5 Reasons To Get The Fujifilm X100 

Agreed! And most importantly, it's just fun to use man, We need to have fun while you're doing this, otherwise what is the point? Thanks for watching Gerik! And for sharing your thoughts as well! I appreciate it 🙏🏼😁

Thanks a lot Dastan!, I couldn't agree more! the image quality is great and portability and form factor is great as well! Glad to hear you're using it and enjoying it! Thanks for watching man, I appreciate it! 🙏🏼✨

Thank you so much for your kind words, John. How's the x100 treating you? curious to hear your thoughts and experiences with the camera. Happy to hear people actively using it and enjoying it, photography is what keeps up going and learning, and my hope is that people can grow and explore their life and thoughts through the craft itself. Thanks for watching and for taking the time to share a comment as well! I appreciate it 😁🙏🏼

Haha good! The X-T1 is a bit more flexible and has interchangeable lenses, but the x100 is a great everyday carry camera, great image quality as well. If you use the 23mm on the X-T1 then you'll feel right at home with the x100. Thanks for watching and taking the time to share a comment as well! Cheers 🙏🏼

That's great to hear Michel, Thanks for sharing a bit about your experiences! Similar thoughts here, I've been using the X-Pro1 quite a bit lately since I recently reviewed it, made a settings video, and now working on a 5 reasons video, It's a great camera and in some aspects I consider it to be better than the x100 series. However there's some magic to the x100's, beauty in simplicity, ergonomics, easy of use too. My first camera ever was the x100t, and it felt like discovering fire to be honest haha. Glad to hear people still use these cameras and enjoy using them as well. Thanks a lot for watching and taking the time to share your thoughts as well, I really appreciate it! 🙏🏼✨

@@Jorge-Perez thanks for your reply! Only thing I was considering lately was an upgrade to a used ‚F‘ (there is one locally for ca 500$ in mint condition) and if a good used deal comes up to a ‚V‘. But tbh I am not sure it is worth to upgrade, at least to the ‚F‘? As you had the T, the F and I believe the V (or at least tested it) what is your take? Cheers Mitch Ps: just realised you posted an X100V review. Will check that out.

So do I. Just an avid amateur. I love the 35mm focal length - 90% of my pictures are being made with that focal length on FF digital, or via Film analog. Some might prefer 28mm, like onto the Leica Q(Q2) series....but for myself, it's too wide. When i need it a wideangle during landscape photography, it's mostly usually a 24mm lens via fullframe or Film SLR. Greetings from Germany.

Very exciting! I think early digital cameras have a lot of the "film" characteristics and aesthetics as well, not sure if it's intentional or just the limitation of the technology at that time. For people like us, this is a great thing. I think it will help make your transition smoother and more pleasant! The most common complaint is speed, but if you're coming from shooting on film, then basically that will not be an issue for you. This "top 5" video is a summary of my full camera review, and I also have a setup video for when you receive the camera and want to tweak the settings! Thank you so much for watching, and taking the time to share a kind comment as well, I hope these videos can help you and offer value to your life! Can't wait to hear your thoughts about the camera after you've used it for a while, so don't forget to keep me posted! Cheers 😁🙌🏼

@@Jorge-Perez Well it basically just completely took over and I've been using it for everything ever since I got it. I absolutely love it. I don't find it too slow and love the images I get with it. It's so lightweight, compact and easy to bring with me anywhere. My poor film cameras have been properly neglected haha. I took it travelling with me a couple months ago around Europe and it never skipped a beat. I've got three batteries and one battery easily lasts a full day and I use the EVF 100% of the time. Couldn't be happier with my purchase but I think one day I'll get one of the newer X100's :)

So nice of you, thank you! I hope it was helpful or entertaining, thanks for watching and leaving a comment as well! Cheers 🙌🏼

Great to hear! and congrats on getting one haha! I'd like to hear your thoughts after you've used it for a while. But to help you get started, here are some other videos that you might find helpful: -My full review of the camera: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-WejILa9vMec.html -Settings and setup video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Jo34SzOIsKE.html -A focusing guide, on how to focus properly with the camera (made it with the X-pro1, but the same settings and principles apply to the x100) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-eSPTnuodZn0.html Hope that helps, Carrie! happy to hear you got one and excited to see what you can do with it. Thank you very much for watching and for taking the time to share a comment as well! I appreciate it 😁🙌🏼

@@Jorge-Perez Thank you :)

Totally agree! That's the real beauty of the x100, yesterdays flagship camera is today's best bang for the buck. The price to quality ratio is incredible. Glad to hear that many people still use it to this day! Thanks for watching and taking the time to share your thoughts as well, I appreciate it! 😁🙌🏼

Agreed, although the X-E1 & X-pro1 are a little slow, the colours are great, it's the limited dynamic range and how that affects the highlights that make it look more natural or realistic. The X100 has a different sensor, pre- x-trans, but you can still tell the difference and it looks great in my opinion as well. Thanks for watching and for taking the time to share a comment! Cheers 😁🙌🏼

