I'm glad it was useful! and I'm glad that you liked the video. Have an amazing day or evening and thank you!

Hey Peter. I really appreciate that. Yeah, I love this camera. I’m glad you found value in the video and you’re welcome. Thanks for the compliment, for watching and for commenting. Have a great rest of the week 🙏🏻

Hey man! Thank you, I’m really glad that you’re enjoying this video! Yeah the xf10 is an amazing little beast. I’m glad that you’re also enjoying the journal episodes. I love making those. As far as composition, yes, I’d be happy to make a video where I do that. To be honest with you, I don’t think about it a whole lot but I’m gonna start trying to figure out why I compose the way I do and I’ll make a questions video about. Take care and thanks again for your comments.

You’re so welcome. And thank you for your support and for commenting. I had to admit that this video was a little harder to make as it’s the first one of this type but I enjoyed making it. Thanks for the compliment on the photos. Have a great rest of your week and I appreciate your support.

Hey Kriss! I’m really glad you found the channel. Thank you so much for the compliment on the photos and for watching. As far as the journal episodes, yeah, I have a few that I’m really looking forward to sharing that I recently made (experienced I guess could be an accurate word as well). In any case, have an amazing week and thanks for your comment!

Thanks so much!!!

Thank you! That’s a great compliment (at least for me it is with how long this video took to make :). Have an amazing morning, afternoon or evening and I hope you enjoy the journals episodes. I’m hoping to refine them more and more as time goes by. Anyways, thanks again!

Thanks Anthony! I appreciate that! Yeah, it was a pleasure to make this video. Enjoy your Sunday!

Thank you for sharing that. I must admit that at times I have been curious as to what using a GR would feel like for the same reasons you described in your comment but I love my xf10 and I find that it’s become one of my favorite cameras and so I go out and I shoot with it and every time I see the results on my computer I feel grateful I have it. As far as you, I’m sure the GR is an amazing little beast of a camera as well (I’ve never used one myself but I’m sure they’re great). I hope you enjoy it as much as I’m enjoying my xf10. And even though it probably cost you more, I hope it serves you well. On a different note and I know this may sound weird but I found your comment to be really articulate. I need to learn to write and speak in the way you write. Concise but vividly descriptive. That’s a balance I’m working on and still can’t seem to get quite right. Anyways, in short, thanks and I wish you an amazing rest of your week. Happy shooting!

You’re totally welcome Anthony. I’m glad that you found it useful. Congratulations on your xf10 purchase and I hope you have a blast shooting with it! If you have any questions once you get it, let me know. Thanks for watching and take care.

Thanks so much Ana! I really appreciate it! Welcome to our community and I wish you an amazing weekend!

Thank you! And congratulations on your XF10 purchase. I hope you enjoy it tremendously and that the confit recommendations serve you well. Happy shooting!

Thanks so much for your comment and for your compliments on the journal videos. I really appreciate that. Also, congratulations on getting your xf10!! I hope you enjoy it and that it serves you well. I’m going to make a video soon on the jpg recipes specifically for the xf10 I do have a couple that I did for the x100f and the x-a3 but I’m working on one for the xf10 and another video for the x100 original. It’ll take me a few weeks to get everything edited and finish the talking parts though. In any case, thanks so much again and if you have any questions that you feel I can help with, don’t hesitate to let me know. Enjoy your day as well and I’ll do my best to have those videos as soon as possible. Take care!

Thanks Robin. Yeah this little camera is a beast. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do mine. And yeah, when you get it and when you refer back to the video, if you ah e any questions at that point let me know and I’d be happy to share whatever I know or have learned using it. Take care and thanks for an awesome comment. Enjoy your week!

I’m glad you found it useful! You’re welcome!!

Thank you Anna for sharing this! I find this so encouraging since this is what I hope happens whenever I post a video. I always hope that it’ll inspire someone to just go out, to shoot and to enjoy life. Have a wonderful rest of the weekend and I hope you’re well 🙏🏻

Hey Jack! I'm glad the recipe was useful! I'll be sharing some slightly modified versions of the same recipe soon. Happy shooting and I'm glad the recipe worked out!

Hey Martin, I read your comment and I honestly couldn’t have said it better myself. It feels so non professional sometimes but I always have a confidence and knowing that the images will be professional grade. It’s such an awesome camera to use and I find it quite liberating myself. You literally described my experience with this camera so well. Thank you for watching and thanks so much for commenting. I still haven’t had a chance to take it into a pub but I’m looking forward to doing that when things open again. Have an awesome week and thanks again man!

Thank you hikari! I’m glad you’re enjoying this camera. Since this video I’ve bought two new cameras but I still keep going back to the XF10! I hope you’re well and that you continue to enjoy photography as well as the XF10. Take care 🙏🏼

Thank you! I’m glad you found it helpful!

You’re totally welcome. This video took me a while to make but I think it was worth it. Thanks for watching and for commenting and I wish you a great rest of your week. 🙏🏼

You’re welcome David. I’m glad you found it useful! Thanks for watching and for commenting!!

I’m really glad that you found this useful!! I find that using the average metering system at -1 in exposure compensation, I usually get the exposure pretty much how I want it. If you have any questions, let me know. As far as the video, yeah, for my journaling needs it works quite well and I love the lens on it and the look it gives. Best of luck with the xf10 and I hope it works out for you.

@@sarifoto The -1 exposure compensation is a great tip! Many thanks.

@@Accordionant you’re welcome!

Hi Elizabeth, congratulations on getting your XF10! I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoy mine. As far as using the flash, I will try and make a video all about this particular look. It’s actually something I’ve been wanting to do for some time. I’ll explain how to get different looks with the flash. For now, to get you started, I’d recommend shooting in Aperture Priority and to get the flash look I showed in that video, set your exposure compensation to minus one and then lower the intensity of the flash till you get the right mix (the mix you want) between ambient light and light coming from the flash. As far as the film simulations, try shooting using the classic chrome setting with highlights set to minus two and the shadows set in the middle or even plus one. This could be a nice starting point for that type of flash photography. I’ll do a video soon on that. In the meantime, experiment and if you have any questions you can always ask me on here or on Instagram. If you think it’ll be helpful or useful, feel free to send me some pictures that you feel went wrong with the flash and I can look at them and tell you what I’d recommend you change or what I think is the issue. On a different note, thank you for the compliment on the video! I appreciate that! I’ll be posting another video soon. Have a great week and I hope you’re well where ever you are in the world!

Hey Roy! Congratulations on your xf10 purchase. I’m glad you found there video useful and if you ever have any questions don’t hesitate to ask. Thanks for subscribing as well! Have a great Sunday and happy shooting!

Thanks Chris.

You’re welcome, it was my pleasure making this video. I’m glad you liked it and that you found it helpful. As far as purchasing an XF10 I hope you’re enjoying it. It’s a fun little camera with the right approach. Anyways, have an awesome day and thanks! I appreciate the nice comment!

@@sarifoto loving it, always with me, changed my way of photographing

@@Lafleurwander that’s so great to hear!! I’m glad!!

Hey Garry! Congratulations on your purchase!! I’m glad the video was helpful! Thanks for subscribing and I’ll be doing some more videos around this camera soon. Take care and see you the next couple of videos!

Спасибо! Я рад, что вы нашли это видео полезным! и извините за мой русский, я немного могу читать, но я все еще новичок. Я использую переводчик, чтобы ответить. Удачных вам выходных, и я рада, что вам понравилось это видео!

