Clearly I need to rethink my sales pitch... Or do I? 2023 CALENDAR - bio.site/alexarmitage

@tylerdurden9364

Жыл бұрын

Can I purchase your density filters!?

@TimvanderLeeuw

Жыл бұрын

Sell a man a calendar and he'll be your customer for a year. Teach a man how to make his own calendar... 😜

I went back to Fujifilm... While I have nothing against the R5, Canon's lenses are huge, and I travel too much for the work I do. My clients haven't noticed any difference, and while the X-H2s has quirks, the more and more I use the body again, I'm discovering optimal settings that I need. With the weight of their RF mount L glass, it weighs about the same as my GFX kit, and with the specs on the GFX 100 ii - if I'm gonna lug around that kind of weight I'll do it with the GFX, or if I need to be light and nimble, I'll go smaller with x-mount

3 minutes watching bears in a video where you expect explanations about a decision. KZread is full of useless things.

@mattlambart

9 ай бұрын

It’s informational vlogs popularized by Peter McKinnon and Casey neistat have 1 main talking point/theme and stretch it over a vlog to create a story. Just cause you don’t like it doesn’t make it useless

Wow, somebody has a legitimate reason for switching cameras! Titles like these are usually an unsubscribe for me, mostly because the photographer has made countless videos about why we should keep our current setups and not switch. You're quickly becoming one of my favorites Alex!

@AlexArmitage

Жыл бұрын

I've waited for a while to have a reason and it finally happened. We'll see if I can sell this thing or find an R7

There were a number of things that drove me back to Canon after seven years with Fujifilm. Number one on that list was auto focus. Even now with the XH-2S, Fujifilm is still not quite caught up - though they’re definitely in the ballpark. Finally. That said, I was a little surprised after my switch back to Canon to discover that in many ways the Fujifilm bodies are more sophisticated. There were definitely features on my XT-3 that I still miss not having on my R5.

@AlexArmitage

Жыл бұрын

Im sure Ill miss things as well. Can't have IT ALL lol

@timothylinn

Жыл бұрын

@@jrperezphotography Fujifilm _is_ generally awesome but they have fewer resources available to them. I think it is fair to say that they lack the engineering firepower to compete with Canon and Sony. That said, the AF in the X-H2S is good enough that users have no reason to feel like they're four years behind the curve. It will be interesting to see if it stays that way though. When Fuji introduces a new generation of processor, they often make a leap forward...and then stagnate while the larger manufacturers continue to progress. But Fuji is great at other things and pays attention to refinements that other manufacturers ignore. So a reasonable person could decide that Fuji's AF doesn't have to be the very best to be good enough for their purposes, and that the other aspects of the X-Series make it the best choice.

@ddolo12

Жыл бұрын

Might wanna check on Firmware Update 3 for H2s

@77dris

5 ай бұрын

I find the Fuji bodies feel cheap and I don't like the viewfinders for some reason... at least the Xt series anyway.

Cool video man. I'm sure the Canon's great, but to be honest I used to have problems with my various Fuji & Panasonic cameras autofocus compared to my Canon DSLR's. But my latest videos on my channel were shot with fuji X Trans 4 cameras and the autofocus worked perfectly tracking subjects every time.

Quite literally the exact situation I’m in! Canon m50 to XT4 for a year and a half now, and I just can’t rely on the XT4 autofocus as a solo creator. I’m thinking of changing to the R6 even though I love the Fuji. However I don’t use film sims anymore so I think I will survive haha. Awesome video!!!

@thetoyota86perspective54

Жыл бұрын

How does the XT4 AF compare to the M50? I feel the M50 is very underrated. I shoot junior football with my M50 and get very good shots, and almost all are keepers. I usually shoot single point or zone depending on the scene and I find servo to be superb for such a cheap and small camera. Suffice to say I love my M50

Before you pull the trigger on the R7, watch the video by 3 blind men and an elephant, and why they returned the R7 they bought to be their vlogging camera. Their criteria might not apply to you but worth checking. If you could score a used R6 I think it might be a better choice.

