The truth is you really can't go wrong with any of the Fujifilm cameras, personally I love my X-T30II very compact

@GamingHouseCinema

10 ай бұрын

Slap a vintage lens on it and it’s a game changer for pictures

@WilliamCrespo

10 ай бұрын

@@GamingHouseCinema indeed it is I have a 50mm F1.4 Canon FD lens that I like using on it 👍

@GamingHouseCinema

10 ай бұрын

@@WilliamCrespo Minolta MD Rokkor-X F1.4 is also a chefs kiss 👌🏼

@WilliamCrespo

10 ай бұрын

@@GamingHouseCinema nice

@tanyaleyva199

2 ай бұрын

What would you recommend if you’re searching for a hybrid Fujifilm camera?

"I felt good for all of 5 minutes" is a deep and priceless comment. Thank you, I needed to hear it.

Agreed. Have gone through so many cameras and always end up back to this one for some reason. The colors from this sensor seem so much nicer and easier to work with compared to their newer ones for some reason

Great video. I agree - I have an X-Pro2 and plan on keeping it forever. Love the F2 lenses that Fuji has for it. It's a great travel camera - not too large and a joy to use.

I agree with you. That camera is wonderful 😊

Spot on mate

LOVE my X-Pro 2!

I have an XPro2 and LOVE it for travel and everyday work. I'm a professional photographer, and when I can, I use it for gigs cause the images hold up really well. Thanks for the video.

Awesome video thank you!

@Goughie

11 ай бұрын

Thank you! we will have to work your music into one in the future! ;)

I’ve been shooting with the X-Pro2 since 2016 and I still enjoy it.

Agree with you…there is something about its chunky feel in the hand that is so appealing.

I was looking for a X100V but the cost was so unreal, so i decide buy Xpro2 and i love it its really fun to use and look elegant and minimalist i just fall in love.

My latest Fujifilm camera is actually the GX680 III which I got for around £850 with three lenses. A steal IMO. I also have the X-Pro1 with just one lens (18-55). I definitely compose better with two eyes on the groundglass (or rear screen) than using reflex, EVFs og rangefinder style viewfinders. Fujifilm's jpegs are really good, also for B&W. Thx for your nice shots and talk. Cheers!

I just purchased my Xpro 2 (graphite) last week. I am fully in love. It is awesome, also my favourite fuji. And favourite camera ever.

You're absolutely correct about attaching the f2 primes like the 35mm over the x100 bodies. I have both and for whatever reason the images that come out of the xpro2 look much better than the x100. My only niggle with the xpro2 is its weight, especially when you start adding larger glass.

The GFX 50S is my first and only Fuji camera, but I love it. It's become my daily driver even with the bulk. They really nailed it with that line.

@Snapit551

10 ай бұрын

I have this gfx50r too and which lens do you have?

I bought one too and love it. I paid less than $1000 US for one that was like new. Loving my purchase.

Yep - definitely their best so far! I've thought about selling it any number of times, but am so glad I haven't. Whenever I pick it up I realise what a fantastic example of photographic hardware it is. Perfect weight, perfect with small primes, excellent ergonomics - it just feels so right and more than enough for the way I shoot.

@Goughie

11 ай бұрын

It’s… “just right” in so many ways!

My first purchase was xt-4, 3 weeks later I added 100v back in 2020. Last year I added the Xpro 2 and I hardly use the xt-4 since except for some creative photography. Xpro 2 with 35mm f2 lens paired with 100 V is just perfect for me on the streets.

I’ve got an X-T4, which is a great upgrade from X-T10, but now I keep dreaming on an X-PRO2 and I think this may have tipped me over the edge, thanks! Great review.

I agree with the X=Pro 2. I acquired around six fuji bodies over the years and the Pro 2 is one I will never part with for all the reasons you mentioned. Fujifilm Did get everything right in this camera at the time it was released.

Having owned an X-Pro2 since it launched, I agree on all the main points. It will be interesting to see if the X-Pro4 - IF it comes - is an evolution, or more of a departure.

Love my X Pro 2 honestly, mines all beat up but I hope it remains with me for many more years to come. I feel like the 2 is extremely underrated. At least when it comes to content made about it. People usually talk and praise de 1 and 3 but im glad to see the 2 getting the love it deserves

@powbobs

10 ай бұрын

Shh!!! The prices are high enough already.

