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@@EhsanBhowanaProduction Why? He basically has the same thing in the A7SIII. Yes the new firmware differentiates it a bit but it's not worth buying and reviewing.
Well, I’ve become addicted to the artistic and comedic value of your videos. I really don’t pay much attention to the technical camera elements any more and seriously believe you could do a great solo stage performance. However, give Fuji time to digest your criticisms and release a software update before you dispose of the X-H2S. I have an X-Pro1 and X-T4 and very happy, but very little video. Cheers
I don't own a Fuji and I'm not really here to comment on this video. I am here to recognize your prolific upload rate! It seems like every time I open youtube you've got another video published. Just wow...most impressive.
This is one of the very few channels where I can listen to a list video without timestamps. It just stays entertaining all the way through. Thank you for the quality content.
For FLOG 2, you want to over expose and then bring it back down in post to lower the noise volume for the slow motion video. Remember, the native ISO is 1250, which is pretty sensitive and noisy when bringing up the shadows, you're better off working back highlights instead.
From what I gather, the increase in noise, especially visible in high frame rates is a byproduct of the stacked sensor processing at 14-bit instead of 12-bit on other Fuji cameras. The benefit is an increase in dynamic range and substantial decrease of the rolling shutter but at the cost of a higher noise floor. Maybe Fuji could add a 12-bit "low noise" mode or maybe not. For me the XH2S benefits outweigh the setbacks but my needs are different than yours. Definitely return it and wait for an upcoming model without stacked sensor, maybe the XH2.. or XT5.
They made a study that people who got 3rd place were happier in the long run than people who got 1st. so maybe aim for the 3rd best camera for maximum happiness. :P
Exactly. It’s ridiculous he doesn’t get free cameras to review when much smaller channels due. He is honest and tells the truth. Tells you all you need to know about the camera industry.
I like your videos so much; I always laugh out loud several times throughout. Quirky, amusing, entertaining, informative, and also you come across as a really good guy 🌞
Goddamit, I've just came across to this channel looking for x-h2 and x-h2s opinions and now I can't stop watching your videos with a stupid smile at my face all the time
I don't trust YT reviews. Especially big channels that get free stuff or monetise their videos. Unless they are rubbishing something. Most of the time they give positive reviews so they carry on getting free stuff, otherwise they would loose this revenue stream. This is why there's about 90% of reviews on the Canon R7 being the greatest thing ever, and me and a friend bought one and are disappointed to say the least. Eye tracking? Subject tracking? Yeah, when it wants to. Very frustrating most of the time. I feel like it really needs a firmware update. It looses the bird and decides to focus on the background 50% of the time. So annoying. Never had this problem with the DSLRs
Spot on! This is why I haven't upgraded from the Canon R. The next three cameras after that have serious overheating issues and while I agree that the R has some cripple hammer issues like the 4K crop and no stab, I compensate by shooting wide and buying lenses that have IS.
There are yotubers that test microphones for "filmmaking" while shouting at a microphone 10cm away in an actual booth, or in a room but with the microphone 5cm above their heads. 95% of microphones are useless even at 30cm, due to noise level. Actual filmmaking requires 40 to 150cm and only a handful of models can achieve a part of this range, and that is with relatively high noise in some cases. Still, someone has to push all the junk to amateurs and it has to sound as good as the best microphones in a studio. Camera tests are like these microphone tests.
@@DaisysWorld192 The R7 doesn't have the overheat issue, or issues that the R5 and R6 have. On paper it's great. In the real world... not so much. The auto focus has a mind of it's own
@@ArcanePath360 you should check out Peter Gregg channel and his R7 was overheating in quite a few different settings. All I'm saying is when I drop close to 2k or more on a camera I don't want to hear overheating issues in any mode! Besides the R my arsenal includes the A7S3, GH5 and the New OM1. I can run these cameras all day with unlimited recording and no overheating issues. Don't get me wrong I'm a Canon girl who's been waiting for Canon to go back to the drawing board and launch a camera with no issues.
I think mirrorless cameras reached their peak about 3-5 years ago with cameras like the GH5, GH5s, XT3, G9, A7III, EM1 Mark III etc. Improvements can still be made but they are minor or at the expense of huge tradeoffs like making the cameras very heavy for improved specs, overheating, the cripple hammer (looking at you Canon) or poor build quality to save on weight. Camera technology seems like it's heavily limited by physics. Unless there is a huge breakthrough in technology I think we are mostly going to see bells and whistles and gimmicks by the camera companies going foward.
I don't think so, I think Mirrorless is just warming up. a7Siii came after a7iii, R3 came after R5, Z9 after all the Nikon cameras. It is only time that a mid range Mirrorless will rekindle the Mirrorless Rush.
I get the feeling you haven't touched any of the recent mirrorless cameras that have been released in the past two or three years. My A7iv has blown away everything I owned before, including the GH5.
That cricket jump scare actually made me jump xDDD I was not expecting that so early in the morning LOL another reason you are simply one of the best YT film/gear channels out there!
