@@SamuelStreetlife I love those kind of details :D. I started looking for other details changing in the room after that. I also noticed the poster before it fell. I thought it was planned for first, until i saw your reaction :D.
This video was super duper helpful! I just got my X-E4 a week ago and played with some 40 shots. The quality is amazing for this price point. The film simulation from Fuji is just beautiful.
Great review and tips! Minor point, I think “All” under your AF options doesn’t let the camera choose what’s best (that’s what “Wide” does); rather it allows you to cycle between all AF options via the command dial. It’s actually pretty handy once you get the hang of it. Great channel and images!
Finally someone that understands the problem of not having a physical af mode switch. It is such a bummer. It will always be a compromise on this camera. Which makes it the actual only problem I have with the xe4. Now if the camera did have a switch but lack the other more known function buttons/dials like the xe4 lacks, that would be a compromise I would be able to adapt to and overcome. But now it both has a lack of buttons and makes you have to compromise other functionality and fn buttons to just switch focussing modes. Which juuuust makes me doubt the camera a little too much... Thx for the video and not just downplaying the importance of such physical button!
The sheet in the back with the messages about subscribing had me giggling. A tiny detail that takes time and thought to prepare with a plan for the edit of the video. I appreciated it massively :D
Great video - thanks! I also set the ISO to a ‘swipe up’ (where a dial should be) and I also set the three focus mode options to ‘swipe left’ as that where they would be on my X100 cameras. ‘Swipe right’ for white balance and ‘swipe down’ for film terms.
I've been using Fuji for years. I don't know why youtube brought up your video since you're teaching beginners but I found your video a very refreshing reminder of things that I can adjust but don't usually think about. Such as I forgot the user menu even existed. I've been manual going through settings and it takes long but I'm gonna start using my user settings again. So wonderful video my friend. Wunderbar mein Freund
Thank you for this video. As a Fuji newbie this has been very useful. Especially the swipe function personalisation. I will rewatch this a few times I think.
This might be the most underrated photography channel on YT. I don't understand why you don't have 500K subs! Your content quality is always fantastic - informative, inspiring, practical. And your delivery, demeanor, and narrative style are absolutely top-notch. Bravo!
Fantastic video - thanks so much - I am a FujiNubi and did heaps of research, was concerned about the overminimalism cons but took the plunge and your guidance has really made me less concerned and overwhelmed about where to start with my settings when my new baby finally charges up! Thanks again.
Great video! I’ve been with Fuji for 10 years and can say this is one of the best pieces of advice on how to assign controls to buttons (I like the idea of screen swipe for some settings) and how to get quick focus. Focusing with Fuji remains an issue for me, constantly focusing on the background etc. If Fuji made the XE3 with a flippy screen this would be perfect for me. I dislike the swivel screen on XT4 because it alters the centre of gravity/axle and really slows down street photography. I love my XH1 but keep hitting the Q button by mistake. I love using Russian lenses and Lens Baby on my XH1 for IBIS. Great video. Thanks.
Regarding focusing: try to disable auto focus and use back focus button for auto focus only. This way you dont need to keep your shutter button half pressed.
Thank you for a great video. I have just ordered an X-e4 after fumbling about with a Lumix GX9 and various lenses for a few months. I'm brand new to Fuji so not haunted by the absence of much loved features. This video is very helpful in terms of familiarising me before I have even received my X-e4. *subscribed*
Update: I received my X-e4 today and Ihave crawled through this video numerous times setting my camera up exactly the same as yours as my starting point! It was so much easier than trying to use the manual. :)
I have the same set up, the Lumix GX9, which I absolutely love. I’m so tempted with the X-E4 to complement my GR3, the primary reason being, I miss a viewfinder. I’m new to any Fuji as well. What are your thoughts so far?
