Fuji X-T3: A Shock to The System
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- Опубликовано: 8 фев 2025
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Great news. It's a wonderful time to be a photographer, no matter what brand you shoot with.
YES!
everybody is trying to Sell something.
Yeah...Any camera you pick works like magic and makes amazing pictures...sometimes (most times?) we get too crazy about gear to realize that
Encouraging words to hear for a knuckle dragging Pentaxian. ;-)
Brother, I think I could enjoy listening to you read the phonebook. Strangest compliment: "Best voice in photography!"
No Gerald, the "Best voice in photography!" goes to Ted Vieira ;-)
What is a phone book ?...jk I have not seen one in a few years.
@@jazzechos1372 Very true, it's a thing of the past. Guess I'd have him read Goolge Searches?
Not having lived in a city, I do now know what I have missed when listening to outstanding writers /narrators/ storytellers at a local cafe. The man does know how to form a complete though process and effectively convey the associated concepts.
@@jazzechos1372 an audiobook maybe? :)
Guys, you are doing exactly what I love about our community - contributing to an incredibly rich, thoughtful and knowledgeable conversation. I'm a bit overwhelmed by the volume, and realize I can't respond to everyone the way I'd like - more videos to do! So: THANK you -- and keep those comments coming, even if I can't respond.
One thing to think is: Selling point is 1500, you can buy an Atomos ninja V that bumps the combo of these to the price of the competitors, but you're solving/upgrading a lot of 'issues' like the flipscreen, and mostly, the much better codecs and the faster and cheaper (in the long term) media, using SSDs.
Of course, if having an external recorder is not an issue.
baubergô good point!
As a big fan and knowing your appreciation for Leica I would like to know your perspective. I currently have an M 240, I previously had Fuji systems. I am debating buying a CL or an X-T3, I don't care about video, which would you choose? I would love to stay with Leica but from what I am seeing with pictures taken with the CL I do not see the same colors and pop as the M. What's your view comparing the raw files of the CL and M? Thank you! Love your videos!
Mark Samia so sorry - only seeing this now. I think the colors in the CL are Leica colors - one of the reasons I’ve made it the camera for my own personal street work. But the X-T3 is a great camera at a great price. If you want the Leica experience with manual glass with the option of AF down the road (another reason for my choice), look again at the CL. OTOH, if you want a more traditional manual of arms closer to the M - and don’t mind the SLR homage - you can’t go wrong with the X-T3!
I came for the review, but stayed for the phrase "obviating the need...." Literacy is so compelling. And oh yeah - I love my XT2 and can't wait to get the XT3 as my main body.
still using an X-T1 and its hasn't missed a beat for what i shoot which mainly portraits.
The fact that the XT3 is being compared to full frame cameras is a complement itself.
Yes, it is. :)
The Sony A7iii with decent glass has better image quality BY FAR at least for photography shooting but for some reason Fuji fanboys insist is in the same league than full frame cameras.
Ricardo Villagran Vicent The weakest counter-argument to a well-crafted vlog is to call someone a “fanboy”. Basically you’re saying that the vlogger has done no research, his is just blindly saying positive things because he is blindly in love. The user of this word typically provides no factual opposing data to support his view (as is true in this case). Please point us to your vlog or blog or any other source that supports your critique please. Also (predicting now), the person who is criticized for calling someone a fanboy will call the the person who does the criticizing an idiot (or similar).
Said by another butthurt Sony owner trying to justify their extortion by Sony.
khamid1 guys, please keep it civil. Thanks.
"Let's not overestimate the value of gear. But man is it fun."
The same sentiment all the way.
I find that to my thinking there will be people who will love the X-T3 to bits, and find it utterly perfect for their needs. Thank you for this video. It's a treat to listen to somebody who is both passionate about photography and does not pull their punches to please the crowd of fans of one brand or another.
Well described, the biggest advantage is the compactness of the whole system with lens. I photograph with the X-T2 almost exclusively with the 18-55, the other lenses usually stay at home.
Thanks again, even with my school English I understand you very well due to your calm and clear pronunciation!
True.. 18-55mm was given mostly as the kit lens but it is far better than other companies. Its very usable.
Same here with my xt-1 which I love.
18:20 and this is why the X-T3 is such a fantastic camera! So much control so quickly accessible... so much easier to get the shot I want at a moment's notice
The impressive concept of the fuji cameras does not allow for storing different complete presets (programs). E.g. for my bird photography on my OM-D EM-1 Mii I have a dedicated program with C-AF, C-AF-lock, AF-range, ISO, shutter speed, etc. So I can rapidly switch if I am "distracted" by some non bird motif changing to manual mode (preset before) and then return to the birds...
Love your review because of it I went and got my first “real” camera in the XT3. Love photography and love learning. I tend to forget everything when I’m out with my camera. And I love people saying just shoot stop worrying about this spec and that. The greatest lesson I have kept in reading comments is the picture is in your mind first before your lens. Thinking about the shot before you take it has saved me time and frustration. Love the channel and your through thoughtful reviews as an enthusiast with not a lot of cash I truly appreciate this channel. Please keep up the content you continue to fuel my passion.
Jeff Guarino So excited for you! Enjoy - and thanks for the kind words.