I like your proposed business model whereby you buy stuff, test it out, tell us about it, and then sell it if so be. Seems that the XH2s will have a positive impact on how you approach your channel even if you do sell it. Good stuff :)
I borrowed an XH2s to check out for myself since there are so many conflicting reviews. I haven't tested the video yet, and since I'm primarily a still shooter, the video is not my priority like it is for you. I will say that the autofocus is very impressive for stills and a huge leap up from my XT4. I even like the new layout and don't mind the loss of physical dials as I thought I would, and although some of the buttons are in weird places that are hard to reach, overall it's laid out very well. But, even for someone like me, who primarily shoots stills, if I can't take a talking head video for my TH-cam channel with some solid BTS footage, it doesn't make any sense to purchase it. That part remains to be seen for me as I'm going to do a bunch of video on it soon.
It can film all the things you mentioned, very well lol. I make talking head videos on it every day and it doesn’t miss once. The video bird detect modes need some finessing but they’re much more usable than these videos suggest too.
@@heymikeriley it all depends on what your need it for but for the price the af should be on par or better than competitors. With the few clips I took of b roll for a TH-cam video it hunted a lot which surprised me. So for the price I expect it to be rock solid and barely ever miss when using video. I’m not sure it’s there but I still have some testing to do to see for myself. It’s an awesome still camera that’s for sure.
@@PeteCocoPhoto Take a few days with it. The af just works a bit different. Sony and Canon seem to know where to focus on, even if there is no indication. Fuji is a system that wants to be told where to focus on, except for face/object tracking, which it does well. So basically turn af area on whenever there is no person, animal or so in the shot and it won’t hunt at all.
@@pascalbasel Yep I am already seeing that. There doesn't seem to be a seemless way to go from filming a person to a scene without changing the mode as you said.
Like the XT-4, the focus range feature does wonders to prevent wandering. In your vlogs your walk-n-talks are in the same head-to-camera range. It may be worth one more test. And one thing we know about Fuji, is that they are awesome at firmware updating the cameras. Whatever you decide, someone will be a lucky camera buyer and we are entertained to have watched your videos.
Kasey, my brother, come back to Panasonic with the GH6. I know you are going to trash it but we Panasonic users love you all the same. Remember when you get it, make sure you put on an ND filter when you use DR Boost.
Makes me feel glad I stuck with my Fujifilm X-S10 and bought a couple of lenses for it. I recently shot some photos/videos of a local band at a very low-light venue (only the stage lights) with the cheap XC 35mm F2 lens and the stills shot at ISO 3200 JPEG look great (and I am fussy about noise) plus the videos shot at ISO 400 also looked vibrant, sharp and rich (Provia film simulation). And the IBIS with IS Boost ON performed great (only shooting static shots though so it didn't matter). Sometimes you just have to get the best out of what you have got.
@@bulbigood6558 The X-S10 shares the same sensor & processor so the image quality should be identical. Yes of course there are some advantages to the X-T4 but I'm ok with that 🙂
I have an XH2S and can say, the stabilization is no better than XT4 in my use. Haven’t used 240p but the 4k 120 is crispy and sharp. You buy this camera for one reason: autofocus with Fuji colors. I recorded 35 minutes of talking head and the 8-16 F2.8 and the autofocus was flawless. XT4 could never do that. For continuous AF stills the hit rate is at least 75-80%, where my XT4 was probably 20%
@@DarkPa1adin depends on the situation, for the talking head I just had it on auto eye tracking For stills I’m still figuring out the best for the situation. Animal subject detection was not flawless in my limited tests. It focused on humans as often as it focused on the dog I was trying to shoot.
Nice! I'm going to rent the XH2S and the 150-600mm next week and take it outdoors as well as a high school football game on the sideline. Well see how it does. I'm sure I will love it seeing as my current camera is the XT2.
Agree with all of this, other than not having the xt4 to compare IBIS. The 240 does suck, but the 4k120 is glorious and a dealbreaker for me at this point if a camera can’t do it. You’re bang on about good autofocus in a Fuji. He doesn’t even shoot stills, so that’s writing off half the camera right away. But it works flawlessly for human detect video in my experience. The animal detect could be improved (although I get good results at 24fps) but it’s still usable if you know how it’s going to perform.
Every Fuji release since the XT-1 felt like I was a beta tester for some reason with the exception of the XE series. Some of those updates really were ultra-specific, like adding a very particular flash to HSS or something only seemingly 4% of users would care about. Dunno, I love the way Fuji looks and the fact they basically single handedly started this constant update revolution, but when you look at the larger picture - for the price and the state of where this camera is right now at launch I think there are much more feature rich options with better integration for video OR photo shooters.
I liked the xt4:s autofocus over lumix, but in every other regard it's like you say, fuji beta test, lumix finished product that works in the real world
He had noted previously that the retailer had a short or nonexistent return policy. I didn't think it would be possible to find something more draconian than Vistek's policies but here we are.
@@agenericaccount3935 oh, I see. That sucks. I thought Canada would be more similar to Europe in regards to consumer protection laws. Thank you for the clarification.
Perhaps the greatest comedy is what TH-cam does to these videos before they get to us. You speak of clarity and the specific qualities of acquisition. You show us examples. Then TH-cam feeds us 4K helpings of macroblocks and squirrelly compression arty facts. It's like the cassette player and headphones provided at the beginning of a museum walkthrough. Before it's over, the cassette tape has snapped, the phones have blown up Dankpods-style, and all sync has been lost. We'll never know if Mr Da Vinci ever scored with Ms. Lisa.
The Calibrite ColorChecker Passport fits in your pocket, and is more accurate than the foldable one your carrying. They also come with a lanyard, so you can hang it around your neck.
