my REAL-WORLD first impressions with the FUJIFILM X-H2S - a videographer’s perspective
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- Опубликовано: 7 июл 2024
- READ THIS IMPORTANT things I forgot to mention:
+ I had the camera for about 2 days, only for this specific project.
+ Except for a few clips, this footage is unstabilized (in post) as full clips from the camera. I was completely handheld, winds were nearly 30+ mph and it was 40ºF(cold!) while recording, so I was definitely shaking from the wind and cold while recording and in these were only test clips before my real project so I was pretty sloppy while shooting. This is truly an extreme stress-test performance. I say in the video that I see no artifacts, especially wobbles, but I meant to say I see no concerning artifacts and the reason I say that is because after testing stabilization in Davinci Resolve everything imperfect you see was able to be corrected even in these extreme conditions!
+ Adding the Tascam audio attachment (geni.us/tascamfuji) plus the Ninja V puts this camera near cinema camera capabilities! Plus, pairing the XH2S with Blackmagic Cinema Cameras is now an amazing option if you do any hybrid shooting and want BRAW.
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Chapters:
0:00 - wait what?
1:00 - no, I’m serious
2:00 - DISCLAIMER 1
3:00 - DISCLAIMER 2
4:00 - shortest review
5:10 - first impressions
5:16 - free luts?
6:20 - ergonomics
8:30 - 6k open gate
9:40 - Prores Internal
10:19 - RAW EXTERNAL!?
10:27 - $ CF Express Type B
11:44 - 4k120p
13:27 - AF, Overheating, IBIS
15:22 - More hot topics?
15:52 - HDMI Full Size!!
16:42 - F-Log 2
18:25 - photography too!?!
19:30 - final thoughts
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Also, this is NOT a specs overview, go read those here: ruclips.net/video/4wMmiAztkHU/видео.html. Please remember, this is my *real-world first impressions* with the camera and there was so much to cover! I still missed things even in this video and there’s going to be a lot more for the full review so leave me a comment about what you want to know for the full review! Also *very important to remember*, the whole video comes from a PRERELEASE UNIT not a final copy!!
Hey dude, wondering if you used any image diffusion in the form of ND's or ProMist's when shooting or ANY form of Glass on top of Glass to affect the colour reproduction in cam? shots look beautiful and im kind of in between deciding to pull the trigger on this or the Leica SL2-S
@@UncleOdd what's up man, I didn't use any glass in front of the lens for any of this footage. Then I use my LUTs & powergrade in post for grading.
Congrats, you deserve it, probably the best Fuji shooter on RUclips, can't wait for an X-H2s vs Xt4
Oh man Tiago, I really appreciate you saying that, thanks so much. That video is high on my list!!
@@johnstamw I won't buy X-H2S until I see this video hahahah
Great video John! Thank you so much for taking the time to make this an informative and valuable video! Sharing it with my followers now! 🎉
You’re the man Jared, thank you so much!!
Thank you for sharing your experience with the xh2. Much success! I really enjoy your content. I'm still waiting for the next.
I’m thankful for your encouragement Owen!!
Dude, so good! Love to see Fuji hitting you up, the footage and photo's were spectacular, love it man.
Thanks a ton Spencer, it was wild to me getting that voicemail from them!
As a xt2 and xh1 owner I’m so excited about this camera. Held off on upgrading until they they made a great video camera and this will be so worth the wait and a huge upgrade for me.
Yeah this is gonna be an amazing upgrade for you!! Well worth the wait!
This is awesome that fuji recognized your importance on this platform to current and potential fuji owners out there and reached out to you. I always wondered if a small part of you chose the fuji route knowing that it was the road less traveled in terms of many youtube creators, and that might make it a bit easier to make a name for yourself and get noticed. The thing is, the quality of your work shows through in all your videos, and no matter what platform you chose to shoot on, you would be making great content that is very enjoyable to watch. If it was in the back of your mind, I say good on you, because I think it would have been a wise move, and if not, then good on you anyway for being a great inspiration to the fujifilm community. Can't wait to see more with this setup. Congrats John!
Yo Sean!! Here's what's crazy, they hadn't seen any of my social media: no youtube, instagram, anything! I chose the XT3 well before RUclips because it checked all my boxes and got me excited. Then the camera made me so excited and I didn't see any helpful reviews so I made my first real youtube video, but not expecting to do anything more than that! So I can honestly say that I orchestrated absolutely none of this haha! I'm a Christian so I genuinely believe God directed my steps even without my knowledge and put me in this position, for which I am thankful!! Anyway, I'm glad to provide any inspiration to the Fuji community and I'm so stoked to create more with the camera!
@@johnstamw That's awesome! Just subbed! Nice to see a fellow Christian content creator! I'm thinking of switching to Fuji for some of the reasons @Sean Connor mentioned but also because not a huge fan of Sony's stuff... but may wait until the XT-5 idk
@@talkelley3 thanks my man I appreciate you.
