Still an Olympus user here! I am here for the photography, not the brand.

@e6Vlogs

11 ай бұрын

My perfect subscriber!

@cowboyup3371

11 ай бұрын

Agreed wholeheartedly as I’m a Nikon user. This is really the only photography channel I will religiously watch

@davidletz9123

11 ай бұрын

@@e6Vlogs Are full frame users welcome here?

@e6Vlogs

11 ай бұрын

Hmmmm, okay! But you’ll have to sit at the back out of the way!

@Phil-earnshaw

11 ай бұрын

Great entertaining content as usual, canon user here but don't hold that against me 😊

Fujifilm gives me an analog realization without forgetting the benefits of modernity. I have an old X Pro 1 and it inspires me. Good photos and thanks for the video. Rodney here from Brazil.

It may sound unbelievable - but I still use the Olympus m43 system. Cameras still work (even after Olympus has sold the camera division), lenses are still tiny and lightweight, image quality is still fine with me, I still use the 80 MP pixel-shift hi-res mode for scanning (no other system can give me that for so view bucks), and I still have fun using them. No need to leave a channel that uses Fuji now (I did consider this system myself, but it didn't "click" for several reasons, not only lack of money ;-)). As others say: I'm here for the photography (and the inspiration), not the brand. Even though I have to admit that the use of Olympus m43 brought me here in the first place …

@e6Vlogs

11 ай бұрын

Well even though my main camera is now a Fuji, my Olympus E-M1 MK2 still works too! It also takes similar pictures! I love both.

I bought a used XPro2 last january and it made me find back the joy in photografy. I recently paired it with the new 8mm and brought back some lovely memories from a very rainy Norway.

1st visit to your channel. A very interesting and pleasant one. I pre-ordered an X-Pro2 the moment it was first announced and after I saw Lok Cheung using one on DR-TV. I have added an X-T2, X-T3, X-T4 and most recently an X-T5 to my kit but I still find the X-Pro2 is my 'Go-To' camera when I am out and about on the streets of London. And generally it has a 23mm f2 on. So I was really happy to see your choice of cameras. Then you visited Scarborough, a place I visited recently and enjoyed, so even more great memories. I really enjoyed your video so I am off now to look at your other work. Thanks and Regards.

I use my X-E3 along side my X-T4 in a similar way. It has the same sensor as the X-Pro2 but not as robustly build or as much functionality but still a good camera. Thank you for the video.

Hi Craig. New subscriber here, and a dedicated and continuous m43 user for the past decade plus (after 35 years of shooting Canon). Joined because I enjoy your content. The Fuji lineup is interesting, but the ergonomics of the Oly EM and OM1 suit my hands the best, so I shall continue with them. Please keep these videos coming!

Hi Craig, Looks like a nice little Camera that packs a punch. I like the FRAME LINES in this camera a great feature to have, good on you FUJI. Some really nice photos you took especially the reflection of the houses, and even in the rain the photos were great. Thanks for sharing this video Craig. 😃

As always, making great photography look easy. Very interesting PLUS Earth Wind & Fire! (pushes zimmer frame out of shot)

@StanleyKubick1

11 ай бұрын

what photography? I saw like two or three actual photos

As a retired senior hobby photographer , I have no idea why I bought an XS20 to "backup" my XT4. Good idea at the time I suppose. The XS20 was the right size for me on our European vacation last year. Great walkabout camera. Shouldn't have sold my XE-4 though. At least the XT4 & XS20 use the same battery which is a convenient bonus.

My “back up” Fujis are Xt2 and Xt20, love them both, particularly the 2 which just works and is like an old friend.

