Is This The Best Budget Fujifilm Camera In 2024?
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- čas přidán 13. 02. 2023
- I bought a new camera this year, but it's not exactly "new". She an oldy, but a goody.
The Fujifilm X-E2 is a small, and a fairly old camera. However, I have really enjoyed shooting the majority of my photography with it in 2024. Cameras like the X-E4 or the x100v are too expensive and rather hard to find at the moment, so the X-E2 is currently my favorite camera!
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What camera are you picking up in 2023? 📸👀
Still X-E2 and X100s time to time
@@d.cassarinoBoth are lovely cameras!
My x-e2 more often than my x-e4. And since a week im so thrilled of my new x10. Yes you're right - the x10, not x100 😅
But to be honest.. i love all three of them ❤
@@lars69lp solid trio of cameras you got there!
X-Pro2 in black and graphite ( nib), company to X-H1.
Thank you so much! I appreciate it. Glad you like it.
This is probably one of the most influencing videos out there on CZcams. Thank you so much.
No, thank you for being here and for watching!
Hey bro the choice of audio in your videos are so goooddd
I loved your video and the drama you put on the review about this camera! Congratulations on making me feel good by watching and listening! Greetings from Germany!
That's an awesome compliment! Thank you!
@@WestonWoodfin Keep it up that drama mood as you just did it! Greetings again!
Weston so glad to see you enjoying the camera. 😊✌️
Hey Andy! I’ve really been enjoying it! I take it with me everywhere I go. So glad I purchased it. Thank you for placing it in my life!
@@WestonWoodfin that's just awesome brother. Keep the fire going 🔥🔥
Really cool video concept. Nice job
I appreciate it!
When I shook up my cameras this year, I went with a XE3 and a XT4. Had both previously, and returned to them. And yes, they cost an arm and a leg, even if the XT4 is a bargain for its feature set when compared to the cost of the Sony A7 series.
Photography is an expensive hobby! Haha X-E3 and XT4 are great cameras though. I’m sure you have been enjoying them!
Thank you for sharing your enthusiasm and tips. I've just found a nice X-E2 on the grey market, to be my everyday carry, and be "second in shooting" with an X-T5. That combo should offer interesting possibilities. And, as you said, the 27mm f/2.8 will fit perfectly that cute X-E2.
Awesome combination! Congrats on the new camera! Enjoy!
I found a used xe2 for a decent price online, but had to send it back: sensor had a tiny scratch. But I was really impressed with it for the short time I had it, enough to know that I’ll be looking for another one.
I hope you are able to find one! Really great little camera for what it is.
I own 5 2nd hand Fujifilm X camera's. My preference ranks them as follows: number 1 X-E2, and then X-T20, X-T4, X-T2, X-E1. I am just coming back from a walk and had the black X-E2 with me. It's a camera that invites you to take pictures. 4 weeks ago I bought that black X-E2 in mint condition still sealed in the box. I sold my silver X-E2 a week later for the same price.
That’s awesome! It truly is a lovely camera
thank you, for make me fall in love with this camera. im going to buy this, wish me find it with good condition :) thank you sir
Oh yes, the x-trans 2 sensor is so nice! I have it in my X-T1 and X-T10. Love them both. Nice video and pics! Keep it up!👍🏻
Great cameras! Thank you so much!
Thats what I heard too
I wanna get the xt1 cause it renders better photos than xt2 is that true?
@@nachohernandez9491I don't know if better, but different. More pleasing (imo).
@@nachohernandez9491I don't know if better, but different. More pleasing (imo).
great video man, love those old fuji cameras.
Me too! Especially the X-E2!
An Oldy but a Goody indeed!
Any camera produced in the past 15-20 years is going to be highly capable of producing great images.. Love this man.. From Threads
You are right! You really don’t need the latest and greatest to take wonderful photos! Thanks for being here! ❤️🧵
This is a very nice and interesting presentation.
This is a very nice comment. Thank you so much for being here and watching.
I shoot with the same pair of cameras. Not giving a hoot about video or action photography, and the Trans2 sensor being on my favorite Fujifilm body, this camera is far from a compromise for me, in fact it’s my sweet spot as far as street photography goes. With the revised aperture ringed 27mm pancake, this combo fit’s my size/weight bill to a tee. Consequently, I literally never leave home without the camera slung over my shoulder on a minimal Peak Design strap, as it feels like absolutely nothing, never gets in my way, but always close at hand when an opportunity reveals itself. I have the full complement of f2/2.8 Fujicrons as well, & also have a full frame Sony A7II, which is my dedicated body for my collection of vintage m42 screw mount Pentax Takumars. My time spent with each system is split pretty much 50/59. EyE don’t look at my system as a compromise, as it fits my particular wants & needs.
