You can probably tell that most of my photography has been landscapes, although I’ve dabbled in other genres here and there, I’ve always wanted a camera that I can just walk around with and take photo’s of things I find interesting or aesthetically pleasing. Shooting primarily landscapes means my kit is pretty extensive and, grabbing just the camera wasn’t really an option due to a number of factors, which I won’t go into right now, let’s stick to the topic!
I’ve always loved the look of film when I’m scrolling through Instagram, those pastel colour pallets of cool classic cars or sunlit houses always got me double tapping. Check out Willem Verbeeck @willemverb on Instagram and you will know what I mean.
I bought a Mamiya RB67 which I still use and love to try this out myself, I always seem to have a creative itch that needs scratching. It’s just becoming to costly and film prices are set to rise again early 2024!
That leads me onto to the Fuji XPro3. TIK TOK made me buy it, kinda.
The Fuji XPro3 is a mirrorless camera with a 26MP APS-C-Trans CMOS sensor, a hybrid viewfinder and an LCD screen which is only viewable when flipped down. When It’s closed, there’s a small display on the back of the camera that shows the current film simulation your using, a lot like back in the day when you would tear off what film stock and speed you were using and place into that little slide on the back of the film door.
The camera body is weather-sealed and has a titanium top and bottom plate, you can buy them in regular or a DuraTech finish like the one in this post which is scratch resistant.
Have a google if you want more info on the specs or jump on YouTube and binge watch every video made on it just like I did.
It’s suited for street enthusiasts or for someone looking for something a bit different, both are reasons for why I purchased it, for more than it was worth in 2019 when it was released!
Here’s some photo’s I’ve taken with it so far, testing out some film simulation profiles and different subjects. It’s a camera I’m really enjoying using and will for a long to come I’m sure.
