Who wouldn't love the classic look and feel of this fuji. Don't know how I've resisted owning one for so many years. Great photography as always and thanks for sharing your experiences Adam!
Okay, I was 90% convinced already when I clicked this video now I'm 100% sold. Really well put together video. You really explained how the camera works real world on an actual shoot and covered a lot of stuff that reviewers never mentioned. Thanks for this, still relevant in crazy 2020!
I actually Love the screen, using its capabilities almost every shoot. Especially awesome is that the screen is on the optical axis of the Sensor and not flipped out to the side
Thank you for the video! First of all, it was a refreshing practical review and felt so nice and original. Secondly, your production value is spectacular and watching your videos makes my heart happy. Happy to be your newest subscriber!
*Astounding review Adam, not only for your talent like a photographer, the edition and music from this video, you make it this review, at the highest level, regards from Argentina.*
By far the best review I've come across and lets face it, there are loads. No waffle and bull, just straight shooting (no pun intended) and very informative. I will defiantly be checking out some more of your videos. With me being quite new to photography, do you do any tutorial videos, with regards to landscape photography? Thanks again for sharing.
Great honest, real world review. Much better than the pure spec reviews so common these days, and you know they haven't shot anything but test charts. Looking forward to more of your Fuji shooting
Hi Adam, enjoyed your video as usual. So glad to see you are on board with the Fuji system. I have been solely using Fujifilm for 2 years now after my Canon 70d died!!! and it has given me a. renewed lease of life with my photography. Enjoy my XT2 immensely. Looking forward to seeing more videos involving your new Xt3......Keep them coming
I’m about 9 months away from retirement and have been a Nikon shooter for many years. But I’m think I’m going to switch to the Fuji system. A good friend has let me borrow her XT3 and lens. Wow Wow Wow so impressed. Great review and shot instruction.
Searched for this camera cause a friend won't stop banging on about it lol. Your video showed up first, absolutely cracking job mate - this is how a camera review should be IMO. Engaging and informative - brilliant job fella 👍
"rivaling FF cameras" Let's not get carried away...Even my old D800 (which you can get for half the price of the Fuji X-T3) will absolutely destroy this Fuji X-T3 at landscape photography and image quality.
@@adamaj74 the difference is so marginal. The quality of the image differs greatly from person to person. I'm guessing your referring to the ability to crop slightly more and the ability to print slightly bigger or zoom in at 200% to appreciate slightly more detail. It takes years and years for a landscape photographer to acquire the skills to capture amazing images. Mastering light and composition is a skill most people with never achieve so instead they buy a full frame camera and think that every image they take is better than any camera with a smaller sensor. The Fuji systems do rival a lot of full frame cameras and even dominate a few. Sony a7ii, Canon 5d2 and 3, Canon 6d, nikon d650 and 750 to name a few.
@@adamaj74 I'm pretty sure the Nikon D800 is an amazing camera, but you have to keep in mind that the D800 is a specialized camera geared towards professionals that need high megapixel images. The D800 can't shoot 11fps, so it's not good for sports, it can't go past ISO 6400 natively, so it's not good for low-light shooting, it can't record 4K video at 60fps, and even then it's mediocre at best for video work. Sensor size does help, but the D800 is not going to blow the X-T3 out of the water for the things 90% of photographers will be using the camera anyways. And if we want to go that route then I could also argue that a Pentax 645D could destroy the D800 for landscapes, but why even go there? I'm sure that I'm not getting carried away here, but horses for courses.
Abdon Phir'athon, I didn't say it could do any of those things, you're setting up straw men. We're talking about landscape photography. As far as the Pentax 645D, no, it couldn't. The D800's sensor is better in every way; color depth, dynamic range, low light, etc. www.dxomark.com/Cameras/Compare/Side-by-side/Nikon-D800-versus-Pentax-645D___792_668
I picked up a xt-2 a year ago, sold my 7d2 a month ago, got my xt-3 this week and now I will sell my 5d3. Qualitywise a very small difference but I have fallen in love with Fujifilm. One big thing that you didn't mention is the weight difference for a complete kit with lenses and the much smaller volume. This is a BIG difference and with smaller sensors you also can buy super high quality lenses at half price compered to a full frame! I will still keep a couple of red ring lenses and use them with the Fringer adapter which does a great job. Great video Adam!!
I took XT3 with me for landscape last week. It's amazing. Not sure about lowlight situations as compared to my D750 as I haven't compared them yet. BTW when you are on T mode for top shutter speed dial you can definitely select any shutter speed from rear horizontal dial. Also if you select any specific shutter speed from top dial, you can make minor adjustments from rear dial which you can't from top dial.
I admit I’ve started glazing over when I see someone is reviewing a camera, but this is you Adam from First Man Photography so I knew it would be of interest to me. Being an analogue guy the first thing I noticed were its looks, it’s really Bonny. I loved the clicks you could see for adjusting the aperture on the lens. Gosh that back screen looked amazing, even I could see it. I don’t need a flip screen as I don’t shoot videos and I can’t get very low with my macro shots. Well I can but I really struggle getting back up, as a rule it takes a stick and something to grab to. Because I shoot wildlife as well as landscape I really like the tracking my 7DII and 5DIII offer. I also need cameras I can drop several times a day which seems to be my norm at the moment. That’s one of the reasons I’ve not upgraded in the last few years, I can’t in all conscience sell any of my gear on, so I’ll use it until I totally kill it. I don’t know if you mentioned weatherproofing at all? That would be of interest. As I expected from you, a photographer’s review, very well done indeed. Enjoy your new camera and ignore any negative comments, it’s your money spent on something for you to enjoy. For some reason a lot of people on the internet seem to think it’s ok to insult people for their choices with their money. Another superb video Adam, but for goodness sake be careful, Sundays wouldn’t be the same if First Man Photography turned into Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea.
The X-T2 and X-T3 are both weatherproofed with a bunch of lenses at different price points also being weatherproofed. I own a Canon 6D mark 2 and a Fuji X-T2. Coming from Canon, I had to spend some time to really get to know the Fuji, especially customizing it to where I want it. You can set almost every button to anything you want, which is really nice. It took a few weeks, but after that, I knew it by heart. The manual controls make it really fast for changing settings on the go. Another plus is being able to easily use vintage lenses. I really love my Minolta MD-Rokkor 50mm f/1.4.
I'm surprised many reviewers miss the key improvement of the XT3: the lockable diopter adjustment! I can't count how many time I accidentally turned that bastard little thing on my XT2.
Thank you for your review Adam, finally an average person review and not a paid one where everything is fantastic and the product is the best there is, I really enjoyed it. I'm planning buying it for nature in its majority but also in the near future some video and scuba diving (with its proper underwater housing) as where I live (Tenerife, Canary Islands) we have some nice below sea level scenery as well. By the way, absolutely lovely location, you're very lucky to have it such beutiful place near by (or within driving distance from your home).