My aforementioned favorite Fujifilm body being the X-E2, which I apparently neglected to mention above.
Heck yeah! That’s the power duo for sure. I love my X-e2 as my every day carry camera! It’s a tiny beast and really has allowed me to just have a fun time snapping photos everywhere I go!
When I shoot Jpegs with my Fujifilms, I often take advantage of the unique film simulation bracketing mode they offer, shooting in Chrome, Monochrome, and one or another of the others simultaneously..... Nifty, especially so when on a fence I might not have known I was straddling 🔍🔎
One of the many unique benefits of the Fujifilm cameras for sure!
I've had my X-E2 since it came out, and I've gotten some great images with it! It's my favorite travel camera!
Totally agree! it’s definitely one of my favorite cameras I’ve ever owned.
I shoot with my x100s, Pentax Mx-1 and Nikon d200, all pretty old cameras but take amazing photos.
Isn’t it lovely! 📸
Love this video! I'm having a very similar experience with a Fujifilm X20. (Hey, I even got the rope strap a lot like yours!) I also have bigger and higher spec cameras, but I wouldn't want to carry them everywhere. The X20 has charm, a sort of camera charisma, and it seems it was perfectly thought out for the user's experience. It also has X-Trans II, but in smaller format (2/3"), and it has a 28-112mm (equiv.) F2-2.8 with sweet mechanical zoom action. Oh, and an optical viewfinder! Yes, bright and clear even on sunny days.
I was disappointed with its JPEG output when I pixel-peeped. Details seem smudged away. The raw files process beautifully in RawTherapee, though! Details are preserved, and there is some noise, but it resembles film grain and looks better to me than the smudges. I think I will be shooting raw only with the X20.
Yeah there is just something about the character of the slightly older cameras that just feel so nice. The subtle grain, and sometimes out of focus shot really just gives off a nice aesthetic. Glad you are enjoying your camera and thank you for being here.
@@WestonWoodfin I like to think of myself as not being a sensor size snob. I have a X30 and don’t use it much. Maybe I should craigslist it.
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@@martingreenberg870 I actually almost only should JPEG now with the X-E2. Colors are great right out of my camera and I just do a few tweaks in Lightroom.
I just bought this camera and it's my first camera ever. I have done probably close to 100 hours in research and everything points to this exact camera. In fact a lot of people have sold their X-E3's in favor of the X-E2. I feel like it will only start to triple in price the more popular it gets. I just pulled the trigger on my first lens its a fujifilm XC 35mm at $200 and awesome quality i had to start with the nifty fifty and go from there right? I bought this camera primarily to do product photography up close macro style of fishing tackle. I also wanted to have a pocket able camera that I could take everywhere and capture all the moments for my online retail store/blog. Figure i would start on autofocus lenses first so that i could work on honing in on the fuji triangle better instead of trying to focus and not progressing much. I really liked your video.
Hey there! Congrats on the new camera! It’s a lovely little package. Thank you so much for watching. Happy Shooting! 📸
Gotta have that mindset that a lot of these new iterations are 2~3 years apart, and the heart and soul of these cameras have changed very little, namely the sensor. Most new tech and features are quality-of-life upgrades. Embrace the older stuff, when funnily enough, some of these older stuff are not even 10 years old. If you do go with an old model, all it means is YOU need to put in a bit more work on your end, the amazing shots are all still there.
Totally true! These camera are just a tool. The person behind the tool is responsible for the magic.
I'm considering to sell all my other camera and keep only Fuji XE2, XF27mm and TTartisan 35mm f1.4. But I'm keep checking other Fuji camera to upgrade from XE2 lol. Only thing that bothering me is no flip screen. How do you manage without it?
I just sorta understand that the X-E2 has its limitations. And through those limitations I find challenges that sorta force me to grow or think differently about how I approaching taking certain photos.
The lack flip out screen doesn’t bother me personally. I understand what the camera is capable of, and that’s what makes it special.
Hey man! I am wondering weather to buy a xe2 with a ttartisan 35mm f1.4 manual focus? That is the one that you own, right? What do you think of the lens together with the xe2? How is the manual focus for street photography?
The XE2 is the real deal and if you like classy ergo camera with color simulations with grainy\classy film look, this is it(as the starter\only camera). But wait, the 35mm F1.4 len is the awesome pairing for me on this camera or my other Fuji. Just don't take my word for it, it will come around when you excel with the XE2 and what to try other Fuji focal lengths...
I really want to get a 35 & 50 for my Fuji! Waiting to find them both for a good deal!
@@WestonWoodfin Any ideas which of those 2 lens you want to get first and why? But it will eventually come....
I’d recommend the Voigtländer 27 f2.
