Going out with no expectations is genuinely the best experience. I went out scouting for the aurora and I happened upon my favorite autumn image of all time. I didn't plan for it. It just happened. There are rainbows out there, we just gotta go find them.
My late dad shot Fuji pretty much exclusively. I didn’t really understand it until I got his X100 after he passed and figured it out. Holy cow. So yeah, needless to say… X100vi and a 50R. I’m stopping there.
I sold my X100F in January to fund the purchase of a X100VI. Due to the ridiculously long lead time of the X100VI I bought another (as new) X100F and didn't realise just how much I missed that camera. So much so that I now have no plans to replace it with a VI. My first camera was an Olympus OM10 with a 50mm prime which I bought in 1984. That's all I needed then, and being in the military it traveled with me everywhere documenting life wherever life took me. In those days I dropped the film into a local lab and got the prints back 4-5 days later. I got what I got, much like the way I approach photography with my X100F now, like you, JPEGS straight out of the camera. Yes, I have other cameras but the X100 is just a joy to use. Glad that you're enjoying yours too!
I couldn't agree with you more. I got my x100vi and it really delivers on the promise of "digital film." On my trip to Italy, it was so nice to have this to slide in and out of my coat pocket and take hundreds of images ready to share with family and friends without any editing. It's literally been a joy to use. I disagree though -- I think people do need this camera; people like me. Professionals who fell out of love with the hobby they once had. If you don't want to pick up your camera to take pictures for the fun of it, if the tools you use don't inspire you to use them, it's time for a change. For me, the x100vi gave me a newfound joy for photography, and I couldn't be happier. You'll have to use it to understand it, if you haven't yet.
Well done. I’ve been saying this for years. It is so nice to see someone wrap it up so well. I’m a pro. Carrying my R5 means it’s work. A different mind-set. My phone is great but it’s not my vision. The first one I had was the X100f. I liked it in theory but it never felt natural to use. It never got out of it’s way to let me photograph. I bought the 100v when it came out and it was just right. Loved it ever since and have preached what you’re message here is to anyone who would listen. For years I walked my dogs daily in a nature preserve near me. This camera became my ‘dog walking’ camera. Others could not believe I shot what I did with it and loved the canine landscape photos. Last night I sat outside handing out candy on Halloween and kept it in my lap and photographed kids as they filled their bags. My R5 would have been too much but the phone would not have given me something I was happy with. The 100v was the perfect mix of being a photographer but being about what I was shooting and being unencumbered. There will be some here who will hate on this camera, it’s ‘looks’ or it’s price or whatever. They just need to experience it and find the camera that offers them what this one offered me, a pleasure to use.
The X100VI offers a great photography experience and I find it worth the price even if it is considered exaggerated or sold at a higher price than listed. a camera that brings great feeling that nothing else can replace.
Joseph Nicéphore Niépce managed to take a photograph in 1826 by exposing a white plate coated with asphalt for eight hours. So much for a photographer's original job being to capture the moment.
I was just talking about photos straight out of cameras, as jpegs, with no need for editing. This camera and the shots you've shared are exact examples of how simple photography can be without getting bogged down in the infinite details of lenses, bodies, etc. I am no pro, but I enjoy the photography that I do and could never spend hours editing photos without it being my real job. I really have enjoyed this video, I like the back to the roots feeling.
If you manage to enjoy doing photography just as a hobby, you could also just enjoy editing as a hobby. Don't get me wrong, you don't have to of course, but for me it's a pleasure by itself
I had quite a similar experience when I picked up a used M11 recently. It makes photography enjoyable, playful and more challenging again. Especially if it‘s your day job. But I would even go as far and say I care more about the end result than the experience - that‘s what kept me from buying a „fun“ camera for quite a while. But to my surprise I found that when you enjoy the experience more that also results in better pictures. You experiment more, try new things and want to shoot longer. Couldn‘t be happier with this purchase.
My wife and I just spent almost a month in Italy and London…she took no pics with her R5 and I shot under 300 on mine.. We used our X100vis all the time and had fun…did we come back with the images I had come from the other side of the earth to get? No , but we had so much fun playing, using the recipes, shooting jpeg and being challenged with a single focal length….and realising , as you say, that very few “ perfect” images were hanging in galleries or printed in books… We climbed on the plane slightly jaded and returned re energised and excited… We found so many functions like multiple exposure and Toy camera by accident….as lifelong Canon shooters we had a learning curve.. The stabilisation is superb as is the AF…non spare battery, just a power bank….It was an amazing experience… and did I mention FUN… On a side note , everyone commented on my wife’s amazing, cool camera (she has silver) and no one noticed my all Black x100vi and did not acknowledge me or engage about the camera😅😅.
The photographer philosopher strikes again and you are right, the X100 range is changing the culture of photography, it’s not the camera, it’s the experience. I am a Fuji shooter and if I could get one, I would. However, I feel just as enthusiastic about the Ricoh GRIII series. Cameras I would want to have with me all the time.
Hi Alex. For the exact reason - I am using Fujifilm for 3 years now. Different approach - I have a X-T50 with pancake 27mm f/2,8mm for the compact, X100V-like experience. No edits, SOOC - I am in love.
