Why It's So Hard for Me to Leave Fujifilm Cameras: The Magic of the XH2S

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In this video, I dive into why it's so hard for me to leave Fujifilm cameras, despite facing some challenges in the past. Join me as I explore the magic of the Fujifilm XH2S, showcasing its incredible image quality, dynamic range, and unique sensor technology. You'll see why professionals are pairing this camera with high-end gear like the RED Helium and why it continues to be an essential part of my setup. Don't miss this in-depth look at what makes Fujifilm cameras so special!
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00:00 - Start
02:30 - image quality examples
05:32 - dynamic range
08:36 - high iso noise

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@Eyeofkamau 8 күн бұрын

Fuji said during a podcast that the AF bug fix is coming at the end of the month. And yes bro, the image is wild. A few people use it as a B cam to higher end cinema bodies. A friend of mine, Marcus Robinson, uses his as a B camera to his Red Komodo X, and I and a production team I work with used mine as a B during a feature film alongside the OG Komodo. It’s great

@adnan_velic 8 күн бұрын

Omgggg yes!!

@Eyeofkamau 8 күн бұрын

@@adnan_velichaha yup, it’s on the fuji rumors site if you want to check it out

@jcar4522 8 күн бұрын

Agree, but i've seen some a6700, a7iv, fx30 footage and i have to say they are on top too. Fx3 was used to shoot the creator. Even i have seen some canon footage (cant remember which camera was from) which was incredible and was used as B in a RED set. So whats the point in here? Good cameras, great quality and amazing and reliable AF, which is something im missing from Fuji. YEARS os fighting and dealing with AF. Auto Focus its not negotiable for me, i need It 200% and i need a reliable one...

@jcar4522 7 күн бұрын

BTW @Eyeofkamau love your videos, subscribed!

@adnan_velic 7 күн бұрын

You do great work man I subscribed to you as well. This is what I mean when I say the xh2s is extraordinary when it comes to image quality.

@VictorAmaru 7 күн бұрын

I think I have the same problem as you; when I record, the dynamic range is simply wonderful. Once, I even made a backstage video of a contemporary ballet, and the dancers told me it looked like cinema. It hurts that in my first videos, the eye-tracking worked so well, and now it struggles so much.

@lionheart4424 5 күн бұрын

Its simply mind boggling how Fujifilm cripled their (arguably) most competitive camera in the market. I love my X-T5 but I hate the false positives green box, damn it!

@camrolaguardia 3 күн бұрын

I really want to love Fuji. Their ethos in creating images puts creativity and art first, compared to most imaging companies now where it's all about the numbers be it specs or sales. You can definitely use Fuji as a professional camera, however, because of the art first type of ethos, they somehow neglect some feautures when it comes to functionality. That's why Fuji, as of now, will never be my A cam. I leave it to my sony, even though the images and videos still need a lot of work, the assurance that my shots are on focus, at the end of the day, is what matters to clients. BUT WE STILL KEEP COMING BACK TO FUJI. XD ive gotten so used to buying and selling gear with fuji coz i'll sell a camera, and buy the same camera over and over again lol

@adnan_velic 3 күн бұрын

@@camrolaguardia man it’s a tough spot to be in. I love the image quality soooo much and image quality at the end is king but you’re also right if the footage is out of focus well that’s just terrible! I’m praying they fix the AF this month 🤞🤞🤞🤞

@asafoadjei1 7 күн бұрын

Please do not pamper Fuji with your caption.......we the customers deserve better. They know they have up their game to resolve their autofocus issues by developing a new algorithym and not by updates. It is getting ridiculous. Nikon and Panasonic were late to the mirrorrless system in terms of AF and now they are ahead of Fuji. Fuji is a joke now.

@adnan_velic 7 күн бұрын

I hear you man it may sound like that but I’m just being honest with how I feel. I have said that the AF issue is a deal breaker for me if they do not resolve this once and for all! The AF was good on the first firmware so I know Fuji can do it but now they are going back!

@obscurelines 4 күн бұрын

Tested the G9ii focus a few weeks ago and it was still less sure than an x-t5, so I'm not so sure about that.

@TwoTimesRmedia 8 күн бұрын

Yeah. I am on the same page as you. It's going to be hard for me to get rid of my X-H2s. The AF is a big deal to me. I love the image and all the features. If they can't fix it by the next update I will be selling. I will keep my X-S20 though . I didn't update that one so it's better than the X-H2s right now.

@adnan_velic 7 күн бұрын

I’m with you my man! I have a xt4 and I will keep that camera as my travel camera but the xh2s will get replaced by something else if they don’t fix it!

@ANTHONYFERNANDO 7 күн бұрын

I've been using the XH2s on major projects for the past 1.5 years, and it's been incredible. I've had some projects on national TV here in Canada shot entirely on it. It's completely replaced the Blackmagic system on our team for ease of use, and frankly for its image quality, when it used to be B Cam. The gradability and Dynamic Range is ridiculous. And as you mentioned, I've edited Sony footage from the A7Siii, and while great, it doesn't feel like Cinema Camera footage, whereas the Fuji XH2s footage is 100% just cinecam footage. It looks and behaves exactly like it. I've also not had it overheat a single time, and I've shot in mid-summer heat for full day shoots. My older Fuji bodies might have overheated in those scenarios.

@adnan_velic 7 күн бұрын

Man! This is amazing to read! Honestly this validates everything I’ve been saying and it looks like the overheat thing may have been caused by the dual recording to atomos and my camera PLUS the gimbal charging my camera.

@jessejayphotography Күн бұрын

Sounds like Fuji should try their hand at a cine cam with a bit of Fuji style.

