Thank you for your honest review. You’re correct by saying everyone loves it and there is not a lot of negativity. Before buying the 100V, I scoured the internet looking negative points. This honest review would have helped, but after owning this camera for 7 months, I love it. It’s making me consider ditching Nikon and switching to Fujifilm.
I agree. I bought it because on paper it looked amazing but I quickly found out that I hate 35mm eqv so I quickly sold it again but wanted to stick with Fuji cause I love their cameras and lenses. Now I just own the X-T2 and it’s amazing.
That is my concern as well - I would prefer a 24mm full frame equivalent but nothing really comes close (ok, a Q2 but there are issues there with them baking in noise reduction into their raw files costing detail which annoy me). I have an x100v on order/waitlist but I doubt Santa will be bringing it this year!
Regarding the single point AF. Just make the AF point bigger. You set it up to the smallest. But since it uses contrast for focusing, this is not recommended. The AF is actually better than most other Fuji cameras, if you ask me. And the hit rate also.
Great recap!! Only thing I think is a dealbreaker for the x100 series (and the XE4) is that these being also like a prosumer niche should at least have some software IS capability. Most people would use these in family trips as well as casual shooting and it's really frustrating you can't take some half decent, handheld footage of your kids or a walk in some market. Even $150 phones have some sort of IS today and I bet the lack of it hurts Fuji's sales a lot on these cameras... as well as my feelings...
I wish it had IS as well for video but I just thought since it it would be home video I’m shooting handheld why not shoot 4K then try an editor stabilizer cropping to 2.5K? Might be the happy place.
This fellow is ZERO FAFF. Real Meat & Potatoes Facilitator. No Fuji Worshiper. YEAH!!! I'm pushing 72. Old dinosaur photographer, from the late 60s till today. Owned several cameras, from film to digital. When I came here, looking for some talk about this camera, I saw this young lad, and said to myself: Another kid talking his head out, flapping his mouth about Fuji. Boy... Was I EVER surprised!!! In fact, after visiting his site, I will take this guy back in time, give him a Leica rangefinder, and drop him, in a time capsule, back to the 50s, 60, & 70s, and say to him: There, get crazy, bro!!! He'll be home!!!
I don’t like the shutter button and shutter sound. And just don’t like the way the camera handles in general. I sold mine and bought an X-S10 and I’m much happier with it. Not really much difference in size either.
What I dislike the most about the whole Fuji X100 series is how ridiculously overpriced it is, yes, it’s a nice camera, it has a great sensor and cool film simulations, but besides that, there isn’t actually anything else, it isn’t weather proof, movie recording isn’t impressive, focal length is always the same. It could be a perfect camera, but the prices makes it so inconvenient
The x100 has never been a hard sell. There’s so much packed into it for the money. You didn’t even mention the built in ND filter, which is legit, and the leaf shutter lens - which allows you a ton of creativity with flash photography.
All the things you’ve highlighted, focus use back button focus or focus ring, clarity is not necessary, battery just take another one with you. Problems solved
£1200? If only! Can't find this camera for the love of money atm. So when its available somewhere the price gouging is way ott. I've even seen second hand for more than £2000.
For me the biggest selling point is the fact it's a true leaf shutter lense, so the "click" is way quieter then a focal plane shutter. That alone makes the street photography aspect more inconspicuous and less likely to draw the attention of the subject, allowing you to get more natural shots.
I really would like to have this x100V but it’s currently hard to find nowadays ,, i wonder when will the Fuji will going to release the next upgraded version of this camera
Dude, choosing the smallest AF point and pointing at a white piece of paper - seriously?😂 Battery sucks for you 'cuz seems like you shoot with rear LCD more, but it has to be shot with an OVF, which is the point. Even OLED EVF is better than the rear LCD, that was one of the main advantages over X100F, same battery, but much improved battery life, more than 400 shots with OVF is easy. Plus, tick off the boost mode to save more juice.
Agree about the battery not being as bad as people say. I even keep boost mode on and primarily use the EVF. I'll tend to get around 1000 shots on a battery during high school basketball games shooting 6 fps continuous bursts. 400-500 shots while wandering around shooting city or landscapes.
