For those of you who have issue with the pacing and jumpcuts, I fully acknowledge this feedback and have been putting it to action in future videos. I apologize if it was painful to watch, but I have no plans to re-edit or reupload as the content is still resonating with viewers who are able to watch the video thru. No need to leave additional comments on the amount of jump cuts or the watchability of the video, I’m already aware. Thank you!

@miker7808

3 жыл бұрын

Respect.

@Reggiebphoto

3 жыл бұрын

🙏🏽

@dedskin1

Жыл бұрын

you made it fine sir , not selling anything speaking your mind what you care about what you do , how you do , and what you want , what you get . It really is refreshing from those sellers i used a camera for a weak here is a review .

One of the most thorough evaluation of full frame vs fuji mirrorless I have seen on you tube from someone who actually professional field experience. Well done!

@Reggiebphoto

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words

I finally made the switch from full frame dslr to Fuji X-H1 and I can confidently say that it’s the best camera decision I’ve ever made. The sharpness, colour and clarity of the images coming out of the Fuji is incredible. I’m never going back.

@Reggiebphoto

5 жыл бұрын

Awesome!

GREAT VIDEO!! And I LOVE how you give the FULL picture of using a Fuji for weddings. I can't agree more with everything you say in this video. Good stuff.

@Reggiebphoto

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks John! Your video on switching to Fuji was the inspiration for me to give my own personal take and experiences and dump it all in a video. Appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment!

I chose aps-c for the reasons you mention, but mostly for the lack of weight. I chose Fuji for being the only aps-c dedicated lenses system, and for the manual body controls. And because Fujifilm seems to listen to its customers, let us all Fuji shooters unite and shout: GIVE US BETTER BATTERIES!!!

@Reggiebphoto

5 жыл бұрын

Haha yes we need better batteries.

Hey man, thank you for your honest opinions on the XT3, I think you are the second KZreadr that is 100% impartial on this, you have helped me decide for Sony A7iii for now, I believe I need to improve for myself first so I plan to do that with a more forgiving tool when it comes to mistakes or extreme situations on wedding photography

@Reggiebphoto

5 жыл бұрын

Of course. I love and use the camera but that doesn’t make me blind to some cons that may be dealbreakers for others. It’s only fair that I expose all the cards before others make a decision based on my experiences

One of the most comprehensive camera discussions I've ever seen and certainly the most efficient! Thank you sir; you're very good at all the things you've shown here. I really appreciate just how much 'meat' was in your video, way to edit out the non-essential.

Reggie, Great thought went into your video and as a bonus, those shots were just great!!!

@Reggiebphoto

5 жыл бұрын

Much appreciated my friend. No review or opinion is complete without photographic proof - at least that’s what I think :)

I plan to shoot beauty photos and videos for our makeup studio, and I was even considering the D750 despite its age. Right now I’m still learning on a borrowed Canon t2i. Listening to this made me realize how much I don’t know about cameras, lenses, and the possibilities of taking care of customized settings. I have so much to learn. Thank you again! Can’t wait to go through your X-T3 playlist!

@Reggiebphoto

4 жыл бұрын

Ben Pennington in a studio setting, I believe much of the playing field between the xt3 and d750 Is leveled for sure. This video was under the lens of wedding photography, which is pretty demanding. Feel free to dm me on IG if you have any other questions

Such a great and honest overview. Those Nikon files are fire. I appreciate the detail and open comparison. Subscribed!

@Reggiebphoto

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Good thorough practical analysis - thank you. Lovely work too on the weddings.

@Reggiebphoto

5 жыл бұрын

Much appreciated

Not only a great explanation of your brand-change process.......but some of theee best wedding photography I have seen ! (in my 20 yrs +of professional photography) Thanks

@Reggiebphoto

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much

I really enjoyed this video! I recently switched to Fuji from Canon and LOVE it! Like yourself, one of the main attractions I've found is that I enjoy carrying around the XT3 for family and personal photography, and I find I end up taking more pictures more often, and so when it comes to shooting professional gigs, I'm more in sync with my camera. Anyway, I also found your personal, technical feedback about compensating for certain deficiencies with the Fuji system really helpful. Well done!

@Reggiebphoto

5 жыл бұрын

MarkowskyArt awesome! Glad you enjoyed it, especially the tips

Great video Reggie. I really enjoyed listening to your experience. Also those were some really good shots you shared 👍

@Reggiebphoto

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words

This is an amazingly informative video! I'm glad you shared the pros and cons of every aspect of the camera and showed real world examples from your experience. Because if that, this is one of the best videos on youtube on the XT3! I hv been on the fence about switching to the XT3; this video contains everything I need for my decision, thank you.

@Reggiebphoto

5 жыл бұрын

Awesome. Glad to hear. Yes much of KZread praises the camera but offers none of the realities of its shortfalls. In addition I show real world examples just to help other know that I don’t just test/review cameras but I actually use them out in the real world for both professional and personal use.

@Photographicelements

5 жыл бұрын

@@Reggiebphoto It really makes a difference, thank you.

@Reggiebphoto

5 жыл бұрын

@@Photographicelements glad i'm going in the right direction with my content :)

I made the exact same switch from D750 to XT3. I love the video quality and colors from XT3. Flog + Eternal = best video for me.

@Reggiebphoto

5 жыл бұрын

Nice!

one of the most honest reviews on this camera, and even dslr vs mirrorless cameras, congrats! I'm a sony user (full frame and apsc) and I opted for this camera most because of the video capability, but the photos also made me very pleased.

@Reggiebphoto

4 жыл бұрын

kabassa thanks so much

The most compelling review I've seen, thank you. I'm a dual D750 shooter and I sometimes use a Fuji X100V together.

