Hello Victoria. I’m an older photographer from Denmark, who grew up with film, and now are shooting with a ten year old Fuji XT1 and the 18-55 mm kit zoom, the 35 mm f.1;4 - the 60 mm macro and Manuel lens, The Meike 25 mm f.1;8. It works fine, but in the near future I’ll have to upgrade to a newer body, probably the XT5. It would be nice with Ibis and a bigger battery, and better autofocus. I have no need for the 40 million pixels. I shoot with Fujifilm, because it’s the closest thing to film cameras there is. Nice video. ❤❤❤
I was always fascinated with photography, ever since my dad (who died very young) showed me how to shoot and develop photos. On recommendation the XT-20 helped me find that connection with photography (and my late father) again. And from the first shot with a 35mmf2.0 I was hooked on fujifilm. I even have used his old lenses (with various adapters)to photograph my daughter (the granddaughter he never met)I love photographing people, landscapes, the moon and wildlife and now on an XT-3 (with a 100-400 and a few others). Dangerously eyeing an XH2S for the autofocus and a 150-600, your vids aren’t helping the resistance 😊. It’s been and will remain a delight. Many thanks for your informative and relatable videos.
Victoria, I love your expose's! Your film work is lovely! I gave up all 4 of my Full frame Nikon bodies and 10 lenses for all Fujifilm bodies that is 7 XT's (2 x XH2's, 2x XH4's, 2 x XT3's, XT20) and 3 GFX's? 16 XT lenses and 8 GF lenses. I shoot professionally and Fujifilm works well for me. All of our videos from the last few years have all been Fujifilm.
Love your videos and I love Fujifilm ❤ Your photos are absolutely beautiful I have the X-T5 and the X-S20 right now. Started my channel a few months ago and focus mainly on photography and videography around Fujifilm. Love my 23mm 1.4 LM WR and the 35mm 1.4 - recently got the 13mm Viltrox as well. I love macro photography and yes, I bought that massive Fuji 80mm macro lens - stunning! 🤩
Thank you! This is very lovely! ☺️🙏🏻 This is brilliant! Congratulations on starting your channel and taking the leap to do it! And your choice of lenses is brilliant! Especially the 23mm - that is my favourite. I have never tried a Viltrox but I have heard great things about them so maybe i’ll try it! And have fun with the macro lens, that sounds wonderful! 🙃
@@wildandfreevictoria thank you. Today I picked up a preowned 56 mm 1.2 original for a good price. I owned that lens before and I have missed it. I’m looking forward to using it again. It feels that gap between the 35 and 80.
I completely agree with your feelings about Fujifilm cameras and lenses. I started with an X-T2 worked through the X-T4, but had problems with the switching between video and photo. Now have an X-H2s and waiting for the X-Pro4, but not sure if I’ll want the X-H2 to keep the ergos the same, but have that 40mp sensor… I do love the rangefinder setup tho. And definitely, the people are amazing. And the Kaizen updates. I love updating, the excitement of a new feature or film sim!
So glad you agree and understand it! There is something special about the fuji stuff! Ahh yes, it can get confusing when swapping between cameras - i know I get confused anyway and that’s why I went for the XH2 and the XH2s. But if what you have works then stick with that. Tehe you have just reminded me to check for any updates on mine as I have in a while 😅😅
Why am I a Fujifilm fan? Well its because if I wasn't I wouldn't be able to see your wonderful vids. 😊 You do them proud. Always super vids and inspiring. 😎📷
You are an amazing brand ambassador! 😎 I love how Fujifilm delivers cameras for everybody at any skill level and always helps deliver great results. You don't even need to know post-processing, you can just shoot in a film simulation. How convenient! My XT-4 taught me A LOT about photography and made me a fanboy. Recently, I even got myself a used GFX 50R, so now I have another, more challenging, tool to play with. You can get amazing results with that too, but you need to be more mindful when taking photographs, it's quite slow and sluggish, but that suits my style pretty well. I'm glad to be part of the fanclub. ☺
Maybe one day! 😅 Yes that is such a great point and way to explain their stuff! Yes and the quality of colours, tones and saturations means you don’t necessarily need to do post-processing which is great! Hehe not a bad fanboy! I think the XT series is such a great way to learn about photography and how to shoot properly. It taught me so much too. Ooooo fancy stuff! What is the GFX series like? I’ve never used it but it looks incredible! Yeah that makes sense about being more mindful when shooting, it would be good to try it, maybe one day! 🙂
@@wildandfreevictoria Yeah, maybe you could try it one day. (Fujifilm should lend you one!) It gives you a lot more resolution to work with but it also give you more dynamic range and very pleasing depth of field. It can give your photography a special look. I think it would fit your dreamy, cinematic style, but it's a very pricy system to jump into, so stick with the X-series which is more than capable (as you know 😁).
Agreed. Fuji are quirky. Often miss focus, need more repairs than other big brands. Can’t use the fiddly buttons wearing gloves. But…. The creativity that I squeeze out of my Fuji kit surpasses all those years I spent with my other big brand camera. Fuji JPEGs are awesome either way amazing dynamic range. I don’t shoot raw with Fuji. The latest Fuji’s offer HEIC format. Even better!!!! I haven’t seen any reviews about Fuji HEIC files. Go on….. dare you…. Meanwhile thanks for inspirational videos.
Hmm i haven’t experienced any of those things you have mentioned but each to their own. I am glad to read you find it has surpassed your other brand equipment though. I haven’t actually tried shooting in HEIC, I have only shot in RAW but I can always give it a try and see what happens, this has tempted my curiosity 🙂 thank you very much and happy shooting! 🙂
I only have the XT-3 with a 23mm F1.4 , it is my connection to nature. I bought it as it reminded me of my Nikon film camera with the controls all there ready. I love my camera. Loving your vlogs.
I think that is a beautiful combination, it used to be mine for a long time - i travelled the alps and all over Scotland with that combo, it is beautiful. I am so glad to read that you love your camera, keep enjoying it! ☺️
I wanted to change from a bridge camera to a mirrorless. I went to a camera dealer with a large range and tried out several different brands but Fuji was the only one that felt right for me. Actually I don't see many people with Fuji so I was surprised when, a couple of weeks ago as I was walking past Southwark Cathedral with my camera, someone called out to me "Hey, is that a Fuji 70 - 300 mm lens?". Turned out to be a sports photographer from Greece. We had a long chat about Fuji.
Aww this is such a lovely story to read! I think people do genuinely get very happy when they see a Fuji camera which is lovely. I hope you enjoyed your chat and it’s moments like that which make Fujifilm very special ☺️
I love my Fujifilm cameras and lenses Because they are rather compact - so I carry them :-) Also the use model with the dials on my XT-3 and X-PRO 2 are supporting me to quickly do my settings without needing to go too much into the menus. Regarding image quality I am super happy with the cameras from that side there is no trigger for me to upgrade. The only thing is the autofocus speed. Especially when I try to take pictures of our dog...the keeper rate is rather low. Who knows - one day I will maybe upgrade to a XT-5 or XH2(s)
Love this! Yes they are super compact and great for travelling too :) So glad you use the models with the dials and you make a really important point about speed - that can find everything so easily on a Fuji without taking your eye away from the view finder. Well as they say, if it’s not broken, don’t fix it! But I do understand what you mean about AF, I found a big difference from my XT3 to the XH2/XH2s but I still really appreciate starting with a slower AF camera, as it still helped me learn so much more and I carried this over into my newer cameras and still shooting in manual 🙃
Your photos and videos speak for themselves* - so I totally understand the fascination with Fujifilm. I recently switched to Lumix, one of the reasons being that I sometimes like to be a bit different from the mainstream as well ;-) That, and really great colors. *The one at 2:23 is awesome... I'd hang it on my wall!
Hey Victoria, I came to Fujifilm after 40 years with Canon. I didn't wanted to change from EF to RF Mount by change from SLR to SLM, so I looked for a nostalgic as an old AE1 or F1. I found it in Fujifilm. Now I'm ower of XT-4 and XT-5. Lenses: XF 8, XF 8-16, XF 18, XF 16-80, XF 70-300, Vitrox 13 and EF-FX adapter by Fringer to use my old Canon Lenses, how Fisheye 8-15 ... I'm happy. Greetings from Hamburg, Germany
Love it. Pleasant. Inspiring. Love your joy and enthusiasm and focus on art instead of technology, which, by the way, you also include but not in a dry way. Amazing how much you know after just 4 years in photography.
