A year with the Fujifilm X-H2S
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- Опубликовано: 7 фев 2025
- Thought I'd stop being lazy for a minute and chuck together a little overview of my experience with the XH2S after a year of shooting.
I've shot absolutely loads, a lot of which I can't share on RUclips as it's stuff I've shot with the guys at work, but hopefully you get some impression of what the camera is capable of.
As always, shout if you have any questions about the camera, lenses, cards, settings, or whatever. Peace!
I'm literally just binge watching your videos today lol. Amazing work man! I recently upgraded from X-T3 to an X-H2s and I'm so excited to create some beautiful work with it!
Looking forward to future videos to come!
Thank you dude, much appreciated 🙏🏼🙏🏼 Hope the XH2S treats you well!
Bro. We should admit that Fuji X-H2s is something else..🥺 it’s just another level video focused hybrid camera which can compete with whole lot expensive cinema cameras
That was lazy good man! Love your color rendition and feel. Top Notch!
Thanks dude!
Your works are amazing. Just soothing to watch and listen to you at the same time. Just as the chemistry that exist between Fuji camera and Fuji lenses.
Thank you 🙏🏼
Best x-h2s review I've seen 👌✨
Thanks dude 🙏🏼
@@lazyvideoguy773 of course! May I ask, with the Sigma 18-50, do you get vignetting when you take stills?
I have the issue with my FX30
@@Clovistvt a little bit, it’s not too bad, but with the tiffen 58mm VND it gets much worse
@@Clovistvt a little bit, it’s not too bad, but with the tiffen 58mm VND it gets much worse
The effort you’ve put in really comes through with the visuals and commentary. Great video and really engaging, as a non camera person I still remained hooked and intrigued. A camera video that speaks to non camera people as well as people familiar with the subject. Great video and makes me want to buy a fuji camera haha
Thank you my dude 🙏🏼❤️
@@lazyvideoguy773 I just subscribed. Your videos are amazing. I am a big Fujifilm fan from Lagos, Nigeria. Used to use the Fujifilm xt3 when I still had one. My dream camera currently is this Fujifilm xh2s. I can't imagine what it will feel like grading the F-log 2. Good job bro! What I am still yet to see from a RUclipsr is a comparison between this Fujifilm xh2s in F-log 2 and Canon C70 in C-log 2. The only sample out there didn't show a proper Colour Grade of both
@@shridexdigi1982 thanks dude!
If I get my hands on a c70 for work I’ll make a quick comparison between the two
Great video! I also love my X-H2S. Especially the colors and dynamic range in F-LOG2 is what intrigues me. Also, I really LOVE the quiet shutter sound and feel when taking pictures. It makes the camera feel so professional, responsive and sleek.
Thanks man, I couldn’t agree more. It’s an awesome camera
New owner here upgraded from my first, an M50 II, and simply loving this bad boy, what a weapon! Fuji really is in the game. Using it with canon glass and the Fringer adapter is so awesome with all its features and horsepower.
I must say though, this may be the most beautiful review video I have ever seen. The shots, the editing, the colour work, the delivery, the soothing, calm yet majestic and poetic feel, the details, the perspective, the knowledge and teaching.... it captures the power of this camera in a way that inspires me and excites me to go out there and make amazing things. Well done man!
Also, what the hell, today I learned YOU CAN CUSTOMISE THE TOP SCREEN🤣🤣 Thank you! 🙌🏾🙌🏾🔥🔥
Thank you for the kind words dude, it’s an absolutely inspiring camera to use! Happy shooting!
I own a XT-5 and I've been considering upgrading to the X-H2S for better video. The one thing I wish Fuji had was the touch tracking and I'm glad you brought that up. I use a SONY FX-3 and FX-6 at my video production job and the touch tracking is a HUGE bonus. Also Fujifilms focus peaking is HORRID.. basically unusable.
Awe beautiful video man. You have a really lovely presentation style.. And ha! by no means lazy I would say - what heap of amazing shots.. It's been a real treat to see yours and Serr's Fuji videos.
Thank you for the kind words man! Serr makes some awesome content 🤙🏼
Hey man thanks for this video - I’ve read and watched a ton of reviews on this camera and yours is quite unique and very visually appealing. I own an XT-4 and shoot mainly boxing photography with it. For video i use a GH6 which seems very comparable minus the AF and haven’t pulled the trigger yet as i’m not convinced how improved the AF is for for stills compared to XT4 and don’t really need the video capability considering my Gh6.
