Shooting Portraits on the Fujifilm X100V
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- Опубліковано 27 чер 2024
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Today we are talking about shooting portraits on the Fujifilm X100V! All example images are SOOC jpg files.
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0:00 INTRO
1:20 LENS CHOICE
3:16 CHARACTER & CREATIVITY
4:26 DRAWBACKS
6:20 FINAL THOUGHTS
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I had an x100v then bought a Leica Q2. It pains me to say it, but the x100v is just a better camera. Autofocus is better. Low light/high ISO is way better. The X100V lens is stellar given the price. And 35mm lens is more versatile than the 28mm. It may not have the Leica panache, but at 1/4 the price, who cares?
Yeah totally! I can relate to a lot of that haha.... Thanks for watching! :)
Your last sentence is gold. We always compare things that have a wide range price gap but when one is ¼ the price and brings joy, who cares.
Strange. I went from x100v to Q2 and find the Q2 to be superior overall. Leica needs more noise reduction added in post given the mega pixel increase but the RAW files are sharper than fuji files (even using C1) if you down sample to the same resolution so you're not really comparing apples to apples on the low light capabilities. Auto focus is better on the fuji in continuous af but the leica is way better in single point af. Overall, would stick with Leica unless you're on a budget in which case the x100 punches above it's price point.
Thank you! Was opting for Leica Q2
Great video Zach! You and I have similar tastes when approaching gear and it's nice to hear your thoughts on it all. Love your channel, keep up the good work!
Thanks so much, James - really means a lot! :)
Great video! Last year I wanted to minimize so I traded all my gear for the X100V with the TCL adapter. Not a pro but I shoot lots of candids, landscapes, high school basketball, some family portraits....everything.
Sounds like that was a great decision for you! I imagine minimizing your gear must be so freeing! I think there is definitely something to be said about that. Thanks so much for watching :)
I have 2 full frame systems, and use the x100v for fun yet some of my favourite shots and usability are with the x100v. I think I’ll always have one. Oh you should try the wide angle adapter I love this thing to get more of the surroundings in.
Yeah- totally! I experienced that with my X-Pro3 too - sometimes the shots were incredible. I would like to try the X100V again at some point and test the adapters. Thanks so much for watching :)
Thanx for sharing! Awnsered alot of me questions! And kudo's for the Boots! Love em hehe. Have a great one!
Brilliant Zach, thank you!
Thanks so much for watching :)
Being a new father, I can’t bring my heavy camera gear with me all the time. Baby gear/essentials has more priority. :)
I just love the portability of x100v. It is so light that I can even shoot with one hand and get decent results.
The built in ND filter works in video mode as well and its pretty useful to make some outdoor family clips/videos. It’s not the perfect camera by any means but it’s a great everyday camera and I am picking it more often than my iPhone.
Yes I can totally see how you would love the X100v. Thanks so much for watching!!
@@TheZachMendez love ur videos. Keep it rolling.
One more fan from India. :)
To me, it's the perfect companion. If you get over the "bokeh banger standard stuff" you see all over Social Media and you start to appreciate creative compositions; you do not need full frame in combination with f1.4. To be honest, most "photographers" just rely on their ff gear and f1.4 and call it a day. There's nothing wrong with it for sure but as said, if you get over it, the X100V or the whole X100 series is amazing. Especially, if you like that 35mm point & shoot look!
BTW: The latest Alessio Albi posts on Instagram are shot on the X100V and they are "out of this world".
Santa Barbara local here, recently moved to Ventura. Im glad I found your channel. Great video Zach!
Awesome!! Glad you found the channel too! :)
I definitely miss owning an X100 series camera. Had one a few years ago and it was great for travel but didn’t get enough use and even sold it. With the newer upgrades in current models I keep thinking about getting one again. It just felt so good to shoot on. I do think the R5 auto focus might have ruined me for other digital cameras though.
Yes to this - totally! Thanks for watching :)
I miss your videos! Please post more often🙏🏽😀
Ah thank you!! I know, I am behind! Haha....trying to be more consistent. Thanks for watching - means a lot!
I agree with everything you've said. I love my X100V and take it with me for everyday stuff, but it does suffer from inconsistency when it comes to AF compared to my Nikon Z full frame cameras, and I imagine it would be even more jarring compared to Sony or Canon AF. It's a balance between compactness and having to do more fixing in post on exposure and white balance as well, I find that auto white balance and metering are almost always off. For me I'm willing to accept the tradeoff, helps that the camera is so good looking too.
