A Cheap FujiFilm That Delivers.

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Today we talk about a cheap fujfilm camera that I've been shooting for months now. For the price this is hands down one of the best budget friendly options to get into the fuji ecosystem or if you are looking for a fun digital camera to shoot along side your other gear!
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[@peevonb7070]

One of top three videos about this camera on the youtube.

[@msturi2002]

I have the xe2 and I can say the images I get from this are Exceptional!!! Like nothing I've ever seen. I love everything coming out of my Xe2. It's slower with no touch screen but the magic I get in return is totally worth it. Coupled with my 35mm 1.4 Oh my Goodness!

[@gulizart8081]

Does this camera allow for a film simulation/recipe? As someone who can not edit I look for cameras that could also give the film look besides the normal pictures taken.

[@JoshuAhillyarD89]

I bought an xe2s a couple of years ago for $300. It still takes great photos and I've used it in a pro setting as well. I love it!

[@OneMonthTwoCameras]

AHHHHYESYESYES! I have been hotly anticipating your thoughts on this J and I am so glad you loved it, flaws and all. It's been such a delight seeing all your killer shots from it ❤‍🔥

[@KingJvpes]

Thank you!! Also thank you for making your video on it!

[@leonthesleepy]

Man where do you guys find these cameras so cheap for? In my areas a used fujifilm x e1 is like $600+ ...

[@derrickdmv]

Same 😢

[@Happy35More]

His sponsor square space… 😂

[@farizafaf5375]

what the fuckkk?? no fuckin way dudeee where'd you live? I bought mine, used, for tad under $300 back in 2019

[@DocRock]

Several online at $350, under $300 when i was in Japan last week. Remember you can negotiate when buying used

[@chanuki2195]

Even x30's price is sky rocket

[@RagsCS]

"film like" imaging aside, I've owned my Fuji XE1 for about 7 months after watching Lucy Lumen's video on it and have taken some of the best pictures of my photography career on it, the output is insane and my apartment is cluttered with prints from my work done on this little dude of a camera!

[@Key-hc5ng]

If you have silent mode "ON" then the flash is also deactivated for whatever reason - it needs to be switched off to have the flash work. Maybe that's why your flash isn't working. Hopefully that works for you.

[@SoSaMin0524]

Got mine for about $175 last year after watching Ali’s channel too 😁 The lens that lives on it for me is the Fuji 23mm F1.4…that combo is Fire 🔥😁 Was never a fan of the 23 F2 and I also think the autofocus works better with that body. If you are still having AF issues try updating the firmware 😁 Hope this helps 😁

[@johnmcfadden9442]

I’m jealous, I’ve been in the market to buy one used but I haven’t been able to find one at a price of about $175

[@SoSaMin0524]

Got it at a local camera store…I think people were more focused on the X-T2, 20, 3, 30, and 4 at the time…Also, I think you pay a premium for anything that is all black…if you are not caught up on the color you can definitely find the deals out there 😁

[@patpat5557]

this is my first fuji back in 2014 i think i bought it around 360 usd body only and after a year i swapped it to x100s. Then i bought a secondhand last 2018 in immaculate condition with 16-50 kit lens around 150usd im still using it until now and still loving it. I bought another xe1 and converted it to fullspectrum for my infrared shoot.

[@christianlorenz2717]

I saw her video also! I grabbed a Fuji XE-2S for a steal. Huge deal for me because I never had a digital camera (always shot film) I love this camera so much 😍

[@lueniopue2488]

Mine cost nearly 120 dollars ! I shot mainly with a Manuel focus lens Minolta 50mm 1.4 MD rokkor ! It can be front heavy but I have a grip make the combo super comfortable. It’s amazing ! Sharp as f*** ! It and images are simply gorgeous

[@anthonykartsonas5087]

The X-E1 is great and has the X-trans 1 sensor magic. Yes, it's a better deal than most Fuji's right now, but it's not a bargain. I bought my first one back in 2019 for $100. They shouldn't be $300 now, just like the other overpriced Fuji models. And I guess after King's video, the price may go up. The X-T2 is probably the best deal Fuji cameras. You can find them in the low $400's. Way better features and AF. But I agree, the X-E1 is special. I still have one and will hopefully never sell it.

[@jazminlei]

I still have mine which i bought used way back in 2017, i really love the film like output photos from it.

[@_jw0z]

I've had my XE1 basically since new and haven't upgraded! though I definitely share your pain with how slow it is, and using the EVF to manual focus is super frustrating sometimes since the focus peaking is pretty useless lol btw, if your flash isn't working it's worth checking whether "silent mode" is enabled - I thought the flash on mine was broken too until I found out that enabling "silent mode" disables the flash for some reason...

[@patpat5557]

Haha i feel you. It's difficult to focus using the focus peaking.