I ordered my X100VI in February and have been waiting months for it. Actually kind of forgot about it and figured it would show up one day. And that it did. Out of the blue without even a shipping notification it showed up Friday evening and just using it on Saturday was just a joy. Can't wait to shoot more. Now I just need to try a bunch of recipes to see what I like...there's too many! But that's a good thing.
If don’t need a hood, I highly recommend NiSi UV Filter w/ built in adapter ring. It’s the most low profile option - have both Fuji & Squarehood hoods & adapters but they increase footprint a bit too much. Find I carry it way more with low pro NiSi
Alex, Great video, thank you. You’ve expressed me feelings precisely. Having owned a lot of cameras as a professional photographer (now retired), like you, I go to the stage where I associated cameras with work, so did not want to take work with me, when I was not working. I purchased the original Fuji X100, and experienced a real epiphany in my photography. The enjoyment, for the experience came back. It was rather ‘healing’. I’ve now owned every version of the X00 series and am waiting for my, long ago ordered, X100VI.
The original X100 came out shortly after I picked up my Ricoh GR Digital III back in 2011. My Ricoh is still going strong, but since I recently started shooting actively again and am showing my work publicly for the first time ever, I decided it was time to upgrade to something with more than 10MP, especially since I shoot primarily street and primarily from the hip, so cropping is a regular part of my workflow. After going to a demo day for the X100VI earlier this year, I was tempted, but decided to keep shooting with my GR a while longer. That changed last Friday when I picked up an X-T50 - everything I love about the X100, but slightly smaller and more capable with interchangeable lenses.
Great video! I was considering buying the camera, and this video gave me a solid push towards the YES direction! Can I ask where did you get the Wes Anderson recipe from? Thanks!
I feel I’ve come to a realization that my passion in photography is capturing the moment. I love my Sony a7r3. But after some time it gets to the point where you get lazy to shoot most random things because you have that mindset where you need to transfer the photos and edit them and it takes time to edit the photos after picking the ones you like. That’s why I agree that this camera will help shape that part where you’ll regain that passion in photography.
I had a X100V and, as a 2nd camera, it was amazing. My main was a Canon DSLR. In the end I fell in love with Fuji colours and the way light interacts with the Fuji sensors. To me, the larger sensor size and wonderful lens of the X100 produced images far above the fakery of an iPhone image. So I sold my Canon DSLR and bought the Fuji XH2s. Once I had those colours, that light - in a body where I could change lenses, had stab, with customisable buttons, better dynamic range - that felt more comfortable in my hand, I didn't use the X100V any more. Using the single built in lens, at first liberating, became too confining. It could do portraits and landscapes, but wasn't great at either. So I sold the X100V - luckily, for more than I bought it for and used the money to get more lenses. For me, the X100V was an amazing gateway drug to Fuji, rather than a sea-change in my photography.
This is a great video. I have only a small thing to point out-you can always change to electronic shutter (ES) or MS+ES to deal with scenes that are too bright when you’re taking stills. The ND filter really helps out in cases where you either want to use flash (another huge benefit of using this camera is the built-in flash) and require a slower shutter speed for sync, or you want to take panning video or stills and want to avoid rolling shutter.
some of photography today is about the experience, and some of it IS about the images the camera takes. Film has made a comeback for both of these reasons, much different from phone photography that a lot of people are used to, and produces much more unique images than phone + professional photography. X100 line bridges both of those desires. And like you said, for people who shoot for a living, it also allows you to not take it so "seriously".
Very well said. As someone who loves the ethos of the X100 and has wanted one since the F and pre-ordered the VI, I ultimately had to cancel mine. I ended up buying a Nikon Zf and adapt manual focus lenses to it to get a slower and film like experience. However, I can still use native Z mount glass as a replacement for my DSLR.
Just found your channel. Great take on the x100vi. Beautiful images and great presentation. I’m now a subscriber. I’ve got a v but still waiting for the vi. I absolutely love it. My first Fuji was an XPro3. I swear these cameras have sort of a mechanical “soul”. My wife, who is not into photography at all, immediately noticed a difference in my first XPro3 images..” What did you do? These are better.” Yep.
Love this video. Specifically, the utter lack of pretension. I think making pictures that energize you is the most important thing and you conveyed that well.
I am one of those people who pre-ordered and is still waiting for my camera. Wanted to take it on my trip to Japan I took in September. Expected to receive it end of December. But when I do get it, oh boy, watch out!
My wife and I are going to India for a wedding, and adding on Japan & Europe before/after this December. As a professional sports photographer, I didn't want to take any massive bodies or lenses and will be picking this up before we leave. I'm really hoping it allows me to reconnect with daily shooting, and shooting for fun, exactly like what you said.
I have t he X100F (4 ) and found exactly the same thing as you. It goes everywhere with me , and I am perpetually surprised by how much I shoot with it, despite being a landscape photographer with a the high end kit. Its just fun, and can be used so discreetly.
I am a professional photographer that stopped shooting digitally entirely unless i was working because i was sick of carrying my pro gear with me. This camera has absolutely changed my relationship with my photography. It feels new and fun again. I even can use it as a secondary angle camera at work, it’s 40mp ffs
Only problem is I prefer 28mm lens equivalent to the 35. It might sound not much but it’s huge for street photography where layering is important. Hence I’m rocking x-t30 with 18mm lens as 28mm equivalent.
