I bought a Fuji X-E4 in 2024 ( A Sony users experience ) 

I've had some more time to play with it and you're right. I'm finding that once I've gotten a few settings to my liking I'm never having to go back and touch them again. Learning recipes now and it's so facinating. The level of customization is insane.

Thanks for the kindness :) All the best to you in 2024 as well.

I think you would love doing it! I enjoyed this way too much! It really frees you from having to come up with a concept for a video and makes you focus on one simple thing. Plus it kills two birds with one stone and allows you to do both video and photography.

I do the exact same thing with my XE-4, I always shoot JPG+Raw because I often go with an Lr edit of the Raw file. While my A7IV is an incredibly powerful camera, I absolutely LOVE my little XE-4!

Thank you brother. Yeah Fuji is something else :)

"Oh hey Mark" These cameras are something else. I was just also now looking at an X-T5 coincidently.

Nice! We almost have the same set up haha! Jelouse of the X100V though.

Nice! I still want an X100V :P, but the E4 is great. Like you said the versatility of it is a huge deal. Being able to change lenses and such I'm surprised it's not more popular than the 100V. It's going to be a dream in Tokyo! I'm actually jelouse because I wish I had this camera when I went there. Take a lot of photos and maybe even use it as a business opportunity. You can sell your photos as packs on Artstation. I've purchased some myself oddly enough for reference as an artist. The jpg's coming out of this camera is insane. Have a great time.

Yeah that's right lol. So damn cold I almost just gave up and went home then I thought about how youtube algorithms don't give up and go home LOL.

Hahah, I can imagine. The winter is brutal

@@AntzMr It is! But surpisingly it has been pretty tame this year. The day i shot this vid was the coldest day haha.

Oh no! I think I might be going down the same hole. I love the feeling these cameras evoke. I just love the physical feel of them and the types of noises they make. Maybe it's my old age coming out. I'm again looking at the photos I took and they look even better when I zoom in on them. I totally get why people love them so much. This tablet behind me is great but it takes up all my space lol. And I always forget I always have some sort of dorky ass art up :P Very professional I know. I need to present my space better when I do youtube, but maybe this adds to my carefree person. I really don't stress and care too much about set up haha. Just wake up and do it! type of guy. I started looking up recipes and wow! Exciting stuff! What a unique and fun ecosystem. Thanks again for all the kindness :)

@@noisackda2564 Your very welcome :). Yeah the physical and tactile feel and the noise also was something I somehow enjoyed, which led me towards film photography - so many topics I’m toying around and so limited time. Having my channel is my way to somehow justify that stuff a bit 😆 To be honest I really like the look of your setup, even if you find it unorganised. Your some headphones hanging and a PS5, tells more about your personality which I like. My current setup is just my half living room/ half kitchen with all the toy mess of my daughters 😅 But I just try to ignore that fact to get the recordings done. When the girls are getting a bit older, I might be able to create a separate recording space and record more. But for now it’s what I can do to keep the channel going. Fast lenses at least help a bit to bokeh the mess away 😂

​@@IntrovertAmateur Yeah I'm a bit of a tech nerd as well as a "nerd nerd" that likes anime haha! Otaku is the word? I've mellowed out quite a bit actually. I used to be much worse :P But I am fortunate to have this space all to myself. You know I don't even notice your background. Like you said, fast lens haha. Movie magic.

You know what? I will shoot stuff in Hawaii but I think I'm going to just enjoy it more. Maybe make only one vlog with it when I get back.

@@noisackda2564 you better or I’m un-subbing.

@@EvanLindy Fine then I'll un-sub to you! Ha!

Thanks so much! I totally agree with you. No need to edit stuff when you can do everything in-camera :)

Gotta say the camera body look so cool as well!

Haha! I thing I talk too much, but its not bad. I do like the POV part though. MORE POV!!!

@@EvanLindy I feel all fancy and stuff when I take pictures with it. Need a curly moustache and a pipe and scarf now.

I was very close to pulling the trigger on the pocket 3 and then discovered that the new iPhones shoot log files!!!! Almost bought that yesterday but a friend told me to wait to get the 16 because apparently, that's a lucky number for a person born the year of the dragon. I just realized how absurd what I just wrote down sounded haha. Thanks for the advice and kind words :)

That's really bold of you to switch from a system after 40 years! Happy the Fuji is working out for you. I just love what they are doing. I love the aesthetic as well. They really pay homage to their legacy in how they style their cameras. I feel like I'm holding a piece of art in my hands.

Yeah naw. I don't beleive in the Canon hype. I think it handles skins tones in a flattering way and that's why people love it, but yeah. Just underwelming to me. Fuji is light years ahead if you are looking at creative and beautiful colors.

Astia love, astia life

Adam!!!! I’m so jealous you are surrounded by so many amazing opportunities when it comes to capturing interesting scenery. The west is just so boring. We have very little culture over here and specially in Canada. Just trees and fields and Walmart :/ . I hate it here in that respect. I want to visit the east more. Life is so dense and populated. Never boring, but probably not a great place to live if you want solitude lol. Thanks for the kind words :) are you going to do a FPV video? I think you should! You have the perfect setup for it and like I said before. I love watching them :p it presents a very raw perspective of an area in the world we may not be able to visit. I would love to go to a place like Thailand and do some. Right now I’m in Hawaii so I plan on doing one here. To my point about photography vs vlogging I think what you said is right. People accept photography as art since it’s an older discipline as well. A lot of beautiful moments in history has been documented with photography and I think people can appreciate that. Nothing good has ever come from vlogging in peoples eyes. They associate it with crappy people going to Japan and making fun of locals haha. So sad. Anyway, thanks for the thoughts. I always appreciate your words and your take on things.

