You should do a colab with Andy Mumford. You’d learn lots about the Fuji and you two would just be great together. Both very chilled and well balanced opinions.

@MRQirex

4 жыл бұрын

THIS

@JustTony72

4 жыл бұрын

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@timothylinn

4 жыл бұрын

Mumford is awesome.

@chrischan5168

4 жыл бұрын

Timothy Linn I wish he was my dad.

@1spitfirepilot

4 жыл бұрын

Chris Wilson good idea.

4:38 I'm pretty sure the Fuji, like Nikon and Sony APS-C sensors, are 1.5 crop. I think Only Canon does the 1.6 as far as I know. I love your work.

@dx3200

4 жыл бұрын

Nikon DSLR APS-C is 1.6,

@ryanbroyles7487

4 жыл бұрын

@@dx3200 Nikon is a 1.5

@Fabio-rg9nv

4 жыл бұрын

That‘s correct. The exact crop factor of Fuji is 1.53 actually. And I think Sony‘s and Nikon‘s are something around 1.52.

@vinhsanity

4 жыл бұрын

On the XT3 be sure to put a piece of tape over the rubber cap on the bottom where the battery grip connectors are. And I also put a piece of tape over the hotshoe. It only happened in a downpour, where I should've been using a rain cover anyways, but when those spots got wet the camera shut off. When I put the camera in my dry box it turned back on without any issues. I sent it to Fuji to inspect just in case and they said none of the water indicators were triggered. So they gave me a sensor clean and sent it back. Just a hint from a long time Fuji shooter

@jonasfrey9649

4 жыл бұрын

So what? Does it really matter? ;-)

Yes! Glad to see this gear move and excited to see how it goes for you.

A tip for FujiX video: set "AF-C custom" "Set6" "Zone area switching" to "Front". This prevents a camera to switch its focus to background so often.

@TJIzzy

4 жыл бұрын

Guide for how to do it on Canon: Turn camera on, let DPAF do everything lol.

@rvalle11

3 жыл бұрын

Would you be able to define the meaning behind those settings or what the acronyms mean? I’m new and it’d cool to learn some whys and hows

Last year around this time, I made the switch from my Canon 5d Mk2 to the Fuji X-T3, and I've honestly never looked back. The full frame Canon gear was killing my back, and making me leave my camera at home... and the best camera is the one you have with you. Not a single person has noticed a difference in quality, and especially after watching Nigel Danson's videos where he compares identical images taken with his Nikon Z7 and Fuji XT3, I don't have the slightest hesitation using it for "pro work." Happy shooting, and can't wait to see what Nepal brings!

I love that the Fuji lets you use an old school cable release.

@gperpetuo

4 жыл бұрын

ron topp although, with the touch screen and 2 sec timer... not much need for it in most situations... (my cable release really only gets used on my film cameras)

@rontopp

4 жыл бұрын

Goncalo Perpetuo I know. I’ve been shooting since 79 and it brings back good memories.

@kawaspresso3228

4 жыл бұрын

it doesnt take any space in the bag and it's more fun to shoot with the good old cable release :)

@martinjplant

4 жыл бұрын

Nothing to love about an old school cable release. They don't isolate well and fail often.

First I will say this, after watching your channel for some time now, I can honestly say, you have taught me a lot and can never look at photography in the same light again, no pun intended. You have opened my eyes to other possibilities and what it takes to capture a better image, so thank you. Some of the places you have photographed I know quite well and would have never imagined there was a decent shot, when I have visited there in the past. It’s about composition, light, tones and textures, less means more and many other things, I get it now. Honestly, no tutorial can adequately describe what you teach us in your video’s, they are gems to be cherished forever so thank you for sharing your knowledge with us. All the best, Damian.

Let me preface by saying I'm not watching to critique video quality, I watch for the content. I understand people use different gear for different reasons and compromises must be made at times.....since you brought it up, the gopro footage was awful next to the clips shot with the XT-3. If your still experimenting, might I suggest 2.7k, linear mode, limit the auto ISO to 800 or less and use a different color setting on the GoPro. Very eager to see how you get along with the Fuji!!

I can't wait to hear your impressions about the Fuji system

Being a Fuji shooter myself, it makes me so glad to see you with an X-T3! Looking forward to Nepal videos!

Fujifilm cameras are brilliant. 2 years I have been shooting Fuji. What a great fun system to use. Good stuff to believe in the excellent brand

Super excited to see you picked up an XT3. Looking forward to seeing how you use and set yours up. I love this camera for all of its analog control and intuitive design. Very fun camera to use.

I've always cared more about the story than the quality, enjoy them vids very much even more knowing youre less burdened

Can't wait to see your Nepal vids. I was on the trip with BvS and it was stellar. Unbelievable experience. I'm really looking forward to seeing the trip from your perspective.

It’s like an amazing treat when I check my subscriptions and you have anew video.

Good choice. I got XT3 when it came out. And for same exact reason. I do lot of hiking and did not want a big full frame but not compromising on photo quality. So happy with this camera. Enjoy it.

I recommend using capture one to edit images from Fujifilm cameras. You don’t see the weird artifacts with capture one that you can sometimes get with Lightroom.

@mrsusan893

4 жыл бұрын

Even if he opens the photo in capture 1 and send it to Lightroom for his editing

CC, Tom: the cutover between the GoPro and Fuji is jarring. Color grading is very different and the video quality of the gopro, 4K or not, pales in comparison. I get the rationale - no one wants to pack several extra pounds on long hikes - but I do hope this setup is strictly situational. Thanks, as always, for sharing your work.

