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@@WidePhotographs I don't shoot Sony much anymore but I've owned at on point an A7IV and A7RII and they were both great.. Very reliable. I find the raw files a little more difficult to achieve my style but it's a great camera. I like the X-T5 a little more due to a better screen, higher resolution viewfinder, dual card slots, and the 40mp sensor, but the AF is better on the Sony so there are always trade offs. Congrats!

You're the second person to recommend them. How is manual focus on Fuji cameras? Does if have a similar green box when you're in focus like Nikon? Or do you use focus peaking? I'll def look into it. Manual focus is all I can use on my film cameras so I don't mind at all!

@@wespellum I don’t use focus peaking myself as I find it distracting. Instead I use the focus check function which zooms into the image automatically when you rotate the focus ring because the lenses have electrical contacts to allow the camera to recognise it. This can be turned off in settings if you prefer. There are also split prism and microprism options in the focus peaking settings,any can be used or turned off. All of these options can also be used with the split screen function from the Display button on the back of the camera. With this enabled there is a larger screen showing the full scene and a zoomed smaller screen to check focus. As far as the focus ring goes, it’s a genuine manual focus experience, very easy and quick. Manual focus on Fuji autofocus lenses is quite bad which is why I’ve gone the Voigtlander route. I only have two Fuji lenses now with 3 Voigtlander…very happy.

@@tonyharrison1 yeah I agree with Fuji lenses which is why I asked. Good to know there are other options for focusing with third party lenses. I've used the focus check a few times and it does work quite well. Thank you for the comprehensive response!! I'll def look at those lenses.

@@wespellum Good luck, hope you enjoy the experience if you buy one.

Had me cracking up. Mine lives at KEH these days. HAHA!

I think it really depends on what you're shooting. If you are a portrait photographer, a shallow depth of field and background separation may be what you need. I get what you mean about light and aperture, but larger sensor and less pixel density combined with a fast aperture will always net better low light performance. We're talking tiny differences, not huge ones with todays cameras. I appreciate the comment!

Good point! Poor word choice by me. shallower or narrower would have been a better choice. Thanks for watching!

Agreed! My favorite two cameras on the market right now! Nikon just needs more street friendly lenses with aperture rings and I am set!

If they made a range finder and the lenses too support it, just take my money haha.

@@liciniooliveira-becas3618 absolutely agree. Especially after I took the Zf to LA this week to test further at night. You can get similar performance on the Zf with a f2 lens like the 40 vs needing an f1.4 lens on the Fujifilm bodies which start to make it on the larger side. In normal lit conditions it's closer. But at night the Nikon shines.

I don't know why the ergo is mess.. it's just awesome with the Smallrig grip. Unless people are using without neck or handstrap.

@@gohilsavio In some regions like the US the grip doesn't come with it like it does elsewhere. It should cost money to make the camera comfortable to hold. But with the grip it's not too bad I agree.

@@jamesmlodynia8757 very well said! I agree on all points. After taking the Zf to LA this week I felt the extra weight on my photo walks. I stay in wide area tracking on the Zf because it's reliable while I do switch from time to time on the Fuji so having the switch is awesome.

@@m0nztam0nk i agree my biggest gripe on Fuji cameras is the continuous autofocus reliability. And for weddings that's a must. All my weddings I shoot Nikon as well. Wedding video I'll go Fuji though. I shot two weddings with my Fuji and there were far less keepers compared to my Nikon. It still turned out fantastic for them but I was sweating it going through the photos seeing so many out of focus. When I went Nikon for weddings, I shot far less photos because I could rely on them more. Still love them both but you have to know the limitations.

