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Thank you Sam ! Great demonstration of all the different techniques :D Really shows how skilful you are in capturing near perfect photos and only having to do subtle edits to slightly boost the pictures !

Do you film your video elements with the 16-80 or mostly just the stills? And I would love to see more about photo stitching. I have the Viltrox 13mm for my Fujifilm, but like you said, you don't always have the time to switch the lens before the moment passes.

these videos are actually great. I feel like you touch on a lot topics/ideas that are often cast aside.

loving your content

im so glad i found your channel keep up the good work man

I have a Sony A7IV and finally got my X100VI at the end of August. Fell in love with the X100 and now I’m planning on selling my Sony and using the X100VI for maybe a year or so and see how I feel then. But likely going to invest in the Fujifilm ecosystem. If the X-T6 is out by then I’ll probably grab that. Sony cameras are good but never really loved them. The X100VI is my favorite camera I’ve ever used.

Excellent photographs and lessons. You have a new subscriber

sweet intro! Love the sound design

Which lenses do u use/ would you recommend with the x-t5?

Keep up the great work! Your photos are amazing and definitely have a narrative vibe. I really like the format of videos which is inspiring and educational. Your Zine on the huts was great and can't wait for the ebook to launch!

Enjoyed this Sam, all handy bits of advice. On the first point about storms, I 100% know what you're talking about as someone who loves storms and photographs tornadoes. With that being said, I would say that photographing before/during/after storms is more one method of adding atmosphere to a photograph, but isn't really 'Key' to landscape photography. There are many styles of landscape photography that don't require fleeting atmosphere, and there are many other ways of getting atmosphere other than just storms. On the second point about seeking unique perspectives. 100% agree this can be a great one getting an image that stands out among others, and if people ask how you took it then that indicates a unique perspective. However, again, this is just one of many different styles of creativity in landscape photography. A photographer who is more focused on story or character of the subject may not want a mind bending unique perspective, as their creativity is going other places and a unique perspective in some cases would just distract from that. Much of Simon Baxters work comes to mind. On the third point, I think you are getting the pattern. Going into an image with a narrative in mind can be a fantastic way to create interest. However, some styles of photography are more narrative focused than others, and there is nothing wrong with someone choosing to simply photograph a pristine landscape without a clear narrative. So, in summary, I think these are all great pieces of advice and are great things to try applying to ones photography. However, I would say that these are more things that you have discovered you love to incorporate into your photography, but they are not universal 'Keys' to landscape photography. You have found your style and what you find fulfilling, and there is much to be learned from your advice. I take no issue with the advice, just the framing as this is what you ought do if you want better landscape photos. all the best!

Hi! First of all, I love your content, you’re so talented! I wanted to ask if you would recommend it for video compared to the Fujifilm X-H2, besides the amazing photos it takes!

I love your videos, they're so cinematic, well shot and edited. They always have a great message and are filled with passion. Please keep doing what you're doing!

What an amazing intro, movie like quality

The story of a photograph is hard for me to find, especially in landscapes, except for the place being a creation of God.

Another great video. Seeing a lot of overlap in features and users across Nikon and Fuji. I'm a Fuji shooter and have been toying with the idea of moving to full frame. Nikon, at least on paper, looks to have everything I'm looking for (except maybe compact size).

Thanks for the video, and your honesty of your personal favourite lens. There are some really silly comments in this feed from prime lens snobs, but this 16-80 is a good lens for most things and is very versatile. I’m fortunate to be able to have several lenses for different conditions but if I could only have one, it may well be this one for the reach, weather sealing and relative sharpness. The times I needed others, I’d just rent them. 😊

Save yourself some money. Second hand x-t2 or 3 is something to checkout

the footages in your video are filmed with the x-t5 ?

A zoom is really not “just one lens.” Your video is rather silly.

Fujifilm isnt the best in low light. Anything over f2 is useless at night for professional work. Otherwise, yes, makes sense to use a capable zoom lens.

Definitely keen to see a stitching video at some stage!

Being able to stich photos together is a good skill to have but there are times when it is not a practical option. It's not applicable to every subject and you have to take lighting conditions, moving subjects and is best done on a tripod that not everyone has or carries all the time. The more photos you take to make one where you have to move the camera the bigger chances are you didn't get it right if you're not careful or use the right techniques.

I have multiple camera bodies and systems both DSLR and mirrorless cameras that I put together over a 16 year period. I photographed so many different subjects in all kinds of lighting conditions and weather, i primarily photograph landscapes and wildlife but also travel, hot air balloons , fireworks, travel and airshows. Along the way i got involved in event photography and during a five year time period, I photographed weddings, some sports, birthdays baptisms, family photos and portraits and a motorcycle club photo shoot. This Along with everything thing i photographed took a wide variety of glass. I have in my collection a Fujifilm kit that consists of a XT3, XT5 ,XH2 and recently a XT50. GLASS from Fujifilm and Viltrox, zoom lens and prime. Today I got a 8mm f 3.5 Fujifilm prime lens, it's the widest lens i have, my long lens is a Fujifilm 100-400mm Fujifilm zoom lens i have on the XH2. I have a 16-80 f4 alongside many other F4 IBIS zoom lens, I use them mostly on the XT3 since the camera is not equipped with IBIS. i like to be able to photograph a variety of subjects and enjoy using different cameras and lens.

please make stitch video. I love my 16-80, however, the f/4 is limiting for landscape astro and thus the samyang 12, f/2.