@bogrunberger

4 жыл бұрын

I agree. The GoPro video quality is very poor. I suspect it's because of the dark, so it has to boost the ISO too much. The Fuji image quality was superb though!

Man, I usually troll a lot of youtubers with dumb comments but I really like your channel. It's the little things like gracefully promoting squarespace in a couple of seconds without ruining the mood.

loved the video and looking forward to next week. Great pics.

The go pro footage looks like we've stepped back 5 years in quality (even though 4k). You look very distorted and unnatural in it and the fishbowl effect isn't watchable for long. Fuji looks nice enough! Please go go go pro.... It doesn't do you justice after the years of hard work.

@ScottPDX

4 жыл бұрын

Changing it to Linear Mode might help with the go pro, also balancing the white balance will help. I'm seeing some good vlog stuff out of the GoPro 7, it just takes some playing.

@BriManeely

4 жыл бұрын

I was wondering about that... I swear my GoPro hero 2018 has smoother looking video than that, but maybe it's just in conjunction with the Fuji? I'm really not certain... But maybe it's an "upconversion" issue? Because obviously here, 1080 is much clearer than the 4k.

@HDChrisSweet

4 жыл бұрын

@@BriManeely There is definitely an issue somewhere as I use the Hero 7 Black in either 1080 or 1440 and it looks so much better than this!

@jamesscarborough9545

4 жыл бұрын

I would call it a NO PRO!

@christosphillips3568

4 жыл бұрын

The XT3 doesn't quite do him justice either.......cropped sensor ??? Seriously ???

I am thinking of the Olympus EM5.3 for a small sills and blogging camera. Very small and light and has the best IBIS. I shoot 4x5 and 6x6 for most of my work so a good small Olympus camera would be fantastic.

Good job Thomas and congratulations on the new system.

Those Fuji footage looks beautiful. Those colours and mood, so pleasing

Nice to see you joining the Fujifilm ranks like some of your other You Tubers, including Kevin Mullens, Gareth Danks, Paul Compton, and even the great outdoor/landscape photographer, Adam Gibbs is entering the Fujifilm 'waters'! Your 'selfie' videos with the X-T3 look terrific. If you want to lighten the load and have more flexibility for the Nepal trip consider the Fujifilm 18-135 mm. My own personal favourite Fujifilm lens is the 16-80 mm.

Thomas, if you find your X-Trans files are lacking detail when you import them into Lightroom, Adobe introduced a feature called "Enhance Details" at the start of 2019 (Photo menu > Enhance Details). It uses machine learning to pull out a lot more detail and color detail from X-Trans (and Bayer) files. When it's finished processing it creates a new DNG file, which is still a raw file, but has been "enhanced". The process is processor intensive, but the results are excellent.

@sisulin5813

4 жыл бұрын

Brett Patching or use the software called phase one

@McFaceRollSC2

4 жыл бұрын

@@sisulin5813 Its called Capture One

@brettpatching

4 жыл бұрын

@@sisulin5813 I shoot with an X-Pro2 and use Capture One. But I'm pretty sure that Thomas would never change his Lightroom workflow when he has so much work and his organisation/catalogues invested in it. Enhance Details works really well, and he doesn't have to change how he works.

The forest you're shooting is beautiful as heaven.

Awesome. That first scene you say that “there is something here” deserved a photo... the stripes of wavy color, with that light golden leaves in the bottom and the yellow from the trees was so beautiful.

@guidolima

4 жыл бұрын

Also, the images from the xt3 is looking awesome since frame 1. Much better than the 4K GoPro for my taste. Only some shaking once in a while...

I’ve had my XT3 for nearly a year now, it’s a great camera, sometimes I wish it had a flip out screen but loads of features out weigh that, when I’m vloggin I use the 10-24 it gets rid of the majority of the camera shake and also use a gorilla pod too, it has better flex than that quick tripod handle set up 🤗

Hi Thomas, just some feedback... I can see how convenient the Gopro would be but personally I think the quality isn't good enough, I think you would be better off with a more compact camera. I guess that's going to defeat the purpose of what your trying to do, but you have set yourself such a high standard over the years, and that Gopro footage is detracting from your videos. Just my thoughts, keep up the great work, I really tip my hat to you for what you do.

@ZoltanF1LH

4 жыл бұрын

Sony RX100 might be a small and light enough alternative to the GoPro

@WhitefirePL

4 жыл бұрын

I think that in this case the gopro footage was out of focus and that creates a problem

@delukxy

4 жыл бұрын

@@WhitefirePL Yes, if it was a new one there is something wrong with the focus as it's fixed. If it was purchased for the Nepal trip I'd have thought the 8 would have been better due to the improved stabilisation as well as other small improvements over the 7. I'd also have considered the Osmo action cam as that has a front selfie screen. A lot cheaper too.

@JoonaSaloCG

4 жыл бұрын

I think Tom should go for a Sony RX100

@Ali-fl5mb

4 жыл бұрын

Gotta agree, I don't mind the quality that much but the contrast between the fuji and gopro quality is pretty stark. It's amazing (in a bad way) that gopros still have a really similar video quality to the earlier models

That shutter release cable is the cutest thing (related to camera) I’ve seen in quite some time.

