Fujifilm X100v JPEG Only Street Photography (Ultramax 400 Film Simulation)

[@dondule88]

I just love how easy this video is. Makes me want to go out and take photos right now. 😁 And overcome the whole 'is my photo good enough?' mentality. These jpegs are absolutely brilliant. Love the fact that your content is different. 🙏

[@MikeChudley]

Thanks Don, really appreciate that comment. Lots more on the way.

[@leestanford2452]

I like almost every jpeg better than the raw edits, but also enjoyed what you were going for in the RAWs. Isn't photography just wonderful! I always enjoy the process, no matter what I bring home. Life is good. Cheers friend.

[@MikeChudley]

Thanks for the wonderful comment Lee, this made me smile.

[@Souljacker7]

I must say I love the JPGs the most, which is crazy! Love how contrasty they are out of the batch.

[@ketomaru1]

The photo with the three heads peeking above the wall and the birds above them, just perfectly aligned, cool how it turned out!

[@MikeChudley]

Yeah that’s my fav of the day!!

[@davevayn]

All good things come in 3s ;)@@MikeChudley

[@redbeardpro777]

The shot with the girls heads and the seagulls!!! EPIC PIC!

[@MikeChudley]

My favourite from the day!!

[@davevayn]

Love your videos mate - I just switched from X-T4 to X100V and it's amazing. Still setting it all up but so amazing to see that JPEG only could work in most cases. It's just the best camera ever made. Epic photos!

[@MikeChudley]

Great to hear! Thanks for watching

[@davevayn]

Hey! Since you worked with jpeg only a while I might ask you the question directly here: I just tried to get a flat raw with Xraw from fuji and just removed all edits and just used Provia or Astia and then compared it with lightroom adobe neutral and White balance set to auto but they differ greatly it's so weird :D how do you edit if you ever edit? I'm thinking of just using the fuji processor for jpegs and shoot... and if I'm not happy just use lightroom but sort of use the JPEG as reference to get the look and tone down or increase or change it up completely. It's sad that the raws differ in different processors :( I don't really want to use capture one, it's so complicated and I hate the user interface, It's not intuitive and just mashed together in my opinion.@@MikeChudley

[@davevayn]

I just hope I don't miss out on any hidden processing by Fuji when not using X raw but it does look like it gets quite a lot of contrast even as a raw from just a basic simulation, might just be standard to them so you can't get it super clean, maybe lightroom is sort of ahead there, really confuses me.

[@noahsedillo5470]

It looks like a slight tweak in the contrast and saturation on the JPEGs would make them look almost identical to the raws, which is awesome for an easy day of shooting without the pressure of having to sit down and edit for hours. Love the video!

[@thephiltographer]

love the depth the jpegs give

[@jckedwardz]

one of your best Mike, keep these coming

[@MikeChudley]

Ayy thanks Jack! 👊🏻

[@daddyp8662]

I really love Fuji JPEG color. I really enjoy your video bro. can't wait to see more

[@kendrasananikone]

love seeing the comparison between raw and jpeg! great video :)

[@MikeChudley]

Thank you! I'm never sure whether to include the raw edits or not as it's a little irrelevant but I'm glad you liked it.

[@RicardoMendesTalks]

7:15 definitely top 3 fav of all the photos on this video 😊🤙🏽

[@phillycheaseman]

I’ve been shooting raw + jpeg like you and only have the RAW just in case I mess up. For the most part the JPEGS come out beautiful, I don’t find the need to edit the raw!

[@MikeChudley]

That's it. Maybe I can't let go enough but I like the RAW as a safety net haha

[@AudreyMarianne]

Your content is just so amazing. Thanks for sharing. Love how easy you make it seem, and the shots you get are incredible !! I've been debating on this camera for a few months because I lost my love for photography due to the big heavy DSLR and lenses ... It was just too much sometimes to take it, especially on a daily basis when you just go for a walk or for a day in the city. But I miss having a camera always with me. I am sure the Fuji would be perfect to reignite that fun ! And the recipe you used here is just *chefs kiss* so thanks a loooot for sharing. I think I'll need to rewatch all your Fuji videos once I'll got mine !

