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Great choice to avoid the warm red skin tones. The go pro was all over in colours :D

I have heard good things about them. I won't get them because they don't have autofocus.

I feel like criticizing people for complaining about the auto focus is unfair. There have been many reports of the camera indicating that it has acquired focus, when it hasn't. Shooting moving subjects where you have a green auto focus box, and seeing those images are not in focus isn't a bad photographer, but an issue with the camera. Fuji includes continuous auto focus, and when the camera reports that it has acquired focus, the photo should be reliably in focus. The solution shouldn't be "the right way to use the camera is to not use broken features". Fuji advertises the auto focus for "continuously moving subjects", and if the camera reports "I'm in focus" the high rate should be relatively high.

Will you please do a clip on how to wireless tether the leica m11 monochrome?

Thank you

I've had a 1973 Nikkor PC version since the mid 80s, my favourite lens of all time! Some people say the PC version is the best of all, but they all look great to me. Anyway - don't be afraid of the older ones as long as they are AI converted (not sure if that even matters with the FTZ, but check!)

Great review, thanks! I got a cheap used Viltrox 85mm f/1.8 that I absolutely love, thinking of getting this for a walkaround lens. I had the Nikon 40mm for a few days but didn't like the sharpness wide open close up, so I returned it, but my AFS 50mm and FTZ is a bit hefty, would love something smaller but still sharp. Subbed, cheers from England.

John, dude - we want to see the ZF again. Enough of this Fuji crud - he he!!

I have the X-H2, I did the update and shot a wedding last weekend. The Reala Ace is amazing on skin tones!!

The realisation came when I was watching this and the other video from an event: your approach is taking any piece of gear and make the best of it, concentrating on what you CAN do with it, rather than comparing it to other pieces of gear, and that's what pushes me to pick up my camera and just go and take pictures. And keeps my GAS in check as well, because you're showing how its not about any particular piece of kit, but rather how you use it. Cheers!

My favourite Chanel on RUclips!! May you prosper and hit 100k subscribers this year 🙏🏻👌📸👍

John....UDAMAN! Great info...thanks for sharing.

If you go higher on your ISO red should be the first color to start to go. On my Micro Four Thirds cameras at ISO 3,200 no red cheeks. The red is still there but harder to see. But when I used DXO to remaster the raw file the red comes back.

As i watch this video plays I am thinking a couple of thoughts... so glad you stopped showing the Olympus! LOL! Only because it made me miss that system and certain lenses... Secondly, I would to see a video from you as to how you approach folks to pose for you... not the clients, but when you do these "fun" sessions... would really love to hear your insight... and lastly, man I think you really have "G.A.S."!! Thanks, you are still the only channel I watch regardless of the gear you are using... I am always getting something out of what you share...

Hi John, can you please let us know of the recipe you used for this shoot? Love your videos!!

high noon sun is never good for portraits as the lighting is terrible. You have her half in sun and half in shadow in some of these shots, it's very amateur looking honestly. Try again in better lighting maybe.

Great video. Seemed so meticulous. Did you use more than one lens? Which one(s)? On the Leica?

Agree with your start rant. The way people hide behind their kit can get extreme. There are people on Fuji photography forums who take intensely boring/uncomposed street photos, then try to make them exciting using short focal lengths, black and white, and far too much clarity/contrast. It's horrible.

The camera is just a tool, the skill should be with the person who's taken the photo. I was a auto technician for over 15years. The tools and equipment I had to use was either from a top tier supplier or something I got from Sears. But the final outcome was a job that was always done well.

I agree with your rant at the start! Most cameras have plenty speed when it comes to autofocus. My Leica SL3 is considered not fast with autofocus, but to me it's super snappy. Maybe because I use my M11 more than anything else, which you know is manual. Love your vids.

Thank you again for your great content. I always learn so much from you 🙏

If just for fun, is it still X100VI or Zf or Leica D Lux 8 or Hasselblads X2D? And does the fun ou mentioned is from the dedicate dials and aperture ring and do camera ith spinning dials shoot like a computer instead od camera?

Your videos are always great and very inspiring. It is amazing to see the awesome results you get out of the M under such difficult situations. So much to learn I have ...

John - is the girl in the black dress and ponytail your daughter?

