Fujifilm X-Pro 3 Hands on First Impressions
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I use the XPro3 for street and travel photography and I love it. The simplicity of shooting beautiful jpegs without having to think about Lightroom is a liberating reminder of why I fell in love with photography to begin with. It takes times to get used to the hidden screen but the net result is freedom to focus on the moment.
I'm very impressed that fuji has the balls to hide the screen.
Yeah I love that! Fuck a screen
I love my XPro3...only hacks shoot using the rear screen anyway...but if you need to drop it to do a bit of stealth shooting you can.
They shoot themself to a leg
@@oetproductions8101
LOL, shoot old DSLR's and you will miss it.
@@SMGJohn DSLR‘s make me depressed
I find that flip down screen works great for "head down" shots - like an old twin lens reflex - folks don't
know you're looking at them so great for street shots! Love it! It's the way flip screens should be!
Very good editing, I loved this review especially the balance between speech, voice over and music, everything on point
That was the video I was waiting for !! Thank you Kai
Stop pretending “pissing on London” was such a new idea to you
Lok in the house throwing shade 😆
Lol
this is what close friends do. 😂
😂
Lok, you sound so sassy in print - you should write more essays and editorials
#FreeAssange
Very good work Kai, I enjoyed that. Much better than my one!
I found your review more informative.
@@inter-linked his approach here inspired me to do my vlog-style main review of it later.
@@cameralabs I think your two channels (and a few others) contribute differently to the community. Makes it fun to watch videos from y'all and get a different perspective in a different style.
I guess what I'm saying is that you do you. We like it!
Gordon, I like your reviews which go a bit deeper. Keep up your style and good work!
@@goldfinch2283 thanks!
Today my first day shooting with the x-pro3. Forget about the screen. I was only framing, shooting and enjoying the color magic of this sooo much customizable film simulations. Checking settings, looking at some results right away goes so easy through the viewfinder. Best camera in the X-line up by far. And it really focuses in the dark... ☺️
I love love love love it! I was hyped to buy the Canon Eos R, but after seeing the colours and “soul” of the photos that this camera takes, I am sold.
I just picked up an X T3, It's more than just the colours, Fuji gets everything right!
My main personal camera is an XProII but I've shot pro adventure and landscape work extensively with an EOS R and I have to say, The EOS is a better camera and produces better results at the pixel peeping and pro ruggedness level. The files have a beautiful character I wasn't expecting. But..... My Fuji isn't going away anytime soon, I absolutely love it in a way that isn't rational!
Been waiting for a review on this! Thanks!
Love the Fuji colore in these shots.
The Classic Negative film simulation would be good for a color graded look in videos. Overall, I think it's a great weather-sealed street camera you could carry with you just about anywhere. It would look nice in a leather half-case.
This is the camera meant to ditch Lightroom/Capture one. Love it. Some nice tech in there.
I'd use that flippy screen like an angle finder I used to use for my Canon film cameras. To take a really low angle shot.
LILYAUX exactly... I much more often want a low to ground shot than a top down.
@@bthemedia Exactly! I think that's what Fuji's intention was for the flippy screen, too.
I’m all about the hidden screen! 🙌🏼
As far as I'm concerned the flip down screen is the most intuitive way to turn the rear LCD on and off. Every other camera you have to fidget with a button and flip through half a dozen view modes to turn the LCD off. Here, it's off by default, and only turns on when you know you want it.
Perfect.
@@budthecyborg4575 It's taking the faux "I want to pretend to be a film camera' way to far. It should be the shooters choice how they want to slow down their photography, not the cameras by limiting your choice. The majority of customers ALWAYS want it. Gee, I wonder if the iPhone 12 will come with a handset and slinky chord for a retro feel?
@@chiane1968 It's still the shooter's choice by choosing this camera. If you don't like it, you don't have to buy it.
chiane1968 like when apple took away the headphone jack? Maybe iPhone wasn’t the best sarcastic analogy here.
@@budthecyborg4575 The flippy screen from a Olympus Penf is super easy to hide, and also you can watch it in every other way. So this doesnt make sense at all.
Flipping brilliant indeed. You're an angel.
Hey Kai ive missed you! Been watching you over the years on your previous camera review channel. Looking good!!!
I can’t help but think back to the Digital Rev days, when you reviewed the original Fuji X100. It was so unusual at the time, with the electronic hybrid viewfinder and the Leica styling that you decided that it would not really suit most people, but would appeal to some. Time has passed and the Fuji x100 is still with us, constantly being updated and refined. I remember your ending comment on that review, something like , “it’s not for everyone, but kudos to Fujifilm for daring to do something different, Fuji, I salute you”. Looks like history is going to repeat itself.