Hey Ian, yeah, it’s an awesome little powerhouse of a camera. I’m getting ready to leave California for a few months and even though mine got dropped and isn’t working properly, I’m still taking it with me. The last time I went in a long trip, I didn’t take it and there were so many times I wish I could take a camera with me but bringing one wasn’t an option or a drag (like going salsa dancing for example) and so this time I’m taking it with me. Im glad you’re enjoying it and that you got one for such an amazing deal!! I’m looking for a second one and haven’t found a deal as good as what you got. Anyways, happy shooting and I’m glad you’re enjoying it again!

You’re welcome! Thanks for watching it and for commenting!

Hey Tim, congratulations!!! I hope you enjoy it. It’s the only point n shoot camera I own so far and it’s great to carry around and capture life with. I also love it for street photography. I’m really glad this video was helpful in setting it up. If you ever have any questions that I can help you with regarding this camera, let me know. Happy shooting man!

@@sarifoto I’m having a big problem focusing with the XF10. I take a lot of (self portrait) photos using the live view shooting function on the Fuji app. With the camera set to AF-S and single point focus I tap the green square in the app on my phone to focus. The problem is it almost ALWAYS misses focus, like 9 times out of 10 or worse. Face detection on, left eye detection on. Any settings I shoulfd change to make autofocus work? I love the colors coming out of this camera but I’m about to give up because it simply won’t focus using the green square in the app even when I’m standing still and not moving in bright sunlight. Please help :(

@@TimKeh Hi tim, sorry, I've been offline for a few days. As far as focusing, I've done self portraits with the app as well, the only thing I can recommend is to turn face tracking off. I set the timer with the app and it usually works for me. are you taking close focus portraits or are you a few feet away? Let me know if that helps. I'm sorry the focus is missing.

@@sarifoto No worries and thanks, turning face tracking off is the one thing I haven't tried. I'm about 10-15 feet away, trying to use the app to take full body self portraits. I've tried just about every focus mode and focus area but it simply will not work at that distance, missing 90% of the shots. I'm not new to photography, so it's definitely the camera that's letting me down. Incredibly frustrating and I gave up and bought an X100F which is what I should have done from the start instead of trying to save money on the XF10 and then end up wasting more.

@@TimKeh hey Tim, I have the x100f and it’s a great camera. It’s a different focal length and it’ll probably a completely user experience. The x100 series is great because that focal length is so incredibly versatile. I would say it’s probably one of the most versatile focal lengths out there. Anyways, I’m sorry you’re experience with the xf10 wasn’t a pleasant one but congratulations on your x100f. I love that camera as well. If I can be of any help let me know. Take care and have an amazing weekend.

Your settings sound tempting! I use back button focusing on my x100 original and I’ve never thought to use it in the xf10. And I’ve never had to use gloves with this camera though a month ago or so my hands were freezing in the snow and that may have changed my approach a bit. I agree with you that the Ricoh gr probably doesn’t focus any faster than the xf10 and that being said people really love that camera and make a lot of amazing images with it. What’s your experience with the snap focus? I recently started playing with it and I’m having a blast but I’m still a bit rusty measuring distances and every once in a while I miss. Anyways, thanks for sharing your experience and settings. I find it so amazing that now n days two people can own the same camera and make it work for them in different ways. Have a great week and thanks again for sharing your settings.

@@sarifoto I have to use gloves because I love in the mountains of BC, Canada where we have many months of sub-zero temperatures. I use my XF10 daily on my hikes and snowshoe excursions. My needs are different than yours, so I don’t use snap shot focus very often. It seems whenever I use it, I stumble across something close up (an interesting fungus or maybe a twisted root or something) and then I need to fumble to get the shot. Back button focus gets me most of my shots, even of my terriers as long as they’re not racing after squirrels! That said, next time I head to town for urban shooting, I’m going to try your settings, which I find very intriguing. Again, thanks for the great and informative content and nicely composed video.

@@Accordionant yeah, it’s interesting how our needs can change. When I was in Italy, I shot in the snow and in heavy heavy fog and for the first time ever I remember thinking “I really need to get me some gloves”. I also found myself worrying a little more about my gear which is something that I had never really worried about in California. Anyways, thank you for the comment and for the compliment on the content. Especially because this one took way longer to make :) and I didn’t think anyone would watch and it’s gotten the most amount of views. Have an awesome week and happy shooting!

I’m so glad the video was helpful! Congratulations on your purchase and I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoy mine! Have an amazing day 🙏🏻

@@sarifoto :-) Thank's again :-)

@@IainHC1 yes of course. Anytime 🙏🏻

Hey Mike, yeah, thanks for watching. I’m glad it was of use.

I hope all is well and I wish you a great weekend.

@@sarifoto Thanks. Wish the same for you!

Im glad you’re enjoying the camera. Yeah, the center focus works really great also. I’ve been recently using snap focus a lot. And I mean a lot. It’s awesome for street photography but it’s even better for flash photography at night. So when I have a gig at night it really comes in handy. I do like using the autofocus on this camera but for the last three months I’ve been setting it to two meters and just shooting that way. Congrats on your xf10 and thanks for watching the video. And yeah, the 1/1000th of a second limitation is annoying but a lot of lead shutter cameras have that issue. I would just be careful with the electronic shutter if it’s a moving subject because it’ll distort the image. For still things it’s a perfect work around. Anyways, have a great rest of your week and happy shooting!!

Thanks fir the compliment on that video and for the comment. I’ve actually be getting a lot of request for this, so I’ll be making a video soon on that. Thanks for the support and enjoy your weekend 🙏🏻

Thanks Tim!! Thanks for watching and best regards as well!

Hi Lorenzo! I have the 27mm pancake lens and I love using that in my xe3 or even my xa3. As far as something more portable, the xf10 is amazingly portable. I’m glad you found the video useful. Have an awesome weekend and thanks for watching!

@@sarifoto very kind of you, all the best! Subbed ;)

@@lorgar87 thanks for the sub Lorenzo! Same to you!

You’re welcome! I’m glad you found it useful! I’d be curious to see which one you end up using. I’ve heard a lot of amazing things about the Ricoh griii. Have a great afternoon or evening and thanks for commenting.

Oh I’ve never tried the Samsung Mx mini but I’ve seen it and I’ve been really curious about it. But as far as the xf10, I love it also. It such a fun little camera to shoot with. I’ve never tried the digital zoom but I’m gonna try it out. I’m curious. I didn’t realize it would upscale the image in camera. That’s good to know! Thanks!

You’re welcome. Thanks for commenting and I’m glad the video was helpful!

You’re welcome. Yeah, it has a lot of options. Probably more than I need sometimes :) congrats on your xf10 purchase and I hope you have as much fun shooting with it as I’m having .

Hey Connor, the auto mode on this is really great! I lent this camera to my 6 year old nephew and he did amazing with it in suit mode and then later in aperture priority. Best of luck to you and if you have any questions, don’t hesitate to ask!

@@sarifoto Thanks! Went out the neighbourhood with it today for the first time and got some nice shots. You planning to make more videos about shooting with the XF10?

@@GrahamConnor hey Connor, yes! I carry this camera around quite a bit so I’ll definitely be making more videos shooting with it. I’m glad you had a chance to go out with yours and that you got some nice shots. Have a great rest of your week and I’ll post some more xf10 videos soon!

Thanks Johnny! I appreciate that!

