They use portable puddles for their location shoots. Patent pending.

I feel like Jordan might be pointing a gun at him to get him to say that line

I'm happy to play with Viltrox. Always have been. We've just never had an in with the supplier to try out their gear, but we are working on it.

@@niccollsvideo Love that!

Purple fringing in that trio makes them almost unusable. The 85mm 1.8 is the only one decent, in my opinion.

one thing i loved about the viltrox's 23mm is the autofocus pull- its damn good for video imo

Thanks, Jeff.

X-S10 is amazing - small(ish), super comfortable grip, amazing IBIS, custom settings C1-C4.. Love mine!

@@mgurmgur2 I agree!

I jumped from an xe2 i used for like, 4 years, into an xt5, and it was night and day lmao. Reignited how much i love photography.

Older lenses have that certain "it" factor you can't really describe. I think a lot of the newer lenses tend to be almost... too sharp?... if I can call it that. Sort of takes some of the artistic mystic of the image out of the picture (literally).

@@andychandler3992yup. The old ones have beautiful imperfections which make photos look filmic. The new ones are clinical like Sony

@@andychandler3992 yeah those older ones have their own unique look. I think theres a quote from sigmas ceo I think, saying its easier to make a sharp lens then one with character

Is manual focus for landscape photography important? Pretty much all landscapes are shot at f/8 or f/11 right? Wouldn't everything in infinity be in focus regardless of manual of AF-S?

@@professionalpotato4764 yes often a landscape shot is taken at infinity, but the exact infinity focus point on a lens can change due to temperature and pressure differences, so it is usually wise to check manually. However, more pertinently for my work, I do also take plenty of 'landscape' shots at closer range, i.e. not at infinity. For these kinds of shots the object in focus may be a part of a tree or other foliage that is hard to isolate using autofocus, but very easy using manual focus with magnification. The jumpy manual focus feel of some autofocus lenses is a royal pain in the *** for these kinds of situations. Sanity check: I know that I am not the only photographer who often shoots in this way ;)

@@itsmrjack_ Ahhh I see, that's interesting to learn about. And yes I do agree that regardless of use case, lenses with jumpy manual focus rings are a massive pain. I kinda wish lenses these days had a mechanically coupled ring instead of focus by wire.

It's not weather sealed though unfortunately

It’s a 2.8 equivalent (actually f3) for depth of field so I think that is why but it is a very nice little lens

I've been looking into a 23mm F1.4 for shooting b-roll with lots of bokeh and also for low light situations. Do you think the F2 variant would be sufficient for that as well? I like that it's way smaller, lighter, and cheaper than the F1.4.

@@stefandesu f2 is a no go for low light

Don't.forget the 18-55 kit lens! 😬 Even though it's a zoom...

@@martinjg3662 yep, plus the xf 14mm, which I carry around along the 18-55mm 🙂

I think it's a great compromise, because there's also people like me who love how much personality they inject into their videos, and we're here for the humor.

Maybe a new camera they are not allowed to disclose? That they did not say which camera was used is suspicious. 🤔

Maybe they just thought we wouldn't notice. Hah!

@@schimaere That's what I'm thinking......anyone want to guess as to what it is? GH6? Nikon.....whatever they are calling it?

@@MichaelRichards983 there's a new flagship Fuji X coming out...could be a preprod model?

Panasonic BS1H, your comment is on that recent video ;)

24 1.4 is also versatile if you crop 30-40% of your picture for portrait. Hahaha

@@trym2121 xD

I was wondering that as well; the quality was better than normal

Bump, would love to know as well, I also noticed the difference in quality (or maybe it's just the fall colours and light)

Turns out it’s the Panasonic BS1H. So, the exact same camera and lens combo as usual, except rehoused in a different body without IBIS.

Yeah, I was psychologically tricked only because they didn't mention the camera. I wonder how influenced I am every time something new appears...