"Not stealing is the new giving" ... Imma steal that. 😝 The X-H2 is supposed to be more cinema-centric. Or I could be full of it. At least it's cheaper.
i didn t say a thing, i was waiting for you to do this. thanks for going through it so others don't have to. i own an S-X10. and you're on the money, the 240p is better. end of story.
Would be interessting to see if he gets his hands on a Sony A7 IV, I know he won't like the video specs but maybe the new colors science will bring him joy.
I have it, one thing to note is the 1080p120 can only be FF or APSC, you can’t get a 100% Center crop from it if you were thinking of more reach for wildlife.
I'm surprised you didn't comment on the X-H2 rumor of it excluding 1080@240p altogether. Could it be the new sensors just can't handle it with a priority on delivering different functionality? It seems strange for the new "flagships" to lose features their previous generation had on cameras 1/3 of the cost.
It's much harder to produce those higher frame rates on a 40mp sensor without horrid rolling shutter, from my understanding. I'm guessing at that MP count for the sensor size the cons outweigh the pros of having those high frame rates.
Colors and dynamic range are actually very pleasing to look at here. Feels like it never clips, only extremely soft roll-off while preserving colors in highlights, with good hue as much as possible.
Exceptional points made, and with headphones on, the audio with the little fuzzy lavalier mic is pretty damn clear. One clarification, however. Here in Florida, Mcdonald's burgers are made from Manatee. Look it up. Totally real. And they are delicious.
There are only two things like I don't like about Fuji and the second thing is more annoying and is difficult to rectify. First is of course video autofocus (*but it can be fixed), the second reason which no one talks about is the fact that prominent Fuji lenses are more expensive than the full frame Tamron and Sigma lenses for e mount. The cost value proposition doesn't make sense to me. Fuji Xh2s with new xf 150-600 is more expensive than a7iv and Sigma 150-600 e mount.
The power of marketing. Tried an XT4 due to the hype for stills when it came out and wasn't blown away compared to my old DSLR for the price! The dials on that camera appeal to some but they lost that on the XH2. In Fuji world I think many will wait until the XT5 comes out but pretty sure neither will inspire me across. Thanks for an honest review.
Hey man, whats called the attachment thing on your bag to secure the mirrorless cameras? I need one one those I guess. Do you recommend it for xt4+xf16-55 usage?
You just saved me a whole lot of time trying out the XH2s. I was all set to try it and to possibly replace my R5 which its sole purpose is to take videos of my cat in 4k 120 and then you uttered the words "Animal eye detect doesn't work in 4k 120p" and boom. No XH2s for me. Thank you.
Casey, get the C100 mkii. It is the God Camera. Just remember it was literally created at the beginning of time, before stone tools. Accept that it won't do 4k or 240 frames. Accept that it doesn't have 15 stops of DR or RAW or IBIS. It's your 60 frame 1080p AVCHD Savior. There is none higher.
I'm glad you left the XH2S by the dumpster where it belongs. Don't get scammed again, you're better than this. Also, I liked the $10 you found that you put on their truck, at least Fuji didn't get it! I like Fuji, but this camera is embarrassing to their brand. Fuji is too "hit or miss", no consistent lens lineup for video shooters, they don't know what they're doing with video. To be fair though, at least the histogram stays on when you hit the record button, Canon is even worse in head scratching cripples department regarding video features. No camera is perfect but I refuse to buy into something where the lack of effort is obvious.
Yeah, I was flirting with the idea of the X-H2, glad i didn’t switch, cause I would be perturbed… On another note, the GH5II has been flawlessly great thus far, definitely punches above it’s weight class… …
You're selling the XH2s to get a Canon EOS M running Magic Lantern, a 24mm f2.8 Canon FD lens adapted to EF-M, an Atomos Ninja 2, a smallrig cage, vmount battery, DTAP connections, and DJI RS3 Pro with the lidar autofocus for manual lenses and a wireless lav mic to edit on a seven year old macbook air?
What a world we live in, every camera is about selecting what compromises you can live with. Hopefully when Sigma releases its Foveon camera its actually gonna be mirrorless this time and hopefully L-mount with a body thats functional.
Did you not try firmware 1.03? AF got tweaked in general which seems to have polished things but the big deal is they fixed the AF in 120fps so it actually works now.
Hey man :) I am wondering if you've used bridge super zoom cameras like the Nikon P950, the panasonic FZ80/82 etc. I have the Canon R5C but trying to buy a quality super zoom telephoto will cost so much money, the weight and size will be crazy to carry around... since you do a lot of wildlife photography I wonder what's your take on this.
@@cameraconspiracies Kasey I just realised you replied, saw the beginning of the video and felt such a relief! Luckily I've bought the Sigma 150-600 so that my back would hurt and I'll never be able to carry it casually - But at least I won't go and meet satan!
Looking for a decent Fuji body for my Canon FD lenses (5 now!). The XT4 has some insane wobble even when you're almost standing still. I don't see myself ever selling the A7S III, but the custom film recipes are really fun.
Why don't you wait out some firmware updates? Maybe some of those issues can be fixed, but I understand that you cannot wait. I think cameres should be ready when released, not one year later ...
