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I wanted to buy a pocketable camera and LOVED the look of Sony A6700 but I can't find THIN lenses for it, do you know if that exists? Fujifilm seems to have the thinnest lenses on their camera to fit in your pocket. I'm looking for pocket sized compact mirrorless with interchangeable lens that supports a thin lens as a daily shooter, mostly full body, waist up and selfies. I like 20mm, 35mm, 85mm so being able to swap to a larger 85mm occasionally for portraits would be nice. Any camera and thin lens recommendations similar to Sony A6700? Budget $2000. PS: left eye dominant but I'm okay with right eye cams if I have to.
@@emonymph6911 The camera wouldn't be too big of a problem I would probably suggest a Fuji XT 30. The small lenses will be more difficult. You can get a pancake lens that's maybe 35 mm equivalent but anything more than that is going to be bigger.
@@BoorayPerry Thank you I put Sony A6700 Fuji XS20 & XT30 on a wish list and whichever has the best price on Black Friday is what I'll buy. I'm a bit worried about the Fuji's on my monitor they look extremely cold (very blue hue) with excessively dark colours (super dark greens like a drop of black was added) and excessively washed white on fair skinned tones but they look better on darker skin. They just feel off for some reason.
Something interesting happened I asked for my friends opinion and they sent me photos from their Nikon so I decided to view them side by side on my phone which was 100% brightness and my PC and realised the colours looked totally different so when I turned my brightness up on the monitor I realised it was 40% only, when I set both 100% they looked more similar. So after looking at Fuji footage on 100% brightness it does look better than before but it's stiller darker and less visually appealing for a happy social media mood in my opinion than the Sony colours. Just a note to others put brightness to 100% when you watch reviews.
Exactly this! I do not want to be spending that much on a camera, but I am currently in the process of learning and experimenting with ND filters, long exposures and so on, and really just got affirmed that I wanna experience what this camera has to offer. Damn it.
Such a spot on breakdown. “My daughter doesn’t want a Jeep, she wants the idea of a Jeep” X100V is that exact scenario. People want it because of the hype but don’t realize there are comparable (and better) options in the Fuji lineup lol
@@BoorayPerry Peeps who wanna buy that Fuji because of TikTok have no clue what they want. You can sell them 100$ camera in X100v case and they wouldnt see the difference. Anyone with minimum knowledge about photography will knew that its overpriced 3 times right now.
If you are among the folks that value an OVF along with an EVF, there are few cameras available with this. I have the X-100F and X-Pro2 among 4 other Fuji cameras and these 2 will never leave me.
I wanted an x100v so badly but the x-t30 felt better ergonomically and interchangeable lenses. Finally decided on the x-t20. A little older, small, light, cheap, money left for lenses, does all I need and I absolutely adore it!
It’s really the internal film effects that people want when it comes to the x100v, you can totally bypass post processing, most people don’t actually need to be using post production software at this point where everything is automated
After decades of being obsessed with photography, I finally started with an X-100F 2 years ago. Then, I thought I wanted a big upgrade and sold it. Bought an X-T5 with 3 of the best lenses you can buy for it. And after all of that, I just miss the beautiful simplicity and limitations of the X-100F. Seriously considering selling ALL my X-T5 gear just to go all the way back to a used F. I don't need to move the world with my photography...just myself.
I love my x100v. The most significant selling point for me is the lens first, leaf shutter, ND filter, and size. The lens often gets overlooked. I like the sharpness at f2 it delivers.
Some great tips. Sounds like you were including new cameras in the comparison which is fair. Options to be considered are the Fujifilm X-E1 or X-E2 as they are compact, have Fujifilm simulations and have a built in flash as well.
My first Fuji was the X100. Still have it and still use it. The lens is brilliant. Never any dust on the sensor. Easy to handhold at slow shutter speeds. 35mm effective FL. Add inbuilt panorama and with the original full leather a great conversation starter and engagement with the subject. Travelled NZ and Tasmania with it. Perfect.
Your Jeep analogy is spot on Booray. It’s exactly why I sold my X100F. I loved it, it took great pix, and I didn’t use it. When I did, I really wished I had different focal length lenses. So it’s back to my X-T3. And zero regrets
Your so Spot on built in flash is mega important for all scenario's,I was struggling to find a camera that has all the features and is still small in form factor
Just on your point, you could also buy an Olympus OMD-10 with retro styling for nearly half the price, and use the extra money on a great lens or two. Underrated rig, arguably best value for money out there.
I got the X100V for two reasons: 1. I had an X100T and loved it, and 2. I couldn't afford at the time a digital Leica M (eventually I did by trading a ton of fine analog gear towards that and was able to get me a Leica M10). Still, the X100V is unique; and as you said, there's nothing that can substitute it as an all around camera. Heads-up, you neglected to mention the digital emulation of 50mm and 75mm focal lengths, that given the superb sensor and processor, you will be hard pressed to find a difference side by side with the X-T4 fit with said lenses, unless you're shooting studio targets. Now again, having already the M10 and a 35 Summicron, the X100V is my all around camera of choice: 1. Fast; will get you three well focused images in the time the Leica takes to wake up from stand-by (forget turn on). 2. Sharp; the new formula of the Fujinon is at least as sharp as my aging 1977 Summicron (35/2) v.4, even corner to corner and, thanks to the in camera processing, without corner vignetting or distortion (the new $7000 Summicron 35 ASPHERICAL will beat that tho). 🤣 3. Stealth; the drop down screen added to the 75mm interpolation is a sniper weapon for candid street. 4. Ergonomic; everything is where it should. 5. Highly configurable to your needs; e.g. I've got the multifunction ring configured as zoom if the camera is in AF mode. 6. Does very decent close-ups. 7. Cheap; you get camera *and lens* for the price of a similar body. 8. Weather resistant; took it to Scotland last week of October. 9. Small; fits in a meager CaseLogic pouch that will also hold a compact charger plus two extra batteries, a and the "28mm" WCL. 10. Painlessly replaceable; if it gets damaged, drowned, or stolen I can replace it virtually on site. Imagine dropping your M11 from a 2nd floor! 😖 Guess I could go on but then it would be redundant, suffice that this has become my go anywhere and favorite travel companion.
