Zack Arias test drives the Fujifilm X-Pro1 in Mumbai, India. From spontaneous street photography to professional fashion shoots, Zack takes us through an eccentric journey through the colorful lively city!
What a legend. Watched this many years ago (can’t believe it is 10!), loved it then and boy do I still. I have had my own XP-1 for several years now and will never let it go. You rock Z.
I recently bought the XF35 1.4 from the guy I borrowed it from back in 2016. I never forgot how it rendered. Now after numerous XF lens trials, from when I got my first Fujifilm camera in 2014, I finally settled for X-Pro3 and that exact lens. What a journey and I'm so happy now with this essential original setup. All the noise suddenly fade away. I had to watch this video again. Thank you.
High or not, Zack is a brilliant photogrpaher. Every video he was in or every picture he shot is just fantastic. I love his work and the inspiration he gives to all others out there.
I was in India in 1971 for several months. Someone loaned me their Nikon and an 80-200 for one roll of film. Got some awesome shots. That place is so alive. This video really impressed me, I'm looking to go small as well. Dang, why can't Leica give us a camera like that for under 5G? They keep teasing us. I do love my Full frame but those snaps were awesome, esp. the low light ones, beautiful would have loved to see some BW too. Great work my friend. cheers....
These images has a certain soul and feel to them, that is different than typical DSLR shots. I can feel the moment. Well done Zack! I really love your work and the way you approach gear and photography.
What a fantastic video. Thank you for taking the time to make this and share with us. I am going to India for the second time at the end of the year and can't wait to take my Fuji X100s with me, I don't plan to take anything else with me.
Fantastic Zack. To be full present to the experience and not worry about gear. Just beautiful, I use my Xpro 1, it’s as beautiful magic box just like you said.
It's wonderful to see Zach having a real experience making photographs. Screw the trolls. This is a man really in the midst of his passion for photography. You wish you were so lucky. The man has worked hard to get where he has and it obvious he's enjoying the fruit of it. Kudos, sir. Keep it up.
...I became absolutely and totally drunk...because the city was great, the models were great, the fujis was great, the shots were great... Zack, I love you and I love the X-Series Cameras. Keep up, man!
I just got x-pro1 one a week ago paired with 35mm f0.95 and it's absolute pleasure to shoot manual portraits with it, the way sensor and lens renders light is magical, love both colors and b&w. great additional camera for travel to my loyal x100f
Love this, well done. Just picked up an X-Pro1 w/ 35mm f1.4 today to (hopefully) replace my X100T, but that is a tall order so we shall see. If anyone's made that move, reply and let me know what you thought? I'm a little worried about the focus speed, but until I have both cameras in hand it'll be hard to know. ALSO Fujifilm, if you read this, the image stabilization you used on the video was a little distracting at times. There were at least a couple instances I felt it would have been better shaky than looking like jello. Food for thought. Love you guys. =]
Hi, am at the point of getting one myself (fell upon it while researching on the Leica m's...which are out of my grasp for the moment) but the numerous comparisons to the M9 made me take a closer look at the Fuji X-Pro1; actually happily surprised by this handy little street-camera and as I've been reading up on it quite a bit it seems that fuji is working hard on those focus issues via the firmware. You've now had yours for a while, how does it hold up? would greatly appreciate your feedback!
Thank you! That was an amazing trip! I was honestly thinking of getting into the fuji cameras because the canon stuff is a real burden! Please tell me, would a DSLR allowed you to work faster? I hated my leica's in the 80's because they were slow, compared to SLR's with motor drives and match needle metering.
very nice video Zack. I was wondering if you can share what types of lighting settings you were using as I didn't see any flash with you in most pictures, but can see at the end that you had external lights. Thanks
Dear Zack, it is a great camera, but it is not the camera, it is you who did this great job. The best stove cannot make a good meal, it is the cook. So I have to admit you did a GREAT job. Wonderful photos. A big compliment from the Netherlands. Thanks for sharing.
I respect ZA. And I remember the Cheap Camera Challenge (where he did magic) and after that, give him "any" camera and he'll do more than magic. So.... you get the point.
Fabulous light, fantastic people, amazing camera. What more would you want? I sold all my heavy camera gear and purchased the black X100. I could have purchased the XP1 no sweat, but the X100 is equally as awesome and is a steal.
Hi Zack Looked like a great trip Zack! Zack, apart from the obvious lens interchange ability, of the Fujifilm X-Pro 1, What would you say was the best camera out of the Fujifilm X-Pro 1 & the Fujifilm X100T? John
Zack - you are looking better wit this haircut and trimmed beard - nice to see more of your face :) - great work - I wonder what your take is on the Olympus OMD ? vs the Fuji vs NEX7