This is what happens when you chase the perfect camera. There's no such thing be happy with the gear you have . You will lose money when you buy and sell
I am waiting for a full frame blackmagic with ibis, built in NDs and 4k 240fps ProRes. This shall be my definitive forever camera. I am currently owning a potato III.
"On/Off button annoyed me." LOL, not many complaints then. This at $2500 seems like a very good upgrade from the X-T4. No one else can offer these many features at this price.
The placement of the delete and playback button is annoying. Yes I assigned my AEL as the playback but when I try to delete what I am seeing, i have to move to the left for the delete button
I'm beginning to think the X-H2S was the prototype and the X-H2 releasing next month will be so much better. Who knows... I guess you could say, it's all a conspiracy 😎
The next step in Fuji colour science is FujiXWeekly's film recipe vlogs. Cant wait for you to be recording with fuji Superia 200, Portra 400, Kodak Gold 200, or Ilford HP5+
firmware updates following free beta testing from paying early birds, they all do it. Just encountered you, good stuff- it reminds me of Bloom, each of you do some fabulous camera work!
Would love to see you try out the Canon R7 in lieu of dumping the X-HS2. Coming from a M6 MK ii, it fixes almost all the shortcomings of Canon’s APSC lineup.
Have read somewhere, that cannibals say, that human meat has specific taste to it )probably because of salt we eat?) So I'd say human is worse. My father used to serve in military special forces and he told that they were taught that only meat you cannot prepare is.. seagull.. apparently they taste really awful.
Get the Canon C100 MK II so you can prove me wrong or cringe in abject disappointment as I did. Seriously- I really wanted to love it, but it was just not there….. my EOS R killed the C100 so hard in every category. Just get the C100 as a tribute to where we have come since it was introduced- it’ll be an awesome episode to have your maniacal scrutiny comb through its every crevice. Maybe you can compose a special song in its honor.
"I'll buy something in a decent deal, test it, do some videos with it, share it with you, the videos will make money, sell it for a small loss, and buy other stuff and the cycle repeats. Also, please buy my shirt and stuff through my affiliate links" - I love how you describe basically the youtube creator money making model like it's something you and us never knew and you just discovered while talking to us in some eureka moment :)
I wont comment again on these videos. The videos are entertaining, and „hating“ on the xh2s is a good way to get viewers. Its a different take then most of the others have.
Lens flare ? I've had better results from a Polaroid, peel-off, instant pic from back in the day. Damnably expensive (then and now), and you'd need a lot of 'em to create the movie effect, but quality was close to what Fuji delivered to us today.
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Hey Man can you please make video on FX3.
@@EhsanBhowanaProduction Why? He basically has the same thing in the A7SIII. Yes the new firmware differentiates it a bit but it's not worth buying and reviewing.
I watch your videos though I don't do video 😂 who would you recommend for similar quality content for us dumb, Power Bottom photographers?
Sorry. Just bought a Sony ez1 from your site for my bother. And I have all the gear I need.
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A GH6 is sitting somewhere, just waiting to film a man at 300fps crossing the street.
"Not stealing is the new giving" Wiser words haven't been spoken. Thank you, Kaizen-making-Fuji-assassin sensei.
Very wise words indeed. They bring tears into my eyes.
Well, I’ve become addicted to the artistic and comedic value of your videos. I really don’t pay much attention to the technical camera elements any more and seriously believe you could do a great solo stage performance. However, give Fuji time to digest your criticisms and release a software update before you dispose of the X-H2S. I have an X-Pro1 and X-T4 and very happy, but very little video. Cheers
One can only buy so many products before it sets in that a few weeks into it, i couldnt care less about technical specs
I don't own a Fuji and I'm not really here to comment on this video. I am here to recognize your prolific upload rate! It seems like every time I open youtube you've got another video published. Just wow...most impressive.
This is one of the very few channels where I can listen to a list video without timestamps. It just stays entertaining all the way through.
Thank you for the quality content.
For FLOG 2, you want to over expose and then bring it back down in post to lower the noise volume for the slow motion video. Remember, the native ISO is 1250, which is pretty sensitive and noisy when bringing up the shadows, you're better off working back highlights instead.
From what I gather, the increase in noise, especially visible in high frame rates is a byproduct of the stacked sensor processing at 14-bit instead of 12-bit on other Fuji cameras. The benefit is an increase in dynamic range and substantial decrease of the rolling shutter but at the cost of a higher noise floor. Maybe Fuji could add a 12-bit "low noise" mode or maybe not. For me the XH2S benefits outweigh the setbacks but my needs are different than yours. Definitely return it and wait for an upcoming model without stacked sensor, maybe the XH2.. or XT5.
They made a study that people who got 3rd place were happier in the long run than people who got 1st.
so maybe aim for the 3rd best camera for maximum happiness. :P
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@@Klickerman lol fr???
Thank you, you are the only youtuber who work for us and no for the camera industry...
Exactly. It’s ridiculous he doesn’t get free cameras to review when much smaller channels due. He is honest and tells the truth. Tells you all you need to know about the camera industry.
I like your videos so much; I always laugh out loud several times throughout. Quirky, amusing, entertaining, informative, and also you come across as a really good guy 🌞
Goddamit, I've just came across to this channel looking for x-h2 and x-h2s opinions and now I can't stop watching your videos with a stupid smile at my face all the time
Can I ask you if the XH2-S is better or the OM-1. I am not sure which one to go for. Thank you. Peace.
