You set the nearest shutter speed on the top dial and then use the back thumb dial for the more precise adjustment to speeds that aren't listed on the top dial. Also, it has BUILT IN focus bracketing. If you actually learn about the camera you'll get so much more out of it.

@scotttucker9613

5 жыл бұрын

I am SO TIRED of KZreadrs uploading a "first impressions!!!!!" video, only to realize the KZreadr knows almost NOTHING about the camera. Any of us could take this camera out of the box and fiddle around with it for a day, mate, you aren't SHOWING us anything. This has no VALUE.

@junjunt119

5 жыл бұрын

Many fuji fan girls say fuji has the best ergos and are easy to use, yet we can see that is quite the lie. The grip is terrible, it's like holding a huge solid brick with no good grip. Lack of d-pad. Dumb dials that only please nostalgic old school film camera users. Lenses are huge for the body. If you have to read the manual to go out and simply take manual settings of slow paced photography then it isn't well designed nor intuitive.

@scotttucker9613

5 жыл бұрын

@@junjunt119 Like using a goddamned Sony or Canon R are intuitive? Don't make me laugh. Using any professional grade tool without reading the manual once is a fool's game. And yes, Fuji does a fantastic job exposing most of the critical controls on physical dials, vs having to menu dive on other modern brands. I've shot Oly, Canon, Fuji, and Sony, and Fuji are by far and away the most fun and intuitive to shoot on.

@seantomlinson3320

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Len. I really like Thomas' channel but this series of "how to bumble through enormously expensive cameras!" is already grating on me. Learn the camera, THEN use it. Learn at least simple stuff like how to set SS and what base ISO is and how to focus. Sheesh.

@junjunt119

5 жыл бұрын

@@scotttucker9613 Yes a Sony or EOSR are easier to use MANUAL MODE without reading a damn manual if you're an experienced photographer. If an experienced photographer like Thomas cannot figure out how to set his shutter speed on the Fuji than that speaks volume of its design for BASIC functions. The whole switch to T dial or going the closest speed you want than using the rear dial thing is stupid and unintuitive unless you come from or long for a film like camera. This is the 21st century, a digital camera, it doesn't need to be complex for the sake of nostalgia.

Nothing wrong with taking the camera out to the field and working with it so you can figure out exactly how to work it you see something but you just keep working at it until you actually find out how it works into you have no more light left then it's time to get back home before your stuck in Black boulders all around you and you can't see where the hell you're going so it's best to go to a certain point of light and get your butt out safely

@ChocolateHabanero22

5 жыл бұрын

periods???

As you've discovered, the normal Lee Filters 82mm adapter ring does not properly thread onto the GF 23mm f4 - but Lee does make a special adapter ring just for that lens.

@ThomasHeatonPhoto

5 жыл бұрын

I did not know this. Thanks a lot for the info :)

I'm happy to finally see you out in the open again !!

I liked this video and your humbleness at admitting that you didn’t get the shot as expected. It teaches us all a valuable lesson. Also I’m starting to like Brendon and his style as well.

Love seeing #TheGreatTHeat support other channels in his videos. Merry Christmas from Canada!

I really love the way the peach-colored light is reflected in the black rocks. Just lovely.

Great location! I’m A UK-born Canadian. Spent my childhood summers hiking in the Lake District and Northumberland. My favourite spots were Dunstanburgh, Bamburgh and Lindisfarne. Lovely country, great shot, and thanks for taking me back in time.

Yet another gorgeous video, a delight to watch and listen to, music is just right. Thank you.

Merry Christmas! It’s funny how for a non review channel this has become a really interesting viewing as we have the honour of experiencing your real time experiences with these cameras.

Always Enjoy your black boulder shots and the castle , I remember your previous shots .

Great Vlog, Can't wait til Sunday to see the results and Toms thoughts from the shoot 👍

Love these real tests, looking forward to a close up of the files 👍🏻

When he said he just took it out of the box and hadn't looked at the menus or manual...I almost stopped the video. It's a wonderful camera (and lens) but it does have a little of a learning curve ...why try "learning the camera" on slippery stones next to the ocean trying to avoid spray...lol... long time viewer, but come on Thomas but a little effort into these wonderful cameras you are trying out.