Just told my husband how you rattled off its features, followed by… “if you don’t understand what I’m talking about, then you don’t need this camera.” Excellent way to bring most people back to reality. 🙌
I hate it how I've been priming up to get this camera late 2021 in prep to start travelling after covid, waiting for the price to go just slightly lower... until everybody wanted the idea of having one. Can't a dude just have a compact prime with f2, ND and a COMFORTABLE viewfinder??? :(
I bought into the X100V Kool-aid and soon discovered what I needed was a short throw zoom lens. I tried the wide and telle lenses UT no. Then I drank the R5 Kool-aid. Amazing sensor and the 25-105 lens is awesome but the camera always wanted to do my thinking for me. Great for sports a d concerts. Terrible for arty stuff. Fast forward and now I have a T30 and R5. Covers all my bases. And the xt30 has the occasionally needed flash. Neither camera has the pre ision of the R5. Neither has the built in ND. But they do have the built in manual controls and and interchangeable lenses.
not a serious camera. for most this is just another fashion statement and a waste of money. better cheaper options for travel and casual photograph, 40mp for travel photos is just crazy. if you have TALENT and are serious get a Q3 but start with film and learn the basics like i did. the X1006 is a brick. don't be fooled by UA-cam. see for yourself at a shop. its heavy and chunky. for travel the Panasonic LX100 is cheaper or a early Sony compact 100 series for the enthusiast
The best alternative is a Leica Q2. With how outrageous X100 any model pricing is, you might actually able to find a use Q2 not far off. If you're completely clueless about photography, get an E-M10 ii, GX85, GX9, E-M5 ii/iii, or even a G9 with current used pricing. Lenses and bodies are much cheaper used relatively speaking with a matured system to pick from. I use MFT as my primary work system with an EM5iii and G9 and travel around all over for photojournalism and have never had a client tell me my gear wasn't good. I've had shots chosen for work that were shot with a Q7/QS-1/MX-1, cameras with tiny sensor relatively speaking. My partner I travel with shoots with a couple Pentax KPs and gets amazing results. Never pay over MSRP for a current X100V or over a used value that's a lot less than that for older models.
I don't do Instagram or TikTok. I arrived at wanting thew X100V for 3 reasons: Pocketable [ish!], Manual control buttons [I've lost so much time menu-diving on my Sony ZV-1, trying to remember where settings live] and Weather Sealing [I live in England. It rains 3/4 of the year!]. I couldn't really give a stuff about Flash, Leaf Shutter or retro styling [although that does tend to come with the territory, if you want lots of manual control buttons]. Film sims would be nice. but I shoot RAW and tweak in DxO anyway. So not a deal-breaker. The X100V fits my "wants list" perfectly. But is unfortunately stupidly pirced and well out of my budget, thanks mainly to vaccuous hipster Instagrammers and YikTokkers, who wouldn't know their aperture from their elbow. Wake me up when the hipster hype wagon moves on and the X100V is available on the 2nd hand market for around £700 - £800 and I'll probably buy one then.
Brutal truth :))) By the way - my favourite streetphoto camera is the underrated and discontinued Fujifilm XF10 - similar to Ricoh, but 2 times cheaper. What is most important - just like Ricoh it has SNAP SHOT mode, great feature! And a built in flash too - but I've never used it ;)
Really enjoyed the video. About a year ago. I came to this same conclusion. As just a hobbyist, I realized all I wanted was the compact vintage look and the film simulations. So instead of splurging on the 100v, I decided to get the xt10 & the 27mm pancake and I’m very happy with my decision.
Lol. Do as I say, not as I do. But seriously, I used to have 35mm rangefinders, and the X100 series cameras are similar in a lot of ways. No, not a rangefinder, but similar form factor, similar lens and does most of the same things as a 70’s-80’s rangefinder. The biggest reason I don’t have an X100? Price. Deal killer. Way out of my range.
I still have the original X100 I purchased in 2011, just wish I could find my battery charger for it, seems to have gone missing in a house move 😟 love the images from it
We are in a world of always wanting what we are being told is the best . Got to have , your everyday man is spending more than a professional these days . It goes for everything not just cameras . Thanks to the internet 😅the XT30 is way better even a xe2 even a Sony a6000 even a LUMIX gx or Oly Om 10 . I look at my photos from when I had a original OM D 10 and they are not much difference to what I used now that cost 3 times the price 🤷
I had an x20 as couldn’t afford the x100. I then had an xpro 1 - it was ass. Screen was terrible quality and would take an ages to process. I finally got the x100f. My dream camera. Loved it BUT - it’s not sharp at all. No depth of field. Bought a new Sony a7iii and it blows the x100 out of the water
Lmao, I have a Jeep. But I’m a Jeeper and do all the things you said you think she wouldn’t like it. But my family has had jeeps for forever. So I wanted one since I was 4, and I’m 31 and finally have a wrangler. Previously had a grand Cherokee lol anywho, and I’m in the market of a camera and was looking at the x100v
❤ My X100F When I use it People ask me Is that a Film Camera? My answer Yes A Digital Film Camera . I then show them on the LCD screen how I load Digital film in the Camera by scrolling thru the Film sims and choosing one of them Classic Chrome etc . 😁 Wow what a Cool Camera they answer 😮
I got mine for $1100 B&H open box before the world lost its collective minds over this very decent camera. It's frankly a wonderful 35mm shooter. If one can accept that. I daresay newbies... will not. Personally, I already shoot a Sony A7C with a 16-28 and a 28-200, so I truly don't need the Fuji lens ecosystem (which on average skews just as expensive as Sony's, and almost as heavy -- but is premium crop glass). Those of us who have been around awhile, can appreciate the simplicity that, "I don't need to surround this Fuji with another $2500 of glass." Part of the X100's secret sauce is that there's a certain freedom and inherent limitation of the 35mm that breeds creativity and inspiration when working with it. It's a feeling you won't find when you've got a bag full of lenses that can address *every possible shooting scenario* It's a breath of fresh air and a lowered guard to realize "whatever photo I take today, the focal length is not in my control, I can frame only with my feet." It's not a camera for everyone. The gentle limitations are its genius. If you know, you know.
I don’t know quite what a Jeep looks like, but it sounds a bit like a Land Rover. I agree people are seduced by marketing. Latest and coolest is not best by any means. Buy what suits your photography
I fell in love with the "idea" of the camera, absolutley. Then I got it...... The Video is literally almost completly useless as theres no stabilizer and it looks terrible handheld. Also, it gets hot where I live, and the thing overheated after a few minutes of being on. Ridiculous. The pictures were fine, but the focal lenght was also a bit limiting. So i sold it
- it is the same for those who by iphone pro where 90 % never use the potential of the pro version, nether the others on costest smartphone used camera as of their full potential ! - they just take pics of their relative or self pic and for sure never use " the triangle " - it's like you said by a JEEP and never quit the street . - it's also a ECO damage ! - imagine all theses device or cars made for nothing !
funny, i buy the V when he cames out , since them never look for a YT video about it, funny to hear thats is so hyped and sold out ^^. Have te 1 gen and the xt2 also .i will never change the brand again ,love this cams
Sent mine back after two problems, first was a lcd was changed as the screen was not able toucht mode, came back and then the write read made a lot of noises so could not use at all. Two falults was more than enough
I want and need this camera. I've owned Fuji (X-E2 and X-Pro-2) before. Sold them because I thought I needed full-frame. Bad move. Big, heavy, clumsy, and simply does not inspire me to get out and take pictures. I prefer to shoot in full manual, and most cameras are not designed to be used that way. I also prefer the rangefinder style because it's easier to use the EVF (my preference) without smashing my nose into the LCD. The X-E4 would work, but you can't get those either. I had a Pro-2, but could never get used to its quirks, which is even worse in the Pro-3. The Leica Q3 would work, but I don't have $6K. The X-T4 would work (better than the T5) because the LCD flips around so you can use the EVF without nose prints. But, I don't like the T model's handling. So Fuji makes ONE camera that would be ideal for me under every possible circumstance, and... I can't buy one. 😞
I don't care about the style. I've had the X100F for a few years, as my "fun" camera. I like the ND filter, the fixed lens, AP-C sensor, size, high speed flash. I have several Nikon DSLR's, but don't always want to carry large bodies and lenses. I take the X100F with me wherever I go around town. Folks don't seem to notice when I'm using, as opposed to a DSLR with immediately raises awareness. I wouldn't consider the X100V because I like the rear controls.