Love the Fujifilm camera, i have the XT2 for many years now, and i take it everywhere i go, and i is so good to see others enjoy the Fuji cameras too, their is something about this camera i just like, maybe the image i see with my own eye is there in the camera when you snap that shutter button, it like having your eyes in your hand through the camera, it is the feel of the buttons and dials ready to turn and press when the moment is just right. will i upgrade to a newer model, not yet as my XT2 give me what i see and what i feel in the moment, your videos are good help others to enjoy what is around them it is good to get out and about.
One of the reasons I switched to Fuji years ago was because I love the vintage look, it just looks sexy. That I would ever say something so unqualified. But, it's true. I use an XT 5 for my people and landscape photography and an XE 4 in silver with silver-coloured lenses for my street photography. 🙈
First. Your passion is infectious. Fuji should have a way for actual Fuji users to vote for who they support as ambassadors. You would have my vote. That said, I came to Fuji through 120 film back in the day. My set up was a GSW690 and served as big brother to my Leica M6 with V4 35mm Cron. Two cameras one lens each. When the x100F dropped, I moved away from film. I do not think I will ever get along with an EVFs. I cannot give up seeing outside my frame lines in rangefinder style shooting. I did try to upgrade my M6 with a m10 R black paint but It just didn't do it for me. I also have a Q2 but only shoot it in 35 crop mode so my frame lines are in the EVF LOL but it is just not the magic the X100 and my Xpro3 give. At some point, if Fuji ever updates the GFXR, I will be back to the digital version of my OG setup- a X100 and a bigger brother GFXR.2
Hi victoria , first time i watch your video it’s great . I am a fujifilm x20 user since january 2024. I just love it. But looking to upgrade next year. I love the colors and the different simulatios. Fujifilm is another world it’s masterpeace. I like to shoot la dscapes and macro too, i am only an amateur . I believe people who love arts will succeed in photography. My hobby was painting and now shooting photos. Keep it up and grab the moment of shooting. Sincerely : Pierrot.
my very first camera was a Fuji X-S1 bridge camera back in 2012, i then moved to a Canon DSLR, and after a few years i developed shaky hands so switched to Panasonic Lumix due to their ibis (Canon didn’t even have a mirrorless model out at that time) i started shooting a lot of sports and the Lumix struggled with auto focus, so i started looking at other brands that would be better for sports, about 5 weeks ago i randomly decided to charge the battery for my trusty old Fuji X-S1 bridge camera and go for a walk around our local woods, as soon as i started taking pictures the nostalgia of using a Fuji camera came flooding back, the ease of use, the film simulations (because i’m not very good at editing) so the jpeg’s straight out of the camera look great, just using the camera put a smile on my face, so i traded in all of my photography gear and bought a Fuji X-H2s & Fujinon 100-400mm and i absolutely love the camera and the lens, and i’m looking forward to being part of the Fuji community and learning from others, i’m currently binge watching your videos (which you film and present brilliantly) trying to decide what my next lens should be as a general walk around and street photography lens.
Thank you for your inspiring videos!✨ I have never photographed with SLR cameras, I was devoted to Olympus for 11 years: the old XA and various Om-d models. But I always wanted film-like shots straight out of the camera. So last year I switched to Fujifilm, tried xs10, xt5, now I have xh2 with tamron 17-70 lense, fujinon 33, laowa 60 macro and xs20 with analog lenses that I got from my grandfather. I'm still wondering whether I need two cameras, whether I can shoot videos on the xh2 or there will be any problems with this. 40mp photos are simply amazing!
Came from the Xt2 to XH2, had some Xc lenses like 50-230. Had mixed feeling with it with the Xt2. With the Xh2 it is a different beast. It nails the focus, makes sharp images easyer and mindblowing sharp images even in lower light. I knew the lense could do that, but now also in lowlight. That xh2 AF is just perfect. Simular with the Jpegs. that 5 gen processor are making mindblowing Jpegs. The IS is also a major gamechanger from the Xt2. That 40 mp are more demanding on exposures though compared to the Xt2. Love the way more headroom you get for post compose your images on the 40mp. Defferently makes more keeper images. You rarely get that much from renewing, but you do with to the latest gen's of Fuji's
Hi Victoria, I really love your photos and definitely you are a very good photographer / videographer. At this moment I don't have any camera and I am super undecided between buying a Fuji Xt5 or X-H2s or buying the Nikon Zf. The X-t5 and the Zf are both retro cameras but the advantages of choosing Fuji is that their lenses are really beautiful and they are sharp. Obviously a full frame image is sharper than a crop since it is coming from a big sensor but I need a camera to enjoy it during my holidays, family events and small gigs. What I am a bit afraid of Fuji is their autofocus since it is no at par with the big companies, but thanks to your video I am more inclining of buying a Fuji then a Nikon body. You are such a lovely person and truly inspirable.
Completely agree with You! Íve had many different cameras through the years, Yashica, Minolta, Canon, Nikon, Hasselblad, Olympus. My first camera was a Yashica Mat 6x6 and I learned photography that way. Íve just swifted from Sony and I found the Fuji X100V. And now Ím total fan of the Fuji line up. Ím back with with my photograpfy hobby as where it once started. Ím happy every time I pick up my xt5 to get out and take some photos and I love it!
Well this confirms it, I have not had any cameras from other brands but as you have tried a lot and still agree about Fujifilm, that says a lot! That is so lovely to read too that you are back with your photography hobby, it’s great it’s inspired you again to get out and enjoy it. And the XT5 is a wonderful camera to work with ☺️
Dear Victoria, found the channel and was curious on the thumbnail ("Brown Bear Slovenia") when saw the Xf200mm. My comment is based in a bit of a mix between this one (Part 1 and 2) and the one mention earlier. Wondering myself why hasn't Fuji reached out to you for an introduction to the brand, that you spontaneously did so beautifully! Started myself as well, with the XT3, but on the sport side of photography splitting my passion between among action sports such as surf, triathlon, tennis, moto and motor racing. Despite of a few positive comments, regarding my work, the most intriguing one was by guessing the type of equipment that I was using. Several top brands were mentioned, but none was correct!!! Then would come the comment about the autofocus system and I can tell that most of the times either is asked from the camera the impossible or one doesn't know how to work with the system. I usually say that the Fujifilm made me a better photographer, as it feels different and we really can take advantage of customisation. Regarding equipment: Bodies XT3,4 and XH2S | Lenses: XF200mm F2, 100-400 F4.5-5.6, 50-140 F2.8 (what a workhorse!), 16-55 F2.8 and 90mm F2. On my Wishlist 23mm 1.4 WR, 56mm 1.2. GFX system it would be a dream come true! You work is amazing and the quality of video and photography is outstanding. #natgeo Cheers. Carlos
You make me almost sorry that I enjoy my Canon 5D iv so much. LOL!!! Great video. Thank you for sharing your passion for your camera. I hope that #fujifilm sees this and partners with you to help you along your journey.
Hehehee I loved this! no you keep enjoying what sings to your heart, it's great to read you have found "your" camera, so stick at it! Aw thank you for your best wishes, maybe they will one day! It would be nice!
