Two thumbs on this video. Thank you. Just got my x100v last week and really, really like it. I've had an x100t for years and really like that too. The weather resistance, flip screen and other improvements made this worth the upgrade for me. Also, after 2 years with my Leica Q2, I sold it last month. Never really connected with it. Too heavy and, I too, feel uncomfortable walking around with such and expensive, albeit amazingly engineered, camera. Also, I don't need 47 mp.
Thanks Alan! I hear you on the Q2... They have amazing build quality and a lovely lens but I have never connected with any Q series camera the way I connect with my trusty little X100(s,t,f or v!) That being said - the Q2 reporter edition is pretty frikkin' sexy! LOL!
I've had the X100V for almost a year and I am still stunned what great street photography I can create with it. I runned around with a Canon R6 + RF 24-70 2.8 when I was a beginner but after picking up something light and compact as a X100V and trying it out on the streets I realised that this anonymous little camera just got what I need to make good images without scaring people of with a big piece of gear.
Thanks Emanuel! I totally agree... The older I get the more important a light weight but well built camera becomes. The X100V finds that balance nicely!
I ordered an X100V five months ago … still waiting!!! It’s going to be my upgrade from the iPhone camera … that is if it ever gets here!! Thanks for a fun and informative video. Just confirms why I still want one!
Couldn't have said it any better! Even though I am happily married to my GRIII's, I could go to bed with a X100 anytime😂Good to hear you are an OVF shooter as well!
No tactile feedback on shutter release is my biggest gripe. Aperture dance annoys me too, as does the lack of distance scale on the lens. Although you can set it so the distance scale is in the viewfinder. Love the Picture in Picture feature that complements the ovf. In all A great little camera.
Hey Steve! I hear what you're saying there... But on my copy of the X100V (at least) the actual button has a pretty snappy feel that gives me "just" enough feedback to know when the shutter has been fired. To be honest though, I'd take a leaf shutter with a "softer feel" any day. But I shoot a bit of flash and being able to sync at pretty much any shutter speed comes in super handy!
Thanks Francisco!! It feels great to be producing videos again! Just working on ideas for the next video. Thinking I'm going to talk about how I shoot zone focus with the X100V. There's a couple tricks with the way Fuji handles manual focus so could be interesting... :)
@@karledwards yes! As an x100v user my self, that would be helpful. I’m a zone focus shooter (with the M) and I’ve tried to do it on the V but simply can’t make it work. That focus scale I think is kinda confusing. The focal length is actually a 23 but the dof scale I think is based on a true 35mm ff lens. Have you noticed that? The 23 has way more dof than a 35, but they keep showing the 35 dof not the actual for a 23
@@franciscosalas6779 Yup! That's definitely one of the issues... But stop giving away the content for my next video! LOL!! Nothing beats the pure intuitive beauty of zone focusing with a Leica M (or other rangefinder) but the X100 series can still do it. Just have to jump through a few hoops...
I just found your review and really enjoy it, however i also just found your photography and “ oh Man” your images are awesome as well, i totally agree with your monochrome assessment and love their ACROS simulation. Im a big fan of my Leica’s but i too freak out about the cost in the field and now going back to Fuji- they are both great systems- the only issue i have with Fuji and the X100V is that its back ordered everywhere. At some point i should be able to find one- anyways thanks again and glad i found you
Just finished this video and realized you just posted it and it was the first video in quite a while! Glad you're getting back at it! This video caught me just at the time when I was about to buy the X-Pro3 + 35 f1.4 that I've had as a rental for the last couple of weeks. Kinda love it and I'm about ready to part with my Leica for it. But you've made me 2nd guess myself. I used to have an X100V but the viewfinder died within the first year. Still, it's maybe the best camera I ever had.
@@karledwards it’s not really an issue if you’re an eye to the viewfinder person. I quite enjoy the flip down aspect for certain scenarios. But I am in general a hater of the screen. It’s borderline gimmicky and I’d rather the x100v screen. But it’s implemented quite well and the camera as a whole is satisfying to shoot with. I was pleasantly surprised.
@@TheLiamGordon Ya, I always thought I'd spend half my time fiddling with that screen - especially if it wasn't a lock tight fit when closed. I'd have been all over the XP3 if it had a normal screen. But then I would have probably sold it and just gotten another X100. It's a pattern with me! LOL!
