I've watched literally hundreds of photography-related videos - product reviews, tutorials, technical instruction - and this is by far one of my very favorites. Not only is it IMO the best and most comprehensive and practical review I've seen of the X100T, it's a terrific primer on street photography and street portraiture. The segment with the impromptu portrait shoot of the children and their grandparents is just wonderful. I think it really captures the essence of what it is to be a portrait photographer - the ability to build rapport and trust with your subjects and create from that a really amazing and memorable experience is the what we all strive for.
A thousand and one videos on the X100t, but this is the one that convinced me to buy it. I don't care where technology goes now, I think I always be happy. Thanks
Great video Bert. You say you find it hard to approach strangers but that was a wonderful interaction with the children and their grandparents - a delight to watch. Also very interesting on the upgrades to the X100 series. More please.
Five years on the X100T is still a great camera and today sells for about 70% of its original price, much better than its peers. The X100F has a greater resolution and a few more features but the X100T is still very good and more than enough for most folks. Even the original X100, still an excellent camera, sells for about half of its original price.
Best review on TH-cam. Went through everything in an entertaining way. Loved the part with the family. Very genuine and also showing the instax printer.
I never comment on a camera review, but this video is just one of a kind. Not just in photography point of view but the social part of being a street photographer is really sweet to see.
That was amazing how you got complete strangers so comfortable and laughing for some great pictures. That's some real pro stuff right there - not just photography skills, but social skills as well. I'm eagerly waiting for Fuji to release X100F next month, so I can pick up the X100T for bargain price.
Sehr sympathisch, wie Du mit den Kindern und ihren Großeltern agierst, um Streetportraits zu bekommen. Und der Sofortbilddrucker ist dabei natürlich Gold wert.
What a fantastic video! Not going to lie- I teared up a bit when you started working with the family. It was very touching. I already have the X100T, and now I will also order the printer!
Thank you. This is a great review and the quality of the filming, sound recording and editing is excellent. You say you find it difficult to ask strangers if you can photograph them but you have a very nice and genuine way about you that makes seem easy and natural - you really gave the grandparents and children some fun and enjoyment and a moment they will remember.. You also take fantastic images.
Thank you Bret this is the best review. I haven't seen you since you confession of a photographer series and to be honest I had forgotten about you maybe for couple of years. And now bang, you have reminded me about yourself. I hope you continue doing videos, but perhaps not only reviews, but maybe more photography and the Fuji X100T in my opinion is the perfect reason to start a new series of the confession of the photographer. All the best, and I am waiting for your new photography series.
Not only is this my favourite review of the x100t, by a LONG way, but there were also some incredibly useful tips in there too! Thank you very much for making this video!
Great video. Not one just for the sake of technological gadgets, but one for to remember what for those gadget are manufactured. Lovely review, lovely grandparents and kids.
Great review. Very helpful to me. I learned a lot and it has helped me make a decision on purchase. You are a very good teacher as well as photographer. Thank you!
Excellent review! I love how you show us the highlights of the camera while using it in real life and presenting it in your own, very natural, way. Well done!
Absolutely amazing video, there is no better demonstration of the Fuji X100T out there. You show the camera in its natural habitat: With people out there. The way you interact with them (and at other times choose not to interact with them) is fabulous! THAT is the art of people photography and the Fuji X100T shows what it is in this video: The PERFECT tool for this job. Very inspiring video. I'd say this is the best video on photography in general that I have ever watched. ( Thank you for pointing me towards the tele converter and the printer as well, very handy.)
Bert, thank you so much. That was one of the most informative and entertaining reviews I have seen in my too many years watching you tube to hunt for my next camera. I watched this to help me decide whether to upgrade from the X100s. Not only has it convinced me of that but also of the merits of the two converters and the Instax printer. Unfortunately it's good bye to a few pieces of Leica film gear to fund. Thanks again!