Love all those shots you got , lovely work

@e6Vlogs

11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much 😀

I think there is a fairly strong argument for a second camera body that is in your main camera system, but is also used in a different way and for different things. typically, I'm using an X-H1 and an X-T2, and this is the perfect combo for me. Same sensor, same performance, but the X-H1 having a larger grip for when I need it is nice, just as well as the X-T2 is smaller for when I want to do street photography and just simply document my life. before the X-H1, I had an X-T1, and was using it alongside the X-T2. But the fact that those two camera had the exact same form factor and usecase made them redundant and the X-T1 spent most of its time on a shelf, because the X_T2 was the thing I was grabbing first. Same thing happens with 2 identical cameras. It's always nce when you're paid for a shoot, but the moment you do photography for yourself, one stays on the shelf and one gets in the bag. Getting cameras in different form factors allows to enjoy them both, and therefore to get more out of the money we spend on these things

@carolingrimaldi

6 ай бұрын

own an X-T2, T3, and H2 - but the T2 is a wonderful camera for street, voyage, everyday!

I bought an xpro2 in about april by selling my x100v and got the same exact setup with lenses as you! It’s really been a joy to use and on top of it taking perfectly beautiful images I get a ton of compliments on the street. I hope it doesnt skyrocket in price like the x100v did :(

Great choice with the X Pro2, fabulous camera

I still love my Canon 6D with pro lenses for serious landscapes but my go to camera is the Lumix G9 with the Leica lenses. This camera is superb. I have it set up for monochrome shooting.

I think both Fuji and Olympus are wonderful cameras for B&W photography! Olympus has the advantage of weather sealing and in camera filters.

Looking forward to your next one.....video and camera!

The X-Pro2 was my favorite camera from Fujifilm. I loved using that camera so much that I trained myself to switch to being a right-eyed user to take advantage of the right-hand operation of the camera. About the time you switched to Fujifilm from Olympus was about the time I did the opposite. 🙂 Funny thing is that I had to have a backup camera for my OM-1 from 2016 and it is the Pen F. 🤪 Glad to see you are enjoying Fujifilm - it was an enjoyable journey for me for seven years.

@e6Vlogs

11 ай бұрын

We must have missed a convenient straight swap by about 5 minutes!

I use an X-E3 as a backup to my X-T2. It makes a great travel and take everywhere camera because of its size. I imagine the newer models are much better but these older cameras do a great job for me.

@wilfs1196

2 ай бұрын

Should have kept my XE-4.............

Sir--your hand is Leica--master compositions and you used the perspectives well--

As already mentioned here for your photo content not just which brand you use yes I do shot with MU43 (both Oly and Lumix) Have fun with your new to you camera.

Yes, you are a pro! Different from many others, and that’s great. What unites you „pros“ is that you deliver very reliably, no matter the gear. And yes again, it should be fun. Another Olympus user that will stay for sure.

@e6Vlogs

11 ай бұрын

You’d be welcome even if you used Sony. Well, just!

Yeah. Good choice. You are right I'm seeing quite a few "rediscover the Xpro2" videos in my feed of late but I am ahead of the curve (for once). I bought one of these as a second body for wedding and street photography in 2020 and have never looked back. They are so much fun to use. Whatever the Xpro3 has to offer is not worth the premium and though I'd like a Leica (geddit?) again the bang for buck equation is wrong. I may get a Xpro4 when it appears but will not drop the Xpro 2!

I am not sure if I trust your camera review or decisions, since you have such a good eye for framing! I just want to copy you. Not only that, but I have been screenshotting your pictures to improve my eye on framing. When I am on the island, I will make sure to hit your courses. Love your work and style!

I'm still using the original EM5 from 2012, though I bought mine new in 2014. It still works fine and does what I need it to and I love the small lenses and the small size of it so why change what works? I suppose if I shot video I'd probably use something else, but I don't, so no reason for me to change. So I don't care what brand you shoot with Craig, or how new or old your camera is. I just love this channel for the wit and photography.

I am a Canon shooter am here for your photography and those stunning locayions. I dont care about what camera brand you use. Been a follower since the beginning.

@e6Vlogs

11 ай бұрын

Wow! You mean you remember my very very first video at Salford Quays. Of which, of course, I apologise for!!

I wish I knew then what I know now. You can adapt just about anything to a Fuji X, including all my Nikon glass.