Hola Alberto. Gracias por compartir su experiencia con esta cámara. La verdad a mi no se me había ocurrido este detalle antes. Principalmente porque la mayor parte del tiempo las fotos que tomo con esta cámara las tomo sin utilizar la pantalla. Así siempre mantengo el diafragma a 2.8 y mantengo la camera en prioridad diafragmática, camino y cómo ya conozco bien la perspectiva de un lente de 28mm full frame/18.5 apsc, las fotos las tomo del nivel de mi estómago o de mi pecho sin ver la pantalla. Es por esto que en días soleados no me molesta los reflejos de la pantalla. En cuanto a cambiar la exposición, la verdad es que me siento antes de salir, reviso la velocidad de obturación, el diafragma y el iso y cuando todo esta al tanto, empiezo a caminar y hacer fotos. Pero dicho esto, usted hace un punto muy importante y muy válido. Creo que si sugerencia sería una adición que aportaría bastante beneficio para tantas personas. La verdad, aun si no se me a ocurrido antes de su comentario, después de haberlo leído, siento que aún yo no puedo creer que alguien no lo ha implementado en sus cámaras. De cualquier manera le agradezco por su comentario y por compartí su experiencia. Le deseo un buen día, buenas tardes o noche 🙏🏼

Thanks John! I completely agree with you! I have had the same experience as you. Anyways, thanks did the comment and for watching. Have a great weekend!

Hey! I don’t have PS beta. I have an older version. But I’m gonna look into that. It looks interesting. What do you find is the main difference? Or how does that work? As far as the difference between the xf10 and the xe4… the files are different for sure but I like them both and I typically apply a preset to the jpgs in Lightroom and I find that the files pretty comparable a good portion of the time. In regards to the xf10, yeah I agree it gets vilified quite a bit but I have noticed that in the recent year there’s been more and more people making positive videos about it so that’s good I guess. I personally love the size and when I got mine the price was quite reasonable. Since then the prices have gone up quite significantly. I hope fuji makes an xf20 at some point. That would be really awesome! Anyways, I’m gonna look into the super res feature. Thanks for sharing!

Thank you! That’s awesome that you realize cameras. I’ve been watching a lot of videos on camera repairs lately. It’s been kind of a newfound obsession. As far as the Ricoh, I’ve heard a lot about the dust issue also. I’m glad you liked the video and thanks for commenting. Have an amazing week!

@@sarifoto If you do like camera repairs I have a video for you, well in this video I do a camera conversion to do infrared photography, but maybe interesting for you to see. Infrared photography is not for everyone cup of tee but I find it interesting, my favorite is black and white infrared. Here is the link: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/er5jac2rltfKioE.html

@@RestorationAustralia Not sure why, but I'm just now seeing this message. I'll definitely check out the video. What I'd be super interested in knowing if it's possible is if there's a way to do a mod where I can add a viewfinder or a tilt screen to some of these screen only cameras. But either way, I'm going to check out the infared video. Thanks for commenting and so sorry for the delayed response.

@@sarifoto No worries.

Hi Rene, yeah the image quality that comes out of this sensor is amazing! At least I think so. The cookout sicken is great and I also use it in low light situations quite a bit. I’m glad you’re also enjoying it as much as I am. Have a great weekend Rene and thanks for commenting.

I’m glad you found it useful!! Thanks for watching and if you have any questions feel free to reach out anytime I’m regards to the xf10. Congrats on your purchase and happy shooting!

@@sarifoto One more question: how do you set your minimum shutter speed in Auto-ISO? Auto or to a certain speed?

I’m actually in Italy now and I left my XF10 at home in California (which was extremely difficult to do) but I’ll be home on Tuesday and I’ll check as soon as I get home. Usually you can find the iso settings in the menu assigned to the camera icon. So you’ll see one that says IQ, AfMF a camera icon and flash icon and so forth. The one with the camera, usually has shutter type and iso settings. Let me know if this helps and if not, when I get home on Tuesday I’ll check my xf10 and I’ll give you a more precise and accurate description as to how to set it.

@@sarifoto Maybe I did not express myself correctly: i know where the settings are, i was just interested how YOUR settings are.

Oh ok, That’s a great question. My favorite auto iso settings are a max of 12,800 iso and a minimum shutter speed of 1/500 of a second. This helps me avoid motion blur. I used to have it set at 1/250th but I find that I was still getting motion blur. Especially because a lot of the photos I make on the street, I take as I’m walking and often times my subjects are walking as well. That being said, when shooting in lowlight and 1/500th isn’t an option, then I’ll use 1/250th or even 1/125th of second. In even lower light conditions (which i was experimenting a lot more with before coming to Italy), I use snap focus (usually at 2 meters) and for that I use a shutter speed of 1/60th of a second and sometimes even 1/30th. I usually will set my auto iso settings before I start shooting ( as i was loading a film stock) and then I’d stick with that for the night. But 90% of the time it’s set to a minimum shutter speed of 1/500th.

Yeah, I think they’re quite similar and I’d be happy using either or :) I’m glad you found the video helpful. I do the same thing when I buy a new camera as well. I search for workflows and shortcuts and inspiration. Thanks for commenting. Happy shooting and congrats on getting yourself the XF10!

I’m glad you found the video and I hope you find the settings useful. If you have any questions let me know. I’m always happy to help.

@sarifoto thank you so much. I did try in Milano. I enjoyed a lot! Maybe, to me, those settings produces too dark pictures,but was anyway fun. May I ask you 1 different setting and 1 more for BnW pictures? Thank you for your help.

@@gianpakasa hi! Yeah, I’m currently working on a video where I share an updated jpg workflow. It should be out in a few weeks.

@sarifoto thank you so much!!! I'll wait for it. Being an amateur, see your settings helps a lot and gives fun too

Hey Pelle (I hope I got your name right), Thanks for the comment and I'm glad the video was useful. I'm on my way out right now but I just read your message. I'll send you a more detailed response in a few hours explaining the difference with the flashes as well as the difference in frame rates and why they make a difference. Have a great afternoon or evening and I'll message you soon. Marco

Ok, so I'm finally back. As far as your question about the slow sync, the main difference is that it lets you shoot at really slow shutter speeds. Some people like to use this in order to create a dreamy effect where the background is in motion but the subject lit by the flash is not. I personally don't care a whole lot for this look. I use it so that in low light situations, I can get a nice balance between ambient light (which I'd need a slow shutter speed) mixed with the flash. It gives me a look that doesn't feel so overdone by the flash and feels more natural for me. I'l be doing a video about using the on camera flashes soon and I'll explain this a bit more. As far as frame rates for video... How many frames a camera records per second has an effect as to how motion looks when we play it back. So for example, at 60 frames a second, motion will look really smooth and it's become a somewhat popular look here on youtube. I will usually shoot 24 frames a second because that is what traditional movies used to be shot with when films were still exclusively shot on film. Because I grew up watching these types of movies, the way this frame rate captures and plays back motion, feels natural and "good" or familiar to me. However, if I want to record something and then slow it down, I will shoot it at 60 frames a second and then by slowing it down by at about 40 percent I get a slow motion effect. Does this make sense? So regular shots or talking shots I will shoot in 24 frames a second and parts that I want to slow down, I will shoot at 60 frames a second and then slow them down to conform to the 24 frames a second timeline. This took me a bit to understand but now it seems normal. If for some reason you don't understand my explanation, let me know and I'll be happy to find another way to explain it or to direct you to some videos that can help demystify the concept of frame rates. There are tons of different approaches to recording video, this is just the one that suits my needs better at the moment. I hope you found it helpful or useful. Thanks again for commenting and for the compliment on the video and I wish you an amazing morning, afternoon or evening! Marco Antonio

@@sarifoto Thanks a lot, Marco! An episode about the different flash modes would be highly appreciated. There are so many options! Here, I have to choose from "forced", "slow sync", "second curtain" (and "commander" to use an external flash). With regards to the different frame rates, I understand that you sometimes want to have a slow motion effect so you choose a higher frame rate for that. But there are four different options for full HD: 23.98, 24, 50, 59.94. Again, so many options and the manual isn't very helpful.