Man, that's just awesome look of your footage and stills! Waiting with you to get h2s for review as fast as possible! Great review, thanks👌
Thanks so much!! Yeah I think the full review will be really helpful! These early release videos are fun but we’ll have to wait and learn more with camera in hand!
Been watching you since your Xt3 purchase 😊
It’s been a pleasure
thanks for your support my man!
yuuuussss! way to go buddy!! beautiful footage as always! :)
Thanks so much brother!! You’re an OG!
I wish Fujifilm would make a real cinema camera with the specs of the X-H2S. It would be a great camera for a great price I guess.
Just imagine a Fujiilm camera with built in electronic ND-filter (without IBIS), XLR inputs, bigger body (a body like the Sony FX6 or Canon C300iii) with bigger batteries (maybe V-lock batteries), full size HDMI and SDI outputs and a desqueeze function for anamorphic lenses. That would be a dream!
Could you imagine?!?! 😍😍😍 I dreaaaammm of that camera haha
It's great they reached out. I'm primarily a photographer but I don't see a lot of professional videography using Fuji cameras so I appreciate your thoughts. Only downside for me is none of the reviewers I've seen live in hot humid climates like the US south so we could see how the heat really affects the camera
Thanks!! I love fuji for video! as for heat tests, I'm in the hot humid midwest USA so once I get the camera heat tests will be high on my list, but with these preproduction units heat tests (& many other tests) are really hard to judge because it's not a final production model. Stay tuned for my future tests!
The only “talk” about this new beast I want to listen to. Bravo John
You’re always out here hyping me up!
Great Video & Story! Really enjoying your channel
John you deserve it and more. Congratulations!
Wow Mohammed, thank you so much for saying that, it means a lot to me!
Thank you for the video, John. This is a really tempting offer. I'm really holding out to see how the autofocus is in a production model. What I have seen so far from a variety of preview videos is that it is shaping up to be imperfect but promising! I don't like relying on AF, but I have more experience with manual focus in cinema bodies with lenses better suited for MF, so autofocus in an SLR style body is a very important tool for me since I am a bit slow with them! I appreciate your notes on the camera, keep it up!
Hey Sam thanks for the kind comment, I appreciate it! That makes a lot of sense! Maybe you just need a Fuji MK Cine lens 😂😂 no but for real I understand holding out for AF testing!
I'm amazed with all of those clips
thank you so much andrey!!
Great video John! Really looking like I may upgrade my XT-3 to this. Looks like an amazing camera!
It’s definitely an exciting release for me! I can’t wait to get my hands on a production unit for a full review!
Awesome video, love your take on it. I just got my first Fuji camera and probably won’t be upgrading soon but it looks so good!
Thanks so much. It’s an exciting camera, but not everyone needs to upgrade so I understand that!
@@johnstamw My Sony A7RII is still serving me very well, but I was so curious about the Fuji film simulation recipes that I bought an X-T30 about 3 weeks ago (also made a video about it on my channel) and when checking out the video features I found your channel :) I definitely bought it mainly for stills though, I already added 5000 to the shutter count in the past 3 weeks lol
Just learning to use the camera you already have is underrated in todays world haha I’m glad you’re content! Oh man yeah that’s a funnnn lil stills camera that just happens to pack a decent video punch in a tiny package.
@@johnstamw yeah it's hard not be content with the A7RII, it still has insane specs considering it's from 2015. It has a 42MP full frame sensor with IBIS and has great looking 4k video so it's pretty much all you need. I spent 2021 diving deep into analog though, the X-T30 feels like a great middle ground between analog looking results (with film sim recipes) and digital. BTW just got your LUT freebies and excited to try them out :)
Yeah true! Its still very relevant! And ohhh man the analog feel from Fuji images is so fun. I hope you like those teaser LUTs!
a lot of good decision on Fuji that makes this camera an option difficult to ignore. such a incredible review and stunning images.
Bob I’m thankful for your kind words!
Hey John! Just step by to comment how amazing it went when I saw in my home page of YT a lot of new videos about e launch of Fuji xh2s and you were right in the middle of creators like Matti Happoja. Awesome to see your real world POV about this camera! Absolutely love your job and the deepness of every review you do! 🤌🏻💪🏻
Woah, that’s really weird to me!! Haha! I’m just little old me in my mind 😅 it was fun to get ahold of the camera early, but I’m really more excited for the long term review.
Fab footage and info! Very helpful!
Thanks Paul!
Hi John, it was really great to hear your thoughts as a fellow videographer. For me, the XT3 and the Pana S5 have been our cameras of choice. The S5 for reliability, low light and IBIS. The Fuji for AF on a gimbal. Blending Fuji and Panasonic would be perfect in my opinion. It doesn't look like the IBIS is quite there for me yet. It doesn't look as smooth as the S5. I'll need to test it myself. But really looking forward to using this camera in the future. Fuji cameras just have something special.
