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Alex Bemanian
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Photographer from San Diego, CA. I make videos about photography and the equipment I enjoy using. I recently relocated to the east coast with my beautiful wife and two dogs. Thanks for stopping by
X-Pro 1 + Canon FD Lenses
The fujifilm X-Pro 1 is still one of my favorite cameras. Recently, I paired it up with a few vintage Canon FD lenses from the 1970’s.
These manual lenses are the perfect match for any Fujifilm body. Adapting vintage lenses on modern (ish) digital cameras is a cool way to give new life to old gear.
Using the X-Pro 1 has its challenges, but these old lenses have only made things easier with zone focusing.
Leave a comment down below and let me know your thoughts.
Thanks for watching 🤙🏼
Timecodes
0:00- 1:10 Intro-Sample Photos
1:11-2:04 Canon FD Lenses
2:05-2:41 My Favorite FD Lens
2:42-3:52 Using Manual Focus Lenses
3:53-4:30 Why I love the X-pro1 w/Vintage Lenses
4:31-5:12 Final Thoughts
#fujifilm ...
These manual lenses are the perfect match for any Fujifilm body. Adapting vintage lenses on modern (ish) digital cameras is a cool way to give new life to old gear.
Using the X-Pro 1 has its challenges, but these old lenses have only made things easier with zone focusing.
Leave a comment down below and let me know your thoughts.
Thanks for watching 🤙🏼
Timecodes
0:00- 1:10 Intro-Sample Photos
1:11-2:04 Canon FD Lenses
2:05-2:41 My Favorite FD Lens
2:42-3:52 Using Manual Focus Lenses
3:53-4:30 Why I love the X-pro1 w/Vintage Lenses
4:31-5:12 Final Thoughts
#fujifilm ...
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Nikonos Water Photography Tips
Просмотров 3,4 тыс.7 месяцев назад
The Nikonos cameras are excellent tools for surf & water photography. In this video I will talk about how to shoot action with the Nikonos cameras and give you some helpful tips with settings and accessories I use to get the best results. Drop a comment down below if you enjoyed the video or have any questions. www.alexbemanian.com/blog/nikonos-tips Contact : AlexBemanianPhoto@gmail.com Timecod...
The Ultimate Pocket Camera
Просмотров 47 тыс.9 месяцев назад
The Fujifilm XF-10 is a premium compact camera that fits in your pocket. It's a great alternative to the X100v and Ricoh GRiii at half the cost (or less). It was released in 2018 and is now discontinued, I hope Fujifilm keeps making pocket cameras like this. This is the perfect everyday camera and I think its super underrated! Let me know what you think in the comments. www.alexbemanian.com/ #f...
27mm Pancake Lens
Просмотров 9 тыс.Год назад
This video is about my experience with the TTArtisans 27mm 2.8 Autofocus lens, using my Fujifilm X-Pro1. I think this is the best value autofocus lens for the Fujifilm X mount. This lens is also available in the Sony E-mount and Nikon Z-mount. I hope you enjoy this video, leave a comment down below & let me know your thoughts on this budget friendly lens. Here is a link to the TTArtisans 27mm 2...
Fujifilm X-Pro1 : Still Worth It?
Просмотров 75 тыс.Год назад
There's something special about the Fujifilm X-Pro1...it's old & slow but I can't seem to put it down. In this video, I'll talk about my experience with this camera over the past year and try to answer the question, is it still worth picking up? Let me know in the comments your thoughts on the Fujifilm X-Pro1. www.alexbemanian.com/ Below is the contact info for the place that repaired my camera...
IPAD MINI 6: The Perfect EDC
Просмотров 3,8 тыс.Год назад
IPad Mini 6 - amzn.to/3risTOq Apple Pencil 2 - amzn.to/44AwCoD This is a quick review of the IPAD MINI 6, the ultimate portable IPAD. It has been a great tool for my productivity. In this video I'll talk about some of the ways I use the MINI and why I love it so much. If you enjoy this video, hit the thumbs up button and subscribe to the channel. Thanks for watching! If you want to support the ...
Minolta Weathermatic: Waterproof Camera
Просмотров 7 тыс.Год назад
In this video i'll cover the Minolta WeatherMatic Dual 35 camera. It's a waterproof point n shoot camera that shoots 35mm film. It costs around $40 and it offers a great value for a camera thats completely waterproof. This camera is fully automatic, which makes it very user friendly and easy to use. If you like this video please consider subscribing to the channel and leave a comment down below...
Nikonos III - 35mm Film Photography
Просмотров 9 тыс.Год назад
Nikonos III is a legendary waterproof 35mm film camera. In this video I will give an overview of the Nikonos III and compare it to the newer Nikonos V. At the end, I will give you a few reasons to consider the older Nikonos III over the V. I will cover lots of accessories for these cameras and give some helpful tips in order to get the best results out of the Nikonos. These cameras were made fo...