Thanks for very useful info. The only thing I'd like to point out is that the letter V represents the Roman numeral 5 and should be pronounced "five". "X100 five" tells the listener that the camera is the fifth version better than "X100 vee" .
I'm gonna disagree with you here. Yes, it stands for "5" but it's pronounced "V". It's the "S", "T", "F", "V".. not the "second/third/fourth/fifth. The reason they used the V is because they already used the F.
Yes but that's because no one wants to say "VI." Fuji didn't think far enough ahead. :)I have never heard anyone say they have the "2" or the "3." It's always the "S" or the "T".@@apinantpongsupaht872
I don’t have one. I have an x100f that I’ve used for years. It replaced an x100s. The optical viewfinder with the frame lines that adjust for parallax and teleconverter setting is the feature that no other camera line has and I love. My last film camera was a Leica M7 and the x100 series is as close as I can get (and afford) to that experience. Nice video!
No, it's small apcs camera with reasonably fast lens ant there is no other, ricoh don't have EVF and has one stop slower lens, there sony with f2 zeiss but it's old and was 3times the price ofcourse now almost two still that's a lot... It's unique camera, with very good performance... Also there is xe4 which is in some ways even better but it's in reality total different camera because it has interchangeable lenses and that creates so much problems :D
X-E4 is great! The only minus is that it has no optical viewfinder, only digital one. But the option to change lenses won me over when I was considering between buying X100V and X-E4 and I bought the last one:)
Great video! I just want to ask what the results of the X100V or X-T30 in low light conditions. Furthermore with the option of playing with ISO button how much grain can I expect in my photos from X100V or X-T30? Thank you beforehand!
Been back and forth all year between the 100v (weather sealing) the xt30 and the xs10, but went yesterday for the xt30 with xf18-55 just in case I was disappointed with the fixed lens. Thought it would make the best starting point for me and see how I go from there. Thanks for the videos you do.
Cool video. TY! But a lot about flash. As I consider any camera with a pop-up flash as a minus; I'm glad you helped me find a different direction. Flash photography is totally a thing, and I respect it. But IMHO is never accomplished via a built-in as they're no better than hitting your subject with a car headlight while you say, "Smile".
The YT algorithm insisted that I watch this video. Ha! I didn't expect to like the video, but I do. You've done an excellent job of explaining why someone might want the X100V. It's a Jeep! Ahahahahahaha... I bought an X100S a couple-three years ago and played with it for awhile, made some decent captures, but never really *got* the camera. So it was set aside and I moved on to other things. But, earlier this year I decided to pick up my cameras again and started walking around with the X100S. I also carried my X-T1 now and again. Then I fell down the FujiXWeekly rabbit hole and figured out one of the things that Fujifilm is all about... the simulations. I also learned that the X-T1 and X100S were "crippled" (in a sense) because they could not fully implement all those fascinating film simulations that Ritchie has curated so carefully. That got my attention. So I bought an X-T5 (already have plenty of glass) and started looking for a "reasonably" priced X100V. When one came available, I bought it. I know I overpaid. What I learned is that the X100V is a wonderful walk-around camera. It is light, handles well, and makes wonderful images, especially if using one of the film simulations *and* a light diffusion filter. These JPGs can look quite filmic, which is what I wanted. (I find the clinical sharpness almost too much for what I like to shoot.) The simplicity of a fixed-lens camera is freeing as well. Now, I learned a couple of things... or rather think about them differently now that you've done such a good job of illuminating them. I need to learn the use of fill-flash. That will be fun. And, I get the use of the ND filters now. I can't use a camera that doesn't have an optical finder of EVF. I'm outdoors too much and the screen is too hard to see, plus I have old eyes and have trouble getting my bifocal on the screen when holding the camera for a high angle. You didn't mention that the X100V is weather resistant when used with a filter. The X-E4 (and others in the X-E* series) are not. I don't know about the X-PRO line. Also, the X-E2 has a built-in (pop-up) flash. All in all, I'm very happy with the X100V. It is often my grab and go camera. It's simplicity is often the thing I like most about it, even if that limits my choice of lens the the 23mm f/2 it has. It's a very good lens. It's a very good camera. It's also a Jeep!
I don't need a X100whatever ... I need an OVF camera. Unfortunately there are not many other options around. Each time I use a X-Twhaterver camera (or other brand) for a while, I again find out that I cannot live without an optical viewfinder.
I've been photographing professionally for over 40 years. I mostly used the hasselblad and mamaya with leaf cheddar lenses And You are right If they don't understand what the camera does They should look at something else I think most people would be happy with a camera that has an interchangeable lens mount and has a simple zoom from 18-55 Or maybe one of those lenses that are 18 - 200
I agree with you on the ND filter, leaf shutter and built in flash. Two other items I was also looking for was a fast lens (f2 in this case) and weather sealing (with filter added). You have confirmed that I will probably have to wait for the X100V hoopla (and out of stock situation) to die down.
I`m with Fuji since 2011, with some cameras and lenses from 10 to 400mm. But since i bought my X100V in Dec. 2020 (together with the X-S10) i only investet money on a Godox TT350. No more other investments. So it was my "cheapest" fotogear ever. I use it 90% of the time and it can do all i need on a daily basis. Btw - it`s also weather sealed. Greets from Austria (Plz excuse my english)
That's exactly my thought process when I was searching for an alternative for the x100v. There is Always something lacking from other models that the x100v! Frustrating but made me decided to get it. Currently waiting for it :)
Moin! ... Damned! ;-) ... Now, ... I really do want an X100V ... Grossartig!! Great Video! ... I must admit that I didn’t know that is has a built-in 4 stop ND and a leave shutter, yet, ... tz, tz, ... Wow! Thanks a lot for this! W/ these Cameras You must go deep into the photo motif / the scene, again. Move! My Father used to master this w/ a 70ies Agfa Viewfinder for 35 mm film, of course ... YES! (... and sharper lens, maybe some film simulations (ekta chrome?) ... great ...)