Hi. Great vid saw the one on Havana too. I was wondering sorry if I missed it but I think you said you have all the x100s? So is the x100v your go to camera now instead of the x100f? Would you say that the x100f was still a good buy secondhand? Interested in your thoughts. Thanks again Matt
Hi Matt. I've shot with every X100 except the original. I think I'm a fanboy! The F is still a good camera but it's impossible to say whether it's a good buy. Really depends on price and your needs. For me the improved the EVF and updated lens design on the V make it the obvious choice.
I've had the X100V for quite a while now, after having had a Leica, XPro, etc but I still can't seem to find reasons to take it with me when I head out. I think the main limitation is the fixed lens. The sensor doesn't bother me at all but if I'm just heading out and want a camera with me I find I already have my iPhone 13Pro in my pocket and it has more features than the Fuji. Sorry not sorry but if someone can convince to take the Fuji and spare battery with me PLEASE do so! I'm hanging on to it with the continued hope that I find a great reason to use it...kinda like my iPad. I have other things that can already do the job to my satisfaction.
I go back and forth with shooting on a phone... The latest batch of iPhones (I have the 13 Pro Max) are pretty dern good but the focal length (ff equiv) is 26 mm which always throws me for a loop. If they could get that 28 at least it would feel more like home... :)
My X-E4 does the same thing for a lot less and it’s an interchangeable lens camera. I’m going to sell my X-Pro2 and maybe get another lens. My old X-Pro1 will work just fine as my backup camera.
Thanks John... The X-E4 is a great little camera. It's missing the OVF but you have that covered with either of your X-Pro bodies so it sounds like you're set!!
I have one in black. The V is the culmination of lessons learned by Fuji, making it a perfect Street camera. I'll bet you these things will become a genuine classic.
So funny... most cameras will do about the same thing in about the same way. But there's just something about the X100 series that really makes it click for my street work. I think I'm going to have to accept that there'll always be another X100 just around the corner! :)
My original X100 now sits on my shelf next to my Hasselblad, Nikon and Canon film cameras. Since buying a used Leica M10R last year I’ve been pretty happy with it.
Not sure what you're saying exactly... But nothing in this video was comparing the X100 to any other Fuji camera or suggesting it was in any way superior. Just a list of things that I like about the X100V... :)
I have shot with Kodak, nikon, Canon, fuji. Was thinking keep on buying lenses. And two body's of fuji. Was. I had the x100f at one point. And sold it. Now, just as as was thinking of reorganizing my kit again. I'm thinking sod it. What camera I had the most fun shooting with? The x100. So. I cannot put my finger on it. It's like you say, you keep coming back to that camera.
Yup! I always seem to keep coming back to these little cameras... I always try different cameras (still a fan of the GR series...) But I'm definitely loving the V and looking forward to whatever comes next for the X100 dynasty!
I have been on the Backorder list for 6 months waiting for B and H to get one in stock. What is going on with Fujifilm? They seem to be selling everything else like the Xt models. Does anyone know why no X100v are available new. I see Japanese shops have them but not USA shops
Oh that's super frustrating! I think everyone is feeling the supply chain crunch at this point... Fingers crossed this gets solved soon. There's photos waiting to be taken out there! :)
Welcome back to YT and great review! Please take this in jest, as though I were bumping your elbow with my elbow, but if you can afford any camera you should be able to afford a mic that doesn't sound this muddy! Always inspiring to see Canadian street photography, cheers from Ottawa
Ha ha! Elbow bump accepted! My place has a ton of echo so I need to use a lav to keep things under control. Lavs always sound a bit bass heavy to me so I adjusted EQ the audio in post but can only do that for my speaker / headphone set up... Will have a closer look for the next one!! :) Out of curiosity, did you have the same issue with audio on the Zone Focus video I posted this week?
@@GoranSlika That's definitely strange... To be honest I'm not hearing this video as muffled but I'll definitely keep an eye on things for the next one!!
