My Fuji Camera and Lens Set Up (what I use and WHY)

I was asked to talk about what is in my camera bag so I did a full breakdown on the gear I own, how I use it and why. I wanted to make sure i explained why I make certain choices and show what I create with them. I also shoot various kinds of photo and video so I share the set ups of each.
SIDE NOTE I FORGOT TO MENTION: I have bought most my lenses USED! This has saved a ton and allowed me to add more to the line up!
Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction
1:55 - Wedding Photography Set Up
11:15 - Wedding Video Set Up
14:05 - Non Wedding Photo Set Up
15:23 - Commercial Video Set Up
16:20- Everyday Life Set Up
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WHAT'S IN MY CAMERA BAG FOR EVERYDAY LIFE:
Fuji X-100V
FUJIFILM WCL-X100
FUJIFILM TCL-X100 ii
WHAT'S IN MY CAMERA BAG For Weddings:
Fuji GFX 50R
Fuji XT-4
Fuji X-100V
backup: Fuji X-T3
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[@AlexSm1th]

Hi Phil, your set up is the natural result that is obtained through common sense systematically applied. But I think that the most valuable equipment is the one between the camera's viewfinder and the back of your head. You are inspirational to many from different perspectives! Go on! 10x

[@nukeditful]

One of my new favorite channels, great work.

[@philporto]

thank you so much anthony. Truly hoping I can be a resource for others. appreciate the support!

[@masonWV]

Really love using the 23 & 50 f2. Two great lenses for versatility.

[@preetuday]

Great Info, Good logic and Gorgeous Samples to show

[@philporto]

thank you so so much. truly appreciate the love!

[@joshuadrilon3832]

Man, as much as I think your gear is impeccable, your SKILLS as a photographer/cinematographer is even more impressive! Great images. Keep up the good work!

[@philporto]

Joshua, thank you so much man. that really means a lot. I appreciate you!

[@JedCamara]

Great photos! Just got the X-S10 with the 35mm f2 and the 15-45 kit lens, the light weight and tiny size makes me want to take it everywhere and start shooting more again which is something I've missed with bigger and heavier cameras

[@AlexMaureira]

I am a Landscape & Travel photographer from Patagonia, Chile . I use 18mm-55mm and 56 mmf 1.2 , thinking to get 10mm-24mm when I got the money . Your Channel is great man very informative ! Thank you!

[@philporto]

thank you so much Alex. Truly appreciate it. Its for sure a great wide lens!

[@simonwilliams2109]

Thanks Phillip.

[@philporto]

my pleasure!

[@DavidWagelmans]

Great video man

[@philporto]

thanks David!

[@ShairanE]

Really cool videos you have. Just got a XT4 with theb18-55. I really enjoy the way you talk about that stuff. Nice Photos and Colors as well.

[@philporto]

thank you so much for your support! means a lot! I hope you love your purchase!

[@shamsybamsy6915]

I’m new to your channel, but have watched a lot of videos that have all been amazing help! Looking to pick up a xt3 or xt4 soon and your thoughts were really helpful in helping me decide on them :)

[@philporto]

thanks so much. So glad

[@ASamson123]

Bro I just found you a few days ago. How is this channel not 100xs bigger?! Keep up the amazing work. Subs will be coming.

[@philporto]

Thanks so much man. I am trying to just do what I love and if it draws people, awesome! Feel free to share and follow the journey. appreciate you,

[@joseayala6178]

🔥🔥 info bro

[@philporto]

appreciate it

[@rikmg]

Great work, great informative video. Subscribed!

[@philporto]

thank you so much Richard. truly appreciate it!

[@californiapattycakes4417]

Just subbed. Loving your content. Can’t wait to see more of your videos. 😊

[@philporto]

thank you so much. I am hoping to jump back in this new year.

[@6042833]

Great video appreciated. I only use three lenses on any event. 10 to 24 16 to 55 50 to 150.

[@philporto]

thats awesome. I love when someone can make magic with zoom lenses. Honestly, out of all the brands I have shot, I enjoy the quality of Fuji zooms the most

[@eazylou]

I was always a fan of Fuji till I bought a camera and turn me off now I’m looking into running with the fujifilm GFX 100s or Sony A7RV but Fuji was always my top camera. Love to learn Fuji

[@Brandon-of3ij]

What up Phil love the content can you start showing us your behind the scenes workflow at portrait shoots and weddings so we can see how you use all this? Thinking of switching to Fuji and have been searching for how others use the system

[@philporto]

I will for sure do one as soon as we have something on the books. Corona Virus has me spaced out a bit. But as soon as I have another full wedding, I will do a BTS.

[@solvm1652]

Much respect

[@philporto]

thank you!

[@AdrianLobodzinski]

8:39 I like this shot a lot

[@philporto]

thank you. was such a great wedding

[@berndpape407]

herrliche Photos, gratuliere !