Good advice re incoming tide. I'm always very careful in this type of environment but I got caught out a couple of years ago while taking long exposures in Cornwall. Completely misread the environment around me and the speed of the incoming tide. A very fast tide as it was an inlet which sped it up. Very scary and had to run for it. Be careful people.
My X-T3 is on its way by courier this very moment. This video confirms I made the right choice. If it's good enough for you, Adam, then it's certainly good enough for me mate.
This is a great review, Adam! You're highlighting most of the interesting stuff. If there was something you could have brought up a bit more, it would have been just how customizable the Fuji X-T3 is. I have the X-T2 and I've been blown away after shooting Canon. My suggestion for you now is to get your hands on some vintage lenses. With a couple of cheap adapters, you can put on virtually any old lens. I've got old Pentax, Minolta, Canon FD, Russian stuff with crazy bokeh and so on. It's a lot of fun! To be honest, I'm seriously considering selling my Canon 6Dm2 with three L lenses (16-35 f/4, 24-70 f/4, 70-200 f/2.8) and just go full on Fuji. Maybe get an X-T20 to have a little brother for my X-T2. I just love the 35mm f/2 lens, but there are some other Fuji lenses I want to try. The 56 f/1.2, the 16 f/1.4, the 10-24 and the 50-140. But they're fairly pricey, so I would obviously need to sell off the Canon gear first.
I just bought one of these little cameras and man is it awesome! I bought it mainly for video because just about every video I watch says it's the best on the market right now unless you spend thousands and thousands. But, I used it to do some portraits and wow, it did great. I've been a Nikon user for 20 years, but I find myself reaching for this little Fuji more and more. Also, with the firmware update recently, they fixed many things, including a lot of the things you mentioned in the video. I have a D800 which I use for portraits and landscapes, a D500 that I use for sports and wildlife, and now this X-T3 that I intended to use for just video. As far as image quality, the Fuji beats the D500, but the D800 is slightly better. Now, I'm wondering if I really need the D500. The Fuji is better in every way. The only thing is glass, which Fuji is working hard on. Fuji does offer a 200 f/2, which on the X-T3 is like a 300 f/2, and with a 1.4x tele is 420mm f/2.8! With the 2x tele (when they release it) it'll be the equivalent of a 600 f/4! Also, they already offer the excellent 100-400 zoom, which is equivalent to 150-600mm, so there is that. I don't know what to do, lol.
The Fuji is a great all round camera. I used it on a couple of commercial video jobs and the footage looks incredible, especially using f-log with the high bit rates.
I defected from Canon with the the X-T3 and my only regret is that I waited this long to switch! Love the feel, the aesthetics, the build quality, and how Fuji genuinely pays very close attention to the photographer's needs. You're absolutely right that they had the photographer in mind when they designed this. I also love that they have really harked back to the film days with not only the physical design with the manual dials and silver edition body but also with the film simulations, the split focus prism, and the clustered sensor pixels that more closely mimic film grain instead of ugly, harsh digital noise. Any film photographer, will certainly appreciate what they've done with this camera. Like you, I do mostly landscape as well on my Instagram, matt_angley_photography (Apologies for the shameless plug lol) and I have just fallen in love with the image quality this puts out. As for the things it lacks? Well, no camera is perfect and photography is all about sacrifice. I'm sacrificing the comfortable hand grip on my Canon DSLR, its battery life, and the fully articulating screen but I'm gaining so much more in return, especially since I'm coming from the ancient 60D P.S. There is the option to change the shutter speed in 1/3 stops with the front command wheel. It will go up or down one full stop in 1/3 stop increments and I think that controls the timer mode as well but I could be wrong
"The Drinking Dinosaur". Brilliant. As soon as you said it, I saw the head, neck, body and tail. Someone needs a free drink and pat on the back for thinking that one up.
Great video. For the settings in video mode, not sure if you know that, but they are separate from photo mode from what I know. When you‘re in video mode, settings can be different from what they show on the dials, so when you switch back to photo mode everything is as it should be from the dials.
Hi Adam, how times have canged, in my day we looked down on 35mm cameras for landscape. Now we are talking of full frame which is really 35mm format. I still have my MPP 5x4, sadly can not use it now but cant part with it, as I have so many memories from using it in the past. Any way lets get back to the point, it does not matter what format is used its the final image that matters, cameras are just tools to achieve the result. You and your interpretation to the scene are what matters most. lovely location and pictures, thanks for sharing your thoughts.
I agree and that is why I think this camera will be perfect for many photographers. There does come a point when the extra image quality is required but it's diminishing returns. Fuji's top end medium format(ish) camera is around 6k before you've spent another 3k on a couple of lenses. That makes it about 7.4 k more expensive than this camera with the kit lens. You've got to be a great photographer to make that 7.4k count.
Fuji does a great job with these cameras, the price is getting close to entry level FF cameras like the Sony A7III but the Fuji lens lineup is outstanding. I own a Sony A7III and if it wasn't for the outstanding low light performance, I would get the XT3.
Hello! As a landscape photographer, this is the best review I’ve seen of the XT3. And your photos are gorgeous. A question please: what kind of tripod and head were you using for the sunset shot?
Great review. I'm a hybrid shooter too and thinking about switching fully to mirrorless full frame or maybe aps-c. I do both landscape and portrait so I want something with really good dynamic range. This was a different kind of review that I haven't seen, excellent job!
Thanks. Really glad you liked it. This camera is certainly a good all rounder with great value. In your situation I'd be choosing between this and the Canon Eos R depending on the budget.
First Man Photography currently I use a nikon d610 for photo and a panasonic lumix g7 for video, plus a gopro for certain things. It is appealing to replace 2 cameras with one that does it all well. The eos r has a few crippling features on an otherwise excellent camera, the xt-3 seems really excellent but the lenses that I would use are not stabilzed and neither is the sensor, the A7iii is damn near perfect. Sony rumors about an aps-c a9 sound appealing. Basically if I could just find a camera that shoots uncropped 4k, has a fully articulating screen, 2 card slots, great dynamic range and a good selection of wide to tele lenses I’d be good. But I think I just described what 90% of us are looking for haha
@@RiceCake-ep9gu Thanks for the reply. It's mainly the video needs I have. I don't think I'd even be thinking about jumping ship from nikon if I was photo only. It pains me to thinks about selling my lenses too, but I really don't want to use an adapter. I feel like if I just keep patiently waiting something will come out that works. I lean heavily toward the a7iii because I'm still not sure I want to leave full frame lol. Sony has some excellent lenses too. When it comes down to it, for the way I do video as bare bones as possible, the lack of an articulating screen is preventing the switch.
@@Firstmanphotography Do you have a video about tripods, I am headed for a trip to Bhutan and am crossed between a travel light tripod or the sturdier manfrotto 55x pro 3. Any suggestions would help a lot.