Excellent choice going with Fuji. Made the same move about 6months ago. The colours is amazing. Loved the dramatic slow mo. 😎Will keep an eye out for your new videos.

GoPro doesn't do the quality of your videos justice tbh.

@kaig703

4 жыл бұрын

lenhister I agree but not if he is hiking in the highest place in the world

@greatpix

4 жыл бұрын

It seemed to me that with the GoPro he wasn't quite in focus. The background was nice and sharp and you could see lots of detail, not so on his face. Or was that due to the fogging he spoke about? Was it only foggy in the center of the lens? Years ago someone was making a strap that went around your chest and had a lens size hole in it. You stuck your lens through it and it kept the camera from bouncing all over and you could quickly remove the camera to take pics. Have you ever done a stability test with that lightweight tripod and your various cameras? The best one I used to do was attaching a laser to the camera's hot shoe setting up the tripod a fair distance from a wall, then using a remote trigger so stood close to the wall, triggered the camera and check how much the laser bounces around. Alternatively, you could attach a small mirror to a junk filter, just make sure it blocks the entire front of the lens, you don't want a laser shining into your digital camera and hitting the sensor, burning a permanent spot onto it. Anyways, bounce the laser off the mirror and back to the wall.

@Goma328

4 жыл бұрын

He could get an XT30 with a small wide prime..

@chrissnyder4439

4 жыл бұрын

@SwitchRich The dynamic range and sharpness was miles better than the GoPro, but I agree, it still isn't quite as good. Oddly enough every time he filmed himself with the GoPro in front of a tree, it seemed the tree was always in focus, but never his face.

@FilippoMasoni

4 жыл бұрын

It's probably due to the fogging in the lens combined with the compression which is smoothing out the pixels without details because of the fog. The GoPro is actually very powerful if used correctly. Linear mode to avoid the distortion and to look similar to other cameras. Set to pro tune, low ISO to get less noise and more motion blur, low sharpening which looks better and especially in the woods set a manual white balance and the flat profile. The Fuji looks very flat and the GoPro too contrasty, if you match the color profiles better you won't see as much difference. It also needs a bit more color grade than other cameras but if you want to put some effort you can get good results out of a GoPro. Also to consider the small sensor in a very dark area like this woodland can't do miracles, if he was up a mountain when the sun was out it would have looked so much better.

For the first 50 seconds I thought my video had rolled onto a Camera Conspiracies upload 😀

Good post! Same reasons why I jumped to olympus. Weather sealing, IBIS, and hires mode.

@rogman27

4 жыл бұрын

I looked at both the Fuji and Olympus systems when I decided to downsize from my 5DmkII. Far greater weight savings with Olympus body and lenses, no processing problems and as YoBu says IBIS and weather sealing as well.

Perfect timing!! Currently eyeing up a move to the Fuji system with Black Friday on the horizon

Hi there Thom! Hope you see this, as I have some thoughts and tips I think could be of use! I was a Fuji X-T3 user for almost a year, before switching to the 5D mkIV a couple of months ago, partly inspired by your videos ;) I work in a photography store, and I do think that the Fuji is a great choice for you for your upcoming trek! While it is APS-C and Fuji does some funky things with their sensors to produce that "filmic look", it's a great balance between weight, image quality, weather resistance, and video. I would however recommend a few alterations to your setup in order to gain the most of its potential: I would consider replacing your 18-55 f/2.8-4 kit lens with the newer 16-80mm f/4. While the 18-55 is a great kit lens and is one stop brighter on the wide end, that's where its advantages end. It is not weather sealed, the stabilisation is subpar, and 18mm would only go as wide as 28mm on a full frame camera. While the 16-80mm is slightly heavier, its image stabilisation is fantastic, and combined with the equivalent full frame wide angle of 24mm, I think it would be way more suited for your vlog style shots. Given that you're going for a one-camera solution, I also think it would be really smart to use only weather sealed lenses, which the 16-80mm is, on your weather sealed body, so you're not suddenly stuck in the wild with no working camera if it drops into the river ;) Furthermore, if you knew that you would not require an extreme wide angle on the trip, the 16-80 could make it more possible for you to skip the 10-24mm entirely! Now, about the gopro, it is fairly apparent to me that its images does not match up to the fuji. I think that this actually could be partly BECAUSE you were filming in 4K. There is a general issue of bitrate in this video, making KZread crank up its fairly rudimentary compression algorithm after upload, resulting in lots of blocky textures. To me there is also quite little point in filming with the gopro in 4K and punching in, because the distortion of the lens makes the cropped in image rather unpleasant. If you were to have better stabilisation and a slightly wider focal length on the xt3, I do not think you would even need to film with the gopro at all, except on your head for those POV shots. Again, I think the 16-80mm is the lens for you ;) As for settings, I would turn the Gopro down to 1080p, and then see what bitrates you were filming on for both cameras. The fuji is capable of extreme rates, but you won't need it unless you're editing colors a lot in post. I suggest putting it on film simulation "eterna", and setting the bitrate to 50 mb/s. When you export your video before uploading it, I would also recommend setting it to about 10-14 mb/s. Finally, while I love analog photography and rather liked the old style shutter release cable on the fuji, I suspect you might be interested to know that they do offer a more conventional, digital shutter release cable as well! I absolutely adore your work dude, keep it up and good luck figuring out your setup for the trip!

