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Praise God! Thank you so much for all the support these last few years! I remember the day I found out you were a photographer when we bumped into each other at Oni-Con, fast forward a year or two later to me asking if you ever taught photography - aaaaand... boom! Bros from that day forward. I hope we get more chances to work together. It often seems like something gets in the way - but we'll keep trying. I have a little idea I'm cookin' to get the bois (and maybe some non-bois who are also photo nerds) together. I'll hit you up! Love you, my brother! God bless you always!

Praise God! Thank you so much! It has been a lot of work learning how to get the shots right in-camera. Maybe especially the white balance. I learned from some really great photographers, and filmmakers though - in person, my great friend Chris Zamora (no relation that we know of, except brothers in Christ), who pointed me towards the X-H1 as my first camera, and to this day I'm still grateful. Also here on UA-cam @markuspix is very inspirational, and has been an encouragement to me (indirectly - via his videos) to get the look right with lighting, etc. I really appreciate you taking the time to check this out! I hope you'll check out my other videos! Thanks again, and God bless!

Great to hear your zeal for the LORD@@nigelianzamora , and to meet another brother in Christ. Camera wise, I've just sold off a bunch of Blackmagic cameras myself and have put the funds toward a Canon C70 that I had arrive yesterday. I'm keen to test it out over the coming weeks with some different lenses and decide if it's the right camera for me. Here's some of my work that I've shot in the past: - ua-cam.com/video/ZOaZIHyPowo/v-deo.html - ua-cam.com/video/jW3M5GvkYZo/v-deo.html

@@alternativepathproductions2906 For real - I've been surprised to discover that many of the filmmakers I meet online are followers of Jesus. Man, I wonder sometimes about how to use things like filmmaking (or just art in general) in a faithful way. All glory to God. I'm about to go check your videos! Keep me updated on the new camera, that sounds amazing!

@@nigelianzamora I've had the privilege of shooting a number of music videos for a few different Christian artists to help promote their music. I'll often look for music artists with good theology and will reach out to them to see if they'd like to collaborate. As for the camera, I had a chance to test out the C70 a little bit beside my S1H this morning. Gotta say, I don't think it's worth a $3000 price difference. The colours and shadow noise is definitely better on the C70, and it's a much nicer camera to use versatility wise, but $3000 difference... I've got to have a good think on that.

@@alternativepathproductions2906 I was putting this together when I saw the Eliza King video you linked. Which had crazy camera movement by the way! The switch from black and white to color was also unexpected! Were you pulling focus, or was that auto?

Praise God! Thank you so much for checking this out! I love this piece of music - probably since the first time I heard it. This cover may be as close as I ever come to playing it live - I don't think I know anyone that would sing this. But who knows? Thanks again so much! All the best to you! God bless!

Glory to God! Man - I was not expecting to hear this! How long since you made the switch? Thanks so much for the kind words, by the way. It's always good to hear from you. I hope all is well with you. I know I've mentioned it before, but maybe we can do a project together! God bless you, brother!

@@nigelianzamora It hasn't been too long actually. About a month ago, I got the xs20, I remember you mentioning that you use one of the series cameras and that got me really looking at Fuji ever since, no kidding. I love the fuji system now, though I'm still climbing the learning curve on it. That would be awesome man! God bless you man! You're doing incredible things for His glory!

@@Ethan_N Thank you for that. I think about how to use things like film and music to really serve, and be faithful. I was looking at the XS20 when I was getting my camera! What lenses do you have at the moment?

@@nigelianzamora It's been really fun to use! I'm glad I switched to fuji. Right now I'm using the 15-45mm kit lens and the 35mm f2 fujinon xc lens. It's what I've got for now.

@@Ethan_N I love the 35mm focal length on Fujifilm - it's what I use about 98 percent of the time for video.

Praise God! Man, thank you so much! This one came together easier than the last one did. I think part of that was remembering how I handled all the problems I had on the previous vid. As always, thank you so much for taking time to watch this! It means a lot! God bless!

Thank you for checking this out! God bless!

Praise God! Many thanks, friend! The videos are a little slower right now for sure. I would like to be able to crank out on a more regular basis, so God willing, maybe that can happen soon. Very grateful that you spend the time to check this out! Thanks again! God bless!

Thank you so much! God bless!

Praise God! Thank you so much, my friend! This is a mix of handheld, and tripod. I'm trying to incorporate more handheld shots into these videos, because I've recently fallen in love with the look - too much on this one. I went back to reshoot some footage because there was just too much movement. The shots with a little wobble are all handheld, and the shots that have smooth push-in arc, or the slow decent, are tripod. All shot with the same lens. Thanks again, my friend! God bless you, brother!