Very curious. How many times have you bought the X-T4 now?
10:29 "not stealing is the new giving" - quote of the year 2022😎
The lens flare is strong on this one. Some might call it distracting, others might call it artistic. I am not sure yet, but it is extreme
I don't trust YT reviews. Especially big channels that get free stuff or monetise their videos. Unless they are rubbishing something. Most of the time they give positive reviews so they carry on getting free stuff, otherwise they would loose this revenue stream. This is why there's about 90% of reviews on the Canon R7 being the greatest thing ever, and me and a friend bought one and are disappointed to say the least.
Eye tracking? Subject tracking? Yeah, when it wants to. Very frustrating most of the time. I feel like it really needs a firmware update. It looses the bird and decides to focus on the background 50% of the time. So annoying. Never had this problem with the DSLRs
Spot on! This is why I haven't upgraded from the Canon R. The next three cameras after that have serious overheating issues and while I agree that the R has some cripple hammer issues like the 4K crop and no stab, I compensate by shooting wide and buying lenses that have IS.
There are yotubers that test microphones for "filmmaking" while shouting at a microphone 10cm away in an actual booth, or in a room but with the microphone 5cm above their heads. 95% of microphones are useless even at 30cm, due to noise level. Actual filmmaking requires 40 to 150cm and only a handful of models can achieve a part of this range, and that is with relatively high noise in some cases. Still, someone has to push all the junk to amateurs and it has to sound as good as the best microphones in a studio. Camera tests are like these microphone tests.
@@DaisysWorld192 The R7 doesn't have the overheat issue, or issues that the R5 and R6 have. On paper it's great. In the real world... not so much. The auto focus has a mind of it's own
@@aristotle_4532 Interesting. I've never bought a mic.
@@ArcanePath360 you should check out Peter Gregg channel and his R7 was overheating in quite a few different settings. All I'm saying is when I drop close to 2k or more on a camera I don't want to hear overheating issues in any mode! Besides the R my arsenal includes the A7S3, GH5 and the New OM1. I can run these cameras all day with unlimited recording and no overheating issues. Don't get me wrong I'm a Canon girl who's been waiting for Canon to go back to the drawing board and launch a camera with no issues.
I think mirrorless cameras reached their peak about 3-5 years ago with cameras like the GH5, GH5s, XT3, G9, A7III, EM1 Mark III etc. Improvements can still be made but they are minor or at the expense of huge tradeoffs like making the cameras very heavy for improved specs, overheating, the cripple hammer (looking at you Canon) or poor build quality to save on weight. Camera technology seems like it's heavily limited by physics. Unless there is a huge breakthrough in technology I think we are mostly going to see bells and whistles and gimmicks by the camera companies going foward.
Ditto!
I don't think so, I think Mirrorless is just warming up. a7Siii came after a7iii, R3 came after R5, Z9 after all the Nikon cameras. It is only time that a mid range Mirrorless will rekindle the Mirrorless Rush.
I get the feeling you haven't touched any of the recent mirrorless cameras that have been released in the past two or three years. My A7iv has blown away everything I owned before, including the GH5.
That cricket jump scare actually made me jump xDDD I was not expecting that so early in the morning LOL another reason you are simply one of the best YT film/gear channels out there!
I like your proposed business model whereby you buy stuff, test it out, tell us about it, and then sell it if so be. Seems that the XH2s will have a positive impact on how you approach your channel even if you do sell it. Good stuff :)
Cost more than that woman and sitting on a Big Mac got me...lol
I borrowed an XH2s to check out for myself since there are so many conflicting reviews. I haven't tested the video yet, and since I'm primarily a still shooter, the video is not my priority like it is for you. I will say that the autofocus is very impressive for stills and a huge leap up from my XT4. I even like the new layout and don't mind the loss of physical dials as I thought I would, and although some of the buttons are in weird places that are hard to reach, overall it's laid out very well. But, even for someone like me, who primarily shoots stills, if I can't take a talking head video for my TH-cam channel with some solid BTS footage, it doesn't make any sense to purchase it. That part remains to be seen for me as I'm going to do a bunch of video on it soon.
It can film all the things you mentioned, very well lol. I make talking head videos on it every day and it doesn’t miss once. The video bird detect modes need some finessing but they’re much more usable than these videos suggest too.
@@heymikeriley it all depends on what your need it for but for the price the af should be on par or better than competitors. With the few clips I took of b roll for a TH-cam video it hunted a lot which surprised me. So for the price I expect it to be rock solid and barely ever miss when using video. I’m not sure it’s there but I still have some testing to do to see for myself. It’s an awesome still camera that’s for sure.
@@PeteCocoPhoto Take a few days with it. The af just works a bit different. Sony and Canon seem to know where to focus on, even if there is no indication. Fuji is a system that wants to be told where to focus on, except for face/object tracking, which it does well. So basically turn af area on whenever there is no person, animal or so in the shot and it won’t hunt at all.
@@pascalbasel Yep I am already seeing that. There doesn't seem to be a seemless way to go from filming a person to a scene without changing the mode as you said.
Like the XT-4, the focus range feature does wonders to prevent wandering. In your vlogs your walk-n-talks are in the same head-to-camera range. It may be worth one more test. And one thing we know about Fuji, is that they are awesome at firmware updating the cameras. Whatever you decide, someone will be a lucky camera buyer and we are entertained to have watched your videos.