I don't like travel tripods although I do use them. I don't like the weight of the bigger tripods although they do the job well. I haven't made a video about tripods generally. If I was you I'd start with a travel tripod, they're lighter and cheaper. You'll then know if it's good enough for you and if you need to get a bigger one.
Adam: One thing you could do with the strap knob on the right side of the body is to first mask off the rest of the body with tape leaving the knob exposed and then grind and polish it down to your requirements. A simple way to make the camera a custom fit.
Great from the field. Comments/review after looking at files on a full sized monitor and after editing would wrap this review up nicely. Maybe a part 2?
Happy to watch the video. It was well-reviewed and you gave the camera a great grade. If you decide to keep it, I would like to hear your opinions on the SOOC JPEGs. For me, as a busy parent who doesn't have A) the time for hours of post-processing, and B) the financial capacity to buy storage and computers to manage 4K/RAW over a long period of time, the Fuji JPEGs were a revelation. With the XT2 JPEGs, my workflow was cut in half compared to my Nikon. Having great SOOC images also really pushed me to get the image right "in camera." That said, I haven't seen many videos about getting SOOC JPEGs with landscape photography conditions/workflow. Perhaps this is a natural next step for a video and would appeal to a wide audience. Thanks!
Fuji seem to be the only camera company who listen to their customers. I have the XT2, traded in the 6d for it. never regretted it and would never go back.
True ! When i got the Fuji into my hands i felt like i had gone back to Film, its a tactile thing. But the sensor is brilliant too. Also i have 5 lenses and the camera and its half the weight of my canon FF gear. FF is a marketing scam in the main. Most people dont need it. The shambles of a Canon EOS R was the last straw for me, the size of it, and the weight of the lenes.
Interesting. I have a 6d, 6D MKII & an 80D. I'm thinking of getting rid of the 80D due to the amount of noise that the 6D's just don't show . I did go for the 6D MKII rather than the 5D MKIV due to it's smaller size (and price!) though. How does the Fuji compare to the 6D for noise?
I hardly notice any difference in noise, apart from extreme low light, but thats the pixel size. For 99% of what i do there is not difference. Fuji images are sharper, from day one you see how much that canon AA filter limits sharpness. The 6d mkii was a non starter for me, it was not enough of an upgrade from the 6d. I waited on the EOS R and when i saw how big and heavy and expensive it was i moved to Fuji.
Nice review, Adam. Thank you. Regarding custom settings, you can create different sets of settings in the Quick Menu and flip between them with just a couple clicks. Kevin Mullins has either a video, here on UA-cam, or a blog post on f16.click on how to create those customization sets.
Excellent "intro" to the awesome X-T3 (and the equally awesome Fujinon XF16-55 f/2.8 Zoom) for landscape photography! I use exactly that kit, plus a few other stellar Fujinon lenses, for landscape and product photography, and am quite pleased with the build quality, ergonomics, and most importantly, image quality, particularly sharpness and detail rendition, of this system. Though I admittedly have never used FF gear, based on what I've seen online, in my opinion, I can achieve at least that level of detail with this APS-C System, especially when using techniques such as focus stacking, and a very solid tripod (the Leofoto LN Series Carbon Fiber tripods are excellent...they include a panoramic head.)! I truly believe that the only way to achieve a "significant" improvement in overall image quality from this Fujifilm X-System, is to go medium format, it's just that good, especially the Fujinon XF lenses! For example, the Fujinon XF80mm f/2.8 Macro is the sharpest lens I've ever used in 40 years of photography! It is my "Go To" lens for product photography, and of course, macro work. ONe question please...What is the best brand of ND filter that would have the least impact on image sharpness? Thanks again sir.
I tilt my screen mostly upwards or downwards. That works perfectly with tilting. A flip (out) screen is quite annoying/inconvenient for my use, therefore I am very happy with Fujis tilting screens.
Really good review , so good that i went and bought the camera ( i know the xt4 is out but i got the xt3 at a very good price) . Thanks . Keep the good content coming
Great video. I have the X-T3 and agree with pretty much everything you said here. Overall, love the camera, but I loved the X-T2 as well. However, I have to say thank you, thank you, thank you. I had no idea that you could turn on the multi-channel histogram or the two axis electronic level with the touch screen. Serves me right for not reading the manual, so, thank you!
I really love the tones and the grading of the video done with the x-t3. More pastel than I've seen. Very pleasant. Did you use Eterna and grade from there?
Encouraging comment because I think I am terrible at colour grading. I shot everything in F-log and graded it from there. Fuji provide a LUT for free that adds the Eterna grade to the f-log footage in post. It's really nice but I didn't use it in this case.
Yeah it was beautiful. I found it really striking and actually more true to a lot of your photo looks than even the Canon footage. But then again, I shoot Fuji, so there may be some bias ;)
Don't get why you are so focused on full frame. Full frame has two advantages over APS-C: Shallow depth of field (depending on the lens) and low light performance. And neither of these matter when we are talking about landscape photography.
The lenses are the real selling point. The lack of an anti aliasing filter on the camera & the super sharp 10-24 & 50-140 for landscapes made me forget my 5dii & trinity L lenses.
The kit 18-55 2.8-4 and 55-200 are godly for the price and performance that it gives. But, they are not weather sealed. Still, those two are great lenses for cheap (specially getting the 1855 as a kit)
Loved your review. You convinced me to give the XT3 a try. Bought one for Christmas family portraits and in a few days it has grown on me. Great colours and it handles so well. Love those dials. Best of all it connects to the Fuji instax printer for instant photos.
One more thing, you can use independent settings for video via the Silent Movie mode, which has on screen touch controls, although some people don't like this feature.
I'm considering the XT3 or the upcoming XT4 for vlogging. That last clip in low light looked really good. Are you still liking this camera for Vlogging Adam or have you moved on since then?
Another fine review, and part of its value is most of it is valid for the X-T2 as well as it’s newer sibling. There are plenty of technical reviews out there, so a real world in-the-field review with a personal view is valuable. Having just traded my Canon in for an X-T2 it’s good to see another one of my favourite landscape photographers enthused by its qualities, and I’m about to head to Flamborough myself to try it out. Hope you enjoy the Fuji for years to come. It would be good to see how it handles the brutal weather you often put yourself through for the best landscape shots.
I walk around with one small lens 50mm 1.4 on the D850, and when you can't get close enough, sensor crop versatility is virtually unlimited in any light situation. XT-3 has alot of caching up to do
getting ready to trade in my nikon d750 for this camera. I have the fujifilm x-t100 and i am blown away by this little guy that I am jumping ship to fujifilm 100 %. XT3 here I come!!!
You can customized it extremely well, so yes; I think you haven’t figured it out yet! Great video, I’m also a Canon shooter (1dxmkii) and love this Fuji!