Panasonic and Fuji is a super fun combo actually! I have at least one friend of mine who does that and it works really well. Both have such beautiful colors and I find them very friendly for matching with V-Log and F-Log. We'll see about the IBIS on the final production camera.
So glad God is blessing you in this endeavor! The sky is the limit…Keep going and your shots are amazing!
Scott that means the world to me, thank you so much!!
Hi John , love your videos . I’ve got a question , can you make a video about the xh2s with the fringer adapter and the sigma 18-35 f1.8 . It would be awesome to see how this improved autofocus of the xh2s works on that set-up 👍🏼
Your clips sold me more than the Spec-tubers. Thanks John!
Hahahahah thanks Zach! I love that the “spectubers” do their job so I don’t have to do it 😂 I did love seeing Gerald’s dynamic range test tho 😍
@@johnstamw Oh yea for sure but seeing what the final product looks like is way more important to me! I've went through all the XH2S content today lol
Tell me about it man! We all get so hung up on every imperfection and we love the specs but it’s all about the final result right?!
The person attached to that voice is a PLATINUM person. Cheers man!!
Mannn, thanks Christopher! I’ve never heard that expression but it sounds good and I’ll receive it as a compliment haha.
@@johnstamw High quality people man! Ref’ing to the audio clip at the beginning. I enjoy your channel man, especially your video from Tucson ;)
Ohhh!! Yessss!! You are correct sir. I know man, you’ve been around awhile. I’m always glad to see your comments!
Great video! Love the colors from you LUTs. The IBIS honestly still looks kinda jerky unfortunately. I wish they could smooth it out a bit
Hey Zachariah thanks a lot my man!! Super important to remember the conditions I was in and that this is preproduction! I think we'll have to wait to see real results from the final camera to make too serious of judgement:)
I just got my X-T4 in the mail a couple days ago and love it! Coming from using the X-T3s for so long the 4 is everything I needed from the 3. That said, I really want the H2s but I don’t really see a need for it yet. Eventually I will replace one of my T3’s but not quite yet
Hey Austin that’s so exciting!! The XT4 is still an incredible camera and will be for a long time. I have no plans to get rid of mine!!
Thank you for your review and content. I'll be purchasing an H2s and I've just purchased your FLOG LUT off your website. Keep up the great work!
thank you David! I appreciate your support!!
Cant wait for the presets! Nice video!
Thank you Denis!!
Thanks John!
Thank you Shawn!!
John I’ve been following you for a while and I’m so excited and happy for you
You’ve helped me and so many other people get better with our Fuji cameras
I’m a wedding videographer from the UK and there’s not many of us who shoot with Fuji here
May God bless you and this was a great video!
I wanted to ask, would you use the Sigma lens with the XH2s or are you going to use the 16-55mm like you mentioned in your tests? I’m intrigued to get your opinion
Wow that’s really, really cool to hear. Thank you so so much for sharing that with me!! The Lord continues to bless indeed 🙌🏼 that’s cool you’re one of the few in the UK! Right now I’m planning to stick with my 18-35 setup but that’s largely because it’s just the right move for me financially because I already own it!
I received the teaser luts, thank you my friend.
I hope you like them!
Great review. Great looking LUT pack.
Hope it helps! and thanks!
Amazing video, thanks for sharing! I'm praying to god they're able to smooth out the IBIS on the final release. The jerky movement from 04:20 to 04:23 for example would really be a deal breaker for me. I call this photography IBIS. IBIS that likes to stick to a subject instead of smoothing out the movement which we typically want for video. But the rest of the info sure got me hyped up! :)
Thanks for the kind words! I do encourage you to read the description and probably withholding judgement for production cameras is wise.
Great review man! Did you check your sharpening settings on the cam when shooting? May just be my eyes but the image looks good but very over sharpened like it’s in cam. Camera looks awesome and I think I may grab on but ibis still looks like crap. They didn’t learn yet unfortunately.
Hey Sean, I really appreciate it cuz I know you create some great work. In the full sun clips I def see what you see and I think it might be the cranked shutter cuz I had just received the cam and we went for a beach walk and I didn’t have ND. But also I didn’t turn off the sharpening in camera as I normally do. A few factors possible there but def user error. About the ibis, I’ll say everything you’re seeing in my video is from a prerelease camera, shooting handheld in extreme conditions with no post stabilization, more details in the video description. I’ll definitely be including some real testing whenever I review the final production camera, we’ll see.
I'm really quite excited to get my hands on the new X-H2s body.
Though, as I predominantly shoot stills (with only the occasional video gig on the side), I'm interested to see what the X-H2 brings come September.
Either way, I'm sure that I will be picking up at least one of these bodies when they become available.