I’ve been looking for fairly compact Fuji camera, with an optical viewfinder and an interchangeable lens body. And I ready liked the images u captured using the 33mm 1.4. You may hv introduced me to my ideal Fuji camera … Thanks Goughie

I think that you are right. Although my favorite is the xe4

I bought the Pro 1, when the Pro 2 was issued. It was a grey market camera, new for $500. I bought it to see if Fuji was as good as people said. I used it for a short time and then bought the Pro 2. I also own the XT20 and while they each have the same sensor and processor the Pro seems to operate faster. Now I am a senior having photographed for more than 60 years. I was having trouble with eye strain using a EVF so felt the view finder on the Pro would work for me and it did. I now have had surgery for cataracts and now have 20/20 vision I still think the Pro 2 is the best camera I have ever owned.

I bought mine brand new back in 2020 during the pandemic. (Would have had it sooner but the camera store it was at was closed during covid) It's a camera I wanted for a long time. I call it the blue-collar man's Leica. I love to shoot street photography with it. I shoot my Nikon manual lens on it using Focus Peaking with a Nikon to fuji mount adapter. I'm so glad I got mine when I did.

Great video! Totally agree with you. The X-T3 is another bargain camera, particularly if you want the larger EVF. Not as pretty admittedly, but compared to a lot of cameras is still quite a looker.

@mortenthorpe

10 ай бұрын

I have the XT3, and prefer my X-H2S! They’re both great, but the newer generation is just superior… autofocus and all round performance

I so love and enjoy the XPRO2 that I have one black and another in gun metal. I also have 2 XT2 and 1 X100. XPRO2 is my go to camera body.

I got the XE3 - same thing in a smaller box. I do like that hybrid vf though 😊

Yes I agree. I think the X-Pro 2 is a true photographers camera. It is brilliant.

Your portraits really shine in this video. The Xpro 2 is an awesome machine, really enjoyed using it while I borrowed it. I think the GFX series is still one of my favorites from fuji due to the resolution and unique look, not a fan of the speed.

@Goughie

11 ай бұрын

That’s a theme already in the comment! People loving the GFX! Thank you for the support mate!

Love my x-pro3 dura black. Unlike many, I love hidden lcd just displaying film preset. I can just pick it up like film camera and use it.

I wholeheartedly agree. It’s all subjective, but an X-Pro2 with a Fujicron/27mm pancake is such a great combo for throwing in the bag when you’re out doing non-photography things, and want to keep something with you, just in case. It’s just that bit more compact and lightweight than a Leica M, but still feels solid, substantial and well balanced. In comparison, the X-Pro3 is handy for waist-level shooting and is marginally snappier, but it can sometimes be infuriating to use and the OVF magnification is a definite downgrade. X-Pro1 gives superb results, but it felt a little ponderous in 2012, and hasn’t improved (autofocus, buffering and navigating are glacial compared the X-Pro3). X-Pro2 is just Goldilocks.

Can't disagree with your choice. Went to a launch event hosted by Ffordes at a local distillery and got to play with it and the 35mm f2. Love at first sight, and I've still got it now. The scariest thing is that it's been out SIX YEARS! Seems like yesterday. Having said that, if I really want to go ultralight and compact, I still reach for my X-E2 and the XC15-45.

Just picked up an X-M1 and Im absolutely loving it, its tiny and I can still use all my lenses with it. Win win for a pocket camera.

@Goughie

10 ай бұрын

I’d love to try one!

XE-4 is very good, l love it❤

For me it’s the x pro1 the sensor is quite special. It’s the closest digital equivalent camera to my voigtlander r3a.

Just bought mine a couple weeks ago. Im still with a smile on my face everytime I pick it up. Bought it because I wanted something as small and light as possible but with an optical viewfinder. Enough of screens, i even turn off the rear lcd. Nowadays our eyes are allways looking at one, now even when taking photos. Never tried, but i read that removing the magnification makes ovf brighter on the 3. It really would be good for me, as i shoot in the dark often and sometimes I sadly have to switch to the evf. But it has the ribbon cabble issue and no d-pad...