[@M.Oksanen]

Interesting to hear that you actually prefer the 90mm and the 35mm lenses. Im also selling the 56mm for the 90mm. Great video thanks!

[@philporto]

thanks so much. let me know what you think of the 90!

[@ObservingBeauty]

Interesting and helpful. When you take video with the 90mm (actually with all lenses) do you use auto focus?

[@philporto]

For ceremony and first look, Yes. The 90 doesn't really do much video work outside of that unless its a close up and then I am using manual focus for sure. its such a tight focal length, I don't want to risk the subject stepping out of focus.

[@jrc1156]

Thanks for the very informative video coming from someone who is either going to full frame or switching to fuji. May I ask the if you're using ND Filters and external lights for your video work. I would like to know you're recommendations on that matter as well. Thanks. ;)

[@jimtong]

Hi Phillip, with your skill, you will be good with any camera brand. I love the way you processed the photo, mind to share what type of film simulation you use?

[@philporto]

thanks man. means a lot. They are actually custom presets I made. Will be selling them next month!

[@babyboy1971]

Love your videos, I’m so glad I found your channel! I’d love to pick your brain on something. I shoot professionally , doing studio portraits, personal branding photos and headshots. Occasionally I shoot pin up and boudoir. Im currently shooting on the XT3 and X100V. I love both. I’m especially loving the X100V! Considering adding a third camera as backup, and I’m likely going to be getting the XT4 but also curious about the XPRO 3, especially since I am loving the rangefinder style of the X100. Like you, I’m very concerned with weight and keeping light as I have neck and back issues. Is the XT4 that much heavier than the XT3? Any thoughts on that?

[@TSXAgility]

I would love to know your thoughts on the X100V tele converter lens. There’s not a lot on KZbin about it and shoot the X100V almost exclusively on the streets.

[@philporto]

I honestly love the converters. I can for sure do a video on them sometime this month!

[@guidobel4860]

Very nice video and photos, how many camera bodies do you use on a wedding day for pohoto? you change the lens often or you have two bodies on you? Are the photos cropped by the video aspect ratio? very often the feets are cutted (in the 16mm 2.8 lens for example)

[@philporto]

I shoot 2 bodies. X-T4 and X-T3. Some are cropped and sometimes I just like the look haha. A rule that I just break whenever I want lol.

[@EricAdeleye]

Excellent video. I subscribed to your channel.

[@philporto]

thanks so much Eric! appreciate you!

[@ladmanstudiosphotography]

Been thinking of giving the XT3 a shot. I use sony right now and using 2 A7iiis with those heavy primes is nice, but they weigh so much lol..

[@philporto]

Do it! Rent it and see the awesomeness. =)

[@loweman25]

curious how you are shooting video: are you switching from photos to video yourself or do you have another person responsible for it. thanks for the video! your insight is much appreciated.

[@philporto]

so only when I am doing commercial work where time is not a factor, i bounce back and forth. For some elopements, like the bride with the tattoos, I did photo and decided to surprise them and put together a video as well and just set up cameras and at times bounced back and forth during portrait time. On bigger projects I hire people from my team, but every photo and clip I show in these videos, are solely my work.

[@davidhastoomanyinterests6361]

Ace video!! Still a bit quiet, but you will work that out. :) My setup usually consists of the Leica with a 50mm 1.4 + 28mm 2.8 and my Sony RX1R 35mm...usually all i need! When it comes to video or a secondary setup (rainy weather!) i take my XT2 with the 35mm f2. I don't believe in any gods, but i wish you all the best in your endeavours! :D

[@philporto]

Crazy. What camera you using? Its super loud on my mac. and others say its perfect, some say its loud, some say quiet. Crazy hahah. I respect your belief before. Doesn't change my blessings to you brother!

[@drewpignatelli3166]

Hey Phil just subbed love the content so far dude. Can you make a video on how you edit sometime soon? Keep up the great work brother.

[@philporto]

I for sure can! I will do a live on editing when I get back from this wedding in NY! Appreciate the love so far!

[@johnmayger5002]

@@philporto second that.

[@philporto]

@@johnmayger5002 thank you, i for sure will!

[@joey_reger]

Shake your head at me. But I'm thinking about coming back haha! The r6 having those overheat issues... I dunno. I need IBIS, i need 4k60p. I have two r's with grips, 85,50,35, 15-35 RF glass and two 70-200 canons and like, I can sell all that and make about $9,000 and I have $5,000 on standby. Can legit grab four xt-4's and all the lenses. I had my xt3 photos be published in Rock and Roll Bride Magazine. I love the camera. Im just tired of hoping everywhere. BROOOOOOOO

[@philporto]

hahahahha. come back to the bright side. nah the R5 and R6 look like great video cameras, but honestly the specs make it stand out but its stuff I don't need. I do the best work I have ever done with Fuji, so Ima stick with it.