So a lot of times people will shrink the autofocus point for more accurate autofocus, but if you make the autofocus point bigger, the chances of getting contrast within that point increases, meaning faster autofocus. That's something I always did with fujis
Great review, great samples. Yes, it has some flaws, mainly subjective ones. It's a magnificent piece of art, ,design and technology. The mechanical cherries it offers justify imo the price and are much appreciated; the 35mm equivalent choice is, after much thinking, the only right choice for this particular model. I have been owning it for one and a half years, yet it is not "MY" camera. 35mm is not my focal length. It doesn't handle the way I like. Yet often I find myself picking it up, as there is something irresistible about it. I was going to sell it as it can't be found these days and it's used value went up, but my wife won't have it. It's the camera she loves, just as she never made friends with "MY" never-to-be sold X-T2. There are many products on the market because we are all different in the end, and that's good.
The loading (and waiting) after you take a photo is because of some effects (i believe it's mainly chromatic effect) the camera has to process. I bypass it by switching it in continuous low (CL) shooting mode under the drive button and setting it to lowest fps, which is 3fps. If you press the shutter button shortly, you will still take only one photo, but you don't have to wait until the camera processes the photo so you can take another one. Just a bypass, but it works. ✌🏻
B and H has them backordered for over 6 months. I saw comments online going back to last May that people could not get the camera. I was hoping that a new version with IBIS Would come out. Now with the H2 and its new sensor, I wonder if Fujifilm will even fill these backorders
My Sony A7 III, which is well regarded for its AF, struggles when there is a lack of contrast in the scene. Even when paired with native G glass. If one doesn't want to use face/eye detect/tracking, how effective is the continuous AF on the camera? I am thinking about ordering one. It will take 6 months for delivery.
I’m going to echo what many others said and say you need to enlarge your focus point - you’re trying to capture contrast in a 100x100 pixel sized area on the sensor. Also don’t be such an ISO peeping snob, you’re missing out on beautiful noise that Fuji gives. You’re young and reviewing ISO as though you’re living in 2004 with the original Digital Rebel and Canon 10D when ISO 1600 was literally rainbows of noise on your photos.
the x100v a P&S? thats blasphemy! ;) ps: all AF will hunt around if you point it a (almost) blank sheet of paper). when you do button mashing on the shutter button and make the square a bit larger it is great for single focus. I have the original x100 and its plenty fast enough for street photography, unless you are shouting in pitch blackness. i agree with using primes. Limitation is great for creativity. What i do: i always take one camera with one lens with me. No hassle just pure pleasure ;)
I like this camera, it basically replaced my Panasonic GF1+20mm/f1.7 perfectly, but it shares some negatives - lens is just a bit faster focusing, it makes noise ruining all videos which are not shot with fixed focus, but I knew what to expect and I already have G80 from Panasonic with many lenses for verstatility. But it's a bit bulky and uninspiring. I would add other, mostly minor, issues: it's quicky overheats doing 4K video in summer (with 30C ambient temp or even less) and white balance in low light is not consistent. Once sky is purplish, once gray, once blue. Once street lamps are yellow, once orange. Sometimes it takes lot of time to adjust to light change when you take lens cover off. Sometimes it even fails to expose photo correctly and has to be turned off and on. It's quite rare, one possible cause is aperture ring being slightly between positions, i don't know. But it has many improvements over GF1: touch screen, tilt display, way better low light performance,, focuses from maybe 3cm, resolution is higher and it's smaller. Yes, it's smaller than first small M4/3 camera due to lens. And it does not force you to buy a new lenses and eventually new, more ergonomic body to handle them.
Does your x100v ever get warm while you’re using it? Particularly in the thumb rest area? After a short few minute playing with the menus my brand new unit started to feel warm to the touch? Want to make sure this is normal or if I should get a replacement unit. Anyone else having this issue?
Yes and it's been said that this is "normal" due to the weather-sealing but I still think it's annoying and disappointing from a camera at this price point..
why do you call it a point and shoot? also you complained about the battery, but didn't compare it to anything. if i take out a any digital camera i'll need at least 2 batteries. what's the problem?
don't understand ppl that complain about ergonomics on a camera designed to be small and compact. It's the same as complain about a wheel be too round. Additionally, I think that ppl that complain about it, never shot film.
I couldn’t get on with the X100V and got rid of it after a few weeks, due to the ergonomics. I wanted to love it but it was bloody annoying whether it was to hold, or using the viewfinder as a glasses wearer. No doubt it can take some stunning pics but it is also bloody annoying.
