Very clear and concise, thank you! I've been street shooting since the early 1970s (I'm 67) and swing between film and digital. Looking to master settings so I can just focus on the world at large.
This was really helpful actually. Wrapping my head around setup for street has been a bit frustrating. I especially liked that last part where you described your process for focusing in different street situations. If you are on the move do you stay in manual focus mode and use back button focus? Or, do you set up zone focusing?
Thanks Charlie. Since making this video I’ve gradually switched to only using zone focus, as long as it’s day time. I’m generally set to f8 and about 7 feet on the 23mm, pretty much everything is in acceptable focus unless it’s really close. If I was to use a longer lens I’d stick with autofocus though. Simplifying things is tough when you’re still figuring it out, but enough fiddling over time and you’ll find what works for you ✌️
Glad you enjoyed it! It's a lot to contend with as a beginner (modern cameras are way more complex than old ones) but take it in baby steps and you'll eventually have your own set-up preferences.
Having just bought my XT3, I found your clarity and recommendations super helpful for street photography! I am more familiar with Nikon dslr so switching over to Fujifilm ain’t immediately easy. Thanks!
I feel you. I had a similar experience being familiar with Canon. This video was a while back so I’m glad it still has some relevancy. No doubt you’ll shift it to find your own methods too. Thanks, Gavin!
It might seem banal to you to go through your settings, but someone new to Fujis like myself it's good to see how I'm getting on with settling in to standard settings. Not quite there yet. Just the kind of video too for getting awareness of unfamiliar settings. Beginning to want to cut down the choices rather than leave them open for flexibility. It's reassuring to see someone who's established their craft and done something similar. I have to subscribe now because I've watched a good few of your videos. Many thanks!
Thank you, Jeff! When I look back to when I made this video I feel like I thought I’d established my craft but have since learned I knew very little 🤦🏻♂️ although my menu settings are still relatively similar. So maybe I had that part figured out :) I appreciate the sub!
Thank you for watching! I wasn't aware that it didn't translate well to the X-E3. Take 2019 me with a pinch of salt. I thought I knew everything but I was just figuring it out :P
Very informative vid! My question: not discussed in the vid but I think I see in the menu you have af mode to "all"? Can you explain if (and why) you prefer this above the other modes?
Thanks Tom. It’s so when I click the focus lever I can scroll through from a single point to the “wide” setting. I very rarely change it from single point but I like having all the options readily available. Sorry I missed talking about that.
Thank you, a lot of good info in this video. Regarding your Classic Chrome settings, I'm new to Fujifilm, so couldn't I just use your recipe in a custom setting pithing the Q button? Hope you are well during this crazy time!
Perphaps someone's already pointed out to you, but in case they haven't, lossless compression always means IDENTICAL to the original file - be it a camera RAW file or a song encoded in the FLAC format - so, 'good enough', given its inherent subjectivity, doesn't apply here. Just saying.
Yes someone else with technical knowledge said the same thing. In my mind it was like saying here’s a bus that seats 30 people but it’s half the size of every other 30 seater bus with no loss of space or comfort.
Thanks for the tips Liam. I lucked out and picked up a X Pro 2 Graphite new for $1200 about a 17 months ago over at Mike's Camera on 38 the and Wadsworth. Love it! They are a good place to check for used gear as well. I also shoot micro 4/3 and got the Olympus 17 mm for $150. Check them out if you are still in Denver.
Nice one. I love a graphite x-pro. Might be one of my favorite cameras I’ve used. I’ve been to Mikes in the Springs but not been in the Denver one yet.
off topic but any reason why my X-T2 drains battery to zero fast fast and when the camera isnt even on the batterys drain to 0 1 original battery may be old and 3 brand new batterys do the same thing.
just about to get my XT2 this week and having trouble in regards to which card I would need i don't shoot video not planning to overuse the burst mode either would a uhs 1 card be ok and what would the specs need to be on a card what do I need to look out for in regards to read/write speeds? Thanks in advance
michael reynolds you’ll be fine with a uhs 1. The silver sandisk ultra cards will be plenty fast. Or even the Lexar Pro 633x which are generally pretty cheap on amazon.
