The Camera That Will SAVE Photography.
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- čas přidán 11. 07. 2024
- Cameras are so similar these days. They lack creativity in their designs. Some may think it's a gimmick, but I think the X-Pro 3 just may save photography from the cellphone.
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Looks good but it’s a bit of a cliche.
@John Evans not yall throwing shade lmfao
Too bad this camera has issues. So much so that a class action lawsuit was filed.
@mfarmarco the lawsuit was dismissed
Man. Serious Blade Runner vibes popping off in here.
;)
I got Tarkovsky's Mirror vibe on that 12:26 shot
Yes totally! I was looking for this comment!
@@pritambanerjee1377 Wow thats quite the compliment! Tarkovsky is awesome!
I'm getting some harry potter in stormcloak gear vibes.
I am a retired photographer. I worked professionally for 42 years; 1976-2018. I made the transition to digital in 2008. I enjoyed both media very much. The ability to simulate a film stock is a great feature. I bought I used Nikon P310 that was a bit of a change from my 2008 DSLRs or other point and shoot cameras. It is not a range finder camera but it has wonderful manual features and a 1.8 lens. I find the discipline of this refreshing as an old film guy. I shot 6x6 for most of those early years, even a little 4x5. The act of "slowing down" with 4x5 really changed my work in a positive way. Good luck young man, though I think your skill will not need luck.
Im about 10 years behind you, Blads , rZ, Linhofs and leicas and im also looking for something that is a fun camera just for ME rather than my clients. This camera with a Kodak Hack TRIX and Kodachrome would be pretty cool.
I have had the same experience with using 4x5. I mostly use a Pentax 645 now. I am tempted to get this fujifikm
the P300, P310 and finally P340 were my go-to cameras for the last 11 years or so. But the P340 finally died this year, when I could no longer bring it back to life following the "lens error" message by taking out the battery for a while. So I'm looking for something roughly similarly pocketable and good in low light that won't break the bank, I can't justify spending $2-300 on a used P340 when it might die soon too. currently leaning toward either Ricoh GR III or Sony RX 100 VA. The Ricoh doesn't have a flash but if i'm honest, i almost never use flash, even fill flash outdoors. The only flash I ever liked was the olympus F280 I used with my film SRL's back in the day.
“So it’s a camera review but make it Bladerunner”. Great review!
Pretty much! hahah
Hi GxAce, I watched your video, when suddenly, I heard a familiar song, Away... ! Haha, I wasn't expecting to hear my own song ; I subscribed to your beautiful channel a few months ago, I love your work. Thank you for using my music, and thank you for these very cool reviews :) keep up the excellent work!
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Wow. What a crazy small world! Thank you so much for subscribing and thank you even more for making such cool music! Everyone, check out Meydän
's music linked in the description! It's awesome.
I make music also and love seeing stuff like this. You have a great sound man.
*universal music group enters the chat*
Love the tunes and the athmosphere. Keep up the good job!
I've heard it in several places, including my own spotify playlist ;)
This is probably the best camera review I've ever watched, artistic and informative and nothing seemed out of place the entire time (music, colors, images etc.). Great work.
Thank you so much! Keep any eye out for my next one which is coming soon ;P
The most important thing about a camera is what it looks like. So yeah, this is a totally unique camera review.
Fuji is a company of craftsmen in a digital era and this camera is the proof of that. Awesome video as always the sound and visuals are always top notch !
I feel they definitely take a different approach! Thanks for watching!
Craftsman? Then why they make a defective LCD screen?
Damn man. You’re lighting couldn’t be more on point!
I appreciate the comment, Caleb! Keep up the awesome work.
Amazing, had to rewatch the intro sequence straight away. Both cinematography and photos you presented throughout the review are magical. They have so much character and feel/aesthetic.
Thank you so much! I really love to try and craft a mood into the videos :)
Ahh shiatt. Now I want a Fuji X-Pro 3. 😭😭😭. Effing great review and awesome work!
Apologize to your wallet for me :P Thanks for watching!
I love this camera because Fuji made the decision to make a different camera instead of just launching cameras that are the same plus a couple of more features.