@jgvbadv

4 жыл бұрын

For wide angle nothing beats the 8-16mm and the new 16-80 mm has too many problems.. And the statement that the 18-55 has subpar stabilization compared to 16-80mm makes me worried about having you in a photography store :D

@johnsmith1474

4 жыл бұрын

Learn to be concise.

@johnsmith1474

4 жыл бұрын

@@jgvbadv - How many John Smiths do you suppose we are?

@jgvbadv

4 жыл бұрын

@@johnsmith1474 "There are 47,802 people named John Smith in the United States" My guess is around 1 million lol

@johnsmith1474

4 жыл бұрын

@@jgvbadv - That's people actually named John Smith. They all (of course) use something other than than their own name when online. When I set up this account years ago and needed a fake name, I considered Jahn Smitz, now I wish I had done that, maybe I will swap it out. Keep Smithing!

I like the color and sharpness of the GoPro but the extreme wide angle when not cropped in is not very pleasant and a little dizzying when turning.

It's all about that Blue Steel shot!

Brilliant as ever Thomas and very informative. Kit looks and sounds great and oh... that third image... love it, so painterly!!!! Keep up the great work and look forward to the next vlog!!!

Really loving the Fuji image quality, even if it's a little shaky when you're walking with it. I can offer you a little extra weight saving tip too. Leave the GoPro at home.

Interesting to see the difference the new kit makes to your vlogs Thomas. Have to say I'm not keen on the distortion created with the GoPro ( my action cam does the same )but I guess there's always a trade off for lightness . Could you tell me what make the folding selfie stick you mount the GoPro on is please? Thanks ever so much ,lynne x

@mattmaber

4 жыл бұрын

Lynne Luxon-Jones the go pro can be dizzying if moving rapidly around n

@9epsilon

4 жыл бұрын

It's called the 3 way stick. On GoPro's website in Accessories/mount section. Overpriced but useful.

@LynneLuxonJonesphotography

4 жыл бұрын

@@9epsilon ....thanks epsilon 👍

@AndrewTurpin

4 жыл бұрын

Lynne Luxon-Jones As other people have said in the comments, switching to linear mode on a GoPro gets rid of the distortion. It’s still not as good as a camera, though, but I still use it. Other than that micro four thirds cameras can be a good alternative: compact size, great stabilisation, and weather sealed. I use an Olympus E-M1 Mark II. Great camera.

Welcome to the Fujifilm Community! They have amazing color science and some great glass. I look forward to your images with this system. I love the XT3; it makes photography fun and the camera is with me everywhere I go.

Welcome to the land of small backpacks, light weight and great photographs. You'll love it after a while!!! X-T3 is excellent!

With the amazing shots Andy Mumford is getting using the X-T3 already proving to me the most important gear is "behind the camera", now with you using it as well I'll have no excuses! I like my Fuji, just got back from Canada and had 15mm-600mm (equivalent) in a Small Pro ICU only, pretty remarkable. Looking forward to more excellent content as always, thanks for continuing to inspire!

Its 3 weeks ago that i sold all my Canon EF lenses, 6D mkII body and stuff and bring home X-T3. From same reason as you, i was tired by walking with 6KG of lenses and accessories in by bag. As i'm 42yo, weight is now more important to me :) And must say i'm in love with Fuji now. Amazing camera, amazing lenses, and everything is lightweight. Wish i made that switch sooner.

@astromanicdave

4 жыл бұрын

Radek Novák did the same thing 18 months ago. Never looked back

@Treeburnify

4 жыл бұрын

Pretty much same story here too....

Waiting for ur next video, I am sure it will help me decide on my first ever camera gear. Thanks.

I know you don't love talking gear, but I really really appreciate that when you do, it's all about needs and practicality. Some great ideas in here!

The music in this video sounds like the music you hear on that A&E show about drug interventions.

When I hike with my XT3, instead of buying lots of batteries (I only have 2), I bring an anker powercore speed 20000 PD which is powerful enough to charge the battery within the camera while in operation. Sometimes I would tape the battery to the tripod when shooting astro. It's still lighter than my 7D with sigma 18-35 art

@timothylinn

4 жыл бұрын

One could even go with Anker's 10,000 PD which would be even lighter and recharge the NP-W126S just as fast.

@vinhsanity

4 жыл бұрын

I keep the battery bank in my bag and plugged into a USB charger, so when I swap out the battery, it just "goes on the charger"

I love Fuji cameras, they’re usually a joy to shoot with, I’m excited to see how you handle and work with your new setup, specially in the Nepal trip!

Hope the new set up works well for you and have a great trip to Nepal

For future reference, 3 Legged Thing have released an L bracket that is compatible with the capture clip.

@ChrisFilshie

4 жыл бұрын

I was going to mention that too. The 3LT ELLIE PD". It solves the Peak Design-Capture Clip / L Bracket compatibility dilemma

@stevebennettphotography

4 жыл бұрын

Chris F or it will once they actually have them in stock 🙄😆

Take care changing lenses Thomas, keep in mind there is no "protective" mirror or curtain for the sensor

@esphilee

4 жыл бұрын

Tronam， You don’t clean sensor on site, it will only make things worse most of the time. Prevention is better than cure.

@funnybeingme

4 жыл бұрын

Thankfully Fuji sensors are not dirt magnets. And they also have a "sensor cleaning" feature that activates every time the camera is turned off, which can be also activated anytime.