There he is. Rob Halford-Tography. I have the original x100 an X-E1 and an Olympos E-P1 . I lovethem all but the x100 just seems faster by a hair. Cause nothing beats the XE1 sensor or theshutter sound
@@karledwards i bought 4 of them. I gave one to matt jacobs. A young you tuber. Now u probably hate me 😁a few months ago on ebay i found 4 mint ones , all around 260 us. Thats crazy so i kept buyin them as gifts. Butwound up with 1 to many. So i came across this channel inevr saw before and i asked him. Hey ya want an x100. He was so happy and that made my day 😁
@@karledwards yeah his channel popped up cause someone gave me a 1981 canon 50mm 1.4fd so of course now i needed an interchangable camera. Heard great things a bout the xpro1 with the 1st xtrans. So i gave it a shot. Wow what a sensor. I was very shockrd cause ive had xtrans ii cameras and i didnt like skin detail with the ii. I have to say the xpro/xe1 are better cameras and now ive gone and gotten an EP1 w a 20mm f1.7 for 150 a couple weeks ago. I love all 3
I'm with you on the viewfinder. I love looking through the glass. For me it's Iike looking through a window at the whole world whereas looking at a screen is like looking in a window into a room. I have the 100V and my wife inherited my 100T. Last month I bought our nine year old grandson a 100T. We've been shooting together since he was three or four and this is his first 'grown up' camera. I bought the 100s because they have that 60s retro vibe, a digital camera that works like my Olympus OM10 35mm. Already he feels free to use the camera as he wants. It doesn't intimidate him. This camera will teach him the basics and principles of photography. Personally I don't need flipout screens, touchscreen technology nor video, but appreciate that many in our broad church of photography will. I think the 100 is a truly amazing little camera that teaches us that we don't need a bag full of the latest gear. We all just need a more than capable camera and an eye to see the shot we want to.capture. Love your channel!
Thanks Joe! It's great to hear from other X100 shooters... And I love that you're sharing your passion for photography with your grandson. We need to see some of his pics!!
I love my X100V for three big reasons: portability, weather resistant, and it's just fun to use.
I agree on all fronts! :)
if it's fun to use : then is enough reason to keep it :)
Two thumbs on this video. Thank you. Just got my x100v last week and really, really like it. I've had an x100t for years and really like that too. The weather resistance, flip screen and other improvements made this worth the upgrade for me. Also, after 2 years with my Leica Q2, I sold it last month. Never really connected with it. Too heavy and, I too, feel uncomfortable walking around with such and expensive, albeit amazingly engineered, camera. Also, I don't need 47 mp.
Thanks Alan! I hear you on the Q2... They have amazing build quality and a lovely lens but I have never connected with any Q series camera the way I connect with my trusty little X100(s,t,f or v!)
That being said - the Q2 reporter edition is pretty frikkin' sexy! LOL!
So glad you’re back. I enjoy your videos.
Thanks Markus! Super happy to be back shooting again!
I've had the X100V for almost a year and I am still stunned what great street photography I can create with it. I runned around with a Canon R6 + RF 24-70 2.8 when I was a beginner but after picking up something light and compact as a X100V and trying it out on the streets I realised that this anonymous little camera just got what I need to make good images without scaring people of with a big piece of gear.
Thanks Emanuel! I totally agree... The older I get the more important a light weight but well built camera becomes. The X100V finds that balance nicely!
Great content, beautifully presented. Thank you! Greetings from Scotland!
Thanks Tickity!
I ordered an X100V five months ago … still waiting!!! It’s going to be my upgrade from the iPhone camera … that is if it ever gets here!! Thanks for a fun and informative video. Just confirms why I still want one!
Damn, that's a long time! Totally worth the wait though... Glad you enjoyed the vid!!
Couldn't have said it any better! Even though I am happily married to my GRIII's, I could go to bed with a X100 anytime😂Good to hear you are an OVF shooter as well!
Thanks Samuel! Ya the OVF on the X100V let's me pretend I'm shooting with a little baby Leica! LOL!
No tactile feedback on shutter release is my biggest gripe. Aperture dance annoys me too, as does the lack of distance scale on the lens. Although you can set it so the distance scale is in the viewfinder. Love the Picture in Picture feature that complements the ovf. In all A great little camera.
Hey Steve! I hear what you're saying there... But on my copy of the X100V (at least) the actual button has a pretty snappy feel that gives me "just" enough feedback to know when the shutter has been fired.
To be honest though, I'd take a leaf shutter with a "softer feel" any day. But I shoot a bit of flash and being able to sync at pretty much any shutter speed comes in super handy!
Been a fan of your work for years! I’ve seen you using the V on Facebook, saw a lot of Acros! Love it man. Glad to have you back! Keep it up 🤙🏻
Thanks Francisco!! It feels great to be producing videos again! Just working on ideas for the next video. Thinking I'm going to talk about how I shoot zone focus with the X100V. There's a couple tricks with the way Fuji handles manual focus so could be interesting... :)
@@karledwards yes! As an x100v user my self, that would be helpful. I’m a zone focus shooter (with the M) and I’ve tried to do it on the V but simply can’t make it work. That focus scale I think is kinda confusing. The focal length is actually a 23 but the dof scale I think is based on a true 35mm ff lens. Have you noticed that? The 23 has way more dof than a 35, but they keep showing the 35 dof not the actual for a 23
@@franciscosalas6779 Yup! That's definitely one of the issues... But stop giving away the content for my next video! LOL!!