@Reggiebphoto

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Thank you for such on point and detailed video. Really helped me to make my decision.

@Reggiebphoto

4 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Just wanted to give you honest info. Check out my one year review as well for more info on the xt3

Wow, what a great story, kept me in suspense, so well articulated and presented. These were not my reasons, yet I learned from you and felt somehow better, given tangible reasons to add to what I experienced. Thank you for the unique perspective... pun intended.

@Reggiebphoto

4 жыл бұрын

greg bown thanks for the comment

You Are crazy talented. Great shots.

@Reggiebphoto

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

@juliodinocharles5661

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah man.. I was like wtf? You made amazing photos. You inspired me.

@Reggiebphoto

5 жыл бұрын

Lol. You guys are too kind. Thanks. Hope to keep inspiring you guys. Keep shooting!

@addsy6396

5 жыл бұрын

Have to agree here. Your images are beautiful

@Reggiebphoto

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

I have watched a few of your videos & found them expansive, but the numerous jumps/edits every 4-6 seconds, make it really hard to watch & follow.

@Reggiebphoto

5 жыл бұрын

Pascal Diamond if you watch my latest video, it’s something I’m working on improving. And yes this video is the worst culprit. Feed back is noted and is being acted upon for future videos

@TonyAna.

5 жыл бұрын

@@Reggiebphoto ya, done my head in also.. try using a lav mic ( auto everything off so it keeps the same db ) so the volume doesn't change, and for the jumpy cuts use something like fcpx wrap trans which does a face morph between cuts so they are invisible.

@Reggiebphoto

5 жыл бұрын

@@TonyAna. thanks for the comment 👍

@Reggiebphoto

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment and feedback

@TechReflex

5 жыл бұрын

@@Reggiebphoto Actually don't use any of morph cut or warp cut, they always look much weirder than a simple jump cut, you'll just improve with time, sitting alone in a room talking to a camera isn't natural. What you can do is just shoot in 4K, and increase/decrease size of frame in post, and with enough infrequent jumpcuts it'll look great.

I just want to comment on your photos. What a beautiful color signature! A bit Instagram-ish but used consistently creates a style that really stands out. And shots themselves are sweet. Whatever, man… Whatever your process is, you made it work.

@Reggiebphoto

5 жыл бұрын

Much appreciated. I made the effort to carry out my look despite The change to fuji to retain my brand consistency. Consistency in aesthetic and editing is one thing I strive for, glad it’s actually showing. Cool To hear. Thanks for the kind words!

I switched for the EVF and the control the camera gives me. Glass is awesome too. Brought me back to my film days! When I started in photography it was a roll of ilford and a Pentax Spotmatic my dad gave me. I also switched from Nikon and shoot concerts mostly with lifestyle, portraits and editorials mixed in. I just found the whole system to get me to slow down and think about the entire image. I’m also not so worried about high iso and noise I think the grain structure in the reminds me of film grain. In the concert world noise is necessary (haha)! Great video man!

@Reggiebphoto

5 жыл бұрын

Sounds like you’re in a good spot then!

Great and honest video and love your photos. I switched from Sony A7Riii to X-T3, mainly for the weight and colour science. I want to keep one camera system for both serious work and casual shooting, and X-T3 allows me to do that. When I take everyday snapshots I use jpg and the great colour science & film simulation helped me skip the post process of raw files. I also totally agree with you, sacrificing the super high resolution, big dynamic range and best AF in mirrorless of my A7Riii, X-T3 made me a better photographer.

@Reggiebphoto

5 жыл бұрын

Yup. 100% agree.

An honest evaluation with good points for consideration. Fuji reignited my passion for photography back in 2015 when I started shooting with the x-t10. I’ve owned several bodies since then and most recently the x-t3. All have been wonderful in their own right and have helped me create many images that I am proud of. That being said, I’ve pined for a full frame since all the way back in 2012, and seeing a good deal on a new d750 I finally decided to pull the trigger. I still have my Fuji system, but it’s shelved for the time being while I learn the ins and outs of using a full frame dslr. I like both, but much like you, it’s not practical to maintain dual systems. I think the biggest takeaway from your video for me was regarding the EVF and whether having one or not will be the deciding factor. A quick note, since you mentioned the difficulty of charging all those batteries. It is possible to charge them directly while inside the body and the vertical grip without using separate chargers. Also, you’ve probably heard this already and I imagine you’re not looking to make any dramatic changes to your workflow, but you may want to give capture one a try if you want to get the absolute most out of your Fuji RAWs.

@Reggiebphoto

5 жыл бұрын

Yup the evf is really a big factor otherwise the d750 will serve you perfectly. And I have no interest in capture one at this point as I don’t find my raw files lacking in that regard. I’m totally satisfied with the final edited images. As far as battery charging goes. Im aware of that but during weddings I don’t want to carry around a powerbank with a cable connected to my camera while shooting.

your edge compared to other reviewers out there in youtube is that you really cut the chase. You dont spend time talking about unnecessary stuffs, you dont show your daily activities. Many other reviewers talk slow and boring. Your pictures are artsy and awesome too. Subscribed

@Reggiebphoto

5 жыл бұрын

Appreciate the kind words

Finally a non "fanboy" review ... Honest and real world overview ... thank you

@Reggiebphoto

5 жыл бұрын

Ray Rhodes lol. This was my main goal.

really nice video,very thorough and specific ! congrats

@Reggiebphoto

5 жыл бұрын

thanks so much!