I am SO glad I was able to pick up my little XE4 before the prices shot up. My main digital camera is the A7IV but I absolutely LOVE that little Fuji. It’s so fun and paired with the OIS 18-55, it makes an easy travel companion for getting some video also

@wilfs1196

2 ай бұрын

Sold my XE-4, bad decision !

@pancakelens75

2 ай бұрын

@@wilfs1196 I’m sorry, mate. I know hindsight is 20/20 as they say. Frustrating thing is that Fuji seems unable to build enough cameras to meet the demand. Maybe put in for preorder for an XT-50, then hold onto it?

No I’m still with Olympus and I’m still watching from Ontario Canada. As a hobbyist I really can’t afford a new camera & gear switch and really it’s all about photography, isn’t it? And I really like your style and location decisions. Sorry no time or extra cash for e6 subscription. Cheers.

I'm sad to be reminded of Olympus' demise, even though I never owned any of their cameras. Glad you found a home in the Fujifilm system, where I moved from Canon 5 years ago. I have to sound a note of dissent about your evaluation of the X-Pro3 vs the X-Pro2. The X-Pro3 has become my primary camera and allowed me to sell my X-Pro2 without any regret. The controversial flip-down screen is actually the perfect implementation of a "tilting screen" for the X-Pro line: 1) discrete 2) quick to flip up or down 3) horizontal orientation perfect for shooting from the hip 4) very helpful info about settings available even without turning on the camera 5) much better OVF that does not attempt to adjust to lenses outside the ideal focal range 6) it has Classic Negative color profile. In short, to me it's perfect for street photography and urban landscape. It's hard for me to see how I would go back to the X-Pro2 or even upgrade to an eventual X-Pro4. To each his own. Enjoy the X-Pro2. Cheers!

@e6Vlogs

11 ай бұрын

No doubt you also like your porridge much hotter than mine too! 👍😄

As always, great content passed on in a great, friendly format! Just curious as you mentioned them, have you shot Leica? (I’m no brand snob, happy with my Canon but just picked up a second hand Leica D-Lux)

I love X-Pro3 with its "gimmicky" screen, but to me, the perfect X-Pro is the 2nd iteration. I'm planning to get one soon to (maybe) replace my X-E3.

Good video as always, Craig. Yes: any camera can be a good camera. You should have included a link to the Berlin video at the end so that we could all see why you feel you need a back camera. Going to have to find that now...

@e6Vlogs

11 ай бұрын

What, you mean you haven’t seen that one?! 😮. Okay, here you are: kzread.info/dash/bejne/dGps2qWlc9nXicY.html

Had an x100v for about 2 months. Decided my XT-4 with 23mm does exactly the same thing and with fully articulated screen so what was the point. Sold it out at par value, made no money, lost no money. Bought some Viltrox 1.4 lenses for dry night conditions. Although tbh, the fuji f2 with 6 stops of ibis can do the same and are smaller lighter lenses and bokeh at 1.4 is a tad muddy for my taste. I may be wrong but for street/ urban work and XT-4 and the range of WR lenses are just about all that's needed and probably for ever. Who really needs more than 24mp unless you are a pro.

I really like the 35 mm field of view, considering the price gap, the quality difference between the 23 f 2 and the 1.4 wr is so noticeable? I'm thinking about a present for my 40'. always nice watch your videos, regards from Italy

I do miss that sweet sweet shutter sound of the X Pro2. But the autofocus noise always took me out of the moment and I ended up with an Olympus EM1.

You've shown that amazing pictures can be taken on the M43 cameras, and it's what attracted me to this channel in the first place. This system does not have that many photography aces out there. That is probably why some folks were butthurt when you sold your gear. Personally I'm staying for the pictures, and hey... Starting to be tempted by the fuji system as well...

@e6Vlogs

11 ай бұрын

Maybe I should try full-frame again! 😄

The Fujifilm XE1 us the camera I get when I want to get inspired.

Seeing this reminds me how much fun it is to shoot with (Lee) filters. Unfortunately, I only have an unwieldy 100mm package kicking around from my DSLR days of yore.

