Great summary, but you forgot one thing: Fuji’s dr400 extended dynamic range mode. The dr400 mode, in short, distributes the exposure more evenly thru the exposure of the images, removing the necessity of underexposing for highlights. It does this by requiring you to shoot at iso 640 or higher. This allows the camera to underexpose the hi lights of an image while boosting the mid tones and shadows…. basically what you eventually do in post if you underexposed your images. It does all of these calculations prior to the analog to digital conversion, so it works in RAW! Between this and the highlight tone curve, you will get more filmic highlight rolloff instead of clipping.

@dustinschmidtphoto

3 ай бұрын

You're right, that's an excellent point and great advice!

I agree with you 100%. It’s the camera I use to document my life.

I got a x100v in Oct 2022. Started the downward spiral, fell in love with the Fuji ecosystem. Added a X-H1, ended up selling both and now the X-H2 is my primary camera. I still shoot my R6 as well due to the lenses I have, too good not to use but I am hoping to go GFX at some point. Just love the colors!

@dustinschmidtphoto

5 ай бұрын

I love Fuji cameras. At one time or another I owned the X-E1, X-E2, XT2 and XT3 in addition to the X100 series bodies. They make a fantastic camera. But I sold all my Fuji stuff to go with full frame Canon bodies for work purposes. If I was to get back into Fuji at this point in my career I'd probably go medium format as well.

@MichaelFrederickPhoto

4 ай бұрын

@@dustinschmidtphoto Yeah, I need to use both systems. The R6 AF is better than the X-H2 (I have not tested the H2s), I use the R6 when accuracy matters and XH2 when I have the leeway for more artistic shooting. The XH2 is very lens dependent when I can shoot wide open using eye af, the Viltrox 75mm is amazing. Now shoot F4-5.6 and the other lenses are fine. Additionally, the cost of the RF primes are just too much. MY 4 Fuji lenses cost the same as my Sigma 105. I am relegated to renting RF glass as needed for jobs, much cheaper!

This is the best camera for everything!

Being a 16 year Olympus user I cheated in 2022 and got one. I truly hated the camera the first few days I had it. It was day and night difference on Olympus works. But I gave it a chance and stuck with it. It’s a spectacular camera.

@dustinschmidtphoto

4 ай бұрын

I've had a lot of fun with mine. Glad to see you're having a similar experience.

Great review! I am also an X100V appreciator. 🙂

@dustinschmidtphoto

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching. How do you like to use your x100v?

@bobrosberg55

5 ай бұрын

I've had it for about four years and like it very much mainly because it's so light and easy to carry. However, because it's quite small the dials can be a bit difficult to see without glasses. And as much as I would like to be able to change lenses, it's an interesting discipline to go around with only one lens. I've never played with the digital tele but I plan to try just to see how well it works. ;-) @@dustinschmidtphoto

@dustinschmidtphoto

5 ай бұрын

@@bobrosberg55 Agreed, it's fun to challenge yourself with a fixed focal length. I've always thought the screw on lenses make for a super interesting 3 lens kit though that's REALLY portable. It's been a few years since I owned them though, so maybe I'm just being nostalgic.

Hi Dustin, I have the X100F. You have owned both. Is the V that much better? Mostly concerning the lens? Happy New Year.

@dustinschmidtphoto

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the question. I think if you're shooting charts or analyzing corner sharpness and all of that technical jazz, then yeah, the new lens is better. But I can still look back at all of my X100 photos, from the V to all of the previous bodies, and I don't know if I could pick out what was shot on what, without looking at the metadata. The X100 series has always been about capturing the moment for me versus it being my most technical camera. If you really want the V just to have the latest and greatest, then you should get it. But otherwise I don't know if the upgrade is necessary. Happy New Year!

Very well done 👏

@dustinschmidtphoto

18 күн бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

Great video

@dustinschmidtphoto

2 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Its funny .. sometimes when u buy a camera after 5 or 6 years u feel like its ok to just sell it off to get a new one (with advamced technology) .. no regret whatsoever… but not x100v .. i am so attached to it and i just love everything about it.. its not a perfect camera but its just perfect for me

@dustinschmidtphoto

4 ай бұрын

Camera manufacturers are great at marginal improvements and making you think you NEED the new thing. But you really don't!

I am also a Canon + Fujifilm (X-T series) user. They both produce excellent colors but there is something about the "negative" coming out of the Fujifilm cameras.

@dustinschmidtphoto

5 ай бұрын

Agreed. I can get a great file out of my Canon in post-production, but I love just shooting jpeg on the Fuji X100v. It feels less like "work" that way and more like fun.

@miguelmonforte

5 ай бұрын

I have a Canon M5 series, and combined with the 22mm is a nice combo. Plus you can add EF lenses. I use it for personal and sometimes work some work. Imlike FujimX100, and in general themfact when you are limited things are easier, less distractions, more fun and rewards!

@dustinschmidtphoto

5 ай бұрын

@@miguelmonforte Yep, the X100 makes you work with what you have. Sometimes simplicity is best!

they’re either unable or unwilling to mass produce this camera… It’s been so many years already and it’s still as rare as can be in stores.

@dylandigby1776

4 ай бұрын

Unwilling. To protect their margins

@dustinschmidtphoto

4 ай бұрын

Yeah it's super unfortunate. I wish they'd have more on the market for people to try.

I hope Fujifilm updates the 100 series. I haven’t seen anything new from Fujifilm of any importance in a long time..

@dustinschmidtphoto

4 ай бұрын

You didn’t like the Fujifilm GFX 100 II that they just released a few months ago?

@bngr_bngr

4 ай бұрын

@@dustinschmidtphoto that’s a very niche product at $10k for camera and lens. Plus it uses an old sensor.

Why can't I utilize all the 26 MP from my Fujifilm X100V? (L 3:2, fine, JPG)

@dustinschmidtphoto

4 ай бұрын

I'm not sure I know what you mean?

@shuabshungne8043

3 ай бұрын

@@dustinschmidtphoto I took a picture with both fine and raw. The raw picture has 28,8 MB and the JPEG picture with fine quality has 17 MB. Camera has 26 MB. Photos with more details give more MB but never the full 26. Why?

@kry0

3 ай бұрын

​​@@shuabshungne8043 The 26 Megapixel doesnt equal to 26 Megabyte in Filesize! 17 MB for a Jpeg sounds reasonable. Check the filedata, there you can see the resolution. And a RAW file will always be bigger, because it contains much more information in comparison to a Jpeg. I hope i understood you correctly.

Too expensive but some less priced camera can do the same

@dustinschmidtphoto

4 ай бұрын

It costs quite a bit for what it does. What other camera do you think would be a good alternative?

Still impossible to buy one. Fuji should just end production of it since they are clearly not capable of producing cameras.

@dustinschmidtphoto

4 ай бұрын

Yeah that's disappointing that they're so hard to get now. Might be worth looking at an older model??? I love the X100V but I got a lot of great photos out of all the previous ones as well.

@michaelbell75

4 ай бұрын

@@dustinschmidtphoto every used Fuji camera with an X Trans sensor is incredibly overpriced these days. Not interested. There are good alternatives out there.

@dustinschmidtphoto

4 ай бұрын

@@michaelbell75 no doubt. Any number of cameras out there that can do the job. People can get too caught up in the tech.