FUJI X-Pro 3: A Documentary / Street / Event Photographer's Camera
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Andrew, regarding inability to shoot in live view overhead-just turn the camera upside down. It works fine.
Or use the fuji film app, it gives live view on your phone, and allows remote triggering. I have gotten cool shots at events with the camera on a mono pod fired with the app.
best tip!
I love when the brilliant answer is the most simple xD
I was gonna jump in and say the same thing. It's amazing nobody has mentioned this over the last few weeks of reviews!
@@HexfloMediaInteresting but the type of shot being referred to ("holding the camera at arm's length for an overhead shot") is typically a 2 handed job for stability. The mobile and app solution will not work in that scenario (except for General Grievous).
as a film photographer looking for his first digital camera, i LOVE the hidden LCD. thank you fujifilm.
This is one of the best X-Pro3 reviews that I've seen to date. I write for a few magazines and do all my own photography. I'm entirely self taught and had no idea what the popular sensibilities were. After a few years of definite mediocrity I wanted to up my skills. I bought an A6000 and some manual primes and made some good progress. I then had an opportunity to buy an X-Pro1 and shot for months with that and a Pentax 50mm1.4. I learned a TON. Some of the things I learned was that weather sealing was a must and that a flip down screen would be massively helpful for low angle shooting. I took delivery of my X-Pro3 last week and am LOVING it. No, it's not perfect, but it helps me to be a better photographer and is simply a joy to use.
Andrew, you continue to set a high bar for the quality, depth, insight, and perspective of your reviews. Your conclusions and views are based on real-world use-cases and experience and provide a lot of context for potential customers to understand if a camera or lens will meet their needs. Most of all, I appreciate your outlook on photography and life as whole. All best, Stephen.
Probably the best review i've seen for xpro3 yet, all the others where either get it it's awesome, or don't get it it's stupid. I appreciate your honesty and your feelings it awakens using it been heard here, thanks for that man...
I remember about 10 years ago Fuji digital cameras were on a death bed. They did not make a major comeback by trying to make cameras for everyone. May not be perfect but I do think Fuji is making great moves. They tried something different and it worked.
Best and most useful review of this camera I have seen, and I've seen a lot of them. Thank you!
Your channel helps me get through the -40 degree weather we have in Winnipeg Manitoba Canada for the next couple months
How great is that! Give you the first reply to another great video! Since a year im one of the Fuji lovers, and you inspire me a lot. Keep up tho good work!!
Absolutely great review Andrew.
A very fair and balanced look at this camera. The work you put into this review is much appreciated. Cheers
sticking with my x-e1 / X-T3 combo.
protip: some leather cases wrap around the back of an x-e1 and cover the rear LCD entirely...
Best review of this camera Iâve seen (and Iâve watched em all!) Love is camera. Someday I will own one
Your content just gets better and better mate! Keep it up... Iâve had my X-Pro3 for a week now and Iâm in love. I also own a X-Pro2 and X-T3 and there really is something special about this camera. Itâs not perfect, but itâs pretty close... for me anyway. I think your review/thoughts were spot on.
best, most unbiased review of XPRo3 on youtube, without holding yourself back.
I've been watching a lot of X-Pro3 reviews and I have to say this is the best of them. I appreciate the time and detail you went into here. And that you took your time to explain what kind of photography styles this kind of camera is best suited for, and, more importantly, which styles it really isn't made for. While I'm sure people can adapt any camera to their personal needs, features will have an impact. You're the only one, as far as I can recall, who has mentioned how this camera improves the low light focus on the 56mm F/1.2.
Thank you. Over the course of 2019 this has become one of my favorite photography channels here on CZcams. You both provide insight, knowledge, and spark the mind to think beyond just the camera and the lens. Looking forward to a wonderful 2020.
Wow. Thanks for your kind words Charles
Wonderful job Andrew. Thank you very much. Best x-pro 3 review I've watched on CZcams.
I've been looking forward to this since Denae's initial reaction haha. Glad you like it, looks like a very cool camera and I've been eating up all the Pro3 reviews and impressions lately.
this camera is sort of like a manual car. No one else in the family will drive it. Which is a good thing. :P
@@sonholee5769 ... LOL! I really like that analogy...