I have the X-T5 for my photography and the XH2 for video and back up. There are 2 things I'd do differently though: I'd have bought the XT5 in silver, and actually I would have bought the XH2s instead as you have done. I had the XT3 and XT4 before and so I thought the XT5 was the way to go, but the more I use it the more I like the XH2 better... Not that big a deal and not worth changing out at this point. You have inspired me to pick up the 23 F1.4 for video. I can recommend the 70-300mm to you to throw in your bag, I think you would love it and it's inexpensive and very useful and sharp. 🤠
That is really interesting your set up and what you would have done differently. I originally was going to get the XT5 after using the XT3 for years, but once I used the XH2s I just clicked with it and it made sense to get that one instead. But the XT5 is still a fantastic camera and great quality. Yes definitely do, I ALWAYS use the 23mm for filming, it is just pure magic and you won’t regret it! And thank you for the recommendation too, I will see if I can give it a try 🙃
❤❤❤ The Fuji soul that get together persons, not Specialists or Professionals on the traditional way, but people with feelings, dreams and heart ✨ That's why I keep close my X-PRO1 & X-T10 with the original trinity (18 f2/ 35 f1.4/ 60 f2.8) and the 18-55 f2.8 lenses 😊 Peace, namastê 🙏🏻 See ya, blue skies 🤙🏻🍀📸
Aww I love this! You are so right and well pur! That’s how I view Fuji too, especially the Fuji soul. It is a place for everyone who just wants to enjoy what they do - with feelings, dreams and heart, as you said ☺️ Aw you have a lovely set up and it sounds perfect. Keep enjoying and keep shooting from the heart! Namaste and see ya 🙃✌🏻
I lost the joy of photography, i selled all my Sony gear. Then the x-pro1 with the 35/1.4 came up and i fell in love with the idea and i bought one. The x-pro 1 give me everything back and even more. It helped me to relearn photography and find my own style. A big part of the renewed love were the film simulations, colors and lenses. I also dont like to spend hours on image processing. Today i mainly shoot with the xt-5 but my „big love“ is still the x-pro1…
I loved reading this! Firstly, i’m so happy you have your joy of photography back! I think Fujifilm gear is so fun to shoot with and does being back a lot of happiness to photography. I agree with your reason for film simulations, colour and lenses, they are just work perfectly together! The XT5 is a beautiful camera but it’s good you still have your love for the X-Pro1 🙂
What a terrific video! I’m still using my trusty X-T1 (!), but am hoping to move over to the X-H2 within the summer. Fujifilm is the brand I depend upon for color, creativity and choice. I won’t have it any other way. 😊
aw thank you for this! well that will be a fun change and move which I am sure you will enjoy a lot! Although, there Fuji event is happening soon so there might be other announcements on the way 🙃
Thank you! And so lovely to read you are watching this all the way from Puerto Rico! Thank you for your kind words. And I have had a couple people ask now for a video about settings so I will see what I can do 🙃
Years ago my son had a Fujifilm digicam and the colours from it were superb, far better than the Canon one I was using at the time. Eventually that Canon broke and I switched over to using my phone. Fast forward to last year and my new year's resolution to get a decent camera and learn to do photography properly by doing a night class at college. The memory of my sons Fuji coupled with some research led me to buy a pristine used X-T10 with the 18-55 f2.8-4 which I absolutely love and have no intention of ever selling. Added some lenses... In order of purchase: XC 50-230 , XC 15-45, XF 35 f2, XF 70-300, TTArtisans 25 f2 And after your review, picked up the Fuji XF 11 + 16mm macro tubes. Very happy with the Fuji gear but also have a super cheap (less than £150) Canon 450D + EF-S 24 f2.8 which rattles around in my work bag. One thing the college course taught me, you don't need deep pockets or state of the art expensive gear to take amazing photos. So there's no X-H2s on my horizon anytime soon.
I love that your sons digicam inspired your move to Fujifilm and a great idea to do the night classes as well so you can really get to groups with your equipment. It sounds like a super set up you have and with some lovely glass as well! It's great to read my reviews helped a bit in your decision with the macro work. I think that set up will last you a long time 🙃✌🏻
Glad to hear it! It’s fantastic gear! Haha aww that is very kind, fun fact, I am actually camera shy when other people take my pictures - that’s why al of mine are self portraits ☺️
I have the xt3 and xe4, i was frist a nikon shooter nikon z6II but i didn't love the Camera until i go out with a friend of my to shoot some street photography and he had the xh1 and the xt3 and he let me play with the xt3 and i was sold i loved schooting again the hole day i played whit the xt3 didn't take my z6II out of the back 1 time, the fujifilm slow me down and realy let me tink about the shots i take, an de buttons on the Camera so lovely to play with, so the next day i sold me z6ii and buy the xt3 with 4 lenses 😂 and never looked at nikon agian, fujifilm forever ✌✌✌✌ Ps Nice video keep them comming 🙏 Greetings from the netherlands
Thank you for sharing this, it is so lovely to read. Especially the bit how you said the fujifilm helped you slow down and think about your shot, I love that! Haha that was an easy sale and move! It makes sense though, if it is more enjoyable and fun then follow that feeling. It makes photography more fun and everything should be fun! Thank you very much and hello to the Netherlands! 🙃
I started my Fuji journey in 2022 when I acquired the X100V … it’s brilliant! Shooting mostly B&W (Acros+R) landscapes. It even accompanies me on road bicycle adventures … hardly know I’m carrying it using the PS Bagworks rider strap. Thanks for your fine wintry video! 📷❄️🙂
I love that you take your camera on your bicycle adventures! that is so lovely! I take mine on hikes and up mountains too because why not! Thank you for your comment and enjoying the winter vibes 🙃
Your photography and eye for detail is magnificent along with your beautifully crafted video work. I know where your coming from with Fuji I stated out with the 100V, XT2 and now own the XH2 and 100V. Using these cameras and lenses makes the photographic experience totally unique. Keep up the great work and I look forward to your next video.
This is so kind and thank you so much, very lovely compliments! I am sooo glad to read your perspective on it and that you agree. It is a completely unique experience, which I think gives a great sense of fun and achievement! Thank you again, I do appreciate it 🙃
Thanks again for such beautiful engaging videos. I’m afraid I’m living my photography life vicariously through you! 😂I recently treated myself to an XT5 but still need to get out to play. The colours on your footage here are beautiful. The camera picks up the pinks and greens of the tree trunks beautifully. I wonder why you need the two cameras and could not do both with one? Loads of thanks 🎉
Aw thank you for this, it made me smile! Hehe you funny ☺️ aw that is amazing, congrats on your lovely new camera body! Yes I am pretty chuffed with the results on both camera bodies. I got the XH2s for my filming and the XH2 for photography and it is really handy when I do my vlogs to have two camera 🙃
Just love my Fujifilm camera. It’s the XT-4 which is now getting old but still takes great photos especially with the 70-300mm lens. Also love being part of your community Victoria as you have raised the bar in the quality of the pictures you take and the advice you give. Thank you. 🙏❤️
Yeeeees this makes me happy! It is a genuine love for Fuji stuff! Hey, if it’s not broken then don’t fix it! Keep enjoying that X-T4 🙃 i have had a few people now say the 70-300mm is a great lens, hopefully I can try it one day! Thank you so much for that last part, I always wanted to just share real, honest and heart on this platform. It’s so lovely that people like yourself are enjoying that, it makes it all the more worthwhile. Thank you and have a lovely day ☺️🤍🙏🏻
Love your channel, video's, passion - and I'm about to make the leap of faith and buy an x-t5 this week after consuming everything fuji for the last 6 months. Have signed up to a fujifilm beginners day/course in the next few weeks to learn the basics, but I'm torn on one thing - what lenses to buy initially. Appreciate this has to be an individual choice but would welcome any thoughts. I'm drawn to the 18mm 1.4 but I have no idea why ha-ha (I notice you use the 23mm 1.4). I'm only a hobbyist but have travelled a lot over the last 20 years and regret not having a decent camera. I feel as though I should also dip my toe into a 16-55mm lens I'm torn on whether I should be buying the x-t5 with the 16-55mm kit lens or get the body only and couple it with the 16-55mm f/2.8 R LM WR - any thoughts much appreciated. Stay wild, stay free ;)
Thank you soooo much! And this is so lovely to read! Enjoy the X-T5, it is a beautiful camera - you will love it! Hehe it is a big decision to make and it’s good you have taken you time to decide. Beginner courses are brilliant and it will give you the time to learn the camera well - this would be my best bit of advice so you can get the best out of your camera. Ahh yes, if cameras weren’t hard to decide on, lenses are a different matter! Ok when I first for my XT3 it came with the kit lens 18-55mm and I did not like that lens for the simple fact, the base aperture was too narrow for my style. So I sold that and purchased the 56mm (old one) and used this for 3 years until I purchased lots of different lenses and were swapping them about. But now my favourite 2 lenses are the 23mm f/1.4 lm wr and the 16-55mm f/2.8 (which funny enough I did not like years ago when I tried it but now love it!). So it is a difficult decision and bear in mind they are also cropped on the mirrorless sensors. If you have an appeal to the 18mm then give it ago. I found it just a tiny bit too wide for me as an overall lens and that’s why I went with the 23mm. Also check with Fujifilm as in the UK they have a loaning system where you can borrow gear for 48 hours for free (with a deposit) and it might be worth doing this with a few lenses so you can get a feel for them all. I hope this helps a bit and good luck - and enjoy it 🙃
@wildandfreevictoria - What a response! Sign me up for any VW&F merch that you might bring out in the future, I think we should all be walking around with “Stay Ow Sum, Stay Wild, Stay 3eeeee” t-shirts & hoodies. So, it’s xt minus 1 day before the big purch, and cannot wait ha-ha. I have questioned whether I’m jacobs cream crackers buying into Fujifilm 4 days before an X-summit, but we don’t think there's an xt-6 coming next week do we? Thanks for all the advice, appreciated :)
Been shooting Fuji since 2017 with like a year or whatever as a break when I didn't have Fuji. Fuji has a personality, they're fun to shoot, easy enough to edit files, good colors, nice skin tones. Current kit is a lot. XH2, XH2S, 16-55. 18 1.4, 50 1.0, 33 1.4, 56 1.2WR, 200F2, 90F2 and the Tamron 150-500. I mainly went back to Fuji because it makes me feel like an individual, which Sony wasn't doing for me, I felt like some sort of drone on that system (I also don't like the Sony community).