I bought a Fuji X-E2s with Fuji 35/1.4 for 350 last year before the Fujinflation. My daily driver camera

I got the x pro3 and love it. X pro2 is awesome as well and can see why people prefer it over the 3. I have no Problems with my 3

@Goughie

11 ай бұрын

I did enjoy mine! :)

Fujifilm never fails in the overall look of their cameras. They are so pleasing to look at. Recently, there is a rumor going around the internet that Fujifilm is going to release a “very small digital camera” this month. I really hope that it is the X80.

@Goughie

9 ай бұрын

Fingers crossed for sure!!

2023 is kinda special, since new hype is opening up sales to new ppl getting into photography.. taking the next step after using a phone. The best camera for 2023 is any nicely depreciated model from the last 5 to 10 years. It’s all about the glass, and the light and the interpretation. Sensor technology from a decade ago is fine. Depends what you are shooting I guess, but for most ppl looking to take “better photos” than their iPhone, then any camera body will do.

Nice video, using the X-Pro3.

X-Pro 2 has been the best choice body for street photography for a long time. Combining it with a Fujicron lens is a killer combo!

@carlosmcse

10 ай бұрын

Anyone who calls those lenses Fujicron as in it has anything to do with a Summicron has never shot a Summicron.

I prefer the xpro3, the viewfinder is noticeably bigger than the xpro2 and much nicer to use

X-Pro 2 Graphite Edition is gorgeous. I would buy one if I were to use interchangeable lens Fujifilm camera again.

I moved from being a lifetime Pentax user to the X-S10/16-80mm to start, and have to say the X-S20 is looking like an amazing camera for the money. Still no weather sealing on the X-S line which the X-Pro has ... I stil do prefer the dynamic range and results I got with the Pentax K3/K5iis/Ks2/K30/K-etc etc, but here in Canada Pentax had poor customer service when I needed them, so FujiFilm was the logical closest choice. I also have an like new X100s with the 28mm attachment and a nice leather case from ebay which is a fun camera to shoot with which I acquired for 640 euro. Guess I am a FujiFilm user now, maybe look into an X-Pro2 :)

My entry to the Fujifilm system was when I got a good deal on a secondhand X100F just after it was released (some people just have far too much money). I currently own 4 Fujifilm cameras and too many lenses. Even after buying or borrowing and reselling most of the older fujifilm cameras the one I will run out of the door in a fire with is the X100V. I have owned it from the day it was released and for me the camera is perfect. Overhyped for sure because it is not a camera for everyone but it is the one I choose.

Agreed!

I could not agree more. The X-Pro 2 is a fantastic camera, especially paired with any of the "Fujicron" 2.0 lenses. I looked at the X-Pro 3 and ruled it out due to elimination the dual range magnification of the viewfinder the X-Pro2 had when used in the optical viewfinder mode. And while the concept of hiding the main LCD screen (to discourage chimping) is a good one, the execution of that concept absolutely sucks. I also liked that my X-Pro 2 has the same button layout as my X100f, the reason being that my muscle memory makes both cameras operate in the same efficient manor. The concept of useful muscle memory seems to elude the Fuji designers who are constantly changing button locations with each newer model.

My absolutely favorit is the X-T 3! Enough pixels, good enough af for me, great viewfinder and display - great for high fomat portraits and i love the handling and design! I don ´t need more than this! CU Wolf

Nice video…Well Fuji is Fuji, most their cameras are great! I own the XT2 converted for IR (720nm), the XT4, X100V and the GFX 50Sii. I did own the XPro1 and sold it a few years ago…however I do miss it! I may look into the XPro2 based on this video. You take great pictures and enjoy your videos…thanks for sharing. Be safe… Cheers..

Awesome video :) For me it's the X-E1. Love the tiny, light body with just enough controls to suit my needs. Plus the image quality is glorious. Bought an X-Pro2 to replace it but the Pro never quite hit the same mark. It was a little too big and the hybrid viewfinder was more of an annoyance than a benefit. I also shoot mostly vintage glass and I found the X-E1's peaking more useful (not a common opinion from what I see in forums and comments). Traded the Pro2 for an X-H1 which I didn't really jive with either. I traded back to the X-Pro2, loved it for a while, then went back to the X-E1. Traded the Pro2 for a X-H1 again, and am sticking with the H1 this time, lol. Love Fuji and the fact they have so many body styles wrapped around their amazing sensors. Something for everyone to be found in their lineup. Excited for your next vid!!