Thanks for such a great video
For a photographer this camera could maybe be even more exciting in some ways. It's certainly an amazing camera for both photo and video!
That video looks awesome
it was awesome to make!
What lens did you use for this video? Reminds me of the 90mm F2. Also curious where these videos were shot, gorgeous scenery. Love your down to earth style and the images and video you've captured are so amazing, definitely inspiring to see a true artist rather than simply a gear reviewer. As an X-T4 user I am considering picking one of these up as a second body for hybrid shooting, currently use the X100v but it's not really the best for low light and ofc the fixed lens is limiting.
thank you for the kind words! I'm glad not be simply a gear reviewer haha there are people who are great at that and it's not me! This was almost all with the 16-55mm, and the footage was from the oregon coast!! I think the XH2s would be a great combo fit for you, and the XH2 could do it for you too. Man do I wanna get an x100v though, lovely lil cam for what it is.
Nice one, John. I would love to know more about low light performance, particularly in photos.
I’m definitely going to address that in the full review! But for photo might be someone else!
@@johnstamw awesome, love your videos 🙏🏼👏🏼
@@timeandtides8701 thanks so much my man.
You should be their ambassador. I started using Fuji because of you. My first Fuji was xt4. I just preordered XH2s. I should have preordered it through your channel. Let me see if I can cancel it and preorder through your channel.
Thanks a ton for that encouragement John! Any support means a lot to me!
Wooooow nooo waaaay!!!!!!!
CONGRATS!
Pretty cool right?! Feels like a big moment for me personally.
@@johnstamw it absolutely is!
Thanks RC!
Amazing video, thank you so much.
thank you richard!!
Man if it could record to an external SSD that would be incredible (to workaround the expensive cards)
Artwerk did leave a comment about a nice cheap option! But yes that would be rad!
I own an xh1,
It’s the reason I’ve fell in love with fuji….great camera for both stills and videos…
I’ll definitely upgrade to xh2 with the 40mp sensor when it comes out!
ahh such a great camera!!
Great content~
14:00 I noticed there was a slight focus hunting when panning the car.
Thanks!! There’s probably a few of those! I tried to leave in full clips without cutting imperfections! For me, a little slip like that would easily get cut for a final deliverable, but I wanted to include it all!
Great video. Loved the scenery. Would have loved to see side by side size comparison with your Fuji.
Thanks for the video idea, and the kind words!
@@johnstamw I love the Leica body look of the new camera but bummed about the price point. It is the same as the Sony A7IV and that is dangerous territory.
Yeah it’s definitely high end flagship APSC price point, but what we’re l getting at this price is pretty incredible in my eyes. I place extremely high value on dynamic range, color, high quality codecs & data rates including raw output, the Fuji user experience and then bonus benefits are resolution, IBIS, AF, etc. But I know everyone has different needs! For me I just don’t find Sony’s offerings near this price point appealing for my wants/needs!
The only thing I need to know is will the new subject tracking AF be fast/accurate enough for bird photography and video.
Camera Conspiracies might be the perfect source for that info when he gets a camera! He's actually been doing lots of bird oriented photo/video things lately.
Very nice shoot.
Thank you!
The footage looks freaking awesome! I'm really excited about the BRAW capabilities of the H2s. I kinda hate the flippy screen, I really wish Fuji will come up with a screen similar to the one GH6 has.
Thanks Roberto!! I’d looovveee that screen on all modern cameras 😂 lots to be excited about and it makes me ready for the full review!
hey wierd question john, but I'm looking to rent one as soon as they release and I have a fringer adapter do you know if the adapter is supported on the camera yet or did you not test that out with your unit?
not weird at all! unfortunately I wasn't able to test that. but I reached out to fringer and they said yes it should work!
Thanks for the review. I am looking to jump into some videography and photos but don't have any experience. Would you recommend I get the X-T4 or the X-H2S? I know that budget comes into play, but let's just assume that I could get either; for practicality, user experience, and being a beginner that want to future proof, do you have a suggestion?
Oh man Sir Joshua that’s a BIG question haha!! Frustrating answer but it really does depend on your wants/needs. I’m honored you would entrust me to provide advice. My advice for complete beginner often times is to rent each camera you’re interested in for a week! Especially if you’re in the US camera rental is so easy through reputable shops and a few websites! Then you could get your hands on the cameras and test which you love and inspires you and fits your needs. Here’s me trying to answer your question though. User experience: if you want a tactile vintage aesthetic experience it’s the XT4, but more modern ergonomics in a rugged package is the XH2S. Future proof? Many folks still use the XH1 and XT3, not to many other older Fuji cameras, to create beautiful photos and videos. See my friend Evan Schneider’s videos with the XT3. But technically the XH2S is more future proof. For a beginner the modern design of XH2 might help because it may feel less strange to you but with the XT4 it’s so fun and exciting because it’s so aesthetic. Sooo it’s hard to go wrong and they’re very different maybe try renting the XT4 now because the xh2s isn’t even shipping yet!