@@PellePoluha as far as flash options, I'd recommend to use the forced flash to start with. You can lower the compensation setting to get a less obvious effect. For most situations, this will work great. Then later if you find yourself using the flash a lot, then you can try using slow sync in order to try a slightly different approach. Commander mode means that if you have an external flash your xf10 will trigger that second or third flash. I've never used a second flash with the xf10 and I honestly don't know that I will, though it may be a fun experiment to try. If I ever do, I'll let you know what that's like. As far as frame rates, different people will tell you different things but for everyday stuff that you want to play back at a natural speed, I'd suggest putting it in 23.98 (most people will just call that 24 fps) though 24 fps is so close that I don't think it makes a perceptible difference. Then if you want things in slow motion, try it 59.94 and you can put your files into something like imovie and create movie files that way. If you ever have any questions, don't hesitate to ask. Have a great weekend and I hope it was helpful.

Any idea how to turn off the flash? I shoot in A mode and it fires automatically every time! Thanks

Hey Derek, thanks a lot. I’m glad that there were things in this video that you found useful or helpful. Yeah, I typically try and get my cameras as inexpensive as possible. I have been know you drop several and even when I’ve paid very little for them it stings to damage them. Anyways, thank you for commenting and for subscribing. Welcome to the community Tethys we’re building. Have a great weekend ans I hope you’re well. Marco

Hey! Thanks for commenting and for your compliment on the video. The x100v sounds like a really fun camera to shoot with. As far as the x70: I have one as well and I love that camera also. It’s different than the xf10 but it’s a lot of fun also. merci pour ton commentaire et je te souhaite une excellente semaine. A bientôt 🙏🏻

Oh and greetings from California.

Hi Juan, thank you for the comment on the depression. I appreciate that. Yeah, with time I’ve learned to cope better and I’ve learned to function even when it kicks in. That’s very thoughtful of you to say. As far as updating the settings. I’ve tried a few different settings since I’ve made this video but to be honest with I’m still using the settings in this episode. I sometimes will tweak the white balance shift when ever I’m shooting jpgs for my Instagram stories but for the most part these settings work really well for me. I’ve just gotten so used to them that when ever I want to change something I find my fingers swiping or selecting the appropriate buttons without me even thinking about it. Anyways, thank you once again and I wish you an amazing morning, afternoon or evening. 🙏🏻

Yeah, I actually stopped using recipes a little while back. Now I shoot everything on the xf10 with Fuji pro standard which is a low contrast simulation and then I add a preset that I created to it in Lightroom. And I’m happy with that workflow because it’s fast and I get better results. That being said, I have been curious to see what the positive Neg simulation on the Ricoh cameras work. I’ve seen some great pictures shot with that simulation. Anyways, I’ll be making a video on the workflow where I share the preset that I use. But it’ll be a few weeks before the video is up. I’ll first do the black and white version and then the color version will come up after that. If you have any questions hit me up on Instagram and I can share with you more settings there. Take care and enjoy your week! Instagram.com/marcosari

@@sarifoto any chance You can share this preset? :)

I’m glad you found the video useful! And congratulations on your purchase! As far as the battery life, I have a few batteries that I bought. I have a couple of Fuji’s but also some wasabi batteries which are not very expensive and I always carry one with me just in case but to be honest with you, usually if I go out and shoot for a day of street photography, one battery is more than enough so I’m surprised to hear that you’re only getting 100 shots per charge. On my XF10 I have the high performance feature set to off and auto power off at the minimum time which is two minutes (it will automatically turn off). I would say to try one of two things. I would probably check to make sure high performance is off, and if you’re still only getting a 100 shots or so per charge, then I’d try using a different battery. My sister just gave me an x100f and I had the same issue and it turns out the battery that came with it doesn’t hold charge for very long. Let me know if any of this helps. Enjoy your XF10 and I’m hope that with either high performance off or a different battery you’ll have a much more pleasant experience!

@@sarifoto appreciate the in depth response; I'll give it a few more charges and see what happens! If nothing changes i'll look for a wasabi battery - thanks for the suggestion. Keep up the good work. Have a nice weekend.. oh one more question, do you turn the camera off in between shots when you're walking around or do you leave it on for a minute or so?

@@hairybearz you’re welcome and I hope it works out for you. Thanks for the encouragement as well. Best of luck and have a great weekend 🙏🏻

Hey man, it’s no bother. Yeah, I’d be happy to do that. I’m a bit backed up with a couple of videos that I started editing for the channel but I should get those out soon and then I’m gonna do another questions episode and I’ll cover this. In the meantime if you want to send me some sample photos of the situations you’re struggling with I’d be happy to look at them and tell you what I would do if I was in your situation. My Instagram is Instagram.com/marcosari if I can be of help, I’d be happy to.

Oh and thanks for the compliment on liking the videos!

Thanks for sharing this. I used to zone focus years ago when I was primarily shooting film but I have to admit that I need to get used to estimating focal distances again. It's not even that complicated but I just haven't made the time to get good at it again. That being said, I have gotten it in my head that as soon as I can go out on the streets again, I want to zone focus a lot more. Even if just for the sake of getting better at this craft. In any case, thanks for the awesome information. 1m to 25m is definitely something I can work with. But I'm also curious to try zone focusing just using the regular M mode. Have a great afternoon or evening and thanks again.

@@sarifoto I always think about it like when I used to use a film Olympus XA3, which only has three zone focus options. Close focus- 1.5m / 5ft Medium focus- 3m/ 10ft Far focus- 6m/ 20ft As long as you're set at f8 or above, and you use those distances as a rough guide, there doesn't have to be any thinking at all when it comes to zone focusing. I'd love to see a video of you spending the day in manual focus using the above as a guide. Don't even think about how many ft / meters anything is away, just think close, medium or far.

@@James-qv1dr thanks James! That’s a great idea! I’m gonna do a video where I try this. I’m so curious myself as to how what kind of results I can get. This is so helpful! In fact, I have an old Kodak retina iii (I believe it’s a iii) and the rangefinder patch doesn’t work. I’ve had the camera for a few years and haven’t used it for this exact reason and the guy at one of those old camera shops (the ones that are sadly rare these days where the employees shot film for so many years and are a wealth of knowledge) said to me... this camera has a great lens, just zone focus with it and you’ll be happy you did”. The idea of practicing something new in photography inspires me. I can’t wait to go out and try this!! As far as making a video on it, I’ll definitely document the process with a video and I’ll share it on here as well. I appreciate the help!

Any idea how to turn off the flash? I shoot in A mode and it fires automatically every time! Thanks

@@Scottwoolley_ Hey Scott, I'm not sure why but I never saw this message. yeah, you can assign a custom button to flash and then use that button to shut the flash off. Once again so sorry for the delayed response, I never saw this.

Hi Anton, that’s a great price! I think I paid around $270 for mine and I thought I had gotten a good deal but $207 is a really good price. I hope you enjoy it. In my opinion it’s worth every penny. Happy shooting!

@@sarifoto Thanks.. but i have swipe motion problem, it's really hard to access (95% failed). tap to focus/shoot/double tab to zoom is fine. Do you have any suggestion?

@@wikenseru8187 hi Anton, I’m not sure. My swipe motion works really well. I’ll give you my Instagram, send me a message on there and I’ll send you a video of how I swipe on mine see if that helps. It should be a light swipe, I find that works for me pretty much spot on.

@@wikenseru8187 hey Anton, I just realized I never actually gave you my Instagram. It’s Instagram.com/marcosari Also, last night I was playing with the swipe gestures on my xf10. And they didn’t work as well when using my index finger, but somehow worked really well when using my right thumb while holding the camera. Anyways, I hope it all works out. Let me know if you have any more questions.