I bought a Fuji x100 after watching the Digital Rev review, the focusing was slow, the menus were slow, unintuitive menus, sold it promptly and unsubscribed, the channel gave me trust issues.
Would loved to see a durability test like the ones you and Lok used to do with this camera
great review as always from the most entertaining camera guy on you tube
You are the best at reviews. Keep on trucking.
This is my definition of a perfect camera ! Freaking love everything about it , but I wish I could afford it someday. This is my Dream camera especially for street photography !
Have you tried the X100F? It's fantastic even in 2019.
I love how the optical viewfinder shows the lens in the frame- even more so with a lens hood- just like my X20! And, oooh, film simulation! A feature I would use even less than art filters!
I love the idea of this camera!
I have a 3 camera systems(nikon, fuji, pentax 645). The camera i enjoy using the most is hands down the xpro2. It is just a pleasure to use. The xpro3 seems very intriguing, but not sure if it is enough to make me get one.
Cool cam !! I still have a soft spot for the X100F though :)
What camera, lens and mic combo do you use for recording these vlog segments? I have the Fuji XT3 atm with a couple of lenses. Really want to get a second cam to do vlog style stuff while shooting
you can do topdown shots just turn the camera upside down
Yay! Cheaper second hand X-Pro 2!
Hmmmm idk about that... Plenty xpro2 owners don't think the xpro3 is an actual upgrade...
@@alozor13 Yeah, that's probably true. Maybe I'll have to settle for an X-Pro 1 :-)
The Don DeLuxe wouldn’t be so sure. I was thinking to upgrade from XPro2, but decided not to sell it any longer.
@@thedondeluxe6941 I dusted off my X-Pro1 a few months back. Forgot all about it while shooting with the 2 for the past couple of years. Fab files. Printed A1 the other day with 1 files. Killer prints.
Hahaha.
Screen is the icing on the cake... perfect
Hi, very nice street shots, well-captured moments.
If you use this with a metabones speed booster, what would the magnification be for lens length. Say for the 23mm with a speed booster, would that be around 28mm?
Y'know, you could just, i dunno, flip the camera around so the shutter button faces you and turn the screen to 90 degrees and presto! Perfect top down view! cant begin to mention the number of times I've taken photos upside down to get the angle right then just flipped it in post production.
That SCREEN! (But I love that it projects the film simulation “box top” on the back. And, heck, I’ve never warmed up to using Live View with my Nikon DSLRs, anyway.)
Can you get the new film simulations on any Fuji X camera?
I really like the one that is used for the shots of the protest here. What is it called?
Love my X-Pro 1 never bothered using the screen except for specific setups. This new iteration seems to be exactly what I was waiting for for an update
New VFs will be a dream
Frédéric Py don’t get rid of that xpro1 it’s a classic. Love mine.
Had they taken the articulated screen of the xt 4 or even the 3 , I would be very , very , tempted . As it is , IMHO, it sacrifices utility for novelty.
When Notification bell works.
after watching this , I sold my em1 MKii, 25f1.2pro, 40-150f2.8pro and 7-14f2.8pro....and bought the xpro3 along with the 35mmf1.4, 56mmf1.2, ....27mmPancake and the 50-140f2.8 (even though the zoom looks weird on this camera)....So glad I made the switch!! thanks for the review!!
I like Kai W. He is the only one not underestimating his audience. No need to spool forward to avoid embarrassment. I hope he never grows old.
Love the hidden screen.
6:33 "It's got HDR, and supposedly it doesn't look like VUUGGHHHH like a whole load of vomit with skittles" This is why I'm here lol
best review on this camera so far. Did you use 23mm or 35mm at the market?
I love the screen already. I hope X100 gets it too
Top down shots .... just turn the camera upside down :)
Ivo Boehme I like your thinking 👍
wait...
thats illegal😂
I can't believe no-one has mentioned this before. Brilliant!
Durrrr..... Excellent
Haha yeah. I was briefly confused as to why he was trying to hold it like that for “top down” shot :)
Still couldn’t be happier with my X-Pro 1 and 35mm. That original xtrans sensor is just amazing.