PS the grading was nice and i like the lifted blacks and Have subbed to your channel 👍🏾
Thanks for the kind words dude, I still jump between my old XT3 and this camera when I take stills and the improvement is definitely there, especially in regard to image quality & DR, but to be honest I so rarely shoot sports I couldn’t tell you how much of a step up it would be in that regard. The AF is solid but it’s hard to say how much better it would be vs your XT4, take it easy man
Astonishing shots and footage. Love this long term retrospective. It's so far from the "Day 1 Gear Review" stuff out there, and it's so much more honest for it. Might be worth renting one for a while to see what the fuss is about!
Thank you dude, definitely get your hands on one if you can!
beautiful footage
Thank you dude 🙏🏼
Love your content, scenes , music keep doing this
Cheers! 🤙🏼🤙🏼
Brilliant work! I have to say that I'm really loving your compositions. It's nice to see someone that actually takes his gear out and shows proper examples instead of just taking pictures of brick walls to show centre-to-edge sharpness tests.
I have to say that I really love the colours and even the more organic-looking grain that Fujis produce. I've sold off all of my Sony full-frame gear and made the jump to Fuji... I'm falling in love with the process itself of just shooting. I realized that I didn't need heavy, super-fast lenses to get the shots that I wanted. I've simplified my gear and it's the best thing I have done.
I plan on putting this camera through the ringer, which will be -30c Canadian winters, so I'm hoping it'll fare well.
Also, your beautiful images are making me really miss Europe even more!
Thank you for the kind words man, I completely agree about the colours. I’m sure there’s loads of beautiful stuff to capture up there!
@@lazyvideoguy773 There is, but it lacks a lot or the history and character that you get from place in Europe.
Your beautiful footage had me nostalgic...
Definitely subbed and looking forward to more content. Keep it up lad!
@@Christo_glenn thanks dude! Very much appreciated
nice review and beautiful diverse footage! 🎥👌
Thanks dude 🙏🏼
Wow! Epic visuals and B-Roll… very stylized and dreamy. I had to double take that you didn’t have 20x the subscribers that you do, or more! I feel like when I did after stumbling upon Patrick Tomasso for the first time🎯
Thank you for the kind words dude 🙏🏼
Yeh I love this camera. Nice review... wish I could lift my game to this level. 🙌
I appreciate the kind words man!
Great video! Great footage and color grading. I upgraded my XH-1's recently to an XH-2s, and couldn't be happier! It's so nice to be able to trust the auto focus when shooting video!
Thanks Jeremy, it’s definitely a huge step up! Happy shooting!
Excellent review of this little (relatively speaking) powerhouse of a camera. Love your unpretentious and no-frills style and presentation. Very informative and to-the-point.
I've been searching for an image comparable to and with the cinematic flairs of the Blackmagic 6K Pro, and I may have found it in your review!
Just one question--where did you score that 512gb CF Express Anglebird card at a decent price point?
Keep up the great work and THANK YOU kindly, brother!
Thank you for the kind words dude,
It’s definitely a great option!
I believe it was on sale at CVP, that model seems to go strangely cheap every now and then
Glad to see a new video, LVG! An eye for beautiful moments, as always.
Hard not to love Fuji cameras!
(I thought you were filming the coast of southern Brasil for a moment, but am guessing it was Italy?)
Thanks for the kind words dude 🙏🏼
I’ve actually shot on the south coast of Brazil but was a Sony guy at the time sadly, you’re right! Good spot, It was Lake Como in Italy!
Awesome review! 👌
Thanks dude 🙏🏼
@@lazyvideoguy773 you got it 🙌
So good🔥 Where the boat shots handheld btw? they look so smooth
Yeah man, the water was real calm
Great Video with loads of details. I think you should definitely try the 16-55 for video. Though it does not have character like 35mm / 56mm, the autofocus and image out of it is amazing. You will not touch the 18-55 once you try the 16-55. The weight is worth it.
