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[Dododo]

the true annoying thing about fujifilm is how outrageous pricing has gotten both new and used markets... some of the cameras are going for more than their retail prices now...

[Rich-yn]

Thanks for your candor in discussing the Fuji X-T5 warts and all, instead the super rosey picture that most YouTube reviewers paint. It’s refreshing to encounter someone with actual honesty.

[ivanpatriciovillanueva]

I’m so happy (and lucky) about the fact that as an artist, I don’t need to worry about autofocus and any of those technical stuff. For me, the XT-5 is all about the joy of photography. It delivers images that look and feel way more warm and organic than my previous Nikon system, and that’s all I need

[theinfinitepassportTV]

It's videos like this that we all learn how many people rely heavily on auto focus. And no, I'm NOT saying that's bad or criticising anyone! Anyway, I shoot Fuji, and yes for paid work, because it's fun. And for the insane amount of creativity I have with the film sims and the RAW converter, etc. Anyway, not knocking other brands, Fuji is just more interesting to me. X-T5, X-H2s, X-H1.

[nicocastillo]

Got an XH2s a few months ago and switched to XT5. The former was a beast of a camera but I felt more creative with the XT5. And for what I need it to be, it delivers. Happy with it.

[charlesdavidmedia]

I own several Sony cameras (A1, A7SIII, FX6...). The XT5 is the camera I enjoy shooting with the most when it's not paid work. I tried several times to use my Fuji cameras professionally both for photos and videos, but I came to the conclusion that the autofocus issues prevent me to have full confidence in it. The XT5 is a fantastic every day/family/travel/casual portraits camera, but I can't rely on it for paid work most of the time.

[AlexKapolakaki]

My main camera is A7 iv, I had bought xt5 as an inspiration and boy did it deliver, but.. it’s just unreliable. I’ve missed so many good shots because of the constant struggles with its autofocus. At the same time Sony just works with almost zero mistakes in my use cases. So I switched from xt5 to A7C II and a couple of lightweight G lenses (24 and 40) and I’m pretty happy. The autofocus is fantastic, even better than A7iv, the aesthetics of the silver version are nowhere near xt5, but it’s still looks good. I really wanted the whole concept of having fuji as a second system to work, but it’s way to frustrating to have a camera that inspires you to shoot more, but fails you on a regular basis.

[grainybrews]

I’ve been shooting with Fujifilm professionally for the past 3 years now, and I have to agree with the autofocus issue… if they can fix that, I think many more people will seriously consider the system for pro work.

You can’t deny they make great cameras though. I think the sensor just adds a certain ‘vibe’ to shots that makes it so easy to edit in post, be it photo and video.

Ive been loving your photos mate, keep it up!

[rsakamoto]

Coming from a Sony system for 8 years & switching to an XT5 in Dec of '23, I find the Fuji menu system very refreshing & more intuitive than Sony! The one thing I cannot explain is that my fuji XT5 makes me want to go out & shoot & create an image! My Sony felt more like a "work" camera. I totally agree that Fuji needs to up their game on the focusing system!!! If I need to hit a tack sharp focus on my subject, I switch to a single point & move the box to my subject's eye. Having to do this all the time is very annoying! I've been watching your channel for a while now & love your perspective!

[rickyboller]

Thanks for your video.
I have been using the XT-5 for several months with various lenses.
I don't have the slight blur in your photos with my XT-5.
My pictures are absolutely sharp. I use the XF 23 1.4, the Tamron 11-20 2.8, Tamron 17-70 2.8 and XF 70-300.
I didn't notice this blur on any lens. Maybe you'll have your XT-5 checked once. That doesn't seem normal to me.
Many greetings from Germany.
Ricky

[filipe_aires]

nice video bro, and that picture of Ipanema, in Rio, just amazing, as a Brazilian, lots of appreciation for it! Congrats buddy

[philipsutton]