@@wespellum yeah, but i couldnt justify the cost of owning both…plus, Fuji had some other issues as well: i dont like their muddy grass in Lightroom (even the gfx suffers from this) and their ugly, blotchy bokeh in the 50 1.0 and highest end Glass just didnt convince me… also Nikons colours are also amazing, sometimes i prefer them to Fuji (Fuji lends itself to film looks, but a clean modern look seems harder to achieve)… I say all this with a bit of a heavy heart tho: i truly believe Fuji shouldve gone Fullframe as well, focused their R&D on ONE line and get their AF together. Then add their AMAZING Videofeatures and Colour Profiles and youd be set. I would 100% be a Fuji shooter then and invested maybe 20k into them…but so? No, gfx too slow, xt too unreliable and not on par with IQ. AND Nikon now has internal RAW recording as well… Specs isnt everything, i switched AWAY after 4 years of Sony, but the tradeoffs with Fuji are too many…Nikon has the colour, the art, the photography first stuff AND the technical ability to deliver… PLUS: when they ever bring their 35 1.2 S Line i will be stuck with that lens forever… if they make the 35 1.2 S-Line they would have to take it from me out of my grave im sure…the 35 1.8 is already so absolutely phenomenal…

@@m0nztam0nk I started with Sony too when I got into digital photography. Then Canon to Fuji to Nikon. I think I've settled on having at least one of each (Nikon and Fuji) these days, but it I am getting paid, I'll always pick up the Nikon first. The files are soooo easy to edit and look amazing when you do! Have you thought about the new Nikon 35mm f1.4. It's not a S line lens but it looks intriguing.

@@wespellum i have in fact received it today (preordered) and shot some Pictures in the garden with the kids…i shot both the new 1.4 and the older 1.8s and was quite disappointed…while the 1.4 does in fact render some dreamy portraits, as soon as i wasnt close enough to completely eliminate the background the outer half of the entire frame showed very busy and harsh looking bokeh… i will send it back Monday, its not worth its asking price vs. the 1.8 imo… even stopped down to 1.8 the edges were very distracting…in many shots the 1.8s looked like it had more bokeh because it rendered so much smoother…and dont forget the sharpness: while not important to me, it was so bad that many images looked out of focus as there wasnt enough contrast on the eyes, eyelashes … and of course plenty of CA, but that i couldve lived with…the busy bokeh gives it (sadly!) the same cheap look that the despicable Canon rf 35f2 has… at this point im considering going Megadap with sigma 35 1.4 dg dn or FTZ with Sigma 35 1.4 HSM… 1.4 DOES make a massive difference to my eye, but this new lens isnt it…

@@m0nztam0nk aw man! That is disappointing to hear! This is why I try to bring real world views to my videos. So many CZcamsrs were all googly eyed when testing it. But in reality they are paid or ambassadors of the brand and their views are skewed. Specs are cool but how do the images really look! I appreciate the feedback!!

@@jtes1442 I can't recommend the Z8 enough. Love that camera! I want the Z6iii too but it's so hard to justify, haha. I agree on the ergonomics but man the images are amazing. That being said the Z6iii is the Zf plus more features in a more comfortable body.

​@wespellum exactly what I thought when the z6iii was released. I have a ZF

@@WhoIsSerafin I was exactly in the same mindset before I started doing CZcams. Now I have to consider both for at least one of my cameras. I'll always be photo first though. I love the vintage Nikon glass on the Zf, but my 40mm f2 is almost always on mine. I have yet to try Voigtlander lenses. I hear a lot of good things about them!

@@ThanhNguyen-sk6uc it's better on the X-H2 in my opinion and the X-T5 is miles ahead of the X100VI but the Zf is on another level when it comes to AF. Agreed Fuji has some room to get better in that department.

@@wespellumits especially frustrating as they „fixed it“ like 5 times already…its fast enough but just often grabs the wrong eye or something…Fuji tries to get this right since 5 years and it still not reliable enough…Nikon is not Sony level, but 95% there

@@micalangenburg1706 I prefer the Fuji's hands down. Nikon has fantastic colors though straight out of camera. And their files are easy to edit. But then again Fuji has far better film sims I use in my own recipes as well on the X-T5. But this would be a great video. 🤔

@@felm.974 you and me both. I took it to LA this week with me. Can't wait to edit them!!

Nice! I don't see myself buying new cameras for a while, hopefully lol, unless they improve on the ZF in certain areas like portability, ergonomics (can't make a heavy camera w/o a grip, dumb move on their part lol), and a screen like the one Sony has that's super versatile... until then, I will enjoy this camera, I just hope they release more pancake lenses to make it really a small set up... So yeah, I'm super happy, I personally don't nit pick or compare cameras too much... a better camera is not going to help me compose better, understand lighting, be more creative etc. Looking forward to more of your images and I will do the same, enjoy man, cheers!