Great video! This camera is great for street photography, the way you did this video is the best way to review the camera. Keep up the great work. Cheers
It was your X100S review that got me into buying mine. Now I need to consider another upgrade and it's very tempting. The X100S is my go everywhere camera. Loved your section with the portraits. Nice. Thanks again for a great review.
I really like your videos, but this one in particular is fantastic. Would love to see more of you doing what you do best, and getting some of your own personal insight into what makes you tick with your photograph. Great video :)
This is really one of the best reviews I have seen, beautiful work, you actually show the camera in use, the family portrait session is also one of the best. Once again well done regards Kevin
Ordered one. My X100S will stay in the family and go to my teen-age daughter (who loves it as much as me). Still not ready to give up my full frame gear for a Fujifilm X system (sports shooting), but this particular camera is an amazing addition for an everyday camera. It's such a joy to use. Looking forward to the subtle improvements of the X100T.
Excellent review !!! I've already the X-T1, but this camera will be my next one. I'm also street photographer, and this video, confirms that this camera is the one I need. Great video, always great job and great photographies !!!
Found you channel because of the Fujis, i am a Landscape Photographer from Germany, not so far from Brussels, and i am definitely will go more Street Photographie now. I use to go with my big DSLR on the streets, but the amount and clunky stuff you have to take with you put me of so i stopped it completely. Now i just bought me a X30 (what a beauty), and i find it a great little camera with great image quality. Maybe next year, after my Fototour to the scottish Highland i might check out the xpro or xe2, i am feeling that could be a gear change for me away from the DSLR to the Fuji System Cams. Keep up your good work Bert, looking forward for more footage videos. I planning to do the same with my little action cam, just need to find a mount to fix it on the x30.
Great review. Very informative and the gave great hints at how to use the wifi functionality (accompanying the instax printer) to further enhance interactions on the street whilst using the mobile app to take even sneakier candid shots. Thank you so much...I'm off to buy one to accompany my beloved X100 :)
Great review Bert. Nice to see a reviewer actually using the camera in a proper field test.. Thanks for sharing. I'd be interested to know if you tweak any of the B&W settings..
Great review and streetshots. Just bought one yesterday for my streetphotography, to replace my Fuji X10 that was stolen a few months back. I did streetphotography with nearly every kind of equipment from the Yashica matt 6x6, over the Nikon F2 with 400mm to the leica M3. I started streetphotography at an early age with a Diana camera in Romania on holiday. (the camera got smashed by military ...). I needed to restrict myself to a fixed lens, because I am a bit of a 'zoom-fanatic'.
Great review and I've never used the wifi option. I'd kind of forgotten it was there. Loved the street portrait and that you printed the shot directly there. Would you mind sharing details about that portable printer. I've subscribed to your channel. Such an informative and clear commentary. Great photography too.
Great review, thanks, and that Instax printer is a brilliant idea. First time I've seen a video where it's been used with the X100, and the same goes for the teleconverter. This is something I sometimes missed on my X100S - the ability to have a longer focal length for defocusing the background. Last thing: you're a natural when you interact with people, have more confidence in yourself, I think you're doing great. People seem very at ease with you, more so than the majority of other pros I've seen on youtube.
Hey Bert. I really enjoyed watching your video. I thought you were awesome with the kids. They all seemed so comfortable with you. I do street photography also and I picked up some really good things from watching you. I just sold all off all my dslr gear and went to the Fuji XT1. I loved my X100 and now I have and love my X100s but I have been thinking about selling my X100s also since I got the XT1. Now after watching your video I'm thinking on adding the X100T to my collection. Anyway, I just wanted to say thanks for all of the information you shared. I'm really hoping to see some more street photography tips in your future videos.