Loved the video! I have been a wedding photographer since 2010, and my reasons for switching to Fuji in 2016 after years with Canon (and owning 2 of every lens) was that it was a tool that worked well for what I wanted to use it for. With my edited work from Canon, and my edited work from Fuji side by side- I honestly couldn't tell the difference and I knew my brides wouldn't be able to tell either. The camera is small, EVF was huge for me, and not chimping was an amazing time-saver. Those reasons alone were everything to me. Things I don't like however- my flash rarely works on my camera for some reason (I'm using mechanical shutter)- so my husband has to take a lot of group shots and table shots during the reception. It does hunt a lot in the dark, and I am not 100% happy with the noise tolerance. You hit the nail on the head when you mentioned already seeing noise at 1600. It's frustrating- but not frustrating enough to get me to switch just because I've learned to work around it. The camera has forced me to be more creative. I'll check out your other videos! Thanks!

@Reggiebphoto

5 жыл бұрын

Glad you're sticking with the system. Yup, clients definitely can't tell at all, haha. And awesome that you've made adjustments to keep going and stay creative despite some technical roadblocks/obstacles that the Fuji sometimes has. Curious, what flash are you using on your cameras?

@carlantaki3250

5 жыл бұрын

I have the same issue with my XT-2 and Flash, I have the Godox 685 and somehow it doesn't fire sometimes, I find the attaching mechanism really bad compared to Nikon. I never had such an issue with the Nikon D7100 and SB-700

@Reggiebphoto

5 жыл бұрын

Interesting. I have no issues with my manual yongnuo flashes

Wow nice extensive look at how things really are. Great pictures as well.

@Reggiebphoto

5 жыл бұрын

Yup! Honesty is always my policy

Hey Reggie - marvellous video. You have explained this just so well. I have watched so many videos regarding the pros and cons of moving over to mirrorless - or Fuji more specifically, and this one touched on all the points in a non emotional and factual manner. I have the the X-T1, 2 X-T2's and the X-H1. The focus on them are still not up there with my old Nikon D3X (sold that 3 years ago to move over to Fuji), but knowing that no camera is perfect, my Fujis do most things well enough that I can happily live with them. I wish you all the best in your future photography and I look forward to more movies. Philip

@Reggiebphoto

5 жыл бұрын

Yup I really try to keep it down to the facts and just practical experience. Glad you found it!

I am Nikonist , still using Nikon , but I think I will switch soon to any mirrorless camera , Fuji is under consideration thanks for sharing . Keep going to explain more about Fuji Xt3

@Reggiebphoto

5 жыл бұрын

what more would you like to know?

@Reggiebphoto

5 жыл бұрын

Yup agreed. D750 Is better (which is impressive for a five year old Camera) but the quality was probably too much for even some power users. The xt3 is just enough for what I need. And when I need more I just add some external lighting and I’m good

Beautiful shots, just beautiful!!!

@Reggiebphoto

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

This is great, why didn't I find this channel before? Greetings from Korea :)

@Reggiebphoto

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Fairly new channel!

Firstly, you have created some wonderful pictures that show your talents go way beyond any camera tech! I really enjoy your videos. You are very generous with your knowledge and coming from a Nikon D750 myself, this was a really honest assessment - just what I needed. My reasoning was the cost of the new Nikon Z system and lugging a big heavy camera on holidays. Also, having had (lockdown) time to edit my photos, I realise I like the ones taken on my fuji more. Simple. Thank you. A new subscriber 😊

@Reggiebphoto

3 жыл бұрын

jonesnax welcome!

Why did you switch to Fujifilm? If you decided not to, what reason(s) kept you from switching? Let's get an honest discussion going down in the comments! Also, who's amped for the Avengers movie?!

@alienwisconsin

5 жыл бұрын

Switched last fall, have many of the same lenses as you. Came from a Nikon D800. Looking forward to avengers

@Reggiebphoto

5 жыл бұрын

@@alienwisconsin Awesome Ian. Are you a wedding shooter as well? How are you liking the switch so far?

@zach.hanford

5 жыл бұрын

Before I got my Fuji I had only worked with entry level Nikon APS-C. I felt like I had maxed out the capabilities of that camera to the point where I felt like the dynamic range/low light quality/AF capabilities were holding me back. I wanted a new camera and was in the same boat that you were. I was deciding whether to go to the D750 or the X-Pro2, but the OVF/EVF was the selling point for me. I am in the camp where I enjoy the inconspicuous nature of the X-series. I've shot entire weddings where the majority of the guests didn't know that I was the wedding photographer.

@Reggiebphoto

5 жыл бұрын

@@zach.hanford glad you found something that works for you!

@MFN

5 жыл бұрын

I did not switch, but I bought the Xt3 as a b Camera for 1080 120fps, I have almost all the L series lenses fast aperture canon lenses for my 6d MK 2 and I was told over and over by salesman that if I wanted 1080 120 that I would have to go to A7III or GH5, noone ever mentioned XT3 or XT2(which now has it after update) and KZread NEVER recommended any of it even though I watch these kinds of reviews religiously. I am so happy with the Xt3 with Fringer adapter(canon lenses work great on Fuji, Some better then on canon) I barely use my canon anymore....for anything.

This video is so well thought out! I appreciate hearing your thought process. Subscribed! Also, you look like Ogie Alcasid.

Reggie, I'm a new subscriber and a newbie to Mirrorless and the XT-3 (still have my Canon gear), I must say I'm so impressed with your work and your intuitive videos :) Thankyou for creating such great content. Just some minor feedback, if you could consider including lens and exposure data in your photos just to give us an idea of how the image was captured that would be great. Keep up the great work !!

@Reggiebphoto

5 жыл бұрын

For this specific video I didn’t include the shot data. For most other videos I’ve uploaded I have. Be sure to check those out!

Great content coming from a real professional with genuine shooting experience!!!

