Fujifilm Quick Settings

[@tonykennedy2344]

The Fuji whisperer

[@pal2tech]

Or hyperactive shouter.

[@JoaquimGonsalves]

🤣🤣100% agree with Tony.

[@paulasimson4939]

Fuji needs to hire you for product training. You're a wonderful educator.

[@pal2tech]

Thank you so much Paula!!!!! Wow, that means a lot to me. 🙏 🙏

[@nyulkasfulukoc]

Finally I understand this too. Chris, you’re priceless for the Fujifilm community. All your videos should be included with any new camera sold. Thank you for your quality content!

[@astrokeneda]

he should be an ambassador for sure

[@avarmadillo]

Agreed. Just re-do some of the videos and cut out some of the cutesy nonsense. IMO that harms rather than enhances these presentations...which are, otherwise, very good. I'm a Jack Webb guy: just the facts, lady, just the facts. Just give us the information--like Maarten Heilbron does. If I want entertainment I'll...wait a minute, I don't want entertainment!!!
Just the facts!

[@norfener]

@@avarmadillo Bet you're great fun at parties!

[@Indiewalker80]

Chris has a great sense of humour and it’s what makes his videos so appealing!!! Never stop being funny Chris.

[@JoseMariaOliveira]

I just got myself an X-T3 and your collection of lessons has been gold for me. This one is amazing. How would I ever understand these concepts weren't you unpacking it all for me? Thank you.

[@barclayjb]

I see the topic of your video and I say to myself, "I know all about that." Then I watch the video anyway and you teach me so much more than I thought I knew. Thanks for the detail and all your hard work.

[@pal2tech]

Wow, thank you Jay!!! 🙏

[@HartponderJr]

This is one of these videos I will save and watch over and over until it’s drilled down in my mind. Good info

[@macolganjames5937]

Me too 😉

[@Togglefree]

Me too!

[@YouNeedMyVoice]

I really hope Fuji people are paying you, I really like the way you explain.

[@ericzager6548]

I didn't realize the Q menu settings were customizable. That makes it so much more useful! Thanks for another great video!

[@pal2tech]

No problem!

[@cm4340]

@@pal2tech Wow Chris thank you so much for sharing your thoughts about Q menu & Custom packages.
Well: What 's the best uses for both "Q Menu" and "My Settings"? What difference do you make between the two? And how do you decide to assign a function to one or the other?
For example, my uses:
> I assigned my most used settings (photometry, timer, face/eyes detection, etc) to "My settings" (= HOW THE CAMERA WORKS),
VS
> I want to dedicate the Q-Menu to customize film simulations, sharpness, black and white, color rendering, etc. (= WHAT THE PICTURE WILL LOOK LIKE)
What do you think? Can I improve anything?
Thank you so much for your help ;) greatings from France.
Your channel is the more precise about the use of the Fujifilm gear. Sooo helpful.

[@victorwu8379]

Same here. What a great tip! Thanks a million!

[@CrispyOkra]

@@cm4340
"My Menu" are individual settings, while the Q menu allows quick changes of numerous settings at once.

[@TheDOS]

Important missing information: The 3 auto ISO settings are specific to each custom set. So you can effectively have 7x3=21 different kinds of auto iso settings. This is what made the Q menu most interesting to me. Thanks for another great video.

[@chuan-kangshih78]

You are simply the best instructor for using Fujifilm cameras in the world! Thank you so much for your logical and clear explanations!

[@freekvanbuul5100]

Agree!

[@petersalzmann9623]

I totally agree with you! He's simply the best..

[@CollinB_EDC]

This helped me figure out how to switch between different customized film presets without having to re-enter the settings every time! Thank you!

[@wfp9378]

I have always heavily customized my Q menu ever since I got my X-T2. I was a beta tester of the camera (my camera serial number is my name) and it has been a delight. Most people have no idea how to do it so great job covering it. HOWEVER Fuji really missed a trick and I have messaged them nearly every year to tell them they need to do this. Here's the trick. Enable Aperture, ISO, shutter speed and BRACKETING modes to be assignable to the Q menu. WHY? I regularly shoot in the studio, indoors with flash and also outdoors with flash. I also sometimes shoot time lapse or bracket exposures. Being able to set these to various Q mode settings would make changing these EFFORTLESS. 1 flick of the Q menu and I have a camera set up to PRECISELY the job at hand. But they haven't, and so it is actually fairly useless. For a RAW shooter, or if you are shooting video, most of the Q menu is useless.