[@Rednillasmhm]

GOATed photography content and the GOATed hoodie, too! A man of impeccable taste.

[@alera1997]

I also have x-e1 and before the flash doesn’t work but I turned off the silent mode in the camera it solved my problem

[@WaywardAce]

Your flash will work if you turn the sound on. Turning the beep off disables the flash.

[@peterback3561]

Really??? That's crazy! I have the xe 1 and never could use the flash, because of that? I also have the xe2s and on this lovely camera the flash works , even without sound! Thank you so much!!!

[@WaywardAce]

@@peterback3561 seems like the non disabling flash might have been an upgrade on the “s”. My xe1, xe2, and x20 all have the disabled flash in silent mode

[@ThorRavnsborg]

The used market for this camera is getting hotter and prices are going up but for good reasons. I recently joined the club and paid the equivalent of about 290 USD (2,000 DKK) for a black copy in very good condition which I think was exceedingly reasonable given most listings I've seen are now at least around the 400 USD mark. But I'm also in love with the colors and light I so easily get with this sensor. It just creates happer memories than I typically get with the lastest cameras. For most still photography it's now my first choice. It obviously doesn't do video, autofocus is too slow for any moving subjects and high ISO performance is poor by todays standards so it's not great in low light unless you find artistic value in the grain. But within those limitations it's still an absolutely wonderful camera.

[@brianrickey]

I came across one earlier this year that was...brand new! TBH is spends most of it's time on my desk and still only has a few hundred clicks on the shutter. But I absolutely love the pictures from this camera. The colors from that sensor! Random people on the street will come up & ask me questions about it so it's started a lot cool conversations. Also, pretty small and stealthy for street photography.

[@iReP809]

are you selling ?

[@mnsmike]

Drive mode must be single still image for flash to work and silent mode off! Thought mine was bad too! Works fine now, love my X-E1

[@Ivanophilia]

a very good condition E1 dont cost less than $350+ nowadays !! 😂😂 having said that, a TTartisan 27/2.8 is fast enough with it and is even faster with an E2. a great combo either way with renditions to die for ❤❤

[@albertsmith9315]

Just to add to what I see that others have mentioned, if you want to go old in terms of sensors, the X-E2 might be worth a look. You get a 16mp X-Trans II sensor versus the X-Trans I, but more importantly the minor quibbles are rectified, focus speed, viewfinder and processing speed. I bought the "S" variant, which basically comes out of the box with all firmware updates installed and a couple of minor tweaks to the buttons. Even with more modern Fujis, i still am impressed when I come back from using the X-E2s in terms of images that it produces.

[@lxhk3595]

Even the raws have the little something. It's not only jpg processing magic.

[@dan.allen.digital]

Was cheap. Not anymore. Thanks a lot 😂. Please start making videos on canon or Nikon instead so the Fuji used prices stay affordable 🙏. Signed the Fujifilm community. Nice video though.

[@robertgradisen6886]

every time a notable youtuber reviews one of these it gets a $50- $100 price hike

[@gerryboy1996]

This is the camera that got me into photography all together

[@StepsAndStoness]

Loved this camera for years! Sold it a little while back and GOD do I miss it every day lmao

[@kassimdabaji]

Maybe you put your camera in silent mode, if that’s the case the flash won’t work. Hope it solves your issue

[@quang5DCameras]

Nice review of X-E1! I'm looking for X-E2 instead X-Trans CMOS 2. It has better autofocus system than X-E1 which is too Slow... (Not interested to get X-E3 or E4 they removed DPad which sucks!)

[@raymeedc]

That’s what I did. Had the X-E1, moved up to the X-E2, solved all that annoyed me about the E1. Faster, more accurate focusing, much less shutter lag, higher resolution rear screen, additional peak focus color choice, electronic shutter choice, and like many others who have also had the opportunity to compare the results side by side, put the Trans2 sensor in the same bag as the Trans 1. This is now my favorite camera, for automatic & vintage manual lens shooting 👌 (I don’t give a hoot about video)

[@quang5DCameras]

@@raymeedc It's hard to find nowadays good bargain price X-E2 in Mint Condition. Most has raised up their price. What kind of photos do you shoot with X-E2? Is it Street photo most of time?

[@raymeedc]

Yes, mostly street. I also have an X-T1 for better balance with lens adapter & additional heft when shooting vintage manual lenses (larger, brighter EVF on the T1 helps with manual focusing).

[@raymeedc]

I had the X-E1 also, and was likewise annoyed by the relatively slow/inaccurate focusing (the X-E1 has contrast only focusing) & lagging EVF and shutter action, poor screen resolution, all just slow enough to be meaningfully annoying, especially so as I loved most everything else about the camera. Fortunately, I was able to lift all of this to a feasibly fine level by moving up to the X-E2. Like many others who’ve made the direct comparison, I put the Trans2 sensor in the same ballpark as the Trans1, so for me it’s a win/win ✅

[@realflex73]

Lovely little camera, bought mine recently for £219 ebay!