Your set looks like the inside of a space ship
Then I think I'm doing something right ;)
GxAce i always thought “ millennial falcon” ✌🏽
I was just coming to comment this lol.
He is in a spaceship. What you talking about set ?
I love the idea of limiting the number of shots to the size of the SD card. What a great creative constraint, and probably a good way to explore more of the different film presets on this camera.
Now try taking it into a dark place, sticking it in a can and pouring smelly chemicals on it (all in the dark)......That makes it really old school.
You have wifi/bt sd cards that can just upload to cloud so not really a constraint
i recently purchased an xpro3. for someone who's been shooting from a hasselblad 500cm, i love the experience the xpro3 brings to the digital format. It doesnt just simulate the film look with film sims but it also simiulates the film experience with the flip LCD just like when you shoot a 500cm using the overhead viewfinder. I love the grain in your pictures and I think I will include as little grain in my shots from now on.
Great review! As someone who uses an XT2, I love how you reconciled the decisions made by Fujifilm. The camera shows a lot of character in its mature design and so does your review. :)
This is one of the most amazing videos I have seen on CZcams in a while. Beyond just a simple review for an eccentric camera, it felt like an ethereal love story about your intimate experience with it, and looked the part too. Amazing cinematography, and photography, and writing, and I really felt like I was watching a short film of sorts. Thank you for this wondrous experience.
gxace back at it again with the insane cyberpunk camera reviews. best visual/ audio design of any camera reviewer out there. You nail every single part of it with consistency. Amazing!
Thank you so much! You are far too kind :)
Hi there! I've watched this video probably 5 times in the last year. Finally, I bought an XPro-3 after trying out the Fuji way of photography with the x100v. Your video is the best advertising Fuji could wish for. I generally like your cinematic videos and it is so much more fun to look at them because you actually take good photos that are fun to see. Thank you for your work!
Hey, pro tip that maybe someone already told you or you know by now: you can choose and modify the film presets in Lightroom when importing or even during editing. They are the same profiles as the camera and are embeded in the RAW files.
Not if we use an old version of Lightroom :-(
They aren't the same, but they get pretty close. They are estimations of the film simulations created by adobe. Classic Neg. in particular is quite different from the in camera counterpart, espcially depending on the exposure settings.
@Matt M nobody will notice really unless you let them know in the captions. honestly shooting with a film camera simply satisfies the user for expressing their creativity beyond digital mirrorless cameras. i don't really see the point of mimicking film filters with digital mirrorless cameras especially if you personally don't 'enjoy' vintage camera colors. Thus concluding in the statement of "if you like it buy it, if not then don't". its a personal taste really and i do think its enjoyable.
Pro tip here . adobe are evil and a monopoly
Your videos make me nostalgic for the film era even though I've never shot in my adult life with film. These gorgeous photos you've taken just have that feel and it isn't just the film sim because it's also a matter of composition to bring that look and feel back.
Thank you for a wonderful video!
Wow that’s really awesome of you to say. Thank you so much!
@@GxAce Every cameratuber should aspire to create something so uniquely formatted and whole. Your reviews are a good watch even a few years later since you're not only talking about the camera but the philosophy behind its design. That is applicable to any age.
WOW. This video, these images, and your words all impress me. The analysis and understanding of industry trends, and the technological progression was enlightening. In a world of incredibly perfect tools, its those with limitations and imperfections which will stand out and truly allow for love of the tool. I am now trying to figure out what I need to do to up my game from an X100F to this. The "film back" screen, the image quality, the simplicity of the filter. This is awesome and I appreciate the time, and effort it took you to make this.
Thanks
Thank you so much! I know a tool is just a tool, but once you've used a very well made tool, its hard to go back to inferior ones ;)
Glad to see you return from the future to upload another video! This is some seriously awesome content, keep it up!
"Gotta get back, back to the past, Samurai Jack." Thank you so much for watching! It's good to be back!
The production quality of your videos is truly outstanding. For what is a camera review, this is going the extra mile and it’s a pleasure to watch.