Both! haha, The reason why I chose to test and review the x100 was that it was the first camera and the cheapest on the online used marketplace. If you can get a newer model for the same prince, or very very close, then I'd recommend doing that. I have not heard of the later models having the same SAB issue, so I think it should be fine, ideally, you can test it and make sure it works, or get it from an online reputable seller. Hope that helps! Thanks for watching and for taking the time to share a comment as well, Stathis. Keep me posted if you do get one! 😁🙌🏼

Hi Carlo, I responded your question on the other video, hope that helps! Good luck and cheers! 🙏🏼✨

Interesting, the x-e2 seems fairly small too, maybe the full size depends on the lens? what lens do you normally shoot with? The x-e2 might give you a bit more versatility because of interchangeable lenses, but once you try the x100 series, it will most likely become your every day carry haha. Portability, size and great image quality. Thanks for watching and taking the time to share your thoughts as well, I appreciate it John 🙌🏼✨

@@Jorge-Perez I shoot mostly the Fuji 23mm f2 and the 35 f2. I do have some vintage m42 mount lenses that I shoot as well.

Good choice! My first fuji camera ever was the X100T, great camera, great image quality, and it's a bit faster than the x100 and x100s, so you probably have the best of the bang for the buck ratio of the x100's cameras Thanks for watching and sharing a comment as well! Cheers ✨🙏🏼

Good to know! How's the X-e1 treating you? I've been thinking about it since it's a rangefinder style camera like the xpro and x100 series. Curious to hear your thoughts on it! Thanks a lot for watching! and for taking the time to share a kind comment as well! I appreciate it Rostyk! 😁🙌🏼

@@Jorge-Perez Jorge, I appreciate your comments! The Fujifilm X-E1 is really TREATING me with fantastic images. It’s a real treat to shoot with. It’s the first time when I really embraced the full manual exposure mode. It renders not only the colours beautifully but also the texture of the image. It’s just different, pleasant and really film like (however nothing will compare to film:) Also ergonomically it’s so comfortable for me that really before leaving the house I make sure my camera is with me. Just to compare - literally yesterday I had to shoot for a client and I had to go back to my Sony a6500… it’s also APS-C, compact body. However I was so unhappy before, during and after the shoot. Skin colours are terrible, the overall look is just not nice. Camera gear does matter :)

Totally agree, I made a video called Top 3 features I want in every camera, and an ND filter is one of them, it really is a game-changer. How's the camera treating you? curious to hear your thoughts. And the leaf shutter is underappreciated, now that I'm testing other Fuji cameras and lenses whilst the mechanical shutter is pleasant, it's also very noticeable, subjects can always tell when I took a photo of them. I hope the video was helpful or interesting! Thanks for watching and for sharing a comment as well! Cheers 🙌🏼✨

Glad you enjoyed the video! My main camera is the x100v, but more often than not I'm going back to using the x100 and x-pro1, the sensors have a unique look and I really love the results as well! Thanks a lot for watching and taking the time to share your thoughts! I appreciate it 🙌🏼✨

Me too. Tried the X100S, X100T. But love the original X100 (LE) There's something special sauce from the original X100. It behaves almost like a film Rangefinder, minus the rangefinder patch of course - but the OVF with LCD info overlay is extraordinary. Technically, the X100V is the best of all current iterations - but part of the fun (if not all) is like the X100 original does look and simply works. For the same reasons, i like to shoot my old CCD DSLRs, it's high iso range looks like film grain, mostly. And the colors...so much less post-processing time, which i general don't like much. Besides the X100, it's my only non X-Trans Sensor camera from Fuji, ordinary using the E1/E2 & T1 otherwise....well, at least occasionally, when not shooting Film.

Agreed! The feel of the camera and how you shoot really matters, and the x100 offers a different type of experience for sure. The X100V is too clean at times, not sure if that makes sense but that is how I feel about it. If I were do to another year abroad and could only pick one, I would choose the X100V 📸 But now that I'm back home and have time to experience and want to have fun, the x100 and X-pro1 are my most common picks! 😁

Hi Matthieu, You're a member of this small community, so I'll try to take some extra time to explain how I feel about this. If you've watched my videos, then you know that I spent a full year dedicating myself to photography in Japan, just that, nothing else. And that entire year I used the X100F as my main camera. So I'm a bit bias towards the x100 series in general. However, the X-E2 is faster in general, more capable, has interchangeable lenses, and has extra simulations (Including Classic Chrome) which happens to be the best Fuji simulation in my opinion. The x100 is the first mirrorless camera from the Fuji, and it feels that way. If you could get the x100s or x100t for the same price, then that would be a no-brainer, since I really need the OVF/EVF combo & ND filter to survive. The 25mm f1.8 (I'm assuming you mean the 7artisans or the Pergear lens) is pretty small, or if you're willing to shoot with the 27mm f2.8 as well, the X-E2 will be fairly compact. But if you plan to use larger, heavier lenses, then you might have to reconsider. I think the x100 is great, I recommended it my videos and reviews, but it's not as fast or responsive as the second gen cameras, If you're okay with, if you need the OVF/EVF like me, If you need the ND filter, and you don't mind the softness of the 23mm f2 lens when shooting wide open, then the x100 is a great choice. If not, then the X-E2 is the better pick, that way you can pick up where you left with your X-T1 and use the same lenses and shoot with classic chrome! Hope that helps! thank you so much for watching and taking the time to share your thoughts as well! And good luck! 😁🙌🏼

@@Jorge-Perez thanks for the input ! That's really appreciated !

