Why I like the Fuji X100V (From a Sony user)
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- Опубликовано: 11 сен 2024
- I'm a Sony user with the A7III and A7SIII but something about the Fuji X100V makes it a beautiful camera to shoot on and more importantly, alot of fun. Heres why.
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Play nice Fuji users, play nice 🤌🏻
I want that emoji
Always keep a Fujifilm by your side. 😁
Agreed!!!
Always😊
This is the exact reason I bought this camera. For me my other cameras reminded me of work. They were a chore. But this camera was such a breathe of fresh air and made shooting fun again.
Glad to hear I’m not the only one, there’s lots of us
Dude same! Everything I shoot professionally is with my Sonys. But the camera I take with me for everyday life and vacations, I got my Fujfilm X100F.
Same ✨
So! This is how the Internet works at its best. I have never owned a Fuji, but have followed your excellent Sony insights and advice for a while. Now have the A7Riv and three decent primes so I am all set for megapixel lens-changing Nirvana/hell. So your alternative use of a small fixed lens pocketable made absolute sense to me as a change of pace and mindset, so I got one, ex-demo. The second mindset change was to give up on RAW and enjoy the JPEG’s that Fuji does so well. Then: have some fun with it! I now have the Fuji set up to bracket three film simulations (classic neg, velvia and tri-x) on every shot. Back home, ditch two and keep whichever version worked best. Somehow more satisfying to get this in camera than in post. So enjoyable. Thanks so much
Dope review bro and I loved the photos in it.
The x100 is amazing! the film recipes and simple use are very beautiful.
I think simplicity in it just brings out the creativity in me and lets me focus on the shot and forget about the settings.
you and me both, I think this is why its such a great little camera
For film recipes, Fuji X Weekly is all you need to know about.
Been there a few times
I can totally understand the “work and play” what you are talking about. Use PCs for work, Macs for hobbies and everything else.
Boom! Exactly
I have a Nikon DSLR as my main camera but I have a Fuji X100s as my everyday, walk around camera. I bring it with my in a small shoulder bag so when my rucksack is on my back, I use it to take photos along the way. I keep it on the passenger seat in the car, in my coat pocket. It goes most places with me. Love it.
Fuji guy here checking in! For a non review, this was a great review. All the things you mentioned are what made me fall in love with Fuji. And the menu issue has been driving me nuts for ten years 😆
Thankyou Tom!!
Fellow sony shooter here and I have the x100v! I didn’t realise you owned one of these! I’ve followed you for a year or so for Sony content and this just came up on my feed! All the same reasons I got one!
Love the x100 series. One can also buy the teleconverter lens or wide lens (TCL-x100 or WCL-x100) if you want more options and if its your only camera.
Very nice pics. I’ve watched a zillion reviews of this camera but I think these are the best pics I’ve seen.
Was a fuji user for 3 years before switching to a7iii. After a year i got myself a drone and hardly uses the sony anymore. Then i trade the a7iii with my friend for an x100v. I don't regret it. I know the limit of fixed lens but i also know what I'm taking photos of.
I shoot Sony. I share just about every opinion you bring up about Fuji X100V. I also have the X100F and hold on to it as it is the camera that is always with me like a good buddy or companion. The film simulation is what hooked me from the beginning. I too first learned on film and remember buying different types of film for different looks and different assignments. To have all of that in one camera is like a gift from the past. Of course much of that same work can be done in post, but it is different when you are on location and can play in that moment.
Good content in the video. Now I want to upgrade to the X100V. Ugh...
I’m sorry for making you want to upgrade 😂
I switched from Fuji to Sony 18 months ago as hae no regrets at all,however I am seriously thinking of getting this camera for the exact same reasons you mention,there is definitely something about Fuji....🙈😃
A Sony user talking about fuji menus being bad... LOL oh man, that was special :D
It’s an upside down world, when Sony users like their menu systems and UX
@Whatever Works who are you addressing?