I find this video odd, to say the least. It's obviously geared to a different sort of photographer or human being than I am, or that I'm used to being around. Why am I interested in this camera? My first two digital cameras were Fuji - I think 4 and 6MPs! And they both took excellent images, despite their now-ancient file sizes! A friend of mine has one of these cameras, and I am very impressed with her work - and also the look and 'feel' of her images, which is about her vision, but I think also how this Fuji camera captures what she's seeing. Also, I like the idea of a fixed lens camera, where I don't have the 'options' of fiddling around with interchangeable lenses, which I (and perhaps others) do, hoping that a different lens or setting will give me better images! I like having one small camera that I can easily carry around and travel with. Finally, I'm not really convinced this is the camera for me - so I'm going to rent one from Lens Rentals for a week or 10 days and actually use it and see if what I 'think about' this camera is real - or not.
The video is geared towards people who only want the X100V because they heard it was great but have no real use for the features that make it great. :)
I was ready to put the boot in … (derogatory English expression ..), but u r so inclusive, so knowledgeable, so comprehensive in your explanations .. It was, in sum, an excellent, a brilliant review of the x100V. If u want / need an x100V… (Not quite sure why the X-E4 got such a brief mention, prhps cos only has an EV n not optical viewfinder ?! ). But as b4, brilliant on the x100V… Many thanks. (Hv Sub’d).
I have been using the x100v for a couple of years (before it became the internets most hyped camera). The wide angle converter is a permanent fixture. I’m taking some of the best pictures I have ever taken - not because the camera is internet cool, but because it comes with me when I travel and I don’t have to spend hours in post production when I get back (for me, this is the x100v’s biggest selling point, but never gets talked about by influencers….. I guess my point is use a camera and get good at making pictures, rather than good at buying cameras
• Booray starts by comparing the Fuji X100V to a Jeep, stating that just like a Jeep might not be suitable for everyone, the camera also has its limitations. • Booray suggests considering alternatives like the Fuji XT30 or the Nikon ZFC for retro-styled cameras with lower prices. • Booray also mentions the Ricoh GR3, which is pocketable and has similar film simulations. • Booray highlights that the Fuji X100V is unique in its retro-styling, fixed lens at f/2, built-in flash, leaf shutter, and 4-stop ND filter combination. • Booray emphasizes that if you're not into street photography or don't understand the camera's unique features, it might not be the right choice. • The camera's built-in flash and leaf shutter set it apart from other alternatives, making it perfect for certain photography styles. • Price can be a factor, as similar interchangeable lens cameras can get expensive with lens additions. • Booray addresses the misconception that other cameras are real alternatives to the Fuji X100V and argues that its combination of features is hard to find in other models. • Booray mentions that the lens sharpness and film simulations differ slightly from previous models but still retain the unique features. • Booray advises viewers to understand the camera's capabilities fully before deciding to buy it.
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Yes. First, you have to remember there are benefits to a fixed lens (Leaf shutter for example) but also there are people who enjoy the limitation. Some people will not be able to resist carrying other lenses if they can.
One other HUGE THING you did not mention, but I think I saw on your camera is THIS…it has a place to put a FLASH TRIGGER!!! Wish this, that leaf shutter really kicks arsenal.
Hey Hey I’m in St. Pete, I have some cameras I’d like to have someone take a look at before I take it in the field, any suggestions? Id also like to add, it’s the recipes that did it for me, and I’m sure Fuji has a cheaper option that can do the same recipes, my only problem is that fixed lens, Xe4 is probably a better option for me personally! Totally subscribed!
I am a Canon studio photographer, but I did not want to carry all my gear around on a European holiday in July 2019. I was introduced to the X100F at the camera store, I liked the retro styling, but she had me at "it's got a leaf shutter". Back in the seventies I was a medium format wedding photographer using leaf shutter lenses, flash sync to 1/500th sec. I had to have this camera. Several things aligned and I saved around $550 on a new camera. I shot around 3000 images in those 28 days. Imagine getting a sharp image on a moving boat of the Amsterdam Harbour with a camera that small at 12 x24 inches it is fabulous. But I had frustration too, sometimes I would knock a function button, and not be able to shoot. The manual was dog eared by our journey's end. This camera is in my car kit. It goes everywhere. Camera, spare battery, 12" collapsible reflector, reflector holder with clamp, cable release, off camera flash one speedlight one trigger. I've a light stand in my car as well, but I can get studio standard images with this kit.
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I wanted to buy a pocketable camera and LOVED the look of Sony A6700 but I can't find THIN lenses for it, do you know if that exists? Fujifilm seems to have the thinnest lenses on their camera to fit in your pocket.
I'm looking for pocket sized compact mirrorless with interchangeable lens that supports a thin lens as a daily shooter, mostly full body, waist up and selfies. I like 20mm, 35mm, 85mm so being able to swap to a larger 85mm occasionally for portraits would be nice. Any camera and thin lens recommendations similar to Sony A6700? Budget $2000.
PS: left eye dominant but I'm okay with right eye cams if I have to.
@@emonymph6911 The camera wouldn't be too big of a problem I would probably suggest a Fuji XT 30. The small lenses will be more difficult. You can get a pancake lens that's maybe 35 mm equivalent but anything more than that is going to be bigger.
@@BoorayPerry Thank you I put Sony A6700 Fuji XS20 & XT30 on a wish list and whichever has the best price on Black Friday is what I'll buy.
I'm a bit worried about the Fuji's on my monitor they look extremely cold (very blue hue) with excessively dark colours (super dark greens like a drop of black was added) and excessively washed white on fair skinned tones but they look better on darker skin. They just feel off for some reason.
Something interesting happened I asked for my friends opinion and they sent me photos from their Nikon so I decided to view them side by side on my phone which was 100% brightness and my PC and realised the colours looked totally different so when I turned my brightness up on the monitor I realised it was 40% only, when I set both 100% they looked more similar. So after looking at Fuji footage on 100% brightness it does look better than before but it's stiller darker and less visually appealing for a happy social media mood in my opinion than the Sony colours. Just a note to others put brightness to 100% when you watch reviews.
came here to discourage myself from buying the camera. leaving with more urge to buy the camera.
Jedi mind trick, 😆.
Exactly this! I do not want to be spending that much on a camera, but I am currently in the process of learning and experimenting with ND filters, long exposures and so on, and really just got affirmed that I wanna experience what this camera has to offer. Damn it.
Such a spot on breakdown. “My daughter doesn’t want a Jeep, she wants the idea of a Jeep” X100V is that exact scenario. People want it because of the hype but don’t realize there are comparable (and better) options in the Fuji lineup lol
Welll... I wouldn't say "better", just different.
@@BoorayPerry Peeps who wanna buy that Fuji because of TikTok have no clue what they want. You can sell them 100$ camera in X100v case and they wouldnt see the difference. Anyone with minimum knowledge about photography will knew that its overpriced 3 times right now.
If you are among the folks that value an OVF along with an EVF, there are few cameras available with this. I have the X-100F and X-Pro2 among 4 other Fuji cameras and these 2 will never leave me.
I wanted an x100v so badly but the x-t30 felt better ergonomically and interchangeable lenses. Finally decided on the x-t20. A little older, small, light, cheap, money left for lenses, does all I need and I absolutely adore it!