I always use only these two lenses: the Fujifilm 35mm f1.4 and the Fujifilm 16-80mm f4. I love them. Thanks for the video.

Great video - I'm so torn between getting the xs20 and the xt5 for my Japan trip... If I'm a hybrid shooter maybe a bit more video focused, which would you recommend?

Hello Sam, will you use the Fuji for your wedding photography journey?

What are You even talking about? Why 16-80/4 not XF 16-50/2.8-4.8? New Fuji kit lens outperforms 16-80/4 in every single metric, beside lacking little of reach. Fujinon 16-80/4 do it all lens? Yeah sure.. Go ahead shoot low light live concert with it. Or weddings 😂

Does the 16-80 utilize the 40mp sensor? I’ve just ordered the 16-55 mkll to be my starter lens with my new X-T5 for landscape and close up, I want to enlarge to 1 metre. And yes I’d be interested in a stitching video thanks 🙏🏻

Nice video, and I agree that in principle, and especially for reactive photos (which are often some of the best), having the broadest focal range is preferable. And of all my images on flickr, the one that has the most 'faves' is one of the very few I took with the 16-80. But with all that said (and its possible I had an unusually inferior copy of the lens), I couldn't keep it. Once I did image comparison shots with the 16-55, and especially for the foliage in the images, the 16-80 just couldn't hold up (branches that should have been well defined were diffuse, leaves and other aspects looked soft and undifferentiated). I didn't really see the 16-80 as producing print quality images I would be happy with, without having the thought that... this would be better, if only... (the same thought that now leaves my 18-55 with little use). It's a bit of a shame, as the 16-55 - at f2.8 - is rather bulky and heavy for hiking/landscape (it would be nice if they would make an f4 version of that; though at least the 16-55 mk2 coming this December is somewhat lighter and smaller). Lately my more general approach has been to have the 16-55 as my primary on a fuji with in body stabilization, and then perhaps the 70-300 on a second body (which doesn't need to have in body image stabilization). As an aside, I would highly recommend any fuji user to trial DxO PureRaw. The improvement in image quality (and especially for the lenses that need it more - e.g the 18-135 I use for kayaking) is exceptional.

I also shoot Fuji and the Tamron 17-70 is my most used lens, so I understand the attraction to that zoom range. I'm still very much a generalist, so I jump around to other lenses depending on the subject and genre. You have nice channel here. I subscribed before you Peru trip and look forward to your videos. Lovely images, especially your color palette. Keep them coming.

Very nice video, reallu like your narrative flow. You deserve more followers so I suscribed to your channel and to the newsletter :)

gracias por el video, un saludo

I have been seeing a lot of content around the fuji 16-80 f4 and here you are with a video on the same topic ! Easily one of the best videos :)

I would like to see a stitching video. I've been able to do it in LR fairly successfully with the main problem being moving elements between frames, such as water or blowing trees.

I use the 16-80 and 70-300 as my landscape kit, always performs really well. Would like to learn more about stitching images together and process in LR. XT5 user. Thanks!

Your stitching process would be very interesting to see :) Nice video!

Right now, I can’t say I have an interest in stitching photos together, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t do it. Who knows what tomorrow will bring, right?

beautiful shots brother - just waiting for black friday to order my first fuji xt5. I'm so hyped. absolutely stunned…

One of the best perspective about why glass is more important and critical than a camera body. I see hundreds of so-called YT photography pundits pushing camera bodies around like underwear’s. It’s crazy at the end of the 30 years of professional photography comes down what you so eloquently put into its all about what combination of lenses and optical/focal length match your type style of photography. For me as a hybrid landscape, architecture and portrait photographer the two lenses I cannot be without 24/70 F 2.8 and a 16-35 either 2.8 or 4 personally Im a big fan of Canon 16/35 II L series and my 24/70 choice is Sigma ART DN. I have covered World Cup 2022 as a team Argentina 🇦🇷 photographer with this combination my third which I keep on tours is 70-200. That’s it these 3 lenses do bulk of my professional and personal work.

is this a merged compo with focus stack? bcause that lens is dammn sharp for drop this type of raw file at that aperture

I am with you man, I never shoot video on anything that is narrower than 21mm. Actually I always shoot on a 21mm prime (Fujinon 14mm f2.8). I didn't take a leap yet to get something wider, but I imagine that the 15mm is a good companion to 21mm. 18mm would probably be way to similar.

Wow great video sam ! I was wondering how you add light to your photos ! The payoff was worth it 😁👍

Perfect two lenses for me at the moment are the Sony 20-70mm F4 G and the 70-350mm F4.5-6.3 G for my ZV-E1. I film in nature 90% of the time. I used to have the much bigger and heavier Canon 100-400 ii and a Tamron 24-70mm F2.8 with an R5, but I value size and weight much more now. Having the extra 4mm on the wide end makes a huge difference and clear image zoom means I basically have a 20-105mm lens - love it! Losing one stop of light on the lenses makes little difference with ISO performance these days, the bokeh loss is marginal and I use a deeper depth of field most of the time anyway. A third lens would be a fast prime like a 24mm, but it's not essential and I could happily make anything I wanted to with just the two previously mentioned lenses.