[@Mowikan]

This! Hear hear! In the studio i want fixed settings with one click. Leaving everything in auto and with a single custom setting everythingset incl the withe balance.

[@shapesinaframe]

You should be able to do that on the X-S10 (and GFX100/S) as it doesn’t have dials for ISO, Shutter or Aperture (if you set the lens to A)

[@patrick.771]

It's not so easy to do that when you have dials for Aperture, ISO, shutter speed. (ok, you could disable them at the same time)
On the other PSAM cameras it is easy to implement. Fuji already did it with the X-S10 too.

[@WoMoGuide]

@@patrick.771 It‘s just as easy to do on e.g. the x-t3 or x-t4 with the „movie optimized control“ setting. It was what I expected, it‘s how I came across this video. I was trying to find out why the hell my shutter speed and framerate wouldn‘t be kept in my custom settings. It makes no sense and is a little disappointing.

[@JoaquimGonsalves]

@wfp My thoughts exactly! How the XH2 addresses this. If it doesn't, it doesn't be a deal breaker but this is convenience that makes the UX infinitely better for people like us who want to switch the camera quickly like you would do with a modern automatic car/motorcycle that can switch between economy/performance etc.

[@1inkedchick]

Man, you deserve some kind of award just for understanding how all of this works. I switched from a Nikon system back in November and I still feel like I need step by step instructions getting used to everything on my x-t4. Thanks for all the help and guidance!

[@spencerbrinton1397]

I had a d3400 and just got my xt4 and these videos are legendary

[@5ivestring]

You realize that it's going to take watching this over and over several times and working with my camera at the same time to get all this to stick in my mind. A lot of information here. Thanks

[@enjoythelittlethings3359]

Another Fuji MASTERCLASS !!!!

[@herzlibert6308]

Thank you very much for these Fuji tutorial videos. The manual from the box doesn't cover many features that I learnt from your videos. It's pretty helpful, thank you.

[@arthurbarrydench4533]

On the point of editing the Q menu, on my X-T4, I have the working menu set to transparent background. The edit menu has a black background so it easy to know which state is being used. Also, I not sure it is obvious (although you did allude to it) that it is a good idea to keep C1 as "standard" without any custom settings so that you have somewhere you can quickly get Back to base, so to speak.
I also want to add my thanks to you for the tremendous work you do putting these very informative videos together. You have made using my X-T4 a pleasure. I do read the manual which does a fair job of describing functions etc. but you bring them to life, telling us how things work together (or not, as the case may be). I got first to use Fujifilm cameras with an X100V and have this year bought a pre-owned X-T4 an d really enjoy the step up.

[@jvladcliff4083]

Thank you for this. I was kinda going crazy and starting to regret my X-T2 purchase. Now I really feel like I understand how Q works.

[@roulstones]

Fuji really should be paying you lots, great explanation, thankyou.

[@LivingImage]

Agree 👍

[@morna45]

It's not too often I write love letters in these forums, but to you I want to say I love you for taking the time to explain all of this. I was just about ready to give up on my Fujifilm X100s camera, when along comes you with your easy to understand suggestions. Thank you so much! Now that I see what an awesome camera I have, I think I'll hold onto it, thanks to you. (smile with heart).

[@jamiemink3379]

brillant tutorial. I knew the fundamentals of the Q menu, this was a graduate course. thanks so much, super helpful!

[@charliejg]

OMG! I came back to this video this morning because last night I was drawing a blank on a very simple step. I have the touch screen function turned off. I wanted to use the Quick Menu to select a 2 second timer. For the life of me I could not remember how to adjust the settings once I selected an item in the Q Menu. I kept trying to use the D Pad buttons which of course moved to the next item in the menu. Damn brain burps!!! Jeez, simply using the rear command dial never occurred to me at the moment. Hope your tree situation has gotten under control. Take care Chris...

[@remco2777]

This was another incredibly insightful video Chris. For a relatively new Fujifilm user like me your videos are golden nuggets. Thank you so much!

[@ramonmartin9598]

You are my fuji go to guy! Thanks!

[@pal2tech]

Wow, thanks!

[@andrewwhite8762]

I lived in Japan for a few years and saw that detail oriented culture in action. It is quite possible that they have a superior grasp on complicated set ups like this to your average North American because they are geared to it from a young age. Or maybe not.

[@StarlordStavanger]

hey pal2tech! I don't always comment, but I do always watch and like your videos ever since I got my xt4 last year. a lot of your tips, like this video, have been invaluable, and always give me some extra motivation to go out and shoot. I just want to say thank you very much and keep up the great work :)

[@StphnSTEELIRON1]

Like you I’ve shied away from the Q menu, not really knowing what I was doing. After watching your well explained video I’m going to try different menus. You’re an excellent explainer.