Read your comment. I carry a XT1 with 56mm f/1.2 and x100S as a two-camera street kit. Both fit easily in a small bag and I find it easier to grab a different camera than swap lenses. I do wish Fujifilm would make their user-interface (button layout) consistent for those who own multiple cameras. Especially on the XT-1, where finding buttons by feel is nearly impossible (due to the flat/flush styling).
einfussganger Thanks for your reply. Yes that sounds like an ideal combination. I agree, the buttons on the xt1 can be a little challenging. Having quite a few of them being programmable helps me though. When you shoot on the street how do you ever use the face detection or pre focus option on the xt1. Just curious how you set up your camera. I tried changing the size of the focus point but I had a little trouble with focus seeking if I made it to small. I have only had my xt1 for a week now so any tips on the xt1 you have figured out would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
Excellent review and lesson on photographing people in public! I`ll check out the Instacks printer too because I have to give prints much later at the moment.
Awesome review and incredible street shots. WOW that portable printer is very cool. I want one of those. What is it?How cool to give those kids/grandparents their shot as a Polaroid right after taking their pix. A lot of folks really miss that instant pix you can hold in your hand. My grandpa used to LOVE taking pix of people with his Polaroid camera. Expensive as heck film though but a lot of fun. Please advise. thanks.
I've watched literally hundreds of photography-related videos - product reviews, tutorials, technical instruction - and this is by far one of my very favorites. Not only is it IMO the best and most comprehensive and practical review I've seen of the X100T, it's a terrific primer on street photography and street portraiture. The segment with the impromptu portrait shoot of the children and their grandparents is just wonderful. I think it really captures the essence of what it is to be a portrait photographer - the ability to build rapport and trust with your subjects and create from that a really amazing and memorable experience is the what we all strive for.
A thousand and one videos on the X100t, but this is the one that convinced me to buy it. I don't care where technology goes now, I think I always be happy. Thanks
What a nice human being! One of the best reviews and experiences of the camera!!! Thank you!!
Really great review of Fuji #x100t and really interesting to see how the photographer interacts with people.
This in not just a great review, it's a street photography lesson!
Excellent work, Bert!
Great video Bert. You say you find it hard to approach strangers but that was a wonderful interaction with the children and their grandparents - a delight to watch. Also very interesting on the upgrades to the X100 series. More please.
Five years on the X100T is still a great camera and today sells for about 70% of its original price, much better than its peers. The X100F has a greater resolution and a few more features but the X100T is still very good and more than enough for most folks. Even the original X100, still an excellent camera, sells for about half of its original price.
Best review on TH-cam. Went through everything in an entertaining way. Loved the part with the family. Very genuine and also showing the instax printer.
I never comment on a camera review, but this video is just one of a kind. Not just in photography point of view but the social part of being a street photographer is really sweet to see.
The part when you showed how you interact with people on the street just got you a new subscriber~ Thank you for the great tips!
i forgot I was watching a review! Your experience shooting strangers was so transcending to see- wow. loved it - great job
I love giving people their instax portrait. People love it! Your impromptu photoshoot was a beauty, I'm choked up.
That was amazing how you got complete strangers so comfortable and laughing for some great pictures. That's some real pro stuff right there - not just photography skills, but social skills as well. I'm eagerly waiting for Fuji to release X100F next month, so I can pick up the X100T for bargain price.
thanks a lot
That was an excellent review, Bert. Its so nice to watch you working as well as hearing your commentary while you are shooting.
Sehr sympathisch, wie Du mit den Kindern und ihren Großeltern agierst, um Streetportraits zu bekommen. Und der Sofortbilddrucker ist dabei natürlich Gold wert.
That was a beautiful video. The interaction with the kids was lovely. I already have the x100s but you've made me want the x100t.
I agree completely, Bert should conduct a street portrait communication seminar :)
Ive watched tons of your videos and been following you for quite a while now, all i can say is I love love your work and especially your reviews!!!!
What a fantastic video! Not going to lie- I teared up a bit when you started working with the family. It was very touching. I already have the X100T, and now I will also order the printer!
A really excellent review. Very thorough and comprehensive. I have both the S and the T and watching your review has made me glad I have both.
Great review Bert, very watchable. And more interesting than the camera was your great rapport with the kids and grandparents - a joy to watch.