True, but it definitely doesn't have custom shooting modes that save settings and exposure like the C1-3 dial does on my 5D. People have mentioned the silent movie mode but it's fiddly and doesnt do what I want.
Nice review of a really sweet little camera. Adam. I think it would be a great back up or second camera to a full frame. I've been wishing I had a second camera for a few weeks now.
Adam, if you attach a strap (in my case the one supplied by Fuji) it pads out the ring with my finger resting on the leather. The strap sort of becomes part of the grip.
Thank you for sharing! Since you are into landscape photography and when only using one filter at a time cpl/nd you need to look into the *Xume magnetic lens adapters.* With these adapters you almost litterarly throw your the filter on your lens.
Hi Adam, I use my front control wheel to adjust both my shutter speed when the dial is set to T mode and also as its clickable I can change the iso, both when looking through the EVF. I find this works better than adjusting the wheels on the top plate.
I just bought an XT-20 with the XC 16-50 mm and XC 50-230 mm telephoto lenses all for $800 [all new...not preowned]. I thought that was a great deal. I wanted the XT-3 but economics kicked in. I would be spending at least 3 times the price for the XT-3 with the same lenses. What do you guys think about the XT-20 and the lenses [lower end lenses not as good as the XF series] that I got. Did I make a good choice....I'm not a professional photographer...just learning now. Don't know a lot about photography yet but hope I made a good choice.
Great video with an honest review, don't get hung up that it is a cropped sensor as it makes very little difference compared to full frame. You just adjust ISO and exposure accordingly to capture the same amount of light (see Tiny Northrup videos on this). i am seriously thinking of buying one of these as fed up with big full frame cameras and glass. Size isn't everything!!
Nice review and more importantly - great sunset image! Pretty good quality for a crop camera. As a side note. 5DMkIV btw does see through the 10-stop ND filter in live view, at least within the non-bulb settings (i.e. 30 seconds). Also I'm not sure if X-T3 has a better weather sealing than 5DMkIV. Weather sealing on 5DMkIV is very good and saved my camera on a few occasions - rain, ocean water splashes, surf spray etc.
As far as stored settings, just barely put out a video on that subject. You're correct. There is no really good way to do stored settings. Although, you can "kludge it" by using the video silent mode settings to store them. This is still largely inadequate as it is fiddly, but better than nothing.
It does 1/3 stops just not from the top dial, think the default is the rear dial for making small adjustments. This may not apply on the really long exposures in T mode.
The disadvantages of a flippy screen depend on which design you are referring to. Canon's got the best one, IIRC, allowing you to choose just about any angle. Fuji's version of it (in the X-T100) is not the same. It's fine for video but less ideal for shooting portrait-oriented shots low to the ground. (It angles the wrong way forcing you to hold the camera awkwardly.) Either design makes the camera bigger and harder to use discretely when deployed, something relevant for street photography. And Fuji's design is incompatible with L-brackets. (I don't know if that is true of Canon's.) The point is that a flippy screen isn't a win-win option for all types of shooters.
Great video Adam, I thinking of buying this camera for shooting wedding videos because of the price point and 60p 4K. Seems like such a bargain for the price
It is and the f-log gives a lot of room for grading. I wouldn't recommend it for weddings if you're flicking between stills and video because of the lack of custom exposure settings. If you're just doing video though then it's a bargain and the f-log its great for grading later. I'd be tempted to output the video via the HDMI to an SSD though otherwise you're gonna need a lot of big expensive SD cards.
Great review Adam. I moved to Fuji last year with the X-T2 & 20. was getting old and my Nikon gear was heavy. Down to two lenses the 16-55mm & 50-140mm mostly landscapes and half the weight. Using Iridient though for DNG conversion in Lightroom CC anon regrets at all. X-T3 will be my option in the future.
Looks a cool camera,but being so tied up in the Nikon system,D4s,D810 and D500 with top end glass I think the missus would kill me if invested in this....Great videos,love what you do.Keep it up and thank you.👌🏻👌🏻
Hello... I am a novice in photography and this model will be my first camera. I can't wait to learn the basics!
Who wouldn't love the classic look and feel of this fuji. Don't know how I've resisted owning one for so many years. Great photography as always and thanks for sharing your experiences Adam!
Thanks Derek.
Okay, I was 90% convinced already when I clicked this video now I'm 100% sold. Really well put together video. You really explained how the camera works real world on an actual shoot and covered a lot of stuff that reviewers never mentioned. Thanks for this, still relevant in crazy 2020!
I actually Love the screen, using its capabilities almost every shoot.
Especially awesome is that the screen is on the optical axis of the Sensor and not flipped out to the side
The best X-T3 real world reviewer on youtube. Keep up the good work sir.
I completely agree with you. We now need custom setting to switch quickly between still and video mode.
Got my XT3 silver today. Great review and exactly what I wanted to see. Thank you Adam :)
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Thank you for the video! First of all, it was a refreshing practical review and felt so nice and original. Secondly, your production value is spectacular and watching your videos makes my heart happy. Happy to be your newest subscriber!
Thanks for the amazing comment Noah. Really appreciate you subscribing.
*Astounding review Adam, not only for your talent like a photographer, the edition and music from this video, you make it this review, at the highest level, regards from Argentina.*
Thanks Raul, that's great to hear. Really appreciate your comment.
It is a great camera. I actually think the XT2 is slightly better in low light surprisingly. Good to see a landscape review Adam. 👍
By far the best review I've come across and lets face it, there are loads. No waffle and bull, just straight shooting (no pun intended) and very informative. I will defiantly be checking out some more of your videos.
With me being quite new to photography, do you do any tutorial videos, with regards to landscape photography?
Thanks again for sharing.
Sure. Give this one a try. Landscape Photography | Conquering the Camera Settings ua-cam.com/video/0uhG0HvjXGw/v-deo.html
@@Firstmanphotography i really love that shot that you took on this video, breathtaking
The Q menu is customizable and a great place to put all the functions you need quickly.
Great honest, real world review. Much better than the pure spec reviews so common these days, and you know they haven't shot anything but test charts. Looking forward to more of your Fuji shooting
Thanks Darren. Glad you enjoyed it and appreciate the comment.
Hi Adam, enjoyed your video as usual. So glad to see you are on board with the Fuji system. I have been solely using Fujifilm for 2 years now after my Canon 70d died!!! and it has given me a. renewed lease of life with my photography. Enjoy my XT2 immensely. Looking forward to seeing more videos involving your new Xt3......Keep them coming
I’m about 9 months away from retirement and have been a Nikon shooter for many years. But I’m think I’m going to switch to the Fuji system. A good friend has let me borrow her XT3 and lens. Wow Wow Wow so impressed. Great review and shot instruction.
I’m still using a 12MP 2007 Pentax K10D! Have been contemplating buying a secondhand XT-3 for some time but this and other reviews has convinced me.
