{"id":65412,"date":"2022-11-02T23:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-11-02T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fujifilmnxtc.wpenginepowered.com\/?post_type=xstories&#038;p=4209465"},"modified":"2024-05-02T00:06:27","modified_gmt":"2024-05-01T15:06:27","slug":"x-t5-x-bert-stephani","status":"publish","type":"story","link":"https:\/\/www.fujifilm-x.com\/tr-tr\/stories\/x-t5-x-bert-stephani\/","title":{"rendered":"X-T5 x Bert Stephani"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"embed-responsive\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rWpDjy4piXU\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Back in 2013 during my first meeting with some of the Fujifilm engineers in Tokyo, we were presented with a mock-up of an SLR-like digital mirrorless camera. I remember clearly that the response to this design concept wasn\u2019t exactly overwhelming. Just like the other photographers present, I was (and still am) a big fan of the rangefinder-style cameras but I could also see that a design similar to the old SLR cameras could have its advantages and be more of a flexible all-round workhorse. And that\u2019s exactly what the X-T series became for me. So I\u2019m glad the designers, engineers and product managers pushed through and created what would become the X-T1.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/x-t5_bertstephani_01.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/x-t5_bertstephani_01.jpg\" alt=\"Image\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">X-T5 &#038; XF56mmF1.2 R WR<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><p>The X-T1 was a big step up from the X-Pro1 that I was using back then. All of a sudden, we had a responsive camera with decent autofocus, a 3-way tilt screen and so much more. The X-T2 added a boost in the resolution and speed. It was also the first Fujifilm camera that I started using for video work which made it an even more versatile tool for visual storytelling. But when the X-T3 came out, I must admit that I wasn\u2019t impressed at first. It seemed like only a small upgrade: just 2 more megapixels and faster. But as often with Fujifilm it\u2019s the culmination of hundreds of little upgrades that add up to a big leap. Since the release, I did hundreds of photo and video assignments with this camera.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/x-t5_bertstephani_02.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/x-t5_bertstephani_02.jpg\" alt=\"Image\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">X-T5 &#038; XF56mmF1.2 R WR<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><p>I can\u2019t say much about the X-T4 because I never had one. When it came out, I figured I\u2019d buy one as soon as my well used (and abused) X-T3 died. But to this day my X-T3 is still going strong, despite falling off a a gimbal a couple of times.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/x-t5_bertstephani_03.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/x-t5_bertstephani_03.jpg\" alt=\"Image\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">X-T5 &#038; XF56mmF1.2 R WR<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><p>And now there is the X-T5. Over the last couple of months, I was lucky enough to work with a preproduction model. I had already spent some time with the X-H2 so I was familiar with the sensational new 40 megapixel sensor and powerful new processor. It\u2019s incredible that they managed to fit all that technology in the really small X-T5. Having all that extra resolution is great for big prints but it also allows for serious cropping. I\u2019d love to say that I always compose my shots so carefully that I don\u2019t need to crop but the reality is different. A lot of the work I do is fast moving and clients these days often need different crops of the same picture for different media. Having all those megapixels just makes life a bit easier so I definitely welcome the higher resolution sensor. Particularly because in real use it doesn\u2019t come with any negative impacts on noise or dynamic range.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/x-t5_bertstephani_04.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/x-t5_bertstephani_04.jpg\" alt=\"Image\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">X-T5 &#038; XF33mmF1.4 R LM WR<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><p>I never really cared much for in-body image stabilization for still photography. That\u2019s until I started to understand the power of the new IBIS system. It simply opens up a range of options that I didn\u2019t have before. And for video, IBIS is even more useful. Talking about video, the X-T5 may be a camera that is mostly geared towards still photography but it has a more than impressive video feature set as well.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/x-t5_bertstephani_05.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/x-t5_bertstephani_05.jpg\" alt=\"Image\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">X-T5 &#038; XF56mmF1.2 R WR<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><p>The unsung hero of the X-T5 is without any doubt the new X-Processor 5. It drives the superfast and confident new AF-system. While face and eye detection worked reasonably well in the X-T3 and X-T4, I still hesitated to use it with moving subjects and a shallow depth-of-field. But now I often shoot wide open in continuous autofocus and let the face\/eye detection do the work while I get to focus my attention on my subject instead of the technical part. That same processor also gives the camera a huge speed boast compared to its predecessors and that makes the all-round experience even more enjoyable.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/x-t5_bertstephani_06.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/x-t5_bertstephani_06.jpg\" alt=\"Image\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">X-T5 &#038; XF56mmF1.2 R WR<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><p>But whatever technical features a camera has, means nothing if it\u2019s not a piece of gear that you WANT to pick up and shoot with. The X-T5 stays true to the heritage of the X-T line, maybe even more than its predecessor, the X-T4. The classic dials, the sturdy but compact body and the elegant lines inspire me to shoot more and better.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/x-t5_bertstephani_07.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/x-t5_bertstephani_07.jpg\" alt=\"Image\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">X-T5 &#038; XF56mmF1.2 R WR<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><p>As a professional photographer who\u2019s been in the business for nearly two decades, I have the option to choose different cameras for different uses. But if I had to pick just one camera to do the variety of work that I encounter, the X-T5 would probably be the best choice. It has the build quality and speed for my reportage work. For commercial work it has all the resolution I really need. It\u2019s a camera that doesn\u2019t get in the way between me and a portrait subjects. And on top of that it\u2019s small enough to take with me everywhere to document life.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/x-t5_bertstephani_08.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/x-t5_bertstephani_08.jpg\" alt=\"Image\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">X-T5 &#038; XF56mmF1.2 R WR<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Back in 2013 during my first meeting with some of the Fujifilm engineers in Tokyo, we were presented with a mock-up of an SLR-like digital mirrorless camera. I remember clearly that the response to this design concept wasn\u2019t exactly overwhelming. 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