@ForTheLoveOfSuits

5 жыл бұрын

Randy Pollock I think you’re missing the entire point.

@driverv86

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah not only is it a very deep camera, Fuji has its own idiosyncrasies compared to Canon or Nikon that will require a learning curve. I still think it's worth it though. (No I don't shoot fuji, but I have).

@RandyPollock

5 жыл бұрын

@@ForTheLoveOfSuits must have then

@terrywbreedlove

5 жыл бұрын

He is purposely making the big Fuji and Nikons look bad because he already knows he will stay with Canon and buy the 5Ds. With his Pro L lenses he already owns it is exactly what I would do. I just wouldn’t make such a big fake show of it.

@driverv86

5 жыл бұрын

@@terrywbreedlove I think he might be doing that subconsciously but not on purpose. The 5DSR doesn't have ideal dynamic range for landscapes though, so that would be a bit silly. I'm sure he's doing his best to be fair though. Personally I would do what he did and take it out without reading the manual, but I probably wouldn't have filmed and posted it. Just makes people rage.

Love the 'learn by doing' bloke approach - my favorite.

From a full frame DSLR to a medium format mirrorless camera from a different brand with completely different controls and ideas of usability, that‘s a big difference for usage. You definitely should have looked into the system a little bit before taking it out. It was the same thing for me when I used a Nikon DSLR in school, it was super weird and I couldn’t figure out a lot of things coming from my Fujifilm X-T20. It‘s also like switching between Mac and Windows or iOS and Android. No matter how good those systems are, if you never used one of them, you‘re going to be confused for sure. The shutter speed on Fujifilm cameras is really straight forward. The shutter speed dial shows full stops and you can always fine tune it with the back dial from there. For more than 1 second you set it to T and use the back dial from there. At least that‘s how it works on my X-T20 and I‘m sure the medium format is not different as long as you didn‘t customize the back dial for something different.

@Yamanotefy

5 жыл бұрын

Exactly. When you just want to shoot like with the Canon 5D Mark IV, why don't stay with it? Why jumping ships here for no obvious reason?

@itsjim2875

2 жыл бұрын

Nothing wrong with OJT / experimentation - every shot does not have to be perfection.

Thomas...! Please. I think very few here would have a problem with you skipping an upload once in a while. Please take your time. Everything in the last month or so was like "I just took it and went out" or "I just stood up and turned on the camera to film this and I don't know what I am talking about". With lots of viewers comes great responsibility, expecially when it comes down to gear. Even if you are saying that everybody should try bevore buying something, you have to know that there are a lot of people who will actually buy what you use! And I can't watch any more unprepared high-end-camera-testing videos of you. 1. RTFM! - 2. Try it for yourself! - 3. Make a video. Not the other way around... Sorry. Love you.

@cristibaluta

5 жыл бұрын

A lot of upset people here on the fact that it wasn't so intuitive to adjust the exposure, but i usually do a search on google on spot if i forget where are my menus on sony. The other problem with focus i'm sure is not written in the manual. I agree with you though that skipping videos for a proper one will not bother many.

@mikeysteam

5 жыл бұрын

Agreed, unfortunately despite saying 'this is not a review' Thomas has ventured into gear comparison territory, which can only result in dividing his subscribers. Those who have the camera he chooses, and all those who have brought 'the wrong make'. Shame, he should have played it down and concentrated on his amazing photography.

@os6219

5 жыл бұрын

I believe that you could have taken the manual with you or looked up on the internet in less than 3 minutes how to focus stack or control your shutter speed. Makes me feel you and some other tubers out there are getting a bit arrogant. +300k subscribers minus 1 still makes good money I guess. Don’t take me wrong, I deeply respect your work, but I am getting tired of it, as I don’t really get any added value out of it. ( yes I know that honesty never pays off) Wishing you all the best!

@cikgukereta

5 жыл бұрын

Chill bro.. its okay to just get out and shoot. People got excited with new system. Mee too when i got into Sony system. 😂

@dsdave07

5 жыл бұрын

@@cikgukereta I was excited about getting OUT of the Sony system.

Thanks, Tom-Merry (after) Christmas [and] Happy New Year-soon. Cheers!

Merry Christmas Thomas... your simplicity is amazing 😊😉

Awesome you finally did it!