@AlexArmitage

Жыл бұрын

Okay tried listening to that video but but had a really hard time understanding why they didn't want it. What I gathered was the lens choice? They weren't small enough? I tried replaying it a few times and had a hard time getting the clear answer if I'm being honest.

@alex.mathioudakis

Жыл бұрын

For some brands (Leica) everything is "wonderfully eccentric" while for others (Canon) every tiny perceived fault is cause for dissatisfaction

@fredericbeudot822

Жыл бұрын

@@AlexArmitage he does have a convoluted style, doesn’t he? But the bottom line is that yes, RF lenses for APSC aren’t well suited for vlogging and aren’t optically good enough while using EF lenses with a metabone focal reducer didn’t perform well enough and felt unbalanced with weight. Considering how much you like the image quality and look of the Fuji videos, I was wondering how pleased (or not) you’d be with an R7 and what lens you’d use to vlog considering the 1.6x crop factor.

Gear doesn't matter, until it does. And HOW it matters is so subjective. I finally got two primary bodies switched over to Sony, not because I didn't like my Canon 7D MKii for what I used it for, (heck I still use it) but because having an A7iii and A7Riii means one system, one battery type, one battery charger type, and no duplicate lenses. It makes a HUGE difference when traveling, particularly when airlines limit your carry on like when I had to be under 17lbs for Lofoten, Norway. Not to mention the day to day load for hiking. An A7Riii + 100-400gm is 5lbs lighter than the 7D MKii + 70-200 f/2.8 IS. But yeah, use what ever works for you.

@AlexArmitage

Жыл бұрын

I didn't even mention the batteries being the same between the cameras. The XT4 was ahead of it's time for video, thus why I ended up with it :)

EVERYTHING, and I mean EVERYTHING, has both positives and negatives.

use it for stills and consider the HS2S fir video. You will kiss fuji colors and controls which is why my XT4 is here. I also have two Leicas and the xpro3 but I love my xt4, especially for stills and action photography.

@AlexArmitage

Жыл бұрын

I prefer the controls and ergonomics of the R5 much more honestly.

I find Fuji menus quite intuitive and well organised. There may be one or two “glitches” like the one you mentioned, but on the whole I’ve rarely had any problems. The eye AF, yes, it totally makes sense that you’d want something more reliable.

@AlexArmitage

Жыл бұрын

I think their menus are pretty bad comparatively, but it's possibly just me and doesn't work well with my brain. For example if I compared the Canon menu for video format/compression vs the XT4 to me it's night and day.

@mostlymessingabout

Жыл бұрын

Try Canon... you'll see the light. Fuji is sooooooooo bad. It doesn't tell you why things aren't selectable or not working.

@uateva

Жыл бұрын

@@mostlymessingabout Canon with no third-party lenses, to be forced to pay however much they want to charge for their own lenses? No thanks.

Good choice Alex. One system if possible. That is one of the reasons I switched from a Fuji/Pentax combo system to Sony. Eye tracking and to have one system that does both photos and video. I loved the quality of Fuji images but their focusing system is/was miles behind Sony. Another plus was that Sony allowed me to get into the Tamron lens system for excellent glass at fraction of Sony prices and weight. My A7RIV easily approaches medium format quality without the drawbacks.

@AlexArmitage

Жыл бұрын

Agreed! Even the new H2S still isn't quite there. Come on FUJI!

