It's actually quite good

​@@kenross6028Have you ever taken a night shot? Were you happy with the night or low light?

@@seckinsahin I shoot video as opposed to stills, With that said, no, I really haven't done any true night work

Yes, quite a bit better as it does 8K60

@@kenross6028 yes but the 8k 60 is not SOOC but is a RAW. How about autofocus and image quality?

@@chunhangtang Processing RAW is actually very easy in DaVinci Resolve. Overall image quality, even without RAW, is excellent and still a step up from the Fujis. Autofocus is very good and faster than I recall with the Fuji.

@@kenross6028 Thanks. Seems like the Z system is better than the Fuji X system in every way now. Even Z mount lenses are cheaper than X mount lenses.

Thanks, Rich

Thanks sipper, appreciate the nice comment

Jake, thanks very much.

Thanks, Tom. This video was all hand held, no tripod or gimbal and many shots at the full 400mm. I used no stabilization in post either, so what you saw was the combination of IBIS + lens OIS.

Thanks, Ken. I have never seriously entertained the idea of handheld video, but based on your video it certainly looks like an option. I am curious if you have tried panning at longer focus lengths and if the results are usable?

@@Tom-hx1ou Tom, it depends on how much panning and how quickly you pan. Very quick panning can result in stutters. Slow panning in the sports mode works just fine.

Settings were 1/125 shutter speed with an aperture that varied from f4 to f11 and I used N-RAW (SDR conversion in DaVinci Resolve). The video was not shot in log

Thanks, Dereck. Yes, it is amazing how lenses like this are automatically dismissed by many of the critics. It's obvious it's a lot sharper than some think. I didn't take any stills as I'm primarily a 'video guy'.

@@kenross6028 Ha, I'm primarily a stills guy with a little video. In some ways video is more forgiving, and I am interested primatily in the tele end with a view to keeping a professional quality. Obviously not going to be equal to a fast prime but I personally don't think it needs to be. So many lenses today are superior to what used to be considered 'pro' grade, and software can tweak medium quality upwards to a huge degree without looking fake (in the right hands).

Resolution requirements for video are not as high as for stills. Until we get raw files from well executed tests we won't have any objective analysis. For some reason nobody wants to do such tests.

@@USGrant21st From a video perspective, and many I know who shoot stills feel the same way, if the lens looks good in practical applications, test results don't concern many nearly as much. Lab tests are one thing, actual shooting is something else. Lab results are not always predictive of the outcome of actual shooting scenarios. IOW, whatever lab results show for this lens, I'm extremely happy with what I'm seeing here.

@@kenross6028 You are forgetting to mention a crucial fact, lab results are *objective* and people know what to expect based on them. A random video tells nothing, one's personal feelings mean nothing. One can make a poor lens look good, that's what all promotional materials are about. For obvious reasons, all early (pre)reviews are really informercials.

Thanks, and I agree!

It's an excellent camera, but I'vs since moved to the Nikon Z8 for the 8K60p video

@@kenross6028 for stills do you think it’s still great?, I have a 1dx mark iii and a 5d mark iv, both take incredible shots…thank you

@@richardreynolds8326 Absolutely it was great for stills. A truly versatile camera.

@@kenross6028 thank you, did the animal eye detect, detect the “Lion’s eye”? Thanks

@@richardreynolds8326 Yes, it actually did and I don’t think I had it on animal detect

That's what all the controls in--camera and in post are for, to suit each individual's taste. ;)

It was actually the standard setting

@@kenross6028 So it is PROVIA then. It looks good. I always thought that Fujifilm recommended ETERNA for video because PROVIA, as a photography profile, can be a bit too saturated and colorful for video. I encourage you to try the HLG profile with around 1.6 stops overexposure. Looks amazing on MacBook pro/ iPad pro with mini led.

Rich, a 24-200. However some shots were in 5.4K (APSC mode) which gives you 50% more reach. So effectively a 20-300mm lens.

Thanks, Rich

Thanks, Richard. In the case of the birds, they were inside

Outside

Awesome, going to take some great pics, do you think a 70-200 is okay, or will I need a 100-400?