Kasey, my brother, come back to Panasonic with the GH6. I know you are going to trash it but we Panasonic users love you all the same. Remember when you get it, make sure you put on an ND filter when you use DR Boost.
Scary how accurate "not stealing is the new giving" is! 🤔
Makes me feel glad I stuck with my Fujifilm X-S10 and bought a couple of lenses for it. I recently shot some photos/videos of a local band at a very low-light venue (only the stage lights) with the cheap XC 35mm F2 lens and the stills shot at ISO 3200 JPEG look great (and I am fussy about noise) plus the videos shot at ISO 400 also looked vibrant, sharp and rich (Provia film simulation). And the IBIS with IS Boost ON performed great (only shooting static shots though so it didn't matter). Sometimes you just have to get the best out of what you have got.
I heard X-S10 sensor even slightly better than in X-T4. But UHS-1 and other limits are meh
@@bulbigood6558 The X-S10 shares the same sensor & processor so the image quality should be identical. Yes of course there are some advantages to the X-T4 but I'm ok with that 🙂
xs10 is the best value for money Fuji camera,I just wish the battery was bigger.
My X-S10 never failed me, even more, it amazes me every time I use it.
@@pojemario It's a great little camera for sure.
I have an XH2S and can say, the stabilization is no better than XT4 in my use. Haven’t used 240p but the 4k 120 is crispy and sharp. You buy this camera for one reason: autofocus with Fuji colors.
I recorded 35 minutes of talking head and the 8-16 F2.8 and the autofocus was flawless. XT4 could never do that.
For continuous AF stills the hit rate is at least 75-80%, where my XT4 was probably 20%
What's your AF tuning?
@@DarkPa1adin depends on the situation, for the talking head I just had it on auto eye tracking
For stills I’m still figuring out the best for the situation. Animal subject detection was not flawless in my limited tests. It focused on humans as often as it focused on the dog I was trying to shoot.
Nice! I'm going to rent the XH2S and the 150-600mm next week and take it outdoors as well as a high school football game on the sideline. Well see how it does. I'm sure I will love it seeing as my current camera is the XT2.
Agree with all of this, other than not having the xt4 to compare IBIS. The 240 does suck, but the 4k120 is glorious and a dealbreaker for me at this point if a camera can’t do it. You’re bang on about good autofocus in a Fuji. He doesn’t even shoot stills, so that’s writing off half the camera right away. But it works flawlessly for human detect video in my experience. The animal detect could be improved (although I get good results at 24fps) but it’s still usable if you know how it’s going to perform.
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Every Fuji release since the XT-1 felt like I was a beta tester for some reason with the exception of the XE series. Some of those updates really were ultra-specific, like adding a very particular flash to HSS or something only seemingly 4% of users would care about. Dunno, I love the way Fuji looks and the fact they basically single handedly started this constant update revolution, but when you look at the larger picture - for the price and the state of where this camera is right now at launch I think there are much more feature rich options with better integration for video OR photo shooters.
I liked the xt4:s autofocus over lumix, but in every other regard it's like you say, fuji beta test, lumix finished product that works in the real world
Kasey, I'm curious. I think you didn't have the XH2S for more than a month. Why can't you just return it?
He had noted previously that the retailer had a short or nonexistent return policy. I didn't think it would be possible to find something more draconian than Vistek's policies but here we are.
@@agenericaccount3935 oh, I see. That sucks. I thought Canada would be more similar to Europe in regards to consumer protection laws. Thank you for the clarification.
Perhaps the greatest comedy is what TH-cam does to these videos before they get to us. You speak of clarity and the specific qualities of acquisition. You show us examples. Then TH-cam feeds us 4K helpings of macroblocks and squirrelly compression arty facts. It's like the cassette player and headphones provided at the beginning of a museum walkthrough. Before it's over, the cassette tape has snapped, the phones have blown up Dankpods-style, and all sync has been lost. We'll never know if Mr Da Vinci ever scored with Ms. Lisa.
I like Astia! I think it looks great at -2 on highlights and shadows, like the end result of a nicely graded log file. Sometimes -1 on color
After Nuclear WW-III if you has to change location with only backpack (thus you can take only one camera) which one will you take with you?
Riii...I don't do video
The Calibrite ColorChecker Passport fits in your pocket, and is more accurate than the foldable one your carrying. They also come with a lanyard, so you can hang it around your neck.
Dynamic range seems fine for me. Interesting which exposure settings are you using? 0, -1, +1 EV in toneh priority? And what about face detect AF?
"Not stealing is the new giving" ... Imma steal that. 😝
The X-H2 is supposed to be more cinema-centric. Or I could be full of it. At least it's cheaper.
Actually super helpful. Type of stuff I’d find out when it’s too late and be disappointed
i didn t say a thing, i was waiting for you to do this.
thanks for going through it so others don't have to.
i own an S-X10. and you're on the money, the 240p is better. end of story.
Would be interessting to see if he gets his hands on a Sony A7 IV, I know he won't like the video specs but maybe the new colors science will bring him joy.
I would too. I just ordered mine. It’s doubtful we’ll ever see it because of the cropped 4k 60 and no 240fps
I have it, one thing to note is the 1080p120 can only be FF or APSC, you can’t get a 100% Center crop from it if you were thinking of more reach for wildlife.