Fujifilm cameras are evergreen, people should look into those older cameras more; even those X-Trans 1/2's
It’s really the internal film effects that people want when it comes to the x100v, you can totally bypass post processing, most people don’t actually need to be using post production software at this point where everything is automated
@@thehundredthmonkey5972 is there a good alternativa for that?
I’ve had an X-T10 since 2015 and I love it. The X-T20 with the 24 megapixel sensor is a great camera.
@@herickvar8608Fujifilm X-E3, but no built-in flash.
After decades of being obsessed with photography, I finally started with an X-100F 2 years ago. Then, I thought I wanted a big upgrade and sold it. Bought an X-T5 with 3 of the best lenses you can buy for it. And after all of that, I just miss the beautiful simplicity and limitations of the X-100F. Seriously considering selling ALL my X-T5 gear just to go all the way back to a used F. I don't need to move the world with my photography...just myself.
Very well said. :)
I love my x100v. The most significant selling point for me is the lens first, leaf shutter, ND filter, and size. The lens often gets overlooked. I like the sharpness at f2 it delivers.
Some great tips. Sounds like you were including new cameras in the comparison which is fair.
Options to be considered are the Fujifilm X-E1 or X-E2 as they are compact, have Fujifilm simulations and have a built in flash as well.
was just going to comment that as well. My X-E1 has a built in flash and my brother has an X-E2 which I am pretty sure also has a pop up flash
I had both, the X-E1 and replaced it with the X-E2 because of the focusing aid. Don't compare, except in size.
@@jorgemtrevino watch his video again 😉
My first Fuji was the X100. Still have it and still use it. The lens is brilliant. Never any dust on the sensor. Easy to handhold at slow shutter speeds. 35mm effective FL. Add inbuilt panorama and with the original full leather a great conversation starter and engagement with the subject. Travelled NZ and Tasmania with it. Perfect.
Your Jeep analogy is spot on Booray. It’s exactly why I sold my X100F. I loved it, it took great pix, and I didn’t use it. When I did, I really wished I had different focal length lenses. So it’s back to my X-T3. And zero regrets
I want an X100V for the size and the film sims
So next week-end I'll see if my dealer has an X-T30 with a pancake lens 🙃
Your so Spot on built in flash is mega important for all scenario's,I was struggling to find a camera that has all the features and is still small in form factor
It's so often overlooked. :)
Just on your point, you could also buy an Olympus OMD-10 with retro styling for nearly half the price, and use the extra money on a great lens or two. Underrated rig, arguably best value for money out there.
I got the X100V for two reasons: 1. I had an X100T and loved it, and 2. I couldn't afford at the time a digital Leica M (eventually I did by trading a ton of fine analog gear towards that and was able to get me a Leica M10). Still, the X100V is unique; and as you said, there's nothing that can substitute it as an all around camera. Heads-up, you neglected to mention the digital emulation of 50mm and 75mm focal lengths, that given the superb sensor and processor, you will be hard pressed to find a difference side by side with the X-T4 fit with said lenses, unless you're shooting studio targets.
Now again, having already the M10 and a 35 Summicron, the X100V is my all around camera of choice:
1. Fast; will get you three well focused images in the time the Leica takes to wake up from stand-by (forget turn on).
2. Sharp; the new formula of the Fujinon is at least as sharp as my aging 1977 Summicron (35/2) v.4, even corner to corner and, thanks to the in camera processing, without corner vignetting or distortion (the new $7000 Summicron 35 ASPHERICAL will beat that tho). 🤣
3. Stealth; the drop down screen added to the 75mm interpolation is a sniper weapon for candid street.
4. Ergonomic; everything is where it should.
5. Highly configurable to your needs; e.g. I've got the multifunction ring configured as zoom if the camera is in AF mode.
6. Does very decent close-ups.
7. Cheap; you get camera *and lens* for the price of a similar body.
8. Weather resistant; took it to Scotland last week of October.
9. Small; fits in a meager CaseLogic pouch that will also hold a compact charger plus two extra batteries, a and the "28mm" WCL.
10. Painlessly replaceable; if it gets damaged, drowned, or stolen I can replace it virtually on site. Imagine dropping your M11 from a 2nd floor! 😖
Guess I could go on but then it would be redundant, suffice that this has become my go anywhere and favorite travel companion.
Just told my husband how you rattled off its features, followed by… “if you don’t understand what I’m talking about, then you don’t need this camera.” Excellent way to bring most people back to reality. 🙌
This video had the opposite effect on me. I didn't want the X100V before watching this video. Now I do.
It's sneaky that way. 🙂📷
I hate it how I've been priming up to get this camera late 2021 in prep to start travelling after covid, waiting for the price to go just slightly lower... until everybody wanted the idea of having one. Can't a dude just have a compact prime with f2, ND and a COMFORTABLE viewfinder??? :(
I would get a zfc if it had a flash
You made a video "not buy this camera" but it just made me want it more and aroused my curiosity about this camera)))
That's my secret power ❤️
I bought into the X100V Kool-aid and soon discovered what I needed was a short throw zoom lens. I tried the wide and telle lenses UT no.
Then I drank the R5 Kool-aid. Amazing sensor and the 25-105 lens is awesome but the camera always wanted to do my thinking for me. Great for sports a d concerts. Terrible for arty stuff.
Fast forward and now I have a T30 and R5. Covers all my bases. And the xt30 has the occasionally needed flash. Neither camera has the pre ision of the R5. Neither has the built in ND. But they do have the built in manual controls and and interchangeable lenses.
not a serious camera. for most this is just another fashion statement and a waste of money. better cheaper options for travel and casual photograph, 40mp for travel photos is just crazy. if you have TALENT and are serious get a Q3 but start with film and learn the basics like i did. the X1006 is a brick. don't be fooled by UA-cam. see for yourself at a shop. its heavy and chunky. for travel the Panasonic LX100 is cheaper or a early Sony compact 100 series for the enthusiast
The best alternative is a Leica Q2. With how outrageous X100 any model pricing is, you might actually able to find a use Q2 not far off.
If you're completely clueless about photography, get an E-M10 ii, GX85, GX9, E-M5 ii/iii, or even a G9 with current used pricing. Lenses and bodies are much cheaper used relatively speaking with a matured system to pick from. I use MFT as my primary work system with an EM5iii and G9 and travel around all over for photojournalism and have never had a client tell me my gear wasn't good. I've had shots chosen for work that were shot with a Q7/QS-1/MX-1, cameras with tiny sensor relatively speaking. My partner I travel with shoots with a couple Pentax KPs and gets amazing results. Never pay over MSRP for a current X100V or over a used value that's a lot less than that for older models.
PEN-F all the way. Serious choice in primes.
I don't do Instagram or TikTok. I arrived at wanting thew X100V for 3 reasons: Pocketable [ish!], Manual control buttons [I've lost so much time menu-diving on my Sony ZV-1, trying to remember where settings live] and Weather Sealing [I live in England. It rains 3/4 of the year!]. I couldn't really give a stuff about Flash, Leaf Shutter or retro styling [although that does tend to come with the territory, if you want lots of manual control buttons]. Film sims would be nice. but I shoot RAW and tweak in DxO anyway. So not a deal-breaker.