I have been tempted, I’ve recently started shooting almost exclusively on cine lenses, so I’ve got one eye on the Fujinon 18-55 t2.9, just wish it wasn’t £3k 😅
hello! could you make a comparison between video recording 6K 3:2 200mbps, 6K 3:2 100mbps and 6K 3:2 50mbps on the x-h2s? I'd like to see if there is a huge difference on quality between these bit rates. my main concern is recording footage to be uploaded to youtube so if I could save some file size recording 50 mbps I'd be happy to. I saw your old video with comparisons from the x-t3 and the 50 mbps bit rate is a new option on the new body that was not avalable on the x-t3 and x-t4. thanks!
Hey dude, I’ve tested this morning & the 50mbps and 100mbps suffer a little in the grade & there’s visible stepping in the waveform when it’s pushed. I’d go 200mbps absolute lowest if possible, I’ll export the two renders & upload somewhere to show you shortly
It'll need a few minutes to process the 6K version on RUclips, but here's the comparison;
ruclips.net/video/jGEVsnMbhIM/видео.html
@@lazyvideoguy773 hi mate! thanks for sharing! I really appreciate it. I'm sure if you ever make a full x-h2s open gate comparison video with the codec/bit rate differences (like this x-t3 one ruclips.net/video/QJZXvJYuYc0/видео.html) everybody would go nuts! don't forget to post new videos on youtube, your channel has everything to go up to the sky!
@@lazyvideoguy773 the 50mps is not "that" bad if you don't need to color grade that much (like recording an indoor youtube talk show video) as we're talking about a 6K video here. who would think that a 200mbps bit rate would pass the test. the x-h2s is a powerhouse!
Thanks for this. I shoot interiors and real estate photos and video and need a lens the F.F. Equivalent of 16mm. Is there any lenses like this for the Fuji?
The 8-16mm f2.8 is probably your best bet, that’s roughly a 12-24 so should be perfect - it’s expensive though sadly. Alternatively the 10-24 f4 isn’t bad, but obviously f4 isn’t great for potentially darker interiors.
If you don’t mind manual focus Laowa make their 9mm zero D which I think is an f2.8, might be a good option.
Finally there’s the super cheap samyang 8mm fisheye and the 10mm, all manual I think, and I imagine not very sharp.
I don’t have any super wide lenses of my own, my widest is the 16mm f1.4 so I can’t speak for their quality
@@lazyvideoguy773 Thank you for getting back to me.
@@alanabley525 no worries dude!
great video ! thankyou, I would like to ask you if its possible to record in 4:3 aspect ratio with that camera ? I have seen that you applied it to the video but maybe you did it in post production. Thanks!
Thanks man! It’s 3:2, which is the aspect ratio you get when shooting 6k open gate
I was happy to see this video. It might be cool if you break down why you pick the codecs you pick with examples. You mentioned H.265 and 360 is that where you think the sweet spot is?
Thank you dude! 360 is just where I landed when I was trying to balance lower file sizes & high quality, the 200mbps looked just as good from brief tests, I just didn’t trust it haha! Perhaps I’ll throw together a future video with some examples!
lovely mate... subbed
Cheers dude!
crazy good video:)
Thank you man! 🙏🏼
Question: what’s the point of buying a high resolution camera if in post production you purposefully wash out contrast? You can achieve the same result with any number of cheaper gear.
First off, 'high resolution' and dynamic range are not the same thing.
Secondly, lifted blacks is a look some people enjoy, and some people do not, that's absolutely fine, colour grading is fairly subjective. Some people in this comments section have expressed they like the look, and some have said they don't. This is why I made the point of showing before & after grading, so people can see what the camera can capture for themselves.
Thirdly, shooting on a camera with lesser dynamic range would limit how much information can be captured on both sides of the waveform, and as the signal hasn't been clamped in post, just curved, a degree of shadow detail persists.
Thanks for the feedback nonetheless
What about low light performance at photography? If i shoot in chapels with some candles only?? Much noise?? Compared with Xt5??
On paper the 26MP sensor should be better than the 40MP sensor on the XT5, but I haven’t tested against it to know how much better if at all. I imagine the difference is minimal if at all noticeable
Another Awesome Video!! I love my X-H2S for the way it is. The only con I found was the wheel dial cannot but pushed in for faster change for ISO. However, I used the d-pad from the back. Overall it is the best Fujifilm APS-C camera to date.
Thanks dude! Much appreciated! Yeah customising the dial for ISO would be pretty sweet too!
