Had my x100v for 3 years. Sold it for almost what I paid. Purchased a mint (600shots) xt3, 35mm f1.4 and a 56mm f1.2 I wanted a change from the 35mm Very happy with it
Love it, and I feel your pain Fuji X100v is definitely a magical artefact if we are talking about taking photos with a digital camera. It just feels like using an analog camera once again. But then it is so hard to have all this cameras that are perfect for just one thing and I do think its better to go with one that is just good enough for everything, unless you have excessive amount of money :D Great video my friend and put some aloe :D
I don’t even think the money is the first reason against this, but rather time. We rarely have such luxury to travel somewhere on our own, carve out a block of time to purely do photography…
The new x100vi piqued my interest, the larger sensor mitigates the fixed focal lens with the ability to crop in, it's stabilized for low light and video. And it supports heif if I want to save space and skip shooting raw. All of these are where my current x-t30 falls short. I don't shoot any video with my x-t30, the low light even with the f2 lenses is not the best in handheld situations, and I don't have any time to edit raw (even if I do shoot jpg+raw). For family pictures and documenting life, it seems like a no-brainer. On the other hand, with my x-t30 the most magical shots I've made were with the x35 f2, and I think it's the right balance of separation and it's easy to frame the shot, albeit it's too tight a lot of the times.
It’s a compromise. The 35mm often feels too tight at the point of shooting but the photos turn out great and well composed with not a lot of clutter. The 23mm feels less stressful at the time of shooting because of the extra room, but the shots can end up a bit messier. I have a 35mm f1.4 and an X100V as my only lenses but am thinking of selling the V.
Well I’m an XT-5 owner but in general I’ve found that at the highest level of quality and usability, it’s often not only reasonable but preferable to have different tools for each major task. Video and photos often require different settings and have different handling requirements. Creating a tool to do both will invariably involve compromise on both domains. The appeal of the X100V is the purity of its intent as a simple tool for photography. This is its best asset rather than a liability.
This is true and I completely agree. I realised later I haven’t made my argument understandable enough-it’s not that the camera has a shortcoming, it’s my lifestyle that’s changed, less time (and free hands) available so I was basically forced to switch. 😃
I wanted one for the same reason, to have one small and pocketable camera always by my side. But than the whole X100V craziness started, and that was like a cold shower...
Now I’m curious to know what will be your video tool of choice! I thought you would have said iPhone as lately it seems to be the weapon of choice of many creators for video especially when travelling! (And I’m preparing for a trip, so a nice compact camera from the X100 series or a small capable video camera like a DJI Action 4 were among the options!) 😄
Super, it's all god, but you know what we are speaking about? Photo gear for photo, video for video. This is for the photo😜 Buy GoPro for pocket video on the go and x100 for still!
I don't think I'll be getting the X100V again but who knows... I am currently looking into a Pentax 67 and a Fuji GFX50R, these two seem like a really, really enticing options for my style of photographing.
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Had my x100v for 3 years.
Sold it for almost what I paid.
Purchased a mint (600shots) xt3, 35mm f1.4 and a 56mm f1.2
I wanted a change from the 35mm
Very happy with it
Hope you're enjoying your new kit, Paul! ;)
Love it, and I feel your pain Fuji X100v is definitely a magical artefact if we are talking about taking photos with a digital camera. It just feels like using an analog camera once again. But then it is so hard to have all this cameras that are perfect for just one thing and I do think its better to go with one that is just good enough for everything, unless you have excessive amount of money :D Great video my friend and put some aloe :D
Hahah! put some aloe
I don’t even think the money is the first reason against this, but rather time. We rarely have such luxury to travel somewhere on our own, carve out a block of time to purely do photography…
The new x100vi piqued my interest, the larger sensor mitigates the fixed focal lens with the ability to crop in, it's stabilized for low light and video. And it supports heif if I want to save space and skip shooting raw. All of these are where my current x-t30 falls short. I don't shoot any video with my x-t30, the low light even with the f2 lenses is not the best in handheld situations, and I don't have any time to edit raw (even if I do shoot jpg+raw). For family pictures and documenting life, it seems like a no-brainer. On the other hand, with my x-t30 the most magical shots I've made were with the x35 f2, and I think it's the right balance of separation and it's easy to frame the shot, albeit it's too tight a lot of the times.
I’m sure you are going to enjoy the little Fuji if you do decide to buy one! 😃
It’s a compromise. The 35mm often feels too tight at the point of shooting but the photos turn out great and well composed with not a lot of clutter. The 23mm feels less stressful at the time of shooting because of the extra room, but the shots can end up a bit messier. I have a 35mm f1.4 and an X100V as my only lenses but am thinking of selling the V.
Great video with a good vibe going on all the way through.
Thanks my brother 🥲❤️
Well I’m an XT-5 owner but in general I’ve found that at the highest level of quality and usability, it’s often not only reasonable but preferable to have different tools for each major task. Video and photos often require different settings and have different handling requirements. Creating a tool to do both will invariably involve compromise on both domains. The appeal of the X100V is the purity of its intent as a simple tool for photography. This is its best asset rather than a liability.
This is true and I completely agree. I realised later I haven’t made my argument understandable enough-it’s not that the camera has a shortcoming, it’s my lifestyle that’s changed, less time (and free hands) available so I was basically forced to switch. 😃
Great to see your new adventure Alex! Hope to see your episode from Japan soon!
The new version will have IBIS and will solve your problem. Announced Feb 20
Great video and beautiful scenary!
I wanted one for the same reason, to have one small and pocketable camera always by my side. But than the whole X100V craziness started, and that was like a cold shower...
superb man. Really amazing.
if your idea is video, that is not the right tool
Now I’m curious to know what will be your video tool of choice! I thought you would have said iPhone as lately it seems to be the weapon of choice of many creators for video especially when travelling! (And I’m preparing for a trip, so a nice compact camera from the X100 series or a small capable video camera like a DJI Action 4 were among the options!) 😄
Exactly this will be the topic of my next video! 😉 Stay tuned
You can just say "because new one is coming soon" :D
I don’t know if I’d buy it 🥲. We’ll see
The next x100v is rumored to have much improved video...
Love your work man!
Thanks Chris! :)
Funny everyone complains about the price yet I paid over $3k for one RF lens.
I was totally ok with it and got it for a great price, about 1k eur if you deduct the vat as a business expense :).
Great video, like always!
Thanks man! 🥲
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Thank you for your wonderful comment! :)
Super, it's all god, but you know what we are speaking about? Photo gear for photo, video for video. This is for the photo😜 Buy GoPro for pocket video on the go and x100 for still!
Nope. We still want good video 😁
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Thank you Nick! 😃
He sell his X100V to get X100VI soon release Admit it LOL!!
I don't think I'll be getting the X100V again but who knows... I am currently looking into a Pentax 67 and a Fuji GFX50R, these two seem like a really, really enticing options for my style of photographing.
In the beginning the word seems like Chinese 😂
I’d LOVE to be able to speak any of the Chinese dialects