@Reggiebphoto

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Great content. I have a very similar journey to Fuji as you. Feedback would be to slow down like others have mentioned - feels rushed or fatiguing. Also, I'm not sure if you're recording in long takes, but a lot of the dialogue sounds choppy or or sped up in spots (similar to a podcast app where it shortens pauses and silence) and making it sound robotic and unnatural.

@Reggiebphoto

5 жыл бұрын

Appreciate the feedback

Thank you, great honest video. I still have a d750 but i am switching to fuji (xt2 + 3). I am still holding on to the d750 as a back up and for extreme low light situations like live concert photography. I really only see the difference in quality is that noise of the fuji's at 6400 is about the same as nikon at 12800. My main concern are the 24-70 and 70-200 f2.8 FF glass there is just nothing to compare from a light gathering perspective. However i start working with the primes only anyways. My suggestion for you is to try Capture One. I found it to be way more responsive and faster. Many people also tell that C1 handles fuji files better (can't comment on that, never used lightroom for fuji files). For me, a faster work flow was worth the switch. I would do it again any day.

@Reggiebphoto

5 жыл бұрын

Lightroom is fine for me as you can see from the example photos. The 24-70 equiv on Fuji is the 16-55 2.8. And the 70-200 equiv is the 50-140 2.8. With that said I don’t use zooms.

Fuji shooter here. This is a really excellent video about the tradeoffs between Sony/Nikon FF and Fuji's system. Very well done. And your wedding photography is gorgeous. I'll be checking out your other vids. One nitpick: It's not the pixel size that gives FF an IQ advantage (though it is true that larger pixels look better at pixel level); it's the larger surface area of the sensor as a whole.

@Reggiebphoto

5 жыл бұрын

Timothy Linn that’s essentially what I was getting at. But fair point. Thanks!

@planetfun85

4 жыл бұрын

I understood this marketing thing of fuji. Fuji doesn't have a full frame sistem.

Thanks for sharing your experience and insight, I really appreciate it! I'm not a pro shooter, but am mulling switching from NIkon APS-C DSLR to X-T30 for my own photography. I noticed some focus hunting during your video. Is that an issue when talking into the camera or from motion that was cut out (I noticed a lot of jump cuts)? Thanks.

@Reggiebphoto

5 жыл бұрын

Hotaru's Lens possibly a combo of both. The camera was set to af facetrzcking but at aperture 1.4. So when I move my face the lens is obviously to adjust a bit

Thanks for the very insightful video. You're a clear speaking, talented and knowledgeable, pro.

@Reggiebphoto

5 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome and thanks for the kind words!

I’m not a wedding photographer but still found this video extremely helpful as a new XT3 owner.

@Reggiebphoto

5 жыл бұрын

Mark Olwick awesome!

Sometimes these explanations for changing systems is filled with so much "tech overload", you forget that they're talking about just taking a picture! You are a photographer! A good one! Just make it work! If you know your stuff, you can't mess this up! I have been using FUJI systems for nearly 5 years, focusing quirks, updates, and all. I love the challenges to my craft, and love the FUJI cameras! I own 4 cameras, not one of them is an X-T3, (will get one eventually), and I get paid. Tech specs are important, but we shouldn't make them TOO important. Incidentally, I switched from NIKON!

@Reggiebphoto

5 жыл бұрын

Yes! I’m Photographer first and KZread second. My content will always be rooted in my ability to create photos. I can do it with an iPhone or with a medium format. Xt.3 is my tool of choice for now and thus I wanted to explain why haha

@Reggiebphoto

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words on my work

As a Nikon D750 wedding Photographer, this was a fair review and overview, much appreciated, thanks.🙂

@Reggiebphoto

4 жыл бұрын

Lawrence Petersen thank you for watching!

one of the best and unbiased reviews. thankyou :) i made a step going to Sony's fullframe. you are right that light is important. however i do videos aswell. and iso usually when using log profiles are 800-6400 iso which is worst on apsc. because there's a need of exposing 2 stops higher. and the biggest deal breaker for me is battery life. sony z batteries are great :) and i use few lenses only. tamron 28-75 2.8, samyang 35 1.4, 16-35 f4 and 85 1.8 :)

@Reggiebphoto

5 жыл бұрын

Yup. Crop isn’t for everyone. Even for me for strictly weddings I would’ve preferred full frame. But I go into the details why I decided on apsc Fuji . Thanks for sharing!

Great intro! Fuji fanboy rage is famous, which is very strange, Fuji itself is so cool.

@Reggiebphoto

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah. They’re a little too proud of the cameras to say that full frame is somehow worse haha.

What you're saying about familiarity definitely rings true. I'm primarily an X-Pro2 shooter, but my X-Pro2 is in the shop right now. Until it gets back I'm using my girlfriend's X-E3, and the slight difference in ergonomics is just enough that I miss a few shots here and there that I normally wouldn't miss just because I can't set her button layout the same exact way. Luckily the layout of my X100F and X-Pro2 is almost identical, but I definitely see what you're saying.

@Reggiebphoto

5 жыл бұрын

Yes! It’s a very small detail. But if you’re using one camera almost everyday and then using another one during pro shoots, it makes no sense at all. All other trades practice with the same tools they use for professional. I felt the need to do the same for myself

I have Nikon d850 which I adore , also a Fuji xt3 , which is a joy to use . Love your work by the way , I’m inspired . Thx

@Reggiebphoto

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

Do an editing workflow video, i love your edit style. Those first few examples with the grey suit! Whew, thats amazing quality. Also the Endgame is coming.

@Reggiebphoto

5 жыл бұрын

Editing videos are coming for sure! Yes I’m watching it on Sunday haha. Have to wait for babysitter availability lol

This was a really helpful video. Thanks!