@@sarifoto Thanks a lot 🙏 I just figured it out that swipe gesture won't work if I swipe slowly like on smartphone. I have to swipe quickly using my thumb to make it work. 90% works now, just need to practice 😁

Hi Nanhdu! Thanks so much! 🙏🏻. If size wasn’t an issue and it was the only camera I was gonna shoot with I’d probably go with the x100 but it would hurt tremendously to not have the xf10. The xf10 has amazing image quality and is small and so much easier to take around on everyday stuff but I shoot a lot of portraits and while I have done portraits with the xf10 I prefer to do portraits with the x100. Ive never used an x100t but I hear it has a great and pleasing sensors as far as color is concerned but I don’t know what the autofocus is like. In the end it comes down to what your proffered approach is and what you type of photography you gravitate towards. If you find yourself using the back of the screen even when you have a viewfinder the xf10 may be the way to go. The xf10 is a point n shoot that feels like a point n shoot but when you look at the photographs on the computer you’d be hard pressed to not think it was made with a traditional “big” camera. If you prefer the feeling of holding an analog stylish camera and the feeling of putting the viewfinder to yo it eye then the x100 is definitely the way to go. For me I am reluctantly saying the x100 only because while the xf10 has taught me and is continuing to teach me to love the 28mm I’m more comfortable and more familiar and have loved the 35mm for longer. So those would be my reasons for choosing the x100. That being said, if my only choice was the xf10 I would enjoy it tremendously and I’d feel blessed to have it and with time I’d get better and better at it. When I was in Italy there many instances where I lent my x100 to my nephew and I shot exclusively with the xf10 for days on end. So anyways, I hope this was helpful and not more confusing. Either one will be fun and amazing to shoot with as long as your approach is flexible. I’d choose one over the other only if I absolutely had to so I feel very blessed that I have both and I don’t take it fro granted. Have a great rest of your week and thanks for watching.

@@sarifoto really appreciate your response. Now i fell like i want them both lol. Will keep you posted on what i buy. But this cleared up a lotta things. Thanks!

@@nandhu6747 yeah of course. You’re welcome. And I totally know how you feel. I shoot with both if them regularly and I’d rather never have to choose between them :) have a great week and I hope you enjoy your xf10 when it arrived as much as I enjoy mine.

Hey John, I found mine on EBay here in the states but most of them were pretty expensive so I searched for a while and waited till I eventually found one for under $300. I think I paid $250 or $260 or something like that but by the time I paid taxes and delivery it was close to $300. It was ok great condition when I got it. Unfortunately it’s been dropped a couple of times since then (I’ve lent it to my nephews who’s 6) but it’s held up quite well. A few scuffs but works well. Also, if you’re in the states, you might have to wait a bit but sometimes they pop up on Craigslist as well. If you’re in Europe, I wouldn’t be sure. I’m Italy I know a few forums you can join where the members sometimes sell their gear. Flickr forums are also a good place to find people who’d be willing to sell theirs.

@@sarifoto Thanks. I will keep looking.👀

@@jpmccormac best of luck! I hope you find a good one!

Hi Amirah! Yes! I love this camera!! As far as the flash you can go it the menu and select number 5 in the red menu and scroll down to flash set up from there. Or you can assign it to a custom button by pressing and holding down the display button until a diagram of the camera shows on your screen. From there you can choose which button you want to assign the flash to and the once selected you can scroll down to the flash set up option. After that you just press that assigned button and the flash will activate. I have mine set to the function button at the top of the camera. Hope this helps. If you have any questions feel free to let me know.

Hi Gerrit!! Thanks so much for sharing! I’m glad you found this video useful and I appreciate your comment. As far as your question, I use the front ring to change my white balance. I honestly love shooting raw but whenever I shoot jpgs I do find that shifting the white balance as well as the white balance tint makes a huge difference for jpg photos. Im considering making a video ok just that but don’t know if I actually will. How’s the xf10 working out for you now? If you have any questions or if I can help you with anything let me know and I’d be happy to. Have a great day or evening and thanks again for sharing your comment.

Hi Toni!, yeah, unfortunately it got a lot of horrible reviews on youtube when it came out. A lot of people complained about the autofocus and others tried to compare it to the x70 and I don't believe it's the same type of camera though quite similar. I think fuji came across a really good concept but they just didn't put the emphasis on it as they have with their other cameras. That being said, I love it and I think it's an amazing little camera and i'm glad I got mine when I did. It'd be so amazing if they came out with an xf20 at some point but right now that thought doesn't seem too promising. I hope you're enjoying your copy as much as a lot of us in this community are enjoying ours.

@@sarifoto Well there is nothing wrong with the AF output. No back or front focus and accuracy is great. Only the AF is a bit slow and noisy perhaps. Big deal! If there is one Fujifilm product really worth complaining about I would say the 18-55 zoom lens. Almost everybody shouts how good it is but it is not. Wide open it lacks sharpness especially at 18mm. And the edges are smurry. From f5.6 it is acceptable but nothing to rave about. And still people use this lens with high end camera's as xt3 and xt4. I do not get it.😮

@@Audimann yeah, it’s interesting how some trends take off and others don’t. People love the x70 (I do as well) but the autofocus on that is about the same at best if not a little slower in certain situations. I’ve heard similar comments about the Ricoh go and people love that camera. I’ve learned to use what works for me and when I hear a review, I take it with a grain of salt. As far as the zoom lens, i have one but I’ve never actually tried it mainly cause I’ve never been a fan of zoom lenses. Now I’m curious to try it out. Either way, I’m glad you’re enjoying your xf10 and that you got your hands on one before they’re no longer attainable.

Hi Alan, at the time of recording this video I was shoot one stop underexposed for the raw workflow that I was using. Since then, I’ve begun shooting a lot more jpgs (alongside the raw files) and now I’m shooting either at 0 compensation or at 1/3rd of a stop. But most of the time I’m at 0 compensation these days. But if I were to go back and shoot just raw I would probably go back to -1 stop to -1/3rd of a stop and zero for backlit situations. I hope this helps.

@@sarifoto Thank you for the insight !..

@@alanalain4884 yea of course 🙏🏼🙏🏼

Hey Mike, while my experience with the xf10 has been slightly different I would absolutely love an xf10 successor with a pop up viewfinder and with an updated autofocus system. I’m fact, if they made an xf10 with a 23mm (35mm full frame equivalent) that would be even better for me. The camera of my dreams :). As far as the other aspects, I find the autofocus to work most of the time for me on the street and as far as the screen, I do shoot a lot without even using the screen. I’ve gotten to know that focal length well enough to where I can compose without even looking at the back of the screen. I shoot from the chest a lot so it’s not a huge issue for me but I do hope fuji comes up with a version like the one you described. Anyways, have a great rest of your weekend and thanks for commenting!

@@sarifoto I can understand that and I suppose I could work on my ability to adapt to the camera but after so many decades working it's tough. And I'm not interested in being surreptitious about my photography and like people looking directly into my lens so having the camera at my face, like you would with a viewfinder, is to my advantage. But hey, it's different strokes for different folks and that's why it's good there are so many companies making a very wide range of cameras. And everyone is probably looking for the perfect camera. If Google Glass could take good enough images that would work perfectly for me. If you don't mind the quality you should think about trying it. Glass is a great way to take candid shots and you can initiate the pic by just winking !

