in a small town in Italy where there is an abundance of inspiration. Street photography in Rome calls for the X-E2 and 18 or 35mm. Studio work is Nikon. Outdoor events, Fujifilm X-T5. My next adventure is to learn to use a gimbal for video in my small town. Ciao
Informative video. One thing that makes me nuts with Fuji is different filter diameters on almost every lens. BTW the 30 macro is awesome and perfect walk around lens
Hello Jackie, I am an amateur, an architect, I started in 1989 with a Reflex Minolta I switched to the FZ300 because of the quality of the lenses (both compact cameras), after much thought (I like landscape and urban photography, architecture), I decided on the Fujifilm X-T5, with the 18-55 lens, I bought adapter for Minolta lenses (35, 28-70 and 70-210 mm), I am happy. Greetings from Bogotá.
Great video. I have Nikon DSLRs and Fuji cameras, the X-T5 and X-S20. I do have too many lenses. My go-to lens is the 16-55 2.8 or the 18mm 1.4.. The 16-55 is heavy and I am looking at the new version coming out soon which is lighter. I assume that will be as hard to get as the X100vi. What is irksome is that all the camera companies are coming put with new models so fast, you can't keep up or do you really need to? I am happy with what I have,
I made the switch to Sony from Fuji 3 years ago and kicking myself for not doing it sooner. Everyone says it’s not the gear, it’s the person behind the camera. That’s a bunch of BS. Since switching, I have so many more in focus images and my keeper rate is greatly improved. Plus I’m get amazing results with video. I’m warning you upfront though, there are MANY e-mount lens options and you are going to want them all! 😂
Hello dear lady. Don’t be tormented by the question of what to buy, what to sell. Since the question of how much equipment weighs is important to you, then buy a micro4/3 OM Systems Mark-2 system. This is a fantastic camera, just right for you, it has an IP53 all-weather and frost-resistant design, the best stabilization, DCI/UHD 4K 60 fps 10 bit (to a memory card) or 12 bit to an external recorder, high-resolution snapshot, Live ND and composite mode, also built-in gradient filter in the camera. The OM-1 II has the ability to capture high-resolution multi-frame images in 14-bit Raw format. Both in the 80 MP mode, which requires the use of a tripod, and in the 50 MP mode, designed for handheld shooting, etc. Many photographers shoot with a camera, there are many different reviews. The photo lenses for it are tiny, small in size, light in weight, and there is also a professional series. With this camera, the quality of macro photography will improve due to the smaller sensor size, and therefore the depth of field will be higher. Good luck!
Jackie, Please keep taking pictures with all of your Fuji Cameras and Lenses. Take it from me, my friend, you definitely don't have too much gear. Enjoy what you have and use it!!!!
I am not a professional photographer and last year I bought too many lenses. They are all fantastic, but I admit I bought too many. I use all the lenses, but I don't need to buy anymore lenses for some years. I shoot with a Nikon ZF and the camera is fun to use.
@@JackieDElia My new favorite lens is the Tamron 35-150mm f2-2.8 lens. I have relied on prime lenses for several years and having the ZF I decided to go nuts by buying this lens. It is absolutely fantastic. Image quality is great and versatility is awesome in this focal range. The downside is its expensive and heavy for some, but I am not bothered with the weight. Some say that there are certain lenses that should be used with this camera due to the lack of ergonomics with the ZF. I added a grip to it, which is a must, and I can use any lens with this camera without limiting myself to small lenses. The technology is very good in this camera, it was hard to pass this camera. It looks unique as a Mirrorless camera as well.
I picked up the 80mm and still learning it. Seems awesome in potential but not sure it is for me. Have you considered the 50f2 instead of 56mm? Like you, I don't shoot portraits but having a 50 seemed necessary some how. But I immediately loved it's sharpness and size. My favorite of the f2s. I have a number of primes that don't get used much. Often when going on a hike, it's down to the 10-24 or 16-80, depending on how wide I expect to shoot that day. My 70-300 doesn't get used much but I like when I do. Still pondering the 8mm.
That’s a good suggestion about the 50 mm F2. I’m going to consider that I’m going to spend the summer with the 80 mm in the garden and see how it goes. I’m glad I bought it used and didn’t pay much for it versus new in case, I decide to sell it later. Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts.
@@JackieDElia the little 50 used is usually around $300. So much good for little money and little footprint. I have two 20x30 prints on the wall using that lens, I feel its a message to me not to over-think and over-complicate.