[@andreimicle]

Philiiiiiiip...thank you thank you thank you...I want to get the fuji x-t4 now that all the other cameras are out, I just love fuji’s colour profiles straight out of the camera, and I had no idea what lenses to buy. I would like for a petition to start for the camera manufacturers just to put the correct numbers on the lense, so I don’t have to think about the full-frame equivalence. 16-55 is excellent, but I have to do the math to figure out its actually 24 ish -80 ish...Why can’t they just come out with the correct numbers? I don’t care about them being compared to full frame just as full frame is not compared to medium and large formats.

[@philporto]

hey brother. I totally understand. after awhile, you get so used to it and dont even have to think aboit it. but Fuji. you can just use this link, and fuji gives you a full road map so you dont have to do the math yourself. fujifilm-x.com/global/products/x-mount-lens-roadmap/

[@andreimicle]

Thank you for the roadmap. It’s easier now. I would take the kit 18-55 and a Tele lens because my main focus will be landscape and cityscape. With a lot of video in between. Mostly KZbin or online courses and I think the AF won't be a huge issue.

[@philporto]

@@andreimicle yeah i think that sounds like a plan that would work for you! i like the 16-55 for the extra F stops, but thats me

[@GAURAVSHARMA-yg2jm]

Hey Porto, Love your work man! You videos, your lenses, your view how you look at colour science and capture the moments especially with Fuji cam ✨ I’ve been also planning to buy my first cam, which is definitely gonna be fuji, i mean I’m into capturing day to day life moments & a traveller a bit(rural areas). 1. What do you think, is my choice valid: Fujifilm x100V? coz fuji has an appeal with attracts me towards him? 2. Also would you help me out with the name of the last lens you mentioned in the end with x100v? Greetings from India 🇮🇳

[@philporto]

thanks so much for the love. I totally think the x100v is perfect for what you want to do. Since its a fixed lens camera, the converter lenses lens are what I was talking about. they have a wide and a tight!

[@GAURAVSHARMA-yg2jm]

@@philporto thanks for the response, however people who are actually using this x100v (it’s not possible) , saying that we can’t attach additional lens on this fix lens camera x100v.. My question is: What if i wanna increase mm by adding extra lens!! M getting confused buddy….

[@philporto]

@@GAURAVSHARMA-yg2jm www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1311236-REG/fujifilm_16534742_tcl_x100_ii_tele_conversion.html this screws onto the fixed lens to make it a tighter lens. they have one to make it wider as well!

[@cybermike-exe]

i got a challenge for you!! only shoot an event on the 27mm f2.8!

[@philporto]

I'll give it a go! hahah. I have done events solely with the 23 and enjoyed it. but will for sure try the 27!

[@cybermike-exe]

@@philporto the compactness and fast AF makes it a perfect 40mm pancake! not too long like the 50mm focal range or too wide like the 35mm focal range! make a nice review after!! i owned that lens 2 times! ill get back to it when ill make my next X-T1 P&S setup!

[@philporto]

@@cybermike-exe i def will give it a go and document it. appreciate ya!

[@jbeats02]

Xe2 with the 27mm is my compact carry everywhere setup.

[@sl3vin_]

Man, do you have a website were purchase your presets? Also I'm starting doing weddings this year with xt-3, 35 f1.4, 56 f1.2 and 15-55 f2.8 but over 3200 iso files get very mediocre, what's your thought about it?

[@philporto]

i do not sell online, but I sell personally. [e-mail] if interested. I honestly think its how you shoot it. I have shot many over 3200 that are great, but I don't mind a some grain. What kind of places are you normally shooting that dark?

[@sl3vin_]

Phillip Porto inside groom/bride’s house and church. Considering to use a safe shutter speed of 1/250-200 to get sharp images I do really have to rise up my iso over 3200 and when I touch 6400 the files are not great losing color and details. I go down to 1/125 when the subject is still for example during make up so I save iso there but to keep the reportage wedding service less intrusive as possible with very very little posing I need to stuck with shutter speed around 1/200.

[@philporto]

@@sl3vin_ Church's are always a pain, but honestly, i shoot those as is. when a bride is walking down the aisle, i dont mind using a video light in a church that i just hold in my hand of attach to the shoe mount. Church's say no flash, they never mention a light and i just do it. For the house, thats just not good choices on where you are shooting honestly. You should always find window light. Make up, we make all our brides do it near a window light, no bathrooms or dark rooms. Its just a matter of educating your couples ahead of time. Take a look to see how I do it. wearetheportos.com/2019/12/18/the-metropolitan-building-wedding-samanthathomas-long-island-city-new-york-wedding-photographer-the-portos/

[@dennisplester1542]