The wide conversion lens gets you to 28mm equivalent. Probably close to the xt30 with 18mm lens in size but you get to keep the leaf shutter and weather sealing.
@@jwanger142 I really don’t care for those two if I don’t get the focal length I prefer. Because it’s the latter that creates the look I’m after, not the former. This is purely from photographic perspective, but from gear perspective, yes, those two things are nice to have, just not essential for me. I still shoot in rain with my x-t30 because I keep it in my pocket and only take it out when I shoot. It’s fine and it doesn’t get wet.
If cars are measured in Horsepower (HP) then cameras should be measured in Enjoymentpower (EP). EP = Enjoyment divided by camera weight and size per unit of time! Fujifilm X-100VI = 100EP. 😊
Welcome to the world of the Fujfilm X100 series. Yes there are cameras with better image quality, yes there are better lenses, yes there are cameras with batter video, etc, whatever you want. But, this series is perfectly capable in a small package, light to take with you and you still get really nice pictures out of it. Sometimes all you want to do, is walk around and shoot some nice pictures right? No pressure!
Going through this again with my Sony gear. Selling it for either an X100vi or X-T5 + 18mm and 27mm combo. My A7Cr is a good tool, but not so much "fun" to use.
Good video and spot on with reality! My son’s girlfriend has one of these cameras! It’s a nifty camera, but I have to agree that the Uji menus can be challenging! Thanks for taking me along!
Great video, I love my x100iv it gets me up off my a$$. I will also say it takes photos that would stand up to many “professional” cameras and images can be very professional.
Hey Alex, very nice video man! Just wondering which film simulations did you use? For example the wes anderson/pastel look at 6:35, 9:22 or also 12:03. Thank you very much!
It can't change photography if it's not available. I think there is not a single one in my country :D So we will have to wait for 5 more years I guess 😅
I had one on order and gave up after finding out it would be at least 8 months for delivery. Went with a Canon R5 instead. If it actually ever becomes available I’ll re-visit.
I used to own the X100F and agree with all you’ve said. I just used it. Didn’t fuss about the lens and didn’t fuss about pp I think you’ve expressed the user experience more clearly than most. It matches my own with the F. This camera found us was brilliant! I’ve never had that user experience! There’s no doubt your Canon R5 is a better option but might you be underselling the Fuji’s professional abilities a little? I’m not sure because I hear the lens has been updated since the X100F Is it because it’s not full frame or has a fixed lens? I only ask because the XPro series keeps calling my name but I can’t justify the price just for funsies. It needs to have real punch
The quality is absolutely professional! But it's restrictions wouldn't work for something like weddings, sports, etc. Thats what I meant by that. And in my own work, I need flexibility in focal length most of the time.
I just can't buy a camera with a fixed lens. I just switch to a smaller lens for every day carry, but for other events I like to leave my options open. Yes it does look nice, I think Fuji and Nikon are sexier than my Sony. 😁
Any good examples of other choices? My girlfriend has an a6000 but really doesn't care about editing so this might be a good idea, also I had been looking at a Sony rx100* to have something I can easily carry so this could be good to share
Love the casual shots. Reminds me of my parents old Kodak Instmatics. OK, I get having a camera you can hang around your neck and just shoot, with minimal effort. I also get the physical dials for teaching, and the small size.. I have thought about picking up a Sony a6700 with a small 24mm G lens for about $1700. It would not have the optical VF, it would be fewer megapixel, and I would have to make my own recipes. Otherwise I think it would be a similar experience. What am I missing?
The original Fuji X100 was released 14 years ago in September 2010. Since then the basic formula has remained constant and updates have been iterative. I have owned some version of the X100 since 2012 and it remains a camera I cannot part with. The basic question that I cannot find an answer to is: why have the other camera manufacturers not released a "fun focussed" camera, instead of chasing specs?
Because it`s just subjective, my near perfect A7CII with GM 35 F1.4 lens is great fun and a perfect photography experience. I want perfection and that`s what i get.
@@brugj03 I am not disputing the near perfect comment. There are plenty of cameras that are technically superior to the X100V. None of them are on backlog. This suggests people are clamouring for the fun camera rather than technical perfection. It will not hurt Sony/Canon to release a fun camera in their already bloated line up.
@@changez77654 Being on backlog doesn`t make it more fun, it`s created. Sony is great fun with Zeiss, try that on your fuji with it`s terrible autofocus. Not me.
Alex, Have had a couple of the earlier iterations of this line and regret getting rid of the last one I had, AND still long for getting one of the VI models. But one detail that makes me hesitate is the high 40 mp sensor. In light of all my earlier experience, I find it hard to imagine an APSC sensor can take 40 mp without having quite worse noise in low light, and diffraction factoring in at way earlier f stops. Could you share your experience on this? Thanks, Craig
This sounds like something you'd worry about and never actually notice or care about when you actually use it. That said, this camera isn't for taking perfect images all time.