[@MikeChudley]

Ahh thanks for that, I love sharing this stuff. Massive cameras do not help with street, these little fuji systems are very convenient.

[@gsapriza]

Those underexposed jpgs looked mazing to me, i loved the look of them, colors, grain... congrats on the photos and the video, really enjoyed it. Regarding the missed oportunities, i thought there was one arround the 4:51 mark, the guy dressed in blue against the yellow/red back... Keep it up.

[@kerryymm]

I shoot JPEG & RAW with my X-T4, but I tend to use the JPEGs as I just don't have time to sit and edit for hours. I've found that if needed the shadows can be lifted quite nicely in Affinity Photo, too. Great video, it's nice to see a photography video set where I live!

[@NunoAlmeidaPhotography]

A photo that would have turned out cool would be one the guy holding all of those tickets at 11:33, framed 50/50 with the orange and lights on top. As you say, we're so focused on the moment that these tiny other moments get away from us. I find myself looking at my footage and also spotting potentially cool photos that I've missed. Great video man!

[@MikeChudley]

Hahaha yesss I saw that one. Never mind 😂😂

[@DocumentingLife-JJP]

Sold me the jpeg's were almost always better to my eye. Great video

[@feydanmedia]

The colours are amazing, deffo getting this camera to try out.

[@MikeChudley]

Don’t feel pressured 😂

[@RyanKorea]

Southend! That's where I went to college haha so nostalgic. Love this camera. Great video!

[@GingerPhotographyGuy]

0:03 Yes I really do love the Fuji film simulations, there's just something magical about them, and it frees up so much of my brain to look more at the composition and soul of my photos!

[@MikeChudley]

Well said!

[@brianrakowski6441]

Nice video. In the video when you asked if there was something else I could have shot in the video and the part where you said I sometimes had to reach over myself if you would have turned to your right you could have got that long sidewalk with the shadows from the rod iron fence and garbage can could have been interesting.

[@MikeChudley]

ahhh I see that now! Definitely a good spot.

[@brianrakowski6441]

@@MikeChudley The big thing with street photography that I’ve seen is there’s so much going on around you that it it’s hard to capture and spot everything.

[@TheRealKahlel]

5:52 … omfg . That picture is superb 🧋🔥

[@pegasus912]

That 3 birds and 3 heads pic 🔥

[@MikeChudley]

My favourite 🙌🏻

[@experimentzero9321]

A scene you might have missed? The guy with the blue hoodie on the phone with the blue machine behind him. Thats one that stuck out to me when I saw it, so when you asked later I thought I might as well mention it. I thought that's what you were going for, but it turned out to be the blue door instead.

[@MikeChudley]

Haha I think I have the raw file of that shot. But didn’t include it. I’ll get it on my ig story ✌🏻

[@MikeChudley]

Haha I think I have the raw file of that shot. But didn’t include it. I’ll get it on my ig story ✌🏻

[@experimentzero9321]

Ah no way? I was gonna say it proves your point that it’s subjective, cos I didn’t notice the door, but if you have it as well, then bravo sir haha

[@MikeChudley]

@@experimentzero9321 turns out. I don’t have the jpeg. I didn’t like the image haha but if someone else had taken it they could have done a better job 😂

[@experimentzero9321]

Ah that’s a shame. Oh well, you can’t get them all, otherwise there’d be no need to go out again. Great video anyway, as always, and some cracking shots. I always enjoy POV videos to see peoples process and how they compare/don’t to mine.

[@-photographyjapan]

It's a beautiful photo！

[@JJ-fromDK]

Nice pics all around, was wondering if you just couldn't take the exposure up a notch so the jpegs would not be that dark, and get a result closer to the raw edits ( if this makes sense)

[@eljstreets]

Jpegs work for me here, can’t wait to try this sim on my xe4

[@MikeChudley]

Yeaah get on it!