Searched for this camera cause a friend won't stop banging on about it lol. Your video showed up first, absolutely cracking job mate - this is how a camera review should be IMO.
Engaging and informative - brilliant job fella 👍
Thanks Dave. Really glad you found it useful.
Awesome review! This is hands down the best APS-C in the business right now, and also rivaling FF cameras. It's definitely punching above its weight.
Glad you enjoyed the review. Its a great camera.
"rivaling FF cameras"
Let's not get carried away...Even my old D800 (which you can get for half the price of the Fuji X-T3) will absolutely destroy this Fuji X-T3 at landscape photography and image quality.
@@adamaj74 the difference is so marginal. The quality of the image differs greatly from person to person. I'm guessing your referring to the ability to crop slightly more and the ability to print slightly bigger or zoom in at 200% to appreciate slightly more detail. It takes years and years for a landscape photographer to acquire the skills to capture amazing images. Mastering light and composition is a skill most people with never achieve so instead they buy a full frame camera and think that every image they take is better than any camera with a smaller sensor. The Fuji systems do rival a lot of full frame cameras and even dominate a few. Sony a7ii, Canon 5d2 and 3, Canon 6d, nikon d650 and 750 to name a few.
@@adamaj74 I'm pretty sure the Nikon D800 is an amazing camera, but you have to keep in mind that the D800 is a specialized camera geared towards professionals that need high megapixel images.
The D800 can't shoot 11fps, so it's not good for sports, it can't go past ISO 6400 natively, so it's not good for low-light shooting, it can't record 4K video at 60fps, and even then it's mediocre at best for video work.
Sensor size does help, but the D800 is not going to blow the X-T3 out of the water for the things 90% of photographers will be using the camera anyways. And if we want to go that route then I could also argue that a Pentax 645D could destroy the D800 for landscapes, but why even go there? I'm sure that I'm not getting carried away here, but horses for courses.
Abdon Phir'athon, I didn't say it could do any of those things, you're setting up straw men. We're talking about landscape photography.
As far as the Pentax 645D, no, it couldn't. The D800's sensor is better in every way; color depth, dynamic range, low light, etc.
www.dxomark.com/Cameras/Compare/Side-by-side/Nikon-D800-versus-Pentax-645D___792_668
I picked up a xt-2 a year ago, sold my 7d2 a month ago, got my xt-3 this week and now I will sell my 5d3. Qualitywise a very small difference but I have fallen in love with Fujifilm. One big thing that you didn't mention is the weight difference for a complete kit with lenses and the much smaller volume. This is a BIG difference and with smaller sensors you also can buy super high quality lenses at half price compered to a full frame! I will still keep a couple of red ring lenses and use them with the Fringer adapter which does a great job. Great video Adam!!
Great video Adam, very inspiring. Would be nice to see a video of your workflow with the Fuji system. Looking forward to the next one.
I took XT3 with me for landscape last week. It's amazing. Not sure about lowlight situations as compared to my D750 as I haven't compared them yet. BTW when you are on T mode for top shutter speed dial you can definitely select any shutter speed from rear horizontal dial. Also if you select any specific shutter speed from top dial, you can make minor adjustments from rear dial which you can't from top dial.
I admit I’ve started glazing over when I see someone is reviewing a camera, but this is you Adam from First Man Photography so I knew it would be of interest to me. Being an analogue guy the first thing I noticed were its looks, it’s really Bonny. I loved the clicks you could see for adjusting the aperture on the lens. Gosh that back screen looked amazing, even I could see it. I don’t need a flip screen as I don’t shoot videos and I can’t get very low with my macro shots. Well I can but I really struggle getting back up, as a rule it takes a stick and something to grab to.
Because I shoot wildlife as well as landscape I really like the tracking my 7DII and 5DIII offer. I also need cameras I can drop several times a day which seems to be my norm at the moment. That’s one of the reasons I’ve not upgraded in the last few years, I can’t in all conscience sell any of my gear on, so I’ll use it until I totally kill it.
I don’t know if you mentioned weatherproofing at all? That would be of interest.
As I expected from you, a photographer’s review, very well done indeed. Enjoy your new camera and ignore any negative comments, it’s your money spent on something for you to enjoy. For some reason a lot of people on the internet seem to think it’s ok to insult people for their choices with their money.
Another superb video Adam, but for goodness sake be careful, Sundays wouldn’t be the same if First Man Photography turned into Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea.
Ha, thanks Mark. I think if i'd gone in there it would have been fairly entertaining. Sore backside, wet up to the waist and severely sore pride.
The X-T2 and X-T3 are both weatherproofed with a bunch of lenses at different price points also being weatherproofed.
I own a Canon 6D mark 2 and a Fuji X-T2. Coming from Canon, I had to spend some time to really get to know the Fuji, especially customizing it to where I want it. You can set almost every button to anything you want, which is really nice. It took a few weeks, but after that, I knew it by heart. The manual controls make it really fast for changing settings on the go. Another plus is being able to easily use vintage lenses. I really love my Minolta MD-Rokkor 50mm f/1.4.
I'm surprised many reviewers miss the key improvement of the XT3: the lockable diopter adjustment! I can't count how many time I accidentally turned that bastard little thing on my XT2.
Lol. Fair point.
Really appreciated a view on this camera for landscape. Great work, looks like it is definitely worthwhile exploring this camera
Thank you for your review Adam, finally an average person review and not a paid one where everything is fantastic and the product is the best there is, I really enjoyed it.
I'm planning buying it for nature in its majority but also in the near future some video and scuba diving (with its proper underwater housing) as where I live (Tenerife, Canary Islands) we have some nice below sea level scenery as well.
By the way, absolutely lovely location, you're very lucky to have it such beutiful place near by (or within driving distance from your home).
YES! Travel is exactly where I think Fuji shines! Thanks for doing this! Wish it had IBIS though.
Daksh P Fuji XT4 for ibis it seams
Good advice re incoming tide. I'm always very careful in this type of environment but I got caught out a couple of years ago while taking long exposures in Cornwall. Completely misread the environment around me and the speed of the incoming tide. A very fast tide as it was an inlet which sped it up. Very scary and had to run for it. Be careful people.
There's a risk assessment to be made on all occasions. It should take your own skill level and knowledge into account too.
My X-T3 is on its way by courier this very moment. This video confirms I made the right choice. If it's good enough for you, Adam, then it's certainly good enough for me mate.
Happy new camera day.
This is a great review, Adam! You're highlighting most of the interesting stuff. If there was something you could have brought up a bit more, it would have been just how customizable the Fuji X-T3 is. I have the X-T2 and I've been blown away after shooting Canon. My suggestion for you now is to get your hands on some vintage lenses. With a couple of cheap adapters, you can put on virtually any old lens. I've got old Pentax, Minolta, Canon FD, Russian stuff with crazy bokeh and so on. It's a lot of fun!
