What does a Leaf Shutter Do? The Fuji X100V Leaf Shutter

[@BoorayPerry]

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[@davidhori4899]

I've had my X100-T for seven years, and this is the single best explanation I've seen on the difference between the two types of shutters.

[@BoorayPerry]

Hi praise indeed! Thank you!😀

[@willstith1]

I love using off camera flash with this camera. Sometimes I forget that other cameras can't just sync at any speed and get the black bars when I go back to them. The Leaf shutter really is my favorite thing about the camera. Although I do love a lot of the other stuff.

[@charliejg]

Your hose analogy was not only humorous, it was completely concrete and easy to understand for pretty much anyone. Have a great week!!

[@BoorayPerry]

I'm proud of that analogy! :)

[@backwoodstrails]

Shot with Hasselblad cameras for 30 years, every lens had a leaf shutter. The ability to do high speed sync was very helpful. You explained the difference well. Central shutters on the old Voightlander cameras were simply an in-camera leaf shutter.

[@BoorayPerry]

I think it's the most overlooked feature of the camera and also the most significant.

[@dennisjones5579]

Every time I envision a leaf shutter the first thing that comes to mind is the opening segment of an older James Bond movie and the great music to go with the final gun shot.

[@BoorayPerry]

Well now that's the first thing I'm going to see every time now too 😂

[@bobboothby9175]

Best & most complete explanation of leaf shutters I've ever heard. Focal plane as well! After 50+ 10:08 years of photograpy I learned something new. 😮

[@BoorayPerry]

Well that makes my day! 😃

[@julimohedano2512]

Did you know that the X100 original camera already had a leaf shutter and an ND filter, as do all the iterations of the X100?

[@BoorayPerry]

Yes. I know that.

[@POVwithRC]

Ohhh, THAT'S what makes it different. I legit had no idea! Thank you.

[@BoorayPerry]

Many people don't and it's the coolest thing about the camera. :)

[@CKreationz]

Indeed its the single most powerful thing that sets the x100's apart... and adding a modest speedlight on a stand and a radio to it... what you can do with that little rig in bright florida sun is absolutly amazing ! Great vid, and have for years been surpised few talk about it ... @@BoorayPerry

[@expatant]

The X-100V is a tremendous camera in so many ways, managed to get mine a year ago after a long wait. Brilliant presentation as always. Cape Coral was Ian's target last year and it's not something I would want to experience again , now you have Idalia headed your way, stay safe!

[@BoorayPerry]

Thanks! I think we'll be fine. Tampa has a way of avoiding direct hits. :)

[@ЭтоДрючинский]

Cound't think I'll find something new regarding tech side of photography, but you surprised me! Thanks, that was interesting

[@BoorayPerry]

That's great! Thanks!

[@benny9588]

Very good explanation about the mechanism of different shutters type, and the advantage of using leaf shutter! Good Job!

[@BoorayPerry]

Thanks!

[@InstructorWest]

Here's a technical question: If leaf shutters open from the center and then close to the center, isn't the center of the image getting a longer exposure than the periphery?

[@mariodamato966]

Probably that's why you should use all appertures "only" to a maximum shutter speed of 1/2.000 seconds. For faster speed you need to close the apperture.

[@BoorayPerry]

Lol... I had the same thought when I was making this video. I'm sure that technically that's true but I'm guessing that because the opening is smaller to begin with because it's a leaf shutter that the difference is negligible.

[@InstructorWest]

Thanks for the reply- these little details drive me crazy sometimes!@@BoorayPerry

[@Paul_Rohde]

​@@InstructorWestThe little details allow for a true understanding when a realisation doesn't make sense! I think the answer to your question could be that the leaf shutter could be in an out of focus area (i.e. it's not close to the sensor like a focal plane shutter) thus the would-be leaf edge pattern is diffuse across the whole sensor. (This and perhaps and how the electronic gates of the whole sensor sync up too, though it works with film.) I should note I don't fully understand yet the actual physics of the aperture (how is total light limited without changing the frame edge/size??), which seems similar to an in lens leaf shutter position to give even frame exposure.

[@AcidSh33tz]

great explanation, I did not know exactly what a leaf shutter was and now I understand it. I am very excited to receive my X100V in a few days! definitely subscribing to your channel!

[@BoorayPerry]

Thanks for commenting and subscribing! Go look at my other videos, there are a bunch about the X100V. :)

[@heidiwynn]

Your videos are so incredibly informative! Thank you so much.

[@BoorayPerry]

Thank you!

[@lionheart4424]

This makes so much sense as to why this little camera is "slightly expensive". I hope I can get one eventually, or that they keep this with the upcoming X100(6?). Thanks Booray!

[@mufana1]

It should, every X100 model has a leaf shutter.

[@lionheart4424]

@@mufana1 Cool! I didn't know.

[@GrenvilleMelonseedSkiff496]

Excellent summary of the leaf shutter … thanks! Last year, not long after acquiring the X100V, I watched your video about using that camera’s flash for bright sunlight portraits. I was amazed at the results when I tried that technique for a still life snap! As I recall, f2 aperture, 1/2000 second shutter speed, ND filter optional and finally, dial in an ISO value to achieve the desired brightness of that delicious bokeh background … with flash on of course … magic!! 📷😀 PS: Stay safe … hurricane Idalia headed your way.