Thank you. This is a great review and the quality of the filming, sound recording and editing is excellent. You say you find it difficult to ask strangers if you can photograph them but you have a very nice and genuine way about you that makes seem easy and natural - you really gave the grandparents and children some fun and enjoyment and a moment they will remember.. You also take fantastic images.
Another Excellent Video from Bert Stephani.
Thank you Bret this is the best review. I haven't seen you since you confession of a photographer series and to be honest I had forgotten about you maybe for couple of years. And now bang, you have reminded me about yourself. I hope you continue doing videos, but perhaps not only reviews, but maybe more photography and the Fuji X100T in my opinion is the perfect reason to start a new series of the confession of the photographer. All the best, and I am waiting for your new photography series.
Not only is this my favourite review of the x100t, by a LONG way, but there were also some incredibly useful tips in there too! Thank you very much for making this video!
Great video. Not one just for the sake of technological gadgets, but one for to remember what for those gadget are manufactured. Lovely review, lovely grandparents and kids.
Great review and guide to getting the most from this camera! Thanks for generously sharing your process.
Wow, the personal interaction and charisma is masterful.... what a tog!
Excellent video Bert, as all your videos are. Thank you for making them.
Brilliant review Bert. Especially the practical street use of this great camera. Tx!
excellent review and also some amazing street photography tips. esp the portable printer. so amazing shots as well. thank you
This is the best camera review I've ever watched. Decided to sell my Sony NEX-6 and some lenses to get X100T. Thanks for the review!
Thanks Bert. Really enjoyed the review and liked the way you interact with people
Great review. Very helpful to me. I learned a lot and it has helped me make a decision on purchase. You are a very good teacher as well as photographer. Thank you!
Excellent review! I love how you show us the highlights of the camera while using it in real life and presenting it in your own, very natural, way. Well done!
Absolutely amazing video, there is no better demonstration of the Fuji X100T out there. You show the camera in its natural habitat: With people out there. The way you interact with them (and at other times choose not to interact with them) is fabulous! THAT is the art of people photography and the Fuji X100T shows what it is in this video: The PERFECT tool for this job. Very inspiring video. I'd say this is the best video on photography in general that I have ever watched.
( Thank you for pointing me towards the tele converter and the printer as well, very handy.)
+MrOldMiguel I'd also like to add that you inspired me to finally go out and shoot again after 2 months of excuses excuses. THANK YOU
+MrOldMiguel Also, subscribed. Anyone who does not subscribe here should get his head checked
really nice and refreshing review - after a long time!! :)
LOVED the session with those adorable kids... really nicely done! :)
Finally a straight forward, decent review. Thanks, Bert!
Best Review Ever of a Fujifilm X100! I'm going for one with a tele converter! Thanks you very much, a big hug from Chile!
Bert, thank you so much. That was one of the most informative and entertaining reviews I have seen in my too many years watching you tube to hunt for my next camera. I watched this to help me decide whether to upgrade from the X100s. Not only has it convinced me of that but also of the merits of the two converters and the Instax printer. Unfortunately it's good bye to a few pieces of Leica film gear to fund.
Thanks again!
Great video! This camera is great for street photography, the way you did this video is the best way to review the camera. Keep up the great work. Cheers
It was your X100S review that got me into buying mine. Now I need to consider another upgrade and it's very tempting. The X100S is my go everywhere camera. Loved your section with the portraits. Nice. Thanks again for a great review.
I really like your videos, but this one in particular is fantastic. Would love to see more of you doing what you do best, and getting some of your own personal insight into what makes you tick with your photograph. Great video :)
one of the best review of X100T i have ever seen. Thanks a lot Bert. SUBSCRIBED
Finally, a review on X100T from a real photographer. Your images are super! Thanks for sharing this.
Really enjoyed this review and your insights into street photography. Thanks.
Wonderful review. I love to see how you shoot. Thank you very much.