I didn’t know Jeff Goldblum had a great RUclips channel on cameras, glad I found this channel
Another great review. I am a Canon and Fuji user. 5Dmk4 and the XT-2 and XT-3. On a trip to Japan, my wife and I took the Fuji's to minimise weight and we shared 3 lenses - 10-24, 16-55 and 50-140. There is a marked improvement in the XT-3 from the XT-2, which is still a fantastic camera. I love the ergonomics and have fallen back, easily, into intuitively using the dials and aperture ring to control the exposure. The image quality is fantastic and for the price gives my Canon's a real run for their money. Being invested long in the Canon glass is now becoming less of an excuse to transfer fully to Fuji. As I only shoot in manual and raw, the XT-3 makes a perfect partner. It works in the same way as my mind works. The viewfinder is a joy and being able to actually see the histogram as I shoot is a real winner for me.
Stephen W Dunn Thanks for such a lovely contribution to the discussion!
You’re the Morgan Freeman of photography
I echo the sentiment previously stated that this is a great time to be a photographer. Those that still shoot with DSLR's and have not yet looked into, or have not yet embraced the mirrorless revolution must take stock and begin to do their research. I just went from Canon & Sony to exclusively Sony and have not looked back. Obviously it remains to be seen if the DSLR will be "dead" in the next 5-7 yrs. FF, aps-c, m4/3s...doesnt matter. The technology is outstanding, regardless. Thank you, Hugh for excellent advice and analysis on the overall state of the industry and your insightful reviews. I always look forward to your videos like a child on Christmas day!!
Thank you, Darin - welcome!
Great review! Man, You have the smoothest voice of all times.
Zed Pro Media 🙏🏻
Do you think it would be worth upgrading from the XT2? (I’m a stills shooter)
Sandross Alim only for the autofocus otherwise it’s basically the same thing if you aren’t benefiting from the improved video features
Zed Pro Media thanks so much! I appreciate the input!
A touch of the Jeff Goldblum’s about this guy
Just... wow. I've watched every video I can on the XT3 trying to learn as much as possible about this beautiful, enticing piece of equipment. There were some good videos, some bad. But this... This was insane! It was like going to a frickin' Ted Talk event. Well done sir, well done. I'll be delving in to the Fuji experiment shortly. As a long time (14 years) Nikon shooter, I'm convinced they are the least likely to jump to the forefront of the mirrorless camera race. They are always years behind the competition and on the blue moon occasion will throw everyone a bone to say "Hey, look what we did!" which leaves people excited but over time leaves them scratching their heads while the completion continues to develop and produce. Canon has, unexplainably, shot themselves in the foot with the EOS R and more recent, the EOS RP. Sony will find a way. Panasonic will grow. But Fuji. Fujifilm has done something no one really thought possible. And I would be stunned to see them not continue to be the company pushing the industry forward.
Chris Boitz so glad you found it useful. 🙏🏻
I am a x-t3 owner and I have had it for 4 months now and I have enjoyed every day I have owned it. I do video work and it is the perfect camera for me and my business. It has brought the fun in video and photo shooting back in to my life. I love to pick up my camera and go shoot with it.
Leif J. How wonderful!
It's clear the amount of thought you put into crafting your videos. I wonder if you have a background in theater/acting given the liveliness in the enactment of your text. I enjoyed the function as much as the form. Thank you!
Does summer camp count? :) Thanks for the kind words!
You certainly got your money's worth! LOL. Very elegant delivery!
This is exactly how I pictured a photographer to looks. The hair, the face, the voice, so spot on.
Good vedio I did buy xt3 and I like it more than my sony a7mark3. I use it with Ziess 32mm .. but a7mark3 also good camera 📷 with Sigma 45mm thanks
As usual, your velvet tones just draw me in, soothingly delivered, compelling me to love what ever you are presenting. Love you man.
Rob Stammers 🙏🏻
Hugh your voice is electric and your hair looks electrocuted. Awesome analysis as always.
Gene pool and Rogaine! :) Thanks for the kind words.
@@throughmyeyes9940 You guys are funny - I love it! "Electric" and "electrocuted_ - brilliant. "Live wire?" Thanks both!
In paying close attention to the narratives, the pauses are just right to internalize the concepts. I'll try to emulate your style when I have opportunities to speak too.
The intelligent of society think before they speak. This is apparent in your videos, the pauses are an obvious formation of a new train of thought. Sir it’s a pleasure watching!
CodDoctor 937 Thanks FOR watching! 😊
I LOVE the state of the industry reviews.
How cool is It To get a review of where the photography industry is from a professional who is clearly not holding water for anybody?
I get to find out some of the details of where we are and where we might be going without having to work 100 hours a week in the industry.
Big big thanks Hugh😎
Thank YOU, David, for the kind words. :)
I've been working exclusively in mobile filmmaking the past year, but after the latest Android OS update which killed pro video mode, I'm done. I'm going back to a rig and ultimately chose the X-T3. It is practically perfect for filmmaking, ticking every box I've been needing but so few could deliver. Nothing has been better than hearing reviews like this which justify my research, leading up to this purchase. Cannot wait to get started with shooting on this thing!