@@AlexArmitage I thought the same but honestly Leica cameras aren’t that expensive used. I purchased the Q2M for 3500 USD. I’m sure if you sold the Fuji and maybe you also have a Sony mirrorless with some expensive lenses filming this video for example like I did recently you’d be able to purchase it I bet!
It’s a nice camera but no way I would pay for the hype pricing that they want for it right now. You can get an Olympus OM10 iii or iv for half the price and get interchangeable lens system for more options. If you want a non interchangeable small camera the Panasonic LX100 II is a better option imho for half the price
@@AlexArmitage I do this type of photography with my Ricoh GR3x. When I show them to my friends, they ask the same question. Sometimes, I take the same shot using 3 or 4 different recipes, and I don't care to try to remember which ones are for each image.
Pretty much the same as any digital point and shoot just like the Rico GR system and either Sony's , Fuji it's just a point shoot no edit just upload I also like that a lot I do that with my Pentax OptioVS20
@@AlexArmitage 😀 I forgot to say, I enjoyed your take on photography. Sometimes not worrying too much (I hope most of the time) and just taking pictures is what we need. Thank you for sharing this with us.
It’s a pity that no interchangeable lens camera system, apart from the unobtainable Hasselblads or Leicas, concentrates on the experience rather than the (endless) feature list. Even the X100 is drowning in futile features.
They're fully ignorable, though. Map the settings you need to the buttons and wheels, then turn off the indicators for the things you don't care about on the displays. Especially with the optical viewfinder in the X100 (and X-Pro). You can shoot these just like a film camera if you want. And with the option to have the "digital rangefinder" in the OVR, you don't even need to use autofocus.
All my images is straight out of camera unless I screw up…If Cartier-Bresson didn’t process his own negatives I don’t why I have to…Longtime Pen F & E-M10 mk1 proper camera not computers mimicking cameras
I totally agree with you, as a retired professional photographer, I want a camera that gives high quality images, and that is small enough to carry under my coat, without screaming photographer. I’m a lover of M43s but they’re still not as flat and slim with the lenses, as the X100VI. Plus I held off buying any Fuji x100 series until the new iteration of the lens came along, which is sharp to he corners. At last I can forget I’ve got it with me.
EVERY Image in this video is straight out of camera. Zero edits. I didn't even fix horizon lines. Nothing.
The camera does the edits for you, with the film simulations.
So do tell how you got the camera.
@@djcarlitosatl tldr: coincidentally someone I knew had one
More of this. Charming, intelligent, humble - a guy with a camera sharing his experience. Congratulations on hitting the sweet spot.
Going out with no expectations is genuinely the best experience. I went out scouting for the aurora and I happened upon my favorite autumn image of all time. I didn't plan for it. It just happened.
There are rainbows out there, we just gotta go find them.
My late dad shot Fuji pretty much exclusively. I didn’t really understand it until I got his X100 after he passed and figured it out. Holy cow.
So yeah, needless to say… X100vi and a 50R. I’m stopping there.
I sold my X100F in January to fund the purchase of a X100VI. Due to the ridiculously long lead time of the X100VI I bought another (as new) X100F and didn't realise just how much I missed that camera. So much so that I now have no plans to replace it with a VI. My first camera was an Olympus OM10 with a 50mm prime which I bought in 1984. That's all I needed then, and being in the military it traveled with me everywhere documenting life wherever life took me. In those days I dropped the film into a local lab and got the prints back 4-5 days later. I got what I got, much like the way I approach photography with my X100F now, like you, JPEGS straight out of the camera. Yes, I have other cameras but the X100 is just a joy to use. Glad that you're enjoying yours too!
Thanks Rick :)
I couldn't agree with you more. I got my x100vi and it really delivers on the promise of "digital film." On my trip to Italy, it was so nice to have this to slide in and out of my coat pocket and take hundreds of images ready to share with family and friends without any editing. It's literally been a joy to use. I disagree though -- I think people do need this camera; people like me. Professionals who fell out of love with the hobby they once had. If you don't want to pick up your camera to take pictures for the fun of it, if the tools you use don't inspire you to use them, it's time for a change. For me, the x100vi gave me a newfound joy for photography, and I couldn't be happier. You'll have to use it to understand it, if you haven't yet.
Well done. I’ve been saying this for years. It is so nice to see someone wrap it up so well. I’m a pro. Carrying my R5 means it’s work. A different mind-set. My phone is great but it’s not my vision. The first one I had was the X100f. I liked it in theory but it never felt natural to use. It never got out of it’s way to let me photograph. I bought the 100v when it came out and it was just right. Loved it ever since and have preached what you’re message here is to anyone who would listen. For years I walked my dogs daily in a nature preserve near me. This camera became my ‘dog walking’ camera. Others could not believe I shot what I did with it and loved the canine landscape photos. Last night I sat outside handing out candy on Halloween and kept it in my lap and photographed kids as they filled their bags. My R5 would have been too much but the phone would not have given me something I was happy with. The 100v was the perfect mix of being a photographer but being about what I was shooting and being unencumbered. There will be some here who will hate on this camera, it’s ‘looks’ or it’s price or whatever. They just need to experience it and find the camera that offers them what this one offered me, a pleasure to use.
Thanks so much for a kind response!
I have the x100s and the xT1 and I am a diehard Fuji fan girl. I love using the x100s. Most of my favorite images and memories are from using it.