Quite a few vloggers testing the GFX at the moment so will be interesting to hear your thoughts. Hope you had a good Christmas

It's very nice to remember the places from past videos

When I start hearing Diaphanous playing Tom I know your going to have a cool image to share. Thanks for keeping me inspired.

Have a Good New Year, and I'll be up in your neck of the woods in April seeing family so hopping to get same nice photos.

8:48 just finding Jodie spinning in a circle quite funny!! Thanks for talking through the extra thoughts you need with medium format.

been waiting for this one Tom!!!!!!

Merry Christmas Mr Heaton - thanks for the video!

Merry Christmas Thomas!

Sadly I feel that its all about quantity rather than quality at the moment. The content has been getting weaker for some time now. Full respect for all the hard work building the channel and I know it must be hard to keep coming up with new ideas but here was a perfect opportunity to teach us something new. Hopefully we will get another chance to see you use your brilliant skills to master this camera. I would love to know more about it and who better to do it than you. Thanks Thomas.

@rogerfay6627

5 жыл бұрын

Andrew Henning n

@reiddickson

5 жыл бұрын

I agree -- this channel has held my interest at the top of any sort of video media for several years now and I'm sincerely grateful for the effort that has gone into it, but recently I've been a bit disappointed in the quality. It seems like Thomas might've been better off taking a few weeks off for the holidays and spent some time really learning these cameras behind the scenes and then doing a comprehensive deep-dive for the D850 and GFX 50R.

@RimantasLiubertas

5 жыл бұрын

To be honest, many similar channels are going downhill at the moment. Maybe theres is just little to say? The landscape photographer's vlog starter pack now is: some accent, preferably a dog running around, lots of comments how is the weather and how it "couldn't be any better", or. how it is rainy and foggy. Something about composition and something about the light, bonus lightroom edit. Fin.

@PianoBlackTrimRep.

5 жыл бұрын

Check out Nick Carver, he only uses film cameras for landscapes. I'm so sick of these "professionals" who keep switching gear every couple of months. You do not need the latest and greatest $3,000 camera. But a 4 x 5 large format camera and $500 lens or two and you are set for life.

No offense , but from your GFX and D850 videos, it seems to me that you didn't put lots of efforts and time to learn the cameras and the new systems to get the best of them for your shots. Maybe you actually don't want to switch!! I am not saying it's deliberate but I wouldn't be surprised if you ended up keeping using your current Canon camera. Nothing wrong with that but why bother if you're judging the D850 or GFX based on 1-2 shots?

@kosmidts

5 жыл бұрын

He doesn´t want to switch...And of the photographs he is making he shows always the same thing...long exp. He can do only one thing he is good at. That is his problem.

great vid as always Thomas, thank you ;) Happy New Year!

Great video Tom my favourite beach too! I always bring walking poles when crossing that boulder field makes it so much less sketchy!

A real world experience!! Great video!

This was disappointing. I feel like I didn’t learn anything new. Hopefully you’ll have it figured out for next time. There is a T setting on the SS dial usually that lets you set SS with the rear dial, so you can choose long exposure options.

@rockloffel8233

5 жыл бұрын

please don't use two capital s as an abbreviation for shutterspeed. It's just so alarming for us Germans... we might report you by accident ;)

@rodspov1915

5 жыл бұрын

rocklöffel do you have Camaros SS in Germany ??

@barrycohen311

5 жыл бұрын

Hopefully you learned this much- Don't go to some exotic location around sunset without understanding how to use the 2-3 features most important to you. Now you have learned well grass-hopper.

@GLAXxan

5 жыл бұрын

@@barrycohen311 he photographed that beach many of times

@tweed0929

5 жыл бұрын

@@rockloffel8233, it's your fault, Germans, not other people's.

Beautiful, love the sky light captured in the rocks...

Nice Video man. Nice to see a Pro go through normal problems. Makes me rest easy knowing we all go through learning a new camera!!

Damn almost first too. Loved the video as usual mate. Btw Where’s Charlotte?