Like a Leica M10/11 ❤ but in APS-C. Hope Leica incorporated a hybrid viewfinder into their rangefinder lineup but probably wont 😂

The X-S20 not having weather sealing for me really put the nail in the coffin. It would probably be the ideal price point and qualiry level for me when it comes to APS-C if it weren't for that.

I love my Xpro2 - more a digital Contax G2 than I Leica I'd say.

I'm still using a camera that was made around 2006 😂 - the Canon 7D. It's still a great camera but hoping to upgrade within the next year or two. That's typical Tadcaster weather too. Been twice now and it's rained or been overcast. Great photos!

@theothertonydutch

11 ай бұрын

The 7D was launched in 2009.

@simonpaterson84

11 ай бұрын

@@theothertonydutch Thanks. It's still a great camera but it's quite chunky to carry around

Hi Greg, nice video I enjoyed it. And what a neat camera it is the X'pro 2, guessing for B&W it's a dream to shoot. (just a side question, do you perhaps know/remember where did you buy the "Mind the Gap" neon light behind you? Thanks in advance

@e6Vlogs

11 ай бұрын

Rymans

@kanjinha

11 ай бұрын

@@e6Vlogs cheers

I’m here!

I had an X-Pro 1, and have regretted selling it almost as much as my gorgeous other XF, the big cat!

I bought Xpro 2 and my Xt-4 sits on the shelf unless I want to do more creative photography. That's why I didn't upgrade to Xt-5, old is gold

@e6Vlogs

11 ай бұрын

‘Old is gold’ 👍

How do you punch digitally in the xt5 to get a 35mm out of the 23mm? Sports mode? I thought that would only bring you to a 43mm equivalent full frame (as opossd to a 50mm equivalent such the 33mm provides. ) please clarify because I'd like to be Able to just travel with one lens and have 2 focal lengths.

@e6Vlogs

11 ай бұрын

The xt5 has the Sports mode (with a frameline) or the digital convertor which gives nearer to 50mm at 1.4x. Just wish the digital tele convertor cropped the Raw like the Sports Mode does. At a push the digi-convertor goes to 2x crop if I’m being really lazy to not swap lenses!

@Jgheiler

11 ай бұрын

@@e6Vlogs What is a Digital converter that gets you 2x? is that a program?

Almost all my best photos have been taken on my phone. Despite having Nikon's from F3's to D3's. And Sony A7, Fuji X-pro1, Olympus EP1 to 5 (I think). With no disrespect, your XT5 and a phone as backup is completely adequate for your needs. But if not, don't you have a collection of digital cameras bought from 2004-present day gathering dust on a shelf nearby to choose from like most normal people? ;-) Although as a content creator I fully understand that a back up camera feature makes sense!

@e6Vlogs

11 ай бұрын

I mustn’t be normal, as I sell all my old cameras! A phone is a useful tool in its own right, but not something I see to replace a camera. Not yet anyway!

Fear not, Olympus OM users who are interested in the process of composing and creating an image, rather than just collecting gear, are going nowhere. I was in Manchester the other evening for a rare attempt at street photography and I found your section in the video “ one of these lenses has to go invaluable”

Thought it was going to be the x-t30!

Hi Craig - have you looked at the X-E cameras at all? The X-E4 seems like the natural successor to your Oly pen-f - but as with a lot of Fuji models seems hard to find these days.

@e6Vlogs

11 ай бұрын

The original X-E1 was going to be my next camera before I went to Olympus, but it didn’t feel as good in the hand. The 4 has now been discontinued, but it will be interesting to see what v5 of this camera features.

@bobpetti4841

11 ай бұрын

@@e6Vlogs I had the X-E1 briefly back in 2014 or thereabouts - felt very slow but I liked the images. Didn't like the price of Fuji lenses. Then I saw the E-M10 and fell in love (so much like my old OM camera) and have invested in M43 world since then, but always have an eye on Fuji. I really like the styling of the X-E cameras, the closest in Oly is a PEN-F which is also fetching quite a price in the used market.