You have the timing and pacing of a solo talk show radio host for a publicly funded jazz radio station, subscribed!
😉
Thanks for the very informative videos. It's so nice of Jeff Goldblum to front these vids for you!
I really enjoyed your monologue! It was butter to my ears. So pleasant is your voice and rich your advice! Thank you for taking the time to make this video on a camera I am seriously thinking about switching to! Watching from down in Brazil!
Christopher Soule Hello Brazil!
people lose their minds trying to figure out what camera does what and bla bla. shoot more photos, and spend less time frying the brain with decisions of what you'll buy next...when you already have great camera gear. less talky, more shooty.
I sooo agree! Noone would notice the difference between a 5 year old camera and the newest hotshot on Instagram anyways ;)
Some of us are trying to figure out what camera to buy because we don't currently own a camera or we're interested in buying a second camera. When we're going to spend a thousand dollars or more, of course we want to get the most bang for our buck.
imagesfromLA and / or we don’t want to buy a lemon...
Fortunately we are able to at least get a good idea what the different cameras have to offer with the help of these RUclips videos. I'd rather watch a few hours of these camera reviews than simply go to a camera store, and just buy the first camera the salesman suggests I purchase. "Hunting for a camera" ends when you are satisfied with the amount of information you've disseminated.
@Kapero Fabulous idea, except the nearest camera store to me is a 1.5 hour drive one way and half the time they only have half of what I want to see. If you accidentally make that drive during drive time, make that 2 hours, for a potentially half wasted trip.
If Jeff Goldblum were a camera reviewer ;-) Fantastic Review and excellent production value. Thanks so much for the thoughtful video!
Thanks for watching!
HI, I started with black and white film with the then Agfa Isoly-II. Learnt how to print (Silver bromide solution we used to call hypo) in the dark room ( 70's). Had a friend who ran a studio with twin lens Roliflex. Then a big gap. Later when i came to US (99) started with EOS rebel, then T4i and 5D mark III only to know that how much I was missing on the feel and the simplicity of the Fujifilm X-T series. Finally sold all my canon gear at Adorama and Joined Fuji club with X-T3 a week ago.The pictures I took at Jones beach are simply superb!!. I fell in love with X-T3. I should have known it long back, but never too late. After selling my gear I was with out a camera for almost three weeks researching and convincing myself that Full frame is not the panacea. Looking for my lost love 14mm 2.8 (canon) and bought same focal length in Fuji yet to be delivered. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and holding the thought for us.
Kondala Kothoor Thrilled for you - enjoy!
Great review. It felt like you're having a conversation with us. I really liked it. Great job!
I’m so glad! That’s basically it: I try to figure things out and then share what I learn. Thank you!
After the XH-2 comes out, I might just sell off my Canon gear and Sigma Canon glass for an XT-3 and an XH-2. If only the XH-2 can come with a flippy screen. Either way, Fuji is winning me over day by day. Now to just rent an EOS R, an A7III and an XT-3.
Let me know what you learn!
@@3BMEP wow! Thank you so much for responding! Most certainly will do that.:)
love my X-t3, i do professional video for my job and it has been a really well performing camera, always do a test of bodies you are thinking of buying. Only way to know for sure.
According to a Fuji-rep I met, there's no guarantee there'll ever be an XH-2 and it looks like the focus will be to incorporate what the X-H1 is in the X-T series instead.
i hope so. it seems fuji has too many models in apsc. I will still hold on to my XT1 for now and it still perform well for me.
Sounds like Fujifilm managed to make a beautiful camera at a very low price point. Way to go Fuji! Sounds like a camera I would want, were it not for the fact that I already have one I am very content with.
Kelkschiz Great reason to stand pat!
Great commentary/rundown/presentation! This was THE most captivating, intriguing and satisfying "review" that I have ever seen. Truly, your whole editorial was a masterfully executed piece. It was totally refreshing and enlightening. As an older photographer who began shooting in 1964, I have used a plethora of equipment from different manufacturers. Currently, I'm working with Canon equipment (5D MK III, 35mm f1.4L, 135mm f2.0L, EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM, Extender EF 1.4x II, Speedlite 600EX-RT.) As such, it is a great package for me BUT IT'S TOO HEAVY! (My photo bag, loaded with the above and a bunch of filters, weighs 20.4 pounds.) Ugh. So, I'm looking to downsize and simplify.
The X-T3 and the XF 16-55mm lens would seem to be my best bet. I like the KISS principle.
Thanks again for your thoughts and efforts
Thanks for the kind words! And I understand: I exited Canon in ‘14/‘15 when I sold off my 5D2, trinity L zooms and a couple of primes and moved to a Sony a6000. Still haven’t been able to sell the three Speedlites though. X-T3 is great - but I’m still a primes kind of guy. Keep me posted!
I'm new into the photography (as an amateur not a professional) world and you're videos are great. You give an interesting point of view not only on the xt3 but also about other cameras. Thanks and excuse my english, I'm French 😊
Your English is better than my French m. Welcome to the community!
That prediction that Ibis is reserved for the xh line didn't hold up too well with the release of the xt4 :) although by default it's not working properly and remains to be seen if it can be fixed in firmware. ( overshoots and then jerks back)
ra I’ve seen a couple of those videos, but I’ve not been able to replicate the issue on the pre-pro X-T4 with which I’ve been playing.