That is a long time! And good on you for sticking with what you enjoy. I agree with all of your points! That is a fabulous line up of kit as well! How do you find shooting with the 200f2? I really want to shoot with this lens! That is a really interesting point about shooting with Sony vs Fuji, I think I do know what you mean, especially the lack of community. I think Sony cameras take the joy out of photography in some weird way - i’m sure they get fantastic results, but it lacks that heart and sense of achievement. thank you for your perspective, it’s very insightful!
@@wildandfreevictoria I love the 200F2, it's heavy and you really need to know how to attach that lens to a strap system, but the results out of it are great. Nice and sharp, good bokeh, good for basically everything if you have the room for it. I shoot Nikon and Fuji, those two systems are my roots in photography. You can get good images out of any camera and I personally try not to view any system as, "the best." They're all good and I think the Sony community loses the plot regarding that and the condescending ego in it is not what I'm about. I sold my Sony system and I don't think I'm looking back. I just want to create images and not lord the brand over other people.
I've been shooting Fuji since 2018 when I moved from the M43 world and never looked back! I still have my X-T2, shot the X-T4 and traded it for the X-T5. I have the Fuji 16-55mm along with the 10-24, the 33mm and recently the 18mm. I also shoot with a 40mm Voightlander prime with an adapter. I love Fuji and I also get comments from non photographers while out and about asking "Is that a film camera...nice!".
Yes! “Is that a film camera” is such a nice comment! I had a it a few times and it’s lovely people get excited about it. Your cameras and glass sound like a great set up! I’ve never tried the Voightlander prime but it sounds very interesting- I will look it up after I comment. And enjoy your shooting! 🙃✌🏻
The Voightlander 40mm 1.2 is for Leica M glass.With the adapter I purchased it allows almost macro images but everything is manual focus and works perfectly with the Fuji focus peaking. In a way it is two lenses. at F/14. it is "clinical" but at F/1.2 very "dreamy". @@wildandfreevictoria
Your choice of music to support the visuals is exquisite! I knew it was time to move from my X-T4 to the X-H2 because of my wildlife photography. I loved the analog feel of the X-T4, but the layout of the X-H2 and the bigger body supports my lenses better. I'm saving up for a second Fujifilm body, maybe another X-T4, X=T5 or the anticipated X-Pro4 so I can have the best of both worlds. I was the kid that would always dig through the family shoebox of old polaroid pictures so I could remember and dream. The film simulations and Capture One's beautiful grain settings help me make pictures I will remember in years to come. I print out 4x6 photos on a simple photo printer because I prefer tactile images vs. screen images. In short, its time to make my own shoebox of memories (even though I use photo binders now :) ).
Firstly, thank you so much for commenting on the choice of music - this is something that actually takes me hours to decide and I really appreciate you noticing. So thank you 😄 Yeah that sounds like a good upgrade, especially for the wildlife photography and being able to handle bigger lenses. I think best of both worlds sounds like a wonderful plan! If I didn’t do filming that is the same set up I would have foe photography as it is a mighty duo! What a lovely story about you as a kid, this really made me smile and what a lovely idea. Keep doing that and collecting your lovely moments, that’s what life is all about 🙃🙏🏻
Couldn’t agree more. Had Nikon for donkeys years but once I changed to Fuji the spark came back. I shoot wildlife with 200 f2 and 150-600 on H2 and H2s. Love your videos.
So glad you agree! This is so lovely to read that your spark came back with a Fuji! That is a great set up you have as well, I hope you enjoy it! And thanks again!
@@wildandfreevictoria For me I lack a faster long lens. I hop Fuji do a 400 f4 with a tc, like the 200. In the meantime I use a Nikon with Fringer adapter.
Yeah, it’s pretty much the same thing with me. I want from Nikon to Canon and stayed there for years, but I kept feeling more and more disconnected from the process because doing and undoing (minor changes) anything besides point and shoot really becomes a pain in the ass. It’s just faster to set, faster to check and faster to change when you have the triangle and you can auto prioritize what you need at times. It’s the best of both worlds. I really hope after seeing other brands jump on the dedicated dials bandwagon Fuji reincorporates dedicated dials into the next X-H camera.
That is interesting you swapped as well, have you enjoyed your move? I find all the dials on the fujis systems a lot faster and easy to find with your hands rather than having to keep taking your eye away. And for future X-H series I would love to see more dials too, I think they could remove the mini display screen on the top and just put a dial in it’s place - but just my opinion 😅
@@wildandfreevictoria Definitely regret nothing about switching, well maybe a few lenses, even then it’s been a good update and refresh. The dials give direct access where the menu system/semi-custom remapping driven method is an indirect access method. I guess it’s just down to the camera person, but I’m way faster with dials for most scenarios too. I still have more to figure out though. I do like the e ink screen on the X-H cameras. They had all the dials and the screen on the first one, so they could just go back. I’m not a fan of Fuji constantly describing some of the designs as retro styling only, as if there are no practical advantages to having dedicated dials, but what can you do?
I am walking with my T1 and a 27mm f2.8 old version under the Italian sun. The sea is so calm now, in this gulf of Ligurian Riviera. Seagulls seem to be drawn over the the blue sky. A soft breeze over my skin. And I am so grateful to find my moment while using those tactile regulations to find my personal shoot. Have a great photography journey, Victoria. Ciao!
I was a Canon user and in 2016, I decided to go with Fujifilm XT1 and it gave again the joy to take photos and I will never forget that. I love their cameras and lenses. And I always forget to tell you how amazing you are ♥️. Thanks so much for your fantastic videos.
This is so lovely, it’s so nice to read how many people find using Fuji cameras a joy - including you. It has obviously has a wonderful place in your life. Aw thank you for saying this, that’s so kind and touching. Thank you ☺️🙏🏻
Been a Fuji shooter since August of 2017 with my X-T2, then the X-T3. GFX 50R ,XS-10 and now onto my dual X-H2S setup for filming and video. I just love the continuity thru out the system and brand. Still have the 23mm F1.4, 56mm F1.2 and 50-140mm F2.8 along with other various 3rd party lens for photo and video work. But 7 years in and I don’t see me switching anytime soon. The other thing I love about Fuji is the community for the most part and its users of the gear and I don’t mean the ambassadors. But the everyday user who use them for things like, family memories and snapshots of the daily life around them. This system just gives you the freedom to do that.
i got an old X-E1 ten years ago after using Nikon 35mm cameras... and it taught me more about photography than i previously knew... It was also similar in size and had a character of its own. After a few years i also got the X-T1, another amazing camera and they made a great pair of users. i'm a nature photographer and the colour's from a Fuji lens and camera can not be matched... i started with the XF 18-55 then bought the XF 60 macro and then the XF 35... i love the old sensor in these early Fuji's... A year ago i bought the X-M1 for some street work, an amazing discrete little camera and the same sensor as the X-E1... i have a large collection of vintage lenses, the old glass and Fuji's sensor match so well... i love my Fuji's and would never part with them... i wish i could afford an X-T2 never mind a new one... There's something about my Fuji system, it's always with me no matter where i go, a trustworthy companion that has never let me down. Thank you for your videos Victoria, thank you for choosing Fuji... The only place i display my work is on the Fuji users sites on Facebook, a great community of Fuji users. Love and happy happenings.
My wild set up: X-T4, X-T5, 16-55mm, 70-300mm and viltrox 13mm.... However I do occasionally adapt canon DSLR lenses as well
Thanks for sharing and sounds like a good set up to me! Definitely enjoy it!
Hello Victoria. I’m an older photographer from Denmark, who grew up with film, and now are shooting with a ten year old Fuji XT1 and the 18-55 mm kit zoom, the 35 mm f.1;4 - the 60 mm macro and Manuel lens, The Meike 25 mm f.1;8.
It works fine, but in the near future I’ll have to upgrade to a newer body, probably the XT5.
It would be nice with Ibis and a bigger battery, and better autofocus.
I have no need for the 40 million pixels.
I shoot with Fujifilm, because it’s the closest thing to film cameras there is.
Nice video.
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I was always fascinated with photography, ever since my dad (who died very young) showed me how to shoot and develop photos. On recommendation the XT-20 helped me find that connection with photography (and my late father) again. And from the first shot with a 35mmf2.0 I was hooked on fujifilm. I even have used his old lenses (with various adapters)to photograph my daughter (the granddaughter he never met)I love photographing people, landscapes, the moon and wildlife and now on an XT-3 (with a 100-400 and a few others). Dangerously eyeing an XH2S for the autofocus and a 150-600, your vids aren’t helping the resistance 😊. It’s been and will remain a delight. Many thanks for your informative and relatable videos.