Thomas, with all due respect, this video uncovers why you didn't like D850 in the first place. Shooting with new camera (leave shooting with new system alone) requires weeks if not months of learning. Basics are always the same, but how AF works in different scenarios, how WB works in different circumstances, how metering works in difficult conditions and on top of that how your workflow changes due to new equipment and editing requirements - all of that is requiring serious consideration, testing, shooting, experimenting, failing, shooting, re-doing, failing until the point you learn your camera like your credit card's pin code. Take your time, don't rush yourself into initial impressions before you know. I wish you all the best. Cheers!

@Rad_Travels

5 жыл бұрын

It was kind of "funny" how he dismissed the D850 because "IT" didn't focus on the foreground in ONE shot. Seriously! As if he wanted those new cameras to fail! I honestly don't care what cameras he uses. This channel was never about the gear.

@tweed0929

5 жыл бұрын

@@Rad_Travels, agreed. Not sure why he has entered this gear race. Maybe he subconsciously wants to stay with Canon and seeks for reasons. D850 is the best camera currently on the market and one of the best SLRs ever created. Judging its pros and cons by single photograph is outright silly. Which is confusing, given how good Thomas is at shooting landscapes.

@brois841

5 жыл бұрын

@@tweed0929 The D850, Sony A7R III and this Fuji GFX should all be blowing the Canon out of the water. He's used Canon for 18-years and knows them intimately, including any idiosyncrasies. It's unfair to use gear for a few _days_ or make decisions based on, literally, a _couple of pictures_. I thought there were issues with the D850 review, but to not even test a camera at a cursory level before taking it on a shoot is mind boggling.

Great video Thomas, looking forward to the next one testing the GFX and the new hat looks good.

Can't wait for your feedback! You are one of the very few people on KZread that I trust with honest thoughts on cameras.

Cannot understand you going out without at least messing around with the camera first, looking at the settings. No offence but this is the second new camera video where it just felt like a waste of time (last one was the Nikon).

@driverv86

5 жыл бұрын

Perhaps he's subconsciously sabotaging himself?

@robinkpage

5 жыл бұрын

Very disappointing. I am a great admirer of Thomas and guess I have to allow him the occasional dud vlog. I just felt it bordered on insulting to Fuji to take the camera out of the box and head straight out to shoot a minorly challenging location and wanting to focus stack. He did not seem to take advantage of focus peaking, did not know how to set shutter speed using T setting, and did not know about focus bracketing which I believe the camera can do, but will retract if I am wrong. He also threw doubt on the sharpness of the lens. I am a Canon 1DS3 user (but less and less) having moved to the Fuji X System, now with 3 Fuji X cameras, and a suite of lenses, and the lenses are all superb. I have little doubt that when Thomas gets his head around the camera and it’s simplicity of use that he will recognise it as an incredibly capable piece of kit. I wish Santa had loaned me a GFX for Chrissie!

@andychattaway5620

5 жыл бұрын

How could going to such a stunning and iconic photography location at sunset on a beautiful evening with a new camera and great company possibly feel like a waste of time? Give the lad a break ffs. We have all gone on a first shoot with a new camera and wether or not we've spent hours studying the manual there is always something we get stuck on. The only difference is WE don't have the pressure of being filmed getting stuck. Tom doesn't and never has pretended to be perfect which is one reason people enjoy his honest and humble vlogs.

@sdrtcacgnrjrc

5 жыл бұрын

@@andychattaway5620 sure, he's not wasting his time doing it, but, expecting a reasonable look at a new camera, it's a frustrating video. In that sense, a waste of his time making the video, and my time watching it. PS missed the "read more" part of your comment - I love his vlogs, but am going to give up watching his camera reviews.

@robinpage9532

5 жыл бұрын

Andy, the trip was not a waste of time, but the video was.

EMBLETON! Love it. We've stayed near there 3 times.

Rebooting my photography in 2019, looking forward to some inspiring TH content to inspire me to get out. Thanks for your efforts Thomas - hope you had a great Christmas and a happy 2019. ps. This video is fine - ignore all the criticism and keep being yourself - there are many ways of learning a new camera and personally I think your approach is probably what I'd have done too! Merry 2019!

The dial is just for quick retro style adjustments. Set the top dial to T and then use the rear command dial to set shutter speed in smaller increments or longer times. Once you figure it out there should be no complaints.

