A Non-Technical Fujifilm XT5 Review | Kyoto Japan Photo Travel Diary

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After using the Fujifilm system for over a year, I wanted to share my non-technical review on the Fujifilm XT5 and the system. Sharing why I switched to a Fujifilm system, my experience using in work and for leisure all while sharing with you a travel photo diary from Japan (Kyoto) that was shot on the Fujifilm XT5 and 35mm F2 lens.
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[@paulasimson4939]

Your photography is stunning.

[@companyofthebrave]

Thanks so much! Appreciate it 🙌

[@ChrisBrogan]

Really appreciate this review. I like the point you made about this being slower, more intentional. I like to fiddle with the dials and everything, so that's why I'm giving this a go. Thank you for the review!

[@companyofthebrave]

Pleasure! Hope you enjoy 🙌 Thanks for watching the review too!

[@carlheadley9775]

I have an xt30ii and so far I am enjoying it sometimes has focus breathing issues but outside of that it’s pretty good.

[@espengya6912]

I liked your review very much. I use an X-T20 and an X-T1, both great cameras. An XT5 would have been nice, though. I liked the photos that you have taken.

[@Rockem1234]

I love my x100v and I take it with me almost everywhere I go. I really like the film simulation and especially having an ND filter and a flash with at all time is very helpful at times.

[@humphreylitan]

Hello! Current Fuji user here but soon to be Sony user. I agree with you, I found myself post-processing raws all the time (which I really enjoy doing) and realized I wasn’t making the most of Fuji’s jpegs. 🤦‍♂️ I love Fuji colors tbh. Maybe I’ll make this as my secondary camera.

[@iam_nick]

Good stuff, love the way you explain about the XT5. I have the exact same thoughts about the camera too

[@companyofthebrave]

Thanks man! Glad to hear that 😉

[@colinhoward2200]

And for stabilisation - this is all about technique. It's actually where the non-flippy screen comes into its own. You just hold the camera at waist level where it is most stable and anchored, and pan using your body. Any other issues can be fixes using something like DaVinci Resolve which has the best post-production stabilisation - but honestly I rarely use that feature of it, as my footage is coming out pretty smooth at 4K 60.

[@companyofthebrave]

Ohh nice, yea thanks for sharing. When I shoot in higher frames it's definitely better! And this makes me so tempted to try out DaVinci Resolve man. Thanks for the tips!

[@colinhoward2200]

@@companyofthebrave You are welcome. Yeah - 60fps is definitely a lot smoother than 24 or 30. You can try out Davinci Resolve for free (I bought Final Cut Pro) but hate FCP in comparison now. I still use the free version - the paid for version does not look as if it gives me too much of what I need. Enjoy your time with it - I love my X-T5. I have tried things like the X-H2, X-H2S, Lumix S5 II and Sony A7IV - I prefer my X-T5 to them all :D

[@villegas24]

Lovely review

[@companyofthebrave]

thank you!

[@damianocereghini8131]

I full agree with you. After more than 20 years with Canon systems, I moved to Fujifilm x-t5 as well and I really enjoy to experiment and change settings during my last trip in Japan. Since it was my first trip with Fuji, I kept both raw and jpeg to make sure to recover my picture even after some mistakes (on my side) but I think that, potentially, with an accurate setup of the camera, the jpeg of Fujifilm are almost perfect, no needs to go deeply in post processing. I'm still trying to find the correct level of sharpness and clarity since I'd like to set them as average for street, landscape and portrait with basically 3 lens that can perform in different ways...which levels of clarity and sharpness you have?

[@companyofthebrave]

Ya totally! I shot JPG only and didn't really touch clarity. Sharpness sometimes I'll adjust it if it's for client work haha but when it's for my own enjoyment, I'm ok with just the average settings. But thanks for sharing about clarity, I didn't know about that. Will test that out 👌

[@damianocereghini8131]

​@@companyofthebravethks to you for your interesting videos! Yes...personally I have clarity plus 1 but I tried to put it at maximum level and it's really to much, especially when shooting at sweet spot diaphragm. Bye bye

[@jaygreer7430]

I love my X-T5. It’s a great shooting experience. Also, I don’t enjoy doing a lot of post processing, so the film simulations are great. I shoot in Raw, but add/change Fuji’s film simulations in Capture One. It’s true that Sony and some others have better autofocus, and full frame is generally better in low light. But the positives of the Fuji X system more than make up for its minor shortcomings. Not to mention the small size, which is a big plus. I can fit my XT5 and 4-6 lenses including Fuji’s 70-300mm in a small backpack that doesn’t even weigh very much. This allows me to shoot a wide variety of genres including sports and wildlife without carrying around much gear. As an all around system that’s also highly portable and has good presets (i.e., film simulations), I’ve been very happy with my XT5. It’s not perfect, but no camera system is.

[@companyofthebrave]

That's true, many interesting points thanks for sharing! Totally agree, no camera system is perfect. And yes I love how much smaller my fuji is 🙌🙌

[@el_nyuki]

I had a really hard time choosing between the Fujifilm X-T5 and the Nikon ZF….I ended up choosing the Nikon and I’m really enjoying it.Thanks for this review and it’s nice to see other users who don’t like touching up images..I also share just as I took them.Watching from Kenya🇰🇪

[@hellni79]

why did you go nikon? looks big, and not a lot of lenses thought for the form factor available (and no aperture ring).