The X100VI offers a great photography experience and I find it worth the price even if it is considered exaggerated or sold at a higher price than listed. a camera that brings great feeling that nothing else can replace.
It's about the mindset. The original purpose of photography is to capture the moment.
Joseph Nicéphore Niépce managed to take a photograph in 1826 by exposing a white plate coated with asphalt for eight hours. So much for a photographer's original job being to capture the moment.
I was just talking about photos straight out of cameras, as jpegs, with no need for editing. This camera and the shots you've shared are exact examples of how simple photography can be without getting bogged down in the infinite details of lenses, bodies, etc. I am no pro, but I enjoy the photography that I do and could never spend hours editing photos without it being my real job. I really have enjoyed this video, I like the back to the roots feeling.
If you manage to enjoy doing photography just as a hobby, you could also just enjoy editing as a hobby. Don't get me wrong, you don't have to of course, but for me it's a pleasure by itself
I had quite a similar experience when I picked up a used M11 recently. It makes photography enjoyable, playful and more challenging again. Especially if it‘s your day job.
But I would even go as far and say I care more about the end result than the experience - that‘s what kept me from buying a „fun“ camera for quite a while. But to my surprise I found that when you enjoy the experience more that also results in better pictures. You experiment more, try new things and want to shoot longer. Couldn‘t be happier with this purchase.
My wife and I just spent almost a month in Italy and London…she took no pics with her R5 and I shot under 300 on mine.. We used our X100vis all the time and had fun…did we come back with the images I had come from the other side of the earth to get?
No , but we had so much fun playing, using the recipes, shooting jpeg and being challenged with a single focal length….and realising , as you say, that very few “ perfect” images were hanging in galleries or printed in books…
We climbed on the plane slightly jaded and returned re energised and excited…
We found so many functions like multiple exposure and Toy camera by accident….as lifelong Canon shooters we had a learning curve..
The stabilisation is superb as is the AF…non spare battery, just a power bank….It was an amazing experience… and did I mention FUN…
On a side note , everyone commented on my wife’s amazing, cool camera (she has silver) and no one noticed my all Black x100vi and did not acknowledge me or engage about the camera😅😅.
The photographer philosopher strikes again and you are right, the X100 range is changing the culture of photography, it’s not the camera, it’s the experience. I am a Fuji shooter and if I could get one, I would. However, I feel just as enthusiastic about the Ricoh GRIII series. Cameras I would want to have with me all the time.
Agreed!
When I want that feeling, I just put my 40 f2 on my Z8.
Weighs double as much
Seriously, how is that anything like an X100VI? Nonsense comparison.
@rdbimages I'm forgoing weight and size in order to save 2 grand. It's not the smallest set up. But it's not 2 Thousand dollars bigger.
Hi Alex. For the exact reason - I am using Fujifilm for 3 years now. Different approach - I have a X-T50 with pancake 27mm f/2,8mm for the compact, X100V-like experience. No edits, SOOC - I am in love.
I ordered my X100VI in February and have been waiting months for it. Actually kind of forgot about it and figured it would show up one day. And that it did. Out of the blue without even a shipping notification it showed up Friday evening and just using it on Saturday was just a joy. Can't wait to shoot more.
Now I just need to try a bunch of recipes to see what I like...there's too many! But that's a good thing.
Go have fun!
If don’t need a hood, I highly recommend NiSi UV Filter w/ built in adapter ring. It’s the most low profile option - have both Fuji & Squarehood hoods & adapters but they increase footprint a bit too much. Find I carry it way more with low pro NiSi
@@Hofology but ca you get sun stars with that filter attached? I had to shoot w/o a filter when I last tried.
Alex,
Great video, thank you. You’ve expressed me feelings precisely. Having owned a lot of cameras as a professional photographer (now retired), like you, I go to the stage where I associated cameras with work, so did not want to take work with me, when I was not working.
I purchased the original Fuji X100, and experienced a real epiphany in my photography. The enjoyment, for the experience came back. It was rather ‘healing’. I’ve now owned every version of the X00 series and am waiting for my, long ago ordered, X100VI.
I understand it now
Exact same experience here. I love my Fuji x100vi for daily walks and travel
Thanks Alex. Can you pls share all the recipes used for the images throughout the video?
I was questioning why you were shooting that blue building until I saw you choose the Wes Anderson filter. Makes sense now!
Totally agree with you Alex, that's why I am loving my X100VI
Congrats, you're now officially a "Fuji fanboy" 😉 Welcome to the club and enjoy photographing life ❤
I did get rid of my last one 😂
The original X100 came out shortly after I picked up my Ricoh GR Digital III back in 2011. My Ricoh is still going strong, but since I recently started shooting actively again and am showing my work publicly for the first time ever, I decided it was time to upgrade to something with more than 10MP, especially since I shoot primarily street and primarily from the hip, so cropping is a regular part of my workflow. After going to a demo day for the X100VI earlier this year, I was tempted, but decided to keep shooting with my GR a while longer. That changed last Friday when I picked up an X-T50 - everything I love about the X100, but slightly smaller and more capable with interchangeable lenses.