Victoria, I love your expose's! Your film work is lovely! I gave up all 4 of my Full frame Nikon bodies and 10 lenses for all Fujifilm bodies that is 7 XT's (2 x XH2's, 2x XH4's, 2 x XT3's, XT20) and 3 GFX's? 16 XT lenses and 8 GF lenses. I shoot professionally and Fujifilm works well for me. All of our videos from the last few years have all been Fujifilm.
Love your videos and I love Fujifilm ❤ Your photos are absolutely beautiful
I have the X-T5 and the X-S20 right now. Started my channel a few months ago and focus mainly on photography and videography around Fujifilm. Love my 23mm 1.4 LM WR and the 35mm 1.4 - recently got the 13mm Viltrox as well. I love macro photography and yes, I bought that massive Fuji 80mm macro lens - stunning! 🤩
Thank you! This is very lovely! ☺️🙏🏻
This is brilliant! Congratulations on starting your channel and taking the leap to do it! And your choice of lenses is brilliant! Especially the 23mm - that is my favourite. I have never tried a Viltrox but I have heard great things about them so maybe i’ll try it! And have fun with the macro lens, that sounds wonderful! 🙃
@@wildandfreevictoria thank you. Today I picked up a preowned 56 mm 1.2 original for a good price. I owned that lens before and I have missed it. I’m looking forward to using it again. It feels that gap between the 35 and 80.
I love my XH2!!! And my Sony a7riii!!!
This is brilliant! Keep enjoying your gear! ☺️
I completely agree with your feelings about Fujifilm cameras and lenses. I started with an X-T2 worked through the X-T4, but had problems with the switching between video and photo.
Now have an X-H2s and waiting for the X-Pro4, but not sure if I’ll want the X-H2 to keep the ergos the same, but have that 40mp sensor… I do love the rangefinder setup tho.
And definitely, the people are amazing.
And the Kaizen updates. I love updating, the excitement of a new feature or film sim!
So glad you agree and understand it! There is something special about the fuji stuff! Ahh yes, it can get confusing when swapping between cameras - i know I get confused anyway and that’s why I went for the XH2 and the XH2s. But if what you have works then stick with that.
Tehe you have just reminded me to check for any updates on mine as I have in a while 😅😅
Why am I a Fujifilm fan? Well its because if I wasn't I wouldn't be able to see your wonderful vids. 😊 You do them proud. Always super vids and inspiring. 😎📷
Haha love this! Thank you! Well if my videos bring the Fuji community together then i’m happy! Thanks again 🙂
@@wildandfreevictoria of course they do 🙂 take care... see ya soon.
You are an amazing brand ambassador! 😎
I love how Fujifilm delivers cameras for everybody at any skill level and always helps deliver great results. You don't even need to know post-processing, you can just shoot in a film simulation. How convenient!
My XT-4 taught me A LOT about photography and made me a fanboy. Recently, I even got myself a used GFX 50R, so now I have another, more challenging, tool to play with. You can get amazing results with that too, but you need to be more mindful when taking photographs, it's quite slow and sluggish, but that suits my style pretty well.
I'm glad to be part of the fanclub. ☺
Maybe one day! 😅
Yes that is such a great point and way to explain their stuff! Yes and the quality of colours, tones and saturations means you don’t necessarily need to do post-processing which is great!
Hehe not a bad fanboy! I think the XT series is such a great way to learn about photography and how to shoot properly. It taught me so much too. Ooooo fancy stuff! What is the GFX series like? I’ve never used it but it looks incredible! Yeah that makes sense about being more mindful when shooting, it would be good to try it, maybe one day! 🙂
@@wildandfreevictoria Yeah, maybe you could try it one day. (Fujifilm should lend you one!) It gives you a lot more resolution to work with but it also give you more dynamic range and very pleasing depth of field. It can give your photography a special look. I think it would fit your dreamy, cinematic style, but it's a very pricy system to jump into, so stick with the X-series which is more than capable (as you know 😁).
With Fujifilm since 2018. Absolutely the best! I agree! X and GFX. Love your positive energy and your beautiful, inspired work!
Aw love it! Fuji forever and staying strong! thank you so much for this, I appreciate it a lot 🙂🙂
Agreed. Fuji are quirky. Often miss focus, need more repairs than other big brands. Can’t use the fiddly buttons wearing gloves. But…. The creativity that I squeeze out of my Fuji kit surpasses all those years I spent with my other big brand camera. Fuji JPEGs are awesome either way amazing dynamic range. I don’t shoot raw with Fuji. The latest Fuji’s offer HEIC format. Even better!!!!
I haven’t seen any reviews about Fuji HEIC files. Go on….. dare you….
Meanwhile thanks for inspirational videos.
Hmm i haven’t experienced any of those things you have mentioned but each to their own. I am glad to read you find it has surpassed your other brand equipment though. I haven’t actually tried shooting in HEIC, I have only shot in RAW but I can always give it a try and see what happens, this has tempted my curiosity 🙂 thank you very much and happy shooting! 🙂
My setup: XT 5, Fujifilm 23mm (f2), 16-55mm (2.8), 33mm (1.4), 56mm (1.2) and Viltrox 13mm (1.4). Sorted 🙂
That is a wonderful set up 🙂
I only have the XT-3 with a 23mm F1.4 , it is my connection to nature. I bought it as it reminded me of my Nikon film camera with the controls all there ready. I love my camera. Loving your vlogs.
I think that is a beautiful combination, it used to be mine for a long time - i travelled the alps and all over Scotland with that combo, it is beautiful. I am so glad to read that you love your camera, keep enjoying it! ☺️
I wanted to change from a bridge camera to a mirrorless. I went to a camera dealer with a large range and tried out several different brands but Fuji was the only one that felt right for me. Actually I don't see many people with Fuji so I was surprised when, a couple of weeks ago as I was walking past Southwark Cathedral with my camera, someone called out to me "Hey, is that a Fuji 70 - 300 mm lens?". Turned out to be a sports photographer from Greece. We had a long chat about Fuji.
Aww this is such a lovely story to read! I think people do genuinely get very happy when they see a Fuji camera which is lovely. I hope you enjoyed your chat and it’s moments like that which make Fujifilm very special ☺️
I love my Fujifilm cameras and lenses Because they are rather compact - so I carry them :-)
Also the use model with the dials on my XT-3 and X-PRO 2 are supporting me to quickly do my settings without needing to go too much into the menus. Regarding image quality I am super happy with the cameras from that side there is no trigger for me to upgrade.
The only thing is the autofocus speed. Especially when I try to take pictures of our dog...the keeper rate is rather low. Who knows - one day I will maybe upgrade to a XT-5 or XH2(s)
Love this! Yes they are super compact and great for travelling too :) So glad you use the models with the dials and you make a really important point about speed - that can find everything so easily on a Fuji without taking your eye away from the view finder. Well as they say, if it’s not broken, don’t fix it! But I do understand what you mean about AF, I found a big difference from my XT3 to the XH2/XH2s but I still really appreciate starting with a slower AF camera, as it still helped me learn so much more and I carried this over into my newer cameras and still shooting in manual 🙃
Fujifilm just works came from canon started wirt xt1 nowil ive the xh2 more thani need👍🇮🇪
Well that's what it's all about and I am glad you are enjoying it 🙃✌🏻
Your photos and videos speak for themselves* - so I totally understand the fascination with Fujifilm. I recently switched to Lumix, one of the reasons being that I sometimes like to be a bit different from the mainstream as well ;-) That, and really great colors.
*The one at 2:23 is awesome... I'd hang it on my wall!
Hey Victoria,
I came to Fujifilm after 40 years with Canon. I didn't wanted to change from EF to RF Mount by change from SLR to SLM, so I looked for a nostalgic as an old AE1 or F1.
I found it in Fujifilm.
Now I'm ower of XT-4 and XT-5. Lenses: XF 8, XF 8-16, XF 18, XF 16-80, XF 70-300, Vitrox 13 and EF-FX adapter by Fringer to use my old Canon Lenses, how Fisheye 8-15 ...
I'm happy.
Greetings from Hamburg, Germany
Brilliant, love the green tones of the tree trunks and snow on the small branches 👍
Thank you! The snow and the trees are a perfect combination 🌲☺️
Love it. Pleasant. Inspiring. Love your joy and enthusiasm and focus on art instead of technology, which, by the way, you also include but not in a dry way. Amazing how much you know after just 4 years in photography.