[@gregwill500]

I’ve been watching your videos for a while as a non Fujifilm owner. An Olympus shooter who was gravitating towards Fujifilm. And now, having bought my first x series ( an x-t1 in 2022!) it’s gratifying to watch your video as a Fujifilm owner. The Q menu had me scratching my head cos I couldn’t seem to save the settings I made. Knew you would be the one to make it clearer! Thank you.

[@dholahansr]

Thanks for the great video. Lots of great info. I'll probably have to watch it 2 or 3 more times to absorb it all. Well worth it.

[@paradockz]

I've avoided the Q menu on my T4 for the past two years because I found it really confusing, even after watching this a year ago! I only realized the potential for it after trying to learn how to use a PSAM dial on my girlfriend's D700 and looking at it through the lens of the X-H2! Now I'm going to spend the weekend setting them up! Will make shooting for different platforms that I want to post jpegs to so much easier! Thank you again Pal, years later and your advice and tutorials will still be revered and useful :)

[@Paul_Rohde]

You can just press the command dial to punch in what you just selected with the very same dial on the Q menu. Easier than pressing OK or half shutter.
Great Vid!

[@roscoebookbinder5370]

Outstanding! Until I watched this video I had spent a couple hours with the manual & various "Tutorials" muddling around in a confused state. Thank you

[@domTT]

Just started to install some custom film recipes and this video has made me understood the Q menu better, and stop my confusion as to all these base and none-base labels. Thanks

[@BeerForTim]

I just purchased a used X-T3 and this video helped me understand the Q menu so much more! Thank you!

[@pal2tech]

Great to hear!

[@JLN_SNE]

I've really struggled getting to grips with these concepts/options - your video was super helpful. Thank you so much!

[@pal2tech]

I’m so sorry for the delay in seeing this… I get so behind lately in managing my YT account and am trying to get help. But seriously, thank you so much for your kind donation!! This means a lot to me and really helps out the channel!!! You ROCK!!! Thanks again and all the best to you!!!

[@Oske.images]

I've not yet moved to Fuji for my smaller camera system..
But will understand the Q menu more when I do, and Wii come back for a refresher to my liked videos.
Thank you sir...

[@bobchag50]

Thanks for doing the footwork for us...it's simply AWESOME!!!

[@CamillasChoice]

I've watched maybe 10 of your videos just today and you have totally changed my experience with the xt4, thank you so much! Greetings from sweden

[@pal2tech]

That's awesome!! Thank you so much for letting me know!! 🙏

[@janjager2906]

This clarified a lot. I hope Fujifilm will take your suggestion of a better “edit indicator” in account.

[@davebenson1504]

Wow... as a recent owner of a T-4, I am delighted to see a new option to explore with the 'Q'... and I just created my first ever Custom Setting... thanks... this has helped me clean up and pare down the 'My Menu' setting... making life simpler...

[@bevcooper795]

Thank you so much! Just got an XT2 and would never have understood this without your fantastic explanation 👏

[@pal2tech]

Thanks! I really appreciate the kind words!! Cheers!! 👍

[@BuiVision]

I’ve owned my fujifilm camera for over 3 years and never understood the q menu. Thank you putting this video together.

[@JakeTheBear1]

The Q menu is a gamechanger to me, I can easily set settings when the situation demands it!
The Q-menu while in playback to summon the built-in RAW Conversion is also my fave! Can't wait for that tutorial! ;)

[@nikoonikoo]

Thanks Chris!!! You are the real Fuji guy (Fuji guide).

[@mazdaram226]

The Steven Hawkings of the XT-3.... brilliant

[@dennispescitelli8356]

Best explanation of the Q Menu and Custom Settings I've ever seen in one place.

[@tongdeeandmoon]

The clearest explanation of the complicated q menu ever! Thank you.

[@marct9942]

Very informative. If I had known I would need to watch hours of video to take advantage of all the Fuji features, I would have booked a week of vacation.

[@kivanccelik51]

You are the best Fuji channel in the world!!! Thank you for your awesome content!!!

[@godxavier]

Thanks you for such a great explanation. I’m finding all of your videos super helpful for my new XT50.

[@kinhho8402]

You are the best youtuber in teaching camera. You layout information so simple and easy understand. You create fun atmosphere to learn and attract peoples.
You are very highly educated not like other just talk loud and not explaining thing well.