I also fell in love with this camera....until 2 weeks ago. Had this cam for around 5 months. Just put it in my Peak Design bag and kept on my desk. Went to use it two weeks ago, and it won't power on. Tried everything, multiple OEM batteries (yes they was inserted correctly and no debris on contact pins either on battery or in camera), used external Fuji charger...nothing worked. I've owned 9 Canon DSLR's and 3 other Fuji x100 series cameras (x100, x100S, x100F) over the past 22 years of digital photography and this x100v is the only digital camera that has let me down. Shipped it off for repair last week, no news yet...hopefully not a design flaw and will just be a one off issue. However, when it is repaired or replaced, I am not too sure if I should rely on this as a solitary "keep-at-my-side" camera without some sort of back up. ...So much for trying to minimize and simplify my gear. Got it back yesterday...needed a new main board. Covered under warranty, and the tech said it may have failed due to charging batteries in-camera using the USB C. They have seen this happen. I did this a couple of times in the past, but no longer. Tip: use external charger just to be safe!
Hopefully it’s covered!
I just picked up the X100F for $900 in Silver 10/10 condition with the manuals, box, and extra accessories. Such a beautiful camera. I was going to get the X100V but the price is not worth it and I really like the D-Pad on the F because they remove the D-Pad in the V.
I shoot the A7 a lot, but I get a lot of enjoyment shooting the X100F (I had the OG and on the F right now). It's just kinda fun to click in the aperture, and you're off! It's the closest thing to the "film experience" that I've found in a digital.
totally agree!
Really enjoyed. So nice to hear same “mindset as me”. I shoot all Sony for work and wanted something to get me back out there “for fun”. Read and researched many options and decided on same as you. Thanks for sharing. Enjoy all your work. Look forward to each new one. 🙂
As a Sony A7iii user who is also considering the X100V for the same reasons, I really appreciated your candid review and thoughts. BTW: Which lens adapter did you use (that is also allowing you to use the Fuji lens cap)? Thanks Chris!
Oh man. This is going to make me want one! I’m also Sony shooter and have been eyeing this camera for a fun one
I’m sorry haha
I shoot Sony, I have five A7 bodies, with the latest being the Sony A7RIV. I have used Sony for professional work. They are great. I bought the Fuji x100V about a year ago. I love it, especially if I am riding a bike or wandering around. I owned the A6300 and A6500. I gave the A6500 to my daughter and sold the other. They did not capture my attention like the Fuji. Now that GFX100s is interesting, but I do love using the Sony full frames.
There is a built in level you can activate in the viewfinder and lcd screen
I am a long term X100 user and this one 8900 images in I love it
Yep, it’s useful
Most Fujifilm user "shoot" for ourselves and the joy we get from Fuji cameras, so..... welcome my SONY user friend. Peace ✌!
Very engaging and, at least for me, helpful review. Less specs, more hands on, how does it work and feel and make our hearts sing. Great family snaps. Love the colors. Keep on truckin', Chris.
Appreciate the kind words 🙏🏼
Welcome brother to the Fujiland! It's magical, enjoy the experience :)
My thoughts exactly .... It just makes me want to take photos for myself ...I love it.
exactly!
What a badass video. You are an amazing videographer!
Too kind. Thankyou
So funny, this is exactly my story too. I have the X100V just for fun, because I like taking photos for the sake of taking photos. The tactile experience is amazing. Thanks for your video, it really articulates my thoughts 😊
great minds!
I have the xt-2 with a 23mm...I love it for all the reasons you noted,...Happy New Year!!!
I'm a pro for more than 20 years now and I normally work with my A7rII/IVa. Almost one year ago I got my X100V and I just love this tiny tool. Awesome RAWs and if I want, I decide for one film simulation and I'm good to go. The only thing missing (at least for me) is an in-body image stabilizer -> it would be that perfect to get tack sharp shots at night with lower ISO and f.e. 1/10s or even longer. Anyway - I already did some pay jobs with the X100V and that might prove - the V is more than just a fun tool. Thanks for your awesome review. BTW: what's the name of your posted simulation?
Says in the video
Great explanation of motives and just a cool journey. I traded my Full frame rig for an x100 original back in the day. I found I was missing the full frame feel and got into a sony A73 with the requisite swag of high speed primes... I just don't take my rig anywhere and find I am defaulting to my phone. When I had my x100, I took it EVERYWHERE and would easily shoot off a couple hundred images a week. I can go weeks without touching my current rig. Now I just have to work up the courage to tell the missus I'm selling up again...