Your detailed descriptions of what little aspects of the image production you love or didn't love so much, feel very refreshing and helpful.
It gets away from stale science, but also avoids being meaningless "poetry".
I never expect to see Ningbo in a video!
Thank you so much! I’m glad you enjoy my videos! Are you from Ningbo? I go there once a year usually to visit friends.
love the shots!
Thank you!!
Wait what are you doing here!? :D
Splendid. I really appreciate the atmosphere of the video and the overall content. You have me so curious about the FUji XPro3 now!. And great photos too
Thanks a ton!
Man. This is easily the best youtube video that I've ever watch. The production quality is top notch. Love the vibe. Keep up the good work.
Thanks for another wonderful review Gx, I always look forward to hearing your take on cameras.
Wonderful outlook that most people/channels won't ever get.
My pleasure! I appreciate the comment!
I don't usually comment on CZcams, I wanted to encourage you that this is probably one of the best camera reviews I have ever watched. I have been a long time lover of the aesthetics and heart of photography and film. I too fell in love with the Xpro series and for the past year have been been enjoying a Leica MD262 for the same reasons that makes this Xpro3 so relevant. I appreciate you insight and love for this camera. There is hope for photography in the future after all.
Aye! He is back! Back again!!
AYE! Its good to be back ;)
This is by far the best review i've seen on anything on youtube basically haha. excellent video quality, great shots, user friendly explanations, you're great dude. keep it up! Greeetings from Argentina!
one of the best camera reviews I have ever seen! excellent production quality and informational value here! Picking up my x pro3 next week :)
Awesome video, and I have to say, I had the same approach (with a different camera) of getting small SD cards to only hold 36 exposures! Just like old times, the creative framework makes you really try harder. You have really great sample photos as well.
Thanks so much for the comment! Yeah it’s really fun to artificially limit yourself at times ;)
The only review video I rush to watch as soon as the notification pops up❤️
Hope you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!
You deserve SO much more subscribers, like, man you videos are not just videos, they are an experience. I feel so inspired and want to step up my photograph game more now. I hope one day i will be able to edit my images as good as you can. :)
Best wishes!
It means a lot for you to say that! Thank you! Honestly a lot of these shots are actually straight out of camera without any editing (other than cropping)
Once again, you killed it with great quality footage and pics.
And damn, that classic negative film simulation looks absolutely droolingly amazing !
I loled pretty hard at your pro tip of going out with a bunch of 1G SD rolls, each with their own dedicated ISO and film simulation ! That's when you recognize a true lover of photography !
Cheers, man !
And keep up with the awesome work !
It's always a pleasure to see your reviews.
Key note here, in Lightroom there is a setting to bring in the JPG formats with Fuji. This way you don't have to process the RAW. Those presets are in the profiles portion of the sliders. A drop down somewhere in there will allow you to use them
First off - production quality/value here is amazing. You've successfully woven all of the elements of filmmaking into a beautiful piece that feels like much more than a review. You've totally sold me on the xpro 3. I've been primarily shooting film for the past few years. I haven't found a digital camera that inspires me in the same way as my film gear. I'm hoping the xpro3 will fill that void. I've recently bought and returned three contax film cameras ((2) TVS II's and most recently a G2) all of which had major issues within a week... so now I'm like fuck it I need something reliable and inspiring in that same way. Thanks for this. Also - Which density Glimmer glass were you using for those shots? I use Black Pro Mist all the time for my cinema work and this seems like a similar effect.
Cheers,
Carl
Awesome! I'm glad you found the video! It definitely has the ability to inspire you to use it in a way most cameras do not. Its definitely pretty similar to BPM or even Hollywood Black Magic. I just happened to be on a commercial gig where we used Glimmer Glass and really liked it. Check out this comparison from Tiffen: czcams.com/video/rJacZa6QpJ8/video.html
Dude that shot at :58 blew me away. Also the part where u attached a camera to your X-Pro 3 and took it around. Your channel is definitely the most eye pleasing camera review out there. Who said camera review videos can't be art.