@@johnstamw thanks for the reply. That was actually very helpful. It didn't even cross my mind to rent different cameras. It seems so obvious, now that you suggest it. Thanks again.
What a good video! Very underrated! Just wanted to know what was the lens you used to take the stills in this video they’re awesome👍🏼
thank you so much! I appreciate the kind words. Everything from that project was using the Fuji 16-55 2.8.
@@johnstamw no worries man I mean it! Thanks man! What a lens! I was hoping you said that. I’m thinking of upgrading but I didn’t want this footage from the sigma because I already have it but don’t want to swap to Fuji and have to use the adapter as the lens is already massive as is! Thanks again man👍🏼
Unfortunately there is a lot of Ibis wobbling or weird jumping... I really hoped that Fuji would fix it because it was the same for the XT4. I wanted to buy an XH2S... but with that IBIS... I hope it will be fixed with an update.
I’ve responded to quite a few similar comments, very very important to remember that this footage is from a prerelease camera and extreme conditions, see the video description. I’ll definitely be including some real testing whenever I review the final production camera!
i don't know man, the ibis still looks not so great. with my xt4, I always had the feeling like it was trying to catch up sometimes if i moved the camera. that, plus the semi-good autofocus made me switch to sony full frame again. but i still miss the amazing colors :D
Everything you’re seeing in my video is from a prerelease camera and extreme conditions, see the video description. I’ll definitely be doing more real testing whenever I get the camera! In the end Sony might just suit you better and that’s all good! But yeah the colors are something else 😍
The Ibis is actually very good now. I tested the XH2S for one week now and it got much better. I think there was an update since the release. I just don’t know why Fuji could not wait until everything was set before sending the models to RUclipsrs.
I have an opportunity to buy either x-hs2 or x-t4 and had the opportunity to try them both in my local camera store but as a first time fuji user i’m actually liking the x-t4 ergonomics. I know the grip in x-h2s is better but i felt like the x-t4 just fits better in my hands. I have a small hand and the x-h2s felt a bit of a stretch to hold. I ordered my x-t4 now but i can still change my mind haha so please help me out what do you think?
Are you more oriented toward professional video/filmmaking? Or high speed photography like sports, etc?
When shooting in the FLog options, is there the ability to view the image in rec 709 while shooting? as in an overlayed LUT that doesn't record to the clip?
I think I remember the F-Log Preview Assist function being the same as the XT4!
Yes! offcourse ;)
Hey John I had a question about the exposure change while zooming. Does it happen on adaptive glass or cine zoom lenses?
Oooo interesting question that somehow I’ve literally never thought to check! I’ll check on my XT4-Sigma today and get back to you. I’m not sure when I’ll know about the H2S
@@johnstamw Thank you sir 🙏🏽. I appreciate the hard work and details you put into these videos. You the main reason I picked up an XT4.
what is the image video quality (X-H2S )in low light situations?
I'll cover that in my review when I get around to it, but I'd say it's been perfectly acceptable around/up-to ISO 4000, and for me I don't even mind up to ISO 8000 because fuji's noise pattern is so clean it doesn't cause problems for me. but that's personal.
Can you please do more tests with its IBIS? I do not expect it to be as great as Panasonic but I am hoping it is good enough.
Yes I definitely will be doing that!!
So cool you got to test this. My only issue with ProRes is All-Intra 4:2:2 is like identical with less storage.
I think workflow and edit-friendliness might be different in that comparison, which could be a big deal for some people. But I wonder if I won’t just keep using H265 Long GOP honestly! We’ll see!!
@@johnstamw totally! I always encode to ProRes because it’s way easier to edit. I just thought I’d see more of a difference from All-Intra and ProRes.
Ahhh yeah I didn’t/don’t know about much image quality difference!
I mean, it seems as for now that AF didn’t get a serious overhaul improvement. And there are lense to lense issues with hunting and unreliability.
That will definitely be a major focus for my full review to come.
So was this all shot in Flog or are some clips shot with Fuji Film simulation? I'd swear some look like Classic Chrome. Some gorgeous footage there by the way !
Oh yeah lots of classic chrome! Almost all of it haha!
I would like to buy This câmera, US This good enough for photos? Does give a Better profissional results?
Very much so! If you prefer the image from full frame cameras then you'll want to choose your lenses carefully for this camera, but it's certainly good enough for professional use.
So dope
thx
you can forncer some sotck to know better the files?
John, what will be the 3 main differences you would take FUJIFILM X-H2S vs X-T4? Thanks.
oh man... that's tough, i need to make a video about that. but here's my quick answer: 1. additional dynamic range with F-Log 2 2. open gate video recording 3. ergonomics, full size hdmi, improvements in AF & IBIS.
