Thanks heaps bro! It’s been awesome to use

Thankyou!

You’re very welcome!

Huge upgrade for sure. You’ll love the new camera!

You're welcome! Hope you enjoy it as much as I have

you're welcome!

Thank-you! Really enjoyed taking photos with it

My KODAK Recipe + a few touch ups in Lightroom :)

Quite good I must say, notable improvement over the V never felt I was hanging around for the camera to load

There is a function in the settings you can turn off that makes it slow, dont remember what, but i can search it up on youtube or google

I believe that is all due to the Clarity setting

For sure I’ll have to make one!

Thank you@@DesignedbyKirk

You can have no sound, or change the sound there’s a few different ones but they’re all similar to the V

Yes I believe you can :)

It does run a bit cooler, didn't notice any overheating with video as I did with the V. But I didn't push it in video modes like I did last time

Yes it does rattle around when you move it

@davidthompson8153 yeah, these "reviews" gloss over any of the real negatives. matt granger's review shows that they didn't update the lens and it is doesn't really handle the increased resolution.

I notice a difference, not worth buying it or selling your old one over though. Re: IBIS, it's there, not sure the difference between 4.5 stops and 6, I was told 4. But it helps

@@timjenkins8943 or you could take note of someone who owns one and has tested it: “The X100VI's fixed 23mm f/2 ASPH II lens and APS-C sensor do the same thing as a LEICA 35mm f/2 SUMMICRON-M ASPH does on the LEICA M11. The X100VI is smaller than an interchangeable-lens camera, and most importantly already comes with the one superior, fast, all-purpose lens you need: the extraordinary FUJINON 23mm f/2 ASPH II with the same sharpness and better bokeh than the LEICA SUMMICRON-M 35mm f/2 ASPH!” I think Ken Rockwell really knows his stuff and he’s owned all the X100 series. I’d tend to believe his very detailed and technically excellent reviews over ‘first impressions’. By the way his main gear is Canon but he has a liking for the X100S for people, mainly due to the fantastic film simulations. I’m also amused by all the DP photo commenters who rant on about focus speed and yet they don’t actually have a mk 6 in their hands. The go on about taking family snaps and how great their Sony mirrorless are on focus speed. Perhaps they’d be better with an iPhone 15 Pro for that…..

Thanks mate!

Will bring you more!

I don’t think it really makes a difference. One thing that does go a long way is adding a 1/4 Promist filter on the front. Something I didn’t do with the VI that I relied on with the X100V

A bit of a process delay, but not as much as the V. Don't have a specific second figure sorry

@@DesignedbyKirk tnx!

Nice! Hope you get one soon!

Improved but not non-existent. My VI did not overheat in video mode this time, but this occurred often with my V

More of a subtle look, all my tech is black too , a little bit but far more than the silver

Nice! Yes, all accessories with the V work with the VI yo my knowledge

Maybe the leather shell won’t fit, because it’s slightly thicker

Hand grips like JJC's may not be compatible as the tripod screw mount has been moved..

yeah im confident Fuji will roll out some more accessories that are compatible once the official release gets closer.@@DesignedbyKirk

@@zhorky Fuji site says it will

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That’s right, not Lightroom at all. Shot on camera. Check my recipe in the description on my blog

Correct!

Not sure there are many with video capabilities and photo that match the form factor. If you want better video I’d look completely elsewhere

Probably not going to be stocked again I think this one replaces it

If you're referring to the high burst mode, the limited use I tried, the photos were coming out at 7728 x 5152 each

You're welcome, I didn't take any raw's unfortunately with the VI

42 vs about 26

I think you kind of answered your own question lol if you don't "need" those, then there's no reason to spend money on what would be virtually the same thing.

Fair call. I’ll be keeping my V for now. Don’t need to upgrade for my use case. Unless those new features in video too are important for you. If you don’t need the two headline features, and the video features don’t impress you. Then stick with the V

If it had the zoom I’m afraid it would start to be a bit bulky, but who knows!

Thanks, not sure if it really makes a difference though. All the Fuji docs I have say 4.5 stops. Whatever it’s supposed to mean

Yes it does, I noticeably feel a weight moving around inside the camera

@@DesignedbyKirk is it weird ? Does silver scratch easier than black ?

I didn't get it to overheat, however my X100V consistently did after 6 minutes of recording. Didn't push this one though during the time I had it.

@@DesignedbyKirk sounds good! would be decent upgrade for me because i love shooting videos as well. Might upgrade when i have the funds :). Thanks!

Black! More subdued

You're welcome, perhaps that was my photography work, but I'll leave that for you to analyse and decide

It does! Yeah I’ll be keeping my V still a wonderful cam!

100% im not in the market though to fork out that much cash on a compact camera

You're welcome! I did, interesting stuff, I do notice a resolution bump, but it's not something I'd be replacing my V over for the VI (i'm keeping my V). Nice to have but yeah the difference isn't a case of 2x better because of almost twice as many pixels. Printing photos, looking on a screen without zooming in, you won't really notice too much of a difference between the two

is it?

Would of!

Yes you’re right. Apologies verbal slip up

I tend to underexpose hence the shadows, my preferred look o must say, I’ll have more photos of faces in my review shortly. Most faces I shot are from shoots under embargo at the moment, but I promise will share them early next month for you

@@DesignedbyKirk cool thank you! Looking forward to it! Can your images include different skin tones, specifically darker-skinned individuals? Also do you think this is worth getting if I have an xh-1? I’ve enjoyed it enough, but it just always feels like a production to use and I hate traveling with it because the battery grip and large lens make it so heavy

Not surprised at all!

Black!

@@DesignedbyKirk Which scratch easier silver or black ?

