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I think it is worth it for any mount! But honestly if you have it for Fuji why would you want the same for another camera? Just use the fuji

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Thanks so much for watching and commenting. I'm glad you enjoyed and hope you got some value out of it.

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It is indeed very, very debatable, and it is the best camera for me, right now in January 2025. I take it everywhere and I shoot more than I would ever shoot with any other camera. I feel it makes me a better photographer. Now if you do not agree with that I 100% respect your opinion and you might be even right about it, maybe for you the best camera is the Iphone or an old film camera or the Sony A7IV and kudos to you my friend. And I might change my mind in 6 months from now, who knows. Anyway I really wish you all the best in your photography path. That being said thanks for actually watching the video and commenting. If I managed to have some emotion, whether good or bad, it means I am doing a good job(patting myself on the back right now)

Appreciate your response, and not being super salty. I get why you like it, I just hate that since the 100V they have been unobtainable, and sold way higher than they should be. People who could actually use them, and love them can’t get them. Yes a camera that’s light, portable, and easy to use has the potential to make you a better photographer, but there is zero availability, and no one should pay over market value for this camera. I actually use a Pentax K3 Mark III Monochrome. I’ve used a lot of cameras in my time, several Sony’s, several film, several Fuji, and I just hate to see people fall into the trap of spending so much for something they think they need because a RUclipsr told me it was the best, or an influencer has it.

I have the X100VI but it doesn't have to be this one. It can be the good old X100, or X-E series with a pancake lens, doesn't matter really. I'd say that the idea of such a camera is the best one, rather than a specific camera. It just happens that this one is techincally the most superb in terms of compact large sensor cameras.

Thanks for the comment man! I appreciate the explanation. So, the video was about what makes a camera the best camera in MY opinion. That was even the title for the first day and a half more or less. You know what happened? Nobody clicked it, RUclips did not push it and I was getting frustrated. I changed the title and suddenly the video gets traction. As the matter of fact here we are creating engagement on the video. And I feel you, there is a lot of hype around the X100 series, and some people get in the trap. At the same time I say why not? That is the only way to learn whether something is good for you or not. You make mistakes, you lose money and you experience new things whether good or bad. And I hope people get more the idea of using a camera that make them shoot more and does not stand in their way rather than getting the X100VI cos I said so. But if that doesn't happen well... you win some, you lose some, it's life. But seriously man I really appreciate the conversation, thanks!

Exactly, that was the point, to describe an ideal camera for me. It happens that for me at the moment it is the x100VI. I used the X100F for a couple of years before getting the X100VI. There's a video of that on the channel as well.

Agree!

That… or a Phase One!

Daamn! would love to try that one as well ahah

Yeah Nikon have done a pretty good job with the ZF and ZFc, I only managed to hold the ZF in my hand during an event once and take a few random shots. I mean it feels good but idk. Sometimes I also feel very frustrated other times I'm ok, let's wait and see maybe they'll fix it.

Yeah I feel your pain 😅

Yeah I know, and ever since I got it I have been using it only in boost. I don't even know why there is a normal or economy mode to be honest. It also helps to have pre AF turned on and Focus priority in stead of release priority when shooting photos but the thing is that I kind of wish I did not have to tweak so many settings to get the best performance. Or maybe I'm wrong, idk.

Thanks! Glad you liked it!

Thanks for noticing!

Bro I was using the 33mm f1.4 on the latest firmware oh the XH2S. What else can I do? L

Better than a 🥔 ahaha but yeah if phone is all you got and you really want to take photos then use that

Thanks for taking the time to watch! It would be great but sadly I don’t own neither one. If I can get my hands on at least one of them I could rent the other. Will see

From what I know the sigma is really light and compact, lighter than the new Fuji and for most of the time you won’t be able to see a difference in image quality BUT it does not come with weather sealing. Lately I’ve been thinking about wether it is worth it or not to have weather sealing on a lens anyway. But yeah I think that would be it mostly

Thanks for the reply. I think I'm also a bit worried about lack of weather sealing, but more so about the lack of in camera lens corrections for the relatively severe distortion on the Sigma. If I were to edit on the go, transferring the photos from camera to Android phone, I'm guessing because it's a third party lens, there will be no correction (need to edit in LR with profile correction) on the jpegs. But all in all, the light weight and size and low price is really enticing.

Well yeah the 1.2 comes at a price, but I don't really mind it. I know it can take incredible shots so I am happy with it.

I guess people are pleased cos it's a slight improvement over what it was. But for me it's still not clear what partially revised AF means. I wish they just shared this info so we have a better understanding of what actually is happening.

And it is really annoying when you have basically a static isolated subject and it goes out of focus

maybe it's the SD card, try using a recovery tool like Recuva.

I am really sorry to hear and I feel you. I hope there will be a further update in which they fully revise the AF and it makes it usable. Yes at the moment subject detection does a weird thing even with static subjects. The thing I don't understand is: If I can do this test and see that there is something wrong why can't the engineers at Fujifilm do the same? Or hire some photographers and creators to test it before release. Anyway I am seeing a few creators making the change and some of my friends already made the change themselves.

sony is a leader in sensor technology, they have a larger market share. Auto focus is AI driven by processors.