I enjoyed this video, but disagree on some points: 1) AF is fine. No contrast subjects are a known shortcoming. 2) I use up to 12800 with no concerns. 3) Clarity adjustment causes a "STORING" message for less than a second. 4) Battery life is fine. But then I probably use the camera differently :-)
A solution for walking around with it for a long time without a strap is to use a wrist strap that lets you just hang from your arm and relax for a while.
Your focus is hunting because you have it set to the smallest focus box up. One size up and it will focus extremely fast. I’ve had the camera since it came out and have yet to have issue focusing at all.
I mean, it looks cool etc and I like the rawness of it …but the price is just plain ridiculous 😂 I just don’t get the hype whatsoever. I like the idea of having a simple approach don’t get me wrong, just not at the ridiculous price point this camera demands.
I’m sure you’ve heard this 100s of times already, but for “street” maybe zone focusing is a good way to go. Just pre focus to a couple of meters, g8 or above and sorted. I’ve got a rev0 OG X100 and whilst I very rarely use it nowadays it’s perfectly usable like this and was how I used to use it mainly.
I could never understand why people want to use zone focusing nowadays. Decades ago, there were no choice, zone focusing was the best way back then. If you want to take street photography without everyone staring at your camera, use the smartphone. Street photography isn't about shallow DoF anyway, all modern smartphones have adequate autofocus, just tap the screen and shoot away.
@@shang-hsienyang1284 zone focusing isnt about shallow DoF. It just means you can pre focus, no need to use AF. Maybe you dont understand it simply because you havent found a use for it, thats fine.You do you.
@@mattmaber I know how it works, but I am very much aware people's reaction when seeing a camera, as opposed to a smartphone. Smartphone is far less obtrusive, you get better photos even though the sharpness, noise performance, background separation are inferior. If you want to go conspicuous and let people see you with your camera, you might as well get something with proper autofocus.
@@MikeChudley can the R6 get the first few minutes of this th-cam.com/video/mcLnBjwrnQs/w-d-xo.html I am wanting to move to Sony and sell my r6 (file sizes:overhearing/lenses)
Great video even though I'm using the XE4! But the clarity issue is exactly the same on the XE4, it just takes forever... on all my film recipes I switch it off to speed up the process
@@MikeChudley it's actually like the x100 series, just better AF and the convenience of interchangeable lenses. But as you stated correctly, self-limitation can be liberating! Lovely channel btw with lots of fantastic street photographs! 👏🏻
Great video Mike and a very balanced review, Being an old gezzer as I am I’ve used film cameras most of my time in photography so this is as near to analog as you can get with out the expense of film.
you were focusing on a white surface. you're funny, the problem occurs also with other camera brands :) overpriced? probably, but not as much as the leica q2! and it's way better than the ricoh gr3!
I need a fast answer... I'm in a big doubt about which phone to buy. My options are ralme GT master edition and Xiaomi note 11 pro+. I can't decide so I need someone to tell me which one of those has a better camera? That's everything I'm looking for. I just need an info about which phone has a better camera (photography, portraits, selfies and normal rear pictures of people and citys or streets) I hope that someone answers, thanks in advance! Also if you have a better suggestion for that price range I'm open to hear it!
I liked the camera when I had it, my only problem with it was the images looked "flat" and that's because I'm used to that 3D-pop or Micro-Contrast from lenses like the 35mm 1.4, 56mm 1.2, 35mm F2.
It’s not overpriced. Just that the features are hidden inside the camera. Most notably the leaf shutter and the built in ND filter. Combined with the fast and quality lens in this compact body. It takes a lot to explain to a consumer like myself though, when I first got the T, I was attracted to the size, the looks and the image quality. I didn’t find out about the leaf shutter until much later.
Thank you for your honest review. You’re correct by saying everyone loves it and there is not a lot of negativity. Before buying the 100V, I scoured the internet looking negative points. This honest review would have helped, but after owning this camera for 7 months, I love it. It’s making me consider ditching Nikon and switching to Fujifilm.
Thanks for watching and I"m pleased you enjoyed this video. After all, this is still my fav camera haha
I had used Nikon for many years. I sold the lot after I bought the 100v. I now use Fuji exclusively.