[@kevintoews5656]

Love your content. Food for thought: It seems like you favor brighter shadows in your RAW edits. I understand that this video is just a comparison between a JPEG recipe and your ideal version of that recipe via RAW processing. Wouldn't it make more sense though to just adjust the recipe to your taste? In your case, maybe bumping the shadows in the sim to -2? One thing that can be important for us all to remember is that a recipe doesn't have to be rigid; it can be used as a great starting point. Don't feel like you can't tweak to taste, making something entirely unique. Great video, just rocking the boat for the sake of conversation! I had to watch this video with the audio off, so I could be totally off base, haha!

[@Suggy73]

Mate, you and Dan with the dropped ice creams. I’m convinced you both just go round buying and strategically dropping them all over the place 😂 Good video, been shooting jpeg and raw forever. Always go jpeg for b&w as Acros beats anything I can do.

[@MikeChudley]

hahaha that's exactly what we do... I plan my days around it.

[@livedreams3631]

that shot of the three heads and three seagulls though 👍🏼

[@MikeChudley]

Still can’t believe that one

[@andytheghosthunter]

I find that I can edit the Jpg's nearly as well as the raw files. The fuji jpegs are the best for editing from any other brand out there....and I have had everything except Pentax!!

[@tomjugginsuk]

I haven't tried this film simulation, will have to give it a go. Also been a while since I've been to Southend and this video brought back a lot of nostalgia feels for me

[@hatonafox5170]

I'd say I liked the JPEGs more often than the RAW edits. I think some of the ones where I liked the RAW edit more is because you didn't quite get the right exposure. You might have been 1/3 or 1/2 a stop too dark. But even so the photos were still good. I think it's important for people to be more accepting of the photos they take, just the way they took them. Nice video.

[@Brunovdvoorde]

Cool video, looking forward to trying out that Ultramax formula! It sometimes seems like you shoot in bursts of 3-4 photos, is this some sort of bracketing? (or maybe just a habit of taking several photos at once?)

[@florislok]

If you are using Photoshop it is so easy to edit the RAW files. Takes seconds. These jpeg are only ok with the right light. RAW’s give me much better result when printing pics. Better resolution too. If you only shoot for socials, than jpeg are fine.

[@sean2532]

Took inspiration from your jpeg series and tried out the retro picture effect on the Sony jpeg today, really enjoyed the finished snaps. Just have to save my pennies for a fujifilm camera to try out the different recipes that they have. ✌️

[@Trainwisely]

Could u elaborate which retro effects for sony jpegs you mean exactly? 🙏🏼

[@vboberoi1]

I have a custom profile of Leica recipe created for the more colourful pictures that I like to take on my XT5

[@doctornebula]

Nice video! Shoot the colorful shots in Velvia jpeg and the color really pops without any need to edit.

[@jovelinoalmeida4704]

in the beginning I loved your jpeg but after a while you became with a few underexposed jpeg´s (so, better raw) / thus, the thing is : Fuji jpeg is great ... if we do it with the right exposure, so 😍 click watching too the Histogram and for common photos we do not need raw (that are mandatory for those scenes where we think possible to get the higher level)

[@torinsall]

Nice photos. For situations with a lot of bright-shadow contrast like you had that day, you could try the HDR+ setting on the x100v...I find it helps a lot.

[@seanivrymusic]

you eeem to lift the shadows in all your raw edits. why not set shadows to -2 on the camera. then your jpgs should look similar... it seems backwards but negative values protect shadows and highlights. so -2 shadows will lift your shadows nicely.... -1 highlights will gently restore highlights..

[@tuanminh3720]

Really

[@luigiaguayo4353]

Mike! I’ve been having so much trouble getting blurry photos, then I see you taking photos of someone walking and they come sharp! What kind of wizardry is this!!! Do you have a video on this? Or camera settings to avoid blurry photos, not sure what I’m doing wrong. Cheers, great channel!!!