@@loushared6602 I feel sorry for my GX9 but I do much prefer the x-e4. It can pull focus faster when shooting people striding past at close range (if that's your thing) (It's my thing) Having the shutter speed on a mechanical dial, and an aperture ring on the lens (probably available on some Lumix lenses but not my three) makes control so much easier. Pictures are sharper. A lot more detail. I can crop into my xe-4 shots in a way I could not with the GX9. Black and white photographs look more like anologue shots than harsh digial files. Film emulators on the xe-4 are really good. I love my GX9, but it's no match. It shouldn't be though, at the grand old age it is, and at less than half the price. Xe-4 all the way for me. Haven't touched my GX9 since.
Thanks for another cool video. I wanted a black one... but then I saw an offer for 836 for body and 27mm WR... I bought it and need to wait 3 weeks to be delivered. I will us Samual's settings. Thanks for that!
Samuel is really going long term for his Dracula cosplay. Another great video. I enjoyed the mini storyline of the piece of paper on the left side of the video. A convincing way to get people to subscribe.
Wonderful to have found your fun and informative "tutorials". Coming from an analogical background, your videos light my day. Also, congrats for the good work as phtographer and film-maker! Saudações!
Moin in die Heimat! Danke für das geniale Video mit bester Unterhaltung. Super Humor und Details, wie zB die wechselnden Aufforderungen im Hintergrund. Zum Glück hat mir YT endlich deine Videos vorgeschlagen. Sofort aboniert und glotzen. Weiter so!
that half press the shutter release is fucking genius! Awesome workarounds. Learn the tool instead of complaining, complaining... I hope they will make an xe-5. I should be in the market for a new body then. Man... the end of your video... when will I feel safe walking the streets shoulder to shoulder snapping shots? 2022? The US is opening too soon and the case numbers are not going down. Hubris. Got to love it.
Best thing in this video are the details, and I mean it. The left side background poster keeps changing with messages to subscribe :D I love such things.
...man man man, du hast mich jetzt so angefixt mit dieser Kamera, ich habe das Ding jetzt bestellt. 🙈 Bin sehr gespannt was mich erwartet. 🙆🏼♂️ Wird hoffentlich in zwei Wochen geliefert 🚛💨💨💨 Beste Grüße aus Hamburg ⚓️ Jens 👋🏻👋🏻👋🏻
Wow, I really appreciate this video and all the information. I've been looking hard at Fuji for a combination street photography/short film camera and this looks like the camera I want/need. Has all the functionality I love in the X100V for stills, but the addition of interchangeable lenses, and the core functionality I wanted for video from the XT-3/4. When I shoot short films I'm always on a tripod or gimbal and using manual focus, so I'm not really missing anything with the lack of IBIS. Can't wait to get this camera!
Awesome! Glad to know my video was helpful to you! The X-E4 is definitely capable! But one thing I haven't experienced till making this video is overheating. With the X-E4 you need to be a little careful when shooting 4K. The camera overheated for me once when I had the camera out in the sun on a tripod and filming for 1 hour straight. When recording shorter takes you shouldn't encounter that problem. So make sure to turn the camera off between takes if you plan to shoot in the sun or warm days!
Yes, the silver X-E4 is the most beautiful camera I know. I own a black X-E1 and a X-t1. I like the E1 more then the T1. I am a little in love with the sliver X-E1 and perhaps one of these days...I can look again at your nice vlog!
Brilliant. Thank you so much Samuel. I am a big fan of Panasonic bridge cameras and am finally learning to use them properly! But I am curious about the benefits of larger sensors and more portable cameras and have just bought an XE4, partly for sentimental reasons as most of my film photography was done with a Fujica ST605 SLR, bought in 1977! As per, bewildered by the FJ XE4 menu (having partly mastered Panasonic's), I found your video very useful, particularly the disabling of the touch screen!
you say that AF ALL means the camera choses for you the right mode. thats not correct, it only means that you can scroll through all AF modes (if you use the front dial for AF modes) instead of being stuck in for area for exanple, and changing only the size of the area. but i like your review. i think it is really helpful for beginners. thank you!
Thank you so much for this video. I think, this one and the other about using Fuji x-e4 for video are those points where I finally made my mind and decided it's a totally right thing to prefer buying this camera instead of buying Sony a6400. The possibility to customise the camera this way in addition to a beautiful picture it gives (I don't like Sony's aesthetics at all) - I understood I will love fuji. Thank you!