@esphilee

4 жыл бұрын

mycrazyadventurescalledlife， Droplets of fine mist on sensor cannot be shaked off with sensor self-cleaning. Once it dried, it is even more difficult to remove. This in fact I learnt from my mistake during my trip to Burma. It was raining, I was indoor shooting through an open window, when some young monks were passing with their umbrellas. The mist or very fine droplet must have come in from the windows, and contacted the sensor when I swap lens. I had shadowy dots spread over all the images with High aperture value. Every single photo that include sky after that faithful lens change has specks of shadow. Which I had to spend hours to remove. I also notice the higher the F, the darker the dots became.

@IndieAuthorX

4 жыл бұрын

In my two and a half years owning an X-T2 I have only got dust on it once and that was in a windy desert with dirt whipping everywhere. I noticed the speck and it was knocked off the sensor with the next bump, never to be seen again.

Wow that first image. Gorgeous....

So glad your are coming to Nepal. Can’t wait for the video. If weather cooperates you will get breathtaking pictures, hope you do.

Did the Mavic mini come out just in time for you going lightweight as well?

Hopefully you're editing fuji raw stills in Capture One pro as CO has genuine fuji algorithms and better understanding how fuji raw works then Adobe does.

@chrissoclone

4 жыл бұрын

the final shot he shows looks nothing like Lightroom, so either it was a JPEG or a "proper" RAW Editor. :)

@davemackenzie9900

4 жыл бұрын

I use LR with no issues on Fuji RAF files. I print to 20 x 30 without any problems. The user interface on Capture One has a very steep learning curve, and I can't see the value in side-by-side comparisons. Do you have any data to back your assertion?

@chrissoclone

4 жыл бұрын

@@davemackenzie9900 Lightroom works well enough, but when you pixelpeep you see how bad it handles Fuji files in comparison to other programs - the best known example are the notorious wormy artifacts when sharpening and the watercolor rendering. I use Lightroom as well, it's usable enough when you handle the files with care, but my main problem is that I don't want to give up the DAM side of Lightroom. In file handling, pretty much every competitor does a better job, I tested pretty much everyone 2 years ago, just looking how the RAWs look "out of the box" and with a fair amount of sharpening. The best results are from Fuji's own RAW developer and Silkypix (same), Capture One, Alienskin Exposure and even Apple's default RAW plugin, even as an amateur you can easily spot the Lightroom file between them. With sharpening Lightroom is no doubt the worst of the big programs. However, it's ease of use, DAM etc. make up for a lot, and until this day I was never ready to leave it because the RAW handling is not bad enough to justify all the nerve wrecking that comes with moving a huge collection to another program.

@davemackenzie9900

4 жыл бұрын

@@chrissoclone All true. I've only experienced the worms and watercolor effect on a few images and was able to "work it out." I agree it would be better if you didn't have to do that.

@Fabio-rg9nv

4 жыл бұрын

The team behind Capture One properly cares about the camera profiles they implement for each camera, and do their best for an ideal rendering and editing of any RAW file. Fuji RAF file render beautifully in Capture One. Lightroom in comparison does a bad job. And that‘s very disappointing for a huge company that charges high monthly fees for their software. Admittedly, their photography package is not too expensive, but it‘s a price where I expect excellent software and not some half backed shit (Half baked shit is a bit exaggerated, but their software really lacks behind in certain areas, like RAW rendering and performance).

Thanks for the plug! Hopefully the setup will work well for you. It has done the trick for me for many years now. The lowepro model I use is no longer made, but I did find that there is a similar one made by ThinkTank. The lower profile slim bags like I use will stay nicely tucked at your side. That setup has worked very well through the years, other than that swim in the river...

Awesome choice, I got it’s baby brother xt30 for same reason

I think the L bracket you're using has holes where you can screw the plate for the capture clip and mount the camera on your backpack strap

@conradearnest5423

4 жыл бұрын

I do this with my L-bracket and it works fine. It would be nice if I didn't have to, but it's perfectly functional.

@mattiaferraboli5715

4 жыл бұрын

Agree, i do the same and it works pretty well!

@bryancockrell7905

4 жыл бұрын

Ditto. Peak Capture plate on Smallrig L-bracket works fine. Peak clip on rucksack was perfect for me this time last year on Annapurna Circuit.

Thomas you should have 10-24(or 8-16mm), 16-80mm and 100-400mm You are covered from 15mm to 600mm full frame equivalent

@ImJensenKing

4 жыл бұрын

Carrying the 100-400 or 50-140 for that matter would defeat the object that's why I ended up back at Canon from Fuji Tom was right to go 55-200 for tele.

@youknowwho9247

4 жыл бұрын

Who needs more than 300mm for landscape photography?

@richardstollar4291

4 жыл бұрын

He chose wisely - just needs the 16mm f1.4 - The 16-80 isn't that good (apparently).

@roykennie92

4 жыл бұрын

@@richardstollar4291 Tried the 16-80 alongside my 16 1.4...sold the 16 1.4 !!

@garymanning4578

4 жыл бұрын

@@roykennie92 Did the same sold my 16mm f1.4 and very happy with the 16-80 beautiful colour rendition and sharp at both ends. Great landscape zoom and excellent image stabilisation

That was an awesome looking trigger release. So old school.