@@johnstamw i used your amazon link to purchased the H2S. keep up the good work!
@@outsidethecampmission wow thank you so much!!
Would you switch from XT4? And why?
That video will DEF be coming out soon. For now short answer: I won’t be switching but I’ll be adding it to my XT4. For professional purposes I always keep 2 bodies and I see these being near perfect companions. The XH2S becomes my workhorse and my XT4 becomes the assistant/backup for work but the primary camera for everything personal/fun, especially since I’ll probably pick up a smaller Fuji prime to pair with it!! Looking at the 23mm f2 I think. But if I had to choose just one it would depend on how much professional work I’m doing! If my camera is used less than maybe 60% for work then I’d probably go with the silver XT4 cuz I just love the aesthetic and it would still suit most of my professional use needs. But that’s all just me!!
Why would you have a different Fuji model on the table when reviewing the H2S?
Hey James, that’s a fun question, it’s mostly because I don’t have (nor anyone else has) a production unit in hand yet, but I chose the XT3 both because it’s a beautiful prop and because it was my first Fujifilm camera.
Hi Jhon, do you have a lut if i set pp with eterna and 400 dinamic range ?
i only familiar color grade in premiere
well, technically you could just use my rec709 fuji lut (big sur series is current) - however you'd need to apply correction prior to applying my lut then adjust accordingly!
I’ve been seeing some videos about the AF for Video and it’s looking disappointing to be honest. I’ll stick with the XT4 and hope for an update.
We'll see! It's easy to get caught up in these early videos with opinions, but I think we need to wait for final production to be certain about anything!
@@johnstamw I agree! I guess I don’t see it likely to be tremendously better for video but for photo it looks amazing we will see!
@@Iamquiroga I’m excited to get a production unit and produce a full review for sure!
@@johnstamw awesome! I’ll be looking forward to it!
With external recorders you get very low media cost, extreme capacities if you need them, higher memory quality, a monitor, compatibility with other devices and many other features. With internal prores media you merely get better portability at a very high cost.
The same applies to the sound solutions designed for the camera. They are smaller and sometimes store directly in the video files, but the cost is similar to external solutions with far superior AD converters, more channels, far better preamps, and compatibility with other cameras and standalone operation.
Ah Aristotle your philosophy is admirable but I’m not sure I fully understand what you’re saying here haha! Maybe you’re just saying it’s best to use external recording, if so, go ahead that works great!
@@johnstamw A 650gb delkin card recommended by fuji is 1790 euro. High quality formats in small cards have high costs. External recorders can reduce these costs and come with a monitor that is usually required anyway. The attempts for high quality internal video and audio recording are always expensive and compromised.
Not sure how you are blown away by a price that is same price as bigger brands with better AF and full frame sensors. Maybe the video features are what set it apart but since I only casually shoot video and half the stuff I don't even understand in the video specs.
Yeah if video isn’t a significant priority for you then I can understand though I do still think it’s relevant at its price point especially if you’ve ever used a Fuji camera, it sounds ridiculous but it really does *feel* different (which again is completely intangible, I know haha) but ya it may not be for you! I always love to know people are content with the gear they have and not always grasping to upgrade with every new release!
What are you thoughts of the Xh2-S and the A7IV?
I’ve never used the A7IV, personally though I’ve enjoyed my user experience with Fuji cameras more than my A7iii and other Sony cams. In the end it’s maybe worth renting both for yourself to see!
How many focus points in this camera? Can't find anywhere apecs
fujifilm-x.com/en-us/products/cameras/x-h2s/specifications/ -- in the "focus" section
ibis looks a little jerky and seems to overcorrect in a lot of these shots. I hope that's fixed in the final version!
Hey Aaron, I hear ya, it may be helpful to read my responses to a few other commenters same thoughts!
@@johnstamw thanks! I'll check them out
cool results
I thought so too Michael
twas helpful, John. twas indeed
thanks Guy! diggin' your tunes rn!
I really want to see the Blackmagic RAW footage out of this camera
same!
i love your work but I also see jerking from IBIS as i saw in XT4.. im watching footage on a 32inch monitor in 4k resolution and i have compersion to Panasonic S1
I'm the owner of pocket 4k and what I'm looking for is reliable AF as a First then FILM LOOK i can live without IBIS... but i would love to see two ibis options for videographers and photographers the expectations are different if it's not possible i would like to have just lens IS!!! instead of IBIS like we have on XT3
Hey Piotr! Based on your needs I’m curious why you’re interested in the XH2S? There are some great cinema camera options that might be a good fit for your description!! About the ibis, a few other folks have commented the same and I’ll say everything you’re seeing in my video is from a prerelease camera, shooting handheld in extreme conditions with no post stabilization, see the video description. I’ll definitely be including some real testing whenever I review the final production camera!