Quote of the Century: Not stealing is the new giving.
That's why I love this channel.
Did you have electronic stabe on for this with the 12mm? That was a lot of warpy corner shit... :\
I'm surprised you didn't comment on the X-H2 rumor of it excluding 1080@240p altogether. Could it be the new sensors just can't handle it with a priority on delivering different functionality? It seems strange for the new "flagships" to lose features their previous generation had on cameras 1/3 of the cost.
Fuji isn’t what it used to. That’s why I left them.
@@carlosmcse what system did you switch to?
@@FC000 Leica M10R + Summicron
It's much harder to produce those higher frame rates on a 40mp sensor without horrid rolling shutter, from my understanding. I'm guessing at that MP count for the sensor size the cons outweigh the pros of having those high frame rates.
Colors and dynamic range are actually very pleasing to look at here. Feels like it never clips, only extremely soft roll-off while preserving colors in highlights, with good hue as much as possible.
2:23, you literally risked your life to provide us continued nutrition for our brain and hearts. Therefore, I will buy another t-shirt.
"not stealing is the new giving..." words to live by!
Exceptional points made, and with headphones on, the audio with the little fuzzy lavalier mic is pretty damn clear. One clarification, however. Here in Florida, Mcdonald's burgers are made from Manatee. Look it up. Totally real. And they are delicious.
There are only two things like I don't like about Fuji and the second thing is more annoying and is difficult to rectify. First is of course video autofocus (*but it can be fixed), the second reason which no one talks about is the fact that prominent Fuji lenses are more expensive than the full frame Tamron and Sigma lenses for e mount. The cost value proposition doesn't make sense to me. Fuji Xh2s with new xf 150-600 is more expensive than a7iv and Sigma 150-600 e mount.
Thanks for the XT4 Kasey! So far big improvement from my XT3. I'll grab your XT5 next when youre done with it since XH2S is a no go haha
Nice :)
obviously 3 now@@cameraconspiracies
Would be super interested to see you with the gh6
The power of marketing. Tried an XT4 due to the hype for stills when it came out and wasn't blown away compared to my old DSLR for the price! The dials on that camera appeal to some but they lost that on the XH2. In Fuji world I think many will wait until the XT5 comes out but pretty sure neither will inspire me across. Thanks for an honest review.
Hey man, whats called the attachment thing on your bag to secure the mirrorless cameras? I need one one those I guess. Do you recommend it for xt4+xf16-55 usage?
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You just saved me a whole lot of time trying out the XH2s. I was all set to try it and to possibly replace my R5 which its sole purpose is to take videos of my cat in 4k 120 and then you uttered the words "Animal eye detect doesn't work in 4k 120p" and boom. No XH2s for me. Thank you.
It works, just very unreliable.
"NOT stealing is the new giving" 😁 I gotta remember that one.
Casey, get the C100 mkii. It is the God Camera. Just remember it was literally created at the beginning of time, before stone tools. Accept that it won't do 4k or 240 frames. Accept that it doesn't have 15 stops of DR or RAW or IBIS. It's your 60 frame 1080p AVCHD Savior. There is none higher.
TH-cam has become all sales tactics now. I miss the old genuine camera comparisons.
"Not stealing is the new giving in 2022"
Damn so true man 🔥🔥
I'm glad you left the XH2S by the dumpster where it belongs. Don't get scammed again, you're better than this. Also, I liked the $10 you found that you put on their truck, at least Fuji didn't get it! I like Fuji, but this camera is embarrassing to their brand. Fuji is too "hit or miss", no consistent lens lineup for video shooters, they don't know what they're doing with video. To be fair though, at least the histogram stays on when you hit the record button, Canon is even worse in head scratching cripples department regarding video features. No camera is perfect but I refuse to buy into something where the lack of effort is obvious.
Haha. It’s gonna be okay, dude.
Yeah, I was flirting with the idea of the X-H2, glad i didn’t switch, cause I would be perturbed… On another note, the GH5II has been flawlessly great thus far, definitely punches above it’s weight class…
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What about firmware updates, can they correct some of your issues?
GH6 and Leica pop - back to roots
You're selling the XH2s to get a Canon EOS M running Magic Lantern, a 24mm f2.8 Canon FD lens adapted to EF-M, an Atomos Ninja 2, a smallrig cage, vmount battery, DTAP connections, and DJI RS3 Pro with the lidar autofocus for manual lenses and a wireless lav mic to edit on a seven year old macbook air?
Not gonna lie, that cricket jolt made me jump 😊 You get a 👍 today for retuning that strangers money 😉
What a world we live in, every camera is about selecting what compromises you can live with.
Hopefully when Sigma releases its Foveon camera its actually gonna be mirrorless this time and hopefully L-mount with a body thats functional.
Did you not try firmware 1.03? AF got tweaked in general which seems to have polished things but the big deal is they fixed the AF in 120fps so it actually works now.
Hey man :) I am wondering if you've used bridge super zoom cameras like the Nikon P950, the panasonic FZ80/82 etc. I have the Canon R5C but trying to buy a quality super zoom telephoto will cost so much money, the weight and size will be crazy to carry around... since you do a lot of wildlife photography I wonder what's your take on this.