When a relatively small channel makes the best xpro3 review by far , well done
Great review Andrew. Love your informative, straight forward, honest style!
Good to see it being reviewed for what it is designed to be and not put against the XT3 as every review seems to do. There are many of us that like taking photos and enjoy those amazing colours and still like to know that we can still shoot great video in a pinch if we want and Eterna is great for that. Im only a hobbyist and i sold the XT3 to buy the X Pro3 and i couldn't be happier with my decision. Such a beautiful thing to hold and use.
Hey andrew! This was a really really really well made review! Well balanced on the not so good and still make me feel like you really love the camera! Thank you so much! Your points esp on the effects of using the lenses on the xpro3 gave me something i donât think any other reviews iâve watched have covered! More power man! Thank you!
Dude, your review was the most mature review Iâve ever seen about the X-Pro3.
What an excellent review. Very in-depth and practical!
Your best video yet, and by far the best xpro3 review!
This review isnât helping my GAS and want to upgrade from the X-pro2 !!!! Dang it !!!! Awesome honest review from someone who used it longer than 3 days. Thank you !
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Great video, you've clearly put some thought and effort into this! Loved the little end comparing it!
I really wish one day i'll own one of these brilliant fuji cameras!
I have the x pro 2 and the x pro 3 and i use them for pure love of photography. Great cam and i love using the EVF.
Great review as all ways.
You weren't kidding about how many videos you were gonna make. Awesome job as usual. And glad you are saying the points that need to be said.
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Excellent review.. Like the insights and way you described shooting styles and gave a balanced view of the camera.
Hey Fuji make this guy an ambassador immediately. Is there a better or more detailed reviewer on YT?
City Street I recommended him to my regional Fuji rep.
@@AndyPentax Ken does alot for Fuji. In his own way
@@AndyPentax ken wheeler.
Theoria apophis.
Big bald dude.
I used to watch him for physics.
Then realized hes heavy into photography.
Sparked my interest back after 8 years.
@@mrMacMilli2000 Yeah, he goes hard on fuji, but man.... I can't deal with mixing drama with my photography videos.
I love the 56 1.2. It might be my favorite lens of all time and my single regret at moving from Fuji to Sony. When you put it on the Pro3 at 17:05 I got warm and tingly inside.
Andrew, this is one of the best reviews I have seen on You Tube. I have just bought the X-Pro 3 and I will watch your review a few more times to get used to the difference. I'm a long time Canon user and they do the job for me for almost everything and I will stick with them. I'm interested in street photography and that's the main reason for getting the X-Pro 3. Thanks for this review, you really know your stuff and thanks for helping this novice Fuji user out! I look forward to more videos from you. You set the standard pretty high!
Thank you for being honest and bringing valid concerns that need adjusting. Love the video.
Hey Andrew, thanks a lot for your very personal review of the X-Pro3! I really like how you reveal the philosophical concept of this camera and what kind of photographer it is aimed at. As a Leica shooter I could easily follow your insights and experiences. And yes - I like your way of telling a story about this specific camera. This makes it more than âjustâ a review, itâs a personal storyđđ.
Just finished the video now and I love the analogy you used at the end! Spot on!
I love your reviews!!! So great, thank you - i am going straight out to buy this!
You are the first reviewer Iâve seen who actually knows that the vented lens hoods are designed for rangefinder style cameras so that thereâs a hole in the lens hood that you can look through. Thanks for the review.
I am an X-pro2 and xt2 owner. I actually have the back screen off most of the time on the pro, so the back screen on pro 3 works for me. Very tempted to get the 3 once my 2 starts dying. Great review
Thank you! Someone who gives an honest and professional opinion. Very helpful.
Probably the best X-Pro 3 review ever. Thank you so much!
Well, at least there's someone out there who knows what they are talking about. Your right there was hardly any conversation about the OVF / EVF and the -6 low light focus ability. Thank you, it was a very good and enjoyable review of the product. Much appreciated.