I honestly can't seem to find a comment that doesn't complain about your use of the camera. I personally found great enjoyment in this video. It always relaxes me watching you. What people seem to be forgetting about this whole "mission to see if there is a better camera" is that this is solely for Thomas. These aren't review videos, you can find those elsewhere. What Thomas is trying to do is treat these cameras the same way he would his bread and butter 5DIV. For him this is a fair comparison to see which one feels the best, and produces the images that HE feels are the best. If he has to faff about with the settings and it feels uncomfortable to him, then that's a con to the camera. For HIM. Perhaps not to someone else, but from what I've gathered it seems like he doesn't want this camera change to affect his workflow. I could be wrong, that's just my observation. Thanks for another one of my relaxing mornings Thomas. Cheers!

To set your shutter speed manually you’ll switch the dial to “T” then go to your menu and set it there.

@johnsmith1474

5 жыл бұрын

He may have figured this out by now.

@momchilyordanov8190

5 жыл бұрын

Do I have to go in the menu every time when I want to go longer than 1 sec?

@CebastianRosing

5 жыл бұрын

@@momchilyordanov8190 no, set it to T, and the back dial will control exposure time. At least it's like that on the X lineup.

@KennethRosenstroem

5 жыл бұрын

Wrong

@Nayson

5 жыл бұрын

@@momchilyordanov8190 no. I'm an X series guy but I've got to reason to disbelieve that the medium format stuff is any different. On the XT2 the shutter speed dial has intervals at every stop from 1/8000sec to 1sec, then T for timed which runs off the thumb dial all the way up to 15 minutes, B for bulb and A for auto which exposes automatically but can be further manipulated by the exposure compensation dial. It's all very intuitive once you are used to it.

Beautiful shots with the reflected lights!

Hi Thomas, just FYI, there’s is a focus stack software feature on the 50R. If you press the drive button you should be able to find it. You can set how many images it takes and the focus interval etc. Hope this helps! Great video 😊

Well done on surviving the boulders. Last time I was there a rogue wave got me whilst I was crouching at my camera and I fell ending up wet and with a twisted ankle - especially bad as we'd walked down from Beadnell so had to get back!

Great video, those boulders are amazing in your shot. Happy Christmas

Merry Christmas Thomas. It looks like you have a wonderful Christmas present. Best of luck in the new year.

Fisherman’s boots with felt bottoms. Great for walking on slippery rocks and water proof too 👍🏻

Looks like an awesome stretch of coastline and a great place to break an ankle. I had bad visions of that new kit crashing to the rocks. After shooting Canon for so long, I would imagine the learning curve right out of the box for any new system would include a few challenges. Good fun though and good luck with the new stuff. Cheers!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Thomas.

can't wait to hear your thoughts on that gfx 50 files 👍

Looks like an interesting first experience with the GFX. I’m sure the resolution is killer. I tend to get quickly frustrated when testing other cameras. I’ve shot with Canon for so long that I feel whatever in shooting it just works. And I haven’t had the same feeling with Sony or Nikon. It’s mostly my user error though. Cheers

I look forward to your next video on the Fuji after a little more time getting comfortable with it. Like any new camera it takes time to get the best out of it. I don't think there was any harm in going out and having a play without knowing the 50R intimately. Even if you'd read the manual first you'd have likely forgotten most of what you'd read by the time you went out to shoot anyway. Sometimes just getting out there and going hands on can be the best way of learning - it certainly makes for a useful first impressions video anyway! Don't worry about all the cranky fan boys and girls getting all in a tizz. You're gonna get that on the web no matter what you do. I'm a Fuji shooter myself and really love the system I'm in and I'm confident you'll enjoy it too once you get to know it. Having said that, I don't know why anyone expects you to know a new system backwards after using Canon for your entire professional career. It's often useful to take on the feedback of your viewers and perhaps slowing down your output is a valid suggestion, but at the same time remember that YOU made this channel successful. Do things how you want. I know I'll keep watching. You're my favourite KZreadr.

I think everyone in the comments need to chill. Tom’s style is vlogging - he records his daily experiences with photography. The point was to see this from his perspective not what you think he should of done. This ain’t the gadget show!

chuffed to find out the location is Dunstanburgh after watching all the films you've made here.similar to Talisker Bay in Skye.hope you and your loved ones had a great christmas and thank you for sharing all your great work with us.

