The x-h1 is the perfect camera (unless you're a bad photographer)
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part telling you you don't need the latest and greatest to create your art. part convincing myself. Hope you guys liked this video by the water, the crows and waves were calling me this week.
I outline pros and cons, weighing out my Fuji options, whether to pick up the Fuji X-H2s or the X-H1 and spend the remainder on making my images better.
Do you feel the same way? Let me know what camera body you're shooting on, and which one you're dreaming about!
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The x-H2s or an x-H1 + 2 grand. What's your call?
i'm missing the 2 grand :\ saw a xh1 450 euro ...
Easy XH1, 2 grand can be spent on an entire collection of lenses, beating out anything the xh2s can bring with that kit lens
I'm not a video shooter so, X-H1 and 2K to put towards a 150-600mm lens. Nice video.
X-H1 is outstanding !!!
“Your camera is better than you are,” is so true.
I’ve had my X-H1 for few years now it still amazes me how good it really is.
glad it's still serving you well!
Had the XH2 in the shopping cart ready to buy as an upgrade for my H1. After thinking for a bit, got a used X-h1 w/flash and trigger and a buch of batteries and STILL had money to get a few lenses that I was missing and even then saved 400€. About the low light, I shoot concerts and we cant use flash. so 6400 is my base ISO and getting a 1.4 viltrox prime for 300€ will do a lot more than getting the BSI sensor from the XH2(s)... Will be rocking 2x XH1 for the next 3-5 years.
that's what I like to see! That's amazing Nuno, glad you could re-budget your money!
it was encouraging listening to you. Been on the fence about buying the XH1 for my wedding works and this just gave me the push to purchase it. I am also a fan of using older cameras. I use the Canon 5D mark 3. I have been contempplating moving to fuji for the longest time and i am glad that i am now finally doing it with the XH1.
Thank you for this video
I love the X-H1! I purchased mine the year it came out and I still use it to this very day! I do a lot of wedding work. I always wished that the auto-focus was better when I took photos but I love it for video especially since I manually pull focus with cine lenses. It was the first Fuji X-mount camera with IBIS, but i also wish it had 10-bit- but overall its a small hiccup for such a work horse of a camera.
love that Paterno! She isn't perfect, but it'll more than most likely get the job done. Thanks for your input!
I'm still using XT2 and XH1 as my main wedding camera. Love it!
Excellent! I totally agree. It's easier to obsess over the latest technology because it's quantifiable, but what makes a good image is much less easy to measure and compare. One can't always fully describe what makes an image resonate, so instead we count the megapixels or focusing speeds. I know that what makes my photos good or bad has nothing to do with the camera, it's down to me. Thanks for this.
Oh I’m adding this! My main is a Fuji gfx. Fuji just adds so much soul. I sold my two Sonys and there was no looking back, I finally connected with a camera. I spent six months traveling using vintage lenses on my gfx, no ibis, all manual focus, and then I actually became a photographer, like, I understood how to take a picture, when I have to focus in and shoot steady, it slowed me down and brother your video makes all of the sense. With that said, I do want 4k so you helped me lol
That’s a fun journey, thanks for chiming in Jeremy! I genuinely believe your relationship with the camera is more important than the camera itself.
X-H2s all day long (for me).
Dynamic range in video, 4k@50p with no crop, and the bigger battery ARE worth it for me, as a Video first hybrid shooter, all of the other improvements are just bonuses. That being said - yes not everybody needs to upgrade. The difference between FHD and 4K might not be so obvious shooting interior (like your example), but shooting wide establishing shots with foliage for example, can show the lack of resolution. Last year I shot a wedding, and one of my favorite shots was a very wide push in towards the couple framed in very symetrical garden with greenery and roses, but since I shot on Sony A7IV at the time, and at 4k50 it crops, I had to shoot in FHD to get the framing I wanted. Long story short, I was super happy with everything, but that one shot I loved so much looked like it was shot on a 10 year old camera compared to the rest of the footage - it was mushy with great loss of detail. Keep in mind I had other shots in FHD, but they looked absolutely fine, because what was in the frame was much simpler. So yeah.. You might get away with FHD, but sometimes it shows big time!