🙏🏼
Also learned on film SLRs where wanting a different ISO meant buying a new roll of film and photoshopping in the lab. I love Sony's speedy animal eye autofocus and dynamic range. I get half my best shot from Sony. But most of my photos are still old smartphone and small fuji range finders. So fun.
I am a hobbyist photographer using Fuji systems only and I love it! If I was going pro I might consider an GFX over Sony FF's. But that depends on how important it is to have the fastest auto focus on the market (that would favour Sony cameras). Btw, I got the X-Pro 3, the big brother of the X100 series. It is a joy using this camera.
Mine is almost two years old and I still love it.
In camera settings you can choose Digital Tele Converter and assign it to the front control ring , this gives you 50 & 70mm equivalent
Giving you 35, 50, 70 , not usable in RAW though but a handy travel option when on the move.
It’s awesome eh. So fun to be creative with, and that can only be a good thing in photography. Keep the joy. 👍🏽
Yo. Save me from spending 2k on this. I'm a Sony shooter too. Has the novelty worn off?
I guess my first questions are: do you still have it, do you still use it and is it everything you still want it to be? I do like this camera and had one on a free five-day loan from a local camera company. For the most part I was impressed with it though did find that there were a lot of misfires and blurry photos. I'm no stranger to Fuji, being an X-T4 owner, so I'm fairly offay with their systems. Not sure if it was user error (more than likely!) or possibly a duff camera. I know it doesn't have any IBIS which is something that is holding me back. I have read on other sites about blurry images so it's something that is known about. I have still yet to buy one but enjoyed your take on it.
Same boat! Sony shooter for professional work but I almost never leave the house without my x100f. Such a fun, powerful little camera
Great minds think alike
I’ve been wanting one of these! Haha just can’t get myself to spend on one just yet. Would be great for travel!
It’s definitely a very travel friendly camera
Been using this system since the original X100 and loved them all such a joy to use this camera. I’m still on the fence about getting the V I’m still loving my F although to be honest yesterday I used it on my latest video the images were as expected very good but as my knee is pretty dodgy I would have loved that tilt screen. I think I’ll plod on with the F until the next model comes out.....I think......great vid mate new sub for ya cheers 📷❤️
Mannn I still use my xt1 with a helios 58 f2 or meike 35mm 1.7 as my daily shooters. Whenever I do portraits for fun I use Kodak portra 400, Kodak Ektar 100 or fuji superior 400 recipe with a Canon fd 28mm 2.8 or fujica 100mm 2.8.
Great video! I owned a Sony and sold it after coming from Canon and looking for a smaller camera. I ended up investing in this new Fuji and couldn't be happier! I enjoyed your review / thoughts on this. Also, the pup asleep hehehe
first person to mention him in the background there haha
Try the dr400 mode…
It underexposes the shot while boosting blacks and midtones…. Its what folks do in LR anyway…. But in camera.
Couple that with the -2 hilight curve and you will have a filmic falloff to the hilights.
fantastic review. your reason for picking up the fuji is so legit and its makes sense when compared to Sony - there is something about fuji that makes me pick it up over my a7 cameras
Thank you!
i actually picked one up a month ago and as a sony shooter its made photography fun again
exactly!
All the XT range is great, old or new, you are right about going back through menus. Some of the Sony A7/A9 R /S range is better but Fuji have a better old school feel and reach out more on updates and feedback. The in body filters and colour tech ( for what its worth) its better than Sony and Id say the menu system for sure its miles better than Sony. You mentioned you hadn't had a fujifilm camera for more than a month besides this one, so its probably ( in part) a non comparable review with other GAS or Sony hype. All this said the I think the Xt4 failed and gave Sony all the room to take control because Fuji messed up the IBIS. Nice video, great insight and thanks for sharing.
I shoot a Sony as well and I *love* my X100V for documenting family life and travel. Sony just doesn't have the heart and "magic" in it. I never shoot my Fuji in RAW, ever. Just the film sims with minor tweaks.
I just got this and I’m so excited!
Gotta love the X100
You probably know by now there are wide and a telephoto screw on convertors you can buy.