@@3BMEP Thanks!
I can't hold that many thoughts!!!!
Carlos Jimenez I feel your pain. 😜
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Three Blind Men and An Elephant Productions amazing reviews!
Just switched to fuji xt1, Fringer AF adapter and Sigma 17-50 f2.8...i'm blown away:) and for the last 3 years i've had about 30 cameras and numerous lenses
Alan Storms Enjoy!
I have been a photography for a long time. First serious camera was an Olympus OM-1 (to this day the best exposure metering system,) if that tells you anything. Fuji has created cameras that I only dreamed about - as an old film guy. I like making images, not farting around on a computer trying to make a mediocre image good. With Fuji’s film simulations I shoot 100% JPEG. All I do is a little crop for the best composition. That’s it.
And yes, I am a serious photographer. And did I mention, a good one. Fuji got the tech out of the way. I shoot images not store up hours of computer tweaking. I haven’t yet restricted myself to shooting 24 frames before allowing a film sim switch, but you get the point. WARNING: If I could afford it I would get a Leica M10-D, so I’m strange, but talk about grabbing a concept and working it, bravo Leica.
I have one major beef and no one seems to support me on this: I bought a silver T3 and later got a 35mm f2 silver lens. I was so excited until I put it on the camera. THE SILVERS DO NOT MATCH. What were they thinking. A buddy has a Leica M9 with a 25 year old Summicron 35mm. Match perfectly. I have a Contax champaign G-1 with a flash and 3 Zeiss primes. MATCH PERFECTLY. Why can’t Fuji figure this out? Sure, the engineering dept and the guys that choose the coatings are different. My solution is to fire the people who forgot to make the lenses and bodies the same damn color. Please someone complain with me to Fuji. They will not listen until people complain. They actually told me that.
Thomas Geist I LOVE this post! Thanks son much for sharing. Right there with you!
First Thank you FUJIFILM. I started shooting with Nikon and Canon and always confused with tons of their super complex lenses, glasses, softwares, techniques and marketing eulogies. In between that they are super expensive and swamped with options to empty my pockets. Even when i opted something out of a very tight budget it never was completed. They used to be very bulky too and undefined. But those days are over. Thanks to Fujifilm after i once heard the Xt2 in 2016 everything changed. Now thanks again to Xt3, lead weight mirrors and weak lens reflex system are kick out and 3 times beautiful smaller retro bodies replace them. One Fuji xt3 body and three lenses(23,35&50mm) is enough for me. It keeps me happy and addition of 16mm f1. 4 completes me. THANK YOU FUJI for under budget guys like me. I am investing everything i got and it dont fails me.
Enjoy!
You just sold me on Fuji as you have Sony , Panasonic , Leica SL , it's your voice but most importantly your great honest and eye opening reviews and insight , Now to sell a Kidney and a few other organs to be able to afford all this equipment
Harry burnett Personally, I’ve run out of body parts to sell. ☺️🖖🏻
Great review and pragmatic balanced thoughts. Thanks!
As an X-H1 shooter, I'm so looking forward to the potential of the X-H2 -- with the X-T3 sensor, processor and AF, no performance dependence upon the grip, and the flip around screen of the X-100, retaining the ergonomics and IBIS of the X-H1... Fujifilm have the chance to kill it!
At the moment using the X-H1 and the XF-16-55mm f2.8 WR combination has completely rejuvenated my passion for photography. I'm out shooting again at every opportunity and getting great results in JPEG straight from the camera. I hardly ever need to post process (other than the odd crop) and collect a simultaneous RAW file as a redundant backup rather something I'm going process.
Thank YOU. X-H series with that 16-55 is a great combo, and yes an 'H2 would be even better!
Just made my decision and brought home an X-T3, 16mm f1.4, 35mm f2.0, and 56mm f1.2. Let the fun begin! Excellent review!
Joe Falcony how wonderful! Great choices - enjoy!
Three Blind Men and An Elephant Productions Thank you!!
Great, inspiring review as usual.
I used Canon F1 N, T90, EOS 5, 5d mk II and 60D. Then came the era of time-hyperlaps, mobile photography, film making and drones. But I still missed something ...
After many reviews, I finally chose the Fuji XT 3 and not the Sony A7 III as my new camera, because I was looking for a hybrid camera for the photographer mainly.
I have and I am discovering Fuji XT 3 for only 2 days but whenever I use it I wonder where this camera was for all those years when Canon created a new camera and then removed from it as many features as the hardcore funboy would bear.
For a long time I have not had a camera in my hand that would give me so much pleasure and fun to use.
As I already mentioned, I "come" from the era of analogue photogaphy, that's why I can take sharp photos at 1/8 sec and sometimes even 1/4 sec without stabilization, that's why IBIS is certainly useful but for me it is not a deal breaker.
At the very end "icing on the cake": my beloved Canon FD lenses (including 17/4, 24/2, 100/2, 20-35 / 3.5 L, 80-200 / 4 L) will return to life both for stills and for filming.
Grzegorz Gac how wonderful! Enjoy! I loved that 24!