If your happy keep going Thomas always look forward to videos

As a four thirds user I can only imagine how heavy all that gear must feel on the hikes. Got the feeling you felt it on the last hike with Scottish mountains, Murray. The mountains really make you notice the extra weight though. Makes me ditch the drone in the car often. I went with the Oslo pocket in place of a go pro, I know you’ve already got the go pro but something worth thinking about. Means you don’t get the GoPro look and is stable no matter what the light level. Great video, new set up seems great

@youknowwho9247

4 жыл бұрын

I don't get all the talk about hiking and gear. I spent the entire October of this year hiking in Thailand with a D850, a D500 and seven lenses in my bag and it was just fine. Especially if you're already carrying camping gear and such, it really doesn't make a difference whether I've got 3, 5 or 7 kilos of photography equipment with me.

@CarolyneMacMillan

4 жыл бұрын

@@youknowwho9247 Good one, make the most of it while you can because it never lasts. The more rough terrain you cover the more you open yourself up to accidental injuries and unfortunately as you age your body doesn't recover and heal as well as it does when you're younger. The cartilage in my husband's knees is shot from carrying heavy loads over rough terrain for too many years. It's fun while it lasts but sooner or later our youthful exuberance catches up to us lol.

@youknowwho9247

4 жыл бұрын

@@CarolyneMacMillan I've been doing this for quite a while and have not found youth to be a factor. Fitness is, though.

@mikeysteam

4 жыл бұрын

@@youknowwho9247 I think some just use it as an excuse to buy new gear. I've never had a problem carry Canon and a couple lenses. Maybe people just want to use an iPhone instead can't get lighter than that....

@youknowwho9247

4 жыл бұрын

@@mikeysteam That's what I don't get either. The newest Sony RX100 VII goes from 24-200 in 35mm terms. By the logic of their own arguments, MFT users should be switching to that. It's lighter and more compact, offers about the same image quality as MFT and is "good enough for most things" anyway, and the extra depth of field from the smaller sensor isn't a disadvantage, but a benefit, right? Literally all the pseudo arguments MFT users bring up against full frame work for the 1" point and shoot against MFT...

At 60, I finally just moved to a full frame camera, after hiking with APS-C for several years. I too am concerned about the "stuff" and weight I carry around, but the trade-off is use of the full frame in alpine areas. I don't think I can go back!

@oldgrumpyjim5003

4 жыл бұрын

Kevin Johnson I’m 65 and got rid of my 2.8 Nikon lenses for the newer f4 as they are lighter for carrying about along with my d800e use Fuji for street stuff only

@TL-xw6fh

4 жыл бұрын

I'm a pensioner and I cannot carry on with my Nikon FF gear anymore. You'll find out soon enough!

@oldgrumpyjim5003

4 жыл бұрын

t Lim I have two kits the Fuji and Nikon as previously said now using f4 lenses instead of 2.8s and believe it or not there is not much weight difference especially when using Fuji pro lenses I was surprised myself!

@TL-xw6fh

4 жыл бұрын

@@oldgrumpyjim5003 Like you, I downsized but to MFT. I now can carry a 12-40/2.8 and a 17/1.8. The combined weight of one camera and 2 lenses is less than 1 kg! The great advantage of MFT is that the lenses are optimized at wide apertures and combined with the fantastic IBIS for both Olympus and Panasonic cameras, I never need to shoot above base ISO and still get pin sharp images.

@oldgrumpyjim5003

4 жыл бұрын

t Lim yep sounds good!! often thought about mft maybe for my future system 👍

Love the video colors. I like how the Fuji is almost flatter and has less contrast.

LOOOVVVEEEE the slo-mo sequence!!!!!!!!

Not too keen on using THAT tripod with the centre column at maximum extension - any serious wind will add motion blur to your photos - especially at altitude in the mountains of Nepal.

@janfrosty3392

4 жыл бұрын

That tripod with extended central column is the shittiest setup that I have ever seen, the way he uses cable release does not add up to stability either. Good luck to you in Nepal.

The Fuji color science is just amazing.

@dx3200

4 жыл бұрын

For people, skin tones, not for landscapes.

@HarryBradbury

4 жыл бұрын

Disagree, I use the X-T2 solely for landscapes and it consistently looks better out of camera than other cameras I've tried (Canon 80D more recently).

@abhizis

4 жыл бұрын

The colors are really good on the Fuji.

@redhed1713

4 жыл бұрын

If you shoot RAW, perceived good or bad 'colour science' shouldn't be an issue.

@dx3200

4 жыл бұрын

You may disagree but the fact is that Nikon and Canon colors can't be beat for landscape photography. You may wish to read up on, among many others, Ken Rockwell's site. There is a reason the majority of landscape photographers use Nikon and Canon. Some use Sony but only until they crap out.

I have been following you for almost 3 years. I'm happy this time you are trying out Fuji systems seriously. I'm a casual shooter and have been using Fuji since X100. As you said, the buttons and menu are very customizable. To solve the short battery life issue, use a power bank with PD capability to power up your camera. Or bring multiple batteries and use a USB dual battery charger to charge the empty batteries.

Welcome to the Fuji family, you will love it and will eventually shoot exclusively on Fuji. The 55-200 is an awesome lens.

Having shot with Fuji for 3 yrs, the only thing that bugged me was the obvious landscape lenses are not weather resistant. 10-24 f4, 50-200 f3.5-5.6 (also the 18-55 kit) ...all great lenses but none are WR. To get WR you have to get the 2.8 lenses which are generally twice as much and twice as heavy as the others. A real bummer.