@@TheLiamGordon I'm not strongly recommending it, but the 27mm is f/2.8 and is a pancake lens, very small and light on an x-series body. I'm taking it with me to Hong Kong.
ahhh I wish i had all those extra buttons in my X-T100 :c or just the extra settings to customize my D-Pad It's really efficient changing from ES to MS using the D-Pad, yes the quick menu is a thing but I want everything to be pressed. anywayas good video man! :D
@@TheLiamGordon yeah :( now I understand why pro uses camera with bunch of buttons xd so far I really don't use that much of those buttons but I really want that dedicated AFL button, since my XT100 don't have it I reprogram the Fn button to function as an AFL xd a bit weird to press but it works! I'll be watching your vids tomorrow since its quite late in my time around 2am xd thanks for the reply, you definitely deserve more views and subscriber with your dedication and hard work!
Thank you so much! Hopefully the channel will keep growing :) Yeah at first you don’t really need custom buttons, it was only about a year or so ago that I really started to use them.
If you can change the SS with the front command dial, how does that coordinate with the SS control knob on the top of the camera? Does one override the other?
The top dial is the master. But when you set it to “T” you can use the command dials. You can do something similar with ISO but when it’s set to “A”. You may have to enable it in the settings menu.
It’s just accessed in the IQ section of the menu. I changed it once and never touched it again. I think if you are using multiple custom settings in the Q menu you will need to save them for each one but it’s been a while since I had that camera so I’m afraid I can’t give you a detailed answer.
@@TheLiamGordon I went out with T4 for first time yesterday - it was bright and sunny but on southbank lots of shade areas and on manual single shot, i missed a lot of shots - being blurred etc . I then changed to CL and then dialed in iso and put on auto and shutter speed on auto and i got better results but still missed a few shots where people are close so maybe a Zone focus would be better do you think?
Paul Choccy T was the blur from a slower shutter or from focus? I tend to manual focus at f8 recently if it’s 23mm or wider. That way I can get everything from about 6ft to 30ft in focus at once. Although, with the xt4 you might get good use out of face detection. If it’s motion blur try setting the shutter to 1/500 or 1/1000, that should freeze most movement.
@@TheLiamGordon I was doing everything in manual and i was playing around a lot with iso and shutter speeds plus only had single shot mode on so it was probably a mixture of everything really.....my afternoon shots got better when i went to CL or CH mode and dialed in auto iso range
Good question. I hesitate to answer definitively since this can be quite subjective. I will use 12800 when it’s dark and it’ll be grainy but I’ll accept it. Probably 6400 is reasonable enough for most people.
The Liam Gordon Maybe i explaind it baddly. They are same. They arent similar or something but exactly same. If tou .zip your files and unzip you get the exact same files. Thats same.
QCCanales not this time. I didn’t feel that adding samples would have helped explain the settings any better. Although they may have created more visual interest for the video
Can anyone could tell me in ua-cam.com/video/MjPW5SPWaI8/v-deo.html how could you change the AF mode during the AF point selector? Thanks for the video!
The Liam Gordon yeah, it is that what I meant but in my camera doesn’t change anything when I use my front dial. Any clue or something that I can configure on the menu? Thanks!
Very clear and concise, thank you! I've been street shooting since the early 1970s (I'm 67) and swing between film and digital. Looking to master settings so I can just focus on the world at large.
Thank you very much! I'm glad you found it useful.
Great! Love your straight-ahead no nonsense delivery and content -- and your accent :) Thanks!
Robin Palmer Thank you and thank you! 🙏
This was really helpful actually. Wrapping my head around setup for street has been a bit frustrating. I especially liked that last part where you described your process for focusing in different street situations. If you are on the move do you stay in manual focus mode and use back button focus? Or, do you set up zone focusing?
