Osaka - Street Photography and Tourism with Fujifilm X-E2

In this vlog, we went to Osaka, Japan. We took a ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki, then flew from Helsinki to Osaka. The journey was long, but well worth it. Aside from shooting a few color photos on the first night, I shot the rest of the trip exclusively with black and white using the Monochrome film simulation on my Fujifilm X-E2. For the color photos, I used my 7artisans 35mm lens, but all of the monochrome photos were created using my TTartisan 23mm lens. No film on this trip because I didn't want to deal with some of the hassles. Is this an excuse? Maybe, but I'm very happy with the results I got with digital regardless. I took a lot of street photos, as well as typical tourist photos. Street photography is something I practice almost daily, but it doesn't come across in my typical videos due to the locations. But while in a big city...of course it's gonna be street photography. During our short stay in Osaka, we visited Osaka Castle, Yodobashi camera store, the Namba Yasaka shrine, Shinsekai, Dotonbori, and Shinsaibashi. It was definitely a whirlwind trip, but we can't wait to return to Japan, maybe Osaka again or maybe Tokyo.
Video shot on iPhone 8 and Fujifilm X-E2.
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[@tabowtabowtabow]

I love to watch the video of Osaka,thanks.

[@justinpareno]

I’m glad you liked it, thanks for watching!

[@shoe_m]

大阪に来てくれてありがとう❣️

[@justinpareno]

Thank you for watching!

[@shibei1944]

Thank you, enjoyed your trip

[@justinpareno]

I’m glad you enjoyed! Thanks for the kind words.

[@tikanurbaeti7702]

wow ❤ i buy this camera this weeks

[@raymeedc]

I have the X-E2, X-T1, X-T2, & X-T20. The X-E2 is my favorite except for one annoying limitation, that being the unfortunate fact the EVF doesn’t brighten up enough to handle bright sunny days.

[@justinpareno]

I agree, on those bright sunny days it is a bit challenging.

[@tikanurbaeti7702]

what lenses do you use?

[@justinpareno]

For all of the photos in this video, I used the TTArtisan 23mm f1.4. It’s a great little lens 😃

[@quzo4850]

@@justinparenoHey! I am wondering buying a xe2 with a ttartisan 35mm f1.4 mf, how does that sound to you? Buying for 460$

[@justinpareno]

@@quzo4850 Hi! It sounds like a good deal. I started with the 7artisans 35mm and really enjoyed it

[@user-bs9yj6mv9w]

Very nice shots 😊 could you please provide your bw profile settings?

[@justinpareno]

Thank you! For the black and white I used these settings:
Film Simulation: Monochrome
Dynamic Range: 200
White Balance: Auto
Sharpness: -2
Highlight Tone: -1
Shadow Tone: +1
Noise Reduction: -2

[@user-bs9yj6mv9w]

@@justinpareno thanks a lot🤗 I'll try it soon!

[@rudedude212]

Why doesn't my XE-2 give me sharpness like this :(

[@justinpareno]

I've had really good luck with the X-E2 sharpness I get straight out of camera, especially using only manual focus lenses. What lens/lenses do you usually use?

[@rudedude212]

​@@justinpareno I use XC 35mm F2 prime lens. Maybe my aperture is always too low.

[@justinpareno]

@@rudedude212 that could be the case. Most of the photos from this video were at f8 with a few of the night shots at f5.6.