What I hate most is that I can't find it anywhere for sale
eBay for $600 more than the original price 😢
I agree. I bought it because on paper it looked amazing but I quickly found out that I hate 35mm eqv so I quickly sold it again but wanted to stick with Fuji cause I love their cameras and lenses. Now I just own the X-T2 and it’s amazing.
That is my concern as well - I would prefer a 24mm full frame equivalent but nothing really comes close (ok, a Q2 but there are issues there with them baking in noise reduction into their raw files costing detail which annoy me). I have an x100v on order/waitlist but I doubt Santa will be bringing it this year!
Regarding the single point AF. Just make the AF point bigger. You set it up to the smallest. But since it uses contrast for focusing, this is not recommended. The AF is actually better than most other Fuji cameras, if you ask me. And the hit rate also.
Great recap!! Only thing I think is a dealbreaker for the x100 series (and the XE4) is that these being also like a prosumer niche should at least have some software IS capability. Most people would use these in family trips as well as casual shooting and it's really frustrating you can't take some half decent, handheld footage of your kids or a walk in some market. Even $150 phones have some sort of IS today and I bet the lack of it hurts Fuji's sales a lot on these cameras... as well as my feelings...
I wish it had IS as well for video but I just thought since it it would be home video I’m shooting handheld why not shoot 4K then try an editor stabilizer cropping to 2.5K? Might be the happy place.
This fellow is ZERO FAFF. Real Meat & Potatoes Facilitator. No Fuji Worshiper. YEAH!!!
I'm pushing 72. Old dinosaur photographer, from the late 60s till today. Owned several cameras, from film to digital. When I came here, looking for some talk about this camera, I saw this young lad, and said to myself: Another kid talking his head out, flapping his mouth about Fuji. Boy... Was I EVER surprised!!! In fact, after visiting his site, I will take this guy back in time, give him a Leica rangefinder, and drop him, in a time capsule, back to the 50s, 60, & 70s, and say to him: There, get crazy, bro!!! He'll be home!!!
I think this is the best comment I’ve had on TH-cam 😂
@@MikeChudley Did you like the way Robert DeNiro says "You're good" to Billy Crystal in the movie Analize This? There you go!
Greetings from Montreal!
This is an amazing camera, love mine, put Booster on for faster autofocus
I don’t like the shutter button and shutter sound. And just don’t like the way the camera handles in general. I sold mine and bought an X-S10 and I’m much happier with it. Not really much difference in size either.
1:14 just make the af point bigger...
Yep, can do that! I like my af point small so I can be more specific.
What I dislike the most about the whole Fuji X100 series is how ridiculously overpriced it is, yes, it’s a nice camera, it has a great sensor and cool film simulations, but besides that, there isn’t actually anything else, it isn’t weather proof, movie recording isn’t impressive, focal length is always the same. It could be a perfect camera, but the prices makes it so inconvenient
At $1100 open box before the world lost its mind over the X100V… it’s utterly fine. At $2200? Forget it.
The x100 has never been a hard sell. There’s so much packed into it for the money. You didn’t even mention the built in ND filter, which is legit, and the leaf shutter lens - which allows you a ton of creativity with flash photography.
All the things you’ve highlighted, focus use back button focus or focus ring, clarity is not necessary, battery just take another one with you. Problems solved
Are you based in Norwich Mike? Recognise some of the graffiti. I’m a X100F shooter, useful vid thanks.
Hey Martin, I'm based in Essex actually. Glad you liked the video!
OK camera but nowhere near a great camera. Currently over priced by at least 4-500 bucks. Mugs game.
£1200? If only! Can't find this camera for the love of money atm. So when its available somewhere the price gouging is way ott. I've even seen second hand for more than £2000.
Looks like it's going up because of the demand, shame really.
I agree with everything you said here. This may make me sound old…I actually am, but what is faff?
I was ready to smash that dislike button till I realised there was a second part 🤣 great vid Mike as usual
Haha glad you kept watching 😂
You even got the model name wrong! It's not "v" as you should know, it's the fifth evolution of the camera.
For me the biggest selling point is the fact it's a true leaf shutter lense, so the "click" is way quieter then a focal plane shutter. That alone makes the street photography aspect more inconspicuous and less likely to draw the attention of the subject, allowing you to get more natural shots.
hi, nice review, what is the film emulation in 8min 06 ? looks soo damn cool :) thanks
I really would like to have this x100V but it’s currently hard to find nowadays ,, i wonder when will the Fuji will going to release the next upgraded version of this camera
Dope video and well balanced perspective dude - You are right that its hard to find people talking about the negatives of this camera
Thanks James, appreciate it!