Breath of fresh air, this. Well done, thank you for the time you spent making this video!
This is the most beautiful review I’ve ever seen.
Agree about the interface! I’m a interaction designer, and the reason I went for Fujifilm was because of the modeless exposure interface (no PASM with modes behaving differently based on which mode). And I ended uo with the X-Pro2 in particular because of many of the reasons you give for the X-Pro3. The release of X-Pro3 actually inspired me to turn off the back LCD a lot of the time and give the OVF I used to ignore a second chance (now I use it 90% of the time).
Regarding the OVF, I don’t see how it can’t be seen as anything but a downgrade. This perspective you say your prefer would probably be easily replicatable with the X-Pro2, but not the other way around. Tho, I guess unless you like to shoot wide with the OVF maybe it doesn’t matter.
Anyway, thanks for this wonderful review.
Thank you so much! Seriously, the interface of a camera is super important, and I think there could be more innovation in that area.
Yeah the lack of being able to shoot my 16mm on the OVF isn't actually too big of a deal since the lens is so large anyway that it covers a lot of the viewfinder.
@@GxAce have to agree - with my 35mm on the Pro-2 i use the OVF and with my 16mm i use the EVF, otherwise i find myself "searching around" the OVF with my eyes to compose because most of the frame is used up
I've read and watched A LOT of reviews of the X-Pro3 but I can wholeheartedly say this is hands down still the best one. You understand the ethos and mentality to whom this camera appeals to. A street photographer's dream.
From a proud X100V owner.
Your cinematography and editing is excellent *chef’s kiss*. Would love to see videos about that if time allows.
Best review on CZcams. The production quality is insane dude. MUCH appreciated
This is not only incredibly inspiring but very very cool I really appreciate the time you put into this especially since I learned photography in the late 70s so I do appreciate the film aspects of what you've explained here today
Anytime I’m watching your content, I felt like I’m going to get this one. Man you’re leading the wave . Keep rising the cyberpunk era.
Please send my apologies to your wallet. Thank you so much! Hopefully my channel will get even more cyberpunk in the near future ;)
Dude I can’t get over how well you’ve recreated the downtown-Coruscant and Millenium Falcon looks [apparently] without the use of VFX or CGI. Obsessed with the vibe in your videos. You look like a straight up pilot in a starship during your talking heads which is so sick.
Thank you so much Austin! This is actually hilariously low budget and all practical :). I’m glad you dig the vibe ;)
Yeah, I think this is one of your very best videos. It's obvious you've spent time organizing your thoughts and delivering then in an approachable/organic way. Also strong video production. Good stuff. Keep creating. Thank you.
such a great review, beautiful shots of the camera itself and some really great sample images! thanks for this.
That blade runner vibe on the first pictures : WOW.
I’m glad you liked them! I’m a pretty big fan of sci-fi if you couldn’t tell... hahah
i've been shooting film exclusively the past 5 years, and moving into the digital realm has been daunting to say the least. i'd been exploring all the fujifilm mirrorless cameras as my blueprints for a camera, and this review helped solidify my choice. thank you so much for such a comprehensive and encompassing review. definitely helped guide my terrified film-shooter nerves.
definitely didn't help my bank account though o___o
How are you enjoying your new Fuji camera?
Yeahhhh!!! Finally a new video :) Thanks. Doing a great job. My favourite is still your X-T3 Review.
Thanks for watching!
I LOVE the way/style you make these videos.
Damn dude, awesome edit! I'm getting a 90's anime feel watching this. Keep up the great up visuals. Now I'm off to go buy some glimmerglass.
That is quite the compliment! Thanks! DO ITTT :)
Great video! My only disappointment with the camera is the missing magnification for the optical viewfinder. It pretty much limits lens selection to the 23mm, 27mm, 35 mm, and to a lesser degree the 50mm. I appreciate the flexibility that the X-Pro 2 offers.
Yeah that was a bit annoying considering I like the 16mm lens a lot.
Good Sir, I love everything about your videos! The images, the sounds, the music, the way you narrate... Everything in an exceptional quality!
Please keep up!! Much love from Portugal!