Thanks Charlie. Since making this video I’ve gradually switched to only using zone focus, as long as it’s day time. I’m generally set to f8 and about 7 feet on the 23mm, pretty much everything is in acceptable focus unless it’s really close.
If I was to use a longer lens I’d stick with autofocus though.
Simplifying things is tough when you’re still figuring it out, but enough fiddling over time and you’ll find what works for you ✌️
Thought this was super helpful.. not boring!! It's given me more insight and understanding as a a complete beginner
Glad you enjoyed it! It's a lot to contend with as a beginner (modern cameras are way more complex than old ones) but take it in baby steps and you'll eventually have your own set-up preferences.
I appreciate your video today. Wasn’t boring at all as I am getting an X-T4 as soon as it ships. Liked how you went through the menu settings. Thanks.
Nice! Love that new camera feeling!
Having just bought my XT3, I found your clarity and recommendations super helpful for street photography! I am more familiar with Nikon dslr so switching over to Fujifilm ain’t immediately easy. Thanks!
I feel you. I had a similar experience being familiar with Canon. This video was a while back so I’m glad it still has some relevancy. No doubt you’ll shift it to find your own methods too. Thanks, Gavin!
Just new to Fuji xt-2 found your guide helpful.thanks
Thank you! I hope you enjoy your Fuji. The XT2 is a great old camera!
It might seem banal to you to go through your settings, but someone new to Fujis like myself it's good to see how I'm getting on with settling in to standard settings. Not quite there yet. Just the kind of video too for getting awareness of unfamiliar settings. Beginning to want to cut down the choices rather than leave them open for flexibility. It's reassuring to see someone who's established their craft and done something similar. I have to subscribe now because I've watched a good few of your videos. Many thanks!
Thank you, Jeff! When I look back to when I made this video I feel like I thought I’d established my craft but have since learned I knew very little 🤦🏻♂️ although my menu settings are still relatively similar. So maybe I had that part figured out :) I appreciate the sub!
Thanks for clean and usefull comments. Very helpfull jobb doing you.
Thanks for watching and commenting!
Brilliant - massive help, thanks 🙌
Thanks for watching! 🙏
i have my xt10 since 2015 and still learned some tricks from your video.... thx so much
Andrés Mozó Thanks Andrés! Glad you found it useful
That's awesome, owning a camera for 5 years!!! It feels like people change cameras every month on UA-cam. Respect!
I wish this translated well the X-E3 . But seems informative. So thumbs up from me.
Thank you for watching! I wasn't aware that it didn't translate well to the X-E3. Take 2019 me with a pinch of salt. I thought I knew everything but I was just figuring it out :P
Very informative vid! My question: not discussed in the vid but I think I see in the menu you have af mode to "all"? Can you explain if (and why) you prefer this above the other modes?
Thanks Tom. It’s so when I click the focus lever I can scroll through from a single point to the “wide” setting. I very rarely change it from single point but I like having all the options readily available. Sorry I missed talking about that.
“F” on the front command dial stands for “f stop”. Cheers
Yes 😄 I since learned it’s to control aperture on lenses without the aperture ring. Had no idea.
:)
Thank you, a lot of good info in this video. Regarding your Classic Chrome settings, I'm new to Fujifilm, so couldn't I just use your recipe in a custom setting pithing the Q button? Hope you are well during this crazy time!
Yeah you can replicate it in the Q menu. I have mine saved in there too.
Hope you are well too, John.
Perphaps someone's already pointed out to you, but in case they haven't, lossless compression always means IDENTICAL to the original file - be it a camera RAW file or a song encoded in the FLAC format - so, 'good enough', given its inherent subjectivity, doesn't apply here. Just saying.
Yes someone else with technical knowledge said the same thing. In my mind it was like saying here’s a bus that seats 30 people but it’s half the size of every other 30 seater bus with no loss of space or comfort.