Thnx! I have 6d2 and a7r3 for my wedding work (6d2 backup got it cheap cheap) and i've got second hand x100 classic. I am in love with fujifilm and they make great products. Thnx once again.
Andrew, excellent review. Such great uncovered real-world experience shooting and living with the camera. Great points about the OVF and benefits of the visibility of the flip-down screen. Love the organization of the video - your thoughts and everything are so clearly laid out. Love it so much. You're killing it with these videos as a full-timer! One could almost dream that one day...
Thanks for your kind words Dave!
Thanks for the voice of reason on the flip down screen. Youâd think it was the devilâs back door from the vitriolic response from some users. I think itâs brilliant and absolutely the best flip down screen Iâve used.
What a wonderful review and your X-Pro deserves yellow roses for Valentines Day!
Thank you sooo much for this video! I'm transitioning from Nikon to Fuji and I like to shoot wide. I was torn between the X-Pro 2 and the XT-2, but after relying heavily on the EVF instead of the OVF, I'll be getting the XT-2. Thanks again!!
Really enjoying and getting alot from your videos lately Andrew - Great job đđđ»
Thanks! Glad to hear it
Lovely review ! Thanks
The perfect way to use vintage lenses with their focal length in the EXIF is the one used by Pentax.
When you turn the camera on with a lens that have no digital contacts, she asks you the focal length by showing a menu in which you choose by turning one of the wheels. It's quick and you can ignore it and shoot anyway if in a hurry, so couldn't be better.
Hey Andrew thatâs a very fair and deep review! Iâm curious about this camera and wish I can hold one soon.
Nice one man, best review I've seen on the camera yet... Honest viewpoints, and really helped with some of my own curiosities đ
That's high praise. Thanks Hashem
Thank you for beginning this video by pointing out something that to me is so fundamental but so often overlooked (or perhaps under-addressed): The hybrid viewfinder. This is what sets the X-Pro series apart from the XE and XT bodies. If your shooting style doesnât lend itself to using an OVF, or you simply donât enjoy the experience of using one, the X-Pro bodies start making much less sense, and those who prefer the left side rangefinder-style viewfinder could save themselves $1,000 to spend on glass or experiences by choosing an XE-3 instead. I had an X100s and now have an X-Pro2, and I personally love having the ability to choose between EVF and OVF to suit the lens, the style of shooting, or my mood at the moment. Thanks for the great and honest review, Andrew.
I enjoyed this review, great info relative to the real world. Thank you.
The attention spent on the OVF eludes viewers to believe this is something new with the X-Pro3. Fujifilm first did this with the stunning X100 in 2011. It has also bee on the X-Pro since the X-Pro1 since 2012.
Definitely a well balanced review. Nice work
Andrew love the channel and the great commentary/insight you bring. As for the x-oro3 love it hate it itâs a camera I keep hearing aboutâŠ. the more I want it! Curious to see what Danae's reaction was. That video is next on the list.
thank you. Really enjoyed this video. I thing I love about this camera is taking pics in the film likeness, like my old bronica
One of the best videos about my favo camera!
This was a really insightful review, well done. As a film shooter and x pro 1 owner, theres a lot to love with this camera. cheers
I feel the same way about the Q button and the one above it. I found a bit of a workaround for myself - I can keep my eye in the viewfinder and if I want the q button, i press my thumb somewhere below it and slide up.. and if I want the button above it I start from above. Took awhile to get used to the motion but now it is a habit. Nice review!
Ooh. Nice suggestion.
âKindness before Camerasâ
Love that, man
Gosh all of these fuji cameras are just so beautiful! I switched from Nikon (after 10+ years) to the Fuji XT4 just a few months ago and for some reason I keep seeing the X-Pro line and think "I want".... And then there's the hyper portable x100 line that also looks amazing! I might just find an older x100, like the x100f, to scratch my second body/bring with me everywhere itch.
The last metaphor was perfect, lol. Appreciate the review, thank you!
This seems fair. Thank you for a detailed and sympathetic review.