Because for it's purpose it hasn't much
Dude, choosing the smallest AF point and pointing at a white piece of paper - seriously?😂 Battery sucks for you 'cuz seems like you shoot with rear LCD more, but it has to be shot with an OVF, which is the point. Even OLED EVF is better than the rear LCD, that was one of the main advantages over X100F, same battery, but much improved battery life, more than 400 shots with OVF is easy. Plus, tick off the boost mode to save more juice.
Agree about the battery not being as bad as people say. I even keep boost mode on and primarily use the EVF. I'll tend to get around 1000 shots on a battery during high school basketball games shooting 6 fps continuous bursts. 400-500 shots while wandering around shooting city or landscapes.
@@philipae27 Yeah, if used as intended there's no problem with battery imho
Loving the Cleethorpes photos. Recognised the guy in your last image, he was the subject in a couple of my photos the other day.
haha quality, thanks for watching Sean!
When you get that t-shirt produced.. I'll buy one
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There’s not such a thing as a bad camera for a good photographer. ☝🏼
Nice review, n I like that leather strap. From where did you get it, can you please share the link?
Omg yes please I want a t-shirt "less faff, more fun!" for real!
So a lot of times people will shrink the autofocus point for more accurate autofocus, but if you make the autofocus point bigger, the chances of getting contrast within that point increases, meaning faster autofocus. That's something I always did with fujis
I think some of your focus issues would be solved with adjusting your settings…
Are the jpegs good enough quality to print large? Final thing holding me back from making the purchase
YES! They are excellent.
Great review, great samples. Yes, it has some flaws, mainly subjective ones. It's a magnificent piece of art, ,design and technology. The mechanical cherries it offers justify imo the price and are much appreciated; the 35mm equivalent choice is, after much thinking, the only right choice for this particular model.
I have been owning it for one and a half years, yet it is not "MY" camera. 35mm is not my focal length. It doesn't handle the way I like. Yet often I find myself picking it up, as there is something irresistible about it.
I was going to sell it as it can't be found these days and it's used value went up, but my wife won't have it. It's the camera she loves, just as she never made friends with "MY" never-to-be sold X-T2. There are many products on the market because we are all different in the end, and that's good.
The loading (and waiting) after you take a photo is because of some effects (i believe it's mainly chromatic effect) the camera has to process. I bypass it by switching it in continuous low (CL) shooting mode under the drive button and setting it to lowest fps, which is 3fps. If you press the shutter button shortly, you will still take only one photo, but you don't have to wait until the camera processes the photo so you can take another one. Just a bypass, but it works. ✌🏻
Got mine during 2020, didn't expect it to explode
I own one and agree with all of these flaws that you pointed out.
Haha okay this gives me confidence in my opinions then! 👊🏻
@@MikeChudley It's an odd camera. Despite its flaws I don't want to get rid of it. Even if the money could buy me a new lens for my A7iii 😄
@@andysmith8031 yeah it's very strange ahah
Can you link the grip accessory
I have an 80s Nikon FM2 (used to do family portraits) but it has stuff on the mirror/lens.
I'd love a digital camera for easy street photography
B and H has them backordered for over 6 months. I saw comments online going back to last May that people could not get
the camera. I was hoping that a new version with IBIS Would come out. Now with the H2 and its new sensor, I wonder
if Fujifilm will even fill these backorders
My Sony A7 III, which is well regarded for its AF, struggles when there is a lack of contrast in the scene. Even when paired with native G glass.
If one doesn't want to use face/eye detect/tracking, how effective is the continuous AF on the camera? I am thinking about ordering one. It will take 6 months for delivery.
Great review, thank you
I’m going to echo what many others said and say you need to enlarge your focus point - you’re trying to capture contrast in a 100x100 pixel sized area on the sensor.