@Reggiebphoto

5 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

Beautiful video. Honest. Heartfelt. Something sorely missing on the channels.

@Reggiebphoto

5 жыл бұрын

Bob Hanuman wow that’s all I’ve strived to do! Let the photos do most of the talking but offer real honest experience and opinions. I agree that it’s missing from the KZread world

I shoot Nikon and Fuji and rather familiar with your comments and sentiments about the systems, but I’m super impressed with your portfolio, it is very inspiring! If I might be so bold to make one suggestion, it would be to share the lenses that you used in your shots in future as one can learn a lot from you creatively, and especially in terms of composition! Well done!

@Reggiebphoto

5 жыл бұрын

i've done so in other videos. you can check out the "what's in my camera bag" video. as most of the shots are also in that video. i just didn't have enough time to dedicate transferring all the data to the video. theres no quick way for premier to extra photo metadata and spit it out in a title.

@WatchmanNiel

5 жыл бұрын

Reggie Ballesteros Thank you, that is extremely helpful! Subscribed.

Fantastic video. Love it and keep up with your great work

@Reggiebphoto

4 жыл бұрын

Will do! Be sure to check out my other xt3 videos on wedding photography :)

Thanks for the honest review Reggie. Overall whatever camera you'll use I am sure you'll create amazing shots with it. I am used to crop sensor I used entry level cameras which is nikon and canon before. I wanted to try a different system specifically mirrorless, The feature works for me and I love the design too although I also don't use the upper dials, thank god for the costumization . At the end of the day we can't really rely 100% on the gear that we used. There's always a balance for everything 😊 And besides you're the only person that can determine what's best for you. (Btw How about the video with fuji xt3? We've all been talking about the photos. Looking forward to learn video as well)

@Reggiebphoto

5 жыл бұрын

Videos on film making will come but I don’t shoot video professionally so I feel my expertise and value is more rooted in my photography skills and work

@ttoniross

5 жыл бұрын

I mean you don't have to shoot videos professionally, If you do it will be for the audience like me who wants to explore and make the most of our fuji xt3 😊 I am not a professional photographer nor videographer, YET. Hehe 😁 You are one of the people who inspires me with photography

@Reggiebphoto

5 жыл бұрын

Good point!

It’s very helpful informations. Thank you.

@Reggiebphoto

5 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome!

The amount of cuts in this video is mindblowing!!!

@Reggiebphoto

5 жыл бұрын

Lol. It was not a desired thing. But I tried to make the video as short as possible and ultimately regret the way I edited it. BUT done is better than perfect and the content is in there. I leave it to the viewer to stop watching if it’s unbearable :(

Great information from a working professional - thank you! I switched to the XT3 recently, but I'm certainly not a fanboy. I miss a bunch of stuff from my Canon system, especially the Custom settings. I'm doing more video now and it's a pain having to start from scratch to switch back and forth. It's still overall the best option for me right now, with regards to price, size, weight, etc., but I'm going to keep my eyes open as to new options in the future.

@tebitan3780

5 жыл бұрын

You don't have to start from scratch in video at all. You can have 2 completely separate settings, like I have. Not an issue whatsoever.

@paulasimson4939

5 жыл бұрын

@@tebitan3780 that sounds great, could you explain a bit?

@tebitan3780

5 жыл бұрын

@@paulasimson4939 Movie Settings page 5, activate Movie Silent Control. You have to set up ISO, aperture, SS etc via touchscreen, but it will be a 100% different setting set than for pictures.

@paulasimson4939

5 жыл бұрын

@@tebitan3780that's amazing, thank you so much!

@Reggiebphoto

5 жыл бұрын

I wish there was a way to enable auto shutter via shutter angle. If Fuji added that then the movie silent control would be perfect

Great video! very details and informative! Also on a side note those fast Fuji prime lens that you use are not great if you want fast autofocus since those lens are pretty old. Once FUJI does a mark 2 versions of those lens it should be fast as the smaller F2 lenses!

@Reggiebphoto

5 жыл бұрын

theory8sf yup I’m aware that the af isn’t faster but I need the 1.4 to keep my ISO’s lower for wedding photography.

Love all the details and the honesty in this review Reggie. I do not shoot pro and started a bit more than a year ago with the XT2. Shoot family settings and I enjoy landscapes for myself. I have never shot a full frame but can see myself enjoying the better AF on say the Sony and low light performance. The menus and expensive/ heavier lenses are the turn off though. Maybe in a couple of years when I am ready for my next camera. Thanks again for all the info. Would you perhaps be willing to share some of your raw files from the D750 shot at higher iso so I could compare just what the noise looks like to my XT2. It would me much appreciated. Thanks again for the video

@Reggiebphoto

5 жыл бұрын

To be honest, I was going to put an A-B shot of high iso from d750 to x-t3 but didn't have the time or energy after editing this video nonstop, haha. give me an email address and i can send you a couple raws to play with.

I am a D750 pro user in pervious 5 years and I have brought a x-pro3 recently, totally agree what you said. But for my working camera, I am still planning to shot with D780 as I have preordered too. I found D780 has fixed my main concerns on low lighting focusing and 4K video recording :)

@Reggiebphoto

4 жыл бұрын

Yup the 780 is a great hybrid using the mirrorless af tech in the live view and video modes

Your work is excellent and this is a very balanced video. Have you thought of using the X100 for weddings at all? There must be situations where the leaf shutter would be a big help. I completely agree on the retro controls btw - I prefer command dials combined with an aperture ring.