I thought you previously said that the camera doesn't matter?

Yes, XPro2 was peak XPro

Just curious, the black and white goose around 6:00, in the States we call those "Canadian Geese." Is that the same in England? And did they fly all the way from Canada? Something about seeing a Canada goose in an English video is causing dissonance in my fragile mind... 🙂🙂

@e6Vlogs

11 ай бұрын

No idea I’m afraid, but I know the squirrel’s name was Cecil!

@EdwardMartinsPhotography

11 ай бұрын

@@e6Vlogs LOL... I looked it up, evidently some rich guy in the 1700's imported them and they liked it a lot to the point where they don't even migrate anymore and just hang around. England is beautiful and I guess the weather is great if you're a goose! 😃😃 Cecil looked pretty chuffed as well...

@photoferretuk1787

11 ай бұрын

Yes, in the UK they are referred to as Canada Geese in all the British Bird guide books. There are here aplenty.

Do you miss Ibis in the X-Pro2?

@e6Vlogs

11 ай бұрын

Well, I knew it didnt have it, but yes, it's a must for V4, if that ever comes. For a back-up camera, I'm happy to work around it and just push the ISO where needed. I guess this missing feature makes it even more Leica-like!

@Twa-Dags

11 ай бұрын

I thought I'd miss it but I tend to shoot aperture priority with auto iso with a set minimum ss, so shooting with either the 23 or 35mm lenses, not having ibis has never been a problem for me. I'm not bothered about the slight risk of high ISO noise in street images!

Your town tour video helps me to comprehend the deal with rangefinder style cameras, and their viewfinders: It is about NOT using the viewfinder then 😊 Actually one question: is your better = dominant = leading = your viewfinder eye your left or your right one? Most people who seem to not liking rangefinder style cameras seem to be left-eye-dominant persons. I'd be one of them 😣

@e6Vlogs

11 ай бұрын

You’re right. The screen is useful sometimes. I guess it also makes it more interesting for GoPro POV clips instead of just seeing my elbows! Oh and right eye, my left’s terrible at compositions!

@tubularificationed

11 ай бұрын

Very good point in your last sentence: same for me (just with swapped eyes). And probably also for everyone else. As if in earliest childhood, the brain would decide for one eye to become dominant = better wired to the brain's higher-level areas which interpret and "feel" images, whereas the other eye gets a supporting role of helping with focusing and 3D reasoning. Seeing a scene through one eye is more intense, more immersive, than through the other eye. To an extent which cannot be explained by only marginal resolution differences. Therefore it is also not a solution to "just get used to the other eye" for rangefinder style viewfinders. As it is not about resolution, but how intense a scene is perceived, therefore about composition in the end 👍

@e6Vlogs

11 ай бұрын

I guess that’s all good logic, but right eye also stops my nose touching the rear screen!

@tubularificationed

11 ай бұрын

Yes, the nose is actually the core of all "problems". Actually with all camera designs, but with rangefinder styles a bit more pronounced. It is a pity, that most camera viewfinders seem as if designed by flat-nosed Japanese engineers for only themselves as prototype users 😉

Don’t worry I’ll be joining your e-6 subscription after watching this inspirational video. I have a mountain of digital cameras having previously suffered from serious gas syndrome. I need direction so hopefully joining e-6 I’ll finally print something rather than leave all my images on hard drives. Keep the Greta content.

I kind of regret selling my Fujifilm gear. Not because I'm unhappy using Lumix cameras but because since I've sold the Fuji stuff it's doubled in price and I could have bought another couple of lenses for my G90. *sigh*

I feel like a dinosaur because I am not changing cameras at all ... I have Nikon D850 as my main camera and Nikon D7200 as my lightweight camera (for hike or mountaineering) and only now thinking that I should buy second hand backup of these - eg second D850 body and second D7200 body ...

why u record in 30p? i like that. most of pal area people shoot 25p

@e6Vlogs

11 ай бұрын

Always have. An original video camera only offered 30p and I’ve not swapped since!