@skrach37

10 ай бұрын

Bought the E1 for its sensor but what is happening is that I take it with me more than the Pro2. Only miss the electrical shutter and some film simulation. Love both though

@B9scrambler

10 ай бұрын

@@skrach37 I don't think I ever used the electronic shutter on the Pro2, but I can see it being useful to have. I do wish they'd add more film simulations to the older models but I get why they don't. Luckily I shoot in monochrome or the Pro Neg sims on all my Fujis most of the time so it's a non-issue :D

Before I bought an M11 I actually wanted an X-Pro4 a year later I'm still waiting for them to announce one. X-Pro 2 is also really cool.

I am going to say the Fujifilm GFX-100II, for a variety of reasons. Firstly, the least important thing is I like the look of the camera, I think the two tone colour looks good, the grip material looks nice and I like a more traditional SLR style body. Ergonomically, the camera is really nice. It feels good in the hand, I like that it doesn't have a flip screen (which I hate on the X-H2). I am not that bothered by having dials (the only reason my old X-H1 isn't my favourite Fujifilm camera). AF works really well, the sensor is really good, it has good stabilisation. Basically, there is nothing bad I can say about the GFX100 II. Which is why I think it is Fujifilm's best camera. I do have to give a special mention to the X-E1. The X-E1 is not a great camera but put a manual lens on the camera and it becomes so much fun.

I still shoot with X-T2 and X-T20, and find them perfectly adequate. I own an X-Pro1, but find it a bit utilitarian after the X-T bodies. Oh, and I have an X-M1, which is a nice bit of kit, although not as good as any of my other Fujis.

Yep I too love my X-Pro 2 - mine is long in the tooth but it dots all the Is and crosses all the Ts. I was really disappointed that Fijifilm dropped the X-Pro line. I think the rear screen system on the X-Pro 3 was a problem, II was hoping they would issue an X-Pro 4 going back to the fixed screen add IBUs and a new sensor. A bigger battery would have been nice but as I don't shoot video (much) I feel that it is not necessary.

I've been a camera buff since inheriting a Kodak Brownie off my Aunt in the 70's and sure I've gone through every brand over the decades. My fave ? Fuji....absolutely the best colours and fun for your money to the extent I've just given away all my Canon gear to a relative so I've an excuse to buy my next Fuji 😁

The X-T5 with the new lenses 18mm 1.4 and 33mm 1.4 and 56 mm 1.2 can't be beat, but the Xpro2 was great! Sold it long ago though. The Pro4 hopefully comes with premium build quality and the same sensor as the T5 and then that will doubtless be the best Fuji ever.

Glad you got rid of the X-Pro3; that ribbon connector got me. I basically gave up on Fuji for a couple years because of all the issues I had with that specific camera. I’m back with an X-T5 now, because my entry to Fuji was the X-T2 which was just a fantastic gem of a camera.

@Goughie

11 ай бұрын

Pretty sure the XT2 was my entry into the Fuji line up too! was such a good camera!

X-Pro1 for me… punches way above its weight. I don’t use film sims, and use it very much like my Leica M9 and treat them like film cameras with added digital convenience. I pretty much use the 18mm f2 all the time with it, but adapting my Leica glass works really well with that older sensor. My X-Pro1 is getting fairly battered now, so an upgrade is on the cards, and the X-Pro2 is the way to go for the reasons you mentioned regarding the viewfinder.

@Goughie

11 ай бұрын

Currently trying to get my hands on the 18mm f2! I keep losing on eBay aha! im being too tight!

I used to have the X-Pro1 and upgraded to X-Pro2 maybe a year after its release. From the X-Pro3 the only thing I'd like is the tilting screen for those low shots, but other than that I see no reason to upgrade. X-Pro3 lost the 2nd viewfinder magnification and the sensor produces slightly worse results than its older brother. It'll be interesting to see what X-Pro4 will be like, if there ever is one.

I have the X-T5 as recently added an X-E1 for the kids to use - I enjoyed its 'analogue' feel so much I got sucked into buying the X-Pro 2 - and wow, I'm so glad I did. I am picking the X-Pro 2 up more than the X-T5, as it's perfect for the everyday social environment. Teamed with a wide prime, it's great on a day out. Often I team it with the 23mm f2 you had, or even better, my pancake Fuji 27mm WR, and it's super inconspicuous. I've even occasionally used my Helios 44-2, and it takes such warm photos. I agree; the X-Pro 2 is an absolute blinder of a camera-I think I'd let my X-T5 go before the X-Pro 2.