The X100V fits my "wants list" perfectly. But is unfortunately stupidly pirced and well out of my budget, thanks mainly to vaccuous hipster Instagrammers and YikTokkers, who wouldn't know their aperture from their elbow.
Wake me up when the hipster hype wagon moves on and the X100V is available on the 2nd hand market for around £700 - £800 and I'll probably buy one then.
Brutal truth :))) By the way - my favourite streetphoto camera is the underrated and discontinued Fujifilm XF10 - similar to Ricoh, but 2 times cheaper. What is most important - just like Ricoh it has SNAP SHOT mode, great feature! And a built in flash too - but I've never used it ;)
Really enjoyed the video. About a year ago. I came to this same conclusion. As just a hobbyist, I realized all I wanted was the compact vintage look and the film simulations. So instead of splurging on the 100v, I decided to get the xt10 & the 27mm pancake and I’m very happy with my decision.
Lol. Do as I say, not as I do. But seriously, I used to have 35mm rangefinders, and the X100 series cameras are similar in a lot of ways. No, not a rangefinder, but similar form factor, similar lens and does most of the same things as a 70’s-80’s rangefinder. The biggest reason I don’t have an X100? Price. Deal killer. Way out of my range.
🎉 The Leaf 🌿, Flash, and especially the 4 Stop ND Filter...I'm just not willing to 😂 pay for it. And as popular as it is, why stop making it?
I still have the original X100 I purchased in 2011, just wish I could find my battery charger for it, seems to have gone missing in a house move 😟 love the images from it
GR3 quality is way below X100V. The pancake lenses are not up the quality either of the 23 in the X100V. Biggest con of X100v is no stabilization.
We are in a world of always wanting what we are being told is the best . Got to have , your everyday man is spending more than a professional these days . It goes for everything not just cameras . Thanks to the internet 😅the XT30 is way better even a xe2 even a Sony a6000 even a LUMIX gx or Oly Om 10 . I look at my photos from when I had a original OM D 10 and they are not much difference to what I used now that cost 3 times the price 🤷
NO, buy the Jeep! 🤣 Never buying any other vehicle. And I can't decide on the Fuji or Nikon. I've always had Nikon.
I had an x20 as couldn’t afford the x100. I then had an xpro 1 - it was ass. Screen was terrible quality and would take an ages to process. I finally got the x100f. My dream camera. Loved it BUT - it’s not sharp at all. No depth of field. Bought a new Sony a7iii and it blows the x100 out of the water
Lmao, I have a Jeep. But I’m a Jeeper and do all the things you said you think she wouldn’t like it. But my family has had jeeps for forever. So I wanted one since I was 4, and I’m 31 and finally have a wrangler. Previously had a grand Cherokee lol anywho, and I’m in the market of a camera and was looking at the x100v
Summary: Don't buy this camera if you are a beginner and don't want to learn anything.
To conclude, the only alternative to the X100V……is an X100V
Well, an x100f 🙂
it's crazy how they mark up the price of camera's these days with the hype... what a scam... like every other industry...
I was at B&H this year and they said that they are getting them every month and selling them at the same price. I'm sure some stores are marking up..
❤ My X100F When I use it People ask me Is that a Film Camera? My answer Yes A Digital Film Camera . I then show them on the LCD screen how I load Digital film in the Camera by scrolling thru the Film sims and choosing one of them Classic Chrome etc . 😁 Wow what a Cool Camera they answer 😮
I got mine for $1100 B&H open box before the world lost its collective minds over this very decent camera. It's frankly a wonderful 35mm shooter. If one can accept that. I daresay newbies... will not. Personally, I already shoot a Sony A7C with a 16-28 and a 28-200, so I truly don't need the Fuji lens ecosystem (which on average skews just as expensive as Sony's, and almost as heavy -- but is premium crop glass). Those of us who have been around awhile, can appreciate the simplicity that, "I don't need to surround this Fuji with another $2500 of glass."
Part of the X100's secret sauce is that there's a certain freedom and inherent limitation of the 35mm that breeds creativity and inspiration when working with it. It's a feeling you won't find when you've got a bag full of lenses that can address *every possible shooting scenario* It's a breath of fresh air and a lowered guard to realize "whatever photo I take today, the focal length is not in my control, I can frame only with my feet."
It's not a camera for everyone. The gentle limitations are its genius. If you know, you know.
Very well said my friend 📷🙂
6:03 These are exactly the reasons why I bought my X100V two years ago :)
If you want easy manual controls, you shouldn't be buying x100v ... What a pain.
I don’t know quite what a Jeep looks like, but it sounds a bit like a Land Rover. I agree people are seduced by marketing. Latest and coolest is not best by any means. Buy what suits your photography
I fell in love with the "idea" of the camera, absolutley. Then I got it...... The Video is literally almost completly useless as theres no stabilizer and it looks terrible handheld. Also, it gets hot where I live, and the thing overheated after a few minutes of being on. Ridiculous. The pictures were fine, but the focal lenght was also a bit limiting. So i sold it
- it is the same for those who by iphone pro where 90 % never use the potential of the pro version,
nether the others on costest smartphone used camera as of their full potential !
- they just take pics of their relative or self pic and for sure never use " the triangle "
- it's like you said by a JEEP and never quit the street .
- it's also a ECO damage !
- imagine all theses device or cars made for nothing !
...hahahahahahahaaa......this is a nice way of saying don't cry if you can't get one,,,,for ppol who want the 100V...
Terrible review on why you shouldn't buy this camera. But then again that's maybe why you did it...
I had the x100v for about a month and sold it. Didn’t like the focal length and the image quality
funny, i buy the V when he cames out , since them never look for a YT video about it, funny to hear thats is so hyped and sold out ^^. Have te 1 gen and the xt2 also .i will never change the brand again ,love this cams
To me the XT3 and 18-55 is more versatile and best bang for the buck :-)
Are you a Strobist? buy this camera. Do you not know what Strobist means? Do not buy this camera XD
Buy an XT-30 and get a Tiffin 1/4 glimmer glass diffusion filter and you’ll be happy
Conclusion: If you want the X100V, you should definitely buy it. It’s absolutely worth it.
Sent mine back after two problems, first was a lcd was changed as the screen was not able toucht mode, came back and then the write read made a lot of noises so could not use at all. Two falults was more than enough
No love for the x70 ? only thing missing is the OVF and built-in ND filter ....
I'm thinking of it. Hoped by now, Fuji released an upgrade and I could my hands on this one a lot cheaper.
I'm going to buy the X100V and still use my pixel 7 for photography
get an xe-4! it was worth the two month wait- even though apparently it's being discontinued
The jeep commentary, could not be more true ahah for sure you dont buy it for the driving experience 😂
Don't be one of those "All the gear no idea" kind of people, the world is full of them already.