Curious indeed...

Bro! Praise God! You wouldn't believe where we went to get that shot. I was hustling so hard to get set up in time to grab it. As always - thanks so much for watching my videos. I always appreciate hearing your feedback. God bless you, brother! Much much love.

Praise God! Thank you so much for checking this out! I'm so glad to hear you liked it! God bless!

Praise God! Thank you so much! CONGRATS on starting your next film! That's so cool! I will be ready to see what you create! Are you shooting a short film, or a feature length?

@@nigelianzamora just a short film, it's for my 2nd year project at University (studying film). The film is called "The Mirror" and it's about a painter who is struggling with creative block and in their frustration an alternate version of themselves shows themselves in a mirror, this alternate version of themselves helps teach them on how to get through their creative block and they manage to finish their masterpiece. Heavily leaning on your style of cinematography with my own twist and I'll make to send it to you when I'm done.

@@altfullstop That sounds like a blast! May this project turn out really great for you! Also - film school sounds pretty cool! Bro! Keep me updated! God bless!

Wow! Glory to God, and thank you so much, my friend! I really appreciate you taking time to check this out, and let me know what you think! Hope all is well for you! Thanks again so much!

@@nigelianzamora All is well with me thank you. I always look forward to your uploads. I film corporate videos predominantly and your videos have definitely inspired me to pursue more personal projects.

@@liamamani Praise God! Wow! That's awesome! May God bless you, and may you make some amazing videos that exercise your creativity in new and exciting ways! Praise God! Keep me up to date on your progress! God bless!

Praise God! Thank you so much for the kind words, and for checking this out! The X-H1 is a really great camera - capable of beautiful photos, and videos. It's definitely worth a look. Check out my latest video, Sequence, and let me know what you think! It's also entirely X-H1. Thanks again! God bless!

Praise God! Many thanks! I very much appreciate you checking this out! Keep an eye out for my latest video this weekend! Thanks again. God bless!

@@nigelianzamora gotcha bro 💯💯💯

I did shoot this with the X-H1. Any confusion may simply be due to my shortcomings as a filmmaker! Thanks so much for checking this out. God bless!

Praise God! Many thanks! Thanks so much as always for watching, and leaving your thoughts! I was wondering if it was going to work, and I was pretty satisfied with the overall effect. I don't think I will do this again soon - but I'm glad I gave it a shot. Thanks again!

It's a really great lens. ZY Optics also make a line of cinema lenses that I haven't tried yet - and would like to in the future. This one reminds me of the look of the Dream Lenses that Zack Snyder uses sometimes. This video with Olivia turned out really great, and the look from the Mitakon was a big part of that. It's almost the only lens that I use for all my videos. Thanks so much for watching this, by the way! I really appreciate it! God bless!

Glory to God! Thank you so much! The X-H1 is a great camera. My friend recommended it to me when I was looking at buying my first decent mirrorless, and I'm grateful I picked it up. I think that for a lot of people, it's an amazing camera to learn on, and it keeps up with you as your skills grow. Thanks again so much for the kind message! God willing, more subscribers will come! God bless!

Yes. Depending on what you intend to be filming, the X-H1 is still top-notch, at a good price. It's also great for photography. The biggest drawbacks are the short battery life, and no flip out screen incase you need to film yourself for UA-cam style videos. Granted - some new affordable options may be emerging, but most of what I've looked at with similarly cool output, comes in at a higher price. Check out some of my more recent videos, and you can see it in action. I haven't upgraded yet. I do want to get an external recorder in order to record 4:2:2 - internal recording is 4:2:0. Thanks so much for checking this out! God bless!

@@nigelianzamora Word ! Yeah, I probably wouldn't even use to film any videos or anything like that, no YT videos, no selfies or anything.. I think I would just get it as a second Fuji body, for photography. Backup / emergency body, and side-hobby body. I been trying to decide between this and the X-T1. Eventually I am going to pass it down to a family member / beginner.

@@TopshelfJunior Both are iconic! I've been wanting to pick up an X-T1. What's your main Fuji?

@@nigelianzamora Main: X-T5

@@TopshelfJunior MAMA! That's a MACHINE!!!

Praise God! Thank you so much for saying this. Lately I've been thinking about switching gears on this channel because I haven't been getting many subs. I appreciate the encouragement that I should keep going with what I'm doing. Thank you so much. God bless you.

