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Thanks for the support Neil!! I really appreciate it. More on the way 🤙🏻

Hey thanks for the support 🤙🏻 feedback means everything! Happy to have you around 🤙🏻

Much appreciated 🤙🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻

@@SamBugas I’m deciding between a Zf and and XT5 right now. Would love your thoughts on why you think your photos on the XT5 were some of your favourites even though you have the incredibly powerful z8 Thank you!

Super interesting experience with the lenses! I only have the 16-80mm f4 which I doubt resolves the 40mp very well, but to my eye, it’s plenty good enough. My plan with the Fuji, given that I also shoot with the Nikon, is to pretty much exclusively shoot with primes when I can afford them, and have the 16-80 be my “do everything” lens. I never end up using jpegs from either camera, but that’s only because of how I prefer my finished edits. The Fuji jpegs are stunning to say the least

Hey! I shoot raw without film presets. I leave it all standard. I haven’t updated it in a long time so I can’t speak to the current update. Autofocus is perfectly fine for me right now 🤙🏻

The x100vi looks absolutely incredible. The one chance I had to play with it, I loved it, but it doesn’t really replace something like the Xt5. Glad to hear you found the right camera for you! Brand appreciation is in all of us, whether we admit it or not hahaha

Thanks for joining and getting in touch! I’ve had the flags for years, but they’re wearing down quite a bit… thanks again!

Thank you! More to come, and I certainly hope it grows as well! You make it happen by reaching out and being kind, thank you!

Heyyy, thanks for the feedback 🤙🏻 the X-T2 is so dang good for so many reasons. It is a notable jump to the X-T5/other new models though. Let me know if I can help answer any questions as you look at upgrading. Cheers to NZ 🤙🏻

Great points Oscar and thank you for calling attention to that. I shoot raw, standard profile, no film simulations or anything special. I believe Fuji has a way of rendering colors that is very pleasing and that is the Fuji look to me. I do not understand camera technology enough to explain how this happens, but I do know that each camera company has different colors that are emphasized or rendered in a more pleasing way even on normal raw files. I also agree that Leica files are incredible, and it boils down to color cast and contrast (in my opinion). I will try to explain this more clearly moving forward. Thanks again for chiming in and watching! The xt5 is an incredible camera, and I agree, there’s been way too many videos bashing it, likely just so they can get views. Cheers 🤙🏻

@@SamBugas thank you 🙏

Glad it was useful! Niche considerations, but important when they fit you!

I’d love to try the X-Pro line, but having the xt5 just makes it hard to justify, especially when it’s so great to use!

It’s a life long pursuit!

I’d love to use those! I only have the 16-80 which doesn’t have that same character. The camera has enough straight away, though, so I can only imagine when I put some legacy glass on there 🤙🏻

@@SamBugas beautful results can happen, even though not on ’The List” of lenses that fully resolve 40mp. JerredZ has a wonderful video about using the old 35mm on the X-T5.

@@Micardi12 Absolutely! I have never cared about sharpness at all. One of my most used lenses on my Nikon Z8 is a 50 year old film lens that I adapted. It's soft as all get out, and yet it fits me perfectly. I would love to play with that 35mm 1.4, I've heard nothing but great things. Character matters more than clinical 10/10 times.

The 16-80 is an absolute beast for travelling - had the chance to pick up a very sharp one, can't reproduce this Micro - / Contrasts, Sharpness & special look with other Zoom Lenses ♥️

Love the insight 🤙🏻 The XE4 looks incredible. Shooting experience and fun factor are so important in fostering creativity

Thank you and absolutely fair. In truth, much of my work from this trip was commercial and I am not allowed to share it. Eventually I’ll share it on here!

Happy to have you here Robert! Thanks for the support!

It was an incredible trek. I still think about it most of each day hahaha. I only have the 16-80mm for the Fuji as of now. I’ll make a video on it at some point

Thank you!!

Thank you Andy!! Really appreciate the support!

I’d say a lot of the people bashing the autofocus are portrait photographers using eye detection and tracking whereas for landscape work etc then I’d hazard a guess you would use single point focus and wouldn’t see much of an issue as it works fantastically like that

I use an XH2S for wildlife. The AF is OK. Not top tier but not terrible. Let’s just say my hit rate has not impacted my experience. So I would say that is a success.

I am perfectly happy with it for eye tracking, landscapes, and slower paced adventure work. When I have wildlife or action sports like skiing, it gets harder to rely on. Still usable, but not competitive with other major brands (in those niche cases)

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Much appreciated 🤙🏻 It’s just a beast for the size. Being so much fun to use, and so capable, makes it pretty dang unique

I moved from a R5 to XH2S and SX20 and love both.

I would love to! I had the XH2 a year ago and wished I had gotten the XH2S instead. Would be a great video cam. Only downside is the X-T5 is much smaller, making it ideal for my use case

Happy to have you here! It’s not all street photographers shooting Fuji 🤙🏻🤣 I appreciate the support, and let me know if there’s ever anything you’d like me to focus on. If I can, I will!

@@SamBugas To be honest I think you should just keep on going regularly. The quality/input of your videos is astounding. I will be doing 2 Thru Hikes this summer so I was looking for a good video on what to bring and I found it on your channel. I think maybe a full on process from composition and taking the picture to editing would be quite interesting. Andy Mumford does this so well, if you watch some of his videos. Anyways keep on going and ill keep on watching!

Awesome! I know people still using the X-T2 for full professional work. It makes some really beautiful images 🤙🏻

That was me as well with my old X-T2, until I started doing more street photography and needed faster AF. Went onto the X-H2!