Great video! I was considering buying the camera, and this video gave me a solid push towards the YES direction! Can I ask where did you get the Wes Anderson recipe from? Thanks!
Canon R8 + 28mm pancake is ALL I need🎉. Boring focal length but awesome image quality-focusing accuracy/speed
Heck yeah!
I feel I’ve come to a realization that my passion in photography is capturing the moment. I love my Sony a7r3. But after some time it gets to the point where you get lazy to shoot most random things because you have that mindset where you need to transfer the photos and edit them and it takes time to edit the photos after picking the ones you like. That’s why I agree that this camera will help shape that part where you’ll regain that passion in photography.
I had a X100V and, as a 2nd camera, it was amazing. My main was a Canon DSLR. In the end I fell in love with Fuji colours and the way light interacts with the Fuji sensors. To me, the larger sensor size and wonderful lens of the X100 produced images far above the fakery of an iPhone image. So I sold my Canon DSLR and bought the Fuji XH2s. Once I had those colours, that light - in a body where I could change lenses, had stab, with customisable buttons, better dynamic range - that felt more comfortable in my hand, I didn't use the X100V any more. Using the single built in lens, at first liberating, became too confining. It could do portraits and landscapes, but wasn't great at either. So I sold the X100V - luckily, for more than I bought it for and used the money to get more lenses. For me, the X100V was an amazing gateway drug to Fuji, rather than a sea-change in my photography.
This is a great video. I have only a small thing to point out-you can always change to electronic shutter (ES) or MS+ES to deal with scenes that are too bright when you’re taking stills. The ND filter really helps out in cases where you either want to use flash (another huge benefit of using this camera is the built-in flash) and require a slower shutter speed for sync, or you want to take panning video or stills and want to avoid rolling shutter.
Didn’t even think about the ES having a much her speed! Good tip!
some of photography today is about the experience, and some of it IS about the images the camera takes. Film has made a comeback for both of these reasons, much different from phone photography that a lot of people are used to, and produces much more unique images than phone + professional photography. X100 line bridges both of those desires. And like you said, for people who shoot for a living, it also allows you to not take it so "seriously".
James Popsys would be proud of a lot of those images, Alex 😄👍
Haha thanks Marty
Very well said. As someone who loves the ethos of the X100 and has wanted one since the F and pre-ordered the VI, I ultimately had to cancel mine.
I ended up buying a Nikon Zf and adapt manual focus lenses to it to get a slower and film like experience. However, I can still use native Z mount glass as a replacement for my DSLR.
Makes total sense to me.
Just found your channel. Great take on the x100vi. Beautiful images and great presentation. I’m now a subscriber. I’ve got a v but still waiting for the vi. I absolutely love it. My first Fuji was an XPro3. I swear these cameras have sort of a mechanical “soul”. My wife, who is not into photography at all, immediately noticed a difference in my first XPro3 images..” What did you do? These are better.” Yep.
Couldn’t agree more, something you really have to experience over time to understand
Love this video. Specifically, the utter lack of pretension. I think making pictures that energize you is the most important thing and you conveyed that well.
Thanks so much Jeremy 👊🏻
I am one of those people who pre-ordered and is still waiting for my camera. Wanted to take it on my trip to Japan I took in September. Expected to receive it end of December. But when I do get it, oh boy, watch out!
My wife and I are going to India for a wedding, and adding on Japan & Europe before/after this December. As a professional sports photographer, I didn't want to take any massive bodies or lenses and will be picking this up before we leave. I'm really hoping it allows me to reconnect with daily shooting, and shooting for fun, exactly like what you said.
I have t he X100F (4 ) and found exactly the same thing as you. It goes everywhere with me , and I am perpetually surprised by how much I shoot with it, despite being a landscape photographer with a the high end kit. Its just fun, and can be used so discreetly.
Love this!
Excellent video and explanation why this cam is in its own league. This cam is still sold out in October 24’
Beautiful part of the country y'all visited. One of my favorite places.
One of the best!
Nice video man, dope images. Loved the one of the road at 15:34 ! And... SUBSCRIBED !
my X100T is my favorite camera, and I've been shooting since '86. wonderful video. thanks for sharing!
Dang. They let people from the 80’s on RUclips? 😂 (I’m from the 80’s)
@@AlexArmitage 😂
Could you add the recipes you used to the video description?
I really love the warm summer vibes of those images ✨
I am a professional photographer that stopped shooting digitally entirely unless i was working because i was sick of carrying my pro gear with me. This camera has absolutely changed my relationship with my photography. It feels new and fun again. I even can use it as a secondary angle camera at work, it’s 40mp ffs
My Sony RX1 has been my go to for this kind of kit for 10 years now. The only upgrade I’d consider is the new Leica Q3 43.
I thought you'd tell us the story of how you got it. But it's still a mystery behind the "it's a long story" curtain. :)
short version: coincidentally knew someone selling an extra because they ordered 3 on release date to get one.
@ thank you. so happy for you!!! it’s so hard to find one still!!
Only problem is I prefer 28mm lens equivalent to the 35. It might sound not much but it’s huge for street photography where layering is important. Hence I’m rocking x-t30 with 18mm lens as 28mm equivalent.