I did not expect I'd be into this long, straight narrative. I think you'll make a good lecture professor. 😂
I am in love with my X-T3. I just wish my damn battery grip wasn't STILL backordered!
Great content and such a memorable voice. The white Morgan Freeman. You should do audiobooks.
I'm thinking more along the Jeff Goldblum lines....
This. I just found this channel and thought the same thing.
You MUST have been a professional broadcaster at one time. You're the smoothest guy I've seen on RUclips ... with MKBHD coming in a close second. Were you using a teleprompter? You really should do some sort of show on broadcast television, maybe PBS ... or radio even, like NPR. Talent like yours doesn't come along every day, for real.
Very kind of you to think so, but no - never was a professional broadcaster. Still waiting to be discovered. 😎
Thank you for your well thought out considerations and perspectives. You are a philosopher photographer! I am currently deciding between the Fuji XH-1 and Sony A7 III having sold my XT-2. In the meantime I am enjoying the joys of photography with my Leica Q. Your perspective here reinforces all the things I love about Fuji from UI and controls to Fuji business philosophy. I am awaiting not only the XH-2 but also the successor to the X70--my ideal pocket, street and travel camera.
Edilson Muniz Looking forward to hearing how this turns out for you!
If I were in the business of switching gears, your calmness in details, definitely does it for me but I am not. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾
Shah Accime 😊🙏🏻
Indeed, well stated - the shortest distance between intent and execution! I learned photography about two years ago using a $50 flea market Oly OM-1, shooting and developing Ilford HP4 (I now own 20+ analog cameras). Fuji has nailed the physical design for an "old school" shooter like me while baking in "new school" tech in a just-right size and a nice assortment of glass. They have soundly made the case for the C-Sensor as a serious platform - no need to go full frame! I've learned much on my only DSLR (Nikon D3400), but will absolutely be joining the Fuji camp after the turn of the years. Good post!!
Looking forward to hearing more about your journey!
What a theatrical performance ... well done sir
Excellent as always. I have had my X-T3 for a couple of weeks now and love it. Admittedly, I have not read the manual and not got a clue what I'm doing, made more than a few mistakes and ruined loads of shots, but the film simulations are so enjoyable to work with, the images are stunning, I'm impressed with the stability of the kit lense, and I just love playing with those dials. Now, where's that manual....?
Keep young, keep playing - enjoy!
Thanks for another thorough video. I have somehow settled upon this camera, but as I said earlier, I'd like to hear the reviews of the Lumix S1 prior to my purchase. The lower weight this X-system also holds is important for traveling and that does play a part in my final decision. I do have in mind to take a trip to Svalbard, the archipelago North of Norway and thus weight will play an issue. What goes against it is the low battery capacity it shows. Low temperature further weakens this so this makes me a little hesitant. If the new Lumix is much better here I might go for that, in spite of higher weight! Still, I must say that the XT3 seems to be the best-value-for-money-camera there is all taken into consideration and this video confirms this impression I have of the XT-3. Many thanks again! William
William, you make great points and ask good questions. I'm looking forward to the S1, too, but higher battery capacity by Fuji could go a long way to making the S1 a tougher sell. Thanks for weighing in!
Good overview, for certain. The size, weight, and price of Sony glass is a significant deterrent to me on the a7iii, especially because I do a lot of international travel. Fuji, for a traveling photographer, is the sweet spot of image quality, ergonomics, price, great glass, and travel friendliness. Keep up the fine work.
Good point on lens size - and thanks for the kind words.
I'm a unit still photographer and I know a few unit still photographers (television and movie set photography) that are using the XT2 and XT3. The light weight and silent shutter (no more need for blimp cases) are the primary reasons why. From what I've heard from other photographers, the low light noise quality seems to be good enough at 6400 to 8000 iso. I know many of the shows I photograph at times are extreme low light and I can find my self dialing up the iso sometimes to 12800 at a wide open aperture of 2.8 just to get a shutter speed that is at least 1/160th or better. The only other choice for me would be the Sony A9. But the price is a bit heavy as is the camera after adding the power grip and long zoom lens compared to the same set up with Fuji. I'm going to run my own tests in a few weeks with some Fuji XT3 rental gear and see if it rivals the Sony A9 or A7rIII. I've heard their is not a way to view raw files with the Fuji in Lightroom. Does anyone know if this is still the case? Thank you.
Yeah, people don't realize that Fuji-X APS-C is actually bigger than Standard 35mm motion picture film frame, only slightly smaller than Super 35mm motion picture film frame. I really splits the difference.
Uhm, what? Pls explain.
Fuji Sensor Size: 23.6 mm x 15.6 mm
35mm Academy offset: 21.9x15.9
Super 35mm Film Size: 24.89x18.66
In motion films the actual film is 35mm but that measurement also takes into consideration the perforated sides of the film, making the actual frame smaller than 35mm
Yup! Damian is dead on the money. Also the orientation of motion picture film frame is turned 90 degrees compared to still picture 35mm film frame. That accounts for the smaller size as well.
Another thing is the reason M43 makes such a good video camera is because the M43 chip is 1.7 times bigger than the old 16mm motion picture film frame and 1.5 times bigger than the Super 16mm film frame.