I miss the North, I used to live in Morpeth but never got the opportunity to take some photos there. I absolutely need to go back one day.

God damn, I am so unreasonably excited when there is a new Thomas Heaton video, I feel 25 again hahah. I am on my fourth Fujifilm camera and the downside is that I am barely able to use cameras for humans, Fujifilm does everything do differently. It really works after a couple of weeks but first days are still a bit of a pain.

Hi Thomas, I'm a big fan of your work and your landscape portfolio is very impressive, indeed. However, I am rather mystified why 1) you didn't bother to read the manual for the camera for a system you've never used before, and 2) with all due respect, what exactly was the point of this video? The only conclusion I can come to is it documents how ompletely unprepared you were to use this camera for your day's outing.

@MatthewSaville

5 жыл бұрын

Nobody reads camera manuals anymore, unless they are absolutely stuck on a particular customization or feature. Especially for anyone who has previously shot with the same brand for say, 10+ years, picking up a new version of the same-brand camera is extremely easy. For about 10+ years, Nikon has even been including a little "question mark button" that helps you understand all the settings, even the deepest customizations. I can honestly say that In the last 10+ years of reviewing dozens of cameras from Canon, Nikon, Fuji, Sony, and others, I've only ever had to get out a camera manual two or three times, and that was usually just to verify something that I already knew was not possible. For many viewers, these types of "first impressions" videos are very helpful, especially if they themselves are also coming from a different brand.

@s87343jim

5 жыл бұрын

@@MatthewSaville I don't completely agree. He is mostly a Canon shooter, so I don't think it's fair to put Canon's menu mind set into fuji's. If this video is about "5DMk5(or whatever its gonna be called) " or the new mirrorless R then yeah, your statement will makes much more sense.

@hanss9239

5 жыл бұрын

@@s87343jim I agree

@stephenscharf6293

5 жыл бұрын

@@MatthewSaville Inacurrate. All the working pros I work with have read their manuals thoroughly, and more than once. And Thomas should have, also. He knows better....all Thomas' video showed, with all respect, was how unprepared he was for this shoot.

@MatthewSaville

5 жыл бұрын

@@stephenscharf6293 wow, I must work with a whole different kind of photographer. I have 50+ co-workers at a studio, and the vast majority of us have never taken the manual out of the box for the last 2-3 cameras we've bought. We actually make fun of the ones who do read their manuals before they even pick up the camera. It's not that hard to figure out. If you have to crack open a manual to learn how to take a 2-second exposure, the camera has a serious design problem. Period.

You have to enable manual focus within the menu first as it is an electronic focus ring making it possible to set the focus ring to different things. Once set up it will work as normal. Fuji functions are a bit different to any camera I have ever used.

Great! 👍🏻 You were entirely honest the whole way through the video regarding what was going on with the camera. I do the same with a new camera. Straight out and play around with it, learning along the way.... I only read a manual if I hit a problem I can’t resolve using the cameras settings.

"No cooommmppppaaaaatttiiiiittttiiiioooonnnnn" LOL

next time, read the manual ... or at least watch a few videos...

Wishing you a merry Christmas and a happy new year!!!

FYI: the 50s does have the option do to automated focus stacking - maybe the 50r does as well? Check the manual!

I would have given the camera a good practice run around the neighbourhood first in case there is any trouble shooting needed. Yes, that was a mistake on your part I'm afraid.

@barrycohen311

5 жыл бұрын

I would have been doing *test shots* within microseconds of it coming out of the box.

I wonder if that issue you had with the focus was something to do with a depth of field preview being active/inactive? BTW Thanks for the shout out on that pod cast mate. Really appreciate the bigups :) Merry Christmas my dude.

@exoculture

5 жыл бұрын

I'm thinking the diopter adjustment was not set properly, I've had several Fuji shooters come to me with nothing is in focus and show them the problem.

Love the Northumberland coast and we have booked a cottage at Embleton for September. The rocks are dicey so not sure that I will risk that but looking forward to some great opportunities. Really enjoy your vlogs - keep up the great work.