To be honest, I'm seriously considering selling my Canon 6Dm2 with three L lenses (16-35 f/4, 24-70 f/4, 70-200 f/2.8) and just go full on Fuji. Maybe get an X-T20 to have a little brother for my X-T2. I just love the 35mm f/2 lens, but there are some other Fuji lenses I want to try. The 56 f/1.2, the 16 f/1.4, the 10-24 and the 50-140. But they're fairly pricey, so I would obviously need to sell off the Canon gear first.
I think i'd happily let the 6d mark ii go for this camera and bunch of nice lenses.
I fully agree with the flip screen comments. Really hoped that they would have the fully rotating screen in the X-T3.
You made my day! I’m getting the xt3. I’m a canon aficionado and will be able to use my canon lenses on the xt3.
I just bought one of these little cameras and man is it awesome! I bought it mainly for video because just about every video I watch says it's the best on the market right now unless you spend thousands and thousands. But, I used it to do some portraits and wow, it did great. I've been a Nikon user for 20 years, but I find myself reaching for this little Fuji more and more. Also, with the firmware update recently, they fixed many things, including a lot of the things you mentioned in the video. I have a D800 which I use for portraits and landscapes, a D500 that I use for sports and wildlife, and now this X-T3 that I intended to use for just video. As far as image quality, the Fuji beats the D500, but the D800 is slightly better. Now, I'm wondering if I really need the D500. The Fuji is better in every way. The only thing is glass, which Fuji is working hard on. Fuji does offer a 200 f/2, which on the X-T3 is like a 300 f/2, and with a 1.4x tele is 420mm f/2.8! With the 2x tele (when they release it) it'll be the equivalent of a 600 f/4! Also, they already offer the excellent 100-400 zoom, which is equivalent to 150-600mm, so there is that. I don't know what to do, lol.
The Fuji is a great all round camera. I used it on a couple of commercial video jobs and the footage looks incredible, especially using f-log with the high bit rates.
I defected from Canon with the the X-T3 and my only regret is that I waited this long to switch! Love the feel, the aesthetics, the build quality, and how Fuji genuinely pays very close attention to the photographer's needs. You're absolutely right that they had the photographer in mind when they designed this. I also love that they have really harked back to the film days with not only the physical design with the manual dials and silver edition body but also with the film simulations, the split focus prism, and the clustered sensor pixels that more closely mimic film grain instead of ugly, harsh digital noise. Any film photographer, will certainly appreciate what they've done with this camera. Like you, I do mostly landscape as well on my Instagram, matt_angley_photography (Apologies for the shameless plug lol) and I have just fallen in love with the image quality this puts out. As for the things it lacks? Well, no camera is perfect and photography is all about sacrifice. I'm sacrificing the comfortable hand grip on my Canon DSLR, its battery life, and the fully articulating screen but I'm gaining so much more in return, especially since I'm coming from the ancient 60D
P.S. There is the option to change the shutter speed in 1/3 stops with the front command wheel. It will go up or down one full stop in 1/3 stop increments and I think that controls the timer mode as well but I could be wrong
"The Drinking Dinosaur". Brilliant. As soon as you said it, I saw the head, neck, body and tail. Someone needs a free drink and pat on the back for thinking that one up.
Ha. I agree.
Great video. For the settings in video mode, not sure if you know that, but they are separate from photo mode from what I know. When you‘re in video mode, settings can be different from what they show on the dials, so when you switch back to photo mode everything is as it should be from the dials.
With regards to the strap holder notch, it works so much better in conjunction with the strap and the small leather pieces on it.
The X-T3 has treated me so well! I hope you're loving yours still! Also, your thumbnail was sick!
Hi Adam, how times have canged, in my day we looked down on 35mm cameras for landscape. Now we are talking of full frame which is really 35mm format. I still have my MPP 5x4, sadly can not use it now but cant part with it, as I have so many memories from using it in the past.
Any way lets get back to the point, it does not matter what format is used its the final image that matters, cameras are just tools to achieve the result. You and your interpretation to the scene are what matters most.
lovely location and pictures, thanks for sharing your thoughts.
I agree and that is why I think this camera will be perfect for many photographers. There does come a point when the extra image quality is required but it's diminishing returns. Fuji's top end medium format(ish) camera is around 6k before you've spent another 3k on a couple of lenses. That makes it about 7.4 k more expensive than this camera with the kit lens. You've got to be a great photographer to make that 7.4k count.
@airscrew1 The old lenses are also optically inferior to modern ones
Fuji does a great job with these cameras, the price is getting close to entry level FF cameras like the Sony A7III but the Fuji lens lineup is outstanding. I own a Sony A7III and if it wasn't for the outstanding low light performance, I would get the XT3.
Hello! As a landscape photographer, this is the best review I’ve seen of the XT3. And your photos are gorgeous. A question please: what kind of tripod and head were you using for the sunset shot?
Got rid of all my Canon gear (5D mark 2 & 3 with lots of lenses). No regrets whatsoever - the Fuji suits me far better.
Great review. I'm a hybrid shooter too and thinking about switching fully to mirrorless full frame or maybe aps-c. I do both landscape and portrait so I want something with really good dynamic range. This was a different kind of review that I haven't seen, excellent job!
Thanks. Really glad you liked it. This camera is certainly a good all rounder with great value. In your situation I'd be choosing between this and the Canon Eos R depending on the budget.
First Man Photography currently I use a nikon d610 for photo and a panasonic lumix g7 for video, plus a gopro for certain things. It is appealing to replace 2 cameras with one that does it all well. The eos r has a few crippling features on an otherwise excellent camera, the xt-3 seems really excellent but the lenses that I would use are not stabilzed and neither is the sensor, the A7iii is damn near perfect. Sony rumors about an aps-c a9 sound appealing. Basically if I could just find a camera that shoots uncropped 4k, has a fully articulating screen, 2 card slots, great dynamic range and a good selection of wide to tele lenses I’d be good. But I think I just described what 90% of us are looking for haha
@@RiceCake-ep9gu Thanks for the reply. It's mainly the video needs I have. I don't think I'd even be thinking about jumping ship from nikon if I was photo only. It pains me to thinks about selling my lenses too, but I really don't want to use an adapter. I feel like if I just keep patiently waiting something will come out that works. I lean heavily toward the a7iii because I'm still not sure I want to leave full frame lol. Sony has some excellent lenses too. When it comes down to it, for the way I do video as bare bones as possible, the lack of an articulating screen is preventing the switch.
Just stumbled upon your channel, made me realise I love landscape photography!
You're in the right place then.
@@Firstmanphotography Do you have a video about tripods, I am headed for a trip to Bhutan and am crossed between a travel light tripod or the sturdier manfrotto 55x pro 3. Any suggestions would help a lot.
I don't like travel tripods although I do use them. I don't like the weight of the bigger tripods although they do the job well.