As a stills shooter, I'll try and wait patiently for the X-T5 which looks like Summer of 2023..sadly. A H series camera called by FujiFilm as the Flagship camera line is just too video centric for still photographers in my opinion and that's just mine opinion.... now lets talk about that new 600mm lens 🙂
Completely understand that perspective Randy!!
Can you comment on the xt5 ? I think a few people are hanging out for the new flagship
I don't know anything! Just for clarity, XT series is not flagship, the XH line is Fuji's flagship.
I'm going to wait for XH2 8k
Oooohhh😍
is the video quality better on a black magic pocket cinema camera?
Mmmm well they're very very different cameras, but I would say (somewhat subjectively) that the XH2S is generally better due to a larger sensor and still capable of recording raw, even if externally.
@@johnstamw hm, yes the pocket 4k has a smaller sensor, but the pocket 6k has pretty much the same sensorsize. but I think even the 4k has better quality, because of the better bitrates. when I saw this correct the x-h2s has a maximum bitrate of 720 - I think, this means 90MB per second are written. Pocket 6K has 320MB per second I think... so there should be more data in the files. but im pretty new to this, so perhaps im wrong.
@@johnstamw think the footage on black magic 4k looks really great. for example here:
ruclips.net/video/f-PWQo6CG5E/видео.html
Ah sorry I always assume people are talking about the 4k unless they mention 6k specifically, my bad there. As for the data rates I’m not sure right now without having the H2S yet and also I’m not sure at what point the value of the data becomes diminishing returns and just excessive. I do hope someone makes this comparison video someday tho.
What a beautiful scenery - may I ask where this coast is? West coast?
Hey Bernios I realized that I barely mentioned the location, this is one of my favorite places in the world - the Oregon coast.
@@johnstamw Thank you - I can understand you - whenever I see photos of that coast, I am delighted how beautiful it is. I hope one day I will come to the US to visit the beautiful nature spots.
You don't see any Ibis wobble?! 😅
Hey Kev! I totally did mean to say no *concerning* artifacts, good catch! You can see the "jumping" or jitter, but I really don't see any corner wobbles as I've seen in the past. However, about the "jumping", I should have included some examples in this video, but in my testing all of that can easily be cleaned by a simple post-stabilization. For that reason, none of what you see in the video concerns me at all as per the performance of the IBIS. Then additionally, the description info definitely needs to be taken into account. I could have easily been more careful or if the weather conditions were different certainly then I don't think any of the visible jumps would be at all problematic for me personally. Annyywwayy haha yes didn't mean to say "I see nothing at all" because I do, however, no concerning issues!
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thanks!!
There seems to be a greenish tint like the Sonys had. Doesn’t look like Fuji to me?
This video is just a trap from Sony! 😱 jk Jay, it might just be my grading style:)
@@johnstamw I love your videos and channel! Not a dig at you! But most videos I’ve seen today from X-H2s have this look. And it also looks like video and not too filmic. :( I was hopeful maybe it’ll get better
No worries, no dig received, just being playful! Hmmm I guess we’ll see! I didn’t feel that way, but who knows!
@11:57 Is it me or are there some red parts in here?
Hmmm I don't see any on my side which tells me it's likely just youtube compression struggling with the details of grass overlay on grass, those types of scenes are always tough for compression.
11:11 a lot of sensor shift no?
I don’t see that, but I do see a small AF stutter but this was underexposed, backlit, and a low contrast scene.
Dude. Wow. In awe. God is so good, this is too legit!
PREACH!! Praise the Lord!!
XF10 owner, XPro-1 owner, XT3O owner, and an XT4 owner.. Absolutely LOVE Fuji cameras, obviously... Experience, colors, form, look, everything.. However... Using them for video is just something I will never really do. Don't get me wrong, I have in the past...and have videos with millions of views done with Fuji but, overrall...it's just not for me. On that new XH2 specifically tho, the IBIS....is a deal breaker. It looks like it still has that digitial jump/glitch to it thru the IBIS working.. I don't like that. I personally use the GH5/GH6 that do NOT have that jump / glitch to the IBIS...and I film a lot of short form / branded content on those cams. Or, the C500.. Fuji, for video...I just can't.
Completely understand where you’re coming from! I have loved video with Fuji, but everyone has different needs so I understand what you’re saying and all are welcome in the fujifam🙌🏼😂 I’m definitely giving ibis a lot of attention in the full review to come when I have a proper unit.
@@johnstamw I can see the digital jump/glitch things also in this video ... I have X-T4 and start getting anoyed by it ... so @topshelf Junior .. GH6 isnt like that?
I’ll let Junior speak to the GH6 question but about the ibis in this video, a few other folks have commented the same and I’ll say everything you’re seeing in my video is from a prerelease camera, shooting handheld in extreme conditions with no post stabilization, see the video description. I’ll definitely be including some real testing whenever I review the final production camera!