Hi Thomas, appreciate your videos as always. I completely agree with your take on the canon vs fujifilm live view sharpness. When I switched from Canon DSLRs 2 years ago to Fujifilm, I noticed that I couldn't manually focus as precisely using live view. On a canon, you could zoom in to 10x and get an almost pixel level view to ensure perfect focus. However, I currently own 4 Fujifilm cameras, X-T3, X-T20, X100F, and X70 and none of them have the same level of detail when using manual focus. Even with focus peaking and 10x zoom, the manual precision is not as good as Canon. I found this to be the case whether I am using the EVF or the LCD screen. For me, this is most bothersome when doing astrophotography as I end up having to take several test shots to get properly focused. I'm surprised that more people have not mentioned this shortcoming before. While I have not used any GFX series cameras, I can easily see why they would have the same live view issues. I don't believe it is a matter of sensor resolution since my canon only had 20MP, but it's more likely the resolution of the digital signal being transferred to the EVF and LCD. Hopefully by bringing attention to this, Fujifilm will listen and improve the performance with a firmware change.

@Fishinacup246

5 жыл бұрын

It's also worth noting- Fuji uses focus by wire for their lenses (even for manual focus) where almost all Canon glass is fully manual.

@akkual

5 жыл бұрын

Canon sensors probably allow more precise sensor reading in video mode than Sony sensors do. I have had not problems with manual focusing on Fuji by using the focus peaking and electronic focus distance indicator.

@Yamanotefy

5 жыл бұрын

Valid point there. There's so much animus concerning Canon for being (sometimes agreed too) traditional that it can be easily overlooked or assumed, that everything works better elsewhere. No, clearly not. Competition is fine but I still cannot explain, what Thomas is trying to achieve with a new camera he couldn't have with his old one and lenses. Especially in this video, there's lack of clarity.

Thank you.. Merry Christmas for you too. Nice 2019

Thanks Thomas! as a Northerner myself (born and raised in Cheshire) I love watching these videos and hearing that friendly, familiar accent (since I now live in Tennessee). Are you going to try out a Hasselblad X1D? A friend of mine has one for landscapes and swears by it.

"Even I can do it and I'm a moron!" LOL!! Awesome quote Thomas! Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year to you and yours! Oh, and having a test run with a new camera before going out is a good idea! :) Welcome to the Dark Side Thomas!

The light at 9:17 looks amazing!!

We all know how you hate a test...,however the way you test is generally much more real world than Lab test. Also you have an important and potentially business crucial decision to make reference you camera choice. I think a thought out process is going to be the best way forward for you at this time and please show us the edited highlights, we just need to remember that your reasons for the final decision come from a genuine need for the best kit for a pro-photographer. regards Del

Did a studio shoot with it the other day, it's a beast!

LOL I have agree with the people here, read the manual, The GFX 50R does make some amazing images, I worked with a photographer who uses one and he says he learns new stuff all the time.

So, you couldn't set 5 Sec's, ever heard of the "B" setting?

This Fuji system will do everything you need it to do, plus more. I need to try the in camera focus stacking. Don't give up! Ha! Cheers from Texas.

Come to the Himalayas You'll be amazed

@WildPhotoShooter

5 жыл бұрын

Correct me if am I wrong but there can't be any bad shots in the Himalayas, every direction you look there must be a great photograph. The whole place looks amazing.

@jatishtyagi

5 жыл бұрын

@@WildPhotoShooter yeah, you're right. It's heaven on Earth. I stay in India and my plan is to complete my undergrad and get a job, earn a little, save a little for maybe 3-4 years and then go on a long journey in the Himalayas. It doesn't even cost anything if you know what you're doing. You could easily spend 1 year out there with 3 square meals daily and still only spend 60000rs (less than 1000$). There a plenty of monasteries and temples for free stays as well. A picture that i shot a couple years back- preview.redd.it/4l4c4q1c8o621.jpg?auto=webp&s=6e36caebf12383c7be23c26b21bacbeb3ddeffa4

@johnsmith1474

5 жыл бұрын

@@jatishtyagi 403 dead link.Which is fine, pics of the Himalayas are a dime a dozen.

@johnsmith1474

5 жыл бұрын

@@WildPhotoShooter - Composition is a different thing than just having big mountains everywhere. So yeah there are bad shots in every direction anywhere you go, just frame the scene poorly like most people do 95% of the time. That is why only some few photographers are actually good.