With all that in mind tho, if you are just starting out, should you get the X-H2s or X-H1? I'd say get the X-H1 and a couple of lenses for sure! Also don't sleep on it as a B cam to the X-H2s.
PS: For those triggered that I switched from FF to APS-C - FF is not the end all and be all of cameras. Choose YOUR camera based on YOUR needs, not based on what others say its better.
Very valid! We seem to have opposite main & secondary uses for our cameras, and yeah, the video capabilities are nothing to shout about, but its been getting the job done for me and my clients this summer :) Thanks for your input!
A proud Fujifilm X-H1 owner here. The best camera value functionality ever.
seconded! Thanks Franklin
Also keep in mind that, H1 produces way less noise at high iso than H2’s or T5. (Which is one of the major points for upgrade to full frame for most people.) Great review!
thank you!
Man! Bravo, a video that is long overdue. Excellent, I will never sell my XH1 I have gone thru 3 by now a pro shooter for over 40 Years. Bought an XT5 I love for a light weight Body for Primes but did I need it ? No. Compared images from My best primes with the XT1 the difference was minimal. Its technique, education and and a good sense of design and layout that are most important. Respect. You made important sense for the must have the latest and greatest gear Photographers who are convinced that will improve their work.
Thank you Eric! Appreciate the feedback hope to see you in the next one. ✌️
I have xt4 and recently buy xh1 like 2nd camera ,but the xh1 si my favorite for the color and grip … the autofocus is very similar
Instantly subscribed once I saw skateboarding. If you can shoot this, you can shoot it all. Well articulated and a tough reality check. Loved it all.
Having both, I can definitely say that the xh2s is too much camera for me to handle. My xh1 on the other hand I am very comfortable with and I have a good workflow for photos and video for it. I still find the battery life annoying and wish I had better af-c, but being more comfortable with it makes me happier and less stressed when I'm out shooting.
Got into photography to release stress, so yes! I definitely second your decision haha
Agree, X-H1 is one of the best value cameras right now and I've had no issues with its image quality in 99% of situations, my only complaints would be the low-light AF performance and its size, I probably will pick up an x-pro 4 when ot comes out for this reason but I will be keeping the x-h1 till it breaks
the size is a feature for me! haha what do you like to shoot?
@@sergiopstudio I can definitely see how it would be for a pro events photographer! I travel a lot, for hiking and doing landscape work when I usually just have a zoom the X-H1 is perfect, but then for cities when I stick on a smaller prime the body itself is a bit large and isn't enjoyable to have on me all the time, also then for events with family/friends/partners etc. it can also be quite cumbersome. I also got a film Leica M4 last year and love using the optical viewfinder on that so an X-Pro would definitely round off my kit for me.
I appreciate this type of authenticity. Thank you🙏🏼
Thank you Jim! Always love hearing your feedback.
I watched you a month ago and thought easy for you to say etc. I still was in full on gear acquisition but this week there was shift in my mind. I went from going out and trying to capture something, this elsuive special moment, to realizing that no matter the gear, when I am not there where interesting things are, nothing matters when it comes to gear.
Also, the shift tfrom hoping to get something good to actually making something good happen occured.
Id still love an xh2s but now I can actually answer what I need for what I want to do.
I think this change is also because of your videos. Cheers mate 😊
that's maybe my favourite comment! Thanks man, I'm glad you are making the most out of what you got, the best camera is always the one you have on you.
Little correction about the X-H1 and ni general the X-Trans III sensor: Because it's BSI doesn't mean that the sensor gets less dymanic range, or more noise. I mean looking at the differences between BSI and FSI sensors, it should. But in practice it's a bit of the opposite. The X-Trans II sensor is a smidge better than the X-Trans IV sensor at higher ISOs, and otherwise is identical (or you just won't be able to see the difference).