@@daveboyle5751 good to know! My events were mostly weddings as a photographer so I've never had a need for it. Cheers!! Dual CF Express would be even better although they are pricey, they are so fast.

@@wespellum I think the price for CFexpress cards is on par with UHS-II SD cards now which are still a long way behind the speed and reliability of CFexpress cards, I know a few people that have put SD cards in the wrong way and low light events and damaged the body pins, not possible with CFexpress cards. Personal preference I guess.

@@nandysullivan3005 I appreciate you watching! Would be happy to hear more of your thoughts.

@@felm.974 MPB was awesome! But I agree most of my modern lenses I get new because of my OCD. L.

@@MadefromJava I definitely want to give it a try. They aren't cheap though but I hear a lot of good things about them.

Still my favorite zoom out there of any brand I've used for it's all around versatility and focal range! Enjoy it! I've been getting into vintage f mount lenses for my FE and Zf lately!

Good to know! Love this community for the awesome feedback. I still want to test, but appears no easy way to get AF on Zf and MF on Fe in same lens.

@@wespellumyou have to use AIS lenses with the Techart M-Mount AF adapter and a M-F adapter.

@@thisisbenji90 tried it on the Zf and FE last night. Works great manual focus on both and I can control aperture with the command dials on the Zf. Can't wait to really use it!

Hahaha. A rangefinder Nikon would be amazing!! I feel ya. I'm hoping to be done for a while too. Focus on vintage lenses and maybe that 35 f1.4 just announced!

Thanks bro! Same here. I've dialed it way way back compared to what I used to do. More local adjustments.

I was thinking of doing a walkthrough if there was interest!

I just bought it again. Lol. It will be here Friday. Got it with the free backpack and FTZ adapter to test F mount lenses with it. GAS is a real thing. And my wallet continues to suffer.

@@wespellum I feel you, man, I'm eyeing the 14-30 Z lens and I shouldn't, I can't be buying stuff all the time, smh lol... but good to hear you bought it back, I settled with Nikon and don't really want to try Leicas or any other brands, lol, I'm scare to like anything else as I would go bankrupt if I did lol.... right now, I'm just looking at lenses and getting better at composition, etc etc etc...

@@felm.974 I feel ya! I have not been able to stop since I feel in love with photography lol

After having the Q2 and several other brands/models, I can certainly relate to this!

The Z6III doesn’t have banks (that’s for their pro models: Z8/9), it has U1,2,3 custom settings slots on the mode dial.

@@nightowlnzab got it, I missed that part

🙏 It was a great trip! Waiting for your next Leica video. Got me wanting one.

@@wespellum oh no, more GAS 😂

@@MadefromJava hopefully the endgame though. LOL

Thanks you sir! Appreciate you!!

I think we were just tired of Italian food. It was that good though. Just got Rome developed! Will be putting that vid together this weekend hopefully!

Next week, they will be in the Florence video! Love that Nikon FE I found there! Need to get my Rome roll developed! GAS is real. Still looking out for what's next haha.

Thank you!!! 🙏 So much fun!!

Hahaha. I appreciate it.

I love the 28mm f2.8. Its only 230 bucks right now. All Nikon Z Mount lenses will work with and Nikon Z camera. Plus you can get the FTZ adapter and use your FE lenses too! If you wanted to spend a little more the 50mm f1.8 us also a good option. I have reviews on my channel for a few of these! If you went Fuji start with the 35mm f2 (50mm full frame equivalent) I love both of these cameras. You can't go wrong with them.

@@wespellum Thank you for the lens advice.

Thank you!!! That shot is my desktop background. I love it too!!

Thank you so much!!! 🙏 Persistent and perseverance! I'll check out your channel!!

Man ain't it the truth. 😂

Yes it is. Great combo!!

Agreed! The Zf is the better buy in my opinion. Or X-T5. So many AF issues with the x100vi so far I may sell it.