Thank you very much! Cheers!
Fantastic video, GxAce. I'm always looking forward to your latest. Your work has certainly played a part in getting me into the Fuji system, albeit with the x100f, no the X-PRO 3. Cheers!
It makes me pretty happy that people look forward to my videos! I’m glad they have helped you out!!
This camera and review are memorable! 👏🏻 I have an Xpro3 and the way colors shift due to overexposing is pure magic!!! I just use the jpgs 👌🏻
Okay I was doubting to get it or not, but you convinced me! What I love the most about the X-Pro1 is the film camera feeling, and I purely use it with manual lenses. I was just doubting about the X-Pro3 because of the screen design, but you make some very good points.
Also great review and video style 👍 will be watching more of your videos
The hate is coming from people who think they need a flip out screen for vlogging. hahah. This screen design is really an amazing feature of the X-Pro3
Perfect video, the best b roll of youtube plus a very comprehensive review. Btw I wanted to have that glow look for a while but I didn't know how to get it, so you mentioning the filter made my day!
Glad it was helpful! Thanks!!
Man I love the style of your videos... so cyberpunk feel ... congrats.. you always put that spark on me to investigate a piece of tech that I didn't know about.. thanks...
Goddamn the production quality of these reviews , its like watching a movie its an experience well done
Thank you so much. Its amazing hearing comments like these. :)
I really enjoy my pro3. Bought it specifically because it was so different. Didnt disappoint.
That’s awesome! I think it’s worth buying because it’s different
Thanks for this video. In a previous life I seriously considered acquiring the Contax G1, and I have since embraced the Fuji X system. And in retrospect one of the reasons I first considered Fuji was the availability of Zeiss lenses - those used by Contax. In the end I sold all my old Contax equipment and never looked back.
What a phenomenal quality video! This is the first time I've watched one of your videos and you've gained a subscriber. Great way to start my year! :P
I'm not sure if the specified lenses in the description are relevant for the photos so I'll ask just to be sure. What lenses did you use taking the photos and what strength of Tiffen Glimmer Glass did you use?
Thanks for asking, because you are correct! I used the 16mm 1.4, 23mm 1.4 and Zeiss Touit 32mm 1.8 for all of the photos. The Glimmer Glass was a #1
Loved the video, I have the xpro3 and have just ordered a couple of glimmerglass filters from tiffen after seeing your images. Do you have a website gallery of your China trip where you used the filter? Would love to see the whole series of shots. Thanks
You're going to get me into trouble - I'm now thinking I need an X-Pro 3. Great video, thank you.
Whoops! Send my apologies to your wallet.
Saw that you had a new video earlier today but chose not to watch it at the time. Your effort deserves my full attention, so I saved until the evening. Great as usual. Inspiration is always needed, so I would love to learn more about your creative vision and how you go about creating your pics in a future video.
Wow, thank you! I'm glad you chose to watching it in the correct setting! I've been extremely lacking in motivation and inspiration lately so its great to see other can get this from my work! That in itself is rather inspiring!
As always, stunningly put together video. Well spoken, and beautiful images. I'm an XT20/XT4 user, typically always on Astia. You've inspired me, I'm going to try out Classic Neg a little more.
Thank you so much! It's definitely a pretty strong look, but if you like it, you'll love it ;)
Gimmick or not, the emulated film grain gives the images a lot of character, and, to me, also a lot of memories. If you can stick to this style most, or all of the time, I can see why you're delighted. I have several bags full of film cameras, and I've been planning to shoot a roll or two just for fun, but so far couldn't find time to do it. Anyway, have a lot of fun!
Dang! Watching this video tells me I picked the wrong week to give up drugs.
Whoops!
fantastic review. And some amazing shots too!!
Good job on this review, I shoot X Pro 3's every day because the layout is exactly the way I would design a camera making it easy to work with. And of course the quality of the jpegs using the film sims/d range/highlight and shadow curve menu items lets me dial in the look I want without spending time in post with RAW. Thanks for posting your video.
