Product Photography with the Fuji x100V. 

Rich, I knew tethered or bluetooth shooting would solve the problem of having to get the SD card out but thanks for the tip on the preview mode. I kept thinking there must be a way around this. I will look into that immediately! Thanks again.

Thanks for the comment. The x100 is an awesome everyday camera. It is a great camera to learn photography on. It is hard to get at the moment as even used ones are selling for more than they were originally. It is not the ideal product camera but is certainly better than an iPhone. The smaller your product the less I would use the x100. If you're shooting perfume bottles or bigger then you should be fine. All the best as you search one out!

I slipped and said, "manual focus" when I meant to say auto

Thanks for watching! The x100 isn't great for product because of the lens. Typically, you'll want a longer focal length for product photography. Fuji makes several cameras where you can change the lens that would be good. Canon also is a good choice. An R7 or R8 sell for about $1500. For etsy or eBay you don't need huge resolution so I would think you don't need to spend a lot of money. As for the iridescence, I would think some of that will need to be achieved through your lighting. That is a different matter but look into the right kind of lighting to make your product shine.

@@Todd_Kuhns thanks so much for taking time to respond. Truly appreciated.❤️

@@rosyg9196 of course!

Thanks for the comment! As for my set up, I am thinking that you are asking about lighting? Any studio strobe system will do well for you. Costs can be a big factor as you can spend a little or a whole lot. My system needs to be plugged in so location shooting is not easy with these lights. So, if battery operated is a need for you then you'll have to consider that. A radio trigger is essential. However, those are not too pricey. I am a fan of the Paul C. Buff Einstein lights. Not that they are so much better than others but they are reasonably priced and easy to use. They also have an "action" mode that takes the flash duration to a much faster level which allows for stopping motion better. I have had kids jump and wave their arms and not gotten any blur from these lights. Here is a link, let me know if you meant something else and I can explain more. www.paulcbuff.com/einstein-flash-unit.html

Todd Kuhns thank you for the reply! What about the platform you use for your product photography. Every time I type backdrop they’re all giant ones 😂 thanks again for the response!

@@wehavefamily What I have been using lately is a small plastic fold out table made by Lifetime. It has the ability to raise and lower. You can get them anywhere, Target, Home Depot, etc. Then I just hang white paper or whatever surface I need. www.walmart.com/ip/Lifetime-4-Fold-In-Half-Adjustable-Table-White-Granite/20690050

@@Todd_Kuhns thank you so much for the help and replies ! I've subscribed!

I do not have the Rich and Fine filter. Where would I find information on that? Nice B&W image, by the way!

@@Todd_Kuhns Hi Todd, that's interesting, the XF10 has more advanced filter options fujifilm-x.com/global/products/cameras/xf10/specifications/ than x100v but less film simulations fujifilm-x.com/global/products/cameras/x100v/specifications/

@@peterfleming6870 Oh, got it, it's in the camera system. I'm not seeing that throughout the menus. I shot the image in the video in raw and any adjustments were in post. Which in this case were minimal. Thanks for the info, I'll do some more looking into this.