When in 2014 I replaced my full 5D and EOS M for a second-hand X-Pro1 with a 35/1.4 prime it felt like a jump into unknown territory. Iâve had one or two Leica Mâs before in the days of film, but was always disappointed by the digital Mâs (the M10 is IMO the first good one worthy of the price tag). The quirky X-Pro1 captured my heart. Certainly not perfect, but designed for a purpose and not for all purposes. My X-Pro2 was a huge improvement without renouncing all that made the 1 great. I wasnât really considering moving to the X-Pro3, until I saw your review. Every new version is a bit closer to the perfect street camera. An X-Pro is for life...
After watching so many of your videos, I pulled the trigger on the XPro3. Love it so far. I hate looking at screens, I want to move dials and trust skill over relying on technology to save me. HVF was weird, but now I am in on Fuji, and I'll be getting the GFX next.
Iâve used the XPro2 for landscape. It works very well. Using the optical viewfinder it saves battery life in the field. I will use my XPro3 the same way.
Great review. Thanks đđ»
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I shooting 100% film, and from this perspective, it all makes sense!
I can't change film mid roll, so the ISO of the roll is chosen depending on what I will be shooting. I'd use the exposure compensation to adjust for which aperture I'd want to use / amount of blur I want in the image.
For me, this is the most amazing digital camera ever to come out on the market, no developing, no scanning. Something that makes even me want to go digital. But I agree, a button to light up the little screen for a second or two is the biggest flop (perhaps only, in my humble opinion) on this camera...
Thanks for another great video Andrew!
I agree with most things! I came from the X-T2 and while I adored that body there was always something about the X-Pro line that intrigued me. I went with the black painted X-Pro3 due to the fact that fingerprints are more visible on the DR variants (and Iâm also impatient and couldnât wait for the DR lol).
Iâm glad I kept my 23mm f2 because itâs the perfect focal length for this camera. Some folks may think that large zooms on this ranger finder style body look silly but I think itâs so awesome. I definitely have to switch to the EVF for my 50-140 otherwise the OVF guidelines is no bigger than a Cheeze-It.
Iâm looking forward to future tips and tricks as you continue to use yours.
Cheers đ€
Super solid video
I agree with you on the points of the X-Pro3. I LOVE the OVF and only use it and I LOVE that the LCD is hidden as I never chimp my images and I love seeing that "mock" film box on the back instead as an homage to my film days when I put the flap from my film box on the back of my camera! Great video Andrew!
great video, Andrew! * * * * *
Thanks for insightful review
I'd love to try this camera out. Hopefully one day I will.
Thanks for your condor and insights. As a long-time X-Pro2 user with a now-dead body I've been on the fence about replacing it with this expensive upgrade and it's quirky screen. But you have convinced me to make the jump to the X-Pro3 rather than going back to the X-Pro2 via fleaBay.
True, it's for the purest, i myself when i started using fuji cameras, i began to understand and appreciate more the beauty and essence of photography, i feel so free for so much techie features of other brands out there, instead having the feeling of owning a great tool for crafting imagery. i just wish the lcd would be able to flip a bit more downward angle when shooting over the head as denae & andrew stated here, and i'm pretty sure this camera would be almost perfect.. :)
Seeing or setting up the iso, aperture, and shutter speed in one look without even turning on the camera is invaluable for a street photographer.
Regarding the fingerprints and the Dura finish. I have the Dura Silver, it's beautiful and the fingerprints come off with moistened breath and a microfiber cloth. I like the finish choices Fujifilm gives us. For me scratches and rubs are bad, especially if they end up on the big vulnerable and visible top plate. Wiping off some Dura fingerprints, if I want to, is my preference.
Great video. I'm ready to move on from my xt20 and waited a cycle so I'll be interested in your thoughts on the new fuji cameras rumoured to be coming soon.
Thanks Andrew for a very honest and clear account. It's not really for me, I love the XT-3. BUT... the X-Pro looks sooooooooooooooooo good, I want to buy it just to carry it around.
Great review man!