Loved hearing your breakdown of which photos the clients and vendors want and why. Great insights. What lens(es) did you use? Do you recommend certain lenses for specific types of shots? Incidental shots, people shots, etc.

great video, I love it to learn and view the event. hug from Brazil @m_pavaoo

👌📸👍 great tips!! Do you manually set your white balance? Or leave it In auto

Another excellent, informative video. Thank you John. It would be great if one (or more) of your videos covered how you handle the hundreds or thousands of images taken at an event like this. It would be interesting to learn about the post processing to deliverables steps and, for that matter, what the deliverables actually are for a job like this. Looking forward to the next installment of The F/Stops Here.

I had the x100F and I credit it for really pushing my photography to another level coming from a DSLR and 18-55 zoom (Nikon d3200 APSC). I loved the form factor and being limited by the lens was beneficial long term. The x100 series was a stepping stone to Leica M for me

I like your attitude towards this type of event it must be quite awkward.The images were superb.Thanks for sharing.

Love the run and gun style of shooting. Trying to get the best results without a light stand or assistant. Do you think it would have made a huge difference if you hand held the flash off camera?

I really liked this demonstration , and I’m impressed by the performance of that stylish on camera flash. Thanks for your Leica , and om systems coverage.

How often does it misfires?

Good stuff, from a real pro. Well done, Thanks for sharing John..

I learn so many practical techniques watching your channel, thank you!❤

35mm lens?

What’s the flash you are using. Newb here, after watching many of your videos, thinking I need to get one and learn how to use.

Does this leave the original dng file in color?

Not true. Second hated system is sigma

Glad to hear from a professional that these Fuji crop cameras can be used professionally and the tips you give us are just awesome

I was let down many times by Fuji over the decade, I unfortunately used them for my main camera system. For paid events, and low light stuff, AFC etc, they were a nightmare. There's a real bad taste in my mouth still when it comes to anything Fuji. I'm rocking Nikon Z now for the last two years, and man, a world of difference. Even my clients commented on the magic in my images, that hadn't been there before. By business improved and so much happened when I swapped to Nikon. I'm just filthy with myself for slumming it with Fuji for so long. You are a brave man John!

The new sensor in the OM-1 ( and OM-1 Mk2 ) has a high dynamic range and fairly low noise in the low tones, quite a bit lower than the older bodies.

For static portrait shots in bright light you could use the Hi(gh)-Resolution modes, which take a succession of frames with the sensor staggered left and right, up and down, so the sharpness you see would be even higher.

Ecxellent storytelling. I am a Fuji shooter (digital) as well as Nikon and Mamiya both analogue. But since I went to a Leica shop in Düsseldorf/Germany a few years ago, I hope to get an M some day. Not for branding reason but for the feeling and the results I saw, also when I went to an exhibition in Berlin "100 years of Leica".

John, I know that you're a fan of the 50mm lens. I have the X100V (sadly, not the VI) and I have both the Tele and Wide auxiliary lenses. The Tele gives you a 50mm equivalent, the Wide is a 28mm equivalent. Never having been a fan of auxiliary lenses, I'm surprised and pleased with the results of both these lenses. If you can get your hands on them, give 'em a try.

Thank you for mentioning that battery charger! I've been looking for a usb-powered charger for those smaller Fuji batteries for years. I've been using an X100 for professional work for about four years (the V was the first one I felt comfortable taking on a shoot, and the VI has been a marked improvement in every way). I'm mostly doing editorial work, so I definitely wouldn't use it as my only camera on a commercial engagement, but I'm shooting an event tomorrow with the X100vi and an XT-50 for longer focal lengths and I'd definitely feel comfortable with that setup for almost any shoot.

As if the Fuji X100VI needed any more hype 😂 The scalper prices on eBay are currently going UP!! Enjoyed the video. The built in ND filter is a great USP.

Lovely photos as usual John. I have just received delivery of a used 100V while I wait for the VI. I agree these cameras are fun to use and easily pocketable even in jeans front pocket. The photo quality of the V is excellent. I think I’m going to have to keep it until the VI eventually arrives. I tried the built-in flash on a coffee cup and it added a lovely sparkle. Still lots of settings to get to grips with and possibly adjust. I think you’ve sold me on your Godox set up for remote flash. Thanks for that and your channel.

Interesting to watch someone using many different cameras...... :) :) :) no more DJI 3 ???

FYI there is a converter so you can use your Leica lenses with and without auto focus on the market . The Nikon ZF looks amazing.