What a great review! Such a great photographer you are! Polite and very entertaining towards those kids and grandparents!
Great review with a fine style and respect for your subjects... I really enjoyed it. Hats off to you! Thank you.
i just LOVE coming back to this video - I don't know why, but this is one of my favourites on YT. Great job Bert! :)
This is really one of the best reviews I have seen, beautiful work, you actually show the camera in use, the family portrait session is also one of the best. Once again well done regards Kevin
Ordered one. My X100S will stay in the family and go to my teen-age daughter (who loves it as much as me). Still not ready to give up my full frame gear for a Fujifilm X system (sports shooting), but this particular camera is an amazing addition for an everyday camera. It's such a joy to use. Looking forward to the subtle improvements of the X100T.
Great review. I enjoyed your interactions with your subjects.
Such a great review man. You seem so down to earth and that family genuinely looked delighted to have met you!
Thanks bert for the comprehensive review , I just got my x100t and also bought the hotshoe mount for gopro too, love it.
Some interesting shots, man; your interaction with your subjects was nice too. Good review.
Great review! I like the idea of using the instax printer to share street portraits - instantly! Thanks for posting this
Sehr gutes Video, mit Herz, Verstand und Leidenschaft für die Fotografie.
Always good reviews from you. Your X100S review made me buy the camera btw.
Your "techniques" for taking nice portraits are great !
Excellent review !!! I've already the X-T1, but this camera will be my next one. I'm also street photographer, and this video, confirms that this camera is the one I need.
Great video, always great job and great photographies !!!
Thank you Bert for this very, very nice review.
I own the X-100T now for two days and i already fell in love with it ! :-)
Greetings from Luxembourg.
Found you channel because of the Fujis, i am a Landscape Photographer from Germany, not so far from Brussels, and i am definitely will go more Street Photographie now. I use to go with my big DSLR on the streets, but the amount and clunky stuff you have to take with you put me of so i stopped it completely. Now i just bought me a X30 (what a beauty), and i find it a great little camera with great image quality. Maybe next year, after my Fototour to the scottish Highland i might check out the xpro or xe2, i am feeling that could be a gear change for me away from the DSLR to the Fuji System Cams. Keep up your good work Bert, looking forward for more footage videos. I planning to do the same with my little action cam, just need to find a mount to fix it on the x30.
Great review. Very informative and the gave great hints at how to use the wifi functionality (accompanying the instax printer) to further enhance interactions on the street whilst using the mobile app to take even sneakier candid shots. Thank you so much...I'm off to buy one to accompany my beloved X100 :)
Honestly , I suppose this review is one of the best review I've seen . Tks you a lot !
Best wishes from Vietnam
Superb presentation. The best. Many thanks!👍👍👍
This is the best review of the X100T on the net. Thank you for sharing!
Just seen you've shared the printer. Was so carried away with your great review, I asked too soon!
Excellent video Bert. I also love my Fuji gear and giving people prints with the Instax.
Great review Bert! Specially for a beginner. Very helpful.
Terrific presentation: informative and in a relaxed way.
Really appreciate this detailed and informative review.. thanks man.
Great review! Thoroughly enjoyed watching it.
This Put a Smile on my face...Thanks!! I'm saving up for my X100T or the New x100F(Hopefully Soon)..Can't Wait
Excellente review. Une manière très sympathique de présenter ce bel outil qu´est le X100T.
Съемка с детьми была прекрасной! Спасибо!
Vandaag mijn X100T ontvangen. Wat een fijne review! Dank voor alle tips! Ik ga er mijn voordeel mee doen.
Great review Bert. Nice to see a reviewer actually using the camera in a proper field test.. Thanks for sharing. I'd be interested to know if you tweak any of the B&W settings..
This was a great review of the camera and it was also fun to watch.