That could sound like a pretty bad thing like saying newer cameras don't have better images than the old ones, but honestly, considering that they both get oustanding images anyway, that just means the older camera holds up really damn well, even today. The X-Trans III sensor was introduced in 2016 and still kicks ass in 2023, that's honestly pretty impressive.
I picked up an X-H1 + the vertical grip and 3 batteries for 650€ at the begenning of the year. At that point, I have been shooting with an X-T2 for over a year. I knew that I liked the camera, but I knew that it was due for an upgrade, I wasn't really loving the wawy it handled (except with small lenses, or for travel. But I struggled a little with my event work whan it came to ergonomics). So instead of just getting and X-T3 or X-T4, which *would* be the logical upgrade path for an X-T2 owner, I made a list of points to looks at the things that I loved, things I was okay with, things I wasn't okay with but could deal with it, and the things that really pissed me off. I mean I dunno, I'm not a fountain of knowledge and I don't always make the right choices, maybe I went the wrong way?
So basically the list did go like this:
- I loved the colors and the overall output. Both for photos and videos, especially since that was the first camera I owned that could do very decent video with Log profiles etc
- I loved some elements of the ergonomics, like the classic dials, the dual tilt screen, and the huge viewfinder.
- I loved that the camera was rugged, weather sealed and had double SD slots. That's kind of a requirement for what I do.
- I love the size and weight for travel and personal work
- I'm totally okay with the lack of 4K60, I'm generally shooting 4K25 exclusively, and it did 1080p120 which was well over what I needed for slow-mo
- I'm totally okay with the autofocus. As a dude that still shoots DSLR a lot, I'm used of doing the subject detection work for the camera and just use zone or tracking AF the way I want to.
- Battery life is pretty poor but I can deal with it no problem
- I can deal with the ergonomics of the grip but it's meh
- The lack of stabilization prevents me from using my longer prime lenses in lower light situations, and the smaller grip doesn't help at all for stability.
And then I realised that all the things that a camera like the X-T3 was doing was improving all the things I either loved or was okay with, and didn't do a thing about the things that actually bothered me. Looking at cameras in other systems was a bit out of the question as well, for a matter of cost. X-T4 and later cameras are really damn expensive.
So The X-H1 ended up filling all the things that I wanted fixed, and kept all the things that I wanted to stay the same. The only part where it got worse is that it's quite a bit bigger than the X_T2, but since I kept the X-T2 for these occasions it's kind of a no-brainer.
In the end, looking at the most recent cameras thinking that you can't do your work without the modern features is really the biggest problem with today's camera world. I really think that being able to put things back into their context is the most important skill a photographer/videographer can have when it comes to gear decisions.
Anyway, really nice video, I 100% agree with most of the things you said. Subbed !
thank you for your input! I learned a lot haha I'm not the most technical of photographers, I'm just a working 'tog that has people to see, and products to shoot :P
How do you like the vertical grip, and is it worth it for battery life/improvements in your opinion?
@@sergiopstudio honestly, I would say the vertical grip is kind of a must have for a LOT of things that I do, for video especially.
It doubles the record times, going up to 30 mins, I can power the camera off the wall with the AC adapter (was fortunate enough to have it included), and it helps dissipating a bit of the heat the camera is generating. If there is any instances of longer form video on a tripod with a wall outlet nearby, like interviews and such : 100% a no brainer.