[@flymrjones]

I put a small strip of tape on the bottom of the pop flash on my xe-1 and when I want to use a small bit of bounce flash (around the house) it lets me have the flash pointed straight up with the tape connecting the flash to the camera. I hope that makes sense 😅.

[@brownwallet942]

Are you sure it doesn't work? Cos you have to turn on the sound settings in order for the flash to work

[@victorescobar1833]

I have the x-e2 and i love it soooo much

[@instats4049]

I've been waiting for you to go through this camera! Thank you for this fr But I just have one question. It's been months since I'm looking for the perfect camera (my first one). I've been watching your videos and a lot more for years now but I'm afraid to buy the wrong one. Right now I'm hesitating between this camera and the Lumix gx80. What would you recommend? (Or maybe an another one like the xe2 or idk)

[@taterandy3958]

Get the xe2

[@Moronmommy]

I’ve had mine for about a year and just use 2 pre ai Nikkor lenses 35mm and 50mm with an adapter. Probably won’t ever upgrade.

[@faraaz1541]

Please drop recipes for this, it doesn’t have classic chrome so a lot of the nice ones can’t be recreated 😢

[@mp3remix171]

I picked up a XE-2 body two years ago for 200 €, only downside I’ve found is battery life

[@babarfyi]

I bought it new with the 18-55. With the recent rise in price it basically hasn’t depreciated

[@JHurrenPhotography]

Some Fuji cameras have been a decent investment.

[@Jsavatar717]

Ayyyyy… The Twice Hoodie thoooo

[@rhyno23rjr]

you said xe1 wrong, I think you meant x-t3. i said what I said. xt3 and xpro 2 are where it's at.

[@rhyno23rjr]

Now it's $400

[@enzohu405]

Flash doesn't work on silent mode

[@paulo.jacobe]

Love the TWICE hoodie 😌

[@wongjefx980]

Not sure where anyone finds an X-E anything let alone for $300....unless it's a sold for parts one.

[@Losersluck_]

eBay.

[@mik_maccc]

"and not many people are talking about it" blows it up...

[@HarveyG.]

Been eyeing for xe-4 for a while now but the prices is to the roof

[@junelopez9520]

You mean an inexpensive but certainly not cheap bro. It's an incredible tool and that's about it. Keep it simple

[@christianeriksen751]

Try it with at 7artisans UFO lens (The new one)

[@urwholefamilydied]

1:09 $225??? I don't know how/why only youtube vloggers get these killer deals. On ebay right now the prices are between $340-$360 (that's the cheapest, they go up from there). Every youtube video the price they got it for is a good 33% - 50% less than normal people buy them at.

[@segzeeman7356]

They embellish the cheap prices

[@urwholefamilydied]

@@segzeeman7356 that's what I'm thinking. Like they'd be embarrassed that they paid "normal people" prices so they have to make up something below market value.

[@DJAnointed]

How can I get the recipe?

[@Happy35More]

XE1 tbh is just an entry level mirrorless basic device. X70 is way better.

[@grizzlyrunfast]

X-E2 is far better. I own both. 2 has better AF and way better manual focus peaking. Oh and it has Wi-Fi

[@flipkid47]

Fuji bois!

[@Tenskwatawa4U]

The lens doesn't seem all that sharp, but the photos have an interesting look. But I love that you have the Camera Bug and want to see what everything has to offer!

[@MikeLikesChannel]

No viewfinder, might as well use a phone or a GRiii.

[@flyonwall360]

16 megapixels... It out performs my Canon XTi with its 10 megapixels.

[@larsliaaen5308]

Am i seeing a Twice hoodie?! Your a Once ^_^

[@dylandigby1776]

This type of video has got to stop 😂

[@vadimratobylskiy]

Half year ago this was 150 bucks, but hype make price)))

[@LordPhilOne]

Aka Sexy1

[@raykupal]

... everything's on back order...😑

[@keltstrogner3429]

Why do you tape over the brand name/model?? Yall are more ridiculous than shoegaze guitarists lol 😂

[@63MacGuy]

You can't get that camera for $200!!!!!!!

[@kriXoff75]

apsc is too small sensor for me.

[@Losersluck_]

Are you printing billboards?

[@kriXoff75]

Yes i print digital and film. I have enlargers. Thanks for asking.@@Losersluck_

[@urwholefamilydied]

The atutofocus ain't that slow man... you're spoiled. Wow, instead of it taking 0.1 seconds to focus, it takes 0.5 seconds. Half a second.