@Reggiebphoto

5 жыл бұрын

Perhaps for the next iteration of the x100 id consider it. But yes, I definitely agree that the lead shutter would be cool for shutting down natural light. With that said I don’t do that much off camera lighting for portraits. Mostly only for reception lighting.

I used XT3 for a month, lovvvved the experience, but after a long battle within myself went back to my D750 for lowlight performance and shallow DoF for portraits. If Fujifilm comes with a FF sensor with a similar body like XT3 they got all my money, and i can live without 30-FPS and 4K-60 considering the larger sensor may have some limitations. XT3 design is so elegant.

@Reggiebphoto

5 жыл бұрын

I don’t blame you. I had anxiety when I sold my system and the first Couple months of shooting portraits. But I learned to live without it, which isn’t possible for every photographer so I totally understand .

Great video. Man, your photos are amazing..

@Reggiebphoto

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words!

I'm coming from a micro 4/3 system and this camera is great with video and photography, not just one. I'm planning to buy one soon.

@Reggiebphoto

5 жыл бұрын

Yup great hybrid camera!

Great content! I’m in the same boat as I use Nikon for weddings and Fuji for family but want 1 system. My only concern switching over to Fuji is that I use Profoto with my Nikon setup and its a game changer. How do you use flash with your Fuji gear during weddings?

@Reggiebphoto

5 жыл бұрын

I use the yongnuo manual flash system. There were a few example shots shown with the final products

Hi! I really like this video, in depth explanation (and comparison) from the perspective of full frame user. I'm currently about to start my wedding photographer journey (pre-wed or engagement session to start with) and I've been learning to shoot with Micro 4/3 system this time. What's your thought?

It‘s really sad that people still have to suffer from sharpening issues with Fuji RAW files in Lightroom and I literally don‘t know why Adobe can‘t figure it out while other RAW engines, like Capture One, do it perfectly fine without any issues and artifacts. I’m a software engineer myself and there’s no excuse for Adobe to not get it right. People sometimes blame the Fujifilm sensor for worm artifacts but that just isn‘t an issue at all when I normally sharpen in Capture One. I literally just move the sharpening slider to the right and it does what it‘s supposed to do while Lightroom does some weird shit. And that the sensor isn’t the problem is made clear when you do some JPEG shooting with customized sharpening settings in camera, it perfectly sharpens the images and the JPEGs look amazing. I know that the camera processor is used for that, which is different from any computer processor and software, but what Lightroom does is just horrible. It‘s so annoying because not everyone can just switch to another editing software, some people rely on Lightroom for their workflow, so Adobe should finally get their shit together. It‘s the same with performance issues in Premier Pro and Lightroom, it‘s kind of embarrassing for such a huge company with focus on creative software.

@Reggiebphoto

5 жыл бұрын

Fabio Mota they have a larger market share and they can choose to abuse that power or serve the people. The Fujifilm user base is definitely the minority so while it isn’t ideal, I can understand why they haven’t made very much effort since most of the other user base is taken care of. Like you said I can’t just switch softwares, as my workflow depends on lightroom (for more than just sharpening or raw processing) so I stick with it for my business.

@jamesjackson4264

5 жыл бұрын

I had fuji and loved it. Went back to Nikon and then missed mirrorless and went to Sony. All because of Lightroom.

@RealEstateByAlly

5 жыл бұрын

I just discovered that capture one exists, I’m going to try it. I saw that they have multiple package options, do you recommend the Fuji one of any other one ? Thanks

@Reggiebphoto

5 жыл бұрын

Allison Flores i don’t personally use capture one so I really can’t make a recommendation on which one to get.

@oldgrumpyjim5003

5 жыл бұрын

It was never a problem for me as when I was using the D810 we were always told never to sharpen in Lightroom and even for Nikon nef files all sharpen and noise reduction was set to zero on default import so when I moved to Fuji I didn't really get the problem. Lightroom was never great at any time for sharpen and output sharpening for print was done elsewhere usually in Photoshop. The more Lightroom expanded over the years more features appeared but sharpen was always not good. Ive been using Lightroom since day 1 at work and also use C1 which I'm still not sure about. Great for tethering but editing is a bit clunky (if that's a word) :-)

Fantastic detailed review.

@Reggiebphoto

5 жыл бұрын

DR.VIDEO thanks so much!

Great comparison and images.

@Reggiebphoto

5 жыл бұрын

thank you !

This has been a very helpful video. I currently have a Nikon D-750 for my “big camera”, and an Olympus OMD-EM1-II for my “small” one. The Nikon is wonderful. But most of my photography is on the road, and I travel by motorcycle. It isn’t just the size. It’s also the fragility of the SLR mirror mechanism. I’ve had the experience of the mirror seeming to be stuck, or slow after a few hours of traveling. The Olympus is mirrorless, so that isn’t an issue, and of course it’s easier to store. The other thing that’s big for me is the Live View, for the reasons you described. The problem is, I’ve never been happy with the Oly’s colour balance. Reds in particular are lurid. I’m not really interested in fiddling around with post’. So I want decent J-pegs. All this to say I’ve become really curious about the Fuji. And this vid’ has answered allot of my questions.

@Reggiebphoto

4 жыл бұрын

Irvin Martin awesome. Glad it helped. If you have any other any question let me know.

Dude, that was an Awesome and Honest Review. I recently purchased the Fujifilm XT4. I Love it. But, it can't hold a candle to my Nikon D800E in Resolution, especially in Low Light. But, it dominates my Nikon D800E in video and in Autofocus. Thank for what you do Bro.

@Reggiebphoto

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks dude

This was so helpful.

@Reggiebphoto

5 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear!