@@richardreynolds8326 I think for most subjects the 200 should be fine. When you're inside, you'll need to remove any ND filter you might be using

Thank you, l your video was absolutely stunning, couldn’t be better…..unfortunately the tigers are inside…hoping the bears and the anteater will be available for pics as well….going with my daughter, see how it all shakes out….

Thanks. It was done in Resolve Studio 18 with just the addition of a bit of sharpening and raising of shadows since they're RAW clips.

Thank you, going on Wednesday with my daughter….trying for some great shots of the lions, bears Anteater, and the infamous tigers …hope it’s not too hot for them….I’ll let you know when I post pics..have a great fourth ⭐️🌞

@@richardreynolds8326 Same to you and have fun!

Thanks Ken for everything, we went last Wednesday…the Rhinos were the easiest for me to film on a 90 degree day. The bears were not as sharp, but in my opinion okay, tiger was great on the monorail except for the moving car. I used a 5d mark iv with the 100-400…..thinking about buying the 1dx mark Ii as I think it would be better….my friend thinks my pics weren’t sharp enough, I tried…but your videos are great 😊

@@kenross6028 by the way, do you have instagram, would love to share my photos with you…thanks

I use manual control to set shutter speed and aperture and I set ISO to auto. That seems to work with the 18-120 zoom. This lens was developed to avoid exposure stepping and seems to work most of the time.

Manual iris and shutter speed with auto ISO seems to work

@@kenross6028 thank you, how are you liking the lens so far?

@@cyb Cyber, very much. It's a surprisingly sharp lens and really great for video. I usually don't make a habit of zooming during videos, but this lens makes it tempting & fun

Yes, all handheld. I never use tripods

@@kenross6028 wow that is some good stabilisation. OIS + IBIS I guess?

@@acousticwie Yes, the 70-300 does have OIS, so it was OIS+IBIS. Interestingly I also use the 18-120 PZ Fuji lens that has no OIS, yet the IBIS is good enough to make even those videos very stable. Of course it only goes out to 120 vs 300, so less work to do.

@@kenross6028 Thanks for the info. I’m still with X-T3 and it’s difficult for me to handheld 16mm and 56mm for videos since they are non-OIS. In a different topic, have you tried reframing from 8k to 4k with X-H2? If yes, how’s the quality?

@@acousticwie Yes, reframing 8K to 4K leaves you with excellent 4K quality.

It’s a lot more detailed than any cellphone footage and has far more dynamic range

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Thanks. Yes, the IBIS is excellent and really does allow you to use a non-stabilized lens successfully.

@@kenross6028 Thank you Ken, I will have a very close look on the X-H2. First I thought about the X-H2S. But I am not sure anymore. Can you share this experience? Very good Videos on your Channel. Thanks again.

@@WilderFreigeist Thanks Wild & Free. I had initially purchased the X-H2S but ran into weird software glitches that tech support couldn't solve. The camera, like the X-H2, is excellent, but given the issues I had that couldn't be resolved, I returned it. I was still in my return period and when I returned the camera the X-H2 was released. I went with that really based on the 8K recording capability. Having used both cameras, I can honestly say I don't see much difference in AF, both are excellent. There is more rolling shutter on the X-H2 if you're someone who pans rapidly while shooting. This is more of an issue in 8K. I tend not to pan very much during a shot and when I do, I pan slowly. So for me it's a non-issue. Good luck with whatever you go with.

@@kenross6028 Thank you Ken for your long and helpful answer. Very much appreciated. After quite some research with different opinions I think I will go for the X-H2. I use pan very seldom and prefer a calm look on videos. Ok, sometimes I report about sports events, but you have to compromise in some way and I am sure that the X-H2 will do the job in any case. Thanks again Ken and keep on your good work here. Cheers from Munich, Volker

@@WilderFreigeist Thanks Volker, enjoy your upcoming X-H2!

thanks, aquaboneus

I haven't, but that's because I don't pan much when shooting 8K or any type of video, but when I do, I pan slowly. It's quicker pans that will result in some rolling shutter. Quick pans look unprofessional to me and most professionals don't do a lot of panning to begin with.