Fujifilm X-Pro1 in 2023
Просмотров 35 тыс.Год назад
Fujifilm X-Pro1 is a legendary digital camera that was released in 2012. I bought the X PRO a few months ago and it has been a really fun camera to use. It shares a similar design style of a leica m rangefinder camera. The most unique feature is that it has both an electronic viewfinder & optical viewfinder. In this video I will share some photos taken on the X-Pro 1 and talk about my experienc...
Mamiya 645 1000s
Просмотров 13 тыс.Год назад
The Mamiya 645 1000s is a medium format film camera that was released in the 1970's. It shoots 120 film and gives you 15 shots per roll, making it the most economical choice for medium format film shooters. With film and cameras costs going up constantly, I think this is a great budget option for anyone looking to get into medium format film. The first half of the video explains what this camer...
FUJI GL690 - The Texas Leica
Просмотров 32 тыс.Год назад
In this video I will give a quick overview of the Fujica GL690 , AKA The Texas Leica. The GL690 is a medium format film camera that shoots 6x9 negatives in a fairly compact body. I will cover some Pro's & Con's of the camera and share some sample images. If you want to see an instructional video on how to adapt 35mm film into these cameras for panoramic photos, check out my last video here: ruc...
Nikonos V
Просмотров 14 тыс.2 года назад
The Nikonos V is a legendary underwater camera that shoots 35mm film. In this video I will show tons of sample images taken with this camera. I will also go over how to use the camera, its basic functions, and accessories that were made for it. www.alexbemanian.com/ Timecodes 0:00 Intro & Sample Photos 1:00 Features 2:20 Zone Focusing 2:45 Lenses 3:28 Accessories 4:20 Final Thoughts #nikonos #f...
Great video, thanks! This really helps me to decide on buying one.
glad it was helpful. thanks for watching
Hi, what kind of a adapter are you using? because i with mine i can’t manage to infinity focus i don’t know what i’m doing wrong
are you using an FD lens? I'm using the fotodiox FD-FX adapter
Great video! Thanks for the details and for your impressions.
no problem, glad you enjoyed it
Love your vids bro 😎 super cool and informative
thank you, i appreciate that !
Thinking about a medium format film camera and exploring… nice video! Do you scan your negatives yourself?
Thank you , after scanning hundreds of rolls, these days I don’t scan my own negatives because it’s time consuming and I don’t shoot much film lately. But if you are getting into shooting film , I would totally recommend doing it, you can learn a lot about color grading and how you like to expose your images by scanning your own film.
Fuji camera transfer app is absolutely worthless addict around with it for three years. I’ll never buy or endorse or recommend purchasing a Fuji camera for that reason! It’s 2025 almost in a major player in consumer in professional gear cannot write a program that is easy to use fool proof quick and that’s what it supposed to. How can anyone explain that that’s my rant
The app is frustrating for sure and if you need to transfer photos right away to your phone this isn’t a great option. It won’t stop me from buying a Fuji camera though , I usually transfer all my photos from my sd card days, weeks, or months later. Thanks for watching , I feel that pain though , the app should be better
Great video ❤
Thank you
Thank you
what does the f stands for?
I think the xf usually refers to Fujis lenses on APS-c cameras but I don’t know for sure
thanks bro
Thanks for watching 🤙🏼
My impression is the Samsung NX Mini is the best pocket camera and for video too.
The Samsung looks like an epic little camera. I prefer the larger APS-c sensor over a 1” for photos though
did you edit the photos in post?
Yes
What's the simulation recipe you're using, new to this sensor
I mainly edit the raw images but I use the astia color profile or sometimes velvia as a starting point in Lightroom
Xpro1 & xt-1 is really best fuji color
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$300? You got the deal of a lifetime. 15 year old 7mp point and shoots going for more than that.
yes i totally scored on the price, in hindsight, the price was low because the shutter mechanism was going out. but yeah, prices are out of control on these older cameras!
Just bought a mint Nikonos IVa for poor weather land photography (it has a more discreet appearance for me than the V) and today, added a Nikonos III, also in great condition, for the same thing + time at the beach, both with a 35mm f2.5 fitted. I've previously used the excellent Konica MR640 for rain images but the weather sealing and plastic body is wildly outmatched by the Nikonos, that also doubles as a lethal self-defence weapon if required...🤣 It's also hugely refreshing to (finally) see high quality example images posted, that properly showcase the quality attainable, rather than the endless and frustrating You Tube parade of photographs that are just awful, so well done you. Happy days!
congrats on the nikonos cameras, great choice picking up the III, its practically indestructible! glad you enjoyed the images, thanks for watching.