I’m in the same boat
The wide conversion lens gets you to 28mm equivalent. Probably close to the xt30 with 18mm lens in size but you get to keep the leaf shutter and weather sealing.
@@jwanger142 I really don’t care for those two if I don’t get the focal length I prefer. Because it’s the latter that creates the look I’m after, not the former. This is purely from photographic perspective, but from gear perspective, yes, those two things are nice to have, just not essential for me. I still shoot in rain with my x-t30 because I keep it in my pocket and only take it out when I shoot. It’s fine and it doesn’t get wet.
I just put on the cheap and light wcl100ii wife converter that takes you to 28.5mm equivalent.
@@brownbear100 yeah it’s convenient workaround, but I wasn’t impressed with optical performance unfortunately, I tried all that
If cars are measured in Horsepower (HP) then cameras should be measured in Enjoymentpower (EP).
EP = Enjoyment divided by camera weight and size per unit of time! Fujifilm X-100VI = 100EP. 😊
Beautiful Video 👏👏👏 i love my x100vi. It makes so much fun to Take pictures. Most of mine Are sooc
I get the same feeling using my iPhone. Leave the Sony mirrorless at home along with the lenses. I’ve taken some of my favorites with it.
Welcome to the world of the Fujfilm X100 series.
Yes there are cameras with better image quality, yes there are better lenses, yes there are cameras with batter video, etc, whatever you want.
But, this series is perfectly capable in a small package, light to take with you and you still get really nice pictures out of it.
Sometimes all you want to do, is walk around and shoot some nice pictures right? No pressure!
What a great, interesting and thoughtful video. I definitely need to use my camera more. I have not seen such beautiful images in a long time. Thanks.
That’s too nice. Thank you!
Going through this again with my Sony gear. Selling it for either an X100vi or X-T5 + 18mm and 27mm combo. My A7Cr is a good tool, but not so much "fun" to use.
thank you for the explanation.
Great video Alex. I recognize some of those shots!
Thank you James!
Good video and spot on with reality! My son’s girlfriend has one of these cameras! It’s a nifty camera, but I have to agree that the Uji menus can be challenging! Thanks for taking me along!
Right on!
Some lovely shots. Could you share more info on the recipes used for those gorgeous soft colour shots ?
I can try to help. Which shots? I can try and remember
Great video, I love my x100iv it gets me up off my a$$. I will also say it takes photos that would stand up to many “professional” cameras and images can be very professional.
Absolutely. The images are great!
Hey Alex, very nice video man! Just wondering which film simulations did you use? For example the wes anderson/pastel look at 6:35, 9:22 or also 12:03. Thank you very much!
I would love to know this as well!
A very interesting and well presented video. Thank you. You have made me think!!!
Glad you enjoyed it
Thank you. Your style and content were very enjoyable. Give Sophia back the camera! 🙂
Finnneeee
It can't change photography if it's not available. I think there is not a single one in my country :D
So we will have to wait for 5 more years I guess 😅
Well balanced video, thanks
Loved that style of road trip review 🙂And nice pics btw
ty Oliver
I had one on order and gave up after finding out it would be at least 8 months for delivery. Went with a Canon R5 instead. If it actually ever becomes available I’ll re-visit.
Am new to the channel. Love the imagery. Like the lack of distracting ads. The annoying soundtrack and nose ring, not so much.
Excellent post and stunning images. Great work my friend.
Many thanks
I used to own the X100F and agree with all you’ve said. I just used it. Didn’t fuss about the lens and didn’t fuss about pp
I think you’ve expressed the user experience more clearly than most. It matches my own with the F.
This camera found us was brilliant! I’ve never had that user experience!
There’s no doubt your Canon R5 is a better option but might you be underselling the Fuji’s professional abilities a little? I’m not sure because I hear the lens has been updated since the X100F
Is it because it’s not full frame or has a fixed lens? I only ask because the XPro series keeps calling my name but I can’t justify the price just for funsies. It needs to have real punch
The quality is absolutely professional! But it's restrictions wouldn't work for something like weddings, sports, etc. Thats what I meant by that. And in my own work, I need flexibility in focal length most of the time.
@@AlexArmitage Ah interesting Perfect sense. Thanks for reply. Appreciated
I just can't buy a camera with a fixed lens. I just switch to a smaller lens for every day carry, but for other events I like to leave my options open. Yes it does look nice, I think Fuji and Nikon are sexier than my Sony. 😁
Awesome video! It's a cool camera for sure.
That's the reason why I miss my XT30 now that I have Nikon Z7ii. I get better image quality now but it isn't half the fun.
Still great images though!
Any good examples of other choices? My girlfriend has an a6000 but really doesn't care about editing so this might be a good idea, also I had been looking at a Sony rx100* to have something I can easily carry so this could be good to share
Love the casual shots. Reminds me of my parents old Kodak Instmatics. OK, I get having a camera you can hang around your neck and just shoot, with minimal effort. I also get the physical dials for teaching, and the small size.. I have thought about picking up a Sony a6700 with a small 24mm G lens for about $1700. It would not have the optical VF, it would be fewer megapixel, and I would have to make my own recipes. Otherwise I think it would be a similar experience. What am I missing?
It might be similar! I can't comment. If you can get those looks directly out of the camera then by all means it's a great option.