[@AzraAveiro]

Nikon has better autofocus, fullframe I guess

[@companyofthebrave]

Hello from Singapore to Kenya! Thanks for watching 🙌🏼 And yes glad to meet a fellow photographer who doesn't like touching up images haha

[@colinhoward2200]

Good video :) I sort of disagree about the mode switching between video and photos - it is a lot easier than hunting around on a top dial to change custom settings. You just learn to "know it" and flick the switch on the front without having to think about it. Perhaps you would like to elaborate on that? If you also set up the buttons to allow you to switch between custom settings you can easily switch between between them without taking your eye off the EVF. You have 7 customs settings for photos and 7 custom settings for video. I am not sure there are many cameras like this, including the Fujfilm X-H2 and X-H2S - that is again all controlled from the top dial for both of those. Not sure I could ever think about changing my X-T5 for anything else :)

[@companyofthebrave]

It's something I definitely gotta get used to and use my dials! haha just that previously my canon didn't need to switch mode to capture video, just press record, so it was a little bit easier. But definitely using more of my custom dials now! Thank you 🙌

[@TerryTiong]

Can you share what are the recipes you used for the shots taken in video?

[@companyofthebrave]

ahh so sorry I really should have recorded them down haha, but I tweaked it a little for each location and time of the day! But I believe I used Classic Chrome film simulation and then I bumped up the yellow and greens in the white balance and added a bit of grain 🙌🏼

[@companyofthebrave]

I managed to put my pictures back and used the app to find my recipe! haha Classic Chrome White Balance : Daylight WB Shift : R:3, B:-5 Highlight Tone -1.0 Grain Effect Roughness (Weak) Grain Effect Size (Small)

[@TerryTiong]

@@companyofthebrave much appreciated!

[@andreas.alveborn]

Nice video. I have the x-t5 and thinking of going jpg only since I dont have time to edit in post, and the backlog is building up 😢 Do you shoot jpg only and edit the jpg if you have to correct something or do you save the raw file as well?

[@companyofthebrave]

Thank you! I only shoot in JPG to be honest haha, cos I don't enjoy too much editing and I like to save space so I didn't shoot the photos in this video as raw, only JPG 🙌🏼 I totally get the backlog struggle...

[@andreas.alveborn]

Thank you for your answer 🙏 I'm gonna go full jpg after this 😊 Is the images in this vid shot on different film sims/recipes or do you have a favorite? Love the esthetic of these photos 🤩

[@allenschneider1847]

What do you see is the advantage of the xt5 over the xh2? How would compare xt5 to the new xt50?

[@companyofthebrave]

ahh i wish i had the chance to test out all the different cameras and do a proper deep dive, but I only used the Xt4 and the xt30 (for a day) 😅

[@Maudyariawan]

Love these photos! Would you mind sharing the recipes for it? 😊🙏🏼

[@companyofthebrave]

Aw thank you!! Appreciate it Here's the recipe : Classic Chrome White Balance : Daylight WB Shift : R:3, B:-5 Highlight Tone -1.0 Grain Effect Roughness (Weak) Grain Effect Size (Small)

[@ThanhNguyen-sk6uc]

I'm using the X-T5 and Xh2s my biggest problem with this camera is the autofocus . I've tried every setting and use all the lens that would work well with it and still no hits like it's suppsoed to be doing.

[@Carlos-mw5rw]

no problems with autofocus here.

[@a97b18b]

@@Carlos-mw5rwwhat are you photographing? I’d get misses with shooting stationary birds using eye tracking. Single continuous there’s no problem

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[@Carlos-mw5rw]

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[@companyofthebrave]

I heard from my friend who uses Xh2s that sometimes he does have a problem with autofocus. My XT5 generally is fine if I put it at the right focus setting! Can try playing around with the different modes, might help?

[@fremzter]

Oh heck no, fuji low light is better than canon I could tell you that. Fuji 12,000 iso is better than canon 800 iso. The difference is massive.

[@companyofthebrave]

Oh sorry what I mean is that the ISO range for the fuji is smaller compared to some other cameras in other systems! But I'm so glad to hear that the Fuji low light is better than Canon, thanks for sharing haha, extra happy with my fuji now 😉

[@fremzter]

@companyofthebrave I came from canon and moved to Fuji. I'll never go back after seeing the Fuji jpegs. Not sure what magic they do but I'm happy to shoot higher ISO with Fuji when needed.

[@amateurphotographer1096]

Fuji high iso better than canon? I must be missing a lot. As an owner of canon r6 and xt5, canon iso 12800 blows the xt5 iso 3200 off! 😅 Maybe you were referring to canon DSLR, the likes of 5d mkii or 5dsr. If yes, then yeah i agree that the xt5 can easily match if not beat the high iso of those DSLRs.

[@companyofthebrave]

@@fremzter yes totally agree haha, there is some magic 💫

[@companyofthebrave]

@@amateurphotographer1096 maybe there's a video out there talking about ISOs for sure! haha but I didn't really compare canon vs fuji 😅