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@@cameraconspiracies Kasey I just realised you replied, saw the beginning of the video and felt such a relief! Luckily I've bought the Sigma 150-600 so that my back would hurt and I'll never be able to carry it casually - But at least I won't go and meet satan!
only reply I ever seen on one of your videos (don't quote me on that)@@cameraconspiracies
Looking for a decent Fuji body for my Canon FD lenses (5 now!). The XT4 has some insane wobble even when you're almost standing still. I don't see myself ever selling the A7S III, but the custom film recipes are really fun.
Not stealing is new giving :). Made my year!
Why don't you wait out some firmware updates? Maybe some of those issues can be fixed, but I understand that you cannot wait. I think cameres should be ready when released, not one year later ...
"Not stealing is the new giving"...that was epic. Lol
This is what happens when you chase the perfect camera. There's no such thing be happy with the gear you have . You will lose money when you buy and sell
lol, it's his job
The day CC stops chasing the perfect camera is the day the world ends. It's an eternal task.
I am waiting for a full frame blackmagic with ibis, built in NDs and 4k 240fps ProRes.
This shall be my definitive forever camera.
I am currently owning a potato III.
You miss the fact that it's kind of a joke. He doesn't actually intend to find the perfect camera. The channel would end, taking the world out with it
@@kingsamvisuals haha
The guy was in your studio.... i was so laughing!!
GOD DAMN you got me with the cricket jumpscare while i was eating 💀 not as scary as fuji's false advertising though
"On/Off button annoyed me." LOL, not many complaints then. This at $2500 seems like a very good upgrade from the X-T4. No one else can offer these many features at this price.
The placement of the delete and playback button is annoying. Yes I assigned my AEL as the playback but when I try to delete what I am seeing, i have to move to the left for the delete button
I'm beginning to think the X-H2S was the prototype and the X-H2 releasing next month will be so much better. Who knows... I guess you could say, it's all a conspiracy 😎
That cricket will haunt my dreams.
As far as I seen ProRes 120 fps should be limited to cf express card, because of bitrate, did you test it?
You can't do pro res in 4k 120p.
one of the 2 replies i ever saw on your videos@@cameraconspiracies
Debating between the a7iv and this camera, thanks for this video.
The next step in Fuji colour science is FujiXWeekly's film recipe vlogs. Cant wait for you to be recording with fuji Superia 200, Portra 400, Kodak Gold 200, or Ilford HP5+
firmware updates following free beta testing from paying early birds, they all do it. Just encountered you, good stuff- it reminds me of Bloom, each of you do some fabulous camera work!
Would love to see you try out the Canon R7 in lieu of dumping the X-HS2. Coming from a M6 MK ii, it fixes almost all the shortcomings of Canon’s APSC lineup.
The R7 is worse than the X-H2S in all aspects, save for AF and IBIS. If he’s already disappointed with the Fuji, the Canon will be a massive letdown.
Have read somewhere, that cannibals say, that human meat has specific taste to it )probably because of salt we eat?) So I'd say human is worse.
My father used to serve in military special forces and he told that they were taught that only meat you cannot prepare is.. seagull.. apparently they taste really awful.
Heard that a lot of firefighters don't eat pork.
No you're wrong. Your mamma taste worse than seagull.
Get the Canon C100 MK II so you can prove me wrong or cringe in abject disappointment as I did. Seriously- I really wanted to love it, but it was just not there….. my EOS R killed the C100 so hard in every category. Just get the C100 as a tribute to where we have come since it was introduced- it’ll be an awesome episode to have your maniacal scrutiny comb through its every crevice. Maybe you can compose a special song in its honor.
"I'll buy something in a decent deal, test it, do some videos with it, share it with you, the videos will make money, sell it for a small loss, and buy other stuff and the cycle repeats. Also, please buy my shirt and stuff through my affiliate links" - I love how you describe basically the youtube creator money making model like it's something you and us never knew and you just discovered while talking to us in some eureka moment :)
My coffee went out of my nose with the McD's meat joke..😅.... that was a joke , right? 😳
You know that Panasonic still lives in your heart, buddy.
"I don't wanna pay to be a beta tester" - every GH6 user felt that.
Not taking the $10 was so Zenlike. Who else would do that?
If you sell the XH2s you're gonna regret it! I used one for a week and loved it, even though it's far from perfect.
"not stealing is the new giving" ❤
How is the lowlight video for architectural interiors / real estate on xh2s vs xt4, R6, bmpcc 6k?
I’ve never seen more beautiful Color other than Fujifilm
***not stealing is the NEW giving on 2022*** priceless
You need to get your hands on a Nikon Z9....We need your wisdom! Your insight ! your perspective! Human Rats ( McDonalds)
I wont comment again on these videos. The videos are entertaining, and „hating“ on the xh2s is a good way to get viewers. Its a different take then most of the others have.
Your video was good. I will buy another shirt.
"Not stealing is the new giving" so true it hurts.
Only in 2022. We have high hopes for next year.
I’m dying to see you test a Nikon. Get camera Canada to loan you one.
"Not stealing is the new giving..."
-Kasey 2022
Seems like the micro four loser system is actually a good choice for you again ☺️
Lens flare ? I've had better results from a Polaroid, peel-off, instant pic from back in the day. Damnably expensive (then and now), and you'd need a lot of 'em to create the movie effect, but quality was close to what Fuji delivered to us today.