I was just waiting for that video. Thank u for spotting that cameras . It’s so bad that Fuji have made some mistake with the xpro3…. Hope better luck with the xpro4 if they will made it . Thank u again

@carlomolinari6161

10 ай бұрын

Would u mind please share a link for that thumb up grip ? Or the one that h suggest? Thanks again

X-T30II for me as well!

I Love the Fuji rangefinder series. But don't forget Olympus has PenF which is my favorite so far. Unfortunately, they did not upgrade the camera.

Love my x-pro 2 still has a hold on me in 2024

@Goughie

24 күн бұрын

Agreed! It's now 2024 and its grip is still firm on me! the only fujifilm camera I really use at the moment

Great vid. Did I see Blenheim palace in passing? For me, my soft spot is the XT2, even though I now have the XT4. The XPro2 is in many ways a great camera, but the lack of a tilt screen is a dealbreaker for me.

@Goughie

10 ай бұрын

You certainly did! I hadn’t been in years! I’d forgotten how big it was! Ahhh that’s fairs! I hope the XPro4 if we ever get one has a tilt screen!

The Pro3 is a better camera in use but was marred by the unreliability and the hybrid viewfinder which was a step back, as you mention. The image quality is a fraction better on the Pro2. I sold the Pro3 for the same reason you did which was that it was basically a time bomb because of the screen and because prices are high at the moment. The Fuji camera that really surprised me was the XH2. It’s smaller than I expected and very fast in operation. The image quality is better and autofocus is a huge step forward.

@ewyss9206

7 ай бұрын

X-Pro3 is crap, unreliable and unconvenient. I can shoot press, events, corporate and weddings as well as travel and documentary with the X-Pro2, no problem, it's simply bulletproof and all the controls are more intuitive to use even than on a Nikon D3s/4S etc.. If you're using the optical viewfinder a lot, the X-Pro3 is crippeled, its predecessor is better. No D-Pad on the new model, the list goes on and on. There's one thing that's better on the X-Pro3: the digital viewfinder. Overpriced camera geared towards hipsters who want to show off...

We can extract best value / dollar per each fuji generation, I would say: 1 gen: X-E1 2 gen: X-E2 3 gen: X-T20 4 gen: X-S10 5 gen: in progress Best overall would be X-T20 - that's unbeatable fuji gem for a price with, but my favorite stays X-E2/X-E2S enjoying it with vintage glass.

I think I've pretty much come to the conclusion that I want this camera. The price tag is a fair amount more today than it was then, I wish I was looking 6 months ago. But I really want a digital camera that gives me some of those film camera vibes and this one seems to check a lot of the boxes. I will still use and love my little Ricoh GRII but I miss looking through a view finder and this camera seems like it would be a great complement in that regard. My Ricoh can come with me when I'm lugging all my drawing and painting equipment around and this one will be my more dedicated photography camera. Thanks for this review, now to just figure out what lens I'd like to get for it. I'm thinking something in the 50mm range. But I've never really used a 35mm. Cheers!

Fantastic video Goughie! The captures you make are awesome as always. Those colors (colours) of xpro2 with your presets are perfect. I could say you passed GAS XD I was already looking up that camera, and after your overview, it clicks alot with me. XPro3 looks great, but the bulk and not having as great viewfinder never got my attention. The older and yet more versatile xpro2 checks plenty of boxes for me. If Fuji doesn't announce a new pocketable (ricoh gr style) camera, or serious upgrade to X100 line next year, I might look into getting the xpro2 as well. For now, X100V is my go to favorite camera. Based on experience you had with your girlfriend, I'll keep my X100V hidden from my wife XD Cheers mate!

@Goughie

11 ай бұрын

Don’t let her near it! 😂😂

That’s a brilliant deal. I picked up my X-Pro 2 three years ago for £700 with no extras. It’s such a good camera and I don’t see a reason to upgrade. Personally I don’t care for megapixel wars. 24mp is more than enough. Heck 16mp was good enough a few years ago. I got some very good prints from an X-E2, EOS 7D and 5D3. But the X-Pro2 is just such a fun camera to use and to me photography is not just the final result but about the process of taking each photograph.