Its already been a year? What the hell! Time isn't flying anymore, it's warping.
Haha! I think it’s actually been something like 10 months if I really think about it
You have been in Varenna and Bellagio - wonderful places on Lago die Como
It’s a beautiful place 🙏🏼
Great video.
Thanks dude!
@@lazyvideoguy773 no problem at all. Awesome to find fellow Fuji RUclipsrs. New sub.
How about not lifting the shadows too much? It looks lke log
Thanks for the feedback
how is af with new Firmware?
Gets better every update! The performance is on par with canon and Sony, just could do with object tracking
The images are very grey in very many of the shots. The blacks are nowhere near the baseline they need to be. What's up with that ? It is possible to achieve a bright soft look while having the blacks properly seated in the 0-5 range, but I have the impression you shot this in log and just left it there.
As you can presumably see from the before & after grade shots, the image is nowhere near flag log. In some shots I’ve lifted the blacks as a stylistic choice, and with colour grading being as subjective as it is I’m not shocked to hear some people aren’t a fan of it, but I appreciate the feedback nonetheless
Yeah, it might be a good idea to keep the blacks where they are, but up the lower-mids of the curve. I agree it's too washed out sometimes, at least to my taste. I love the courage in color grading though and that you're choosing your own style in it! @lazyvideoguy773
@@boaztepper7871 Thanks dude! I agree it’s definitely too much for some peoples tastes (even my own, retrospectively) but as you say colour grading is so subjective & personal styles, tastes and techniques change over time for sure! I’m sure my next video will look completely different 😅
hi ,nice video , i have a question . how the sigma 18-50 compares to fuji 18-55? if you zoom with the sigma while recording in AF-C how behave the AF ? thanks
Hey dude, I find the image goes almost instantly soft when you’re in the process of zooming & immediately sharpens when you stop. Sadly it makes zooming while recording pretty much completely unusable on the Sigma
@@lazyvideoguy773 thanks man . This is what I wanted to know !
@@zovil5154 no worries!
you say 4k in 50p 1 hour and 512gb space in card ?
Yeah, 6K 25p in ProRes LT gives me around 52 minutes on the empty 512Gb card, and 4k50p gives closer to 1 hour 30 mins
Nice video! I also use this camera for almost a year, really versatile ! what microphone do you use ?
Thanks dude, I'm using an NTG-3 into a Tascam DR70D for most things, I also have the Rode video micro & some Rodelink sets but the NTG is my preference for sure
@@lazyvideoguy773 thanks ! I am thinking NTG or MKE 600
@@DimitriLegrand Both great options dude
Beautiful Photos and Video! When you build it up as a cinema rig, how are you powering the camera? If there is a dummy battery solution for the X-H2S, could you please share which one? Thanks! Loved this review!
Thanks dude!
I have a smallrig V Mount battery that has a USB-C out that I plug straight into the USB-C port on the camera with a little 30cm right angle cable, it also powers the atomos monitor I use simultaneously which is handy! When the V mount dies it swaps to the internal battery in the camera too
@@lazyvideoguy773 Awesome! Thanks! What cable do you use from the v mount battery to the Atomos?
@@magic2253711 it’s a coiled D-Tap to DC 12v
@@lazyvideoguy773 thanks!
How do you feel about the xh-2?
I haven’t used one, but it seems to be an increase in resolution at the expense of dynamic range & slower readout speeds. I have no doubt it’s an awesome camera, but personally I don’t need 8K video, and everytime I shoot 8K on a project the playback on my aging machine is terrible, however, at £500 less than the XH2S it’s an absolutely incredible deal for how much it offers, and for some people it’s going to be the better overall package for sure! Either of the two represent great value
I think u could greatly improve your look by not killing all black colors. Its way OP
I appreciate the feedback
A year with a camera thats not even out for a year? Strange…
*9 months and 2 days makes for a kinda crap video title
@@lazyvideoguy773 you are 100% wrong
@@MrSolidair Thanks for the feedback
Dude sets up camera to film himself to pretend waking up 😵💫😂
Great feedback, cheers
Isn’t it 4k60fps
Yeah, can do 4k60p. I just shoot 50p for a 25fps workflow so I usually shoot 25, 50 & 100p rather than 24, 60, 120 for example.
@@lazyvideoguy773 gotcha!