I have an issue with mine and get my head around it. The JPEGS look like there is some filter over them which seems to give a greyish tint (not white balance) raw looks better. Was fine when I first got it, it has made jpegs unusable any suggestions
I adore how you never ever used a strap with the camera, so confident on that grip 😆
For me it was pure anxiety
I just LOVE the hidden LCD. I want it
If you do select this to sort that itch out, I would love to see a dedicated video!
Sub-monitor requests:
- Histogram or equivalent display
- Framing for vlogging/selfies - doesn't need the full scene, high-res or fast refresh, just the option in a rudimentary sense
That would be a fair compromise that can certainly be done with firmware. Good ideas. Either way, that screen is not a deal-breaker for me. I rather like it.
@@jlunch Yeah, I like the fold-out screen
It's already funny how people argue about the screen and hate it, haha.
To be honest I really like the screen since I shoot a lot of film and for a camera like the X-Pro series (having just the X-Pro1 myself) this kind of screen is absolutely not a deal breaker. I rather welcome the idea of this tiny screen reminding which film simulation or setting in short you have... just like the holder thing on the back of a film camera.
I guess it will work for the people who used to shoot film or still shoot both. They really should have made it like the Olympus Pen F, where you can twist it round to hide the screen. Like Kai said, Leica can get away with it, sort of (though they still get slagged off for the M-D by the digital crowd) because they're going for a different market. I feel it's a bit pretentious for Fuji, especially how they market their simulations, while killing off their film stocks.
Maybe they can make a removable sd card holder in the shape of role of film so you can take your pretend game to a new level of fake?
@@chiane1968 LOL!
chiane1968 hey bro, don’t buy it, don’t like it, no one cares. nobody asked for your garbage attitude and opinions, people like what they like, you don’t have to be a sarcastic little D bag to everyone.
agskennedy So what’s the comment section for then, bro? Agskennedy is stumped.
Just coming from film really makes me appreciate Xpro3.
The very first thing I do before watching your videos is making sure I click the like button. Love your content Kai!🔥
What film simulation do you use in the manifestation's shots?
Understanding Fujifilm wants to mimic and offer the film camera experience back in the old days, but one thing Fujifilm could take into consideration possibly for X-Pro 4. Change the tilting screen to fully articulated screen.
Users can get to choose either the large LCD screen for convenience or small mono screen for old film camera experience. And plus, you can do vlogging with that camera if desired!
Fully articulated screens are cumbersome and really slow if you just need to shoot low.
I'm not saying this is the perfect solution but going fully articulated would suck.
just e few time looking that you the camera and give some positive review haha... i.love it fuji doing it well
So..this, or xpro2? Can I get away with similar results? I’m a newbie here, btw. I’ve yet to own a digital camera
The built in color correction is a game changer
I love this camera
It looks a interesting piece of kit, i was waiting to get one but instead got a used 🔴Q. Happy with my choice, cheaper too.
For me the flippy screen flips in the wrong direction. Or at least I wish it could flip around so if I wanted to, or needed to, I could use the screen all the time.
Also, if I want to preview shots to a model/client, having that screen will probably feel awkward as hell :/
Holy shit, those shots look awesome!
Speaking of Citizen watches, when are you going to show us your watch collection.
Off the top my head I know the panerei and I think a Rolex?
I only wear citizen watches eco drive I've got a titanium one I've had for over 25 years and still looks timeless
@@madedigital I have an Avion love it!
Going to buy a nighthawk soon
I've seen him wear a metal square G-shock recently as well.
4:37 - "The Twaddle - Greenland is to sold to the highest bidder" :-D
is anyone else having issues with the raw files? I cant get them to open on any computer or to transfer with the USB cord. HELP PLEASEEEE
You can always do a quick review in the evf. I have to do this half the time anyway...
Watching your videos for along time was wondering if you can help me out , I currently own a Nikon D 3200 and thinking about purchasing a Nikon D7500 , for the money is it worth it or for 1200.00 is there a better option , Thanks .
I own nikon d7500. Don't buy it. Its not worth it. Choose mirror less.
I'm just wondering, what cameras would be good for travel at a range that's from 800 to 2000 dollars?
Xt30
couldn't wait for it!!!
My man Kai, bro stay awesome G
The front command dial from what I know is now non-clickable. That said are you able to select ISO with it (or with the rear command dial) if you don't wanna use the twisting ISO dial on the top plate?
yes
im so used to the x100 form factor. No fiddling around with screens and what not. take out turn on shoot , put away. So ok at the start i did not think of it as a deal breaker with the screen flip but it is really for a daily walkabout camera. Th IQ is fantastic though. i love the fuji colours.