My Fuji setup si h2s + xs20 +xt3
Lens fujinon 16-55, 18-120, 50-140, 33, 16, 15-45
Lens viltrox 13, 23, 27, 56, 75, 85
Sirui 23, 56
I'm collectionist 😅
Love the Fujifilm camera, i have the XT2 for many years now, and i take it everywhere i go, and i is so good to see others enjoy the Fuji cameras too, their is something about this camera i just like, maybe the image i see with my own eye is there in the camera when you snap that shutter button, it like having your eyes in your hand through the camera, it is the feel of the buttons and dials ready to turn and press when the moment is just right. will i upgrade to a newer model, not yet as my XT2 give me what i see and what i feel in the moment, your videos are good help others to enjoy what is around them it is good to get out and about.
One of the reasons I switched to Fuji years ago was because I love the vintage look, it just looks sexy. That I would ever say something so unqualified. But, it's true. I use an XT 5 for my people and landscape photography and an XE 4 in silver with silver-coloured lenses for my street photography. 🙈
First. Your passion is infectious. Fuji should have a way for actual Fuji users to vote for who they support as ambassadors. You would have my vote. That said, I came to Fuji through 120 film back in the day. My set up was a GSW690 and served as big brother to my Leica M6 with V4 35mm Cron. Two cameras one lens each. When the x100F dropped, I moved away from film. I do not think I will ever get along with an EVFs. I cannot give up seeing outside my frame lines in rangefinder style shooting. I did try to upgrade my M6 with a m10 R black paint but It just didn't do it for me. I also have a Q2 but only shoot it in 35 crop mode so my frame lines are in the EVF LOL but it is just not the magic the X100 and my Xpro3 give. At some point, if Fuji ever updates the GFXR, I will be back to the digital version of my OG setup- a X100 and a bigger brother GFXR.2
Hi victoria , first time i watch your video it’s great . I am a fujifilm x20 user since january 2024. I just love it. But looking to upgrade next year. I love the colors and the different simulatios. Fujifilm is another world it’s masterpeace. I like to shoot la dscapes and macro too, i am only an amateur . I believe people who love arts will succeed in photography. My hobby was painting and now shooting photos. Keep it up and grab the moment of shooting. Sincerely : Pierrot.
Brilliantly done, thank you!
Thank you so much 😊
my very first camera was a Fuji X-S1 bridge camera back in 2012, i then moved to a Canon DSLR, and after a few years i developed shaky hands so switched to Panasonic Lumix due to their ibis (Canon didn’t even have a mirrorless model out at that time) i started shooting a lot of sports and the Lumix struggled with auto focus, so i started looking at other brands that would be better for sports, about 5 weeks ago i randomly decided to charge the battery for my trusty old Fuji X-S1 bridge camera and go for a walk around our local woods, as soon as i started taking pictures the nostalgia of using a Fuji camera came flooding back, the ease of use, the film simulations (because i’m not very good at editing) so the jpeg’s straight out of the camera look great, just using the camera put a smile on my face, so i traded in all of my photography gear and bought a Fuji X-H2s & Fujinon 100-400mm and i absolutely love the camera and the lens, and i’m looking forward to being part of the Fuji community and learning from others, i’m currently binge watching your videos (which you film and present brilliantly) trying to decide what my next lens should be as a general walk around and street photography lens.
Thank you for your inspiring videos!✨ I have never photographed with SLR cameras, I was devoted to Olympus for 11 years: the old XA and various Om-d models. But I always wanted film-like shots straight out of the camera. So last year I switched to Fujifilm, tried xs10, xt5, now I have xh2 with tamron 17-70 lense, fujinon 33, laowa 60 macro and xs20 with analog lenses that I got from my grandfather. I'm still wondering whether I need two cameras, whether I can shoot videos on the xh2 or there will be any problems with this. 40mp photos are simply amazing!
Came from the Xt2 to XH2, had some Xc lenses like 50-230. Had mixed feeling with it with the Xt2. With the Xh2 it is a different beast. It nails the focus, makes sharp images easyer and mindblowing sharp images even in lower light. I knew the lense could do that, but now also in lowlight. That xh2 AF is just perfect. Simular with the Jpegs. that 5 gen processor are making mindblowing Jpegs. The IS is also a major gamechanger from the Xt2. That 40 mp are more demanding on exposures though compared to the Xt2. Love the way more headroom you get for post compose your images on the 40mp. Defferently makes more keeper images. You rarely get that much from renewing, but you do with to the latest gen's of Fuji's
Hi Victoria, I really love your photos and definitely you are a very good photographer / videographer. At this moment I don't have any camera and I am super undecided between buying a Fuji Xt5 or X-H2s or buying the Nikon Zf. The X-t5 and the Zf are both retro cameras but the advantages of choosing Fuji is that their lenses are really beautiful and they are sharp. Obviously a full frame image is sharper than a crop since it is coming from a big sensor but I need a camera to enjoy it during my holidays, family events and small gigs.
What I am a bit afraid of Fuji is their autofocus since it is no at par with the big companies, but thanks to your video I am more inclining of buying a Fuji then a Nikon body.
You are such a lovely person and truly inspirable.
Completely agree with You! Íve had many different cameras through the years, Yashica, Minolta, Canon, Nikon, Hasselblad, Olympus. My first camera was a Yashica Mat 6x6 and I learned photography that way. Íve just swifted from Sony and I found the Fuji X100V. And now Ím total fan of the Fuji line up. Ím back with with my photograpfy hobby as where it once started. Ím happy every time I pick up my xt5 to get out and take some photos and I love it!
Well this confirms it, I have not had any cameras from other brands but as you have tried a lot and still agree about Fujifilm, that says a lot! That is so lovely to read too that you are back with your photography hobby, it’s great it’s inspired you again to get out and enjoy it. And the XT5 is a wonderful camera to work with ☺️
Dear Victoria, found the channel and was curious on the thumbnail ("Brown Bear Slovenia") when saw the Xf200mm. My comment is based in a bit of a mix between this one (Part 1 and 2) and the one mention earlier.
Wondering myself why hasn't Fuji reached out to you for an introduction to the brand, that you spontaneously did so beautifully!
Started myself as well, with the XT3, but on the sport side of photography splitting my passion between among action sports such as surf, triathlon, tennis, moto and motor racing. Despite of a few positive comments, regarding my work, the most intriguing one was by guessing the type of equipment that I was using. Several top brands were mentioned, but none was correct!!!
Then would come the comment about the autofocus system and I can tell that most of the times either is asked from the camera the impossible or one doesn't know how to work with the system. I usually say that the Fujifilm made me a better photographer, as it feels different and we really can take advantage of customisation.
Regarding equipment: Bodies XT3,4 and XH2S | Lenses: XF200mm F2, 100-400 F4.5-5.6, 50-140 F2.8 (what a workhorse!), 16-55 F2.8 and 90mm F2. On my Wishlist 23mm 1.4 WR, 56mm 1.2. GFX system it would be a dream come true!
You work is amazing and the quality of video and photography is outstanding. #natgeo Cheers. Carlos
You make me almost sorry that I enjoy my Canon 5D iv so much. LOL!!! Great video. Thank you for sharing your passion for your camera. I hope that #fujifilm sees this and partners with you to help you along your journey.
Hehehee I loved this! no you keep enjoying what sings to your heart, it's great to read you have found "your" camera, so stick at it! Aw thank you for your best wishes, maybe they will one day! It would be nice!
I have the X-T5 for my photography and the XH2 for video and back up. There are 2 things I'd do differently though: I'd have bought the XT5 in silver, and actually I would have bought the XH2s instead as you have done. I had the XT3 and XT4 before and so I thought the XT5 was the way to go, but the more I use it the more I like the XH2 better... Not that big a deal and not worth changing out at this point. You have inspired me to pick up the 23 F1.4 for video. I can recommend the 70-300mm to you to throw in your bag, I think you would love it and it's inexpensive and very useful and sharp. 🤠
That is really interesting your set up and what you would have done differently. I originally was going to get the XT5 after using the XT3 for years, but once I used the XH2s I just clicked with it and it made sense to get that one instead. But the XT5 is still a fantastic camera and great quality. Yes definitely do, I ALWAYS use the 23mm for filming, it is just pure magic and you won’t regret it! And thank you for the recommendation too, I will see if I can give it a try 🙃
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The Fuji soul that get together persons, not Specialists or Professionals on the traditional way, but people with feelings, dreams and heart ✨
That's why I keep close my X-PRO1 & X-T10 with the original trinity (18 f2/ 35 f1.4/ 60 f2.8) and the 18-55 f2.8 lenses 😊
Peace, namastê 🙏🏻
See ya, blue skies 🤙🏻🍀📸
Aww I love this! You are so right and well pur! That’s how I view Fuji too, especially the Fuji soul. It is a place for everyone who just wants to enjoy what they do - with feelings, dreams and heart, as you said ☺️
Aw you have a lovely set up and it sounds perfect. Keep enjoying and keep shooting from the heart!