[@breezy496]

This was super useful. Learned something new!

[@pal2tech]

Awesome!

[@aliaswave]

Well, son of #@$@#$ I have been wanting to change the Q menu. People have been telling me you can't. Best Channel hands down!

[@pal2tech]

👍

[@heinvanderpoel3]

Wow, Chris you really make things easy! I am starting with my first Fujifilm camera (after Canon and Sony) Your movies are VERY helpful!!!

[@frankthissen3338]

I think I know my X-T4. But watching your great videos I´m always learning more about the great concepts of Fujifilm. Thank you, Chris.

[@paulmoss4199]

Thanks Chris, this was very helpful. A useful follow up to this would be setting up recipes in the custom settings and an explanation of how to deal with saving the WB shift part of the recipe. It seems that some of the newer Fujis allow this but some don't.

[@jwinte]

After watching your video three times I finally understood. It was the "Base" designation that was really throwing me through a loop! Thanks to you, Chris, I now feel comfortable using different FujiFilm recipes and the "Q" menu. Loved the Tesla analogy - it really helped. Cheers!

[@ScottHouston1]

I've never really understood these functions. Thank you!

[@MazzoccoPhotography]

Holy S-word! I just found this (well, UA-cam found and pushed it to me). Fuji owes you BIG TIME (and I’ll check out that donation button). I’m 2+ months into my x100v, have used the Q menu and love both. Now I’ll love them both more. 🙏

[@claudecloutier7336]

Thank you, you are very helpful , i just bought a fuji x-s10 and I have found the right answers in your video.

[@mikebrierley9032]

Great video, easily the best explanation of the Q menu, cheers!

[@pal2tech]

Much appreciated!

[@myu2b]

Awesome and clear explanation. I'm embarrassed to say I reset the Xt3 twice because "BASE" had changed to "BASE C1" and I couldn't get Base back. Thank you.

[@mattycreative]

Chris...although I have some Sony familiarity, I'm a long-time Canon user. But I added an XT-3 because I wanted something more 'portable'. Your channel has been required watching for me! Thanks for all the helpful info and tips! (now, if I could just figure out why this look sort of 'blurry' through the viewfinder, but quite clear and clean on the screen. Hmmm...) Thanks!

[@wallaceshackleton1889]

Finally a clarification of the mud, that is the Q menu. It's a bit clearer now.

[@JoaquimGonsalves]

My God they made this unnecessarily complicated. Thank goodness we have you! I guess I'm still spoiled by some of what Canon gave me back in my 80D days. I just want a Custom setting mode that I can assign independently to both photo and video and quickly cycle between my pre assigned defaults. Like if I want to shoot slomo video, I can just flick the dial and enter that custom mode. At present, it seems long winded even in the XT4. If I'm not wrong even the XS10 hasn't got this implementation down optimally yet. It just needs a firmware update though while the older models don't have the pre labelled hardware for this. I need to play around more with my XT3/XH1 to see what I can do best with this. Thank you for breaking it down for us! 💜

[@ozwrangler.c]

Fuji should be sponsoring you!
It’s a very steep learning curve for those new to the system

[@seamydobbsno1]

Definitely cleared up a few issues. Never really needed any of this for my landscape images but with two young children I've started to setup my camera for some quick on the fly shooting, playing with simulations and recipes and it's really helped me understand more some the customization that possible.

[@tonyelsom]

Ok, ok, thanks for the Q menu explanation Chris but you haven't convinced me that I need this menu at all and I think it is going to stay dormant without any love on my 2 year old xt3. My reason being that there are so many buttons on a Fuji camera that you can program with shortcuts who needs Mr Q. For example I have a button programmed to the timer, so I hit that button and boom, there it is on the screen. If I hit the Q button, then I have to find the timer button and hit that, then remember whether it is the front or back wheel to scroll to the two seconds which I mainly use. By then the sunset has gone or the waterfall has dried up ( probably a bit of an exaggeration but you get what I mean). Thanks for your effort Chris, I have watched this vlog a number of times and lost a lot of sleep thinking of Mr Q but I think Mr Q can remain dormant for another two years !

[@alainekmalian6406]

Setting up my Q menu on my XT3, I was having difficulties in setting my Iso as one major items that I use exclusively . I like your enthusiasm in teaching those of use that have no patience in reading the manual.Thank you.

[@jimcausey1674]

Thank you, thank you! I was floundering trying to understand how to change the parameter values and have them persist. Your video is the most complete of similar-intended videos. Now I understand! You should be sponsored by Fuji!