Awesome video. I’m only a cashed up hobbyist who has similar lenses and bodies including the XT-4, XT-3, XT-30 and GFX50R. I do the odd family event now including weddings and get feedback on my work. Used to get stressed but I have a routine similar to yours for my family weddings and events. Can always give decent stills and video work that exceeds family expectations just by my lonesome. I just need to focus on being creative and trying new things while still delivering. Heaps of fun. I on;y came to say this and subscribe, but you sucked a question out of me re the GFX50R near the end. The 45 mm was my first lens, and then later I grabbed the 63 mm. Which is your preference once you’ve spent time with both? I love what I get from both think the 45 mm is a little snappier to focus and for generally handling. Do you agree? Will end with a recommendation. Try the GF50 mm. It is the closest you will find to my old Canon favourite, the EF 40 mm pancake. Seriously, this combo? My everyday camera! It’s light for the performance. Quick to focus, more than sharp enough. Let’s you crop tight thanks to all those megapixels. Can’t not quite fit in your pocket but who cares when you can shoot street and family with it on the go with that amazing image quality and dynamic range. All the best for this refreshing channel mate. Cheers from Australia.

[@philporto]

Thanks so much for following along. I do enjoy the 45 so far, but one thing I wish it had was better bokeh. But i have used the 63 before and enjoy the bokeh of that and it gets in today! I also really loved using the 110, and want to one day own that one but Id love to try the 50. Gotta convince fuji to let me try it haha. Where can I see your work!? And I agree, always finding new ways to get creative, keeps the fire going. Especially as many weddings as I shoot, I have to try new things to keep it fresh and not feel repetitive.

[@dennisplester1542]

@@philporto Thanks for the reply. I haven't shared any of my work publicly anywhere. It has all been for family and just for them, but I do have some images (not all family stuff) that I am very proud of, so I probably should get them out there somewhere...

[@philporto]

@@dennisplester1542 sounds good brother. Its good to have some things that are not for the world!

[@birdsmit]

He is not only moms hearts breaker. Grandmas like me also. But I only shoot manual. Anticipate. Plan. Look around. Succeed.

[@philporto]

hahahahah

[@RyanLearoyd]

Great video. Do you find the 23 F2 focuses faster than the 23 f1.4? I’ve heard the F2 primes are way faster.

[@philporto]

for sure! That was another huge selling point for me!

[@RyanLearoyd]

Awesome I think I’m gonna go for the F2 over the 1.4 and see if I miss the extra stop of light. I’d much rather have more reliable focus than an extra stop to be honest & the saving is big. Thanks man 🖤

[@philporto]

@@RyanLearoyd i think thats a good call!

[@nukeditful]

Ryan Learoyd I had the 23f2 and ended up selling it, because it was soft up close. I’m going to give the 35f2 a go next

[@philporto]

@@nukeditful Interesting! Mine is far from soft. sorry to hear yours wasnt the greatest!

[@willisaybar]

Love your content! but the audio is always soooooooo low compared to other videos.

[@philporto]

hey brother thanks. What kind of computer? I have some saying its low, some loud, some saying its perfect. its crazy haha

[@paisiosathos4639]

Hi, I just buy a Fujifilm XT4 and I need an advice for what lens I should use to shoot videos in very low light situations. Thanks!

[@philporto]

Hey...... Are you needing manual or auto focus lenses?

[@paisiosathos4639]

@@philporto Auto focus

[@philporto]

@@paisiosathos4639 I would try out the new 18mm!

[@paisiosathos4639]

@@philporto f/2 or f 1.4?

[@paisiosathos4639]

Can you give me a link?

[@AtomicPixel]

hey Fuji brother! Thanks for sharing and love your photos! I'm thinking I'll sell my 56 and snag a 90mm. If anyone wants a 56mm, let me know! haha

[@philporto]

hahahah. thanks. I would for sure test and see if it fits you though. Rent it for like 3-4 days. Let me know what you decide!

[@AtomicPixel]

Phillip Porto for sure. My sentiment was the same on the 56. I usually don’t shoot something long unless it’s weddings but then I wish I had more reach.

[@spyhunter6411]

God our wedding photographer was terrible. What a shame.

[@philporto]

sorry to hear that. Where you based out of and how long ago did you tie the knot?

[@spyhunter6411]

@@philporto NJ and itll be 2 years this December. So still pretty new. My wife and mother in law insisted on a family friend to do the photography...

[@philporto]

@@spyhunter6411 Well, if you guys wanna hop into your wedding gear together sometime, we can hit the city when corona virus passes and shoot some photos of you and wifey. Family Friend photographers are usually never the solution.

[@spyhunter6411]

@@philporto that would have been awesome a few months ago, but unfortunately (actually pretty fortunately) were now expecting a baby. So maybe no wedding pictures, but were going to need some new family pictures done im sure.

[@philporto]

@@spyhunter6411 totally understand! Congrats! is this baby number 1?