I haven't made a video about tripods generally. If I was you I'd start with a travel tripod, they're lighter and cheaper. You'll then know if it's good enough for you and if you need to get a bigger one.
Well that makes sense, thanks again for your time.
the dynamic range looks very good
impressed you did not use any nd grad filter
It was pretty nice flat light most of the day. The shadows recovered very well in the second image though.
ok then
because in similar situation I use a polarizer, reverse nd grad and little/big stopper
i roll with Lee filter system
Good Morning,
my XT3 will be delivered tomorrow :)
I am very excited and will report.
Thank you very much for the video!
Best regards
Maik
Adam:
One thing you could do with the strap knob on the right side of the body is to first mask off the rest of the body with tape leaving the knob exposed and then grind and polish it down to your requirements. A simple way to make the camera a custom fit.
Great from the field. Comments/review after looking at files on a full sized monitor and after editing would wrap this review up nicely. Maybe a part 2?
Happy to watch the video. It was well-reviewed and you gave the camera a great grade. If you decide to keep it, I would like to hear your opinions on the SOOC JPEGs. For me, as a busy parent who doesn't have A) the time for hours of post-processing, and B) the financial capacity to buy storage and computers to manage 4K/RAW over a long period of time, the Fuji JPEGs were a revelation. With the XT2 JPEGs, my workflow was cut in half compared to my Nikon. Having great SOOC images also really pushed me to get the image right "in camera."
That said, I haven't seen many videos about getting SOOC JPEGs with landscape photography conditions/workflow. Perhaps this is a natural next step for a video and would appeal to a wide audience. Thanks!
Fuji seem to be the only camera company who listen to their customers. I have the XT2, traded in the 6d for it. never regretted it and would never go back.
It does seem that way sometimes. It the holding back of features to justify the high end cameras that irritates me with other manufacturers.
True ! When i got the Fuji into my hands i felt like i had gone back to Film, its a tactile thing. But the sensor is brilliant too. Also i have 5 lenses and the camera and its half the weight of my canon FF gear. FF is a marketing scam in the main. Most people dont need it. The shambles of a Canon EOS R was the last straw for me, the size of it, and the weight of the lenes.
Interesting. I have a 6d, 6D MKII & an 80D. I'm thinking of getting rid of the 80D due to the amount of noise that the 6D's just don't show . I did go for the 6D MKII rather than the 5D MKIV due to it's smaller size (and price!) though. How does the Fuji compare to the 6D for noise?
I hardly notice any difference in noise, apart from extreme low light, but thats the pixel size. For 99% of what i do there is not difference. Fuji images are sharper, from day one you see how much that canon AA filter limits sharpness. The 6d mkii was a non starter for me, it was not enough of an upgrade from the 6d. I waited on the EOS R and when i saw how big and heavy and expensive it was i moved to Fuji.
Sony always over delivers for its costumers ... not sure what you're talking about .
Have fun expanding your lens options with those unstable bodies
Really awesome real world review! I much prefer this format to the boring stats focused videos. Looks like a lovely camera 👌
Thank you ever so much indeed! Great emotions!
Nice review, Adam. Thank you. Regarding custom settings, you can create different sets of settings in the Quick Menu and flip between them with just a couple clicks. Kevin Mullins has either a video, here on UA-cam, or a blog post on f16.click on how to create those customization sets.
Excellent "intro" to the awesome X-T3 (and the equally awesome Fujinon XF16-55 f/2.8 Zoom) for landscape photography! I use exactly that kit, plus a few other stellar Fujinon lenses, for landscape and product photography, and am quite pleased with the build quality, ergonomics, and most importantly, image quality, particularly sharpness and detail rendition, of this system. Though I admittedly have never used FF gear, based on what I've seen online, in my opinion, I can achieve at least that level of detail with this APS-C System, especially when using techniques such as focus stacking, and a very solid tripod (the Leofoto LN Series Carbon Fiber tripods are excellent...they include a panoramic head.)! I truly believe that the only way to achieve a "significant" improvement in overall image quality from this Fujifilm X-System, is to go medium format, it's just that good, especially the Fujinon XF lenses! For example, the Fujinon XF80mm f/2.8 Macro is the sharpest lens I've ever used in 40 years of photography! It is my "Go To" lens for product photography, and of course, macro work. ONe question please...What is the best brand of ND filter that would have the least impact on image sharpness? Thanks again sir.
I tilt my screen mostly upwards or downwards. That works perfectly with tilting. A flip (out) screen is quite annoying/inconvenient for my use, therefore I am very happy with Fujis tilting screens.
I really want to learn drone shots but terrified of buying it and smashing it up!
Really good review , so good that i went and bought the camera ( i know the xt4 is out but i got the xt3 at a very good price) . Thanks . Keep the good content coming
Great video. I have the X-T3 and agree with pretty much everything you said here. Overall, love the camera, but I loved the X-T2 as well. However, I have to say thank you, thank you, thank you. I had no idea that you could turn on the multi-channel histogram or the two axis electronic level with the touch screen. Serves me right for not reading the manual, so, thank you!
I really love the tones and the grading of the video done with the x-t3. More pastel than I've seen. Very pleasant. Did you use Eterna and grade from there?
Encouraging comment because I think I am terrible at colour grading. I shot everything in F-log and graded it from there. Fuji provide a LUT for free that adds the Eterna grade to the f-log footage in post. It's really nice but I didn't use it in this case.
Yeah it was beautiful. I found it really striking and actually more true to a lot of your photo looks than even the Canon footage. But then again, I shoot Fuji, so there may be some bias ;)
Cool. Really appreciate you're insight. Thanks
Don't get why you are so focused on full frame. Full frame has two advantages over APS-C: Shallow depth of field (depending on the lens) and low light performance. And neither of these matter when we are talking about landscape photography.
Full frame cameras are much better than crop sensor cameras for landscape photography.
Mr susan why?
Thank you Adam, this review really really means a lot to me.
Great review mate. Really tempted by the X-T3 as a Canon 6D user...
The lenses are the real selling point. The lack of an anti aliasing filter on the camera & the super sharp 10-24 & 50-140 for landscapes made me forget my 5dii & trinity L lenses.
Keep your 6D. It's a great landscape camera
The kit 18-55 2.8-4 and 55-200 are godly for the price and performance that it gives. But, they are not weather sealed. Still, those two are great lenses for cheap (specially getting the 1855 as a kit)
Loved your review. You convinced me to give the XT3 a try. Bought one for Christmas family portraits and in a few days it has grown on me. Great colours and it handles so well. Love those dials. Best of all it connects to the Fuji instax printer for instant photos.
One more thing, you can use independent settings for video via the Silent Movie mode, which has on screen touch controls, although some people don't like this feature.
I'm considering the XT3 or the upcoming XT4 for vlogging. That last clip in low light looked really good. Are you still liking this camera for Vlogging Adam or have you moved on since then?
