I regret not bringing this lens with me to Spain 

Dude, wow. I am from Valencia and been a subscriber for a while now and watching a Faizal Westcott Street Photography video of my own town truly feels like a fever dream.

almost 3 faizel videos within a week

Definitely bring that zoom to Japan. In my opinion a 18mm, 23 mm and 35 mm are what you mainly need there. I once brought my 50 mm but barely used it or kept any pictures. I think a longer focal length is more challenging for European or Asian countries, because you don't have that space. Therefore it's quite limiting.

Valencia is beautiful. You probably already knew this but you mentioned the Oculus in NYC. The museum complex you visited was designed by the same architect that designed the Oculus: Santiago Calatrava.

Good call. I always use a zoom first, or even second time in a city. You get to test out different perspectives and get a feel for what works for the city and your style. Daytime, it might be day 3 before i crack a prime. For places I know well, primes are 90%. Zooms still help to find creativity if you are stuck.

I also prefer primes but only when I’m familiar with the subject matter and surroundings. For travel, the Sigma 18-50 has been absolutely clutch and is the first lens in my bag along with the XF33 f1.4. Another nice video 👍🏻

the 18-50mm sigma 2.8 is the best zoom lens imho. sigma 18-50 for day shoots, nightwalker sirui primes for night. all bases covered

I was actually contemplating this lens for street photography. A lot of photographers get stuck on ideas that primes are more authentic than zooms or whatever, and sure for a beginner it's good to learn how to compose using a set focal length, but I think this exact lens' versatilty can offer a great benefit in the right hands. Lens compression is an often overlooked facet of focal lenght, but if you understand that and can choose a focal length based on the shot you are witnessing. You just have to make sure you don't become complacent and lazy in your composition, where you zoom to frame your shot instead of positioning yourself properly, but I think as long as you take a delibarate approach to photography that won't really happen. With enough caveats of course, there is always the right tool for the right job. Just trying to say you don't always have to abide by the rules if you understand why they are there in the first place.

I brought my Sigma 18-50 on my X-T1 with me to Japan on my last trip and I do not regret it at all. I got some amazing shots, wide when I need, a little distance when I want to capture from across a street and the constant f/2.8 with its compact size made it so useful.

So excited to hear you’re coming to Japan! This place will definitely offer you some fresh perspectives! P.S. Japan is the reason I started photography, and you are the reason I decided to buy my first Fuji. I’ve loved your work ever since👏❤

Thanks for sharing luminar showing us how to use it. I'm still getting the hang of all the features of light room.

Had this lens, but swapped it for a Fuji 23mm F2. It's a great lens, but I prefer primes to zooms, + the compactness, F2 & WR, made the decision easier. All in all, both are great lenses.

Last week I went to Malaga, Spain. I brought my X-T5 and this sigma 18-50 f2.8, vibrant arizona recipe and man, that was magic :)

This is so awesome to see! Always a joy when Faizal drops a new vid 🙏 Comming from almost exclusively using primes, I been using this zoom lens from SIGMA consistently for more than a year now, and it's basically the only lens I carry with my XE4. Quite a charm :)

The Sigma is a fantastic lens and the size is the most important feature. Its made for travel and for the small size of mirrorless systems.

Just finished this one Faizal. Loved it. thanks for sharing!!

I love the Sigma 18-50 for an all-round travel lens. The Fuji 16-18 is a great option as well.

A month ago I was in Milan and I only had the Fuji 50 f2 with me. It forced me to shoot that way and I liked it a lot. It even made me shoot in a different way in all of my work. Also inspired by Julia Nimke, a great German photographer.

Fantastic light! Thanks for the video and the great pics.

Great video as always but let’s talk about the lovely contrast between the black body and the chrome lens. Wish Sony could make more chrome lens

The places you went look amazing😮 Now I have to track down your Route so I can photograph them myself when I visit 😅

Fantastic images, and video! Spain is wonderful and super beautiful, I absolutely loved shooting there. But with the 27 and 16-80, which I do enjoy, though I'd really like to try the sigma 18-50. Had an almost identical lens back in the dslr days that was my go to for travel.

Another great POV video and made me feel actually walking the streets with my X-T5. I am grad to find you coming to Japan and can't wait to see your shots of my hometown as a street photographer in Japan, who has been really inspired by your videos!

I'm going to Japan as well in April! with my xe4 plus sigma 18-50 setup, which part of Japan are you going?

i've been debating on getting this lens for some time. guess this seals the deal now! i bought the XF 23mm f2 last year and barely used it as i felt it was too narrow for most of the city shots i was getting. having the 18-50 range would be ideal in my case. thanks for your exceptional videos Faizal.

Woah the last few minutes were spectacular bro!

Your photography is great but the videography is just sublime :)

My thought on Zoom lenses is rather simple. If you're travelling use even a kit zoom. The only time you should absolutely criticize zooms is with a professional gig that might require a crop in, and even then, I'd only exclude kit lens at that point, some of Nikon, Canon, and Sony's "prime zooms" are superb lenses. I've used the Nikkor AF-D 80-200 Two-Touch for a while now and it's arguably better than some primes. Don't let pixel peepers draw you away from zooms y'all. Great video as always.