Praise God! Many thanks, king! You are too kind!

Many thanks, my friend! I always look forward to hear your thoughts on the videos! You've also been crushing it lately - especially with the EOS, although I'm always curious to see when you break out the X-H1!

Praise God! Many thanks for watching this, and for the kind words! Have you been filming lately?

Bro! This is a huge compliment. Praise God! Thank you very much for the kind words. The next thing I want to do to get better footage from the X-H1, is get an external recorder so I can record 8-bit 4:2:2. I only recently learned that internal SD recording is 4:2:0 - so this is not insignificant. How are the pixels holding up on your camera? I've always had dead ones in mine, and I'm getting so used to where they are, I always see them now. The patch in Davinci is pretty good, but some footage with certain patterns is not conducive to a pixel fix.

@@nigelianzamora Pleasure brother, keep doing your thing. Haven’t seen any dead pixels at all on mine. Although I’m using it mostly for event photography… I’ll have to check video and get back to ya

@@TrapPhoneLoveMelodiesss Many thanks as always! God bless you, brother!

If you're a solo content creator, the biggest drawback is that there's no flip screen, and the auto focus is only OK. The battery life isn't good either. The biggest strength is that it can look really good straight out of camera, and is relatively inexpensive. I just discovered that you can also record in 4:2:2 (8-bit) with an external recorder - which means that the footage can look better than what I've shared on my channel. Internally it can only record 4:2:0. To be honest - most modern cameras are really good, and you can probably shoot amazing footage on any of them. What sort of videos are you planning to make?

4:2:2 8 bit recording i think is sufficient enough for content creator,im into taking photos for product, Short cinematic video for product, Does it have f-log profile in the camera ??

@@mohdkhirullah4103 I agree. I've been (unintentionally) shooting in 4:2:0 and it looks good, so 4:2:2 would be just fine. Yes, you can shoot in F-log. I've used it, and it's good. I really like the X-H1, with the things I mentioned being the main drawbacks. The IBIS is also a little sketchy - with this sort of "catch up" motion that I really don't like. When paired with an OIS lens though, it's pretty good. For photos, it's really good too. I think this camera was slept on, and get's overlooked, but it's a good value at it's current price points.

Glory to God! Wow! Thank you so much! I've loved this song since I heard it back when Stand Alone Complex was a new show. I appreciate you taking the time to give it a listen!

Glory to God! Bro! Thank you so much for the kind words! Let me know if you have any questions about how I use the X-H1 in my videos. It punches above it's weight, and, in my opinion, is underrated for video. I'll be interested to see what you make! What cinema camera have you been using?

@@nigelianzamora I'm very well versed with the X-H1 now, has been my workhorse camera for photography for roughly 10 months. When it comes to video tho, I typically shoot on a C200 or a RED Scarlet W depending on what I am filming (I am a film student, so mostly crappy student films haha). Mainly I have only used the X-H1 for a few travel vlogs for family instead of short films, however I'm so excited to film a serious project with it. Starting filming in a week or two once I have prepared everything.

@@setheon Bro! That's so cool! I can't wait to see what you make! What's the upcoming project?

Praise God! Thank you! Thank you so much for watching! God bless!

Praise God! Thank you so much! You are too kind! I'm really glad you enjoyed this, and I very much appreciate you giving me feedback! I was thinking about doing a couple more videos with these characters. Thanks again, man! God bless!

Praise God! Thank you so much! I was inspired by your work too - I actually started considering picking up that 18 - 50mm 2.8, because of some of your shots! Have you tried that lens for video?

So - I record video in 4k, usually 24fps, with Classic Chrome film sim most of the time. I've shot in F-log, and it looks great, but for now I just stay with the built in colors. The only additional effect in this video is during the flashback footage, where I added a damaged film effect, and some extra vignette on the water. The glow that happens is light spilling across the lens and filters (polarizing filter, and sometimes an ND) because I don't have a matte box, or lens hood big enough. When the light source gets close to entering the frame, that look usually just happens. I found that out by accident, and liked it a lot.

I edit all the footage in Davinci Resolve, the free version, and some of the audio editing in Logic - although a lot of the audio editing features in Davinci are easier to use. Thanks again so much for checking this out! Much appreciated! God bless!