Good info
Dang, dude. You almost convinced me I need an Xt-3 when I don't even do video. Good job. The mirrorless wars have truly begun.
Hah! Welcome!
Great analysis, long story short, the X-T3 brings FUJI to the table, the X-H2 will be one of the top cameras when it is released. Sony and FUJI, IMO, will out seat Canon and Nikon in the next three years.
Best reviewer !!! I’m gonna get this camera because of you
love the format of your show, especially the calm deminor in wich you deliver your opinions
Thank you!
I have both the EOS R and the X T3 and am extremely happy with both. I have not used the Fuji for portraits yet but I'll be getting a 56mm to try it out. They are both amazing cameras and produce wonderful results. They are used in different ways and it is hard for me to put them head to head because they are just so different. I love the custom looks I've created for the fuji as I do not like to edit images unless they are going up for an ad, has some tricky manipulation or it is paid work. There is just too much noise on RUclips about the EOS R from people who do not own the camera.
Thanks for weighing in!
Solid video man....theatrical and expressive and right on point. Subbed!
Jona Thon 🙏🏻
I was one of the first in Toronto to get the XT3 and I am very pleased for all the reasons you listed in your video, except just one , video as I am a stills photographer. I also own and have used for the past few years the XPro2, and X100F. I sold my last Nikon to get the XT3 after all the negativity regarding the Z cameras I am now 100% a Fuji man.
Enjoy, Peter!
Having just picked up an XT-3 yesterday, I thought I’d revisit this video.
Ever on the quest for a stills camera that does just about everything and fits nicely into the small Billingham Hadley man-bag I carry everywhere, I think this might replace the X-Pro and also the Sony A7 III I had such high hopes for. The strange Sony JPEG colours, no dials on the top-plate, barmy menus, focus-peaking and EVF I don’t like at all have led to this camera spending a lot of time on the shelf: and we have to remember the sage words, “the best camera in the world is the one you can’t put down” here.
The key thing about APS-C is that you can carry a set of tiny primes around all day, every day, with no great weight burden. This is all but impossible with full frame unless you stick with pancakes and other small plastic bodied lenses, with the worthy exception of lenses like the excellent Zeiss FE 35/2.8 or 55/1.8 primes. I can see no benefit to a compact body like the A7s and A9s with great slabs of lenses out front (Sigma Art). I don’t need IBIS really because I don’t do video.
When it really matters, I will still tote my Canons. But I’m hoping the XT-3 will be a good all-rounder travelling companion. The Leica CL moves back down the queue as the lenses are SO pricey. A GFX-50R would still be nice, but completely unnecessary, and such huge great files ! You have to admire Fujifilm for working so hard to give photographers cameras that are so useful and also so attractive.
Simon Tasker well considered, Simon! Thanks for a wonderful contribution. Please keep me posted.
I just discovered Beck's take on David Bowie's "Sound and Vision" and checked the last video from Hugh Brownstone..
Half hour of goofing around in youtube that actually proved beneficial for my ear drums and my brain cells.
Well, that's a sentence I hadn't said in a long time...
Excellent video, as always.
PS: Please, please, please, complain (if that is the case for you offcourse) about the placement of the focus joystick in the xt3, especially in comparison to the xpro2. It brings our thumbs to the brink of dislocation. Switching places with the Q button would have being perfect.
welcome back
As I wrote 2 weeks ago, a great review. Instead of an excess of technical bla bla, an inspiring opinion of an informed user who does not have to earn a living by praising those or those.
I, however, this time I would like to take this opportunity to be in such a good company and ask for advice.
A month ago I bought XT 3 along with 18-55. A week ago I did what everyone who wants, thanks to Fuji, feel the inspiration again but also the pleasure of shooting - I bought 16 f 1.4. What photo lens to buy now? I am not looking for the sharpest (80 f2.8 macro), I am looking for another lens that will make me love Fuji more. The lens that fuels me is that Fuji is a "place" where I will smile with each photo more often.
Grzegorz Gac 56/1.2!
That's what I thought.
But is autofocus really as loud and slow as many users say?
Grzegorz Gac not enough to prevent me from heartily recommending it. 😊
thanks a lot
Your perspectives and insights are what truly set you apart. What a great channel! Have you reviewed Panasonic GH5? I own a Nikon D850 and while a fantastic stills camera it’s video unless shot in manual focus at 4K is very difficult to use. GH5 with in camera stabilization seems like a sweet creative tool for video. Thank you.
We sold our GH5 and have moved to the full frame Lumix S5 II - same great features, but now with hybrid phase detect autofocus.
I am an XT1 owner and rented the XT3 this weekend. I loved the camera when it was working, but it locked up at least 5 times over the past 2 days. I couldn't turn it off sometimes(wasnt the buffer), other times it would turn off and wouldn't turn back on. I would have to remove the battery and reinsert it to get it working again. I really am not sure what would cause these issues. I really want to buy the XT3, but that really made me want to look at other options.
👀! Sorry to hear. Please keep me posted - and if other people are having issues, please post as well. I’m sure Fuji wants to get this right, so constructive feedback is important. Thanks!
Anyone else notice that him, and Sam the cooking guy are actually almost the same exact person?