@@MikeKleinsteuber haha, I didn’t even know about google glass. But that sounds interesting. As far as the xf10 I believe exactly like you… different strokes for different folks. Everyone is different and has different needs and wants and in my opinion that’s not only ok but it’s a beautiful thing to have diversity and it is a huge blessing to live in a time where there’s so many companies making so many different types of cameras cause at the end of the day I think a lot of us have a different definition of the perfect camera. Anyways, thanks for the reply and I hope that one day fuji comes up with the camera you described in your original comment. I’d buy that in a flash (an xf10 with a viewfinder and fast autofocus). Enjoy the rest of your week and happy shooting!

Hi Martin! Thank you. As very as this camera. The xf10 is a great little beast. I love it so much but I also recognize that it’s not for everyone. The autofocus isn’t as fast as your Z5 but it’s a great camera to take around everywhere. For the last year I’ve been just using zone focusing with it and that works out really well for me. The last time I checked the price had gone up but they’re still available used online. I haven’t checked in a while so hopefully the prices have dropped a bit since then. As far as getting a camera for the Fuji film simulations, I think they’re a bit overrated but I do use them quite a bit. I usually shoot using the flattest film simulations possible and then I add a preset afterwards to the jpg (which you can probably do with other cameras as well). What I would suggest is to check out Fuji x weekly and see the images in that website and if you like that look then you’ll love the Fuji film simulations. If you don’t, or if it doesn’t quite suit your needs then maybe you’ll have to take an approach similar to mine where you add a preset to the jpgs afterwards. I’m regards to the x100v… the x100v has quite a few more film simulations than the xf10. The xf10 is going to produce files that are quite different looking than the x100v. I don’t have the x100v but I do have the xe4 which has the same sensor and by using the preset that I’ve created and shooting with the flattest film simulations available to each camera, my shots usually match pretty well but if I were to just depend on the actual jpg recipes they would look noticeably different. I hope this helps. Let me know if you have any more questions.

@@sarifoto thanks very much for your answer! I would like to hace like a second camera, something simple and cheap but with the fijifilm recepies to play around, so this one and the X70 seems to be the best options... i like the x100v but too much money for what i want, so to start i will try to find one of these 2 :) when i have the money, oof course and when i find them, as fuji is almost impossible in argentina, unfortunatelly :( cheers!! (and thanks once more)

@@sarifoto while looking at the Fuji Weekly recipes, it looks nearly impossible to find something that fits to the XF10 sensor. Or is there any workaround to it?

Hi! I’ve never shot with a GR3, from the research I’ve done it compares more to the GR2. The lowlight performance is average. It isn’t great but it isn’t horrible either. Lately I’ve just been using the flash if I’m in a super lowlight situation. But for might street photography with neon signs and stuff like that, it works well. As far as autofocus, it’s not as fast as something like the Fuji xe4. That’s a night and day difference. So if you get it coming from a newer autofocus system, you may be frustrated with it. But that being said, I find it fast enough for my needs. And whenever I think I may need to capture something that the autofocus on this camera won’t handle, I put it into snap focus and I zone focus. It’s a great point n shoot camera. My favorite of all time so far (point n shoot) but point n shoots require a different approach than a traditional ale or mirror less camera. It’s a different style. But like I said, I love it.

Hi J! that's an interesting question because you're the first person to ask me that and it's a question I thought someone would have already asked. I tried it once and it was ok. When I looked at the photos, I thought to myself that it would have been better if I had just shot them at 28mm and then cropped in afterwards. Since that day, I started to crop a tiny bit on certain shots. I learned from old school photographers that cropping was pretty much a cardinal sin, and for many years I didn't do it (I still try and stay away from it as much as possible if I'm being honest) but every once in a while, I crop and tell myself that I'm manually using the XF10's teleconverter :) So the short answer is that I have used it and I did like the results but I prefer to crop in afterwards if I need or want to. That being said, it is a really useful tool to train your eyes to different focal lengths. I shoot a lot with a 35mm and with a 50mm but if I was starting out, and this was my only camera, I'd probably use it just for that. Hope this helps.

@@sarifoto that really does help - thank you so much for replying. The reason I ask is that I'm a lazy shooter really and very used to having a zoom. Strangely I've struggled to find a zoom compact that would work alongside my main Sony camera system (I've just sold the RX100iv and am not keen on the price tag of the VII) and somehow, I've ended up with this camera. I LOVE(!!) your message here as it reminds me that we actually need to train/challenge ourselves to explore new skills and to be fair, just using learning to shoot without zooming would allow me to focus purely on the craft; the composition and the actual shot - like you say the greats have done. I love the idea of remembering that I can crop later too especially if I shoot in raw. I suspect that's why a lot of others haven't already asked that question to be honest. Thank you so much again and for the inspiration to think about my photography a little differently with this camera - I'm sure it will grow my technical skills and eye for seeing :-). 🙏🏾

@@nohandle-01 Hi J! I'm so sorry, I'm not sure how I missed your reply. That's really awesome! I completely support your perspective! Yeah, over the last couple of years I've challenged myself consistently to shoot with one focal length for a few a weeks or even months and i have found that it has helped me (and is helping me still as I still have a long way to go) in improving how I see the world. There's an interesting phenomenon that happens with photography for me sometimes. I sometimes will use a certain lens/camera combination till the point that it becomes second nature but with that familiarity comes a certain feeling of that combo being too "mundane "or dare I say, even "boring" :) Especially when I'm out shooting everyday life. I would theorize that this is the point in which people feel the need to buy new gear sometimes. But then, I'll have to shoot a wedding, or I'll be at a concert or even on the street and something completely unexpected happens that I want to document and if I have that "boring and familiar" combo with me, I'm so grateful because I don't give a second thought to my gear, I'm completely in the moment and the familiarity of the camera makes the camera an extension of myself. On the flip side, there have been times where I've switched combo's in order to challenge myself and try something different because the previous combo was starting to bore me and something unexpected happens and I wish in that moment that I had the previous boring combo in my hands :) The point I'm getting at is that, wether it be the XF10 or a sony camera or a canon or nikon, the more you use your combo of choice, the better you'll get and the more confident you'll feel and the more you'll make photographs that you're proud of. As far as the XF10, at first you might rely on cropping a bit more and after a certain amount of time, you'll find that you'll still crop but that shooting with it has become so much easier that getting closer and framing just kind of happens on its own. These days, I rarely even look at the back of the screen when I do street photography with the XF10. I've gotten so familiar with it that I can pretty much frame a composition by feel and if I'm a tiny bit off, I can always crop a tiny bit to adjust. At the end, there are no rules. I hope you get to enjoy your XF10 and that this response made sense :) I can sometimes totally geek out on photography way more than I probably should. Anyways, if you ever have any questions, let me know. I'm always happy to help (or geek out) in any way that I can.

@@sarifoto Firstly thank you so much for the time you take to leave such detailed comments - I really appreciate them and you. Yes, this makes sense. I feel that this is probably what is holding me back from really going to the next level of expertise - I'm constantly distracted by zooming and snapping and so learning that the drumbeat of one lens or combo as you say, might help really to focus more. I love what you said about reaching that point of boredom - it sounds like it's at this point you have mastered something and it makes sense that you'd change to another combo at this stage to continue to grow. Sounds really healthy as a practice to me and great wisdom. Either way, the simplicity of just being able to focus on the comp, or other aspects of 'making the photo' sounds really liberating. Thank you again.