Funny that the first x100 came out in 2011 - but the hype didn't happen until the x100v / 2020
I feel the same way but with my Nikon ZF with the pancake lens. Not as small or light but I'm used to it.
Love this!
Swig a shot of whisky for every time he says the word "camera" 😂
The original Fuji X100 was released 14 years ago in September 2010. Since then the basic formula has remained constant and updates have been iterative. I have owned some version of the X100 since 2012 and it remains a camera I cannot part with. The basic question that I cannot find an answer to is: why have the other camera manufacturers not released a "fun focussed" camera, instead of chasing specs?
Because it`s just subjective, my near perfect A7CII with GM 35 F1.4 lens is great fun and a perfect photography experience.
I want perfection and that`s what i get.
@@brugj03 I am not disputing the near perfect comment. There are plenty of cameras that are technically superior to the X100V. None of them are on backlog. This suggests people are clamouring for the fun camera rather than technical perfection. It will not hurt Sony/Canon to release a fun camera in their already bloated line up.
@@changez77654 Being on backlog doesn`t make it more fun, it`s created.
Sony is great fun with Zeiss, try that on your fuji with it`s terrible autofocus.
Not me.
Alex, Have had a couple of the earlier iterations of this line and regret getting rid of the last one I had, AND still long for getting one of the VI models. But one detail that makes me hesitate is the high 40 mp sensor. In light of all my earlier experience, I find it hard to imagine an APSC sensor can take 40 mp without having quite worse noise in low light, and diffraction factoring in at way earlier f stops. Could you share your experience on this? Thanks, Craig
This sounds like something you'd worry about and never actually notice or care about when you actually use it. That said, this camera isn't for taking perfect images all time.
Very good video.
Thank you for watching!
Everything you said is exactly why I love the Leica q2 monochrome so much. User experience
Im way too broke for that one :P
@@AlexArmitage I thought the same but honestly Leica cameras aren’t that expensive used. I purchased the Q2M for 3500 USD. I’m sure if you sold the Fuji and maybe you also have a Sony mirrorless with some expensive lenses filming this video for example like I did recently you’d be able to purchase it I bet!
It’s a nice camera but no way I would pay for the hype pricing that they want for it right now. You can get an Olympus OM10 iii or iv for half the price and get interchangeable lens system
for more options. If you want a non interchangeable small camera the Panasonic LX100 II is a better option imho for half the price
awesome video- awesome flexi spot
Thanks!
Wow thank you so much Kurt!
well said. If I was a pro then perhaps I'd feel the same. Thanks for this.
Thanks so much Kelly
If it had proper weather sealing I'd be far more inclined to get one
Wish you also captioned what recipe you used for each photo would be awesome
I wanted to but there was no way I could remember all of them honestly
@@AlexArmitage I do this type of photography with my Ricoh GR3x. When I show them to my friends, they ask the same question. Sometimes, I take the same shot using 3 or 4 different recipes, and I don't care to try to remember which ones are for each image.
have you ever shot on a Leica? might that be a future camera you consider?
Great. How do I get one?
Now THAT is a great question lol
Get in line or pay a premium lol
@@dayeah765caoni3 but didn’t Alex say that he got it for MSRP?
Pretty much the same as any digital point and shoot just like the Rico GR system and either Sony's , Fuji it's just a point shoot no edit just upload I also like that a lot I do that with my Pentax OptioVS20
Can you share the film simulations that you use?
I got all the recipes from FujiXWeekly. Any specific image you want to know?
What abot Sofias enjoyment of using the camera ?
Is Kip a photographer now? Vote Pedro 🇺🇸😊
It looks like you're in front of a green screen with a birch background.
Haha I’ll take that as a compliment
@@AlexArmitage 😀
I forgot to say, I enjoyed your take on photography. Sometimes not worrying too much (I hope most of the time) and just taking pictures is what we need.
Thank you for sharing this with us.
It’s a pity that no interchangeable lens camera system, apart from the unobtainable Hasselblads or Leicas, concentrates on the experience rather than the (endless) feature list. Even the X100 is drowning in futile features.
They're fully ignorable, though. Map the settings you need to the buttons and wheels, then turn off the indicators for the things you don't care about on the displays. Especially with the optical viewfinder in the X100 (and X-Pro). You can shoot these just like a film camera if you want. And with the option to have the "digital rangefinder" in the OVR, you don't even need to use autofocus.
All my images is straight out of camera unless I screw up…If Cartier-Bresson didn’t process his own negatives I don’t why I have to…Longtime Pen F & E-M10 mk1 proper camera not computers mimicking cameras
On a landscape ISO12800 on a Fuji? Are you joking? ISO 3200 is already nosy!
I totally agree with you, as a retired professional photographer, I want a camera that gives high quality images, and that is small enough to carry under my coat, without screaming photographer.
I’m a lover of M43s but they’re still not as flat and slim with the lenses, as the X100VI.
Plus I held off buying any Fuji x100 series until the new iteration of the lens came along, which is sharp to he corners.
At last I can forget I’ve got it with me.
The autofocus is still more than a decennium behind, so far for enjoying.
I think that is a priority not auto
Why this can't be a filter?