I can understand your point! I originally had an M50 as my first "real" camera, sadly it was stolen, and so instead of buying the same thing I bought the Fuji X-S10. I love my new camera, but I can relate to what you're saying here. The M50's autofocus system was just so much simpler and accurate. I never even thought about eye auto focus and assumed that was the standard across all cameras. Unfortunately not the case. It doesn't happen to me often when I'm using the camera, but I can't count how many times I've asked someone else to take a group shot, or a picture of me on vacation and the camera chose to focus somewhere else besides my face/eye. Really disappointing. Even without people, the M50 was really good at guessing accurately where you wanted focus, and I liked you could just tap the screen if it got it wrong. Cycling through Wide/Zone/Single Point is a pain. I also know what you mean about the menus. I've used this camera for nearly a year and still find myself scratching my head sometimes - the amount of work it took to tweak the camera's settings to my liking (which are fairly standard I would say) is pretty mind boggling. However, I will say that I absolutely love the image quality of the Fuji sensor, I love the way the camera feels in my hand and looks on my shelf, and find when scrolling through my pictures, that they all have a sense of soul stitched into them that I didn't get from my Canon images which all felt slightly clinical. I would say honestly the tradeoffs have been worth it - but I do hope that Fuji plans for an overhaul in Autofocus settings and their menu system someday.

@AlexArmitage

Жыл бұрын

Good points! It's why I still have the dang thing is because I do enjoy the look.

This all sounds very well reasoned. Would love to hear your thoughts on the R7 if you do end up getting it. When I was a kid, my dad gave me a hand-me-down Canon film SLR and a couple janky lenses. 40 years and a handful of point-and-shoots, SLR, and DSLR bodies later, I've still never used anything but a Canon. It's not because I don't recognize the ways in which Nikon or Sony or anyone else excels, it's because I can't imagine trying to get my head around the differences in user interface/user experience.

@AlexArmitage

Жыл бұрын

Hand me a camera and let me shoot! Just don't want it to get in my way

Valuable information. I'm actually thinking about to buy Fujifilm X-H2 as a second camera. I own already Canon r6 but I would like to have a lightweight camera for traveling and hiking. I've seen lots of videos about Fuji cameras and I agree with You about Fuji's menu system. One of my first observations was actually the poor menu system. Strange translations and way too many sub-menus.

I took a second hand xt3 in a very good budget knowing that the autofocus is not reliable but dude it gives 4k 60fps. So i mostly use my camera in manual focus mode but in all the behind the camera activities I think the camera has a decent autofocus performance

@AlexArmitage

Жыл бұрын

I think we have different purposes for our fujis!

The best camera is the one that makes you wanna go out and use it

Great reason to switch to an R7. Great auto focus less features. The X series seems to be the direction for most of addressing these issues especially the XH2S. The auto focus isn't quite Canon, but most report that it's damn close. That said I am upgrading my 4 month old XT4 for the XH2 for 1999.00 I do more stills and will be vlogging also. The XH2S can be acquired new for 2099.00 which makes it a very compelling buy. Mark Wiemel did a comparison between the Xt4, and the R7 which is interesting. He mentioned the same issues with the menus of Fuji as you did. Camera and lens in the Fujiverse also makes a difference in eye AF. The new Fuji Prime lenses are reporting stellar AF while attached to the new X series cameras. I think that the XH2/XH2S is a viable option paired with the new Primes. Gordon Lang did a very good job reviewing these cameras in real world usage. Good luck in your switch.

@AlexArmitage

Жыл бұрын

Loving it so far :)

Reminds me : on a photos hoot I touched the display, maybe with my nose, the camera went to crop mode / crap mode and I had to go thru the menu, but could not reset it...

Summary: This camera has a better image, better pre-amps, but the eye autofocus doesn't work well enough and I haven't learned the menu system enough.

Yep sounds like a good move, l have an R7, love it think the only disadvantage for you Alex is though it is weather sealed it certainly not to extent of your R5 as you are often in constant rain.

@AlexArmitage

Жыл бұрын

Dang you already have an R7? The weather sealing on it shouldn't be far off from the XT4

@isotechimages.9130

Жыл бұрын

@@AlexArmitage already have it and already love it as has some good new features over R5&6 and autofocus is really good yes l too am hoping weather sealing good enough just not game to test it too heavily.

Yeah man, your second point on the Fujis, where we inadvertently change a setting and that has knock on effects for other settings that we can’t make sense of, that are confounding. After buying and using several Fuji models, i moved on.