Agreed! Love my V, the upgrades are nice, so will be keeping it, but this is great for those who haven't had one yet

I'm not sure, all of my internal documents from Fujifilm say 4.5 stops, but honestly, and perhaps it's my lack of expertise, I'm not too familiar with what a stop means... anyway, it's there and it's very helpful

Best to go down that route then yeah

Very fair point. In my review I’ll have some more detailed closer comparisons. My initial compare was more illustrative that the difference exists

@@DesignedbyKirk Awesome! Looking forward to it!

too much 'pro' in this world

Time for a roadtrip!

New career path

With my unit. I didn’t notice a difference at all

Exactly that, and a few other reasons, is why i'm skipping this version.

I just got a Nisi UHD UV filter to weather seal it--yes it was a little $, but it weather seals it, the original lens cap works with it and it makes the X100 work and look like it should have.

Its then same as V model and therefore excellent and better than the first 4 model. A very knowledgeable lens tester ranks it alongside a 35mm f2 Leica, so I’m not sure what more is needed. I use pro Canon gear, L lenses, plus Bronica MF film and the amazing Fuji 6x9 film camera that’s purely manual. Clearly that camera has a superb lens but I recall it cost me £1k + 30 years ago. So far more than the X100 at today’s prices. It only gives 8 shots a roll and so if you shot Velvia with careful metering and bracketing you’d get typically 5 excellent shots from a roll. Film is now so expensive that unless it was a pro shoot it’s no longer economical as a medium. As a wiser, and even older than me, photographer said to me a decade back - Treat digital bodies as a depreciating resource and write off over about 100k shots and it’s far cheaper than film. I was late into digital, maybe only about 2012 was it good enough for me (7D being my first serious Canon body - still works fine). My Canon 5D mk 3 is a superb camera but add one pro zoom on and it weighs about 2kg. Yes a £1k fixed focus wide angle on that will be better than the Fuji, but it’s very visible and super heavy for a day out. It also costs about lot more. I’ve ordered a mkVI for a forthcoming tour of China, mainly for street and candid work. I’ll still take an SLR or even my EOSM5 with a few lenses for nature, pandas etc but for me discretion is also important, especially when I’m staying in a couple of old cities where night shooting is an option. Horses for courses and the Fuji has its place. Looking forward to trying a few film modes as, guess what, I’ve predominantly used Fuji pro films for 40 yrs. Velvia 50 and Provia 100 remain the very best colour films. I’ve got some MF shots from India in my study printed on Cibachrome in 1992. The colours look like they were shot yesterday. In the end if it doesn’t cut the mustard I’ll sell if when I get home but suspect it’s a keeper…..

All good points, I use my promist 1/4 filter on it and it works a treat. Taken it in some very precarious environments weather wise and it's been good to date. Although I wouldn't recommend total downpour

What "older "lens? It was updated with the V while the previous 4 actually had the "older" lens.

Totally agree, with the rapid rise of online retail and all that stuff, there's just not as much out there for us that love going into store comparably like there was in the past

@DesignedbyKirk After waiting years for a compact, mirror-less, non-used camera, not being able to walk into a store to demo one is just ridiculous.

Fascinating, definitely had opportunities to rid my V for a markup, however it's still a great camera to have around

Nope. That’s my voice

Strange, all my briefing docs I've been provided say 4.5 stops

@@DesignedbyKirk huh? - even in the event at 35.30 it says it with huge numbers :) 6 stops :) I’ve never heard or seen anybody saying 4.5 stops (Also on mine I got with the review unit 3 weeks ago said 6 stops … just checked)

The V was often referred to as the Vee not the X100 Five. Over the last couple of years. I wasn’t really given any brief on pronunciation prior to launch

Wow, no way

Fair call

However, all pro grade Apple stuff is assembled in China….and superb in build, as are Lenovo pro laptops. Audio equipment is a different story, Marantz top amps etc are made in Japan and weigh a lot. Even Canon have offshored their medium level lenses and they perform well. Looking at the materials and longevity of my 1988 20-35 f2.8L and 80-200 f2.8L, I reckon if they were made in Japan today they would cost $3 to 4K each. But they weigh a ton as they are metal. The X100 VI has a lot more tech inside that the V5. I suspect it would be more like $2.2k if made in Japan and have a 12 month plus waiting list. It all depends if you get out there and use such expensive cameras. The fact we have to stop and think about the photo were are trying to take with an X100 brings the planning and thought behind real work compared to snaps. I come from medium and large format photography where every shot costs a lot, so we took lots of care on metering and set up. Too many new mirrorless users treat them as a machine gun game of statistics on hit rate. Birders are the most snap happy….so don’t think they’ll be after X100 cameras.

not good enough?

It’s an awesome setup

@@DesignedbyKirk I’m not convinced! Send over the camera and I’ll make a video about comparing to my ZF!

​@D.Trider oh the ZF that costs a bunch more and you need to buy lenses for it? Completely different style of camera. Compare it to another fixed lens camera... people aren't seeming to understand that.

Comparing my two years with the X100V I’ve noticed a huge difference I mean, there’s an extra 14 megapixels we’re talking here. There’s a lot more resolution to play with. My own experience, my opinion, you may think differently

Resolution does play a big role in microcontrast which translates to photos looking more realistic and detailed. Having extra data is never a bad thing. I agree that 41mp is a big leap compared to the V.

Damn. You sound like you just spent 1800 on an x100v last week, and you gotta cope with this release 😂 the 41mp can definitely make a huge difference

41mp does make a difference, especially that you can now use built-in digital converter, and turn 35mm lens into 50, 70mm full frame equivalent. Of course you will lose megapixels, at 70mm you will get 10 megapixel pictures, which is plenty for social media, websites and even printing. So you have 3 focal lengths in one camera, never have to change lenses again.

Tell us you bought an overpriced x100v without telling us 😂

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