Same problem here, too many gears. I have two systems Sony full-frame with 3 lenses now, had 6 lenses. Fuji, had 2 cameras, only 1 now with 3 lenses, and had 5 lenses before. With Fuji X-S20 (what I really love) I use 18-55. 2.8 lens for street photography and 70-300mm for rodeos and demolition derbies and abstract close ups ( I love dearly this lens, I took my best images with it) and I have a 35 f2, which I never used. For Sony full-frame, I have a Tamron 70-180 F 2.8 G2 lens, also for rodeos and demolition derbies (excellent lens) and a 20-40 F2.8 for landscape (seldom) and street (seldom) (pretty good lens) and a 35mm F1.4 for night (seldom) for night photography. I have not done videos for a long time and quit SM. Now I live by two quotes. 1- "Update your vision twice before updating your gear". 2 - " Cameras doesn't matter, who is behind it, what matters".
You need to buy gear to make you feel good! 😊 that’s why I have every latest Fuji lens and gfx too 😂 I’ve never used full frame and I’m thinking of buying into the full frame but how much of a better low light image quality difference is there between Fuji crop sensors?
@@JackieDElia Let me disagree with you. A good camera is one that is always with you and does not burden you with its dimensions. According to Teroshi Shimizu, president and CEO of Sony Semiconductor, in the coming years, smartphones will surpass classic cameras in the quality of the resulting images.
@@JackieDElia Technological progress does not stand still. You've probably already noticed that camera manufacturers don't produce entry-level, mid-segment cameras; they've been supplanted by smartphones. Basically, now manufacturers of photographic equipment are aiming at top-end cameras intended for professional photographers, true amateur photographers who love to shoot with cameras. But we must agree that a smartphone processes photographs better in software. With a camera, in order to shoot well, you need to properly configure the camera.
Dear friend! For creative, fruitful work, two or three prime lenses are enough and that’s it. It is not the number of cameras or photographic lenses that determines the quality of photographs, but the way a person sees and perceives the world around him.
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Share your gear stories in the comments. Do you need some gear therapy too? Have you bought too much gear or regret a purchase?
I strongly recommend that you watch videos of professional photographers
Rob Trek, Guido Van De Water, Robin Wong,
RED35, they exclusively shoot with micro 4/3 cameras and you can probably understand why they do this.
Life was much more simple when I had one Hasselblad 6x6 cm Camera, with 5 magazines, 3 Lenses and a 2x, now I use two 60 megapixels full frame mirrorless Cameras with 11 prime Lenses. I could do with less Lenses, but I like to have the opportunity to vary which Lenses to use for where, when and why in different situations. The Lenses are 14, 21, 24, two 35, 55, 65 macro, 85, 110 macro, 135 and 500mm.
This is a fantastic video. I’m also a hobbyist and I have WAY too much gear. TH-cam needs a lot more videos like this. It’s really nice to hear someone talk through why certain gear worked or didn’t. This makes me want to go through this exercise.
So glad you enjoyed this. Thank you so much for watching. Good luck with your gear therapy. 😂
The Fujifilm 80mm macro is an awesome macro lens. I will never give it up. I use it for shooting florals in the spring and scanning film negatives. I think hobbyists buy more gear because they are always experimenting. I'm a vintage lens addict but I have too many fuji lenses too!
That’s awesome. I didn’t know you could use the 80 mm for scanning film. Enjoy those vintage lenses. That’s next on my list. 😂 what’s your favorite vintage lens for Fuji XT line?
@@JackieDElia Yes, the 80mm does a good job on 35mm negatives. It is one of the best lenses Fuji makes. As far as my favorite vintage, that has to be the Pentax Super-Takumar 50mm 1.4. It's a one-owner lens and I know the history of it. I also have a Voigtlaender 35mm 1.2 for Fuji X mount and I love the character from that lens. I have way too many lenses!
Cameras and lenses serve as mere instruments for capturing images. Rather than fixating on gear, we should prioritize crafting creative shots. As a professional photographer and videographer, I rely on my three lenses: the 24mm 1.4, 50mm 1.8, and GM 70-200, which cover all my needs. I blame some of the obsession with equipment to TH-cam influencers who prioritize promoting new products over genuine creativity. The only way I’ll buy new equipment is when I’m presented with a challenge that genuinely demands it. 😊😊
Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts. I agree that influencers and the mania around product releases overshadow the creative process. Looking back at images I shot with my Canon 5D III - to me they are beautiful and I if I was using that camera today - I would be just as happy with the quality.
Great video! Thank you for sharing. It seems like you are discovering your style and workflow. Camera gear is like food, and there’s a recipe for everyone. The same applies to music gear, cars, fashion, and entertainment. It’s an overall representation of our likes and dislikes. We are blessed with the freedom to choose. Finding the right equipment is ultimately trial and error. Once you find what you like and are able to work efficiently, just stick with it.
Thank you so much for watching.
Great thoughts. No need to apologize for sharing. Too many of us are defensive about our choices and so we do not talk about our mistakes.