@petrub27

11 ай бұрын

@@e6Vlogs then you are a man of focus, commitment and sheer will

I recently bought the x pro2 for my street photography, I really don't think there's anything I don't like about it. As you say, taking photos should be fun and I definitely get that from my x pro. Coupled with the 23 and 35 f2's, it's just about perfect for my needs and feels much less clinical than my landscape photography setup, which is the Nikon z6.

Not into the brand bashing thing. Always a turn off. I'm primarily a Nikon DSLR shooter (D500 and D850) for sports, portraits, and landscapes. I just got into Olympus MFT for more portability and fun. So far so good. I probably bought some of your used Olympus gear from MPB or KEH. It's all good.

One day you will have a Leica....Thank you!

@e6Vlogs

11 ай бұрын

Oh goody. Des is gonna buy me one! 😀

Hmmm 🤔

At first glance I thought that album cover was "Powerslave" by Iron Maiden.

@e6Vlogs

11 ай бұрын

It could have been, but these are all 7” singles. Was Powerslave released as a single from that album?

@davidletz9123

11 ай бұрын

@@e6Vlogs I don't know, I just discovered Irom Maiden at the ripe old age of 69 :) I was into classic rock back then...

Do you miss Olympus gear ???

@e6Vlogs

11 ай бұрын

No, but then I still own and use an EM-1 MK2.

Good choice Craig, I have the X-Pro2, lovely camera to use. Not great I found for long exposures at night I had a lot of hot pixels to clone out, but for day to day work, faultless. Funnily enough the day I bought my Leica Q2 I asked the retailer to charge the battery while I went walkabout in town, by absolute chance I dropped onto a street protest, so I fired up the X-Pro2 and cracked on. This camera produced some of my favourite protest shots. kzread.info/dash/bejne/nJqK2KitYai0lqQ.html

I will sell my xpro 3 to buy a xpro 2. because of the screen and save money for lenses

"goldilocks" There's no such thing! Muahahahahaha! Bwahahahahahahahaha! I am only trolling. It must be, for someone out there!

You do very good photography. It' just sad to see you chasing the algorithm by pushing the "new fantastic camera" hoping for views from people obsessed with gear and probably not even taking photographs.

@e6Vlogs

11 ай бұрын

I guess this has gone straight over your head if you didn’t think that described KZread in a nutshell. Which of course, is a shame, but that’s why i have my e6 subscription, which is the opposite of that.

Do we really need to see people like you who I enjoy so much to watch getting new cameras so often? One day it doesn't matter which camera we have and one week later we are looking at a new camera in your hands.

@e6Vlogs

11 ай бұрын

But the pictures are the same, so no, the camera doesn’t matter. I also bought a new toaster this week, but thought that might be TOO boring for a video. Do let let me know though.

4:07 you're using it wrong, Rangefinder cameras are to be shot with both eyes open to contextualize shots. You're closing your non-viewing eye and, presumably, missing what's coming into frame.

@e6Vlogs

11 ай бұрын

But surely I’m doing that in the viewfinder outside the frameline?

@M.Redsky

11 ай бұрын

@@e6Vlogs sure but it's not a lot of context. Rangefinders are to be shot with both eyes open.

@e6Vlogs

11 ай бұрын

Okay, I’ll give it a try. But if my compositions are all off, you’ll know who I’ll be blaming! 😉

@M.Redsky

11 ай бұрын

@@e6Vlogs you can't miss. more data, better decisions! I don't suppose you'll give me credit though for improved photos however! 😂

@oc2phish07

11 ай бұрын

DGIH

"A poor man's Leica?" How about a SMART man's Leica? Leica is terribly overpriced for what you get over other cameras. That red circle isn't worth the money!

@SourPlanet

11 ай бұрын

Overpriced is a really lazy refutation of Leica. They're hand made and handle like little indestructible tanks. The lenses are so good they're handed down generationally. Like just "too expensive" is a self critique.