Anyone who grew up shooting 1970s film SLRs will love this camera. The OVF is amazing, the hidden LCD is where it should be, hidden. The shutter has a satisfying snap to it. The film simulations are awesome as well. Love mine, can't put it down.
Aside from film simulations, does this camera have modern style camera quality features? Or is everything about this camera a digital film sim?
@@anthonyperalta2506 It takes very normal, "modern" photographs. What you're seeing here are all presets except for the one shot where he shows the modifiers turned off.
Were all these photos in Classic Neg? Amazing review btw
Most of them! All of them during the section where I was talking about it definitely were. Thanks for watching!
You are definetly need more views, GxAce. Perfectly made review with great narrative and best visual/sound design in "camera review" genre of CZcams universe))
Thanks again for such a visually pleasing and yet competent review. I adore your way of shooting images in that cyber / blade runner style. Really nice
Thank you so much for the kind words!
Man, you live inside "Ghost in the Shell" movie.
If only that were true!
Great review! Love your content, well thought out and fantastically executed.
Your shots are so cinematic you have reinvigorated my love for photography.
This review is a piece of art in itself!! Amazing job on the video, photos were spectacular and I couldn’t agree more with your take on this cameras place in the industry and Fuji taking the risk to make it.
Dude I love the style of editing you used to set this blade runner/ cyberpunk vibe!!! On top of that you gave me the most informative review of the x-pro3 that I’ve ever seen. The photos you took with that camera are brilliant as well!! You gained a long time subscriber today! Can’t wait to see what else you create
Awesome, Thank you! Welcome aboard!
This video was beautiful and your images were stunning. What a great review all around! And now I want an xpro3
Hands down one of the best photography CZcams channels. I love your work, style, and opinions. You definitely got a subscriber out of me. Keep it up!
Welcome aboard! Thank you so much!
Your content is so unique, absolutely love it!
Love this video and its content. The cinematic effect in your video made me think you were some kind of a captain of a spaceship floating around in a galaxy far away...
What a sick video that really stands apart from the rest of the reviews. I love the vibe dude. Subscribed.
Also I got an X-pro3 about a month ago and it really is everything I thought it would be 👌🏽
Thanks for the sub! I'm glad you are enjoying the camera!!
Love this video man, surprised to see it’s two years old. Taught me a good bit abt film simulation on digital n maybe inspired my next camera. Love it
Absolutely stunning work dude. It's refreshing to see an artist present so earnestly and deeply in the CZcams format. That X-Pro3 is extraordinarily elegant. Is the model in this video is the standard Black or the Dura Black?
I wanted to thank You for this review of the X-Pro 3, I completely agree with the line of Your thought about the purpose and intend of this model . Thank You again !!!
Amazing review thank you for sharing your thoughts . I have been thinking of going back to Fuji system again.
You should! They are definitely the most interesting cameras out there to me! Thanks for watching!
I really like the review. So much different than others and editing is on point. Great one. I'm subscribing.
love this so much you have no idea. well done!!!
Great video and great camera. Looks like you shot this video on the bridge of the Millennium Falcon. Very cool
thanks man! finally some review that is not focused on jerking off to features, but is all about what photography actually is ✌️
dude i love the way you produce your videos. you are such an inspiration and great review too!
I appreciate that! Thank you very much!
Just found this video! Been debating if I should get this camera for so long and I think you’ve convinced me.
This video was different to all the rest. I appreciate all the elements and comparisons you had. It was in depth and so enjoying to watch. Production was also fire!
Any chance you could link the lenses you used on the camera for some of the shots you showed in the video! They are some beautiful pics!!!
Thanks so much! It’s a super cool camera. Most of the photos are with the Zeiss Touit 32mm or the Fuji 16mm 1.4, both of which I have videos for on my channel
the production quality here is just next-level. can't wait for your channel to blow up, keep up the great work man
I appreciate that! Thank you very much!!
Great voice, awesome editing, on point content. Surprised I hadn't seen your stuff earlier. Subscribed now! Look forward for more. Keep it up boss.
That 36 shot exercise sounds dope! Brilliant way to add constraints. I have to try that