Namaste and see ya 🙃✌🏻
I lost the joy of photography, i selled all my Sony gear. Then the x-pro1 with the 35/1.4 came up and i fell in love with the idea and i bought one. The x-pro 1 give me everything back and even more. It helped me to relearn photography and find my own style. A big part of the renewed love were the film simulations, colors and lenses. I also dont like to spend hours on image processing. Today i mainly shoot with the xt-5 but my „big love“ is still the x-pro1…
I loved reading this! Firstly, i’m so happy you have your joy of photography back! I think Fujifilm gear is so fun to shoot with and does being back a lot of happiness to photography. I agree with your reason for film simulations, colour and lenses, they are just work perfectly together! The XT5 is a beautiful camera but it’s good you still have your love for the X-Pro1 🙂
What a terrific video! I’m still using my trusty X-T1 (!), but am hoping to move over to the X-H2 within the summer. Fujifilm is the brand I depend upon for color, creativity and choice. I won’t have it any other way. 😊
aw thank you for this! well that will be a fun change and move which I am sure you will enjoy a lot! Although, there Fuji event is happening soon so there might be other announcements on the way 🙃
Hello from Puerto Rico, I really enjoy your cinematic videos and I will love to see you do a video about your settings. thanks in advance!
Thank you! And so lovely to read you are watching this all the way from Puerto Rico! Thank you for your kind words. And I have had a couple people ask now for a video about settings so I will see what I can do 🙃
Very good reasons fur Fuji - and we (almost) have the same channel name. Greetings from Munich, Volker
Thank you for watching! And a very cool name! Greetings back from Scotland 🙃
Years ago my son had a Fujifilm digicam and the colours from it were superb, far better than the Canon one I was using at the time.
Eventually that Canon broke and I switched over to using my phone.
Fast forward to last year and my new year's resolution to get a decent camera and learn to do photography properly by doing a night class at college.
The memory of my sons Fuji coupled with some research led me to buy a pristine used X-T10 with the 18-55 f2.8-4 which I absolutely love and have no intention of ever selling.
Added some lenses...
In order of purchase: XC 50-230 , XC 15-45, XF 35 f2, XF 70-300, TTArtisans 25 f2
And after your review, picked up the Fuji XF 11 + 16mm macro tubes.
Very happy with the Fuji gear but also have a super cheap (less than £150) Canon 450D + EF-S 24 f2.8 which rattles around in my work bag.
One thing the college course taught me, you don't need deep pockets or state of the art expensive gear to take amazing photos.
So there's no X-H2s on my horizon anytime soon.
I love that your sons digicam inspired your move to Fujifilm and a great idea to do the night classes as well so you can really get to groups with your equipment. It sounds like a super set up you have and with some lovely glass as well! It's great to read my reviews helped a bit in your decision with the macro work. I think that set up will last you a long time 🙃✌🏻
I like Fujifilm too ;-)
I would love to photograph you in the landscapes of my island (Ile d'Yeu), you are so beautiful! Magnificent look too!
Glad to hear it! It’s fantastic gear!
Haha aww that is very kind, fun fact, I am actually camera shy when other people take my pictures - that’s why al of mine are self portraits ☺️
I have the xt3 and xe4, i was frist a nikon shooter nikon z6II but i didn't love the Camera until i go out with a friend of my to shoot some street photography and he had the xh1 and the xt3 and he let me play with the xt3 and i was sold i loved schooting again the hole day i played whit the xt3 didn't take my z6II out of the back 1 time, the fujifilm slow me down and realy let me tink about the shots i take, an de buttons on the Camera so lovely to play with, so the next day i sold me z6ii and buy the xt3 with 4 lenses 😂 and never looked at nikon agian, fujifilm forever ✌✌✌✌
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Nice video keep them comming 🙏
Greetings from the netherlands
Thank you for sharing this, it is so lovely to read. Especially the bit how you said the fujifilm helped you slow down and think about your shot, I love that! Haha that was an easy sale and move! It makes sense though, if it is more enjoyable and fun then follow that feeling. It makes photography more fun and everything should be fun!
Thank you very much and hello to the Netherlands! 🙃
I started my Fuji journey in 2022 when I acquired the X100V … it’s brilliant! Shooting mostly B&W (Acros+R) landscapes. It even accompanies me on road bicycle adventures … hardly know I’m carrying it using the PS Bagworks rider strap. Thanks for your fine wintry video! 📷❄️🙂
I love that you take your camera on your bicycle adventures! that is so lovely! I take mine on hikes and up mountains too because why not! Thank you for your comment and enjoying the winter vibes 🙃
Your photography and eye for detail is magnificent along with your beautifully crafted video work. I know where your coming from with Fuji I stated out with the 100V, XT2 and now own the XH2 and 100V. Using these cameras and lenses makes the photographic experience totally unique. Keep up the great work and I look forward to your next video.
This is so kind and thank you so much, very lovely compliments! I am sooo glad to read your perspective on it and that you agree. It is a completely unique experience, which I think gives a great sense of fun and achievement! Thank you again, I do appreciate it 🙃
Thanks again for such beautiful engaging videos. I’m afraid I’m living my photography life vicariously through you! 😂I recently treated myself to an XT5 but still need to get out to play. The colours on your footage here are beautiful. The camera picks up the pinks and greens of the tree trunks beautifully. I wonder why you need the two cameras and could not do both with one? Loads of thanks 🎉
Aw thank you for this, it made me smile! Hehe you funny ☺️ aw that is amazing, congrats on your lovely new camera body! Yes I am pretty chuffed with the results on both camera bodies. I got the XH2s for my filming and the XH2 for photography and it is really handy when I do my vlogs to have two camera 🙃
Just love my Fujifilm camera. It’s the XT-4 which is now getting old but still takes great photos especially with the 70-300mm lens. Also love being part of your community Victoria as you have raised the bar in the quality of the pictures you take and the advice you give. Thank you. 🙏❤️
Yeeeees this makes me happy! It is a genuine love for Fuji stuff! Hey, if it’s not broken then don’t fix it! Keep enjoying that X-T4 🙃 i have had a few people now say the 70-300mm is a great lens, hopefully I can try it one day! Thank you so much for that last part, I always wanted to just share real, honest and heart on this platform. It’s so lovely that people like yourself are enjoying that, it makes it all the more worthwhile. Thank you and have a lovely day ☺️🤍🙏🏻
I wish I was Fuji!
Awwww noo! Haha 😛 Olympus is still great 🙃
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Love your channel, video's, passion - and I'm about to make the leap of faith and buy an x-t5 this week after consuming everything fuji for the last 6 months. Have signed up to a fujifilm beginners day/course in the next few weeks to learn the basics, but I'm torn on one thing - what lenses to buy initially. Appreciate this has to be an individual choice but would welcome any thoughts. I'm drawn to the 18mm 1.4 but I have no idea why ha-ha (I notice you use the 23mm 1.4). I'm only a hobbyist but have travelled a lot over the last 20 years and regret not having a decent camera. I feel as though I should also dip my toe into a 16-55mm lens I'm torn on whether I should be buying the x-t5 with the 16-55mm kit lens or get the body only and couple it with the 16-55mm f/2.8 R LM WR - any thoughts much appreciated. Stay wild, stay free ;)
Thank you soooo much! And this is so lovely to read! Enjoy the X-T5, it is a beautiful camera - you will love it! Hehe it is a big decision to make and it’s good you have taken you time to decide. Beginner courses are brilliant and it will give you the time to learn the camera well - this would be my best bit of advice so you can get the best out of your camera. Ahh yes, if cameras weren’t hard to decide on, lenses are a different matter! Ok when I first for my XT3 it came with the kit lens 18-55mm and I did not like that lens for the simple fact, the base aperture was too narrow for my style. So I sold that and purchased the 56mm (old one) and used this for 3 years until I purchased lots of different lenses and were swapping them about. But now my favourite 2 lenses are the 23mm f/1.4 lm wr and the 16-55mm f/2.8 (which funny enough I did not like years ago when I tried it but now love it!). So it is a difficult decision and bear in mind they are also cropped on the mirrorless sensors. If you have an appeal to the 18mm then give it ago. I found it just a tiny bit too wide for me as an overall lens and that’s why I went with the 23mm. Also check with Fujifilm as in the UK they have a loaning system where you can borrow gear for 48 hours for free (with a deposit) and it might be worth doing this with a few lenses so you can get a feel for them all. I hope this helps a bit and good luck - and enjoy it 🙃
@wildandfreevictoria - What a response! Sign me up for any VW&F merch that you might bring out in the future, I think we should all be walking around with “Stay Ow Sum, Stay Wild, Stay 3eeeee” t-shirts & hoodies.