@@nohandle-01 yeah, it’s such an interesting concept to me because to me it sometimes feels contradictory but I’m reality makes logical sense. When I’ve gotten used to shooting with one combo so much that it doesn’t even feel like I’m holding a camera is when I seem to be at the top of my game as you said, I’m order to grow I repeat the cycle with a different combo which makes photography exciting again (it’s always fun but not alway exciting). It’s something that seems to be helping me out. At this point I’ve focused on the 28mm, the 35mm and I started with the 50mm (this was my focal length mainly for portraits for about 7 years) and lately I’ve been really loving the 40mm focal length but in either case, every time I switch back and forth, and I do that quite often, I always learn something new. I think at a certain point it becomes more about accepting that whatever lens I have is the right one as long as the moment is captured in a way that embodies the emotions or what I perceive as “truth” in that moment. Anyways, zoom lenses are fun also. I’m curious, when you look at the metadata from your files for the past three months for example, is there a focal length that you shoot more regularly than others? When I had a zoom someone suggested I do that and I found out that a lot of my “keepers” at the time where shot at between 37-42mm as well as in the 120mm range. I was shooting weddings at the time. Anyways, it’s always great having genuine interactions here in the comment section. Thank you for reaching out and for your support. I appreciate that. Hope all is well J!

Hi! Yes, the xf10 does have a grain setting for the JPGs. I usually have it turned off but it is there if you want to use it.

My copy doesn’t seem too loud to e but i comparison to my xe4 it is noticeable difference. My guess would be that with the camera using older tech the noise is probably normal. But if you want to be sure you can always record it focusing with your phone and send it to me on Instagram and I’ll tell you if it’s louder than mine.

@@sarifoto I’ll send a video over there

Hey Bryan, if you’re aperture is the only thing that adjust then you’re probably in aperture priority. When in aperture priority one dial changes the aperture and the other changes the exposure compensation. When in manual, one should change the shutter speed and the other aperture. If it’s in M and the dial on the far right of the top end of the camera isn’t changing the shutter speed, try putting it in aperture priority and seeing if that same dial changes the exposure compensation. If it doesn’t do anything in either of those modes then the dial may not be working. Hopefully it’s just something as simple as switching it over to M and not the latter. Let me know if you figure it out. Or send me a message on Instagram and I’ll send you a video of how it works on mine.

Hey Scott, yeah, if you hit the menu button and then scroll down to a setting that says flash settings and select that, it’ll give you the option of turning the flash off. Or you can hold the display/back button until a custom button menu appears and then you can select a custom button or swipe to activate or in your case to deactivate the flash. If you have any questions let me know and I’d be happy to help you out.

I bought mine on eBay. I see that you have a Japanese name… Are you in Japan? I’ve noticed that lately these cameras are becoming somewhat of a colt classic. More and more videos are coming out with them getting more positive reviews. I’ve also noticed the price go up in the last few months. I will look on eBay within the next few days and I’ll let you know what I find.

Hey! Thanks for the like and for subscribing! As far as the shutter types and best options. The advantages that the mechanical+electronic shutter aren’t really a huge advantage on a camera like the xf10 for the way I use it. On a camera like the original Sony a7 for example I only shoot with mechanical+shutter because it does make it slightly quieter. But because the xf10 has a leaf shutter which is really quiet, I mainly shoot with the mechanical shutter unless, I need to shoot wide open at 2.8 while needing a shutter speed faster than 1/1000th of a second. In those cases I usually switch over to electronic shutter just to get a faster shutter speed while still shooting at 2.8. But, I wouldn’t be opposed to shooting mechanical+electronic shutter on this camera. I’d have to do some research but perhaps it could extend the longevity of the mechanical shutter. I hope this makes sense.

@@sarifoto thank you, this helps a lot! Ill be waiting for your next video =)

@@Semicolonjournals you’re welcome and as far as the next video, I’m posting one a few hours from this response. Have a great day or evening and thanks for reaching out!

@@sarifoto Hi you mentioned shooting at f2.8 and 1/1000 sec in mechanical Shutter mode. Is it the case that the shutter speed at f2.8 is limited to a maximum of 1/1000 sec ? This has been my experience, and I was concerned my camera was faulty. Thank you.

@@alexswindells5407 hi Alex! Yes, because the xf10 uses a leaf shutter it’s limit is 1/1000th of a second when using manual mode. I also thought mine was faulty when I first started using it. In fact, it took me a while to figure out why I kept getting overexposed images if I had set my exposure correctly. Then I remembered that in most film cameras with a leaf shutter the Max speed was 1/500th. I did some research and I experimented with my other leaf shutter cameras (the x100 series and the x70) and they all have the same limitation. Fortunately, the xf10 has an electronic shutter and that’s solved my problem (though every once in a while I forget to switch it over to ES :)

Hi Ricco!, Yeah man, I'm happy to help. when you say the ISO is locked... how are you trying to access the iso? On my xf10 I've put the iso setting in my quick menu and I access it through that menu. let me know how you're trying to access and maybe we can figure it out. Or feel free to send me a picture or video clip of the back of the screen on my instagram account instagram.com/marcosari and I can try and figure it out with you.

@@sarifoto Yes I will send you a Dm right now

@@edwingeeks great, I'll keep an eye out!

Oh man, that question plagued me for months before I ended up getting both (I made an offer on the x70 cause it was my first choice then, and the seller said he had sold it and then I made an offer on the xf10 got it and the x70 seller called me back and sold it to me so I borrowed money). I’m gonna make a video on this soon but to answer you now. It depends on what’s more important to you. The x70 is an amazing camera and if you’re looking for an 18.5 apsc focal length which is equivalent to a 28mm full frame focal length, it’s hard to imagine anyone not being happy with the x70. That being said, it’s a 16 meg sensor trans 2 which renders beautiful colors (quite saturated) and it’s a small camera and is great for waist level shooting or for selfies (this is what I would say are the major advantages over the xf10). The XF10 gets a lot of hate but it’s absolutely without a doubt the most pocketable camera I own. It’s literally a point n shoot (the x70 can be used as a point n shoot but it feels more like a small Fuji retro camera). So whenever I go out dancing (pre-pandemic) I would take the xf10. Also, I know that camera so well that I can shoot on the streets with it without even looking at the screen sometimes. It has a 20+ meg sensor and it has a Bayer sensor which renders a different kind of beautiful colors than the x70. I love both but I honestly use the xf10 more simply because it feels more pocketable and the wireless transfer works so well with its Bluetooth function. Also the x70 has the film type dials (which I love) the Fuji xf10 is a lot simpler which is often a plus for me as well. So while they have the same lens and they’re both small I find them to be quite different. One is a point n shoot with big camera results and the other is a miniature x100 or xt20 with a flip up screen and the same fixed 28mm equivalent lens. A couple more things to consider, the x70 screen, is a major plus for me when doing self recording but I find it to be a bit of an issue when I’m traveling because it protrudes from the camera body and I cracked the edge on the train a few weeks ago. The xf10 doesn’t have that issue and it’s been dropped a couple and apart from some minor scuffs it still looks and handles great (if you drop the x70 it’s easier to damage the screen) but the xf10 doesn’t take a lens filter so in really dusty situations, that can be a problem as to where the x70 I put a filter on it and I don’t worry about the dust. Short answer, one is a point n shoot The other is a miniature SLR type camera that you’ll shoot like a point n shoot. Sorry, a few more things... Both pocketable but the xf10 you’ll forget is in your pocket. Image quality is great on both but xf10 is the black sheep in that it won’t give you those saturated x trans sensor colors but beautiful colors in my opinion none the less. Colors are great on both but different. X70 allows you to customize more film recipes than the xf10 and the menus are more “Fuji” like. The xf10’s menu is a bit simpler. I don’t know if I’ve made things worse or if I gave you useful information. I’d get an x70 if the tilt screen is important to you and if you already own different Fuji cameras because it’s more similar. Especially if you love the look of x trans sensor files. It’s a beautiful camera that people notice because it looks retro. Also the waist level shooting is so easy with it. It has a hot shoe and takes lens filters (though you need a special kind). I’d get the xf10 if you want to shoot with a more discrete camera that onlookers won’t take serious or ask about but still gives you professional results. Truly feels pocketable, simpler layout, and larger Bayer sensor that renders beautiful natural colors. The autofocus is about the same I’d probably give lowlight performance to the xf10 but they both have a flash for when the iso performance starts to crumble The x70 feels more sturdy but because of the screen I’m more scared to drop it (I dropped it once and the corner of the screen cracked) Man, I’ve pretty much told you every single thought. For my style of shooting I’d be happy shooting solely with either one for an entire trip if I needed to. It’s gonna depend on your shooting style, on wether a flip up screen is a must, and on wether you want that Fuji experience. On the flip side, if you want a camera that may not feel as Fuji like but is a serious performer, will slip in and out of your Jean pockets, is functional but super discrete in that most people will mistake you for a tourist then the xf10 will fit your style more. Sorry for the long reply I hope something was useful and that I didn’t make things worse :) I’ll make that video as soon as soon as I finish the Italy series I’m posting now.