The battery life improvements are what you expect too : you can house 3 batteries instead of 1, so you get 3x as much battery life (or thereabouts). It's the difference between constantly looking at the battery level and not even thinking that I have batteries at all when doing event shoots for 8+ hours. 1 battery lasts around 1 hour for 4K24 video (sometimes a bit less if it's hot outside), so 3 hours of video shooting is still very respectable. Compared to the X-T2 that sips less power (lower end EVF, no IBIS and no top display, I measured a difference of about 10% in practice), I'd say that if there is ever a Fujifilm camera that would need the grip, it'd be the X-H1
And really it doesn't hurt that it really fits the camera well for ergonomics. I ended up never using the X-T2's vertical grip outside of video work because it's just not good for handling. I tested the X_T3's grip, it's a little better but still a bit underwhelming. X-H1's vertical grip though, really fills the hands and feels straight up like one of those Nikon full size flagship DSLRs. I have pretty big hands, and though the X-H1's grip is deep enough and allows for a very good hold, I sometimes have my pinkie hanging off, or on the verge of doing so, the grip just solves that issue while giving a much better fill of your palm. X-H1 without the grip is already a nice camera ergonomically, but with the grip it's straight up the most comfortable camera I own and use (and I still use a D700 and D2H from time to time, definitely some steep competition in my book)
So uh, yeah I wrote a damn book about a vertical grip (again), but TL;DR it might be the one Fujifilm camera to really deserve to be used with its battery grip
I really like this video. I found it because it was recommending one of my videos lol. Great footage and you’re really well spoken on camera.
I’m impressed that your content was so engaging, most talking head stuff gets “boring” after a while but yours did not. Definitely got a new subscriber.
thank you Steven, that means a lot! Maybe the crashing waves in the background were a soothing addition to the monotony.
I love my X-H1 and X-T20. I also agree with everything you said. It feels great to shoot an amazing shot on a cheap camera. However without all the sales, the camera manufacturers go out of business…guess what…no more new cameras to buy :(
Well thought through well put together and absolutely well said. I’m sticking with my H1 until the shutter dies.
Thanks for the feedback Steve! Good luck with the x-h1
The XH1 might be a goldilock camera as well since it has the fuji manually (no PASM) controls in a DSLR styled body. Nice review and very good points! Still rocking a XT2 here.
Do love those controls! Thanks for the input, what do you like to shoot?
@@sergiopstudio mostly landscape and family pics. Sometimes some wildlife. All stills.
Great video. A message that a lot of us creative professionals need to hear.
you > gear
Bought mine when it was on sale for $999 with grip and 2 extra batteries and to this day still gets the job done. I like it for modeling photography and travel. If I am traveling in Asia or other places where size and weight matter, then my X-T1 GSE goes into the bag. BTW, my backup camera is a X100 F and all three use the same battery!
I forgot about the battery!! You’re totally right, that sounds like a great interchangeable setup.
Finally a good looking, stylish and practical photographer with wise words! Looking forward to more of such content!
cheers bud! More practical content coming :)
Man....oh man wow you break down so well ...definitely subscribing to your channel...this is amazing info....basics common sense to the T🎉🎉🎉 GOD BLESS
I am using it to do birding now with 70-300
Completely agree with this opinion, I live in France and I too have just invested in a new Fuji XH1 (that makes 2) and I am completely OK to recognize that it is not the device that makes the photographer and that this race to break into the millisecond, the unlimited burst and the AI from all sides saddens me like the weakness of the world with regard to marketing.
best regards
C'est justement! Thank you for the feedback, I'm glad you feel the same way.
Thanks. Looking for a secondhand XH1 now rather than the new X-S20.
That’s what I like to see! Thanks for chiming in, hope to see you in the next one!
Thank you for the video. I bought my very first prof camera just couple of months ago and was not sure I've done a right thing. I was thinking maybe I should spend a bit more money 🤔 now I understand that I did the right thing, because as you said I still have money for another two lenses that I'm going to buy soon, and light and special backpack and so on. 🤗 And Xh1 camera is amazing by the way. At the moment I have only 18-135 f3,5 and it's really cool
My pleasure Elena! I’m sure your art will be just as great with this xh-1 as with any newer fuji body. Keep me updated!
Refreshing to hear some common sense on this subject.
aaaaaa man thanks dude i am a begginer and i was getting overwhelmed by too much info and buy this buy that thanks for the honest message
that's what I like to see! Don't sweat the technique, just go have fun :)
Finally a video going in depth of this camera in today's time, you actually so close to convincing me to take this as a secondary body. But i have one more thing and it's about IBIS, does its linear motor noise is gonna be a hassle if i plan on using internal mic when recording video with it?