My personal photographic journey started before there was auto anything. Through the lens metering was an innovation.
I still have my Nikon full frame DSLR gear. With strobes it is a great system. I also love my 105mm macro.
I bought a Fujifilm XE2 in late 2013. I compared the x-Pro1 but it was a lot heavier. My plan was to only have the 18mm lens, but a friend convinced me to get the 18-55 as well. I am happy with both. I now have an X-T3 and X-T5. The latter is my daily camera, especially in natural light.
On the 30mm macro, it is a nice lens but for me the focal length is too short. It is too easy to starve the subject of light as you get too close. As a result, most of my macro work is with my Nikon gear.
Why Fujifilm? In a word, dials. I come from an era of manual control and still a lot of my images are shot that way. Having a dial to set shutter speed, ISO, and a ring for aperture is natural for me. Using a screen for that is not.
My own photography is evolving. I spend part of the year in a small town in Italy where there is an abundance of inspiration. Street photography in Rome calls for the X-E2 and 18 or 35mm. Studio work is Nikon. Outdoor events, Fujifilm X-T5. My next adventure is to learn to use a gimbal for video in my small town.
Ciao
Thank you so much for sharing your journey. Some lovely gear. I love the dials and aperture ring too. 😀
Never is enough!! If I could I would get all Fuji lenses 😅 Enjoy your gear!
You and me both! Thanks for watching.
Informative video. One thing that makes me nuts with Fuji is different filter diameters on almost every lens. BTW the 30 macro is awesome and perfect walk around lens
Good point! Thanks for sharing and watching.
Ah, on passe tous par là, puis on revend et l’on ne garde que l’essentiel !
Bonne journée à vous
Hello Jackie, I am an amateur, an architect, I started in 1989 with a Reflex Minolta I switched to the FZ300 because of the quality of the lenses (both compact cameras), after much thought (I like landscape and urban photography, architecture), I decided on the Fujifilm X-T5, with the 18-55 lens, I bought adapter for Minolta lenses (35, 28-70 and 70-210 mm), I am happy. Greetings from Bogotá.
Thank you so much watching! I love the X-T5!
Great video. I have Nikon DSLRs and Fuji cameras, the X-T5 and X-S20. I do have too many lenses. My go-to lens is the 16-55 2.8 or the 18mm 1.4.. The 16-55 is heavy and I am looking at the new version coming out soon which is lighter. I assume that will be as hard to get as the X100vi. What is irksome is that all the camera companies are coming put with new models so fast, you can't keep up or do you really need to? I am happy with what I have,
Thanks for sharing. So true!
I made the switch to Sony from Fuji 3 years ago and kicking myself for not doing it sooner. Everyone says it’s not the gear, it’s the person behind the camera. That’s a bunch of BS. Since switching, I have so many more in focus images and my keeper rate is greatly improved. Plus I’m get amazing results with video. I’m warning you upfront though, there are MANY e-mount lens options and you are going to want them all! 😂
Thanks. What Sony cameras did you get?
Hello dear lady. Don’t be tormented by the question of what to buy, what to sell.
Since the question of how much equipment weighs is important to you, then buy a micro4/3 OM Systems Mark-2 system.
This is a fantastic camera, just right for you, it has an IP53 all-weather and frost-resistant design, the best stabilization, DCI/UHD 4K 60 fps 10 bit (to a memory card) or 12 bit to an external recorder, high-resolution snapshot, Live ND and composite mode, also built-in gradient filter in the camera.
The OM-1 II has the ability to capture high-resolution multi-frame images in 14-bit Raw format. Both in the 80 MP mode, which requires the use of a tripod, and in the 50 MP mode, designed for handheld shooting, etc.
Many photographers shoot with a camera, there are many different reviews.
The photo lenses for it are tiny, small in size, light in weight, and there is also a professional series.
With this camera, the quality of macro photography will improve due to the smaller sensor size, and therefore the depth of field will be higher. Good luck!
Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
@@JackieDElia Wildlife photographers use OM Systems (Olympus) and they take fantastic photos.
Great channel Jackie
Jackie,
Please keep taking pictures with all of your Fuji Cameras and Lenses. Take it from me, my friend, you definitely don't have too much gear. Enjoy what you have and use it!!!!
Thank you very much for watching and sharing. Will do. 😀
I enjoy the 30mm more than the 80mm because it's lightweight & pocketable, but shooting close to 1:1 will present some challenges. 🙂
I am not a professional photographer and last year I bought too many lenses. They are all fantastic, but I admit I bought too many. I use all the lenses, but I don't need to buy anymore lenses for some years. I shoot with a Nikon ZF and the camera is fun to use.
Thanks for watching and sharing. I’ve heard good things about the Zf. Whats’ your favorite lens?