[@1BigBucks1]

Love both your instructions and your pet peeves. Spot on. Come on Fuji, esp with the movie presets.

[@kenwalker4386]

I was so confused with the Q menu on the XT30 and I spent weeks working it out, especially the Base bit. Wished I'd seen your video first and saved some time, but it was good to know I got there any how. I still didn't understand about the red dot though and I'm grateful to find out about it now. Cheers for that Chris.

[@jacquesnel8384]

Great vid ! Thank you sir for helping me set up my newly acquired X-H1. Love from South Africa 🇿🇦

[@karlkrebs4386]

I did use the Q menu before but not fully understood it. Well, until now. Thanks man!
Somebody wrote in one of your other videos that this is the best channel for Fuji cameras and he is absolutely correct.

[@placemats1598]

Great video.You and Omar Gonzalez are the top Fuji Guys.

[@vishal_trivedi]

Oh wow thank you for doing a deep dive into a feature that I bet most stay the heck away from. The UI leaves much to be desired! PS long form vids by this channel are great IMO. I don’t watch too much in my day. Quality over quantity, always.

[@kris_kokos]

If someone didnt know, you can save every edit to your q custom setting automatically, enable/disable in IQ menu page 3 in the very end - "auto update"

[@Alphard_adventures]

Best ever description of the very confusing Q menu . Thanks

[@stephenschmid492]

Wow, the Q menu is more complicated than I realized. I have been avoiding it. Thank you, Chris!

[@createdbyshawn691]

As a run and gun music video shooter, the Q menu, switching between 24FPs and 60FPS for performance/B-Roll seems really good to learn.
Thanks for the knowledge bombs as always!

[@mllal7906]

I finally understand the Base and red dot ! Thanks a lot

[@guich.mp4]

Dude , you help me soooo much , you're my master , no jokes 🙌🏼

[@andrewratliff9893]

I never comment on videos, but this was just too good not to. Thank you!

[@davidmedeiros7572]

Suuuuuper helpful, thank you! I've figured out most of this on my own, but still get confused and am probably not making best use of these menus. This will really help me go back and set a full suit of shooting styles on XT-3.

[@nicolasdumont2311]

One more time you saved me, i finally understand the custom BASE. thanks Doc! 💪✌️

[@Sherwin]

The one I needed. period. Thank you so so much for such clear explanation!

[@timothydonner]

Very helpful! The base explanation makes sense now. Thanks!

[@merlebecker8417]

Thank you - the best explanation - detail , how, and why + results that I have seen on the Q Menu. After long Covid spell of not using my camer at all for almost a yr. I had given up on comprehending this. You went the extra mile in explaining. Fast but hey I have a pause button!! I will be looking at you other videos and subscribe. Again Tks.

[@Deminimis2]

I don’t have to ask myself, “What the hell is base?”, anymore. So confusing. Now I can go thru and change things in my Q menu. Thanks.

[@gregorhanewacker]

Best Fuji Tutor in the world!👌

[@cokeandtwirl]

Yes, I understand it now! Will go and practice because this info will fall out of my brain if I don’t use it!

[@street_biologist6727]

I’ve been putting away the Q menu all this time. You’re giving me the strength to get in to it! So, now I’ve got two tasks to work on - practising writing skill with Apple Pencil and figuring out the Q menu on XT4! Thanks Chris!

[@williamchangusa]

I will never figure this out without this tutorial... Thank you...

[@S_Sergiu]

I have a private list with tutorials about photography and trust me, most of them are comming from pal2tech. I'm beginner in fotography, i'm still learning and your channel it's my masterclass, thank you! 🥰

[@tugatomskanimation6370]

So it's like a Canon Q menu but fully customizable. Impressive. 👍 I particularly like the semi-transparency option.

[@philiplovett4805]

Thank you Chris, you are a wonderful educator.

[@mattias3109]

Got d*mn what I’ve been scratching head with this topic 😅 Very much appreciated! You sir, are a true legend. Thank you.

[@RVNmedic]

Thanks for splaining that. A little dizzy but now I get it.

[@joemash4193]

This is such an awesome explanation, thank you! Understanding the "Base" designation has always been super confusing but that makes perfect sense they way you explained it.

[@reflux043]

You can't rename the custom settings on the xt20, but this video and the channel is still great for learning how to use the xt20, because alot of the settings are similar.

[@serhiikokhan8539]

Yeah, the same issue with XT-20. The last body firmware updated in 2020. They probably will never fix this.