@@kenross6028 Thank you

Reyhan, to be honest, I usually use the center focus box for AF. So I really can't comment on the eye tracking.

@@kenross6028 Thank you so much

@@ReyhanHamdi No problem and best of luck

Thanks, Tom. Actually no, because I bought it prior to the X-T5 and assumed it wouldn't have 8K which was a feature I wanted. If you're not looking for 8K, I'm sure the X-T5 is a great camera!

@@kenross6028 Your 8k video quality is so impressive I may just go the XH2 route!

@@tomheim9516 Thanks, Tom. I'm sure you'll enjoy it if you wind up getting it! :)

JG, no I haven't had that exposure stepping that, unfortunately, I'm very familiar with. The 18-120 is advertised as having a 'stepless' aperture, a first for Fuji lenses. In theory it's supposed to eliminate the flicker, but I've found only by shooting in manual mode (preselecting iris & shutter speed and letting ISO go automatic) do I eliminate the stepping/flickering. With that said, even in other modes, it's still better than other Fuji lenses I've used. All in all it's a great lens!

​@@kenross6028 can this be fixed in post? Regarding the exposure flicker?

@@cyb I haven’t had the exposure stepping, so nothing to fix in post. If you did, you could by adjusting the exposure at the point of the exposure change.

@@kenross6028 So you must use auto ISO to avoid the stepping, right? If iris, shutter, and ISO is fixed then you see the stepping? Although it's nice to be able to have a workaround via auto ISO, I don't think it quite counts as an actual solution. Shooters should be able to fix ISO to the native value of the profile they're shooting in, having to use auto ISO seems like a janky workaround. I really hope Fuji actually fixes this at some point as I love everything else about this lens!

@@jesselimproduction Actually with the 18-120, no. The lens was specifically designed to avoid the exposure stepping and it works very well. So you're not limited to auto ISO.

Yes it is the A7iii. I no longer own this camera.

Artifex, thanks. Yes, I’m very happy with the lens and I suspect you will be too. Excellent image quality, constant F4 aperture, and for video work, even though Fuji doesn’t call it parfocal, it certainly behaves that way. The only issue I see is a bit of an exposure step at the beginning and end of a zoom. I’m not sure what that’s due to, but shooting in manual mode with a constant aperture, it shouldn’t be typical exposure stepping. Fuji tech support thinks there will be a firmware update for it. I don’t typically zoom during shots, so it’s pretty much a non-issue.

​@@kenross6028 hi your first zoom in this video that exposure stepping didnt show up. Any tips? Also if it did can it be corrected in post?

Thanks! Settings were 8K, 4:2:2 color, H265 in the Velvia mode for most of the clips and Standard mode for the others. Otherwise everything was pretty much standard. I always use a center area AF box with all cameras I've used, since I find that the most accurate. You can always move the box around if your subject is off-center.

@@kenross6028 Thank you. Did you use a SD card? And with witch bitrate? Can you upload some short originalfiles? I like to play with them. I hope, my computer can handle it. 🙂

@@uweboettcher9635 Yes, I used an SD card at 720Mbps, All I. I have no way of uploading an original clip as these clips are all several gigs in size depending on length.

@@kenross6028 Thank you.

Canon R5

Peter, thanks for watching.

Unfortunately . .for many years yes!! the opera was at SHINNECOCK ~POW~WOW.🤔😔

Thanks, yes, I’m using the built-in mic. No outboard mics we’re used.

@@kenross6028 Nice sound though

Thanks, Chuck. I haven’t done the A/B comparing 8K downsizing vs 4K30. All footage was continuous AF.

Chris, that’s odd, it was in 4K until today. In fact although it was only in 4K on my MBP’s Safari, it was playing in 8K on my MBP’s Chrome browser. But I just looked at it on my iPad, and I too am seeing only 480p! I take a look tomorrow and see if I can figure out what’s going on. KZfaq can be flaky, but thanks for watching.

Chris, it's now in 8K on Chrome or 4K on Safari

Thanks, Chris