I want and need this camera. I've owned Fuji (X-E2 and X-Pro-2) before. Sold them because I thought I needed full-frame. Bad move. Big, heavy, clumsy, and simply does not inspire me to get out and take pictures. I prefer to shoot in full manual, and most cameras are not designed to be used that way. I also prefer the rangefinder style because it's easier to use the EVF (my preference) without smashing my nose into the LCD. The X-E4 would work, but you can't get those either. I had a Pro-2, but could never get used to its quirks, which is even worse in the Pro-3. The Leica Q3 would work, but I don't have $6K. The X-T4 would work (better than the T5) because the LCD flips around so you can use the EVF without nose prints. But, I don't like the T model's handling. So Fuji makes ONE camera that would be ideal for me under every possible circumstance, and... I can't buy one. 😞
Me an 18 year old who wants both jeep and a x100v watching this😂
I have the X100 and I’m not getting the X100V, I like the density
I don't care about the style. I've had the X100F for a few years, as my "fun" camera. I like the ND filter, the fixed lens, AP-C sensor, size, high speed flash. I have several Nikon DSLR's, but don't always want to carry large bodies and lenses. I take the X100F with me wherever I go around town. Folks don't seem to notice when I'm using, as opposed to a DSLR with immediately raises awareness. I wouldn't consider the X100V because I like the rear controls.
Thanks for very useful info. The only thing I'd like to point out is that the letter V represents the Roman numeral 5 and should be pronounced "five". "X100 five" tells the listener that the camera is the fifth version better than "X100 vee" .
I'm gonna disagree with you here. Yes, it stands for "5" but it's pronounced "V". It's the "S", "T", "F", "V".. not the "second/third/fourth/fifth. The reason they used the V is because they already used the F.
@@BoorayPerry
FUJI has now released the X100VI. Everybody calls it X100-six. No one says X100-Vee-Ei.
Yes but that's because no one wants to say "VI." Fuji didn't think far enough ahead. :)I have never heard anyone say they have the "2" or the "3." It's always the "S" or the "T".@@apinantpongsupaht872
My old XT10 has an inbuild flash too :)
Don't believe the title, they're trying to mould your mind.... the X100v is awesome....buy it !!!
All of you examples have smallish EVF. For some (like me) it matters a lot
Nice video but i dont think u know what alternative means😀✌️
I don’t have one. I have an x100f that I’ve used for years. It replaced an x100s. The optical viewfinder with the frame lines that adjust for parallax and teleconverter setting is the feature that no other camera line has and I love. My last film camera was a Leica M7 and the x100 series is as close as I can get (and afford) to that experience. Nice video!
What about the X-M1 ?
I would wait for a X-M2 or X-M3....
X100V is so special that it’s soul exceeds what it technically has.
No, it's small apcs camera with reasonably fast lens ant there is no other, ricoh don't have EVF and has one stop slower lens, there sony with f2 zeiss but it's old and was 3times the price ofcourse now almost two still that's a lot... It's unique camera, with very good performance... Also there is xe4 which is in some ways even better but it's in reality total different camera because it has interchangeable lenses and that creates so much problems :D
Really? For a moment there I thought you were going to give us a Chuck Norris joke about this camera
X-E4 is great! The only minus is that it has no optical viewfinder, only digital one. But the option to change lenses won me over when I was considering between buying X100V and X-E4 and I bought the last one:)
Great video! I just want to ask what the results of the X100V or X-T30 in low light conditions. Furthermore with the option of playing with ISO button how much grain can I expect in my photos from X100V or X-T30? Thank you beforehand!
I shoot at 3200 ISO and never have a problem. There's grain at 6400 but it really all about personal taste.
Been back and forth all year between the 100v (weather sealing) the xt30 and the xs10, but went yesterday for the xt30 with xf18-55 just in case I was disappointed with the fixed lens. Thought it would make the best starting point for me and see how I go from there. Thanks for the videos you do.
That's a great starting point
Wow this video hits. I should love my Xpro3 more 🤣
X-E4 also has a viewfinder, albeit a EVF only
Cool video. TY! But a lot about flash. As I consider any camera with a pop-up flash as a minus; I'm glad you helped me find a different direction. Flash photography is totally a thing, and I respect it. But IMHO is never accomplished via a built-in as they're no better than hitting your subject with a car headlight while you say, "Smile".
I'm not a fan of built-in flash either but a lot of people don't want to bother with the extra gear and learning.
Your daughter wants a Jeep but needs a Forester.
Xf10 has a flash , a lief shutter. And simulations
The YT algorithm insisted that I watch this video. Ha! I didn't expect to like the video, but I do. You've done an excellent job of explaining why someone might want the X100V.
It's a Jeep! Ahahahahahaha...
I bought an X100S a couple-three years ago and played with it for awhile, made some decent captures, but never really *got* the camera. So it was set aside and I moved on to other things. But, earlier this year I decided to pick up my cameras again and started walking around with the X100S. I also carried my X-T1 now and again.
Then I fell down the FujiXWeekly rabbit hole and figured out one of the things that Fujifilm is all about... the simulations. I also learned that the X-T1 and X100S were "crippled" (in a sense) because they could not fully implement all those fascinating film simulations that Ritchie has curated so carefully. That got my attention.
So I bought an X-T5 (already have plenty of glass) and started looking for a "reasonably" priced X100V. When one came available, I bought it. I know I overpaid.
What I learned is that the X100V is a wonderful walk-around camera. It is light, handles well, and makes wonderful images, especially if using one of the film simulations *and* a light diffusion filter. These JPGs can look quite filmic, which is what I wanted. (I find the clinical sharpness almost too much for what I like to shoot.) The simplicity of a fixed-lens camera is freeing as well.
Now, I learned a couple of things... or rather think about them differently now that you've done such a good job of illuminating them. I need to learn the use of fill-flash. That will be fun. And, I get the use of the ND filters now.
I can't use a camera that doesn't have an optical finder of EVF. I'm outdoors too much and the screen is too hard to see, plus I have old eyes and have trouble getting my bifocal on the screen when holding the camera for a high angle.
You didn't mention that the X100V is weather resistant when used with a filter. The X-E4 (and others in the X-E* series) are not. I don't know about the X-PRO line. Also, the X-E2 has a built-in (pop-up) flash.
All in all, I'm very happy with the X100V. It is often my grab and go camera. It's simplicity is often the thing I like most about it, even if that limits my choice of lens the the 23mm f/2 it has. It's a very good lens. It's a very good camera. It's also a Jeep!
I'm so glad the algorithm forced you to watch 😁😁📷
I am not buying the X100V, because I am in love with my X100T, which I own for longer than TikTok exists.
I don't need a X100whatever ... I need an OVF camera. Unfortunately there are not many other options around. Each time I use a X-Twhaterver camera (or other brand) for a while, I again find out that I cannot live without an optical viewfinder.