X-E2 or X-E2S that I have are sweet spot of E series, I prefer 2nd generation sensor, but 3rd gen sensor is more color accurate as also have X-T2 to compare. Last one made in Japan. Has built in flash. Ergonomics is ok. And somehow colors and overall impression of pictures compared to e.g. Sony is better, more pleasing, don't know how to express. What's your opinion as Sony user?
I LOVE my Sony. My favorite camera I’ve ever had. It can quite literally do almost anything I need it to. Not really fair to compare it directly to my X-e2 because they both serve a different purpose for me. I agree with you, Fujifilm has great color science, especially the trans 2 sensor….BUT the photos I get from my Sony are top notch.
EyE feels the same way about the sensors, which is partially why I, too, have an X-T2 as well as an X-E2..... I also use the Weather Resistant X-T2 with a Weather Resistant Fujicron for shooting in inclement weather.
I just found an X-Mount TTartisans 27mm 2.8 for $5 and I’m looking for a Fuji body which I came across this video and now I want an X-E2 or 3.
Great deal on that lens! I just bought their 23mm and it’s pretty awesome. Good luck on your search for an X-E2 or X-E3! Look on FB marketplace!
is there already Classic Chrome film simulation on X-E2 ?
Yes there is! And it’s great! The simulation I use the most with a few adjustments.
would you prefer another camera on top of your head, im on a budget and just starting out in photography
A good starter camera on a budget is something like the Canon 90D or maybe a used Sony a7ii
what recipe are you using at 12 seconds? looks so good
Thank you! It’s most likely Classic Chrome with some of my own adjustments and presets! But base recipe is most likely Classic Chrome. I jump between that and monochrome usually.
@@WestonWoodfin thanks 👍
may I know the rig/L plate that is attached to that XE2?
Not totally sure where it is from. But the plate says "MHG-XE" on it if that helps!
@@WestonWoodfin thanks man. it helped. But it seems out of stock because its phased out now
You can build x-e2 better than x100s or t.. since there's many 3rd party lens option
There is truth to this!
isn't available on amazon? Couldn't finddd.
Yeah, unfortunately they don't make them anymore..so you will have to find one second hand on Marketplace or E-Bay!
Thanks for sharing. 🥰 I can’t resist to ask: what is special about the frame at 2:43? 😮
I think I personally just like the photo of my doggo. He jumped in the car and I just so happened to have my camera on me. An example of a photo I was able to capture in the moment. You’re right though, probably not particularly special to most people.
Now I like it, too. 😉
x-t20 is imo fuji's best budget camera. similar size/price + more capable.
Oooo the x-t20 was on my list for a while too! Might still grab one if I ever get the chance!
@@WestonWoodfin ooh yikes, I meant to include *imo. Yeah it’s a great little camera and it’s joy to use. Paired with my tiny Ricoh I never see a need for anything else
@@obomasinladen haha no worries! I appreciate the opinion! I’ll have to keep an eye out for one still, it seems like a good value.
@@obomasinladen also, how are you liking the Ricoh?
I bought a new X-T20 right at the end of the production run (the X-t30 was already available). It came with the XF18-55 lens and I have since bought an XF35/1.4 lens. Totally happy with the camera and both lenses from day 1 and I feel no need to upgrade to anything more recent.
what brand is the additional hand grip u used?
I’m honestly not sure. It came with the camera when I bought it. But there is “MHG-XE” printed on the corner if that helps you find it!
@@WestonWoodfin thanks mate
Xe2 Monochrome pls
Love me some Monochrome!
I was wondering what the story behind the camera was 😄
It’s an older camera, but I couldn’t pass it up! The quality of images I get for the price are really great. Solid Purchase! ❤️
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Bro you need to come to algeria i saw one for 200$🗿🗿🗿🗿🗿🗿🗿
The xt4 with no kit is 800$ in algeria🇩🇿
I would spend $800 just to get there haha 😅
@@WestonWoodfin nah it will cost you less👀🤫the problem will be the visa
lol man how many "fujifilm something" content can youtubers keep making. but idk why i keep watching
We are all addicted! Haha thank you for being here though. ❤️
This means fujifilm gears REALLY INSPIRE people to shoot.
I don’t know where you get that price, the cheapest I can find is $1500
I’m sure the price of them is going up! I got mine on marketplace for $500! That was over a year ago now.
IMO the XE2 is fujis best camera… but it’s not a budget camera anymore!
Sorta true these days! But great investment IMO
Wait. You mean people could actually take great photos with cameras 10 years ago and prior???!! Lies!!! 😂
It's on the photographer, not the camera.
yes why not
You are not photographer
You, do not understand sarcasm!
‘Not the sharpest camera…’
But it still definitely gets the job done!