Another great day trip from Madrid could be Sevilla, 500km but there is a fast train (AVE) to arrive in a couple of hours.

13:37 the two places are actually from the same architect, Santiago Calatrava!

Hello Faizal Firstly, I used to own Luminar and the performance used to be very poor, how is it today ? And on which computer ? I use RawPower App + Nik Collection ( also Darkroom App ) am very satisfied with it no subscription. Your videos are very interesting especially when they go through the cities, I myself use the Voigtländer 27mm/f2.0 Ultron this has a great character + the FX 23mm/f2.0 WR ( fixed width fan ) wish you continued success and for us users more great videos. Best regards from Germany. 👋

was actually so pumped you got that pic of the girl on the bike at 11:07, so sick

Really look forward to your videos. Keep up the good work!

Do you ever miss OIS in Sigma while shooting videos?

That red shirt girl on a bike pic is so good 🤯

Amazing video bro! Which camera and lens do you use to actually vlog. Also do you use a gimbal for the walking shots. Looks incredible.

How do you record these videos? Do you strap the dji device to your chest while you stroll about?

I think wider angle lens are better when traveling esp. in city with lots of buildings and people.

I felt the same way about the market. You shoot one-handed a lot. Why not bring the Ricoh? I hope that you visited Toledo before you left Madrid. It would blow your mind!

Beats me how you make such beautiful photographs while shooting a video. Valencia has changed quite a bit since I was there.

I was in Japan in November. The 18-50 barely left my x-t4. Also took my a7iv with me with the sigma 24-70. But ended up preferring the size and weight of the fuji.

What kind of lens hood did you have on your 35?! It looks sick!

A shame we missed eachother, I was in Valencia at the same time and would have loved to join you for a photo walk :) Btw, did you find a way to mount the Osmo during your walk? Or still holding it with your other hand? Thanks!

Hey Faizal, just wondering if you use electronic or mechanical shutter when doing street photography? Does the sound of mechanical shutter make you feel less discreet? Thanks, love the work!

can you make a video about the osmo pocket 3 ?

What are your settings for street photography?

Good stuff as always man. Towards the end when you said that area was definitely a black and white area, what made you notice that right away?

9 mins of adverts into the video, we finally heard about the lens discussion

I've admired all your films, particularly the Paris one. I started off with a Canon EOS 2000D and have now been drawn towards the world of Fuji. I have been admiring two cameras on MPB website and would dearly love some guidance/advice as to which one a beginner would benefit from. The two are the X-E4 (body only) and the X100V. I don't know which lens I should get. I would be very appreciative for any advice. Many Thanks. Bill.

So many awesome Images… 👌👌👌

9:24 I don’t know why you keep incorrectly stating the 35mm equivalency of the lenses you’re using - it literally says on the Fujifilm website that the 35mm is a 53mm equivalent, not a 56mm

Fauzal what is video shot on? Camera / lens. Thank you andvance.

Hi, will u considering to review X100VI? I think I’m not the only one who wish to hear from you about it 😊 fan from Malaysia 🇲🇾

I'm planning an Eurotrip in july/august. Currently I have the TTArtisan 27mm AF. Will I regret not bringing a zoom lens with me?

i hate the sigma zoom. i cant explain why, but i just dont like how the images i shoot with it look. the only focal length i use on it is the 18 (and i do actually like the look at 18mm), so im contemplating selling it and grabbing the 18 pancake, then selling my 27mm pancake (i love that lens, but if i grab the 18 i would want something even tighter than the 27) and picking up a 35mm. i much preferred the look of the kit zoom over the sigma for some reason

How would you compare Sigma 18-50 to the kit Fujinon XF18-55? Are there others advantages of sigma besides having a better aperture?

Fantastic as always

Hope to bump into you in Japan this April! :)

Um, your math is off. Fujifilm APS-C has crop factor of 1.5. You're using 1.6 for your equivalents here, which is the Canon APS-C crop factor. So, for Fuji the 35mm lens is 52.5mm equivalent and the 50mm lens is 75mm.

Really want this sigma 18-50 mm F2.8, but financially it's not a good time for me to buy a new lens yet. Guess I had to stick with XF 18-55 F2.8-4 for the time being 😂

Weird how lots of RU-vidrs just happen to be mentioning their Wotancraft straps but no mention of it they were sent it, or sponsored?

i honestly dont understand why people dont just shoot with zooms all the time. Do you really think the IQ of those fujicrons are better than the sigma? And the one stop of aperture probably wasnt a factor.

nice haircut !

Please review fuji x100vi

Tokyo resident here. Hit me up if you're looking for location ideas.

WAIT! The Sigma over the 18-55 fuji kit? Really? No SHOT!

i farted into lens in spain

Humm. I'm sorry but @7:55 thru @9:50 was really complicated. I was only confidant with your point of view after watching it 6-8 times. And even then I'm still not sure as it was all contradictory to what you said seconds prior and/or afterward. I think I know, . . . maybe.

You talk waaay too much. Are you a photographer?