@AlexArmitage

6 ай бұрын

the menus still suck, I don't care what anyone says

Good morning Alex 🌈. Love your camera sales pitch. Here's the list of all the things I don't like, want to buy it? 😂🤣( No offense, just my quirky humour) The cub was so freaking cute!!!

@AlexArmitage

Жыл бұрын

Linda... You know Im a terrible salesman lol. I still love the camera, and don't even use it for it's main purpose, photos!

I'm interested in you R7 opinion. Thanks for sharing.

@AlexArmitage

Жыл бұрын

Sure thing!

KZread suggested this video.... Let's see, getting rid of XT-4 for similar reasons to why I got rid of my XT-3. Buying an R7. Love mine! Enjoys nature photography. I was bound to subscribe just because of those things. Then you add in a vanity plate with my favorite band of all time on it. SUB!(divisions) LOL

@AlexArmitage

Жыл бұрын

Just wait until you find out why my name is Alex!

Alex. Set your Fuji to velvia amd use it for one day on jpeg only and make a video about the experience before you sell it

and make sure your firmware is up to date on the xt4

If you wanted to stick with Fuji for the image quality maybe the new X-H2S would be worth a look

@AlexArmitage

Жыл бұрын

It's not sadly. The autofocus still isn't up to par with sony or canon. And if I'm gonna change cameras I'd prefer to just get one I can use all my lenses on at this point! Back when I got the fuji, there wasn't a good canon option

@technodronesogxl9783

Жыл бұрын

@@AlexArmitage not quite Canon but close. I think that outside of the focus issues that you had your lens also was an impediment. Just curious what lens you were using. That said yes fuji Xt4 was still not as good as Canon in the AF department.

@wm1573

Жыл бұрын

R7 is awful compared to xh2s lol

Have you tried the new f1.4 lenses? Those AF are incredible

@AlexArmitage

Жыл бұрын

not for landscapes, nope!

I'm going to start moving to Sony, starting with a camera for astro-landscapes(full spectrum converted). I'm shooting with an APS-C Samsung, just not a good camera for low light.

@AlexArmitage

Жыл бұрын

You're gonna have amazing results!

I find the Fujis "sexy" given the tactile response to dials and the great lenses designed for the APS-C sensor, but I'm enjoying my "unified" kit with the R and R7. Just wish there were some sexy EF-S lenses!

If the R5 is suiting your needs then I am curious why you want the R7.

@AlexArmitage

Жыл бұрын

I need a second camera to film myself!

Morning Alex, And here I thought you were going to say your switching to Nikon 😁 Doesn’t really matter which brand you use so long as you enjoy what your doing and get the results you desire without too much mental anguish… Love the bear cubs, that one is decidedly independent staying on his own, finally catching up with mom etc. I think he’ll be the photographer in the pack. Stay safe, and dry if possible

@AlexArmitage

Жыл бұрын

I'd switch to Nikon if I had a good reason to! But I don't.

Getting rid of your Fuji? I didn't even know you had a Fuji camera! 😅 It makes sense for you to standardise on a single lens mount! As for the menu system, funny you say that. Canon menus, and even more the buttons / dials on my Canon M5, were getting in my way more and more often. I find that Fuji doesn't get nearly as much in my way as Canon does. Personal preferences... 🙂

@AlexArmitage

Жыл бұрын

The buttons/dials on the M5 are pretty terrible, so I don't blame you!

@TimvanderLeeuw

Жыл бұрын

@@AlexArmitage So you're telling me I should have bought the M50 instead? With its flipout screen? Actually it was the M5 which convinced me that I prefer a tilting screen over a flipout screen for photography. Hm. 😁

Wish i saw this video before buying an xt4 last week LOL

@AlexArmitage

Жыл бұрын

Haha. It's still a great camera. Don't get me wrong.

nice bears :)

Alex. 🐻 📷 check the weather seals mate. You wouldn’t want to be hampered by a failure there. I’m a Nikon shooter,but would something from the Sony range be worth considering? Enjoy Valdez Alex

@AlexArmitage

Жыл бұрын

I was under the impression Sony's weather sealing has been worse than Nikon or Canon in the past?