@jatishtyagi

5 жыл бұрын

@@johnsmith1474 I know they're there but it feel nice if someone critiques imgur.com/a/GK3GwTK

Merry Christmas Tom

Love your transparency in the shoot report Thomas. A little more editing coud be better-but, personally, I would rather be the one to fast-forward, than not know what I might have missed if you had cut it on your end. Your posts feel very honest and authentic... the highest compliment I know how to convey. Thank you !! /dj

Great video Tom, think the image came out well, but play with the camera 1st before with going out in the field with it, looking forward to Sundays video

Thanks

Haha 😂 nice to know you did what we all do (if we’re honest) straight out the box and played with it! Irrespective of what they will say in this forum sometimes it’s the way we learn and very often the hard way but at the end of the day a worthwhile experience. Got a loan of a gfx for four weeks and while there’s not much between modern Fuji apsc and FF the difference in the jump to medium format is big ( the FF enthusiasts will get upset) and had to hand the gfx back just as I was starting to get used to it. Would love to own one 🥺

What were you thinking? 😏 No one just takes a brand new camera out into the field before getting acquainted with its features. Shocking! Lol. Nice vlog, as always. Cheers mate and Happy New Year.

Tom, Once you get it sussed, I reckon you'll find the GFX very rewarding. A few months ago, I bought the GFX 50 S. The images are very fine, but, analogous to shooting 4x5 view cameras (I know you've had this experience) I found I needed to really, really slow-down. I've learned to go slow using my full frame Canons, but I have to further put the brakes on using the medium format kit. I think Wyatt Earp stated, regarding gunfighting, "Make haste slowly." A good, if slightly disturbing, analogy. Once you can breath easily in the medium format atmosphere, your results will be ultimately satisfying. I'm looking forward to your next step in using the new system. Thank-You, Mike

This may sound dumb, but did you lift the diopter knob and check to be sure the viewfinder is in focus for you? I own the GFX 50S and am wearing the manual out, learning all the subtle permutations (now increased with new firmware) of the menus and controls on this series of cameras.

You should have fiddled with the manual before going out and complaining. #heatondrama

@dcurleyifa

5 жыл бұрын

He is not complaining he actually stated that he should have checked the camera before setting out Lord Kambing.

@odemata87

5 жыл бұрын

Did that upset you what he said?

@dcurleyifa

5 жыл бұрын

Raoul Simon no he did not upset me, he just didn’t need to state the obvious and Tom did say himself that he should have checked the camera settings before using the body out in the field.

@lylestavast7652

5 жыл бұрын

I've only owned 4 digital cameras. I've read the manual pulled from the internet before every dropping a dime on one - and that applies to the one I rented as well... picked them up and knew pretty much where to go / do... saves a lot of field time.

Hello Thomas, you can use the T Mode as Justin meant. There you will find a range between 1“ to 15 minutes (like the other Fuji cameras). So help that helps. Klaus

What filter bag are you using? Can‘t fit my polariser into the lee filter pouch...

I wonder how many of the angry comments are aliases of the same guy.

@gunnardavid8427

2 жыл бұрын

I know Im asking randomly but does someone know of a way to log back into an instagram account..? I stupidly lost my login password. I would love any help you can give me

@jaycekoda6056

2 жыл бұрын

@Gunnar David instablaster :)

@gunnardavid8427

2 жыл бұрын

@Jayce Koda I really appreciate your reply. I found the site thru google and I'm in the hacking process now. Takes quite some time so I will get back to you later with my results.

@gunnardavid8427

2 жыл бұрын

@Jayce Koda It worked and I now got access to my account again. Im so happy:D Thanks so much you really help me out !

@jaycekoda6056

2 жыл бұрын

@Gunnar David You are welcome =)

I switched from sony to fuji a month ago as well! Fuji camera is the best I've ever used!

Takes an insanely gorgeous capture and goes "Well, that didn't go as well as I planned"..... 😳

Very nice video. Doesn't need to tell the specs. Perfect that you gone out and tried it :)

Northumberland represent!

The trappers hat is 💣!

A brave choice, I thought, going out in public with a stranger. More so, without the manual. I'd find the essential controls before venturing forth.