That's how I use my x-t30 as well, thinking of converting to x100v for the ovf and fixed lens. I have 4 lenses for my x-t30 already (15-45 cheap kit lens that came with the camera, 18-56mm ois kit lens bought used to for every situation, a viltrox 56mm prime because 1.4f and it was affordable, plus my favorite fuji 35mm prime), but I find that I just don't like carrying lenses around and switching between them. The dust can get into the sensor and it's annoying to do. I could have the zoom lens on all the time, but shooting with a prime is a more freeing and enjoyable experience, so I prefer to have my 35mm on, but that one can be tight when there is no room to take a step back. So either I buy more lenses (23mm or 28mm pancake) or I just get the x100v instead, and sell off the x-t30.
Did you still love using this camera or you replace it with a newer sony body? here another sony user trying to found the "fun camera" in 2023
Great video. I have the D750 and 2.8G zooms, and have been wanting to get a 'lighter' compact travel camera for a while now. After checking out some RUclips reviews, including yours, I thinks it's going to be the X100V. I actually prefer the look of the retro, old school silver model. I'm also looking for a pair of lightweight hiking boots, and like the look of the pair you're wearing in the outdoor shots. Could you tell me the make and model please. Many thanks...
Looks super nice and sleek - im a sony shooter and i got the fuji xt4 because i like the film look and camera look in general - but i just couldn’t get use to the menu and setting and all - and wanted to sell it after a month🤦🏻♂️ ( still need to sell it ) but this one looks fun :) easy to manage - and no changeable lenses wohoo - thx for this - love the photos u took
thats exactly what I found with the XT3 when I had it, you tend to compare to your Sony bodies too much and ultimately don't end up using it!
@@chrisbrockhurst we’ll we’ve learned 😂 NOT - anyways keep creating man - all the best
Hey Chris, great review and amazing photos. Liked and subscribed. I was wondering, you mentioned that the grain film effect is something you can choose from the menu, is that the case in other X100 series? I'm looking for a digital camera. I've been shooting with film and my IPhone 11 and I think I need something in between. and frankly your photos, seemed to be exactly in the middle of my gear.
Hey! I believe so, the film simulations give you customizable options, one of which is film grain so I’m imagine it would be on older models too. Take a look at the x100f. That’s a popular model
I'm primarily a loxia shooter. The fuji love that people have isn't entirely apparent to me. I do recognise how nice the Fuji jpgs are tho.
yep, not for everyone
There are two lens adapters for it, one makes it basically 50 mm and the the other makes it basically 28mm. So GAS up.
This is exactly why I got my x100v as well.
If you are using this lovely camera just for "photos you will take with your phone" then I must say you are under utilizing this camera. You need to discover all its capabilities, I know a guy that use it for proffessional wedding photography along with one more camera body and lense (24-105mm). Enjoy and thanks for the video.
I just got one… couldn’t decide whether to get in silver or black, got the black but thinking about to returning it and changing it for the silver.
You speak my mind :) I stopped bringing my A7III on family trips, because I then also needed to bring one or several primes and a bag etc. It was just to much. Coming back with RAW files that never got processed, because all you want from everyday life footage are images ready to go. Now I got the X100V and it fits in a jacket pocket and it's just perfect.
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Great minds think alike!
Well I Do Shoot With Sony
But Recently I Bought A Fuji XE1
And This Small Camera Makes Me On Fire All The Time To Catch It And Take Shots With It
That’s The Sweet Thing About Fuji
Well Wish I Could Buy An X100V But It’s Expensive
I Was Thinking About An Original X100
So What Do You Think...
Nice review and great photos! 👍🏻
Have you ever come across a more likeable guy talking about cameras (this includes Dustin)?
You made my day ✌🏻
The X100v is my only camera and I shoot many more photos than when I had a bag full of stuff.
There are quite a few screw on lens extensions available, don't hold the GAS at bay just yet!
Hahaha truth
I love my Fuji! I actually am starting to use my XS10 for work stuff too... Coming from the A7sIII 😃
looks like a great camera
Hello! I'm wanting to buy my first own camera and i narrowed my view to Fujifilm x100v or used Sony a7iii, what would you suggest that I should get?
Great video! As a sony shooter for professional work, I couldn’t agree more. I have the Ricoh GR III as my pocket camera but the X100V was so fun to shoot with.
Man, I watched the video and really wanted to love the camera for all the same reasons you mentioned but I couldn’t get past the menu system and what felt just awkward coming from canon. Buttons didn’t seem to make the most sense. I really tried to love it but after showing the wife the images compared to what the 5dIV takes she said return it. Wish I coulda loved it like you do
it definitely takes some adjusting, especially whilst using both at the same time
I'm also a SONY shooter and I feel the same way about my Panasonic LX100ii with M4/3 sensor. Just something about it . . .