[@MikeChudley]

Hey man! What is your shutter speed? Anything lower than 1/125 might show some motion or be blurry. I shoot most of my street stuff at 1/250 minimum.

[@luigiaguayo4353]

@@MikeChudley I set evething on auto but maybe that was my mistake!! will try this next time!!! Thanks!!!

[@ebitai46]

Amazing Video！ Thanks a lot for sharing👍🔔✨

[@reevesylfc8390]

Hi Mike. Good video. Opportunities missed? As mentioned the guy in blue passing blue door and I would have tried the reflections from the blinds in the cafe on the table taking a shot from above using the corner of the table. 5.43 in the video. Cheers.

[@FranzGaw]

if your clarity is up by +3, how come your x100v doesn't take a pause as soon as you take a picture?

[@rüzgarınadı]

I think it was not +3 ,

[@ArmandSalmon]

I prefer the jpgs in the majority of these photos, likely because I tend to prefer photos with more contrast and shadows. Question: With recipes that have adjusted clarity, like portra etc, are you still able to do burst mode? (Asking since I note a longer processing time on recipes with modified clarity settings.)

[@philipschlosser120]

Weird thing, the processing time is only in still image mode. It does not show in burst mode :-)

[@ArmandSalmon]

@@philipschlosser120 thanks, thats good to know.

[@westwardwiniows9200]

What tweaks would you make to the recipe to get the images to look more like the raw edit ?

[@QQZ1216]

Hi Mike! I really like your photos, could you please share the settings? Thank you!!!

[@Schrepdaddy]

it appears as if u are doing some sort of burst feature is that correct? if so, how do you enable?

[@keinkommentar9744]

in which mode do you take the pictures? This is not the single image mode, is it? Can you tell me which one it is and what the settings were? When I take a picture, "save" appears first and it takes 1-2 seconds before I can take a picture again

[@ynadle1111]

definitely the jpgs are nicer! i think the raw edits lack some contrast

[@jenijerom]

Wich focus area did you use? can not see it in the video

[@framebyframegames]

I ended up liking many of your JPG shots better, especially the MFA FANTASY PARK one. I think the grain is too much, but otherwise great.

[@WhoIsSerafin]

I haven’t had the camera to long and when I do the bracketing of different jpg recipes plus raw. I download them to Lightroom on my Samsung tablet,I have spent forever looking at the differences and I can’t tell a difference between any of them next to the raw. It’s like the raw is getting downloaded with those settings. I didn’t think this was possible so I’m really confused. I’ve been a 17 year user of Olympus cameras and it definitely doesn’t do this with those files.

[@mrottomaddox]

Weird. If this video is supposed to be about the recipe, why do raw edits at all?

[@MikeChudley]

Just so I can show you comparisons and types of edits I would try out on each shot 👍🏻

[@cruzallen7900]

Love the video!! Is your biggest complaint with the X100V the battery life? If so how long does it last?

[@MikeChudley]

DEFO - The battery sucks haha

[@Schoolofshots1]

@@MikeChudley lol not really…get a decent full day of shooting but that’s me 😂

[@katyagarcia196]

I loved the video! I loved loved the photos! Thanks for the video :) One question: I also have the X100V but in the film recipes that have clarity changes, when I take a photo it takes a while to process, it says "storing" I noticed in yours it doesn't do that, do you know why? It's driving me crazy lol, thanks!

[@MikeChudley]

Ahh yeah that’s the worst. The x100v had that issue, I just remove any clarity change so avoid it 😂

[@gunairy]

Super random question- what Nikes are those and do they hurt your feet after walking all day? My shoes are killing me 😂

[@hillhurst_production]

Nice. Do you knock out the clarity so the photos process faster?

[@MikeChudley]

Oh yeah I forgot to mention that - screw the clarity edit haha

[@robinchun1]

Do you ever edit the jpegs? I understand theres at least 3 stops of tolerance on the jpeg files

[@MikeChudley]

Nah never actually. Maybe that is a concept I should try for a video?