Really easy to follow guide decided to subscribe
Lance Depass Thank you, Lance!
Thanks for the tips Liam. I lucked out and picked up a X Pro 2 Graphite new for $1200 about a 17 months ago over at Mike's Camera on 38 the and Wadsworth. Love it! They are a good place to check for used gear as well. I also shoot micro 4/3 and got the Olympus 17 mm for $150. Check them out if you are still in Denver.
Nice one. I love a graphite x-pro. Might be one of my favorite cameras I’ve used. I’ve been to Mikes in the Springs but not been in the Denver one yet.
Hi Liam, Liked your video and presentation so signed up, thank you. Switching from Canon to Fuji can't cope with all the weight any more.
Much appreciated, Alfie. I’m gradually switching from Canon for similar reasons. Still use canon for work but not for long.
Like your videos brother :))) !!! Nice show!!!
15 Inch Digger Much appreciated, man 🙏
Interesting and well presented. Yes a little boring but knowing your camera is always a good thing.
Thanks, Ian!
This was awesome. Thank you.
You’re welcome 👍
The great Martin Parr shoots in full auto or “P”mode.
Proof enough right there :)
off topic but any reason why my X-T2 drains battery to zero fast fast and when the camera isnt even on the batterys drain to 0 1 original battery may be old and 3 brand new batterys do the same thing.
Oh man. I don’t really know but that does sound like some internal electronic issue.
just about to get my XT2 this week and having trouble in regards to which card I would need
i don't shoot video
not planning to overuse the burst mode either would a uhs 1 card be ok and what would the specs need to be on a card what do I need to look out for in regards to read/write speeds?
Thanks in advance
michael reynolds you’ll be fine with a uhs 1. The silver sandisk ultra cards will be plenty fast. Or even the Lexar Pro 633x which are generally pretty cheap on amazon.
@@TheLiamGordon ive heard lexar have problems so im going with the sandisk uhs 1 32gb
@@michaelreynolds6543 I generally stick with sandisk too :)
Command Dial Settings "F". F is for F-stop. On the 27mm lens which has no aperture ring F is used to set, well, the F-stop.
I’ve never used a Fuji lens without the aperture ring! Had no idea that’s how they got around it 🙈
@@TheLiamGordon I'm not strongly recommending it, but the 27mm is f/2.8 and is a pancake lens, very small and light on an x-series body. I'm taking it with me to Hong Kong.
Robert Yanal it sounds/looks like it would be a great little travel lens!
ahhh I wish i had all those extra buttons in my X-T100 :c or just the extra settings to customize my D-Pad It's really efficient changing from ES to MS using the D-Pad, yes the quick menu is a thing but I want everything to be pressed. anywayas good video man! :D
Ah, it’s a shame you can’t do it with all the Fuji cameras :(
@@TheLiamGordon yeah :( now I understand why pro uses camera with bunch of buttons xd so far I really don't use that much of those buttons but I really want that dedicated AFL button, since my XT100 don't have it I reprogram the Fn button to function as an AFL xd a bit weird to press but it works! I'll be watching your vids tomorrow since its quite late in my time around 2am xd thanks for the reply, you definitely deserve more views and subscriber with your dedication and hard work!
Thank you so much! Hopefully the channel will keep growing :)
Yeah at first you don’t really need custom buttons, it was only about a year or so ago that I really started to use them.
Watching street photography locked up in my house
lubricentro hotrod me too man. Can’t wait until everything goes back to normal!
If you can change the SS with the front command dial, how does that coordinate with the SS control knob on the top of the camera? Does one override the other?
The top dial is the master. But when you set it to “T” you can use the command dials. You can do something similar with ISO but when it’s set to “A”. You may have to enable it in the settings menu.
where or how did you save the firsy bunch settings
It’s just accessed in the IQ section of the menu. I changed it once and never touched it again. I think if you are using multiple custom settings in the Q menu you will need to save them for each one but it’s been a while since I had that camera so I’m afraid I can’t give you a detailed answer.