Actually Contax, if you still remember that, used titanium on their camera covers back in the 90`s. Its not space age at all. That aside, hiding the LCD like this is a much better approach than just no LCD for the retro look.
Kai, can you see the entire viewfinder image while wearing spectacles? I wear spectacles like you, and 17mm doesn't seem enough eye relief.
It’s a perfect evolution of the X-Pro line! And I hate that it made me get pretty anxious since I have left the Fujifilm system last year and now I can’t hold myself to get one of this
Kai, I didn't know you left DR or whatever they were called. I subbed to this channel. Thx for making and uploading here! Have you ever done "lenses for natural photography" on this channel? If you want to come to northern Sweden and shot Borealis, call me ;-)
Colours were amazing on those stills.
Definitely aimed at street.. It's a waist level finder.
thnikkamax it’s a...”waste” level finder. bummer
That by the time you flip out you've lost your next 10 shots. Very quick. Very street.
It's perfect for shooting shorter subjects without them looking dwarven.
More like peeping tom under-skirt tilting screen.
Haha he didn’t get what it was for 😂
that is on purpose for streets 👍 waist finder/ angle fixer pretty 😎 cool👍
there is no doubt about it the X pro three is a brilliant camera. However if you use it in conjunction with a Zeiss lens the result is really truly awesome. I used to have an X pro 2. When I tended up with the 50 mm planar the images started to snap crackle and pop. This camera is highly recommended.
I really like the shot at 3:36 especially the color
Great video
great review!
Kai thanks for being honest about the flippy screen. many other reviewers were drinking the Kool Aid when reviewing it in the first days.
I’d rather have a camera that emphasizes capturing the moment rather than fiddling with settings. I’ve primarily used an 80D for wedding photography, but using it for street photography is so tedious. It’s better to not have to take a picture in order to find out if your settings are correct or not; looking through the viewfinder and seeing exactly how the picture will turn out saves so much time.
Now if only Fuji lenses weren’t so incredibly expensive!
What was the name of the building Kai went up in with the nice views of London?
Thanks.
I just got an X-Pro3. I've had a couple X100's and a Pro2. I may be one of the ten people that actually use the OVF so my request is statically HUGE. On all the other hybrid viewfinders I've used from Fuji, in the OVF mode the parallax frame lines move to compensate when the shutter is 1/2 pressed and return to the neutral infinity position as soon as the shutter button is released.
On the Pro3 I have, The parallax correction moves the framing box but DOES NOT RETURN TO THE NEUTRAL POSITION. This is VERY annoying when recomposing the next image at infinity after many years of muscle memory stored with the other Fuji Hybrids. If one close focuses and the frame moves to the lower right it remains there even when the camera is turned off and on again. And besides, it just ain't natural, Mate. It violates well known cosmic laws regarding such matters.
I called Fuji support and they appeared clueless but only said they'd pass it along. Since you have a popular channel and are a witty Chinese guy with a British ascent (I'm not sure of another combination that might carry more instant authority) I thought perhaps you may get more attention if you brought it up.
have u got used to it?
I feel like point and shoots are underrated, hope Kai does a review on more point and shoots
Is the screen that way for shoot from the hip fans?
Kai's street photography skills are getting way better.
"I LEICA A LOT"
Been looking for a digital camera to replace my favourite film camera the contax g2 and it's also made in titanium, seems to be ticking all the boxes
What cam/lens/mic this shot with?
What lens did you use? Thanks
So many features but one is discouraged from using the screen which can be essential in changing parameters more readily.
Am I the only one fumbling in the field looking through the eyepiece missing the d-pad?
So did you purposely give yourself wings at the start of the video?
i wish i could get something like the flipout screen on this on an xpro 2. Looking at buying an xpro2 cause its more in my price range. But it would be a secondary camera more for fun, so i kinda want the gimmicky screen and the new classic negative film sim. i love shooting film but always forget to get it developed. So this could be a compromise. Maybe i should save up more for an xpro 3 and a 23 f/2 or a 35 f/2
Did you shoot anything in low light? What did you think? and what's the Auto Focus like in low light? Does this Multi exposure work on Raw or Jpegs only?
-6 EV AF (i.e. 1/30th the light levels of the comparator - not sure if they were comparing against the X-T3 or the X-Pro2) is one of the touted new capacities
Ayyy just what I was looking after see the x pro 3 trailer lol
Were the photos jpegs out of camera or edited jpegs or edited raws?