I think that people who use the OVF are kinda cool :)
I've been photographing professionally for over 40 years. I mostly used the hasselblad and mamaya with leaf cheddar lenses
And
You are right
If they don't understand what the camera does
They should look at something else
I think most people would be happy with a camera that has an interchangeable lens mount and has a simple zoom from 18-55
Or maybe one of those lenses that are 18 - 200
Thanks for the comment. 😀📷
I agree with you on the ND filter, leaf shutter and built in flash. Two other items I was also looking for was a fast lens (f2 in this case) and weather sealing (with filter added). You have confirmed that I will probably have to wait for the X100V hoopla (and out of stock situation) to die down.
I`m with Fuji since 2011, with some cameras and lenses from 10 to 400mm.
But since i bought my X100V in Dec. 2020 (together with the X-S10) i only investet money on a Godox TT350.
No more other investments. So it was my "cheapest" fotogear ever.
I use it 90% of the time and it can do all i need on a daily basis.
Btw - it`s also weather sealed.
Greets from Austria
(Plz excuse my english)
Greets! :)
That's exactly my thought process when I was searching for an alternative for the x100v. There is Always something lacking from other models that the x100v! Frustrating but made me decided to get it. Currently waiting for it :)
Buy a XPro-X 3 and put an 18mm on it and call it done.
Moin! ... Damned! ;-) ... Now, ... I really do want an X100V ... Grossartig!! Great Video! ... I must admit that I didn’t know that is has a built-in 4 stop ND and a leave shutter, yet, ... tz, tz, ... Wow! Thanks a lot for this! W/ these Cameras You must go deep into the photo motif / the scene, again. Move! My Father used to master this w/ a 70ies Agfa Viewfinder for 35 mm film, of course ... YES! (... and sharper lens, maybe some film simulations (ekta chrome?) ... great ...)
Thanks!
I find this video odd, to say the least. It's obviously geared to a different sort of photographer or human being than I am, or that I'm used to being around.
Why am I interested in this camera? My first two digital cameras were Fuji - I think 4 and 6MPs! And they both took excellent images, despite their now-ancient file sizes! A friend of mine has one of these cameras, and I am very impressed with her work - and also the look and 'feel' of her images, which is about her vision, but I think also how this Fuji camera captures what she's seeing.
Also, I like the idea of a fixed lens camera, where I don't have the 'options' of fiddling around with interchangeable lenses, which I (and perhaps others) do, hoping that a different lens or setting will give me better images!
I like having one small camera that I can easily carry around and travel with.
Finally, I'm not really convinced this is the camera for me - so I'm going to rent one from Lens Rentals for a week or 10 days and actually use it and see if what I 'think about' this camera is real - or not.
The video is geared towards people who only want the X100V because they heard it was great but have no real use for the features that make it great. :)
I was ready to put the boot in … (derogatory English expression ..), but u r so inclusive, so knowledgeable, so comprehensive in your explanations .. It was, in sum, an excellent, a brilliant review of the x100V. If u want / need an x100V… (Not quite sure why the X-E4 got such a brief mention, prhps cos only has an EV n not optical viewfinder ?! ). But as b4, brilliant on the x100V… Many thanks.
(Hv Sub’d).
Thanks! :)
I have been using the x100v for a couple of years (before it became the internets most hyped camera). The wide angle converter is a permanent fixture. I’m taking some of the best pictures I have ever taken - not because the camera is internet cool, but because it comes with me when I travel and I don’t have to spend hours in post production when I get back (for me, this is the x100v’s biggest selling point, but never gets talked about by influencers….. I guess my point is use a camera and get good at making pictures, rather than good at buying cameras
Didn’t he say all Fuji have film simulations? Which I’m assuming is what you mean about post production?
Thats literally the main selling point that they use “i don’t have to spend hours in post“
All aboard the Straight Talk Express!
• Booray starts by comparing the Fuji X100V to a Jeep, stating that just like a Jeep might not be suitable for everyone, the camera also has its limitations.
• Booray suggests considering alternatives like the Fuji XT30 or the Nikon ZFC for retro-styled cameras with lower prices.
• Booray also mentions the Ricoh GR3, which is pocketable and has similar film simulations.
• Booray highlights that the Fuji X100V is unique in its retro-styling, fixed lens at f/2, built-in flash, leaf shutter, and 4-stop ND filter combination.
• Booray emphasizes that if you're not into street photography or don't understand the camera's unique features, it might not be the right choice.
• The camera's built-in flash and leaf shutter set it apart from other alternatives, making it perfect for certain photography styles.
• Price can be a factor, as similar interchangeable lens cameras can get expensive with lens additions.
• Booray addresses the misconception that other cameras are real alternatives to the Fuji X100V and argues that its combination of features is hard to find in other models.
• Booray mentions that the lens sharpness and film simulations differ slightly from previous models but still retain the unique features.
• Booray advises viewers to understand the camera's capabilities fully before deciding to buy it.
Booray finds this to be a concise synopsis of his video :)
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Forgot one thing probably out of the entire Fuji lineup the best resale value, I got my mine two years ago
What's with people NOT wanting an interchangeable lens camera??? Just buy one lens and keep it on there. Are there people actually like that???
Yes. First, you have to remember there are benefits to a fixed lens (Leaf shutter for example) but also there are people who enjoy the limitation. Some people will not be able to resist carrying other lenses if they can.
One other HUGE THING you did not mention, but I think I saw on your camera is THIS…it has a place to put a FLASH TRIGGER!!! Wish this, that leaf shutter really kicks arsenal.
I think all of the cameras I mentioned have a hotshoe. :)
Thank you for waking us up!
Hey Hey I’m in St. Pete, I have some cameras I’d like to have someone take a look at before I take it in the field, any suggestions? Id also like to add, it’s the recipes that did it for me, and I’m sure Fuji has a cheaper option that can do the same recipes, my only problem is that fixed lens, Xe4 is probably a better option for me personally! Totally subscribed!
I don't know anyone locally who services cameras. 😕
Heyy, great informative vedio, thanks for this, btw need help, looking for camera under 600$ only for photography. Thanks!
Your best bet is to find a camera you like and buy the previous version used.
I am a Canon studio photographer, but I did not want to carry all my gear around on a European holiday in July 2019. I was introduced to the X100F at the camera store, I liked the retro styling, but she had me at "it's got a leaf shutter". Back in the seventies I was a medium format wedding photographer using leaf shutter lenses, flash sync to 1/500th sec. I had to have this camera. Several things aligned and I saved around $550 on a new camera. I shot around 3000 images in those 28 days. Imagine getting a sharp image on a moving boat of the Amsterdam Harbour with a camera that small at 12 x24 inches it is fabulous. But I had frustration too, sometimes I would knock a function button, and not be able to shoot. The manual was dog eared by our journey's end. This camera is in my car kit. It goes everywhere. Camera, spare battery, 12" collapsible reflector, reflector holder with clamp, cable release, off camera flash one speedlight one trigger. I've a light stand in my car as well, but I can get studio standard images with this kit.