Hi just found your channel I really like it and your content.. I’m looking to buy xt5 this weekend and your the only channel which really rates the xt5 .. everyone else moans about firmware and autofocus!!! How do you find it , and would you recommend the xt5 ? Many thanks 👍
Hi Mark, glad you‘re liking the channel! I love the X-T5, it‘s a fun, good looking and capable camera with a good sensor benefitting from a large selection of lenses. The autofocus concerns are justified to the extent that it‘s not on the same level as the competition (e.g. Sony Canon). The key problems are that it is hard to get it to consistently track one specific face if there is more faces in the frame. Additionally, it occasionally gets lost when the subject is covered up for a brief moment, by a bush for instance. In these cases where I know the algorithms might have a hard time, I focus my X-T5 with a singe autofocus point in AF-C, completely ignoring the faulty face and eye tracking algorithms that make people complain. For me personally, the benefits outweigh the costs and I get my camera to focus predicably. Does it matter to you? It depends. If you are a demanding professional sports photographer this is not the camera for you. But if you would just like to take some great photos of your family, it‘s great for that too! And even for more demanding tasks it gets the job done! I am currently planning a video on autofocus that is not just criticism but a constructive assessment with solutions to overcome the problem. If you want, you can specify what your use case is for me to give more specific advice! Thanks for watching!
@ hi I want the camera for travel , street and documentary also taking pics of grandchildren so nothing to demanding, but I think I’ve watched to much negativity!! I was going to get the Sony a7cii instead but I know it will not be so much fun , so I can’t make my mind up at the moment, I had xt2 years ago and loved using it , then went to Nikon but there’s more pleasure using Fuji many thanks
@@marcoshea4868 I see it‘s no task that would require the best autofocus! Have you been okay with the autofocus on the X-T2? Because it did improve quite substantially despite all the bad press these months… But the A7cii is a very nice camera too!
Sorry, the only things I’ve tried is the button on the shutter and I lost it a couple of times so gave up trying to have one! The alternative to having a bigger grip, for me was to get a thumb grip. I bought an LM thumb grip, which hasn’t left my camera since I bought it. Not only does it make it lighter than having another grip, but it’s so light that with that thumb grip, I can hold it in one hand. The only other thing I’m looking for right now is a good reflector that I can pop out instead of a flash. One that’s small and fast.
I‘m sorry about your shutter release button experience!🙈 I used quite a few by now but never lost one! But I really screwed them in as well as I could! I have lost hot shoe covers already though. The thumb grip is amazing and the least intrusive for sure! I just ordered one today for my x100 where a grip would hurt the compactness of the camera too much!😊 Thanks for watching!☺️
I would add the tip of applying the tiniest dab of clear nail polish onto the screw of the soft shutter button. That tiny O-ring that’s usually included isn’t very effective.
Thanks for sharing Alexii!☺️ I heard people complain about a creaking sound in their shutter release button, is that what you want to fix with the nail polish? It might help the community! From personal experience having used shutter buttons with and without the rubber ring, I have never had any issues! That‘s actually why I cropped out that section from the video!😆 Thanks so much for watching and sharing your experience!😊
@ My pleasure, I should have mentioned that the purpose of the clear nail polish is to provide enough adhesion so the soft shutter button won’t unscrew with constant use and most likely will fall off unnoticed. I said enough adhesion because with slight force, we can still remove the button should we want to remove or replace it. For this reason, industrial strength glue should be avoided.
i moved on from the peak design world. Pgytech is much more cheaper at the same or better quality. The clips are easier to attach and doesnt get twisted when the camera spins since its a circular ball design.
Oh yeah I see the benefits of the ball design! Great to hear that Peak Design is getting some competition since they are indeed very expensive! I still recommend them because I know they are reliable to hold my really expensive camera gear!🙈 Will look at Pgytech too for future accessories then😉
On point. The Essentials. I have all of those accessories, the shutter button from another brand though.