Don't bother with soft shutter buttons... I used one and now my shutter button is broken... needs to be sent away to be fixed. I think they put a lot more tension on the mechanism.
Interesting. I defiantly prefer it without
I'm still shooting with film. with my rebuilt (by me- Kodak Retina IIIc) It's awesome.
I have a Sony a6000 with a 25mm meike cheap lens and it produces beautiful photos
Im looking to invest in Sony a6600 or Fujifilm xE4 or X100v!! I’m not sure which to get 🥺🥺 I do a lot of Insta photo shooting - products, food and also scenery. But I’m also looking for a great camera for vlogging. (Btw, I don’t really like to edit my pictures a lot as I prefer natural colours.
Hello, where can i buy that hot shoe you bought for your camera?
Interested to know if you still own/use/want to pick up and shoot the x100v?
Would you recommend this Or the Sony Rx100 Vii?
One other compact to try is the Ricoh GR iii.
yep, truth.
Please compare the a7c and canon eos r 🙏🏻
Fuji 😌🥺❤️❤️❤️ I feel like I wanna get this someday in the future. Do you think it'll still be worth buying, say, in like 2-3 yrs?
The X100F is 3 years old and absolutely worth getting. As is the older X100T. Most of the improvements with the X100 line are improvements with auto-focus speed and upgrades of the sensor.
Also look at a used X-E3 and 27m f2.8 pancake lens. It is similar to a X100F but you can swap lenses. Perfect!
What’s the film simulation recipe?
Love my x100v the only One
100% agree on all points. However mine is Leica Q2 instead of 100V ;) You would love Leica I think. Thanks!
I would LOVE to try a Leica. My credit card doesn’t agree.
I went from the Ricoh GR iii to the Leica Q2. It's an absolute amazing piece of gear. The craftsmanship is outstanding. Using the Q2 since October last year now I want a M10-D or M-D 262. The Q2 is definitely the gateway drug to Leica.
@@andrewfoster2296 if I went that far I would just get an actual leica and shoot film.
@@akyerit I'm currently practicing with an Olympus om2n for film. I'll personally decide in next 12 months if film is for me. Need to learn how to develop myself and get a scanner.
@@akyerit also like Chris said cost is a main issue.
The equivalent Leica Q2 body and lens would be
M10-R - £7100
Summilux 28mm lens - £5450
The Q2 - £4500, it comes out as a bargain with what you get. And yes £4500 is still a lot of money for a camera.
Great video! Do you always keep the cinebloom filter on? If so what strength?
alot of the time! 10%
Fuji community are the type of people that fix your lawn ornaments if the wind blew them over.
And also knock them over if they don’t like how they look
@@chrisbrockhurst all depends on the film simulation. Neg Hi likely getting knocked over
@@OriginaldoBo Don’t shoot jpg only, cars getting keyed
The camera forgetting where you were in the menus when you go back, is that an X100V specific thing? X-T4 and X-S10 remember... Maybe a firmware update would do the trick?
ive had a few Fujis and its all the same
How would you compare it from the X100?
Nice comments. I have been on a honeymoon for 8 years with these cameras. Regards...Wayne
whoaaaa I like hearing this.
@@chrisbrockhurst One small suggestion to help enjoy the camera more when outside shooting.....Setup the front fn button to “playback”. Then, you can keep the camera at your eye, while reviewing the photo, if you want to. I dont chimp much but this gives me the opportunity to take a quick look at a photo without bringing the camera down to view the lcd. Good luck. Wayne
X100V best camera for everyday shooting. Cheers
I could agree with this
Beauty, thanks!
GREAT video. Thanks for sharing. Jan.
Thanks for watching
This is exactly how I feel! Thanks for putting it to words haha
haha lots of people saying this too. Great minds!
Great video!
What is on the flash shoe?
Is this better or worse than the Fujifilm x10?
I got this as my entry to Fuji, and I quickly went and got an XT4 and I’ve since sold this and my Sony cameras, but due to lenses that majorly don’t speak with me I grabbed an R5 for working with.
thats quite the gear change up