Yeah totally! Trade offs for sure, but I can see how it's a winner for so many. Thanks for watching :)
I'm sure you've also heard about the camera having the digital teleconverter which does add more portraity focal lenghts. Especially for you who mainly shoots in jpeg, the feature would make the camera much more versatile.
I have a Nikon Z6 II but am seriously considering the successor of the X100V hopefully coming out next year.
Thanks for watching! :)
Great review and lovely photos 🙏🏻
Thank you so much! Means a lot :)
Great model, great video. Like the soft look of these photos, did you use a film simulation, if so which one.
Great video very balanced views. I have a x100f which is just a brilliant little camera
Thanks for watching :)
I fell for the hype and bought the X100V for street photography. Too hit and miss for mine. I also bought the Ricoh GRIII as a backup and I like that little camera a lot more.
Yeah, I'm so curious to see what is next in the X100 series. Thanks for watching!
Funny...I just got rid of my X-T20 (my carry everywhere camera) and bought an x100V. I have not had a lot of opportunity to use it just yet - but I love the form factor and some of the test shots I took around the house surprised me. This video was well done and timely. So - did you decide if you were going to get one for yourself?
Ah - good question! I should have included that in the video! haha.... I thought I would keep it, but I ended up deciding to send it back. It didn't fit into my process of shooting in the way I had hoped. I still enjoyed using and and hope to try it again at some point. Thanks so much for watching! :)
@@TheZachMendez Thanks for the feedback.
Zach, great video as always!! Ran across you recently, love all your videos! Keep em coming!! ID on camera strap?? Thanks.
Amazing!! Glad you found the channel :) Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the video !!! I have a question, which flash do you use on this camera? Thanks.
Amazingly captured. Love the palette of natural, earthy colors. I want to rent this but I’ve been holding out because of the autofocus. How is it? I’m a little bias because I’m coming from Sony autofocus lol. Thank you Zach.
Thanks so much!! AF is not great, but usable. Hope this helps and thanks for watching :)
I had the X100V and it's a great camera but it has many flaws that made me get rid of it. First, it's not as small as people think. The X-T20 and X-T30 is smaller and add the 27mm pancake lens and you have a more powerful package. When shooting 4k video, it overheats quickly. When adding a lens hood, your built in flash becomes useless. Now is it a good camera, yes it definitely is. But for my work-flow, I got rid of it and bought the older X-T20 instead. I prefer the older sensor instead of the X-Trans IV sensor. I own the X-T4, X-T3, X-T2, X-T20 and the GFX100 from Fujifilm. For portability, I prefer my X-T20. Hope this helps. Cheers.
thanks for sharing. I have the X-T20 and consider buying the X100V. The reason is if its more lightweight and easier to put into the pocket. But I haven't put my hands on one and checked that out though. I am an amateur photographer. What I like with the X100V is the custom film simulations/filters which sometimes looks quite retro. I don't know if I can have that with my X-T20. Also, the upgraded sensor etc seems like it's better, and therefore i got curious why you prefer the older one. :D I currently have 35mm f2 and a kit-zoom. I find it hard to put the camera into my pocket so I use a small thinktank mirrorless mover 10 camerabag but it feels uncomfortable on my shoulder due to its weight which is 600 grams. :/
@@Zelanias The X-T20 does have Film Simulations. It is missing one internal Film Simulation that is included on cameras with the newer X-Trans IV Sensor but you can custom program that Film Simulation into the camera and many more Film Simulations from FujiXWeekly. If you check my UA-cam channel, you will find videos on these Film Simulations using the X-T20.
@@CharlezRichard thank you, i will check it out :D
Great points - thanks for watching ! :)
Yes please do the full frame video 🙏🏼🙏🏼
OK!! I will add it to the list. Thanks for watching :)
@@TheZachMendez awesome! 😘😘
Zach, You are a diplomat! ;-). I have been obsessed with this camera for years. Owned for brief periods, the previous model. And purchased this new V model twice. Yeah, twice. Very embarrassing to admit. Your observations are the same as mine, though my intended uses weren’t as focused as your needs. The thing that got me in the end were the very frustrating number of times you’d try to change a setting only to find it greyed out (i.e, inaccessible), with no info on what other setting needed to be changed to make the first desired change possible, i probably watched two dozen how to setup youtube videos and invested days getting it dialed in. But then weirdly, there were times it would simple revert back. Grrrrr! Just couldn’t justify it given its cost. I wish Canon or Nikon would make a model like this, so we’d have an alternative other than Leica. PS, love the images in the middle of the video with your friend at the water’s edge and dusk falling over the ocean…Such pretty light! Craig
Thanks so much, Craig! I totally relate to your thoughts here. And thanks for the kind words - glad you enjoyed the photos! Thanks for watching :)
While auto focus will never be stellar, there is one setting you should change from the default value if you shoot AF-C. Make sure you set the RELEASE/FOCUS PRIORITY for AF-C to “FOCUS” not “RELEASE”. “Release” will take a picture even if the camera currently does not have focus when in AF-C. This significantly reduced OOF portraits for me.