Nothing beats the pure intuitive beauty of zone focusing with a Leica M (or other rangefinder) but the X100 series can still do it. Just have to jump through a few hoops...
@@karledwards ohhh can’t wait now! Would be nice to hear your insights about this 😀
I just found your review and really enjoy it, however i also just found your photography and “ oh Man” your images are awesome as well, i totally agree with your monochrome assessment and love their ACROS simulation. Im a big fan of my Leica’s but i too freak out about the cost in the field and now going back to Fuji- they are both great systems- the only issue i have with Fuji and the X100V is that its back ordered everywhere. At some point i should be able to find one- anyways thanks again and glad i found you
Thanks Michael! Really appreciate it!!
Just finished this video and realized you just posted it and it was the first video in quite a while! Glad you're getting back at it! This video caught me just at the time when I was about to buy the X-Pro3 + 35 f1.4 that I've had as a rental for the last couple of weeks. Kinda love it and I'm about ready to part with my Leica for it. But you've made me 2nd guess myself. I used to have an X100V but the viewfinder died within the first year. Still, it's maybe the best camera I ever had.
I haven't shot with the X-Pro3 yet but it's on my radar... How do you find working with the (slightly weird) flip-out LCD? Is that even an issue?
@@karledwards it’s not really an issue if you’re an eye to the viewfinder person. I quite enjoy the flip down aspect for certain scenarios. But I am in general a hater of the screen. It’s borderline gimmicky and I’d rather the x100v screen. But it’s implemented quite well and the camera as a whole is satisfying to shoot with. I was pleasantly surprised.
@@TheLiamGordon Ya, I always thought I'd spend half my time fiddling with that screen - especially if it wasn't a lock tight fit when closed. I'd have been all over the XP3 if it had a normal screen. But then I would have probably sold it and just gotten another X100. It's a pattern with me! LOL!
BTW, nice to see you, long time since the Cuba vid.
Thanks Simon! Looks like I'm going to be producing quite a bit more content in the next little bit. Just uploading a new video as I write this :)
Hi. Great vid saw the one on Havana too. I was wondering sorry if I missed it but I think you said you have all the x100s? So is the x100v your go to camera now instead of the x100f? Would you say that the x100f was still a good buy secondhand? Interested in your thoughts. Thanks again Matt
Hi Matt. I've shot with every X100 except the original. I think I'm a fanboy!
The F is still a good camera but it's impossible to say whether it's a good buy. Really depends on price and your needs. For me the improved the EVF and updated lens design on the V make it the obvious choice.
I've had the X100V for quite a while now, after having had a Leica, XPro, etc but I still can't seem to find reasons to take it with me when I head out. I think the main limitation is the fixed lens. The sensor doesn't bother me at all but if I'm just heading out and want a camera with me I find I already have my iPhone 13Pro in my pocket and it has more features than the Fuji. Sorry not sorry but if someone can convince to take the Fuji and spare battery with me PLEASE do so! I'm hanging on to it with the continued hope that I find a great reason to use it...kinda like my iPad. I have other things that can already do the job to my satisfaction.
I go back and forth with shooting on a phone... The latest batch of iPhones (I have the 13 Pro Max) are pretty dern good but the focal length (ff equiv) is 26 mm which always throws me for a loop. If they could get that 28 at least it would feel more like home... :)
Same
My X-E4 does the same thing for a lot less and it’s an interchangeable lens camera. I’m going to sell my X-Pro2 and maybe get another lens. My old X-Pro1 will work just fine as my backup camera.
Thanks John... The X-E4 is a great little camera. It's missing the OVF but you have that covered with either of your X-Pro bodies so it sounds like you're set!!
We’ll come back !!!
Thanks Chris!!
I have one in black. The V is the culmination of lessons learned by Fuji, making it a perfect Street camera.
I'll bet you these things will become a genuine classic.
A fan, you bet! Sold my “f”, bought an XE-3, sold it, bought an xPro3. Swapped it my my “v”. For all the reasons you mentioned.
So funny... most cameras will do about the same thing in about the same way. But there's just something about the X100 series that really makes it click for my street work. I think I'm going to have to accept that there'll always be another X100 just around the corner! :)
My original X100 now sits on my shelf next to my Hasselblad, Nikon and Canon film cameras. Since buying a used Leica M10R last year I’ve been pretty happy with it.