Help! I have an X Pro-1 from 2013, never used, still in the box. I want to take it on vacation next Spring. What lense(s) should I buy for portrait, street, and low light? My budget is $700.
wow, brand new in the box, thats epic! I would recommend the fujifilm 35mm f2 or the ttartisans 27mm 2.8.
Nice to have a Nikonos V in the beach kit too !
definitely
Consider getting a focal reducer/speed booster. I’ve had a few, and the best I’m currently using is the Zhongyi Turbo II - the Kippon I had was awful, so don’t bother. It’s an excellent adapter with very minimal distortion and is quite cheap. Why use one? You get to use all your old vintage lenses at the focal length they were designed to be. I use all my old Olympus OM Zuiko and Super Takumar and Helios lenses. The adapter is Fuji X to Canon EF….. so if a lens adapts and works on Canon EF mount/cameras, it’ll work on this adapter. The adapter effectively turns the X-Pro1 into a faux full frame monster! I’ve had four X-Pro1 bodies and loved everyone. This adapter has changed things up for sure.
that's a great idea, thank you. I will def check that out
they go for 700 as of now
They need to update this. It will sell like hotcakes
Definitely! I’d buy it in a heartbeat
X-Pro1/2 and Leica m9/m240 are the golden oldies. All four cameras are forever bodies that still work just perfect. (As long as your M9 has sensor replaced back in the day lol)
agreed! i have been on the hunt for a m8/m9 for years! that would be a mean setup to have all those, at this point i would still take m9 with dead pixels lol
@@alexbemanian I see the M8 locally for well under $2000 all the time. Don't give up the hope! I had to trade such a big pile of gear to get my hands on a M240 lol.
Nice Eleuthera shots!
Thank you ! Eleuthera was one of the best trips I’ve ever been on, such an incredible place.
Great content! You've actually summarized everything you need to know about the Nikonos. I've always wanted to add one of these gems to my collection, and taking pictures in the water entices me so much!
Thank you , glad it was helpful! It really is the perfect tool for water photography and it’s a lot of fun to use.
I sure regret selling this camera. Back then I didn’t really understand how to shoot in the 28mm format. I bought it when it first came out and was reasonably priced. Now I’d really hesitate to buy it for what it sells for here in Tokyo. Too bad! Fuji - update it!😊
I've done the same thing many times. I've even bought cameras back, but with these elevated prices, i don't blame you for hesitating. I hope fuji gives us an update. thanks for watching
Beautiful images as usual
Thank you appreciate it 🤙🏼
Did you use any specific recipes for the photos? :)
Yes , astia and a few velvia. But I mostly edit the raw images and use those color profiles as a starting point in Lightroom
Hey man, we need a video showing how you edit your colors. Look banging! Great job!
Thank you I appreciate that. One of these days I’ll definitely do that.
I wouldn't be surprised if X-Pro1 used end up costing more than X-Pro2 in the future.
That would be pretty crazy but yeah I agree. If they were the same price I would grab the 2.
Does anyone have experience with ovf frame lines (and other info in the ovf) being completely faded out and invisible in the day light (barely visible in the shade and normal idoors). I don't have a native lens so I'm unsure if this would go away but when adapting this issue is always present.
Hey , it can be a little hard to see in bright light but It sounds like yours might be going out. Whether I adapt vintage lenses or use a native Fuji x mount lens, the frame lines adjust to the focal length and all the setting info is fully visible. It may be worth trying a native lens just in case? But these x pro 1’s are getting old, I would be surprised if it’s just fading out. Sorry, hope that helps.
Awesome video Alex! Your photos are so good
@@BryanTimm thanks Bryan appreciate it man! 🤙🏼
Ost is great!! What is it??
Is it still good in 2024?
Still great! Use it all the time
What size promist filter should I buy?
depends on the lens you have, look at the mm size
@@alexbemanianwhat strenght of filter do u use ? 1/4 of 1/8?
@@Webrisernl 1/8 . If you don’t have a filter you can get a similar look in Lightroom with just editing
@@alexbemanian I just orderd a 1/8... prime days 😅
Great video. Are all the images shot in kodacrome filmsimulation?
thank you, mostly raw photos using Astia color profile, and i edited some of them from there to look like kodachrome.
I have Sony Aiii full frame, XT3, X10 and more, but none give the experience of my go to Xpro1.
Same as you , I have a new full frame camera, xf10, and I always go for the x pro. Thanks for watching
Hi, i bought mine recently, i find the wheel dial really sensitive. Is there a setting or something i can do resolve this?
Which wheel dial?
Yay! Your back! Awesome video Al!
Thanks Amy!
Amen Brother!
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There's also a 50mm lens which is amazingly sharp.
@@haimtoeg I would love to try that 50mm
@@alexbemanian you should - it is fabulous, not always available and not cheap when it is, and also requires an external viewfinder. Allegedly it is the same optics used for the GX680 system. I was lucky to find mine at a good price.