Ah very interesting! Thanks for the tip!
Great video, which Programm are you using for creating your video?😊
This camera complements my Canon R5 and I think it’s a completly different tool
How does one go about renting the Fujifilm X100V? I'm seriously contemplating buying one for my upcoming trip and would love to be able to test drive it before I make the plunge.
lensrentals.com! Thanks for watching! :)
Great video!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!
I have the 100v on order at B&H , hopefully it won’t be much longer.
Nice! Enjoy it!
Good video
Did you use any film simulation recipe for the sooc images?
Yes! Mostly Kodachrome (I have a video about that one) Thanks for watching! :)
Just curious, what, in terms of consistency, are the Fuji's lacking? exposure? focus? are you only speaking the X100 or have you found that to be with their other offerings as well?
Great question! It's all of the above I think. I'm consistently happy with the look of the images I can get out of my canon camera. It becomes a tool that I forget about and can rely on. With Fujifilm, having used the X-Pro2 & 3, X-T3, and X100V, images are sometimes really great and sometimes a let down when I come back and review on my computer. They struggle sometimes in HDR situations and with AF. Just my experience though. Hope this helps. Thanks for watching.
Nice video. I shoot street exclusively and street portraits sometimes. It's the only camera I need.
Amazing! So glad it's working well for you. Thanks for watching! :)
I have both the R6 and the X100F, I take my X100F to parties because it has a built-in flash hahaha. I also use the X100F when I'm out on a bike and it fits in my pocket. But I don't trust this little camera tho, its autofocus is very slow sometimes and metering is wild, compared to the R6.
Yes totally, that makes sense. Thanks for watching :)
How do you color grade your video footage? It looks amazing !
Ah thanks! I was using the Danny Gevirtz luts here. This was shot in CLog 2 on my C70
@@TheZachMendez Thank you so much!!!
great video Zack, i am so interested in the neck strap on the camera, would you be kind to send a link to it ? again nice video and thank you :)
The dual straps are the holdfast moneymakers! The other one is just a simple strap with the Peak Design anchors. Thanks for watching :)
Great review
Thank you for watching :)
Can you please tell me Which one you suggest for Street photography and portrait ..sony a6000 or Fujifilm xt-100
I'm not too familiar with either, so hard to say! But I'm sure there are other videos out there that can help. Thanks for watching :)
Hello. I own Fuji X 100 V in my opinion fantastic ... can I know you what film simulation did you use for these portraits? I love them!!! thank you Roberto
I think I was using Kodachrome - I have a video on it :) Thanks for watching!
can you share the jpeg recipe that you used for portraits? thankyou so much!
I'm selling my x100v: I bought it hoping to replace my PenF for better results but it felt a lot short. The Raw files are certainly more flexible in extreme conditions but the camera has severe limitations and it can do A LOT less as a tool then Olympus. The colours takes me a lot more work to edit where I like them and both autofocus and lack of IBIS are a big let down. I also hate that images in the EVF and the back screen are completely different in colours.
I thought I could enjoy the retro dials and the optical viewfinder, but it's just a travesty. It's just an electronic camera that makes working with controls much harder, and this from someone who had been a film shooter and still is. Fuji has A LOT to learn from Leica about how to offer an "analog" shooting experience.
The biggest let down (I got hyped by less then honest reviewers) was the build quality of this camera and the flashy materials which actually feel cheap, fragile and hollow in the hands.
I tried using the camera for some full body photoshoot, but the terrible autofocus made me regret it and long for the snappyness of my Pen F even with its contrast autofocus.
For more serious jobs I use Canon, so I was not expecting a "frontline" tool but even as a convenient carry on, it fell short and I never grew to like the experience of shooting Fuji.
Thanks for sharing your experience! Lots there. I can see where you're coming from. Thanks for watching :)
Thanks a lot for your personal experience, it's very helpful.