Thanks! But because of the jumping is so identical to the jumping from my X-T4 I have no good hopes ;)
Hahaha that’s okay you can have whatever kind of hopes you like! But just know that the information in my above comment is very important and relevant to the footage you’re seeing :)
Tengo varias Fuji XT y considero que la XH2s no entrará en mi equipo por considerarla muy cara una configurada para mis necesidades, 1º El cuerpo 2.700€ creo que es caro, mas 2º varias tarjetas CF Espress tipo B 1.000€, mas 3º grip 1.000€, mas 4º ventilador trasero 300 o 400€ ¿Exite otras alternativas mas económicas? Creo que se han pasado en precios.
the price is definitely going to be a big factor for a lot of people! I completely understand the hesitation you have about the money.
It's a milestone for videohrapher👍... i shot stills 🤷🏻♂️
waiting for the XH-2 !?...
dont know... i own 2 x XH-1, and there are veeeery good😉
It feels like a milestone for sure!! Hey, good things come to those who wait right?! The XH1 is still a great camera today!
Was the IBIS smooth or jerky?
Hey Keith, it was a bit jerky at times on this preproduction unit, but I was testing it somewhat extremely without being careful at all. I have no concerns about it's real world usefulness.
Those first shots in the cold look extremely highly detailed and very sharp, were those filmed on the xt4? If not then what with? And with what lens? Thank you
Hello! My current gear is in the description! (XT4+ sigma 18-35)
I saw wobbling in some of your footage in the beginning.
Hello Dr. Fauci, I do encourage you to read the description.
A movie to still mode switch would’ve been nice and internal nds. Maybe I’m asking too much!
I also would’ve been happy about that switch. I did learn something interesting while working on this project: apparently the reason there’s not yet been ibis AND internal NDs in one camera before is because they contradict each other with both needing to use the sensor. Until there’s a big breakthrough in the tech camera companies will keep having to choose which to include!
@@johnstamw but what about the bmpcc6k pro with internal nds? it can still shoot stills
No IBIS in that camera though!
@14:06 "don't see any artifacts or wobbling" -- literally the ibis is shifting and drifting all about 😂. unfortunately looks like ibis is not great on the cam... possibly could be improved in firmware with smoother transitioning. also looks like nothing fundamentally changed in autofocus department. personally also LOVE the open gate aspect ratio here. so useful. and your footage looks really good John. beautiful images from this cam when used in cinema style...not so much for run and gun
Hey Corwin! I totally did mean to say no *concerning* artifacts, good catch! You can see the "jumping" or jitter, but I really don't see any corner wobbles as I've seen in the past. However, about the "jumping", I should have included some examples in this video, but in my testing all of that can easily be cleaned by a simple post-stabilization. For that reason, none of what you see in the video concerns me at all as per the performance of the IBIS. Then additionally, the description info definitely needs to be taken into account. I could have easily been more careful or if the weather conditions were different certainly then I don't think any of the visible jumps would be at all problematic for me personally. Annyywwayy haha yes didn't mean to say "I see nothing at all" because I do, however, no concerning issues for me! Also as per AF, in my opinion, it’s really worth waiting for real units to be used in real world situations to make determination there! I couldn’t disagree more about this not being a run’n’gun camera but hey to each their own!!
@@johnstamw that is a very good point. Indeed, none of that nasty warping, which is great! True, the bumpiness could be fixed with some stabilization in post and that would probably be chill for the average use case. Nice man all in all I really do love the offering… if you’re shooting a narrative project.. man this is i would estimate 80% of the way to an digital arri alexa 35mm look for wayyy cheaper, if you can control your lighting well enough..
@@corwingarber completely agree about the quality of image for narrative, controlled pieces, but I do think if you personally do run’n’gun you ought to at least give it a chance because even the XT4 with its warbles and imperfect AF has blown me away in the field. Again with the ibis it’s hard to communicate how extremely not cautious I was while recording this test footage haha I really think it’s far less concerning than folks might think!
@@johnstamw noted! Yes, for me personally there are 2 styles I shoot in. One is the narrative style, where image quality is paramount, all can be manual. The other is essentially doc/ almost news gathering style livestream, where conditions are intense and changing rapidly. While I don’t rate ibis as the highest on must haves (The ibis is def fine enough), ibis is more of a very nice to have, it’s rather the autofocus that would be the dealbreaker here, when it compares to the a7siii. I wish it weren’t the case. Because every time I’m filming orange robes with the Sony I wanna chuck it out the window and get a Fuji or an arri or even canon 😂😂
@@corwingarber dude this comment^ tells me that you do more real world work than you do keyboard warrior-ing and I so appreciate it haha! This is the kind of level headed exchange that I hope for out of RUclips commenters and rarely ever get 😂 bro give me Sony level AF in a Fuji camera and I’d start straight up begging folks to convert to Fuji 😂