Appreciate your thoughts on the matter. I was expecting a bit more on the tech side of things though. Few thoughts just for your consideration - XH1 is a serious value proposition as it still has solid AF performance for the typical 90% of the routines out there. It is a bit rough for the wildlife even compared to the xh2 when you throw it on the 150-600mm. Same could be said about the sports photography as well, but I haven't has a chance to shoot it with the 200mm f2. I would say that it is absolutely perfect as a secondary body for those out there that need one in the bag. I made a jump from the canon ecosystem and 500mm f4 with 2x TC (1000mm f8 equivalent) with a 1dx2 performed not as good as the xh2 with the 150-600mm at 600mm f8 (almost 1000mm f8 equivalent) yet xh1 was a serious lag behind especially in the not ideal conditions (cloudy/rainy and later in the day dark).
Overall going through your lens selection and type of stuff you shoot would've given a better understanding of why's and what's of where you're coming from.
Thanks for the review though, cheers! :)
I definitely understand where you're coming from! I don't specialize in sports or wildlife at all, so definitely take what I say with a grain of salt! I also think it's a solid value proposition, and since I work in ideal lighting conditions all the time, I don't push the camera too much. Thanks for your feedback!
Funny thing is I ran the X-T4 for the longest time and went away… just came back to Fuji and got the X-T2 because I know I don’t need the video features, and the photos are still AMAZING! I also have an extra 800$ in my pocket
perfect! what's the first order of business with that $800?
@@sergiopstudio put it towards more glass. Makes more sense
Did the same some weeks ago with X-H1, great camera for a perfect price.
hell yeah! What do you mostly shoot?
@@sergiopstudio Landscape, nature, animals, macro...
Super video! Really great presentation and it convinced me to rather focus on a second hand X-H1 than a new H2! Thank you, it's also excellent financial advice that many people would rather not see being G.A.S-Lighted.
thanks for your feedback Félix! I don't think I've heard G.A.S-lighted before, that's hilarious. Good luck!!
he's right just buy what we need to not buy we want to... its cheaper and great camera.
Well I've got a 10 year old X-E1. So the quandry is, buy something current, or split the difference and get something from 5 years ago
Good video overall and good idea about buying an older cameras that are more good enough. By the way, how's that X-H1? That's right you switched to the Canon R8 which is much newer tech with better autofocus and full frame.
I bought the X-H1 as soon as it was released on the market in 2018, I had a love and hate relationship with it, but over time I learned to appreciate it more and more, especially after the X-H2 was presented on the market. Considering my style of photography, I don't need this higher speed and slightly improved autofocus, but I prefer the mechanical rings and the ability to use focus peaking more intuitively even with third-party manual lenses. Image quality hasn't improved much either. Meanwhile, Fujifilm continues to mistreat the X-H1 and no longer does firmware updates and has excluded it from the Xapp Camera Remote: After the automatic update on my phone, the X-H1 can no longer connect with it, buh! Now I can't find the possibility to reinstall the old version. I'm waiting for Fujifilm to make a real technological improvement (I admit it's working on it, but in too small steps), then I'll decide to take the jump.
if it isn't broken, don't fix it right? Glad you're in your goldilocks zone - minus the app connectivity! I've never been one to use the bluetooth features myself. What would make up your perfect camera if you could design one today?
My xt1 works charmingly good with fuji app wifi. Remote and wireless transfer to my android. Is this true, that the xh1 doesnt have this possibility any longer?
@@-OEG Good for you! However I confirm that with the X-H1 it doesn't work anymore, while with my X-T30ii I have no problems.
@@sergiopstudio Perhaps I exaggerated in my statements, certainly the X-H1 needed a technological upgrade, what I contest is the new Fuji philosophy that is flattening towards competing brands. What distinguished Fuji until now is slowly disappearing, even the prices are quite in line, at this point a prosumer doesn't think too much about preferring for example a Sony A7iii, or rather A7iv, without having to wait for the promises of new firmware to improve (imperceptibly) the autofocus. As for the famous Fuji colors, just a few clicks in post-production and I get the same results. So, dear Fuji, retrace your steps!