I am dying for these to be back IN STOCK, MAY have to get an X-PRO 3 for now with a 35MM 1.4 to satisfy my appetite, when these are back ill just grab one and have both. Decisions decisions.
So many decisions all the time haha but you probably can't go wrong. Happy shooting!
I really hope they announcement something to do with a X100VI, I really want an upgrade to that…. Would buy it instantly, I don’t wanna spend money on a Leica Q2, or a 2.5yr old x100V
Yeah I can understand that. Thanks for watching!
@@TheZachMendez changed my mind, gonna buy a x100v haha - although sold out just everywhere
I use x100f, the only reason I would upgrade is for a face detect performance like R6. X100f face detect is just name sake, i end up using single focus point continuous focus and shooting, it gives good results for most part..
If only my x100f had a face detect performance like my r6, I would retire all other gears and looking for any other gear
Thanks for watching :)
Awesome Video! What Recipe did you use for your JPEGS?
I would also like to know 😉
I used the kodachrome recipe! (I have a video about this) and Kevin Mullin's Padilla recipe, and my classic neg recipe. If you watch my XRaw studio video you should be able to see the settings there. Thanks for watching :)
Hi! I really enjoyed your video, and I was wondering how do you usually set your camera when sunlight is coming from back (like photo from 2:58). im trying to take a back light portrait, but it seems too dark or too bright..
Generally I expose more for the highlights and bring up the shadows in post. It's sometimes tricky to not blow out the subject, but you can often find the right angle that works. Hope this helps!
Fuji lenses are made for human faces. From their 6x9 MF to the X100-V. No mention of the leaf shutter & flash sync at any speed means you aren't. taking advantage of. this unique feature..
Thanks for watching!
I love my X100V but the X-Pro 3 appeaaaaals me lol 😅
what is your focus setting on these photos?
Well, It’s kinda a hard decision because there are so many cameras out there that have a lot of people that say they like their cameras and some that say they’ve had to return it. I want to have a camera for portraits and landscape. Do you think this would be a good start off to use the x100v? Or what other cameras do you highly recommend?! Thank you.
I was looking at the xT5 as well. I’m not sure 🙃
I use Canon cameras these days. I would look into the R7 or R6 depending on your budget. Fujifilm cameras are also great - maybe the X-T5 for the versatility. Thanks for watching!
@@kayleni990 If you want to have a small package with a low profile: Get the X100V or any other X100 series. Just check beforehand if you like the focal length of 35mm. To me, next to 24mm and 28mm, it is the most versatile and enjoyable focal length because of the versatility. Regarding the X-T5: If you want to use the camera mostly with a 35mm lens (ff equivalent), get the X100V because of the size, weight and the other nice features --> leaf shutter, flash, build-in ND filter, ... long story short: If you really want to change lenses, take something else. If you love 35mm, take the X100V!
Where are you guys finding x100Vs? I've been looking for almost a year
I rented this one from lensrentals.com
If they would only put ibis it would be perfect for me 😭
Thanks for watching :)
Thanks for being upfront about the pros and cons of the 100v. Sometimes I think people expect too much from compact cameras.
True! This little camera offers a lot for what it is. Thanks so much for watching :)
sorry if this has already been answered but camera strap ?
The dual strap is the holdfast moneymaker. The other is just a simple strap with the peak design anchors attached. Thanks for watching! :)
the x100v is my fun camera. the pictures are very good and the features for the price are very good. but what I hav to say i can't compare it with my canon eon r5.
Totally agree - thanks for watching :)
I had the f and jumped to full frame sony a7iii. love the better quality of images BUT the shooting experience is dull. i dont pick it up anywhere near as much as the 100f. it doesnt fill my soul.
The Fujifilm X100V is not a portrait camera; it is a go-everywhere camera which can also shoot portraits. It isn't intended as a primary camera for the studio and other controlled environments, rather it is an incredible travel/documentary/street camera for documenting unscripted moments of life around the world. For that, it is pretty much perfect.
Yep - thanks for watching :)
What is a good portrait camera iyo?
is it full frame?
X100v is APS-C Thanks for watching! :)
A Fujifilm body with their 90mm F2 lens would be an excellent portrait lens. At 10 ft you'd get a depth of field of about 1 ft in focus, and if you need shallower, then just step in closer. Moving to 6 ft would drop that to a bit over an inch, and if you need shallower still, then you should probably re-evaluate your hobby, as the subject is not the depth of field, it's the person you are taking the portrait of.
Thanks for watching :)