I recently made the switch to Leica as well but in the film side. Still the the X100 is an excellent little camera but my heart belongs to my MP!
3:08
Open the battery or usb-c doors… see the lack of seeking compared to an xt3… yeah that’s how little weather sealing is in there…
Not sure what you're saying exactly... But nothing in this video was comparing the X100 to any other Fuji camera or suggesting it was in any way superior. Just a list of things that I like about the X100V... :)
I have shot with Kodak, nikon, Canon, fuji. Was thinking keep on buying lenses. And two body's of fuji. Was. I had the x100f at one point. And sold it. Now, just as as was thinking of reorganizing my kit again. I'm thinking sod it. What camera I had the most fun shooting with? The x100. So. I cannot put my finger on it. It's like you say, you keep coming back to that camera.
Yup! I always seem to keep coming back to these little cameras... I always try different cameras (still a fan of the GR series...) But I'm definitely loving the V and looking forward to whatever comes next for the X100 dynasty!
I have been on the Backorder list for 6 months waiting for B and H to get one in stock. What is going on with Fujifilm?
They seem to be selling everything else like the Xt models. Does anyone know why no X100v are available new.
I see Japanese shops have them but not USA shops
Oh that's super frustrating! I think everyone is feeling the supply chain crunch at this point... Fingers crossed this gets solved soon. There's photos waiting to be taken out there! :)
You nailed it, thanks! Great review, as always!
Thanks! :)
Welcome back to YT and great review! Please take this in jest, as though I were bumping your elbow with my elbow, but if you can afford any camera you should be able to afford a mic that doesn't sound this muddy! Always inspiring to see Canadian street photography, cheers from Ottawa
Ha ha! Elbow bump accepted!
My place has a ton of echo so I need to use a lav to keep things under control. Lavs always sound a bit bass heavy to me so I adjusted EQ the audio in post but can only do that for my speaker / headphone set up... Will have a closer look for the next one!! :)
Out of curiosity, did you have the same issue with audio on the Zone Focus video I posted this week?
@@karledwards Actually no issue in that one, much clearer!
@@GoranSlika That's definitely strange... To be honest I'm not hearing this video as muffled but I'll definitely keep an eye on things for the next one!!
There he is. Rob Halford-Tography. I have the original x100 an X-E1 and an Olympos E-P1 . I lovethem all but the x100 just seems faster by a hair. Cause nothing beats the XE1 sensor or theshutter sound
I'm kind of jealous of your original X100! Lovely sensor on that little camera!!
@@karledwards i bought 4 of them. I gave one to matt jacobs. A young you tuber. Now u probably hate me 😁a few months ago on ebay i found 4 mint ones , all around 260 us. Thats crazy so i kept buyin them as gifts. Butwound up with 1 to many. So i came across this channel inevr saw before and i asked him. Hey ya want an x100. He was so happy and that made my day 😁
@@frankartale1026 Hate is a strong word.. :D But I'm definitely jealous of Matt now!!
@@karledwards yeah his channel popped up cause someone gave me a 1981 canon 50mm 1.4fd so of course now i needed an interchangable camera. Heard great things a bout the xpro1 with the 1st xtrans. So i gave it a shot. Wow what a sensor. I was very shockrd cause ive had xtrans ii cameras and i didnt like skin detail with the ii. I have to say the xpro/xe1 are better cameras and now ive gone and gotten an EP1 w a 20mm f1.7 for 150 a couple weeks ago. I love all 3
I'm with you on the viewfinder. I love looking through the glass. For me it's Iike looking through a window at the whole world whereas looking at a screen is like looking in a window into a room. I have the 100V and my wife inherited my 100T. Last month I bought our nine year old grandson a 100T. We've been shooting together since he was three or four and this is his first 'grown up' camera. I bought the 100s because they have that 60s retro vibe, a digital camera that works like my Olympus OM10 35mm. Already he feels free to use the camera as he wants. It doesn't intimidate him. This camera will teach him the basics and principles of photography.
Personally I don't need flipout screens, touchscreen technology nor video, but appreciate that many in our broad church of photography will. I think the 100 is a truly amazing little camera that teaches us that we don't need a bag full of the latest gear. We all just need a more than capable camera and an eye to see the shot we want to.capture.
Love your channel!
Thanks Joe! It's great to hear from other X100 shooters...
And I love that you're sharing your passion for photography with your grandson. We need to see some of his pics!!