What model camera is that.
@@notyah2411 it’s a Fuji X-T2
I subscribed bro jimmy from philmatics appreciates u
Thanks Jimmy! I appreciate you too ✌️
I love it thanks.😘
Thank you 🙏
Funny that i have my XT20 set uo almost the same for Street photo
Great minds think alike :)
@@TheLiamGordon @bnw_crstreet it's my Instagram account if you want check out my work 😊
Nice, will test this out on my new X-T4
Paul Choccy T hope it helps ✌️
@@TheLiamGordon I went out with T4 for first time yesterday - it was bright and sunny but on southbank lots of shade areas and on manual single shot, i missed a lot of shots - being blurred etc . I then changed to CL and then dialed in iso and put on auto and shutter speed on auto and i got better results but still missed a few shots where people are close so maybe a Zone focus would be better do you think?
Paul Choccy T was the blur from a slower shutter or from focus? I tend to manual focus at f8 recently if it’s 23mm or wider. That way I can get everything from about 6ft to 30ft in focus at once. Although, with the xt4 you might get good use out of face detection. If it’s motion blur try setting the shutter to 1/500 or 1/1000, that should freeze most movement.
@@TheLiamGordon I was doing everything in manual and i was playing around a lot with iso and shutter speeds plus only had single shot mode on so it was probably a mixture of everything really.....my afternoon shots got better when i went to CL or CH mode and dialed in auto iso range
Also using backbutton focusing so was probably trying to do too much at once with a first time use of camera.
@10:16 could anyone please help me understand what is that red circle hanging from the camera...
Soumik Sen They are clips for the Peak Design camera strap
Security guard: "Thanks for the tip 👍🏻"
You're welcome!
which fuji camera is that?
It's an X-T2
Thanks
can i do this to my xt100?
Yes you should be able to do this. I had an x100 after I had the xt2 and it was set up similarly.
@@TheLiamGordon thankyou so much liam
How high can you set the ISO and still get acceptable photos?
Good question. I hesitate to answer definitively since this can be quite subjective. I will use 12800 when it’s dark and it’ll be grainy but I’ll accept it. Probably 6400 is reasonable enough for most people.
6400 is more then enough unless you're in a pitch black area. The noise is almost literally unseen with jpeg.
Lossless compressed RAWs are not good enough, they are as good as uncompressed. Its "lossless" because you don't lose anything.
I don’t see any difference between the files, and they are about half the size. Good enough for me.
The Liam Gordon Maybe i explaind it baddly. They are same. They arent similar or something but exactly same. If tou .zip your files and unzip you get the exact same files. Thats same.
Very informative.
Robert Yanal Thanks Robert!
*Mechanical shutter. Great vid thx.
astudios 🤦🏻♂️ shoot! That’s what I meant to say. Thanks 🙏
Good video thanks
Thanks Paul!
no samples?
QCCanales not this time. I didn’t feel that adding samples would have helped explain the settings any better. Although they may have created more visual interest for the video
Thank you jacksepticeye
Top o' the mornin' to ye laddie!
Can anyone could tell me in ua-cam.com/video/MjPW5SPWaI8/v-deo.html how could you change the AF mode during the AF point selector? Thanks for the video!
I think if you click the joystick and then roll the front command dial, you can change it to zone or wide focus... is that what you mean?
The Liam Gordon yeah, it is that what I meant but in my camera doesn’t change anything when I use my front dial. Any clue or something that I can configure on the menu? Thanks!
Under the af/mf section of the menu, change the af mode to ALL. I think that should fix it
The Liam Gordon oh, ok, that fixed it! Now I can change af mode with both weeks during af point selector. Soooo many thanks!
@@ale8a140 Awesome! Glad it worked out :)
best setting for street photography is auto...
arunashamal not always, but I do use it often