@@noisackda2564 Hey Noi, that's right, I forgot you are in Hawaii, very nice! Yeah, I grew up in the Mid-west in the States where Walmart was the only place to go (hahaha). Even though I'm technically introverted, I really love living in dense populations! Yeah, I think you're right, I should do a FPV! I realize my strengths are not really in "Vlogging" in the traditional sense. But really appreciate those that have made it an art form. Speaking of art, I think with your new camera, you could really dive pretty deep into photography. It seems you got a good eye for it!

@@TravelingAhn Introverted extrovert. Same as me :P Thanks for the kind words. I studied art so I think laws of composition transfer well bwtween all cerative diciplines.

Appreciate it :)

Thank you! Fuji is amazing. I love their cameras. Being a Sony shooter it's a nice addition to my camera collection. I haven't shot video with my XE4 yet. Sony is just so great at it I don't usually look to other camera systems for that.

I totally get it now!

@@noisackda2564 search for Fuji X weekly. You can find a lot of film simulations!! 🙋 Keep posting Noi ! Hi from Denmark ⛄

Thank you sir. 100% I want to do more of these but this is my intro to them so a lot of talking happened haha. This was very fun to edit together as well so that's a huge plus.

@noisackda2564 that's great to hear. BTW I love the grading on your videos I'm currently using the a6400 but the fx30 is on the wish list one day

@@richmediafilms Thanks so much man. Honestly, you can grade any footage to look great. The A6400 is insanely nice in most situations. FX-30 is also nice :P

Oh man! Stacked sensor is a game changer! Very excited for the future of Fuji. For me, Sony for video and Fuji for photos all day.

Nice! I love the X-E4. Wonderful camera but buy a grip if you get it haha!

Thanks man. When it comes to spending money on tech all common sense goes out the door for me. As me to spend over a dollar on water then nope. Can’t do that, but thousands on tech I don’t need? No problem haha

Thanks Tim. I liked those photos a lot as well but I had to color correct the crap out of them :( I don't find that fun.

@@noisackda2564 Yep. I'm no good at color correcting photos. Too much work. Honestly, that's why I shoot all photos with a good mobile with computational photography. I know it's not the same as mirror less but it's closer than video is with larger sensors. If I were a photo guy then definitely something like the Fuji. I think there's a Leica but it's expensive.

@@timbrowntown Oh don't even start with Leica. Knowing me, I'll end up owning one by the end of the year *sigh*

@@noisackda2564 do it!

Thanks man. Do eeeeet! The ZV-E1 and xe4 combo for Japan is a killer combo!The lens I used for the vlogging bits in this video is the Sony 20-70mm F4. Pretty much the perfect all in one travel lens IMO until we get a 16-70 f 1.4 :P #notgonnahappen

@@noisackda2564 going to get mine tomorrow! Lol, for now will pair with kitlens but will go the same with 23mm f2. Man, ZVE1 is beast even in low light, will check thay 20-70mm f4. Seems like all rounder and will keep my GAS for lens lol

@@franciskikomanliclic Nice! Enjoy it :) I wish I had my XE4 while I was in Japan. Do something fun and go try and find a Fuji camera in Japan :P It's impossible, and yes, The ZV-E1 is a beast! I wouldn't even consider an F4 lens on any other camera but an F4 lens on the E1 can shoot in the dark. It's that good! Most of my Osaka footage was at night and it performed incredibly.

Thank you :) I'm using the Fujinon XF 23mm f/2.0 here.

This is a tough one. If money is tight I wouldn't consider it. No matter what, it's going to be marked up. I wouldn't pay any more than 1200 USD personally. I think you can snag one for this price since I see a lot of people selling theirs to offset the cost of an X100VI. Keep in mind and always ask for the shutter count as well. If it's high you can negotiate a lower price. A low shutter count I would say is 10000 and less. All the best.

@@noisackda2564 ended up purchasing an x100v for $1300 with 900 shutter, box paperwork, all the jazz, literally looked brand new! There’s some benefit to the new x100vi coming out after all 😅😆

@@maxvorobey1316 Hahaha! Congrats! That's pretty much a new camera :)

I hear people say that but for me it’s the opposite lol. I’m very familiar with the Sony system though. Gone through four Sony cameras so it makes sense.

For photography? Yeah, it takes work. Fuji is definitely a step ahead in this regard.

Hahaha! 🥲

Damn man. So sorry but you made me buy a heat fan so we are even? Okay maybe not even but still. From my understanding all of the fuji cameras with an X in it has the same film simulations. I dunno, im pretty sure the only reason I bought this camera was because some influencers told me it was good :P I don't know much about this brand. The photos are insane though. After I posted this video I thought about pulling it down because I have a feeling people are going to call me out on how dumb I sound haha. Ah well.

@@noisackda2564 ha ha... Yeah, that's fair! Also, definitely leave the video up, your brand is authentic without a salesmanship-y bravado, so I think we appreciate you giving us your honest take on the camera whilst not trying to persuade us that you know more than you do... It's refreshing! The few things in life that I'm qualified to talk about, I don't. Yet, I'm a little obsessed with this camera stuff and am like you, attracting like minded obsessives by sharing online!

@@BrianCatalano Thanks man. Means a lot coming from you. So when's your next video sir?

@@noisackda2564 of course! I got caught in one of those video cyclones where I accidentally started four videos instead of finishing one! Hope to get one done next week. I'm reviewing a screen extender for my MacBook Air... because I'm tired of trying to edit videos on a 13" screen! What are you doing next!?

@@BrianCatalano You edit on one screen? How?! I need three minimum!! What Am I don't next? I actually don't know. I never plan anything TBH. I just got back from Hawaii so I guess I can do a general vlog. Yeah that's what I'll do.