[@vijaychitte6921]

WHEN YOU ALREDY SHOOTING RAW CAN DO ANYTHING THEN WHY NEED COMPARISION WITH JPG .? ONLY FOR VIDEO SUBJECT THEN OK...

[@astriaulia5092]

Hai im kinda new in photography, so what it means of raw picture is by the time you capture a photo it will automatically produce jpeg picture, and after you edit the jpeg picture it will become a raw picture? Please explain it to me, Thank you 🥹

[@MikeChudley]

When you take the picture. The camera saves a raw file and a JPEG file. The raw file is higher quality and is much better for people who want to edit in lightroom for example. A jpeg file is a smaller file size, easier to manage and quicker to access. If you’re shooting professionally then you want to shoot in raw for the best possible quality and then edit the image afterwards. If you’re just shooting casually then the standard jpeg that comes out of the camera will be good enough. Hope this makes sense.

[@braaji]

How to create and save custom simulations?

[@mex5341]

You can see here if scene is already good so you can see even iPhone to take great pic, but when scene is bad and composition too so even Fuji and their film emulation won’t help you

[@MikeChudley]

😂

[@asanmartinjr07]

Can the X100V be used without a film simulation?

[@MikeChudley]

Of course! Just shoot raw

[@ethanmiller6115]

How big do you reckon you could print the JPEGs? Love the film sims but I want to print as large as possible? Final query holding me back from buying the X100V

[@tuanminh3720]

Lower your res maybe you cant have it all

[@JJSoaresfotos]

Very NECI bro!

[@JJSoaresfotos]

Please, qhat your action camera POV?

[@Carnhy]

What focus mode do you typically use ?

[@MikeChudley]

Single point

[@Carnhy]

@@MikeChudley​​⁠how do you change your focus point since you have talked about locking the focus point stick? Or do you always shoot middle focus ?

[@Flavio.Bucciarelli]

The fuji X100V is an amazing camera. Too bad that in this video you use it as if it were a mobile phone. A tip: don't forget the pleasure of using the optical viewfinder

[@MikeChudley]

I agree it’s only when I film these pov videos I like to show the camera to the viewers so you can see what’s going on. Thanks for watching!

[@Flavio.Bucciarelli]

@@MikeChudley Thanks to you👍🏻

[@Juventinos]

i swear to fking god i can't believe i spent almost 10k on the gfx system to end up shooting jpeg. unreal lmao it's like going full circle

[@dashonaubrey1321]

That shot @ 5:45… phew

[@SuperDraupnir]

No hate but the JPEGs out of the camera look awesome.

[@Lifebydesignvlogs]

in the bright light the Jpegs look better

[@raphaelayerh5144]

How much is it gonna cost currently the X100V

[@MikeChudley]

Looks like they're going up in value because of the demand nowadays.

[@cityproofdad]

Yeah you missed that guy dancing on the street on the beggining of this video

[@JJSoaresfotos]

Take PIC POWER 7:14 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! wowww wowwwww Wooww Make remember Francesco Sembolini.

[@Preeno]

The jpegs are much better imo

[@zoomimmortal9454]

I liked most of the JPGS better.

[@danidero]

🧡

[@Timoleon87]

Sence getting in to Fuji I've been cutting down on raw. When every day shooting I just film simulation bracketing. Editing is boring as hell, I'm so tired of it.

[@MikeChudley]

Editing can be so boring!

[@peasantrobot]

Long story short, redo it! Expose the jpegs properly and you do not need to edit the raws. Make your case with strong evidence. You cannot conclude on the present material. Don't be lazy!

[@hassanraja]

First

[@MikeChudley]

Haha that was quick!

[@HogbergPhotography]

Please oh GOD PLEASE PLEASE do not buy an X100V to shoot mainly with the back screen.. There are phones for that..😫

[@fishking5188]

Jpeg

[@andyteri777]

Jpeg