Thanks for the honest portrayal. I'm also running 2 systems at the moment for exactly the reasons you state. I do quite a bit of wildlife photography (as well as the occasional wedding) so the long fast Nikon glass is a factor for me. I used both my D850 and my XT-2 at a concert recently, and got good results with both, but had to work a little harder with the Fuji files, and felt a little vulnerable to making mistakes using both systems at the same time. Capture one is much better for Fuji files, less effort is involved than getting good results with Lightroom (though Lightroom is hard to give up because of the ease of round-tripping to photoshop, hdr and pano work). Yes, 2 systems has its issues.

@Reggiebphoto

5 жыл бұрын

Less effort is a relative term. I find it less effort to maintain the workflow that keeps my business running efficiently and clients happy. All the sharpening issues are fixed with one preset after I found the settings that works for me. I spend at most a minute or two per photo editing in Lightroom. No effort at all as I’m working with the “system” I’ve developed to deliver my look. It would be more effort to relearn what every slider does in capture one vs me just instinctually knowing what each photo needs in Lightroom.

@RobinGlaze

5 жыл бұрын

@@Reggiebphoto Agreed. I tend to use C1P only for my personal projects and the bulk goes through Lightroom. I use import presets and have set up some Photoshop droplets which are accessed as Lightroom Export presets which helps me to automate several routine tasks. Recently I've stopped using Lightroom to capture sharpen any of my pictures though. I loved your images by the way!

@Reggiebphoto

5 жыл бұрын

Robin Glaze if I find the desire to experiment I’ll try it out. But I love lightroom as a tool, and I personally enjoy using it. Just as people Will adopt a “lesser” performing camera for its more initiative controls or just how it feels. I use lightroom cause I like the experience. Sure c1 might get better results. But I already love the results I get so not much left To be desired haha. And thanks for the kind words!

Just came across your vid Very honest thank you I shoot Nikon D850’s and what you mentioned has re dynamic range etc has helped me Fascinated by the Fuji system but won’t be changing just yet.

@Reggiebphoto

4 жыл бұрын

Glad I saved you haha. Just trying to spread non-hyped truths. Most of the time the gear we have is enough.

@dillon_photography

4 жыл бұрын

@@Reggiebphoto Thanks Reggie you certainly did but I do admire the Fugi system thanks again

Great and honest review. I went from Canon to Fuji and and now ended up using both, found Fuji better with the longer lenses 50-140mm and the primes 90mm and 50mm lenses are Awesome and super sharp, but I prefer Canons 35mm prime and in generally the 24-70mm zoom on full frame can give you much better subject separation when you need it, Thats the beauty about fuji cameras, you can setup to use the dials as much or as little as you like, I personally like the top iso dial, but I dont use the shutter or exposure comp top dials, i prefer to setup the front command dial for shutter and rear command dial for exposure comp, and use the lens ring for aperture, How do you find the reliability any issues with XT3 doing weddings? I had a couple of hairy moments but nothing that impeded me in getting the shots, BTW for me I found The best dynamic range is at 640 iso or higher, just make sure your dynamic range setting is set to 400% im getting a bit better dynamic range on the XT3 compared to my Canon 1Dx, However the IDX sensor is now getting a bit old I think i have had it for 7 years now. Now I am in two minds whether i upgrade to canon mirrorless? or just deal with using Fuji wider lenses and get a second XT3 or XH2 down the track.

@Reggiebphoto

5 жыл бұрын

Reliability hasn’t been an issue for me at this point. And for me I don’t use dr400 as I shoot in raw only

@eliaspap8708

5 жыл бұрын

Reggie Ballesteros, thanks for the reply, makes no difference if your shooting raw or Jpg, If you want maximum dynamic range? Then your iso setting must be iso 640 or higher.

@Reggiebphoto

5 жыл бұрын

Elias Pap I’m usually maxing out my shutter speed for these instances so base iso works for me. Thanks for the tip tho

@demasistudios

5 жыл бұрын

Elias Pap is this due to the “isoless” step? where Fujifilm puts the gains at a particular ISO ?

@eliaspap8708

5 жыл бұрын

DeMasi Studios exactly right!

Yooooooo!!!! That MUG thooo!! lol dude im soo hype for endgame!!!! ohh... um.... also great video tho!!! lol you dont see too many people take about fujis limitations! i can say i have defiantly learned what and what not to do from your videos bro!!!

@Reggiebphoto

5 жыл бұрын

Lol, I was thinking “Theo would be pumped on the marvel references”. You always had marvel stuff in your videos. And yeah, so many fanboys that I wanted to lay down reality and truth. A tool is a tool. While it has pros, the cons should be exposed as well. But I also wanted to provide options/solutions to all my cons.

@TheoTrujillo

5 жыл бұрын

@@Reggiebphoto YESSS!!! Haha we should sit down and discuss our feelings about this movie after we've both seen it!! Haha but I can definitely admit that I was one of those fanboys but mainly because of lack of experience like iv never had to push the dynamic range or AF ect. Like you have to!! So I definitely appreciate the knowledge bro!!

@Reggiebphoto

5 жыл бұрын

@@TheoTrujillo of course dude. just trying to share the real world experience that i gain from my professional shooting opportunities so that you guys can do whatever you'd like with that knowledge. and yeah i'd be down lol. i just want t-challa to come back to life! and while they're at it, just bring back killmonger too HAHA.

@TheoTrujillo

5 жыл бұрын

@@Reggiebphoto haha I hear ya!! my dude spidy needs to come back for his movie this summer!! Lol I'm just SO DAMN HYPE!!!!!

I checked out you website....nice work! :-) Thanks for posting the video...