Do you know that you can press and hold the "DISP/BACK" Button to quickly access to the FN button settings ? It's faster and more handy than go by thé menu.
This was extremely useful and I love the minimalist screen you decided to go with. This is my first camera that i've bought myself and I'm excited to learn some new things and maybe try out making videos. I watched the video you made with your friend and saw the photos of the containers... OMG they were so fricken good.
I am new to Fuji, and have just got my XE-4 plus a manual lens 3 days ago. Your sharing help me a lot! (although i will not follow some of your setting.) Keep it up. Just subscribed youe channel ~~
That focusing tips was great. I forgot you could use this technique after I switched from Canon DSLRs to the Fuji X-system and started using back-button focus exclusively. I used this technique all the time with my 5D MKII (focus on a subject and then reframe with shutterbutton half pressed, and keeping it half pressed until I was done).
I enjoyed your video of the overall guide with the settings that you personally use. I don't own any Fuji digital products except a Fuji medium format 645 film camera and it was my go to camera for traveling with it's fixed lens. Super sharp optics that always made pleasing images. So I've always been curious how they're digital stuff is like. Thanks for the video. I'll do more research to see what I end up with.
So the most controversial thing is the AF dial missing isn’t it- but actually this technique you explained in the video of overriding the auto focus is actually a faster technique than having to flip the AF dial on the front it seems. It requires less thinking in a way, as you don’t need to think about flipping a dial, the only thing you need to think about is the focus ring and whether you decide to use it to override- which you would do anyway! I mean to me this seems more intuitive, and much more simple. Am I right or maybe I’m missing something?
I never used burst mode or ever explained about speed between shots ever. I always found burst mode stats to be crazy but what I like least about X-e4 is the new navigation both physical and digital menu but a close second is his slow single jpg photos take . Some people on RU-vid or reddit attacked me for commenting on this, saying it was user error and I'm an idiot for not knowing it was the jog post processing .. but after 4 Fuji cameras Indver even heard of that. I noticed that the only thing that causes the crazy delay I experience was the "Clarity" slider which when starting I had at +2 or -1. So weird that the clarity effect slowed that camera down so much but it cant make a noticable improvement to image quality.
Clarity involves intensive processing of the image so it is obvious that it will take a second to process and save. Nothing "weird" about it and it does make a noticeable difference. It didn't happen on your other cameras because they didn't have that setting! *TURN OFF CLARITY* No idea what you mean about burst mode being crazy, when shooting manual focus lenses I sometimes use 8fps when shooting people with shallow Depth of Field to get at least one shot sharp. Sounds to me like you don't really understand the cameras that you use.
Love your videos Samuel! always chilled with nice music and this one has been especially good at helping me understand how to use my xe4. can you tell me how you change the exposure time from anything between 2-30seconds. Without the front dial it's tricky! Thanks and all the best from Australia!
Good review. And there are several “way arounds” the missing controls, but it’s annoying Fuji just skipped them. If the camera was 100€ more expensive to get that buttons and switches, most people would hand the cash over happily.
still considering whether i should buy the 27mm kit set, and buy an extra XF 18-55 for it. it would be my first mirrorless camera, really like the form factor and price to performance ratio of this camera
Get the kit and hold off on the 18-55 until you figure out what focal lengths and lighting conditions you end up shooting in. You might find that you need wider apertures than the 18-55 allows, so something like the Viltrox 23mm f/1.4 or 56mm f/1.4 may be more suitable. Or maybe you end up shooting wide in low light and need the Fuji 18mm f2. Don't be afraid of pushing the ISO to 12,800 in low light though.
The S-AF/MF dual mode with peaking and keep-your-finger-half-pressed-on-the-shutter-button technique is how my Olympus camera works too. It feels awkward but works, and you can use manual focus but also don't have to push any buttons to suddenly auto-focus on something different. Hmm... thinking about switching away from micro four thirds to Fujifilm, but money money money.
nice solution with zooming in, however, when shooting street with manual lens, its worth nuttin.. i don't like that they take out buttons and switches which were good