Ah too bad I couldn't introduce you to a new accessory! But glad we align!😉
Hi just found your channel I really like it and your content.. I’m looking to buy xt5 this weekend and your the only channel which really rates the xt5 .. everyone else moans about firmware and autofocus!!! How do you find it , and would you recommend the xt5 ? Many thanks 👍
Hi Mark, glad you‘re liking the channel! I love the X-T5, it‘s a fun, good looking and capable camera with a good sensor benefitting from a large selection of lenses.
The autofocus concerns are justified to the extent that it‘s not on the same level as the competition (e.g. Sony Canon). The key problems are that it is hard to get it to consistently track one specific face if there is more faces in the frame. Additionally, it occasionally gets lost when the subject is covered up for a brief moment, by a bush for instance. In these cases where I know the algorithms might have a hard time, I focus my X-T5 with a singe autofocus point in AF-C, completely ignoring the faulty face and eye tracking algorithms that make people complain. For me personally, the benefits outweigh the costs and I get my camera to focus predicably.
Does it matter to you? It depends. If you are a demanding professional sports photographer this is not the camera for you. But if you would just like to take some great photos of your family, it‘s great for that too! And even for more demanding tasks it gets the job done! I am currently planning a video on autofocus that is not just criticism but a constructive assessment with solutions to overcome the problem.
If you want, you can specify what your use case is for me to give more specific advice! Thanks for watching!
@ hi I want the camera for travel , street and documentary also taking pics of grandchildren so nothing to demanding, but I think I’ve watched to much negativity!! I was going to get the Sony a7cii instead but I know it will not be so much fun , so I can’t make my mind up at the moment, I had xt2 years ago and loved using it , then went to Nikon but there’s more pleasure using Fuji many thanks
@@marcoshea4868 I see it‘s no task that would require the best autofocus! Have you been okay with the autofocus on the X-T2? Because it did improve quite substantially despite all the bad press these months… But the A7cii is a very nice camera too!
@ it was slow but very rewarding and a joy to use 👍
Sorry, the only things I’ve tried is the button on the shutter and I lost it a couple of times so gave up trying to have one!
The alternative to having a bigger grip, for me was to get a thumb grip. I bought an LM thumb grip, which hasn’t left my camera since I bought it. Not only does it make it lighter than having another grip, but it’s so light that with that thumb grip, I can hold it in one hand.
The only other thing I’m looking for right now is a good reflector that I can pop out instead of a flash. One that’s small and fast.
I‘m sorry about your shutter release button experience!🙈 I used quite a few by now but never lost one! But I really screwed them in as well as I could! I have lost hot shoe covers already though. The thumb grip is amazing and the least intrusive for sure! I just ordered one today for my x100 where a grip would hurt the compactness of the camera too much!😊 Thanks for watching!☺️
I would add the tip of applying the tiniest dab of clear nail polish onto the screw of the soft shutter button. That tiny O-ring that’s usually included isn’t very effective.
Thanks for sharing Alexii!☺️ I heard people complain about a creaking sound in their shutter release button, is that what you want to fix with the nail polish? It might help the community! From personal experience having used shutter buttons with and without the rubber ring, I have never had any issues! That‘s actually why I cropped out that section from the video!😆 Thanks so much for watching and sharing your experience!😊
@ My pleasure, I should have mentioned that the purpose of the clear nail polish is to provide enough adhesion so the soft shutter button won’t unscrew with constant use and most likely will fall off unnoticed. I said enough adhesion because with slight force, we can still remove the button should we want to remove or replace it. For this reason, industrial strength glue should be avoided.
i moved on from the peak design world. Pgytech is much more cheaper at the same or better quality. The clips are easier to attach and doesnt get twisted when the camera spins since its a circular ball design.
Oh yeah I see the benefits of the ball design! Great to hear that Peak Design is getting some competition since they are indeed very expensive! I still recommend them because I know they are reliable to hold my really expensive camera gear!🙈 Will look at Pgytech too for future accessories then😉