@mathiasbruhnlohmann3656

4 жыл бұрын

There is a new 16-80mm f4 WR

@Honkus

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I have seen that one. Looks like a good one solution travel lens. Not quite enough range for landscape as I like to shoot, I like a bit wider and longer. Maybe some day they will add more.

@christianpetersen1782

4 жыл бұрын

Michael Honkomp I changed from multi-aperture lenses to the 2.8 16-55 and 2.8 50-140 and have kept the f4 10-24. They all go in one rucksack with a tripod attached and filters etc and in total weigh 18lbs (approx 8 Kg). So I’m ready for anything that I usually photograph. I love the total control of fixed aperture lenses, such a pleasure to use. A bit heavy to carry them all at my age of 72 but of course I don’t have to carry them all if I’m going out for a specific project, but in any case certainly a lot lighter than carrying full frame glass. The Fuji systems gives me great pleasure to use with the knobs. I don’t like having to scroll through menus like on so many cameras. I wouldn’t go back to full frame now unless I had a photo studio.

@Michael-pm1tq

4 жыл бұрын

My thoughts exactly. Especially for lenses that extend, I prefer to have some form of weather sealing as a last resort in bad conditions. I used the 16-55mm as my go to lens for landscapes and while it was wonderful to shoot with, I've always wondered if I was better off shooting a full frame mirrorless setup that was roughly the same weight. Especially when you put the 50-140mm into the equation, there is practically no weight saving at all.

@georgeferguson9779

4 жыл бұрын

I would think Thomas would use the 16-55 f2.8. Couldn’t tell in the video. I imagine he’ll use the 100-400 too. Both are WR. And I think for Nepal the GoPro is fine. But, he should take the little 27mm pancake to use when he can for video. Not WR but weighs nothing. And ditch the release for a remote release.

The one who has switched to Fuji X has gotten the feeling of Zen, I think. Yes, it does not compete to new EOS-R, but the quality-weight-fun ratio is the best out of what is on the market!

@PissTakeProduction

4 жыл бұрын

Canon cripple on video killed the EOS R for many. The XT3 has a H265 video codec pretty much Fuji said to Canon here hold my beer.

I do not know how you do it. I absolutely struggle in woodland environments. You excel. Loved the final image.

Welcome to the family. I should be interesting to watch you work and grow with the Fujifilm XT3. I use the XPro-2 but then again I am not a landscape photographer but Documentary.

You can get your XT-3 down to ISO 80 using the "L" setting.

@Russellhawker

4 жыл бұрын

Isn't that JPG only though? Can't use RAW for expanded ISO range.

@eadc888

4 жыл бұрын

I’m pretty certain my Fuji X-T2 goes down to iso 100 on ‘L’.

@Russellhawker

4 жыл бұрын

@@eadc888 Be interested to hear if you can. My X-T2 automatically disables iso 100 on L when RAW is enabled.

@captain_crunk

4 жыл бұрын

I've read quality is slightly reduced going below the native base ISO. Just FYI.

@qc914

4 жыл бұрын

in L setting, I think the camera overexposes at ISO160 by one stop than pulls exposure down by one stop. It's the same with the two "H" settings. Camera underexposes at ISO12800 then pushes exposure up one or two stops to achieve ISO25600 and ISO51200

Hiking will tell you how to live, it's that hard. That side bag is going to drive you nuts if only because it is swinging.

@Askorbian

4 жыл бұрын

John Smith a codyspeed bag could solve that.

@johnsmith1474

4 жыл бұрын

@@Askorbian - I suppose you mean bag. Some simple loop or bungee would do too but I don't recommend asymmetrical loads if the hiking is tough. Hiking is about balanced weight bearing and breathable clothing, Heaton is a rookie allowing his boots to get soaked at every opportunity. He'll learn. And he'd do well to get to the gym.

@rogman27

4 жыл бұрын

@@johnsmith1474 Tom - you need to purchase a 3leggedthing L-bracket which does fit your Peak Design Capture Clip. The two companies have worked together on the design

Welcome to the Fuji club! Gave up lumping a dslr around a long time ago!

Great new look on your video, loved it.

The distortion from the GoPro can make me feel quite sick after awhile.

I said it before, I'm going to say it again: if you want the best quality image from Fuji you have to use Capture One. Adobe Camera RAw is going to add the famous worms

@mattsiler7418

4 жыл бұрын

You can also use Iridient X-Transformer ($36) as a plug-in to LR and get the excellent results without changing your workflow very much (or over to C1 Pro)

Keep up the great work Thomas, whatever you use, we love your creative process and wait patiently for each video. :-)

Congrats on the X-T3! Had mine for a year (and a X-T20 before that) and I absolutely love it. Always with me. Great stuff as always, Thomas. :-)

Looks like any breath of wind is going to blow that tripod over.

@koolkutz7

4 жыл бұрын

It really does! He needs to buy a more sturdy tripod like a Manfrotto or Gitzo with a decent head for more stability.

If you're going to rip off Ben Horne (I kid of course) - I'd go a bit further and rip off his idea of using Manual Focus for videos. The XT3 seems to be hunting for focus a lot more than your canon ever did (especially obvious around 9:30 mark).

@grantnewton5705

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah I noticed the hunting, yet Nigel Dansen and Andy Mumford don’t seem to have the problem..... the Fuji has a wide variety of AF settings, and tweaking these should eliminate the issue.