@AlexArmitage

Жыл бұрын

Also the draw to have a matching system is pretty big. Same batteries, etc

I went from 10years with Canon to Fujifilm 4 years ago, will never go back. Canon images are too clinical and not as good jpgs. I also prefer the rendering of Fujifilm lenses.

@AlexArmitage

Жыл бұрын

Thats wonderful! I love the fuji look

Get ready for costly Canon lens prices And no 3rd party lenses

What about Sony? Do you like it?

@AlexArmitage

7 ай бұрын

Sony is great!

The irony here is that Fujifilm literally just came out with a much improved AF system and you're switching to another system because of the inadequacies of the old AF system..

@AlexArmitage

Жыл бұрын

The new system still isn't good enough. but mostly because I have 4+ lenses for the other system.

X-h2s would make more sense in your case.

@AlexArmitage

Жыл бұрын

I have 4 Canon lenses. So I don't think so

Maybe Sell both your XT4 & R5 and just get an Xh2s! AF issue is now on par with Canon’s

@AlexArmitage

Жыл бұрын

Think its definitely still behind Canon/sony

@eliaspap8708

Жыл бұрын

@@AlexArmitage For me anyway, I use both R6 and Xh2s for my wedding gigs and i'm not seeing much difference in AF consistency. any differences comes down to what lenses you are putting on the bodies. both are doing an amazing job, Cant speak for Sony that's a system I don't use.

Xh2s the rescue.

From best to worst..... we shall prayer for you Sir

Why not just disable the touchscreen.... I never use mine. I love the Fuji colors and I have yet to find a tree, mountain, stream, or river that could out run the AF.

@AlexArmitage

Жыл бұрын

Try recording yourself, thats where my issue is.

@Johnnycbtx

Жыл бұрын

@@AlexArmitage Maybe a firmware issue. I have an X-T3 and an S-10. My S-10 worked flawlessly in the store when trying it out so after my demo try I traded in my M50 on it. But since you shoot with a Canon it makes sense to stay with one system. I shot Olympus alongside my Fuji for a year to see which I wanted to go with. Didn't want two sets of lens and then having to learn/remember how they each operated as they are both very different. In the end, Fuji worked best for me. If I was a wildlife guy I may have gone the Olympus way. But I do hate the touchscreens. You headed back to CO for fall?

Alex do you blush in front of Beautiful ladies/?

@AlexArmitage

Жыл бұрын

say what

@j.kimmer1509

Жыл бұрын

@@AlexArmitage it's ok. either it's the beer or the pretty lady or both. I just turn darker.

First!

I am returning Fuji xt5 for the same issues after just a day of testing it: unreliable auto focus, too many tiny buttons, way too many menu features, and some of them unnecessary like choosing On/Off on " shooting without card" , or On/Off on "shooting without lens" - who would shoot without them?! Some buttons are on the back of the camera which are tiny. And the most frustrating thing is that some of the features you have set disappear after using them in spite of saving those settings. That means you have to go through all the menus again wasting your time. I had been a long time Canon user, and seeing Fuji's beautiful and crisp images, decided to try Fuji XT5. But what a disappointment! At first I was blaming myself and was trying to learn more about the menu and the camera. But nothing would help to get constant AF: randomly you would get focused images, but it would cost time and lots of frustration. Maybe, if you use only Auto Mode, then you can get good images. Then why to pay more than $2K for the camera that works well only in the Auto mode?? There are other minor negatives, which I probably could live with, but when auto focus doesn't work properly - that camera is no use for me, regardless of its great colors and sharpness. I am going back to Canon (maybe R7) with their famous simplicity in menu system, fewer buttons, and joy of use with great results.