So, it’s xt minus 1 day before the big purch, and cannot wait ha-ha. I have questioned whether I’m jacobs cream crackers buying into Fujifilm 4 days before an X-summit, but we don’t think there's an xt-6 coming next week do we? Thanks for all the advice, appreciated :)
Been shooting Fuji since 2017 with like a year or whatever as a break when I didn't have Fuji. Fuji has a personality, they're fun to shoot, easy enough to edit files, good colors, nice skin tones. Current kit is a lot. XH2, XH2S, 16-55. 18 1.4, 50 1.0, 33 1.4, 56 1.2WR, 200F2, 90F2 and the Tamron 150-500. I mainly went back to Fuji because it makes me feel like an individual, which Sony wasn't doing for me, I felt like some sort of drone on that system (I also don't like the Sony community).
That is a long time! And good on you for sticking with what you enjoy. I agree with all of your points! That is a fabulous line up of kit as well! How do you find shooting with the 200f2? I really want to shoot with this lens! That is a really interesting point about shooting with Sony vs Fuji, I think I do know what you mean, especially the lack of community. I think Sony cameras take the joy out of photography in some weird way - i’m sure they get fantastic results, but it lacks that heart and sense of achievement. thank you for your perspective, it’s very insightful!
@@wildandfreevictoria I love the 200F2, it's heavy and you really need to know how to attach that lens to a strap system, but the results out of it are great. Nice and sharp, good bokeh, good for basically everything if you have the room for it. I shoot Nikon and Fuji, those two systems are my roots in photography. You can get good images out of any camera and I personally try not to view any system as, "the best." They're all good and I think the Sony community loses the plot regarding that and the condescending ego in it is not what I'm about. I sold my Sony system and I don't think I'm looking back. I just want to create images and not lord the brand over other people.
I've been shooting Fuji since 2018 when I moved from the M43 world and never looked back! I still have my X-T2, shot the X-T4 and traded it for the X-T5. I have the Fuji 16-55mm along with the 10-24, the 33mm and recently the 18mm. I also shoot with a 40mm Voightlander prime with an adapter. I love Fuji and I also get comments from non photographers while out and about asking "Is that a film camera...nice!".
Yes! “Is that a film camera” is such a nice comment! I had a it a few times and it’s lovely people get excited about it. Your cameras and glass sound like a great set up! I’ve never tried the Voightlander prime but it sounds very interesting- I will look it up after I comment. And enjoy your shooting! 🙃✌🏻
The Voightlander 40mm 1.2 is for Leica M glass.With the adapter I purchased it allows almost macro images but everything is manual focus and works perfectly with the Fuji focus peaking. In a way it is two lenses. at F/14. it is "clinical" but at F/1.2 very "dreamy". @@wildandfreevictoria
Love my X-H1. Such a cinematic powerhouse.
Aw i love this! So glad you enjoy it!
All the reasons why I love Fujifilmn too!
Aww I love this!! So good! And thank you ☺️
Your choice of music to support the visuals is exquisite! I knew it was time to move from my X-T4 to the X-H2 because of my wildlife photography. I loved the analog feel of the X-T4, but the layout of the X-H2 and the bigger body supports my lenses better. I'm saving up for a second Fujifilm body, maybe another X-T4, X=T5 or the anticipated X-Pro4 so I can have the best of both worlds. I was the kid that would always dig through the family shoebox of old polaroid pictures so I could remember and dream. The film simulations and Capture One's beautiful grain settings help me make pictures I will remember in years to come. I print out 4x6 photos on a simple photo printer because I prefer tactile images vs. screen images. In short, its time to make my own shoebox of memories (even though I use photo binders now :) ).
Firstly, thank you so much for commenting on the choice of music - this is something that actually takes me hours to decide and I really appreciate you noticing. So thank you 😄 Yeah that sounds like a good upgrade, especially for the wildlife photography and being able to handle bigger lenses. I think best of both worlds sounds like a wonderful plan! If I didn’t do filming that is the same set up I would have foe photography as it is a mighty duo! What a lovely story about you as a kid, this really made me smile and what a lovely idea. Keep doing that and collecting your lovely moments, that’s what life is all about 🙃🙏🏻
@@wildandfreevictoria Thank you! :)
Couldn’t agree more. Had Nikon for donkeys years but once I changed to Fuji the spark came back. I shoot wildlife with 200 f2 and 150-600 on H2 and H2s. Love your videos.
So glad you agree! This is so lovely to read that your spark came back with a Fuji! That is a great set up you have as well, I hope you enjoy it! And thanks again!
@@wildandfreevictoria For me I lack a faster long lens. I hop Fuji do a 400 f4 with a tc, like the 200. In the meantime I use a Nikon with Fringer adapter.
Yeah, it’s pretty much the same thing with me. I want from Nikon to Canon and stayed there for years, but I kept feeling more and more disconnected from the process because doing and undoing (minor changes) anything besides point and shoot really becomes a pain in the ass. It’s just faster to set, faster to check and faster to change when you have the triangle and you can auto prioritize what you need at times. It’s the best of both worlds.
I really hope after seeing other brands jump on the dedicated dials bandwagon Fuji reincorporates dedicated dials into the next X-H camera.
That is interesting you swapped as well, have you enjoyed your move? I find all the dials on the fujis systems a lot faster and easy to find with your hands rather than having to keep taking your eye away.
And for future X-H series I would love to see more dials too, I think they could remove the mini display screen on the top and just put a dial in it’s place - but just my opinion 😅
@@wildandfreevictoria Definitely regret nothing about switching, well maybe a few lenses, even then it’s been a good update and refresh.
The dials give direct access where the menu system/semi-custom remapping driven method is an indirect access method. I guess it’s just down to the camera person, but I’m way faster with dials for most scenarios too. I still have more to figure out though.
I do like the e ink screen on the X-H cameras. They had all the dials and the screen on the first one, so they could just go back.
I’m not a fan of Fuji constantly describing some of the designs as retro styling only, as if there are no practical advantages to having dedicated dials, but what can you do?
Nice lovly video with passion
Thank you so much ☺️
I am walking with my T1 and a 27mm f2.8 old version under the Italian sun. The sea is so calm now, in this gulf of Ligurian Riviera. Seagulls seem to be drawn over the the blue sky. A soft breeze over my skin. And I am so grateful to find my moment while using those tactile regulations to find my personal shoot. Have a great photography journey, Victoria. Ciao!
Fuji X100v et XT5 pour moi, mais ce que j'adore sur votre chaine c'est votre spontanéité et la simplicité de vos videos
Sounds like a great set up to me, happy shooting! And thank you for your lovely words, I do appreciate it a lot ☺️🙏🏻
I was a Canon user and in 2016, I decided to go with Fujifilm XT1 and it gave again the joy to take photos and I will never forget that. I love their cameras and lenses. And I always forget to tell you how amazing you are ♥️. Thanks so much for your fantastic videos.
This is so lovely, it’s so nice to read how many people find using Fuji cameras a joy - including you. It has obviously has a wonderful place in your life. Aw thank you for saying this, that’s so kind and touching. Thank you ☺️🙏🏻
@@wildandfreevictoria 😍📷
Been a Fuji shooter since August of 2017 with my X-T2, then the X-T3. GFX 50R ,XS-10 and now onto my dual X-H2S setup for filming and video. I just love the continuity thru out the system and brand. Still have the 23mm F1.4, 56mm F1.2 and 50-140mm F2.8 along with other various 3rd party lens for photo and video work. But 7 years in and I don’t see me switching anytime soon. The other thing I love about Fuji is the community for the most part and its users of the gear and I don’t mean the ambassadors. But the everyday user who use them for things like, family memories and snapshots of the daily life around them. This system just gives you the freedom to do that.
i got an old X-E1 ten years ago after using Nikon 35mm cameras... and it taught me more about photography than i previously knew... It was also similar in size and had a character of its own. After a few years i also got the X-T1, another amazing camera and they made a great pair of users. i'm a nature photographer and the colour's from a Fuji lens and camera can not be matched... i started with the XF 18-55 then bought the XF 60 macro and then the XF 35... i love the old sensor in these early Fuji's... A year ago i bought the X-M1 for some street work, an amazing discrete little camera and the same sensor as the X-E1... i have a large collection of vintage lenses, the old glass and Fuji's sensor match so well... i love my Fuji's and would never part with them... i wish i could afford an X-T2 never mind a new one... There's something about my Fuji system, it's always with me no matter where i go, a trustworthy companion that has never let me down. Thank you for your videos Victoria, thank you for choosing Fuji... The only place i display my work is on the Fuji users sites on Facebook, a great community of Fuji users.
Love and happy happenings.