Wifi on these cameras are a must have feature. I am waiting for mine to come in this week. Can't wait.
watching this video after ordered on online and waiting for it to arrive to me, in 2021. Pre pandemic times sure does look fun
Nonchalantly hip shooting absolute bangers via Wi-Fi 😂 you make it look so easy. Loved this, thanks so much. 1 more sub here 👍
Thank you, much appreciated
This great review have finally made me decide to buy this awesome camera. Thank you so much, Bert! Greetings from Abu Dhabi!
Wow, your people skills are crazy good. Wish I wasn't such a shy, self-conscious person.
It's a matter of practice
Great review, thank you very much Bert. I brings me two steps closer to the X100T :-)
Great review and streetshots. Just bought one yesterday for my streetphotography, to replace my Fuji X10 that was stolen a few months back.
I did streetphotography with nearly every kind of equipment from the Yashica matt 6x6, over the Nikon F2 with 400mm to the leica M3. I started streetphotography at an early age with a Diana camera in Romania on holiday. (the camera got smashed by military ...). I needed to restrict myself to a fixed lens, because I am a bit of a 'zoom-fanatic'.
Great reviews Bert ;) i had the x100s and i just received my new x100T ! good review. All the best
Great review and I've never used the wifi option. I'd kind of forgotten it was there. Loved the street portrait and that you printed the shot directly there. Would you mind sharing details about that portable printer. I've subscribed to your channel. Such an informative and clear commentary. Great photography too.
Very good review. Thank you for taking from your time to share with us.
Great review, thanks, and that Instax printer is a brilliant idea. First time I've seen a video where it's been used with the X100, and the same goes for the teleconverter. This is something I sometimes missed on my X100S - the ability to have a longer focal length for defocusing the background. Last thing: you're a natural when you interact with people, have more confidence in yourself, I think you're doing great. People seem very at ease with you, more so than the majority of other pros I've seen on youtube.
freaking genius, love it!
Such a great video! You're a great guy! Thanks for this nice video
You had me rolling with your response at 8:10 . . . "elegance," - as if to prove your point from earlier. Brilliant! Haha
You are truly a master. Thank you for a great video.
Wonderful review video, especially the instax activity with the beautiful children.
Hey Bert. I really enjoyed watching your video. I thought you were awesome with the kids. They all seemed so comfortable with you. I do street photography also and I picked up some really good things from watching you. I just sold all off all my dslr gear and went to the Fuji XT1. I loved my X100 and now I have and love my X100s but I have been thinking about selling my X100s also since I got the XT1. Now after watching your video I'm thinking on adding the X100T to my collection. Anyway, I just wanted to say thanks for all of the information you shared. I'm really hoping to see some more street photography tips in your future videos.
Read your comment. I carry a XT1 with 56mm f/1.2 and x100S as a two-camera street kit. Both fit easily in a small bag and I find it easier to grab a different camera than swap lenses. I do wish Fujifilm would make their user-interface (button layout) consistent for those who own multiple cameras. Especially on the XT-1, where finding buttons by feel is nearly impossible (due to the flat/flush styling).
einfussganger Thanks for your reply. Yes that sounds like an ideal combination. I agree, the buttons on the xt1 can be a little challenging. Having quite a few of them being programmable helps me though. When you shoot on the street how do you ever use the face detection or pre focus option on the xt1. Just curious how you set up your camera. I tried changing the size of the focus point but I had a little trouble with focus seeking if I made it to small. I have only had my xt1 for a week now so any tips on the xt1 you have figured out would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
Excellent review and lesson on photographing people in public! I`ll check out the Instacks printer too because I have to give prints much later at the moment.
Awesome review and incredible street shots. WOW that portable printer is very cool. I want one of those. What is it?How cool to give those kids/grandparents their shot as a Polaroid right after taking their pix. A lot of folks really miss that instant pix you can hold in your hand. My grandpa used to LOVE taking pix of people with his Polaroid camera. Expensive as heck film though but a lot of fun. Please advise. thanks.
Excellent review Bert. Very well done.
great review and also great photographer
I really like your style of review.