The X-Pro2 is an absolute beast. I hadn't picked mine up for a little bit I have been shooting with the X100v, X-E1, and Ricoh GRiii recently. I picked up the X-Pro 2 to go shoot some sunsets the dials are in the right placed, the Hybrid viewfinder is incredible and it just makes shooting enjoyable in a way none of my other cameras are. I love all the camera's I have, the X-Trans 1 sensor in the X-E1 is wonderful but it's a bit of a slower process being 11 years old. The x-Pro is two things away from being perfect, the x100v's tilting screen and a damn rubber eye piece that stays on better.

@Goughie

11 ай бұрын

Yes! a tilt screen! stop with all the weird quirky stuff! take the XT5 specs and ram it into the X-Pro4! tbh if they have to drop IBIS for it to fit thats fine with me!

@beardedbastard7753

11 ай бұрын

@@Goughie ibis might make it too bulky. Ricoh sacrificed the flash to include it. I’m ok without it. But if I had a tilt screen like the x100v I would seek the x100v it’s not an edc camera it’s a little too big. My x-pro 2 has some character to its look. The paint chips very nicely if you live in the mentality of it’s ok to break a camera to get the shot. Yet it keeps going, seawater fully soaking me against a break water and high tide where I was soaked through the xp2 kept on going.

My all time favorite is the x70. Hate the used market though lol

XE4 any day: smaller, cheaper, screen flips more than x100V, ICL, latest software and in camera processing, etc etc ... could do with 1 or 2 more buttons, sure, but I don't miss em. I can focus more on the scene. It's more flexible than x100V, more tunable than xpro2, better screen than xpro3 + smaller and cheaper than either... Nough said!

@NorwigMedia

10 күн бұрын

I agree with all those things. Only thing I wish the Xe4 had was weather sealing. I have one and I wish it had the ruggedness the xpro2 has

As an owner of the 33mm using it for daily stuff I would be interested to know if it blocks the OVF to the point that you need to use EVF.

I bought a used one over a year ago, I also have a X-E3 which has the same sensor & processor. I recently purchased the X-T5, I was surprised how smaller and lighter the 5 da compared to the 2. I'm thinking of selling one of the other two, I guess common sense says sell the X-E3 but I love the compact size, yet I can't quite bring myself to let the 2 go either, and I'd get more for it too, which would help pay for the 5

My xpro2 is still my most used camera and best Fuji I’ve ever owned (X10, xpro1, xt20, x100v and GFX50R - all had their their strengths but the Xpro2 gets my vote!)

@Goughie

11 ай бұрын

Very strong list that!

Nice video. I'd like to know what lens you use to make the swan portrait at 4:51, and the one at 4:26. Like both of this pictures. Thx again for the video

@Goughie

10 ай бұрын

Both are the Fuji 33mm f1.4

X100v for the leaf shutter and hybrid viewfinder for me.

I think software has changed so much for the better, still use xt1 with affinity photo 2 and it’s still very good

@Goughie

11 ай бұрын

For sure!!

I first saw the X-Pro2 when Lok Cheung showed it on one of his excellent videos. I loved what I saw and pre-ordered one straight away. In due course I collected it and it was my first X-Series camera. Since then I have added an X-T2, X-T3, X-T4 and X-T5. They are all great and I use them for different things but my main, go-to camera is STILL the X-Pro2 and I use it every weekend here in London when I go out on the streets. Brilliant form-factor. I love it.

@Goughie

11 ай бұрын

I love them all too! It’s hard to pick favourites! X100V, XH2S, and X-Pro2 are all cameras that stand out for me!

@oc2phish07

11 ай бұрын

@@Goughie By the way, I forgot to say that overall I loved this video but then, I enjoy all of yours and subscribed a long time ago. Thanks.

@Goughie

11 ай бұрын

@@oc2phish07 ahaha! Thank you! Your last comment was telling me my video was pointless 😉

@oc2phish07

11 ай бұрын

@@Goughie A comment I lived to regret, withdraw unreservedly, and apologise for.

@Goughie

11 ай бұрын

@@oc2phish07 aha! No hard feels mate! If they aren’t great I need telling at times! I need someone keeping me sane! Thank you for watching!