@@nigelianzamora amen! thank you, it's such an honour to inspire an artist like you. The 18-55mm is a stabilized lens that works great for photo and video, I like it's construction, even if it's a kit lens it's very solid and not the plastic lens that you can get with a Canon or Nikon kit. it's also very affordable, I bought it second hand by 200€ or so. When doing video most of the time I use only the 18-55 lens (besides that I have the XF 55-200 and a 7 Artisans 12mm f/2.8), and it works just fine. I would like to get a 35mm lens, I've seen that 7artisans has its version of the f/.0.95 that I think it's the economic alternative of your Mitakon (btw, is it also manual focus? is it sharp enough at open diaphragm?)

@@joshuaorrillo1728 The OIS in the lenses makes a huge difference - even using longer focal lengths, like with the 50-140, I've gotten stable looking footage. The Mitakon is my main lens for video, and it's really soft wide open. The edges of the image can also lose contrast depending on the light - but the look is really great, just maybe not for everything. It reminds me a lot of the look Zack Snyder gets when he uses the rehoused 50mm Canon "dream lenses." I try to shoot most footage around 2.8 or higher now - but I do love the look wide open, or just barely stopped down to eliminate that wide open look I mentioned. The Mitakon is manual focus. I think I've seen a video by GX Ace, where he talks about the 7 Artisans lens you mentioned, and it looks great! For photos, I've been wanting to pick up the XF 35 1.4 - it looks really cool.

Praise God! Thank you! Audio is a constant struggle for me - and this one took some work! I appreciate you taking the time to let me know what you thought! Thanks again, and God bless!

Glory to God! Thank you so much! And thank you for taking the time to watch this! I appreciate it! If you have any filmmaking/video questions, let me know! God bless!

Hey! Glory to God! Thanks so much! So, if I recall correctly - the opening shots are handheld. I did try out a gimbal, and also a tripod with this actress, but I think I could only manage the framing I wanted when I was going handheld. I could be wrong about this! But I only used the gimbal for a moment, because I didn't like it, and I also didn't want this shot locked off on a tripod. The other shots ARE done using a photo tripod - I unlock the neck, and then use my hands to slowly lower the height, staying as steady as I can, to get those smooth, descending, gravity shots. The X-H1 ibis is pretty good, but it does have this jerky "catch up" motion that I actually hate. Even handheld, I kind of know how to avoid it at this point, but prefer not to chance it. God bless!

@@nigelianzamora oh thanks, the gravity motion looks very clean (I will try that shot with the unlocked neck tripod). The IBIS on the X-H1 does its work but sometimes it gets a little tricky, it's true; unfortunately Fujifilm has not released any new firmware for the X-H1 since 2022, it's like the camera with the biggest potential is forgotten. Blessings!

@@joshuaorrillo1728 Yeah - I've heard that it was the announcement of the X-T3 that stunted the sales of the X-H1, which led to it being overlooked. I had hoped they would have at least added color chrome fx, and chrome fx blue at some point.

Praise God! Thank you so much for checking this out! I appreciate the kind words! I'm trying to get another video done soon. I hope you'll check it out and let me know what you think! Thanks again so much, and God bless!

Glory to God! Thank you so much! We did our best on this project. Please check out the full short film on my channel, and let me know what you think! It's called Silence. ua-cam.com/video/d3y8QPngQhg/v-deo.html Thanks again so much! I really appreciate it! God bless!

Praise God! Thank you so much! I've tried other film sims on the X-H1, mostly Eterna, which also looks great, and can be graded pretty well. In fact, at first I would ONLY use Eterna, and then accidentally set my camera to Classic Chrome, and something about it just stood out. I usually really like the colors, and the contrast is very nice. There are times when the colors render like those from my memory of movies as a kid. The drawback? There's not that much flexibility in post, and if you have lots of footage from different locations, or time of day etc., that you're editing together, it can be challenging to match them. That's hurt me a couple of times - but when I get my settings right in-camera, I usually end up with colors I think are better than I would get shooting F-log, and grading it. Check out my Patreon - it's free, and I'm trying to post more there, with little filmmaking tips, and bts. Thanks again so much! I hope this helped! God bless!

@@nigelianzamora This is very helpful thank you! I will just have to test, test, test.... Thanks mate

It's called Beyond the Badlands, by Patrik Berg Almkvisth, who goes by the artist name Silver Maple, on Epidemic Sound. (Where I got the music.) This piece helped pull everything together. I've used several of Silver Maple's tracks in my videos. Highly recommended! God bless!

Glory to God! Many thanks! I appreciate you taking time to watch this, and I always look forward to hearing what you think. The voice actress I've gotten to work with has been a huge gift - she brings a lot to these videos! Thanks again so much, my friend! God bless!