@marcorosero5752 8 сағат бұрын

Estaba muy estresado con mi XH2S y decidí probar la Lumix S5II para algunos trabajos y no simplemente no logro adaptarme, siento que las fotos que hace Lumix son muy digitales…. Y ni hablar del video la XH2S en calidad es muy pero muy superior…. He decidido conservar mi XH2S, hoy salió el firmware 7.0 así que lo voy a probar o por último haré un downgrade del software ya que alguien ya publicó en Reddit cómo hacerlo y volveré a la versión antes de la 6.0 que me funcionaba muy bien

@mcdicky 7 күн бұрын

I totally agree with you. It is love and hate relationships 😢

@adnan_velic 7 күн бұрын

Fuji VP Victor Ha said they will fix the autofocus by the end of this month. We will see 🙏🙏🙏

@mcdicky 7 күн бұрын

@@adnan_velic I bought the XH2S right when they first came out. During that time I had my xt4 and considered let go with the Fuji system. Until the XH2s .I say let give myself one more chance

@adnan_velic 5 күн бұрын

@@mcdickyman! Same thing happened with me! I still have my xt4.

@Iamtongue 7 күн бұрын

Ya it stung me a bit when I sold my XH2s. Didn’t want to let it go 😂😂😂

@adnan_velic 7 күн бұрын

Man I’ve seen a good amount of your videos and I did watch a few where you pointed out your frustration regarding the system. Not gonna lie man we will miss you and perhaps you will come back in the future when they finally fix this AF! Victor Ha fujifilms VP was on Adoramas podcast promising the AF will be fixed end of June.

@kurlysoul333 7 күн бұрын

I wonder if the cfexpress cards contribute to overheating…. Mine tends to overheat as well and I notice that the card also heats up when I’m transferring files to my computer. I’m using an angelbird btw. Idk just a thought

@adnan_velic 7 күн бұрын

I use the angelbird SE as well! Great card never failed me. My cf express adapter gets so hot sometimes I can’t even touch it. I think what you’re saying makes a lot of sense! I was thinking about this today actually. Next time I shoot during a hot day I will remove the card slot door and let it vent. The heat from that memory card has to be crazy!

@kurlysoul333 5 күн бұрын

@@adnan_velic It is a really good idea. I never considered taking out the card door! As I record in 6.2k, my XH2s gets really hot. I will give it a shot and see if it helps! But I sincerely hope the AF is fixed. I bought my Xh2s to be my primary camera for professional videography work, I was using an Xt4 prior, it it is not ideal to watching it search for the subject. I have turned to manually focusing, but as you said in the video, that aint always convenient!

@ReframedStory 7 күн бұрын

Victor Ha from Fujifilm, said yesterday in a podcast (Adorama) that they are planning to release a firmware update by the end of June with fixes for this autofocus issues for the xh2s, xh2, xt5 and s20. I don't use that much the autofocus on my xh2s but I feel that the whole camera is a little bit unpredictable lately and it's clearly a downgrade from the previous firmware and that's sad for a flagship model. That said, it still produces great looking video and even by today standards it's a difficult camera to beat for the price.

@adnan_velic 7 күн бұрын

I saw his interview. Victor is a great guy he will make it happen.

@IliasKoureas 7 күн бұрын

Image quality doesnt matter if half your shots are not in focus. I was about to switch to fuji but after all these latest af issues and after trying it out for myself i was schocked of how far behind fujis af is. And it overheating because of atomos use and a gimbal should not be an excuse. You need these things and if the camera cant handle it it says a lot about it. Hopefully they adress these issues because their image quality is ELITE!

@adnan_velic 7 күн бұрын

I’m with you man!

@gunnarbjarkiii 7 күн бұрын

I´ve shot with xh2s a long side sony, honestly the image matches almost excactly if i use the same white balance and exposure and slap the phantom lur on it, however im prefering sony in many cases, even using the a74 so i sold the xh2s and ordered an fx3 and the new 24-70 2.8 dg dn ii

@adnan_velic 7 күн бұрын

This is great to know thank you for your input!

@LaFuenteOnFilm 6 күн бұрын

Image quality is great no doubt but the af can definitely be a pain. Sony’s af is just extremely dependable.

@adnan_velic 6 күн бұрын

Yeah definitely Sony is best in class no doubt!

@nickalot 6 күн бұрын

i always thought the stacked sensor and global shutter sensor actually reduces dynamic range. apparently dual gain architecture sensors like the arri provides the largest dynamic range. the gh7 has a similar architecture, but it's mft hahaha. and on your note on sony noise, it totally is digital. i don't like that too. there's some noise reduction algo going on in sony cameras that just makes everything feel too clinical for me!

@adnan_velic 6 күн бұрын

I’m totally with you man! Let’s see what Panasonic does with s1hii might be a FF Arri for $4k! Wishful thinking lol

@n1ngnuo 3 күн бұрын

It was so easy for me. I sold the X100T and bought Nikon FF and I've never looked back. The Zf is superior to Fuji X in every way.

@RoamingDoctors 2 күн бұрын

N still u r watching fuji 😅

@n1ngnuo 2 күн бұрын

@@RoamingDoctors KZfaq recommended me this, what to do… even I switched, I keep getting Fuji recommended…

@parmanduke 4 күн бұрын

I have the X H2s and it's been one of the best actually make it the best camera I have ever used. For me it's better than the A7iv, R6ii, and A7Riv. The film simulations and its video capabilities are unmatched in this price segment plus it's just a pure joy to shoot with.

@adnan_velic 3 күн бұрын

Yeah totally! I owned the a7iv as well and used it extensively and I thought at the time the xh2s was just a much better faster camera. Now the AF is all screwed up and it’s sad!