@shira_yone

5 ай бұрын

Shooting without lens option is for people using fully manual focus/adapted vintage lenses (no electronics so the camera wouldn't recognize there's a lens attached), something that many people want when they buy Fuji for their light and compact cameras that retains plenty of physical dials. This setting is also not exclusive to Fuji, Canon and other brands have it as well; Fuji just made it more accessible for those seeking "analogue-like" shooting experience, which is one of their biggest selling point. The X-T line is more of a "Traditional" shooting camera, hence the classic camera dials instead of the modern PASM controls, it's kind of the wrong camera for your preference. You might've been a tad more satisfied had you picked Fuji's modern centric camera of the X-H line such as the X-H2 or X-H2S, which is a more familiar layout for most people coming from other brands, optimized for a streamlined shooting experience and supposedly the best auto focus they have so far (still not the best in the industry).

Why I'm Switching From Pizza to Burger

But if you're already shooting Canon..

Ok ,don't come back stay over there

NO don't do it... I switched Fujifilm XT3 to Canon R6. So glad I didn't PX my camera and lenses. The R6 is a fantastic camera - tracking, af, eye selection BUT.... the metering is rubbish, always way too dark! WB is off quite alot - Fuji gets it right always, jpegs are too small - only 5mb size! too much compression on larger setting - 15mb on the Fuji. Only 1/8000 max shutter speed - Fuji goes up to 1/32,000 seamlessly from mechanical to electronic (I shoot f1.2 f1.4 wide open alot). Dynamic range not good - blows highlights more easily (much more range on XT3 with DR200 and Highlights at -2 setting - never ever blows out highlights even in jpegs - Fuji probably 2 stops better). Weight - the camera is 120g heavier and lenses much much heavier! Very disappointed with the Full frame experience IMO. I tried Sony but didn't like the colours. I'm sticking with Fuji and intend to PX the Canon and lenses to a newer Fujifilm XH2s. Photographer for 25 years experience.

Fuji don't like glasses

Ok, so you're comparing a $1,700.00 camera to a $3,900.00 camera?! Man, you're tough.

@AlexArmitage

Жыл бұрын

Im replacing the camera with a camera that cost less, thats the comparison.

I had the X T4 and sold it fast due to the wonky af. The X H2s is much much better but not as good as R6 or A7iv. Go with why you have faith in. Life's too short for unneeded stress.

@AlexArmitage

Жыл бұрын

Agreed!

Get to point to much fluff at the beginning

Omg I want to marry Roberta.

@AlexArmitage

Жыл бұрын

I SAW HER FIRST MICK!

@MikeK-NIreland

Жыл бұрын

@@AlexArmitage Get in there Alex, she's beautiful 👍👌🍻

@jeff97-polar

Жыл бұрын

@@AlexArmitage haha, is this why there's so many videos from this area? Good luck, cob! PS. Loving the evolution of the channel and "new" frequency of enjoyable videos. Looks like an amazing adventure. Happy travels.

@Sotangy247

Жыл бұрын

She's beautiful I have to say

🤭

Alex, this video is a load of waddle. By all means switch systems if you so wish. And hope it works out.

@AlexArmitage

Жыл бұрын

Ill pretend to know what load of waddle means :P

@danielrao3120

Жыл бұрын

@@AlexArmitage Hello again Alex. "Waddle" simply means " waffling with a swing ... :-))

Bad camera for : 1. Bad “ youtuber/selfie autofocus 2. Bad menú (?????) Man , don’t joke , I’m so tired about KZreadrs selfers reviews . Talk serously about photography. Do you need good autofocus to talk on you car ? Use your iPhone.

video noioso e non interessante. Ci sono migliaia di fotografi entusiasti di fuji . Comunque onore alla canon

Thanks for the useless footage in the beginning...

@AlexArmitage

8 ай бұрын

Thanks for the view

I really want to love my Fuji gear but getting in the way of catching a moment is my issue. I know others can do it. And that’s perfectly fine! But I’m having second thoughts after 2 years.