Happy to be here 🥸

Very bad? Not at all. It’s really quite good in low light. Usually, though, low light is much less about the camera than it is the lens. If you are getting the 35 f2 or 35 f1.4, you’ll have all the light you need for most situations. The Z6 would be distinctly “better”, but not in a way that makes a difference in most cases. Between the two, I’d probably get the X-T5 honestly. Also the 26 and the 35 aren’t going to be very comparable lenses as they have very different perspectives.

@@SamBugas I really want the all black XT5 but still unavailable for purchase. The silver color way is available but I will continue to patiently wait for the all black to come back into stock.

⁠@@willguan7214hey Will! That’s not quite accurate. 26mm in full frame is equivalent to 17mm on apsc. A 35mm apsc is roughly 52mm in full frame, so the 26mm would be a much wider option.

There are a lot of videos bashing the Fugi (Xt5 included) auto focus. Most are saying the Fugi auto focus is way behind Sony and Canon. What is your experience with XT5 autofocus?

@@allenschneider1847 Hey Allen, great question. I would say that it's more than capable for loads of shooting situations. I am happy using it with people/people focused events, landscapes, slow action photography (climbing or mountaineering), and basic video projects. It doesn't compare to some of the newer stuff like the Nikon Z8, Canon R5, or latest Sony stuff, and if you are shooting wildlife or fast action like mountain bikes, skiing, etc... I would opt for one of those cams. To put it simply, it's good enough for most people and will not feel like it's in your way. For some people, though, it doesn't cut it. There is a reason I also have the Z8, and that's because I do shoot subjects at times that the Z8 is far better built to handle. Hope this helps!

Thanks Sandy! It’s so freaking cool to hear when someone gets something out of these videos, so thank you for letting me know! Also much appreciated on the edits. My last few videos have started to settle into a style so to speak, and I’m glad chilled out is a part of it haha. Just trying to do my own thing, and it means a lot to have your support 🤙🏻

Hey James! Thanks so much for the support 🤙🏻 I just got my X-T5 and only have the 16-80 f4 at the moment. I absolutely love that lens for much of my work though. Next lens I plan to get is the viltrox 27mm f1.2. Not the normal small Fuji style haha, but it would be a blast for commercial work and certain creative work! I have an underwater housing for my Fuji and I think a bright prime would be fun for that kind of shooting

Sounds like we have a very similar sentiment! It’s just a fun camera to use. My Z8 will be my first choice most of the time for all the same reasons, but I’m increasingly surprised when I have both of them on me how much I actually opt for the Fuji

Hey thanks for the support! Stoked to have you here 🤙🏻

Hey thanks for joining John! Your support means a lot! Being in New Zealand certainly makes a photography channel feel more viable haha. Thanks again, and if there’s ever anything you’d like to see on here, don’t hesitate to reach out 🤙🏻

Agreed! Thanks for the support 🤙🏻 happy to have you around!

Thank you Melissa! I really appreciate your support 😊🤙🏻

Much appreciated! More on the way 🤙🏻

Hey thanks for joining! Glad to have you here. Much appreciated; it was hard to focus in, but I’m very happy with how everything came out

Hey I'm certainly glad the algorithm brought you around! Thank you for the support! I'm in it for the long run, and I hope over time this community continues to grow! Never hesitate to let me know if you'd like to see anything different! Thanks!

Haha you are great with light dude! My photos kind of live and die by it lately, which is often quite limiting, but it seems the more time I spend trying to shoot a certain way the more often I’m able to find the light I want to find. Editing has become a very fun part of the process for me.

Julia this is the best kind of comment I could ever get! I’m so glad you two are getting into photography as (I’m biased) I believe it’s a perfect lifelong pursuit! Makes me so happy to know my stuff is helpful, and if you ever think of other questions you’d want me to make a video about, send them over! I always need ideas haha

Really kind of you to say that! Thanks for the support and I most definitely will! 🤙🏻

Hahaha thanks man. That one is now hanging on my wall. Favorite photo in quite a while. I honestly feel like animals always look like Pokémon in photos. Get to see their behavior more

Heyyy, thanks for watching!! Glad you enjoyed and super stoked you let me know you liked it 😊

Made my day! Thanks for the support 🤙🏻

Thanks buddy!

Hey thanks for the feedback! 70-300 is a crazy versatile lens. Can’t go wrong there! I like a good 16mm prime too, but I find myself panicking when I can’t do some zooming haha. Peak design clip is a super nice piece of kit. I have a camera carry system that goes in my chest because the clip hurts my shoulders on long days, but the clip is still the most seamless option

@@SamBugas Are you using cotton carrier or something else? I’ve looked into that for larger lenses. I understand what you mean on not being able to zoom heh-heh. 16 can definitely be too wide. Looking forward to your next video!

@@ChucoHiker I use the hyperlite mountain gear camera pod (large size). It suits me better than anything else I’ve tried! New video coming out tomorrow :) Stoked to have you watching and reaching out!

Hahaha he had full time duty as the model.

Thanks Kris! Credit where credits due haha. Love you too man, and miss you!

Much appreciated! This one was fun to make for sure. Thanks for your kindness!

Jeez Finn that’s very kind! Stoked you’re here and definitely jazzed to try to stick to the high standard! I’m new to this so there’s sure to be ups, downs, and a persistent learning curve. If I can keep my thoughts in a row, I think we’ll all have a lot of fun with this 🤙🏻 always stoked on feedback, and again, thrilled to have you here!