The X100F I once owned made me go out and take photos more than my Nikon Z6ii I currently own. Strange given the restrictions of a fixed lens camera and smaller sensor. It's not the size difference of the camera body or the weight. Size and weight doesn't bother me. Something else. Aesthetics I think. After selling the X100F I regretted it and was tempted to buy the X100V but for the lack of IBIS which I really like now, and the flip down only screen. Thought I might wait for the X100vi or whatever they will cal it. But I LOVE the form factor of the XPro series and I think that alone would get me out shooting. Silly when you think about it logically but when was the spirit that moves us ever subject to human logic? If it was we'd all be very boring.

Good job 👏….I’m wondering about a second body to my xt5 for street photography - hmmmm xt3 or x pro 2

@craiginthemud7086

3 ай бұрын

Same thoughts with me. Which one did you get?

For me it#s the X-Pro1, just still like that camera and use it daily .

XT-5 for me

GFX50R! Especially now that it’s discontinued, the prices are super low! Awesome awesome camera!

@Goughie

10 ай бұрын

I’ve been trying so hard to avoid buying one 😂😂

I actually own a X-E4 and a GRIIIx. However, even liking them both quite a lot, one thing bothers me. None is weather sealed. I’m travelling to Iceland and such feature could be really needed. My question is: do you think it would worth changing my X-E4 to an X-Pro2 (or any other Fuji model)? I have a 23mm f/2 and a 35mm f/1.4 (not WR, I know) which I want to keep using. I’m not thinking about any X-T or X-H models as, first I want to keep it very portable and second, I barely do video. Thanks a lot for your advice!

I regret selling my X-Pro2, now out of Fujifilm cameras ( Leica SL2-S and S5II) still love the brand.

@Goughie

11 ай бұрын

I've been doing a really good job at protecting my bank balance from the Leica SL line aha!

You’re dead right Goughie. The X-Pro 2 is the one. I’m still using it professionally for photography and it’s amazing. I still don’t think it’s perfect though but it’s not far off. I’m hoping that the ‘4’ (if it ever comes) will make sone improvements to the viewfinder. Maybe enlarging it and a higher resolution EVF. I love the OVF for nailing composition and looking around the frame. This camera has become part of me and will take some beating. Thanks

I have used the x-pro 1, 2 and 3 and like you I wished I kept the x-pro 2 rather than sell it for the x-pro 3

I've very curious to see what Fuji does with the X-Pro 4. The x100v was my entry into Fujifilm and it's the perfect everyday camera for me but I do really want to try out recipes with longer focal lengths

@Goughie

11 ай бұрын

I hope they add the XT5 sensor, and a tilt screen... tbh if thats all they do ill pick one up!

@selishots

11 ай бұрын

@@Goughie yeah that would be great! I'd never get the 3 with that screen

What was your Porta recipe!?? Looked great

@Goughie

10 ай бұрын

All images in this video were edited with presets, unfortunately not recipes

Great video! Still have and shoot with my X-Pro2. To me it's the better camera when compared to the X-Pro3. It's been through a lot, including being soaked in the rain, and keeps on going. Its no longer my most powerful digital mirrorless camera, but it still remains my favorite. Anxiously awaiting an X-Pro4 and hoping for the new processor and 40MP sensor; a slightly larger optical viewfinder with the 5.76M dot EVF; and IBIS. But also very curious about the forthcoming Nikon Zf.

@Goughie

11 ай бұрын

Ooooo add an traditional tilt screen to that list too! Like on the XT5

@RobertFalconer1967

11 ай бұрын

@@Goughie Or better still, completely flush like on the back of the X100V.

I think the upcoming Voigtlander 35mm F0.9 could be the holy grail lens for the X-Pro series, albeit at great cost.

@Goughie

11 ай бұрын

Oooo I’ll keep an eye out!

I have owned a number of Fuji's, starting with the original X100 and I must say I preferred to have a built in flash. Easy to add a gun, but why can't they all have a pop up or built in flash?

I couldn't see any difference on iso on my 75 inch TV our my phone.. it's truly is wonderful that image quality have been so good for many years now.

@Goughie

11 ай бұрын

I had to name the files before I added them onto my video timeline! as I couldn't tell the difference when editing!

I love the X Pro-2, as well as the 1 & 3. They feel great, look stunning BUT! I wear glasses to shoot and the view finder is just too small. Result, I'm using the EVF not the OVF and the XT line has a better EVF. If I wasn't short sighted, I'd be X Pro 2 all the way.

@torb-no

9 ай бұрын

Another glasses wearer here. This is also one of the reasons I prefer the 3.