Thanks for posting dude - great vid. I had the opposite experience. Long story short - I scabbed along with Fuji for over a decade. Hangin in there, kept thinking things would improve. Six bodies and nine lenses later, I recently swapped over to a FF system. Oh boy - night and day. My customers raved about my images, asking me if I'd bought a new camera - they could all tell the difference. I struggled with Fuji for years trying to get that crisp commercial look that clients wanted, and just could not get that with Fuji APSC. I was looking like I would lose customers. If I didn't nail the exposure properly on low light, high ISO, and tried to pull up shadows - the image would turn to custard. On my new system I can shoot over 12, 000 ISO with impunity! My joy of photography went through the roof, my customers raved, my business went great. Sorry, I really think Fuji is the bottom of the barrel. I saw a recent add here in Perth for a 2nd wedding photographer. shooter needed for wedding work. Only stipulation - no Fuji shooters"!@#$%!!

[octaviarolle]

Had an XT5 for about a month before I returned it. I loved the look of the camera. I love the colors of the photos. I loved how it felt while using it. It did a great job capturing the atmosphere of different spaces. But the auto focus really turned me off. And even when focusing manually, it was so much of a hassle. Hoping it improves with the XT6 release 🌸

[FaustoFerreira]

Nice work!
Nobody talks about this, but precise manually focusing actually gives a sharper image than autofocusing on XT5, even in single mode, with a still subject, with every lens, in any light condition, it seems to be allways a hair off ( backfocusing ). Is it just my XT5 doing this. Acuracy is not lens dependent.

[drbubble]

Gerard’s autofocus issue sample here was user error. AF-S, focus lock on the car, and then recomposed to put the AF point over the girl crossing the street.

Also in your tracking AF example, you have eye detection on while shooting a plant and blank wall 😂

It’s our responsibility as photographers to understand how our cameras work and use them to enhance and improve our work. Without the understanding, you’re running blind, and complaining when it doesn’t work out.

I shoot Fuji and Nikon Z9’s now, but also shot Sony A9ii’s, and Leica SL2, Q3, and M11 for paid client work (international corporate and editorial). Focus accuracy and tracking is not a concern, nor is high iso noise performance. Understanding your tools, finding good light, and anticipating action are still the keys to great photos.

[yousefcreative]

Been shooting Fuji for 10 years. The latest being the XT4. Bought an A7iii on a whim and it destroyed me. Sharper images. Insane eye autofocus that doesn't miss, even on fast moving subjects. Incredible battery life (Like 1000 photos and it's still 50% or better, compared to Fuji where it's almost dead at 300 shots). Full frame goodness. I dumped Fujifilm and I'm not going back. Now I have a Sony A7C and I'm extremely happy.

[stevesvids]

I'm sure Continuous Focus is the reason for many soft focus shots. I shoot XT3 still... and I have certainly noticed this. I tend to favour manual focus or single shot focus. I always feel that continuous focus takes shots while lens is still adjusting. I might be wrong. Its just my thoughts.
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[shirakawanaoya]

The autofocus problem IS A HUGE PROBLEM. We can see in the video many soft pics and breathing videos. Hope the fix that cuz the colors are unique!

[ekvidi]

Great Video, great photos, thank you for this! There are two ways to get Fuji Raw-Files generally sharper: 1) Using Capture One instead of Lightroom (I tried this but I missed the AI-tools and Photoshop too much. But if you don't need this, Caputure One files are significally sharper than LR-Files. 2) Using DXO Pure Raw as the Raw-Converter. It's a LR-Plugin and actually the main job is to denoise but it also handels the RAW-Flies like Capure One does, so they are way sharper with any ISO. I love this workflow, cause it produces very sharp images without noise (you can go up to 10.000 ISO) while still working with LR. Disadvantage: The files are getting very big (120 MB) and it takes 10-15 sec. per file.

[dyztanz]

I owned an XT30ii and ditched it because I could not focus it - either automatic or manual. I loved the camera for it's design, but hated it for performance. Switched to Sony A7ii and realised I should have done this in the first place. Of course a camera is just a tool, but I think we all agree that some tools are better than others.