@@sarifoto that helps heaps! My main issues were pocketable size and image quality. It sounds like xf10 it pretty much on par with image quality and even more pocketable. I would like the flip screen and ability to use filters, not to mention the x70 just looks cooler, but at the price difference I'm not sure if it's worth it. If I can produce the same type images and carry it everywhere without noticing then I think the xf10 would be the right choice. What motivated me to stay thinking about these two was using my boys Fuji xp130, that thing is truly rubbish but the convenience of its size made me more inclined to carry it over my Xt-3 90% of the time. I ignored the zoom function and used it as an 18mm apsc equivalent. Thanks for your detailed reply!

@@sarifoto would love to see that comparison video though! Was just about to purchase an xf10 on eBay and then I saw Denae & Andrew's video on Bayer Vs x-trans. I was surprised by how much better the dynamic range and colours were on the x-trans sensor. Although they weren't testing either of these two pocket cameras, I wonder if the same would be true on these models. Would be interesting to see a side by side shot in jpeg and raw like Andrew done on his channel to see how different they are, I can't find anything on the internet like that so may be an idea for your video? Cheers!

@@andrew_veale oh in that case I think you’ll love the xf10! I’ve never heard of the xp130 but I’m going to look it up. As far as the x70 and xf10. They’re both amazing cameras and they’re both quite small but for an everyday camera and if you can get it for less then the xf10 would be my choice. It really is a small camera and so easy to carry around. In the beginning I wasn’t used to the point n shoot experience but then I’d come home and I’d look at the images and I’d be blown away by the quality. And I noticed that I would always pick it up when going out cause it was so easy to take it and shoot with it. It’s a simpler camera feature wise but I found it liberating in many ways. Enjoy your purchase if you end up getting it and thanks for commenting and reaching out. Have a great weekend and happy shooting!

@@andrew_veale oh thanks for letting me know. I haven’t seen that video and I do love there channel. I’m going to look it up and yes, I’ll be happy to do a side by side comparison of both cameras with the jpgs and the raw files to see how different they are. Thanks for the idea! I’ll let you know when it’s up. Thanks again!

Hi Susan! I’m just now seeing your comment, if I’m understanding correctly the solution would be to go into your menu and then select the blue #2 option at the bottom of the menu. Then from the options that it shows you scroll down to the third one which is “touch screen setting”. Select it and then move the joy stick to the right and switch it from off to on. Let me know if this solves the issue or feel free to reach out again if you have any other questions.

@@sarifoto Yes this did help. I think tis tiny camera takes wonderful phootos but sometimes I get so frustrated with the menu system and controls. Its all there but finding it is a bear for me. I sit on the couch and think I have it figured out and then a week later find I don't.

@@susantangeman9741 hey Susan, I feel the same way anytime I get a different camera. I just got an XE4 and I felt the same way about it but then with time the note I shoot with them the more I get to know them. I’m glad my response was helpful and if I can be help with anything else let me know. At this point I know the xf10 better than I know most people :) that being said, I set it up a certain way and I leave it like that always so I rarely go into the menus these days. Take care and I wish you an amazing weekend.

Hey Sergio, I’m sorry, I don’t think there is a suitable lens cap for it. You. Can put the x100 lens cap over it and it will protect the lens but if you put it in too far it’ll get stuck. You can take it off but it’s kind of pain. To be honest with you, I used the lens cap for about a year and a half and now, I don’t use it anymore. I haven’t used it for about a year. I don’t know if I still have it. I’ll look for it. What state are you in? Anyways, to answer your question, the x100 cap will fit but it’ll be a bit tight over the focus ring and sometimes it takes a bit of effort to take it off but it’s always come off whenever I’ve done that.

@@sarifoto I'm not from the United States, but thanks anyway.

Scusa, sei italiano? Imagino di si. Comunque se posso essere di aiuto fammi sapere. Io di solito non uso il lens cap con il mio xf10. A volte utilizzo quello del x100 ma a volte si blocca ed e difficile da rimuovere. Adesso non sono in Italia ma tornerò entro i prossimi due messi. Ti posso spedire il mio se non ti da fastidio aspettare che torne. Inviami un messaggio sul Instagram e così quando tornerò in Italia ti giro un messaggio e ci organizziamo.

@@sarifoto Hi! No, I'm not Italian, I'm from Ukraine. I have already solved the problem with the lens cap, a friend gave me a plastic cap, I don't even know what this cap is from, but it fits almost perfectly after some modifications. In any case, thank you, it's nice that you are so responsive :)

@@sergiopaterlini5915 oh ok, haha. I totally assumed that your name was Italian. Sorry about that, but I’m glad you got it resolved! Have a great week and I hope you’re well.

Hi Patrick, you have to go into your shooting menu (that's under the 1 in the red menu with the camera icons) and select ISO and then under iso it'll say ISO 1, ISO2, ISO3 Pick any of those and where it says maximum ISO sensitivity you can select 6400 and that way any time you want to change it from the quick menu, it'll give you the option to select auto 6400 instead of auto 3200. Let me know if that makes sense. It's a onetime adjustment.

@@sarifoto yea. I did it. I'm using this camera as a learning experience. It's like learning a new language.

@@sarifoto I also want to use the 2 meter snapshot for candid shots of people with the camera in the palm of my hand. I see that this blocks manual focuss. I normally use the front ring for focus with red peaking.

@@uncatila yeah the 2 meter works quite well. I use it quite often. As far as manual focus, that’s interesting. I’ve never actually tried that before. That may be a fun exercise to try! But the snap focus works great once you get used to it. And it’s a lot of fun cause it’s such a fast process. I’d just say to set your minimum shutter speed to 1/500th of a second to avoid motion blur.

Hi Patrick, no worries. I didn’t mean to intend that the q button can be set to raw and jpgs but rather that if you click on the q button the quick menu will open and I usually change my jpg and raw settings there if I need to. I’ll have to watch the video again just to make sure I didn’t say something inaccurate. Either way, I hope this clears things up.

I was learning to teach scuba. The instructor trainor said ok lead me to the bottom. I swam down on scuba and he pretended to drown. He told me. YOU NEED GO TELL YOUR STUDENT TO PUT THE REGULATOR IN YOUR MOUTH THEN FOLLOW ME DOWN. IM A DUMB STUDENT.

@@uncatila haha, actually... I believe our brains are all wired differently and there are things that some people catch and things others miss. What for some is obvious to another is imperceptible. It was a simple misunderstanding is all. I’m always happy to answer questions about photography (if I have an answer, I’m still learning myself) so don’t ever hesitate to ask. As far as scuba diving, that’s something I’d love to try some day as I love swimming and being in the water. Thanks for watching the video Patrick and I wish you an amazing weekend!