You think so? Interesting, do you think that if we were to shoot at the lowest mbs rate would improve the AF performance? But that would be video only? How about photos? How do you explain? Shooting the lowest quality JPG?

Dunno about this because higher bitrates could actually mean less processing. EG, 5D Mark iv’s video was this huge codec because it was easier for the camera to handle (less compression work)

Exactly! 100% agree

yep, both photos and videos are shot in this test. I think the inconsistency is more noticeable in photos than in video. I mean you could also notice in video but you would have to really go frame by frame

Hi! Nope it was the 16-55 Mark I, the 33mm F1.4 and the Viltrox 75mm F1.2 I have used the 16-55 II during a touch and try event though. There is another video on the channel about that

I also hope that! It's a pity this happens with the AF because the camera is pretty good otherwise.

Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment! For photos used AF-C the default settings Multipurpose mode For video I used AF-C with AF Mode: multi And default settings Tracking sensitivity 2 AF speed 0 And some people might say well you should have used Sensitivity 3 and AF speed -2 or something else but I just wanted to test the camera with the default settings as if it was coming out of the box because some people sometimes don't have the physical time to fiddle with settings in scenarios that are dynamic.

I feel you! It is that inconsistency the gets me.

sony colors can be easily corrected in s-log

@@Chancebauer for sure, no hate on sony. but I'm amateur and shooting for friends or my family, don't really want to color grade or smth. eterna with couple of tweaks is a lifesaver for me.

True but sometimes you just want the video ASAP and that's an extra step to be added.

I hope they do manage to fix it with firmware. This is just a partially revised version so there is some hope I guess. I have definitely noticed the shift in users. I have a friend who uses two X-T5s and he changed to Canon.

Most creators won't talk about it, it's there, they know it, some mention it. Maybe they have contracts with insta360, maybe they want to have good relationships with them or maybe they are not bothered by it, who knows? But hey thanks for watching and commenting!

Thanks for trying, I guess it makes more sense when you watch it live.

I'll give it another go. Thanks for sharing . Happy holidays !

That’s awesome!

Hi, sorry to hear about that! I did not notice any noise in the AF when I tested it. Unfortunately I don't have the lens now because it was just a touch and try event. Maybe you can contact Fuji customer support or go to a local shop and test it.

seems like people have random issues with this lens from the look of it. I hope this is not a widespread QC issue

@@shiningyrlife The sound is exceptionally sharp.

Oh really? I did not hear much about it. What kind of issues?

When pressing and releasing the half shutter, the aperture closes and the sound is a bit loud. The more telephoto, the louder the sound. Simply put, the sound of the aperture opening and closing is bothering me. It seems that the quality of the lenses fell a lot as the factory was moved to the Philippines, not Japan.

Yes, indeed! The thing I am most interested in is: does it make sense to get it if you own the old version and you don't do a lot of run and gun? Personally at the moment I do mostly talking head and don't carry the 16/55 much outside so it doesn't make too much sense to get it. But if you're a wedding photographer or travel photographer that has to carry the camera with the lens for long hours then it totally makes sense. Oh and if you have a lot of money then don't think twice ahah just get it and if you don't like it sell it

Yes, for the amount of time I have had I would say it works well. And it is an upgrade from the 18-55 especially if you make money with the camera and shoot in low light. watch this: ruclips.net/video/IB6RLwu3Erk/видео.htmlsi=T1Xk1l0CbqTDvk16&t=274

I think it will come soon. From what I have seen online the issues were very present on XH2S and XH2 mostly. I don't own an XT5 so I don't really know how it performs. Is it really bad.

I can’t trust the camera recently. I used it quite extensively to photograph architecture and randomly. I would have photos of buildings that are filling the frame be out of focus. I also want to Disney World with my family and I had a bunch of photos. Also, out of focus of my family when it’s two people filling the frame randomly so you’ll have a bunch of fine photos and then have the random auto focus photo. I don’t know about video cause I don’t shoot video with it.

I don't think they will forget. It's just there was a lot of heat around the XH2S being the flagship and whatnot.

You know what? I actually agree with you to a certain extent. That's why I took the camera out in a real life situation and took some photos of a skater just doing some tricks and going around people. Video coming next week btw. And in two weeks I'll do a big event(video coming on that as well). Anyway, the RUclips test everybody is doing shows that the AF is not perfect and does not reach the standards of other brands. However, from my recent experience, before and after the firmware update I can say that it is improved and it is usable. It will miss some shots but definitely usable. If you watch my previous video you will understand my point of view. Mostly people are not mad because of the AF in itself, they're angry because of the perception that the brand wants to have overall for a flagship camera like XH2S when it is not as good in as people might perceive. But bro, you spending the time to watch this and making a passive aggressive comment... That's the most flattering thing. I'm gonna keep them coming. Thank you!

I just don't get what you expect is all. Like in terms of birding and such I get it but more generally I feel even with the older shit firmware it was still very serviceable. Can't stand just complaining about a problem that is on its path to resolving.

sometimes they do... but i would not count on it