Well said Teach. I this time of year everyone releases the new tech and we all get excited. Meanwhile the fall colors are a rocking and a simple photo walk can remind one about what they loved about photography in the first place.
I can't help myself, but I keep thinking that excellent aps-c cameras with superb low light performance and medium format cameras getting smaller and more common every year continue to make the need for fullframe cameras smaller and smaller.
You may be on to something. :)
I agree. The things that made 35mm film cameras so popular (compact, light, and affordable) apply far more to APS-C cameras today than to full frame cameras, and if you’re going to give up portability and affordability, might as well move up to medium format.
Yup. The issue however with fullframe isn't the size of the body but the glass. Making smaller glass is even harder than making smaller bodies. However, comparing my x-t2 with a friends Canon 5D Mk3 in a lowlight situation made me aware that APS-C still has quite a way to go. While the actual usability (autofocus, metering etc) of the X-T2 was maybe even better than of the Canon, the images have significantly more noise.
Great commentary. With that said, do you still prefer the panasonics since you still film the reviews with them? What do you prefer between the two?
The m43 GH5 series and G9 are extraordinary video cameras and darned fine stills cameras, marred only (for us) by video AF performance when we need it. The X-T3 has superior AF and brilliant film sins (both offer a number of superb lenses), but this is not enough to cause us to incur switching costs - and deal with the larger, more complex package required to shoot conversations longer than 30 minutes. If the X-H2 arrives someday with the X-T3’s sensor and lifts the 30 minute recording limit before Panasonic raises its AF game to parity with it, that might be a different decision.
@@3BMEP Thank you so much for the work you do! I've hung on to Canon for 15 years, and although the EOS R is an excellent and capable camera, I've recently sold all my Canon gear to switch to Fuji and Panasonic Products. Your insights have been a big help!
Fuji has brought to light (pun intended) a full & viable systems approach to platform engineering ..
For One Light Excellent!
1st 10 second impression of this video...the lighting is the best I have ever seen.
Bryan Little 🙏🏻
Great video! You have a very pleasant voice to listen to. You should have a radio show, or record audio books. The X-T4 is out now, but I'm watching the video because I'm thinking of getting an X-T3 instead because prices are so good compared to the X-T4. Course, X-T4 has IBIS and longer battery life. Anyway, you bring out some good points for the X-T3.
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The XH-2 will embody all the improvement so the X-T3 and include of course image stabilisation. Perhaps the X-Pro 3 will as well. Fuji are executing a classic pincer movement in strategy - attacking the so called ff market from 'below' and smashing the ff market and PahseOn/Hasselblad with their GFX series. Fuji is a tsunami coming for all competitors- and I say this as a 2 decade long Leica nut. Fuji allows photographers who want to use both happy snap cameras AND MF cameras the affordability and quality - that no other maker can match. Whilst at the same time slowly and inexorably carving out their own upmarket credentials for those who use and need video. congratulations where congratulations are due don't you think?
Fuji's Photokina announcements were second only (in my book, anyway) to the L-Mount consortium. There is a tectonic shift underway, and Fuji is one of the players leading it. Thanks for contributing to the conversation!
Great video. I'm confused between the D500 and the X-T3. I do a lot of Car photos and meet-ups. And it's outdoors. I'm concerned about dust, build quality and ergonomics.
Try them side by side!
Love the way you speak when I grow up I want to be just like you problem is I'm already 49...😂🤣😂
Steve Costello But I understand the feeling - when I grow up, I want to be like Chris Niccols! 😎 Well, not really - we have to love ourselves as ourselves - but he is an incredible presenter.
For me, the Fuji elephant is still in the room: processing X-Trans files is still a PITA and causes post processing, rendering, and workflow headaches, with more downsides than upsides. I adore their bodies & lenses, and when Fujifilm finally(hopefully) goes Bayer, I’m all in. Great review Hugh! 👍
I need to understand the workflow issues better. I'm a post-processing minimalist, so I'm not hitting these walls. Would you mind sharing precisely where the "gotchas" are? Thanks!
Hibiki Taisuna ah! Thank you. I abandoned Adobe a couple of years ago.
May I give you an award for best lighting, exposure, focus, and composition?
Karl Gutowski 🙏🏻😊
So I played with 2 X-T3s yesterday at B&H. As a reference point, I have an A7iii & GH5 and shoot mostly video. I wanted to make two points I haven’t seen discussed much and I believe are important:
IBIS- Honestly, I don’t find the IBIS that effective in the FF Sony, unlike the very effective IBIS in the GH5. The OIS in many Sony lenses appear to play a bigger role than the IBIS in stabilizing the image. Additionally, the synergistic effect of OIS and IBIS appears minimal to me. That brings me to the X-T3. The OIS in the Fuji lenses seemed more effective to me than the combination of Sony’s OIS+IBIS. So the lack of IBIS in the X-T3 doesn’t concern me when using stabilized lenses. Obviously it’s a different story for non-stabilized lenses.