@gaza4543

4 жыл бұрын

its a settings issue, its not really hunting its a jarring focus transition ie finds the face and then snaps to back ground, i believe fuji are relaesing a firmware update that i believe deals with the issue somewhat but i could be wrong i dont own an xt3

Wow, your autumns there in the UK are so beautiful and vibrant. Where I live in the US the autumn was drab and blah, like it went from green summer trees to just plain brown.

I have been using an XT-2 now for 3-4 years. I find the Vertical battery Grip indispensable. Kirk makes an L Bracket for this setup that is great. i shoot mainly sports, travel and some landscape photography, and having the extra 2 batteries in the grip saves so much time changing batteries, plus the grip in the XT-2 and maybe the XT-3 gives faster focusing. Highly recommended.

Thomas can I give you some advice? Just joking, I'm not an asshole. I love this video. I've switched over to Fuji and I find it really nice. Curious to see how you find it.

Me again :) For the battery 'issue' I have a charger that can charge 2 batteries at once and run from an USB external battery. This is what I am using when I need to use the camera for longer time (like night photography, or timelapses, or going somewhere where I think I will not have access to power network for longer time).

@sonholee5769

4 жыл бұрын

I'm worried about those batteries in cold weather! I love fuji, but those batteries have me scratching my head. :-/

@johnsmith1474

4 жыл бұрын

And you can get a battery that charges your battery that charges your batteries! This is brilliant, practically endless free energy!

@danielcatalina1806

4 жыл бұрын

@@johnsmith1474 I could, but actually I found a better solution, the USB battery is charged ba a small solar panel

@johnsmith1474

4 жыл бұрын

@@danielcatalina1806 - Turtles all the way down eh? Clueless you are.

More info on the Fuji XT3 will be very welcome I currently use the XT2, XT3 with the 3 XF Zooms from 16mm to 400mm plus the 1.4 converter. After switching from Canon over a year ago I am still getting to grips with Fuji but I wouldn't switch again. Keep up the good work.

Nice that you have an open mind to trying new gear based on the situation. I switched to Fuji from Canon FF for the same reasons, but I still found the Fuji with 3 lenses to heavy when carrying gear for long overnight hikes.. Now I use a tiny but awesome Sony RX100 III for hiking and the Fuji for when I don't need to sleep on a mountain.

I've had the XT3 for 3 months now. I'm happy with it, with the feel and all. The menus are a bit complicated, but I'll get used to it. I had to switch from sharpening my images in Lightroom to sharpening in Photoshop though, coz Lightroom cannot handle Fuji raw file format, you get that "worm like" thing, it's why Fuji users often have Capture One instead of LR. And believe me, those worms are definitely visible when editing and zooming into the image. Maybe from afar, looking at the final edit, I couldn't tell, but I'd still know it's not the best sharpening and couldn't stand it. I only have the kit lens so far, next year I will buy the 55-200 or 50-140 (the latter is double the price coz it's f2.8). Careful with battery life, you may need to have 3 batteries for a full day of shooting and filming in the cold. On your video, the image quality from the Fuji is amazing, but it does lose focus when your eyes are not looking at the camera.

@kosek_media

4 жыл бұрын

If you right click on Fuji RAW file in Lightroom and choose "Enhance detail", it greatly improves both luma and chroma details while removing the worm effect completely. But it's manual and creates new files, so it is not very practical.

@robertgrenader858

4 жыл бұрын

Lightroom Classic CC has no problem with Fuji RW images.

@nicolasbertin8552

4 жыл бұрын

@@robertgrenader858 I have it and I disagree.

@kosek_media

4 жыл бұрын

@@robertgrenader858 I have the most recent version and lightroom makes a lot of mess when processing my X-T1 RAW files. Zoom in 1:1 and you can already see a huge loss of detail, also there's some weird artifacts going on because of the poorly designed Adobe X-Trans debayer process. Try comparing your images from Lightroom to JPEGs out of the camera and you will quickly notice that Adobe just ain't doing it right

@PissTakeProduction

4 жыл бұрын

Capture One is great to RAW convert then export into a PSD file on Photoshop. Will get great results.

Don’t swing the GoPro around too fast - the fisheye-type distortion is quite unsettling!

Hi Thomas, I also have the small Lowepro bag and I usually wear it on the chest attached to the main back pack. It gives me full access to my gear an free hands to enjoy the hike. I found it the best way to handle my gears hiking.

I'm personnaly using the X-t20 with the 18-55 and the 55-200 and I LOVE it! Sure there's some quirks to the fuji system but overall they are very good cameras. I'm stoked to see you use this system.

3LeggedThing have a new L-Bracket "Ellie PD" that works with the Peak Design Capture Clip v3

WOW! Can't believe it my favourite landscape photographer has bought the camera i have.. Let's see the possibilities :D

@pritampraballakra9778

4 жыл бұрын

Same here bro....

@kevinshipp7489

4 жыл бұрын

Ditto, really looking forward to what he thinks about the XT3

@andrewdunga3456

4 жыл бұрын

Same here

Love the old school shutter release, had a similar one on an old Praktica..

@masaytaka

4 жыл бұрын

This cord from Practica actually works with the X-T3 😉

@Jeff-jg7jh

4 жыл бұрын

A cable release. I had one on the FTb about 1980.

XT3 footage looks amazing