@@JackieDElia My new favorite lens is the Tamron 35-150mm f2-2.8 lens. I have relied on prime lenses for several years and having the ZF I decided to go nuts by buying this lens. It is absolutely fantastic. Image quality is great and versatility is awesome in this focal range. The downside is its expensive and heavy for some, but I am not bothered with the weight.
Some say that there are certain lenses that should be used with this camera due to the lack of ergonomics with the ZF. I added a grip to it, which is a must, and I can use any lens with this camera without limiting myself to small lenses. The technology is very good in this camera, it was hard to pass this camera. It looks unique as a Mirrorless camera as well.
I picked up the 80mm and still learning it. Seems awesome in potential but not sure it is for me. Have you considered the 50f2 instead of 56mm? Like you, I don't shoot portraits but having a 50 seemed necessary some how. But I immediately loved it's sharpness and size. My favorite of the f2s. I have a number of primes that don't get used much. Often when going on a hike, it's down to the 10-24 or 16-80, depending on how wide I expect to shoot that day. My 70-300 doesn't get used much but I like when I do. Still pondering the 8mm.
That’s a good suggestion about the 50 mm F2. I’m going to consider that I’m going to spend the summer with the 80 mm in the garden and see how it goes. I’m glad I bought it used and didn’t pay much for it versus new in case, I decide to sell it later. Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts.
@@JackieDElia the little 50 used is usually around $300. So much good for little money and little footprint. I have two 20x30 prints on the wall using that lens, I feel its a message to me not to over-think and over-complicate.
@@stevengower7396 thanks!
Same problem here, too many gears. I have two systems Sony full-frame with 3 lenses now, had 6 lenses. Fuji, had 2 cameras, only 1 now with 3 lenses, and had 5 lenses before. With Fuji X-S20 (what I really love) I use 18-55. 2.8 lens for street photography and 70-300mm for rodeos and demolition derbies and abstract close ups ( I love dearly this lens, I took my best images with it) and I have a 35 f2, which I never used. For Sony full-frame, I have a Tamron 70-180 F 2.8 G2 lens, also for rodeos and demolition derbies (excellent lens) and a 20-40 F2.8 for landscape (seldom) and street (seldom) (pretty good lens) and a 35mm F1.4 for night (seldom) for night photography. I have not done videos for a long time and quit SM. Now I live by two quotes. 1- "Update your vision twice before updating your gear". 2 - " Cameras doesn't matter, who is behind it, what matters".
Love the quotes! I’ll definitely owe my Fuji 70-300mm some time to enjoy it,
You need to buy gear to make you feel good! 😊 that’s why I have every latest Fuji lens and gfx too 😂 I’ve never used full frame and I’m thinking of buying into the full frame but how much of a better low light image quality difference is there between Fuji crop sensors?
So true!
@@JackieDElia Let me disagree with you. A good camera is one that is always with you and does not burden you with its dimensions.
According to Teroshi Shimizu, president and CEO of Sony Semiconductor, in the coming years, smartphones will surpass classic cameras in the quality of the resulting images.
@user-ww4cg8zy4j I highly doubt that but I do enjoy the photos and videos I take with my iPhone 13 Pro. 😉
@@JackieDElia Technological progress does not stand still.
You've probably already noticed that camera manufacturers don't produce entry-level, mid-segment cameras; they've been supplanted by smartphones. Basically, now manufacturers of photographic equipment are aiming at top-end cameras intended for professional photographers, true amateur photographers who love to shoot with cameras.
But we must agree that a smartphone processes photographs better in software.
With a camera, in order to shoot well, you need to properly configure the camera.
When I shoot with the Viltrox 75mm f1.2 on my Fuji X-T30ii, I hold the lens rather than the camera body.
Thanks for the tip. I bet that Viltrox lens is pretty heavy too. 😉
@@JackieDElia The lens weighs 670 grams, almost twice the weight of the camera body.
Wow.
35mm f1.4 & 50mm f2.5 is all i need for my sony. 23m f2 & 35mm f2 for my fuji EDC. thats all i need for what i do. Streets.
Maybe the X-S20 is better for the macro lens because of the grip? I have that camera and I'm thinking about getting my first macro lens :D
That is my favorite thing about the x-s20 is the grip, but it is so light I’m afraid the 80 mm macro would be a bit too heavy for it to hold.
@@JackieDElia thank you!!
That's not enough Jackie, you need more lenses,lol. I got 6 fujifilm lenses,like 10 Nikkor, and 20 other Vintage lenses.
Thanks for the encouragement. 🤣
Dear friend!
For creative, fruitful work, two or three prime lenses are enough and that’s it.
It is not the number of cameras or photographic lenses that determines the quality of photographs, but the way a person sees and perceives the world around him.