Exposure stepping & run n gun shooting- For those run n gunners that like to go full auto or perhaps auto iris, don’t! The exposure stepping I experienced yesterday was quite ugly. Apparently this is a function of the way Fuji lenses are constructed. I’ve never seen this behavior in Sonys, only smooth exposure changes. It appears you must set the iris first and then let either the iso run free or both the shutter speed and iso. Obviously this is moot in full manual.
Now it’s possible I just don’t understand how Fujis work, but that’s what I observed yesterday.
Nice review Hugh, and yes, you can do my voiceovers. 😉
This "stepping" through the aperture is a recurring theme. I didn't test for it, though as I've said I'm not quite sure about lens AF motor tech for the same kind of thing. Thanks for pointing it out - both are things for Fuji to improve. VO work - sometimes!
I needed an upgrade from my Canon 600d.
I want a X-T3 now. I have been waiting for Canon, and they made a new Eos R. But I am walking away from a company, that does not care for their loyal costumers. I dont need the video feature, but still this feature tells me something about Canon.
A crop factor of 1,75 on a FF camera! And where are the sweet lenses for the M50?
It just like Canon dont care.
With Fuji, I will get a great camera, that will improve over time. Because Fuji cares for its costumers.
A simple reason.
I had a 70d and was waiting just like you... Made the switch to the xt-3. Can't complain
There is new 32mm f/1.4 sweet lens. Out of my price range, as an Eos M100 owner.
You should focus on the lenses you need and less on the body. If you can get the lenses you need by all means get the X t3. I have both the x t3 and the EOS R and I'm extremely happy with them. I have not been shooting portraits or headshots with the X t3 so that will be the next thing for me to test out. In general you can get a great 50 1.4 and a 85 1.8 from cannon much cheaper than anything in this range and quality from Fuji. You have to spend a lot more. After all the biggest expense in a camera system is the lenses and NOT the body.
This was a very intelligent and nuanced discussion. I enjoyed it very much. Was I the only one who understood what ceteris paribus means
Tapasya Tyaga hah - I hope not.
I need another camera system like my kitten needs another toy, but later this month I may receive an XT-3 (thanks to my generous and beautiful Santa). Consider yourself an enabler, Hugh, and thank you too.
Arthur Johnson I feel you. Glad to be of service. 😜
Fuck it, I'm buying one. I don't even need an upgrade, but it's impossible to not lust after a camera like this.
Well Hugh, I think you covered all the bases in this one video! It will be interesting to see what Panasonic do with this new FF mirrorless system, having been a MFT/Panasonic user fanboy previously. I read that Panasonic (and Fuji) are working on an 'organic' sensor that would have amazing high ISO performance and a global shutter option. The main obstacles seem to be heat dissipation and high battery drain on the camera so we won't be seeing that for a while.
Heat dissipation and high battery drain are increasingly foremost among the "gotchas." Thanks for joining the conversation!
Really value this review, your delivery and fair approach which is why I have now subscribed.
Look forward to seeing more of your content.
U R STRANGE-ly unique. I still can't decide whether this is a soliloquy or if you are talking to an audience!
I'm still learning to get the best results for my Panasonic GH5. I love to see all the competition moving the bar higher, but I won't even consider upgrading for at least another 5 years. Heck, I still think the Canon T3i can produce great (HD) video. Great market overview as always!
Many an excellent videographer began with the T3i. And the GH5 continues to be our daily workhorse. Thanks for weighing in!
While I have returned to film, primarily. There are still times I need digital. I can not do with a 4x5, what I can do with a digital, and that's ok. I am not a film only kinda guy. So, I am shopping for a system now, and while I had an X Pro1 that I passed on to my daughter. I had a terrible time getting it to focus. I suspect it was my eyes, as she has no problems whatsoever. I looked long and hard at the a7r III, and a 5D mk III, but this video gives me pause to rethink Fuji. Thank you for your thoughts.
as someone who owns a Nizo 801 Macro, i tip my hat. Nice Nizo super 8mm!
Been LOVING the X-T3 since I got it. Had to send the 16-55 back due to the non OIS nature of the glass that you mentioned. It is fantastic though. It's an exciting time to be a photographer/videographer/Hybrid Shooter, indeed!
The new Fuji 16-80 F4 OIS WR that will be launched next year should be very good to use with video! Can't wait.
The thing about f/4 on a crop sensor camera -- for me, you may feel differently -- is that with an effective FF DOF equivalent of f/6 or even f/8, it doesn't always allow me to isolate what I think is important in frame the way I'd like. But it IS a great focal range.
Luckily Fuji has faster glass for those who need it. But compared to M43-GH5 it's an F3.0 aperture very close to their F2.8. And not many complain about that, hold that thought. I'm sure Fuji who is now a video player as well, will make new lenses to comply with the new demand. Exciting times!
@@leovanlierop4580 I suspect you're right!
When searching for specific camera reviews, I'll scroll through all the previews and pick 3 Blind Men.
Love your work Hugh!
Great to meet you, Gee!
I would LOVE to buy one...but since I would use it for video primarily...the missing built in stabilization is a deal killer for me.
I understand completely.
Great video, am a bit behind the game with mirrorless, but based on your other videos have picked up a used X-T1. Just waiting for the nikon adapter and focal reducer to arrive... Must confess I keep waiting for you to burst into a treatise on chaos theory at any moment too...
Hah!