Another fine review, and part of its value is most of it is valid for the X-T2 as well as it’s newer sibling. There are plenty of technical reviews out there, so a real world in-the-field review with a personal view is valuable.
Having just traded my Canon in for an X-T2 it’s good to see another one of my favourite landscape photographers enthused by its qualities, and I’m about to head to Flamborough myself to try it out. Hope you enjoy the Fuji for years to come. It would be good to see how it handles the brutal weather you often put yourself through for the best landscape shots.
I walk around with one small lens 50mm 1.4 on the D850, and when you can't get close enough, sensor crop versatility is virtually unlimited in any light situation. XT-3 has alot of caching up to do
So awesome, great video thank you
getting ready to trade in my nikon d750 for this camera. I have the fujifilm x-t100 and i am blown away by this little guy that I am jumping ship to fujifilm 100 %. XT3 here I come!!!
You can customized it extremely well, so yes; I think you haven’t figured it out yet! Great video, I’m also a Canon shooter (1dxmkii) and love this Fuji!
True, but it definitely doesn't have custom shooting modes that save settings and exposure like the C1-3 dial does on my 5D. People have mentioned the silent movie mode but it's fiddly and doesnt do what I want.
First Man Photography designated not, you are right! However customize one, it’s easy. You’ll figure it out, you’re top class man! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Those long exposure shots are just beautiful. What settings do you use on the xt3?
if only fuji was fullframe !!! damn them, i had to buy the sony for that reason ( and i'm really happy ), but i wanted a fuji...
Old Texas Blues you drank the fullframe koolaid my friend
Excitement, the fun of landscape photography. It will be interesting to see you have use and manage a Canon and Fujifilm camera on your outings.
Would not have considered the silver version but seeing yours I’m starting to like it
Yep, it looks cool
Nice review of a really sweet little camera. Adam. I think it would be a great back up or second camera to a full frame. I've been wishing I had a second camera for a few weeks now.
Use Silent Shooting mode, it stores your movie settings independently - controlled by the touch screen/joystick instead of the dials.
Adam, if you attach a strap (in my case the one supplied by Fuji) it pads out the ring with my finger resting on the leather. The strap sort of becomes part of the grip.
Great review and lovely photos. Thanks!
Thanks Kenneth. Really glad you enjoyed it.
Thank you for sharing! Since you are into landscape photography and when only using one filter at a time cpl/nd you need to look into the *Xume magnetic lens adapters.* With these adapters you almost litterarly throw your the filter on your lens.
Hi Adam, I use my front control wheel to adjust both my shutter speed when the dial is set to T mode and also as its clickable I can change the iso, both when looking through the EVF. I find this works better than adjusting the wheels on the top plate.
Even with the XT-2 you can choose any time for long time exposure in T mode. You just need to use the rear dial wheel.
Not after 60 seconds.
@@Firstmanphotography true, I was wrong.
I just bought an XT-20 with the XC 16-50 mm and XC 50-230 mm telephoto lenses all for $800 [all new...not preowned]. I thought that was a great deal.
I wanted the XT-3 but economics kicked in. I would be spending at least 3 times the price for the XT-3 with the same lenses.
What do you guys think about the XT-20 and the lenses [lower end lenses not as good as the XF series] that I got. Did I make a good choice....I'm not a professional photographer...just learning now.
Don't know a lot about photography yet but hope I made a good choice.
Great video with an honest review, don't get hung up that it is a cropped sensor as it makes very little difference compared to full frame. You just adjust ISO and exposure accordingly to capture the same amount of light (see Tiny Northrup videos on this). i am seriously thinking of buying one of these as fed up with big full frame cameras and glass. Size isn't everything!!
I really enjoy watching your videos
Nice review and more importantly - great sunset image! Pretty good quality for a crop camera.
As a side note. 5DMkIV btw does see through the 10-stop ND filter in live view, at least within the non-bulb settings (i.e. 30 seconds). Also I'm not sure if X-T3 has a better weather sealing than 5DMkIV. Weather sealing on 5DMkIV is very good and saved my camera on a few occasions - rain, ocean water splashes, surf spray etc.
I thought this was Flamborough, I was there myself only a few weeks ago. Spectacular place for landscapes!
Awesome as always !!! Loved your channel :)
Wow, I think you just convinced me to get this camera. Awesome video!
As far as stored settings, just barely put out a video on that subject. You're correct. There is no really good way to do stored settings. Although, you can "kludge it" by using the video silent mode settings to store them. This is still largely inadequate as it is fiddly, but better than nothing.
It's a awesome review, thank you so much :)
It does 1/3 stops just not from the top dial, think the default is the rear dial for making small adjustments. This may not apply on the really long exposures in T mode.
Amazing review, keep it up
I'm a fan of you from today
Ha. Thanks buddy.
The disadvantages of a flippy screen depend on which design you are referring to. Canon's got the best one, IIRC, allowing you to choose just about any angle. Fuji's version of it (in the X-T100) is not the same. It's fine for video but less ideal for shooting portrait-oriented shots low to the ground. (It angles the wrong way forcing you to hold the camera awkwardly.) Either design makes the camera bigger and harder to use discretely when deployed, something relevant for street photography. And Fuji's design is incompatible with L-brackets. (I don't know if that is true of Canon's.) The point is that a flippy screen isn't a win-win option for all types of shooters.
Great video Adam, I thinking of buying this camera for shooting wedding videos because of the price point and 60p 4K. Seems like such a bargain for the price
It is and the f-log gives a lot of room for grading. I wouldn't recommend it for weddings if you're flicking between stills and video because of the lack of custom exposure settings. If you're just doing video though then it's a bargain and the f-log its great for grading later. I'd be tempted to output the video via the HDMI to an SSD though otherwise you're gonna need a lot of big expensive SD cards.
Such a nice video, thanks Adam.
Great vlog mate....really like your gear vids!
Thanks buddy
Great review Adam. I moved to Fuji last year with the X-T2 & 20. was getting old and my Nikon gear was heavy. Down to two lenses the 16-55mm & 50-140mm mostly landscapes and half the weight. Using Iridient though for DNG conversion in Lightroom CC anon regrets at all. X-T3 will be my option in the future.
Very nice video. Well done!
thanks Adam, great review.
Thanks Robert. Really glad you enjoyed it.
Looks a cool camera,but being so tied up in the Nikon system,D4s,D810 and D500 with top end glass I think the missus would kill me if invested in this....Great videos,love what you do.Keep it up and thank you.👌🏻👌🏻
Thanks mate. Z7 then is it? Reckon you could sneak that one into your bag without your other half noticing.
First Man Photography 😂😂 don’t put ideas in my head....🤔🤔🤭🤭
i just got permission from the missus to upgrade my gear. of course i had to give her permission for something in return..hehe
It’s a very pretty camera for sure , very film
Like .. wish more cameras were designed as well ..