@@StefanoA128 but not with Bluetooth. I ment the fuji remote wifi app the old one. Does xh1 work with the old app also i ment?
i wanna upgrade my camera been using a canon t3i but looking to grab a xh1
That canon was my first dslr! Hope you can find a good deal on an xh-1 👊
Camera companies are in the business of making money from new camera sells. And you can say the same for any tech/product manufacturers. Social media feeds into it and the manufacturers know it.
Same here ol Sergy' - for the medium format GFX heavy hitters - get this - In Oz, a local genuine Fuji outlet is letting their ex-demo GFX 50s Mk1 go for....$3500 Aussie cookies. Mint. Unused.That's right. $1000+ off RRP, because it is *outdated* and someone took it out of the box. Oh no..If I had the $coinage$ that senorita would be gone from the Internets..
that's a good deal for sure! My only gripe with photo-specific cameras is that they all feel like a lateral move unless it has a 16bit sensor. If the 50s had the range, it would be a no-brainer for me.
Very Convincing thoughts!
What camera did you use for this video? I agree it’s more about learning how to make use of your camera and lighting and working around your environment
absolutely! I shot this one on my x-pro3 :)
4:07, to create better art without throwing myself over a bridge. And people in 2018 were using better cameras maybe :))
I'm considering picking up an X-t3 or X-h1.... canon shooter here but i just want a 35mm lens with it. The x100v i wanted but the hype is ridiculous and now going over 300 over retail. Just want a light set up with one lens for parties and not wanting to carry my canon r5 and r5c....
That will be a perfect little setup. I’ve got the original x100 here if you’re interested, otherwise you can’t go wrong with an xt3 or xh1 + a 23, but it’ll probably be a little pricier. ua-cam.com/video/Vtx8HTBLLeE/v-deo.html
great video everything you said was so based, I subscribed because of this
Thank you I needed to hear that
Amazing! Happy to help :)
Sold my A7IV for the x100v and XH1 6 months ago and never looked back!
welcome to the fuji fam! haha thanks for watching Devin :)
@@sheppss for me it’s just a better feel overall. I like my images more after switching. Even when shooting raw I do less editing to get the look I want and I want to shoot more. I switched initially for the price and size.
Thank you for your video.
Good stuff!
Thanks
No need to change, me with a 15 years old budget camera. Yeah, of course.
Been tempted on more than one occasion to "downgrade" from the X-T4 to the X-H1 for the ergos.
this is me, poking the bear.
I hadn't anticipated this when picking up the camera, but good luck taking it out of my hands now..literally.
Is the EVF the same size as XT5?
they both offer 100% coverage! But I believe the xt5 has a .8 magnification, and the xh1 is .75
I can also say the same with the Fujifilm XT3
I bet! I hear good things :)
And yes, my X-H1 is waaaay better than me.
Hi, i want to know. Is there any Zebra features in XH1?
Sure is! (Thank god)
@@sergiopstudio is it? Where can i found it??
hi Sergio, i just bought the camera today. How do i change, P S M A on this camera? O see an red A on the dial? please help.
Hi George! Was your dial locked? Hope you got it resolved!
Unless you want a camera that Fuji is famous for.
Small, light, easy to use. That ain't the X-H1.
Don’t see any for anywhere near $600
This fuji hype has to die eventually 😅
audio level way too low...
Lol if only it was $600 😂 can’t find anything under 1k
bummer! Whereabouts are you from?
@@sergiopstudio Australia 😊🇦🇺
high up on my vacation list! I'll bring a couple spare x-h1's when I make the trip
@@sergiopstudio eBay has them for $1200-1400 AUS dollars ex Japan 🇯🇵
that's crazy! CAD dollar is pretty close in value, and I got this one from my local shop..which I assume took a cut as well.