[@BoorayPerry]

YES. So many people don't realize that the flash is often best used when it's bright outside. :) We'll be fine. Tampa Bay never gets a direct hit. I'm convinced that there is something about the large bay that pushed hurricanes away from us. :)

[@chris5706]

Thank you for sharing that you had cancer. People don’t talk about it and it makes it much more frightening.

[@BoorayPerry]

I actually talk about it a lot because I had tonsil cancer and most people have never heard of it. :)

[@jdb0272]

You need to create a practical guide for the Fuji 100V meaning making the practical features and benefits of the camera useful. They don’t exist. You’d be a great teacher. Greetings from Lakeland 👍🏾

[@BoorayPerry]

@@jdb0272 Thank you for the compliment. 😁 I thought about doing something like that before but my biggest fear is that I would miss something.

[@jazzfan7491]

Really great explanation

[@BoorayPerry]

Thanks!

[@lpark8]

Thanks!

[@BoorayPerry]

Thanks a bunch!

[@lpark8]

Another great video. Super informative. Congratulations on beating cancer 😎💪

[@BoorayPerry]

Thanks and thanks for the Super Thanks! :)

[@InstructorWest]

I'd love to see leaf shutter lenses for the XPro 4.

[@tarapaul8212]

Love this video!

[@BoorayPerry]

Thanks ❤️📷

[@olebreinholtchristiansen9005]

Thanks for the explanation👍

[@BoorayPerry]

Thanks!

[@tarapaul8212]

Can you do a video on using the flash outside with close ups?

[@BoorayPerry]

I already have. 😁

[@mariodamato966]

Being so good for fill flash that's a reason to have an optical viewfinder, so you can see the the scene with our human eye dynamic range. So we take a picture not seeing, for example, the face of the model because the camera is set to the brightness of the sky in the back. The face of the model will be lighted by the flash or in the edition.

[@TheJoePavlik]

Is there one camera and one lens for bright outside/outdoors/nature/street photography?

[@BoorayPerry]

Not really because it's not just a question of the type of photography it's also a question of what the photographer wants to achieve with the photographs. Do you want a shallow depth of field? Do you want a wide field of view? Do you want the camera to be a certain size or a certain weight? There's no universal standard for what a camera should be it's all personal to the photographer. 🙂📷

[@WhoIsSerafin]

I recently got the 28mm and 50mm lens for the 100v. They are wonderful lenses.

[@ErikHill1]

Can you use an external flash with this camera and still use high shutter speed?

[@BoorayPerry]

Yes, as long as the flash duration is under the higher shutter speed (which it usually is)

[@red9350]

Sounds to me like a leaf shutter would expose the center of the sensor for more time than the sides, where a focal plane shutter would expose each section of the sensor for the same amount of time. Am i reading this wrong?

[@BoorayPerry]

I had the same thought but the difference must be negligible?

[@kristjang.arngrimsson7060]

Off topic but.. am I correct to assume that with Fujifilm cameras you can take a picture both in jpeg with film simulation and also get a raw-file for post production?

[@BoorayPerry]

Yes. I do it all the time. :)

[@Paul_Rohde]

In addition, you can have a "film simulation bracket", and the camera will save three film simulations of your choice. The camera also saves three RAWs too, if you're saving RAWs. (I have to learn if those RAWs just differ in meta data, or more is baked in.) If film simulation bracketing is being used, unfortunately no other bracketing type (or burst mode) can be used due to how the drive menu/dial is setup.

[@JustSomeInternetDude]

so how can the V100VI manage a 1/180,000 sec shutter

[@BoorayPerry]

I'm guessing that you are referring to the electronic shutter.

[@JustSomeInternetDude]

@@BoorayPerry yes

[@billwinward9324]

I am curious, Booray, regarding your dry mouth, did you have immunotherapy? My wife had immunotherapy and the only side effect of her treatment is a more or less constant dry mouth. Great video as always, I did not realise that the max shutter speed was dependent on the aperture. The fact that it is makes the design even more impressive.

[@BoorayPerry]

I had 35 rounds of radiation to my neck and 7 rounds of chemotherapy. The radiation treatments destroyed half of my saliva glands.

[@billwinward9324]

You really have been through a challenging time, Booray and I’ve everything crossed for your future.

[@seaeagles6025]

Hey Booray, very informative video i must admit i've never heard of a Leaf Shutter, i have learned something new today. So does this mean that if you shoot Action, Birds in flight, Planes and fast Action subjects, would it be a disadvantage having a Leaf Shutter. And does the lifespan of the Shutter count the same as a Focal Plane Camera. Thanks for another great video. 😃

[@BoorayPerry]

I don't know about the lifespan but if you need a shutter speed that is faster than 1/4,000 of a second you will want a focal plane shutter. Overall, a focal plane shutter is more practical and I'm guessing more durable.

[@seaeagles6025]

@@BoorayPerry That makes sense, thanks Booray. 📸🙂

[@Termidryna]

Thanks a lot. I guess Ricoh GR caneras also have a leaf shutter, don't they?

[@BoorayPerry]

Yes they do 🙂📷

[@Termidryna]

@@BoorayPerry I thought so cause I have never experienced sync problems with an external flash. Great feature indeed.

[@wildboybatko]

it is funny now I own two leaf shutter cameras. phase one and x100vi

[@BoorayPerry]

Quite the difference! :)