Please drop a recipe video for the X-pro1. Colors on your sample photos are amazing. I also have an X-Pro1 and i’m still not getting satisfying results as every recipe on the internet is for newer cameras which have much more settings
@@stefanosantoro1135 thank you , will definitely do a video about editing in the future. The recipes are great but I edit the raw images to get a final result I’m happy with.
Welcome to the vintage lens club. I have 4 Carl Zeiss lens (all different). My personal favorite can still be found for under $75. It's the Jena Biotar. Beautiful bokeh and great contrast.
@@homecareful thank you for watching. I have had eyes on several Carl zeiss lenses myself, sounds like you have a nice set. Those old lenses sure are beautiful, and like you said they can be found for relatively cheap, Can’t beat that value.
easygoing atmosphere
@@timvbs always 🤙🏼
Best Sensor ever. Someday, Fuji might have a mode dial for X-Trans simulations instead of film sims someday 😁
Yes, that x trans 1 is certainly something special. That would be really cool to have a mode for switching x trans simulations
That sensor gives insanely good color reproduction. I have an xpro-2 and cant get colors anywhere near this. so good. Do you shoot in raw or are all these jpegs?
Yes I totally agree, the colors keep me coming back. I shoot in raw and then start editing with one of the Fujifilm color profiles in Lightroom, i used astia and velvia for a lot of these photos.
いいねぇ！俺もx-e1で同じように古いレンズを楽しんでるよー、レデューサーレンズ入れるとさらに使いやすくなった👍
That’s awesome, it’s a perfect match for these old cameras! Would love to try the x-e1 myself someday.
Another great video! Love the photos, and you ❤
❤I love you too
3:17 god daaaaang my dude got the sparkly perfect water shot on deck whooooo woweee
@@farcushenderson thanks man I’m all about those water shots 🤙🏼
@@alexbemanian and we thank you for it
You know, it looks good, yet, I have the X70, it's very pleasant as the xf-10 must be , or my GR, and I thought of getting the XF-10 to get out of the 16mpx range. One must also admit that the X70 don't always focus perfect. as I don't use snap focus as much as with my GR. But all together, it's something else. Actually, even though it's Fuji, I was very impressed the other day after watching a video off the Nikon Coolpix A, another 16mp also without antialias filter, and what nailed me was to me the much better color science coming out of it, than what I experienced with my GR, X70 and maybe even the old RX1R II that's not ne most convenient camera despite what one could believe (also focus issues, erratic light metering sometimes, etc.). So, surprised by that, I went on Flickr Nikon A photo group, and there too, in comparaison of the X70 and others I mentioned, I was impressed by the very righteous color and tone of that Nikon Coolpix A. Especially at night where colors are definitely better than my X70, here forget the GR out of tone and Sony is somewhat cold greyish (test on city at night) so now I hesitate. For larger mpx count and more advanced features the XF-10 may have, I don't know if I'll aim to get the XF-10 or the A. I was already lurking at the XF-10, knowing it's another good compact APS-C but now, am I going to go with the A, which, surprisingly I found new on some New York camera site that must have had a load of them since it's not grey market, I don't know... From all these shared thought, would you have any experience with the NIkon A ? That would be interesting to know your thoughts if you do, vs the XF-10 as it's hard to see any YT video comparing them. Thank you for any insight...
@@alanalain4884 thank you for this response, there is a lot to consider here. First of all the xf-10 is incredible, I have never used a more capable camera that’s fits in my pocket other than an iPhone. To me the xf-10 is the perfect pocket camera, if that’s what you’re looking for. But I will say, I don’t love the images out of the camera as much as other old Fujifilm cameras like my x pro 1, which has less megapixels. The xf-10 files are really sharp and the colors are way cooler, which can be fixed in post or white balance etc. I have never used the Nikon Coolpix A, but I would love to! It looks like an amazing little camera, I don’t know much about it, but it seems pretty comparable to the xf10. Maybe someday I can do a side by side comparison. All I can say for certain is the xf10 is incredible, I would buy it again. Good luck on your decision, you can’t miss with those options
@@alexbemanian Thank you for your time to answer and for your insight. I think both must be great camera with a mpx edge for the XF10. Ideally, getting both for the price of one new on the used market would be the best. What I know is that for service/replacement etc. if broken, each time I dealt with Fuji, they were great and also, I think it's worth re-mentioning, I find that for quickly evaluating a real life everyone's images, going on Flickr's photo groups for a given camera (or lens for that matter) gives a very good visual insight of how a camera/lens renders, and some photographers being very good in these groups, it also allows for the average photographer to see how good a camera can be when used with talent, but here, edit has also to be considered. Best.
It’s yellow so you can see it easily while on the water I guess