Also don’t be such an ISO peeping snob, you’re missing out on beautiful noise that Fuji gives. You’re young and reviewing ISO as though you’re living in 2004 with the original Digital Rebel and Canon 10D when ISO 1600 was literally rainbows of noise on your photos.
the x100v a P&S? thats blasphemy! ;) ps: all AF will hunt around if you point it a (almost) blank sheet of paper). when you do button mashing on the shutter button and make the square a bit larger it is great for single focus. I have the original x100 and its plenty fast enough for street photography, unless you are shouting in pitch blackness. i agree with using primes. Limitation is great for creativity. What i do: i always take one camera with one lens with me. No hassle just pure pleasure ;)
Thanks for the comment! Hope you enjoyed the video
@@MikeChudley i did!
Well done review- no faff!
I like this camera, it basically replaced my Panasonic GF1+20mm/f1.7 perfectly, but it shares some negatives - lens is just a bit faster focusing, it makes noise ruining all videos which are not shot with fixed focus, but I knew what to expect and I already have G80 from Panasonic with many lenses for verstatility. But it's a bit bulky and uninspiring. I would add other, mostly minor, issues: it's quicky overheats doing 4K video in summer (with 30C ambient temp or even less) and white balance in low light is not consistent. Once sky is purplish, once gray, once blue. Once street lamps are yellow, once orange. Sometimes it takes lot of time to adjust to light change when you take lens cover off. Sometimes it even fails to expose photo correctly and has to be turned off and on. It's quite rare, one possible cause is aperture ring being slightly between positions, i don't know. But it has many improvements over GF1: touch screen, tilt display, way better low light performance,, focuses from maybe 3cm, resolution is higher and it's smaller. Yes, it's smaller than first small M4/3 camera due to lens. And it does not force you to buy a new lenses and eventually new, more ergonomic body to handle them.
Does your x100v ever get warm while you’re using it? Particularly in the thumb rest area? After a short few minute playing with the menus my brand new unit started to feel warm to the touch? Want to make sure this is normal or if I should get a replacement unit. Anyone else having this issue?
Definitely go get that checked out boss, thats not normal!
Yes and it's been said that this is "normal" due to the weather-sealing but I still think it's annoying and disappointing from a camera at this price point..
Thanks... very helpful.
Can you manual-focus using the Fujifilm X100v? Aka, swapping to 'manual' then using the ring on the lens to focus how you like.
why do you call it a point and shoot? also you complained about the battery, but didn't compare it to anything. if i take out a any digital camera i'll need at least 2 batteries. what's the problem?
don't understand ppl that complain about ergonomics on a camera designed to be small and compact. It's the same as complain about a wheel be too round. Additionally, I think that ppl that complain about it, never shot film.
I couldn’t get on with the X100V and got rid of it after a few weeks, due to the ergonomics. I wanted to love it but it was bloody annoying whether it was to hold, or using the viewfinder as a glasses wearer. No doubt it can take some stunning pics but it is also bloody annoying.
Yeah this is a very valid point and something not everyone is going to get along with. Thanks for watching this though!
I enjoyed this video, but disagree on some points: 1) AF is fine. No contrast subjects are a known shortcoming. 2) I use up to 12800 with no concerns. 3) Clarity adjustment causes a "STORING" message for less than a second. 4) Battery life is fine. But then I probably use the camera differently :-)
Are you the kid brother of Clive Owen? This is a great presentation.
Keep on sharing!
If you add a Lensmate Thumb Grip and Really Right Stuff hand grip it is a dream to hold.
A solution for walking around with it for a long time without a strap is to use a wrist strap that lets you just hang from your arm and relax for a while.
Having a hard time justifying this purchase. An I phone has better aperture and MP
Hold that lever on the front and you'll get optical and digital display.
So many edits mister.
Your focus is hunting because you have it set to the smallest focus box up. One size up and it will focus extremely fast. I’ve had the camera since it came out and have yet to have issue focusing at all.
Just think about removing the music background, it doesn't make it more enjoyable or professional. Or change your choices, it's was very boring.
Well thanks for comment either way, hope you like some of my other videos. Have a great day.
I mean, it looks cool etc and I like the rawness of it …but the price is just plain ridiculous 😂 I just don’t get the hype whatsoever. I like the idea of having a simple approach don’t get me wrong, just not at the ridiculous price point this camera demands.
I’d really like watching pewds commentate on more reality shows.
I’m sure you’ve heard this 100s of times already, but for “street” maybe zone focusing is a good way to go. Just pre focus to a couple of meters, g8 or above and sorted. I’ve got a rev0 OG X100 and whilst I very rarely use it nowadays it’s perfectly usable like this and was how I used to use it mainly.