$799

You’ll really regret selling the 16mm - it’s a beast, such a great lens and you’ll miss those cinematic wide but shallow shots! I have the 16, the 56 and the older 23. The 23, despite is downfalls is still by far my favourite. Such a natural feeling focal length. Wide enough to set the scene, but still looks natural. When it nails focus, it’s incredible. But it misses a lot, it’s slow and noisy, and not weather-sealed… if this new one solved those issues whilst still keeping the originals lovely characteristics then I’m sooooold. Can’t wait to get my hands on one, but can’t bring myself to sell the 16 or 56 to do it! Haha

Did you buy the lens :)? I own the 16mm f1,4 as well, but think about adding the new 23mm f1,4 to my collection.

don't hope too much on the new owner

Chris's favorite videographer is Jordan, and Jordan's favorite photographer is Chris.

@@hameed 😃😅

Would you say the old 1.4 feels ok on the xt30? I know it's not going to be the most balanced but just want to make sure it's not crazy feeling

50mm focal length.

28 mm for wide angle

I do love 28mm and 85mm. Those would be my go to. If I was forced to use only one the rest of my life, I'd probably stick to a 60mm.

I have both lenses with this feature, the 23mm as well as the 16mm and I think it's more of an annoyance. You knock back the ring too easily in your bag or when carrying the camera and as most other lenses and X100 variants dont have this feature I often use the switch on the camera first just to realize I should have pulled back that ring. In the end Fuji must have thought the same and is dropping this feature from their lineup for good.

@@kalenderquantentunnel9411 They could just implement electronically controlled focus rings with stops and distances and an on/off switch. It’s just lack of standards.

@@VariTimo There already is an on-off switch on every body and the redundancy creates more trouble than it is helpful. Just skip that. You have a distance-scale in in the finder where it is pretty much useless e.g. to preset the camera and stops, even semi-soft electronic ones, would be a definitive improvement so I agree with you on most points. 😉

Still rocking the OG 27mm which I got for £100 as a grey import. It’s not always on my camera but it never leaves my every day carry bag as it’s just so damn small.

Same here

Generally speaking, the best image quality comes from the largest sensors. Fuji also sells medium format cameras that have amazing quality, but that comes at a cost. There's a lot more that goes into a purchase decision. What's the right balance of cost, size/weight, and image quality? I think Fuji has a great formula here, but everyone's needs are different. Modern full frame cameras will have better image quality than this, but by how much? Is that worth carrying bigger, heavier, and more expensive lenses? What about features that make it easier to get the shot? What about video? Menu systems? That's why Chris and Jordan often end up asking, "Who is this camera for?'

@@danieldougan269 seemingly, the Fuji sensors are all designed by Sony - so how can they be "better"? It is not just the size but the ability of each pixel. Just having more is not necessarily better. GFX 100 and Sony 60M are "likely" the same sensor technology. The difference is likely in the lens and how fuji interprets the sensor data. Seemingly they are better at interpreting the sensor data than Sony themselves! Of course perhaps better lens too. Usually when this happens, it is because the actual component comes from a different source - not so uncommon e.g. google maps interprets motion sensors in iPhone better than Apple can ;-)

Just a 42" white reflector.

@@thatjordandrake Can you say what camera was used to film the video?

@@MichaelRichards983 No.

@@MichaelRichards983 ​ It was BS1H, they revealed it in BS1H's review on it's announcement day.

weather resistant

Most of the time is Panasonic s1H and 24-70 2.8 s pro

@@Weird_Quests I think this video was shot on something different; it really looked good. Noticeably improved

@@MichaelRichards983 oh - maybe. I’ve seen a few comments about the R3 - but I’m guessing we’ll have to see :)

In theory, all of the new primes are meant for the new high-res sensor.

It is f1.4 lens and when used depth of field is around f1.9-ish.

a little uncorrected

I personally love the 30 and 56 mm Sigmas for MFT.

@@VoidShepherd I luv 16mm and frankly I m using it because I work in a very tight space and I know sigma makes excellent line of lens ❤️❤️

@@Rohitkumar-hn5og I really didn't like Sigma before these lenses probably because of my experience with them from the film days. Their new stuff is pretty good though.

@@VoidShepherd yep they r prograising and if I wanted any third party lens surely at first glance I look to sigma lineup in this present era for any camera brand

Because it is optically sound with no distortion.