Great review. I've been trying to decide between upgrading from my X100F to the new V, but also considering the X-Pro3. I think the 3 might be the way to go especially because I can use my Leica Summilux 35mm 1.4 lens on it.
For overhead shoot it upside-down... :)
this reminds me with a rolleiflex last year
Great Review man!! I think I'll buy the new one when it comes out... in the hope of getting some IBIS in it...
This was the most informative review on the Xpro 3 that I have watched and I have watched many to try to understand how the Xpro 3 could be more expensive than the XT-4 that has better video capability and the camera that I prefer for my use case. I can understand that this camera provides access to a niche market and is still a good camera for photography and for those that prefer its hybrid viewfinder. I will try both before buying but am still leaning toward XT-4. Thanks!
Agreed. I went for the XT4, but damn the xpro3 is one gorgeous camera.
Love the ending commentary and comparison to our significant other! So true!
An excellent review ... thx Andrew
It would have been cool if the screen would be fully articulated so you could choose which one to keep on the back of the camera.
zero bs. love your work man.
Thanks. I definitely try. :)
if you do photography for work, and you can afford it, its nice to have a totally different styled camera for personal casual work so it doesnt feel like youre at your 9-5 when your shooting on the weekend. thanks for the videos!
Can I use the OVF regular with a mounted manual maike 35mm? Or would this behave like a mounted one?
thx!
I don't think an X-Pro3 is in my future, but it looks like such a magnificent piece of equipment. I think the decision with the tilting LCD screen was just fine. When I spend money on another Fujifilm product however, it will likely be a video centric option.
Great review btw! One question though! 4:50, is there a way to only have a single center frame line when using adapted lenses? If the second frame line is not adjusting for parallax, why is it there anyway? It is only cluttering the viewfinder! It would be great if it is removable.
Great review, I think this camera has to be used to be appreciated. I ended up buying one and thus far really enjoy it. I think the screen is a non-issue. Mostly because when using the hybrid viewfinder, I have it set to the hybrid version . I get a quick preview of my image on the small screen and I don't have to remove my face off the camera. Love the feel of the camera and similar to you I like the waist level flip down . The sub display is helpful for a quick glance of your setup.
Hello and great video! I wanted to ask you how to best clean the front viewfinder? I am new to the camera and out of habit from holding other SLR's, I keep putting my left finger right where the viewfinder is. I'm guessing a usual microfiber towel/soft cloth is what works but thought I'd check and see with another owner. How durable are the viewfinders on these? That was one of my only concerns about the camera is how well it'll hold up since the front VF is exposed. Thanks, in advance!
Hey Andrew, I just recently purchased the XPRO3. Iâm having a terribly difficult time adjusting to the OVF. The parallax jump after I have focused is really annoying. Should I be adjusting my methods? For example, focus, parallax jump, re compose? Any tips would be great! Thank you as always!
Youâve probably discovered this by now, but one does not have to change the viewing mode when going from EVF to LCD. In fact, thatâs one of the features I love about the Pro3 for street. I shoot EVF only so itâs always on. With my T3 if I want to shoot waist level I do have to change the viewing mode. With the Pro3 one can be in EVF only and if you want to go waist level all you do is flip down the LCD. It automatically takes over shutting the EVF off. When youâre done just close it and youâre back to EVF only.
One DOES NOT have to use the ISO dial. Personally, I love the retro feel that was on old Olympus, Canon and Nikon camera which also double as an exposure comp wheel. If you donât like it just set the dial to it. What would have been the alternative? Thereâs no real estate on the top due to the hybrid view finder.
Is it possible to safe battery with the optical view finder? Thanks đ
I sold my X-Pro 2 after the X-Pro 3 was announced. I considered buying the new camera, but am holding off until the next generation of Fujifilm cameras (I currently own two X-T3's and a X-T2 Graphite). My main reason for not getting the X-Pro 3 is the ISO dial. It's incredibly cumbersome to adjust when you have a wireless flash trigger attached to the hot shoe because you can't see the ISO setting and it becomes hard to pull up, turn and adjust when a trigger is directly above it.
Easy to change the ISO with one of the dials though. But I agree that it's not ideal.