Yeah there's so many ways of focusing depending on the subject and scene so this problem mentioned in this video is avoidable. Thanks for watching!
I could never understand why people want to use zone focusing nowadays.
Decades ago, there were no choice, zone focusing was the best way back then.
If you want to take street photography without everyone staring at your camera, use the smartphone.
Street photography isn't about shallow DoF anyway, all modern smartphones have adequate autofocus, just tap the screen and shoot away.
@@shang-hsienyang1284 zone focusing isnt about shallow DoF. It just means you can pre focus, no need to use AF. Maybe you dont understand it simply because you havent found a use for it, thats fine.You do you.
@@shang-hsienyang1284 "tap the screen" lol
@@mattmaber I know how it works, but I am very much aware people's reaction when seeing a camera, as opposed to a smartphone. Smartphone is far less obtrusive, you get better photos even though the sharpness, noise performance, background separation are inferior.
If you want to go conspicuous and let people see you with your camera, you might as well get something with proper autofocus.
Btw, what’s that leather strap in some of the b roll?
Bought it on Etsy awhile back, it didn't last very long haha
Full frame is over rated....
Any reason not to use xt4 for video if you love fuji color ?
I use the canon r6 for all video work. It’s fantastic. I wouldn’t need anything else. Definitely wouldn’t switch systems just because of colours.
@@MikeChudley can the R6 get the first few minutes of this th-cam.com/video/mcLnBjwrnQs/w-d-xo.html I am wanting to move to Sony and sell my r6 (file sizes:overhearing/lenses)
Boding a camera of that design and function is just stupid.
slowly falling in love with this camera as well
It’s the best haha
Dude, get a JJC L-bracket for the X100V, makes it much easier to grip without adding much weight
Do you use any Pro mist filter with the camera?
Great video even though I'm using the XE4! But the clarity issue is exactly the same on the XE4, it just takes forever... on all my film recipes I switch it off to speed up the process
I’m thinking about trying the XE4 👀
@@MikeChudley it's actually like the x100 series, just better AF and the convenience of interchangeable lenses. But as you stated correctly, self-limitation can be liberating! Lovely channel btw with lots of fantastic street photographs! 👏🏻
@@neglectedloves thank you! 🙌🏻
Good review. Message conveyed and no time wasted. 👍
Thank you. That’s always the aim! Glad you liked it.
How is this not professional camera?
Does your x100v tend to warm?
Good points with the negatives. I could never get comfortable with handling this camera, even after adding a grip.
Great video Mike and a very balanced review, Being an old gezzer as I am I’ve used film cameras most of my time in photography so this is as near to analog as you can get with out the expense of film.
Impossible to find
Any reason not to use xt4 for video if you love fuji color ?
So informative man!!! Subcribed!!^^ Thank you!
Thanks for the sub!
It’s £1349 not £1200
The market price is higher because there's a shortage
By £50 yeah. I bought it when it came out and it was £1299
If u want comfort buy a gopro m8
Try finding one these days...
you were focusing on a white surface. you're funny, the problem occurs also with other camera brands :)
overpriced? probably, but not as much as the leica q2! and it's way better than the ricoh gr3!
I need a fast answer... I'm in a big doubt about which phone to buy. My options are ralme GT master edition and Xiaomi note 11 pro+. I can't decide so I need someone to tell me which one of those has a better camera? That's everything I'm looking for. I just need an info about which phone has a better camera (photography, portraits, selfies and normal rear pictures of people and citys or streets) I hope that someone answers, thanks in advance! Also if you have a better suggestion for that price range I'm open to hear it!
Wrong place to comment
Even the Nikon Z50 beats the crap out of this camera.
I liked the camera when I had it, my only problem with it was the images looked "flat" and that's because I'm used to that 3D-pop or Micro-Contrast from lenses like the 35mm 1.4, 56mm 1.2, 35mm F2.
It’s not overpriced. Just that the features are hidden inside the camera. Most notably the leaf shutter and the built in ND filter. Combined with the fast and quality lens in this compact body.
It takes a lot to explain to a consumer like myself though, when I first got the T, I was attracted to the size, the looks and the image quality. I didn’t find out about the leaf shutter until much later.
Ricoh gr have leaf, if you want save some greens =)