@Reggiebphoto

5 жыл бұрын

Admittedly my portfolio needs to be updated with my fuji work! But my recent blogs are all fuji

Yep. Pretty much the same progression I made. In order, D7000 > D610 > D750. Then two systems both Nikon and Fuji. Then I bought a Z7 thinking now it’s on, but I just missed my X-T2 controls. X-T3 came out and I sold everything and now I’m with my X-T3 and an X100F.

@Reggiebphoto

5 жыл бұрын

Sweet! Thanks for sharing

Why I went with Fuji. For the first time Fuji made the art of photography fun again with its manual dial controls and ergonomics. Something Sony, Nikon and Canon suck at. Love my fun to use XT1 and really love my XT3. I import to LR all my raw photos with my favorite film simulation applied so all my raws are now a good starting and are raw making editing much faster.

@Reggiebphoto

5 жыл бұрын

alan connelly awesome! Thanks for sharing!

I always picked up my Fuji before the Nikon so I made the full switch. It’s the weight, evf, 4K, 11fps and film simulation for me.

@Reggiebphoto

3 жыл бұрын

🙌🏽

very helpful, well said !

@Reggiebphoto

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

I recently switched from D750 to Fuji for some of the same reasons. I did have a split system setup and I wanted to unify it and I don’t photo quite as many weddings as you, I’m only my wife’s second/backup. The difference is I went with an X-T2/X-H1 combo. To comment on the image quality difference though, I am not missing the D750s iso6400 performance. Maybe mine was a lemon but I found that the noise that was there was very ugly whereas with the Fuji’s, I can live with iso6400 - even if it technically has more. With that being said, at normal viewing, it’s hard to tell the difference in a properly edited photo. I certainly cannot tell a difference in IQ in your samples shown, and I doubt your clients are any less happy in that respect - as may be your experience though you didn’t comment on that directly. When the Nikon system was used for my personal photos as well, it seemed like the d750 demanded that every photo be post processed on the computer, I could just not get the look I wanted out of camera whereas the Fuji gets close enough if not getting it spot on. For AF, I find the sacrifices in low light performance to be fine, the fact that even the X-T2 has a larger AF point coverage is a boon in comparison to the D750. My last point for why I went over is that with the Fuji system, their top of the line bodies and lenses are more accessible financially.

@Reggiebphoto

4 жыл бұрын

I actually touch on a lot of your points in my one year review video. Be sure to check that out too if you haven’t!

love your video. thank you sir.

@Reggiebphoto

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks tony!

Good work. Thank you!

@Reggiebphoto

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Great video, I don’t know if you have tried this but try using capture one instead of lightroom, the programming of capture one is optimized for the xtrans sensor and TRUST ME ON THIS ONE but the difference is amazing on all the problems you mentioned, dinamic range is improved by 100% at least no worms on sharpening and also it seams to process color different... I believe lightroom it’s now a better software but just not for fuji as seriously it takes the fuji files to an other level... you could also go back to shoot over exposed ;) Cheers mate, again great vid 🤙🏽

@Reggiebphoto

2 жыл бұрын

This is an old video my dude.

Awesome video, thank you!

@Reggiebphoto

5 жыл бұрын

Joe Bledea you’re welcome! Thanks for the kind words

I'm pretty invested in the Fuji system now using the X-H1 primarily and came from the D750 after it's shutter died.I love the EVF and the smaller form factor. I have to agree there were compromises. The D750 took the best images I've ever taken with any camera bar none.

@Reggiebphoto

4 жыл бұрын

Yup I try not to look at my Nikon images too much haha

At last. Thank you for telling the truth for the non convenient ergonomics of Fuji. I am bored of you tubers saying the same arguments all the time that sound scripted. Ergonomics are bad for professionals

@Reggiebphoto

5 жыл бұрын

Yup for professionals it’s too slow and requires too much movement. I can understand why it would be useful for street photography (changing settings while the camera is off) or for new photographers who want a fun way to learn manual settings. But for pro work I keep that off haha.

Thanks for sharing Reg!

@Reggiebphoto

2 жыл бұрын

Fasho!

Man thank you for this now ik what camera to buy

@Reggiebphoto

5 жыл бұрын

boo u you’re welcome. What are you going to go with?

@azaelmartinez305

5 жыл бұрын

@@Reggiebphoto d750 since I need the low light capabilities for inside church since usually flash is not allowed, and since Nikon is releasing pro-res video for the z6 which I will buy a little bit later on

@Reggiebphoto

5 жыл бұрын

boo u sweet!

Great review. Agree with everything you said. It took me a while before I felt comfortable with the XT-2 & 3. After 2 years of using the Fuji system I finally find the AF better than the D750. Its all how you set it up. When you are tracking the subject that is far away you need to have it set to wide tracking and then as the subject moves closer you need to quickly set it to Zone focus. It nails it every time then. Way better than D750. Now I use Fuji for every part of the wedding except when the bridal party ever the room and I need to use flash. Nikon flash system is still better. I much prefer processing Fuji files over Nikon. Nikon is a choice to edit. Fuji I look forward to processing. and those lenses are more than enough reason to change. Just ordering the 50mm f2 for the micro contracts and B&W capabilities. Get that Zeiss Pop. @weddingphotographer is my Instagram handle and website is www.bnphotography.com.au if you wanted to check out how I use the Fuji system. Cheers

@Reggiebphoto

5 жыл бұрын

thanks for sharing!

Ur work is amazing!!!

@Reggiebphoto

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

your photos are amazing!

@Reggiebphoto

5 жыл бұрын

thanks so much!

Could you go over how you do the 11 frame bracket with a single button?

@Reggiebphoto

5 жыл бұрын

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Great video, very informative

@Reggiebphoto

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Darren!

Your photos are breathtaking.

@Reggiebphoto

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!