@@Jorge-Perez so, after much thinking, I decided to pull the trigger for the X100. The X-E2, even with the 25mm is much thicker than the X100, and wouldn't fit in my jacket pocket. Worse, the goal was to carry the least money on me as possible, and the X-E2 + lens is considerably more expensive than the X100. + I wanna try the OVF it seems fun to use :D

My pleasure! I also have a full review of the x100 as well, In case you want to see a bit more about it. I might be doing a giveaway as well in the future, maybe next year. So stay tuned just in case! Hope that the video was helpful or entertaining, thanks for watching! 😁🙏🏼

Haha, interesting to hear that, How's your Leica treating you? I think Leicas are probably in most photographers' wishlists 😂 Yes, the X100 has its quirks, but It's still decent enough If you take the time to get the shots you want, something that I mention in my full review of that camera is that If you treat it like a film camera, you win. But now that I'm testing other fuji cameras and slowly going through most of them, I can see the differences and the much-needed improvements to the x100 series. Thanks for watching and for taking the time to share a comment as well! I appreciate it! 🙌🏼✨

It's the very first digital sensor of the X series, and they did a great job with it. The X-trans sensor is definitively better in my opinion, but I'm happy with the image quality and results you can get from the original X100. Watch my full review for more info on the camera and photo samples as well! Thanks for watching, I hope it was useful or entertaining, and thanks for sharing a comment as well! I appreciate it! 🙏🏼✨

Yea that's pretty good. Some of my favourite images were taken with my X100T, that's a great camera and still can achieve incredible results. What camera did you have before that one? Curious to hear your thoughts. Looking forward to hearing about your experiences with the camera after you've used it for a while! Thanks for watching and for sharing a comment as well! Cheers 😂✨

@@Jorge-Perez I've use the Canon 5D Mark III before that so it is interesting to switch to a mirrorless camera in a smaller form factor.

@@Jorge-Perez I'm also thinking of getting either the X100F or X100V.

That's a good idea.. my main camera is the x100v, I purchased it for the same reason: I needed weather resistance and I needed a sharper lens as well. I talk about that in my x100v review, check it out if you're considering getting the camera. That camera might be the right fit for you if WR is a must. Thanks a lot for watching and taking the time to share your thoughts as well, hope this helps! Cheers 🙌🏼✨

@@Jorge-Perez Already watched 😉

I think for a complete beginner perhaps the X-A7 is a bit more convenient and easy to use, with "Auto" modes and flexibility. However, if you're serious about photography I would get the x100. It will force you to learn and get better at it, and will outlast the X-A7. It really just depends on you, your level of commitment, and if you want to invest the time to get better or just want a great camera that shoots in auto and that's it. Hope that helps! Thanks for watching and dropping a comment as well! Cheers ✨🙌🏼

@@Jorge-Perez the fact that xt100 has been discontinued and its will not be serviceable if damaged?

Yes, Most cameras warranty cover manufacturers defect only, but not user damage or physical damage. It's most likely that you will damage it than a manufacturer defect. If you ask me which camera has the potential to make you a good photographer (if you take it seriously) I would say the x100. The only question is: Is that what you want? do you want a camera to use sometimes and have fun? or do you want to take it seriously and learn?

@@Jorge-Perez thanks 😊

I have heard a lot of great things about this camera, but I haven't personally used it yet. I want to try a couple of these in the future. However, I personally need a rangefinder style viewfinder. I live inside the viewfinder. So this camera is a no for me. However, I want to test it and play with it because the results look great! and there's a lot of people out there that don't need a viewfinder to take photos. I'll try to get my hands on one of these in the near future. Cheers! 🙏🏼✨

I’ll be on the lookout for future vids of yours. Love how structured and objective your approach is on your style of photography.

Haha good! The word you're looking for is "Soul". The newer Sony & Canon cameras are technically impressive, but the clinical/sterile look is not appealing to me, let alone all the work that must be invested into post production. Those cameras foment the idea of shoot first, ask questions later. But these Fuji cameras are a joy to use, these have a look, a feel and a soul. If you are intentional with your photography and your settings BEFORE you take the photo, then that is all you have to worry about. Happy to hear more people are getting this camera and using it as well. Keep me posted about your experiences after you've used it for a while! Thanks for watching and for taking the time to share your thoughts as well. I appreciate it! 🙌🏼✨

Where did you buy it from because it is all around 400 now but that may just be because of demand

@@FirstnameLastname-bu6vj i buy this camera from online store(totally 220usd plus two battery）. actually here we have more cheaper models selling on second hand markets but they are personal users, i'm not sure those machine are still good for shooting.

@@vincenttop10 ah okay, thanks