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How do you clean the bag from dust and mud? I use regular cloth to clean Pilot but its fabric tend to attach to the bag.

Great video! I have been thinking about this one. Thanks!

Dylan, do you usually shoot in the 65:24 format in camera or shoot in the default 4:3 ratio with the 65:24 in mind and then crop later?

great ideas 💡 Thx 🙏🏼 for sharing

I have the 7L and the sling pouch and have been using them for quite a few years. I've actually had the 7L since they had the old shoulder pad, and I upgraded a few years ago. I love them both! I don't need any other bag unless it's a backpack.

Been using this bag for several years as my travel camera bag. I shoot Fuji and love the compact size, light weight and versatility of Wotancraft bags (I also own the 3.5L and 2L). You did not mention one of the unique features of the 7L Pilot: The front zipper pocket is not inside the main compartment, but in a separate structure attached to the main body at top and bottom. The space between the two is a pass-through where you can carry items too long to fit inside the bag itself. You could carry a small tripod there, but I usually stuff a light jacket or raincoat through it. Furthermore, inside the pass-through is a hidden zipper compartment that is completely invisible from the outside where you can stash things like a passport or cash. No-one who is not familiar with the bag would ever find it.

Hi Dylan, long time visitor. I'm almost considering this bag for my Fuji stuff. Question: I know the strap can be removed/reversed. I wear my shoulder/sling bags on my left hip, with the strap on my right shoulder, cross body. Will the strap length adjuster be functional or will it be upside down? Hard to visualize.

Love your style snd content but alwayd have to turn up the brightness on my device to see whats going on!

Can one of those extra optional pouches hold a water bottle? It would be great if rhey did. Been trying to find a small messenger that has soace fkrnanwatwr bottle with no luck yet. Could you clip one to the side rather than front?

I’ll definitely check out Wotancraft now, hoping it’s not that expensive to ship to Mexico. At the very least, I’d like to get one of their straps to switch the one in my latest bag (a Bellroy Chimera sling). Glad I stumbled upon your video!

Thanks Dylan. I typically carry a GFX100S, GF20-35 and GF35-70 as well as a small magnetic filter pouch and a spare card and battery. Would this work with the Wotancraft 7L? My current Lowepro shoulder bag is a bit too big and I'm looking for a replacement.

Isn't a shoulder bag harder on the body than a backpack? I've been using a small shoulder bag with added padding, but I realized that if I have it for a whole morning or afternoon, it just hurts.

Dylan,, this is very timely and a much appreciate review. I am starting to pick up photography again and despite switching from Nikon to a fuji system, I never took the time to update any of my lighting stuff.. I still have all of the Nikon speed lights and associate triggers I bought in Korea. I am looking for something that is compatible with my new gear and a simple bag to carry the gear with as I embark on my renewed interests in photography. I hope your amazon links are all affiliated links because I am going to start shopping soon.. Cheers to you for your efforts and your continued love for the photography profession.

My 3.5L has weathered a bit, the Cordura seems to suck dust and it becomes a bit greyish even with cleaning. I agree with your praise for the bag, the only issue I've had is the strap pad disintegrating and leaving black residue on my shirts. I got a replacement from their Taipei shop (which you should visit if you haven't, it's gorgeous and their stuff seems to be cheaper there), but the new one also started disintegrating after a few weeks. I've since replaced it with a Hakuba pad.

I would be interested in a compariosn review later, between the "old" XF 18-55, the new XF 16-50mm f/2.8-4.8 and this Sigma 18-50 on a 40MP /XT5 sensor.

Great review. I become a fanboy of your channel :)

Do you recommend this lens solely for video purposes pairing with XS20?

This pushed me over the line to pick one up, the 25mm range on APS-C is my favourite so I'm glad the image quality holds up! Thank for the comprehensive review Dylan. Also, big love for the Phanerozoic shirt ❤

This is the best XT5 review on RUclips and I have watched all of them. As a XT5 user I can confirm all your mentioned points. Especially AF accuracy and resolution. I use several systems and the 40MP is the main reason why I use other brands more often. Give us a pixel binning feature like in the Leica Q3. No crop. Just a 24MP option. Better low light performance, smaller file size. Thank you again for this excellent review.

Hi Dylan, thanks for this very good review and comparison with the older 56. Did you try the Sigma 56/1.4 yet? I use the XT5 with the old 56/1.2 and think about upgrading either to the new 56 or to the Sigma (I do not really need the F1.2).

Champion review, describing the characteristics of the lens as contrasted with emotive blurting.

You don’t need a Leica M now

awesome

glad i found you)) this is awesome...

Love this ...I'm new ish to GFX and it's like your pics are movie sceners ...wide screen TV look. I will try this definitely. Many people would have considered dead spacs....but your images embraces this!

Hi Dylan, this is a fantastic review and very helpful as I try to decide on zoom vs fixed for my next lens for the family lifestyle sessions. I recently saw a review comparing Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 and Tamron 17-70mm f2/8 and I was wondering if you had any thoughts on the Tamron lens? It's very bulky, but does its performance make up for it? Thank you for any insights.

halleluja!

Probably too late to the comments but I think they fixed the double tap joystick to recenter. Focus point. Working on mine.

Hello! Is this good for sony cameras too? Thank you in advance for your response😄

I already saw so many video of you about the GFX ,, you are so nice ,, I was trying to find some video where you talk more about the GFX ( no the new ones like 100ii) video capability ,, best regard and thank you

64x25 for XT5 🙏🏻

Great review. Very helpful insights and observations as always. Hopefully you'll be able to get a B&H product link at some point as I would love to help your channel and encourage continued informed & helpful videos. Take care & happy shooting!

Lack of LM makes it a hard no from me

Dylan, that was exceptionally well done ! Informative, balanced, and comprehensive. Can't ask for more than that ! I had not run across your channel before today and now I'm subscribed so I don't miss any future offerings. FWIW I'll be selling my 35mm on Monday morning. Thanks again for your help. Slainte !

That’s not how my X100v operates. 🫤 T setting allows to me to set shutter speed up to 4000 but the cameras exposes normally, as if set to A.

Didn’t think I would ever see a vildhjarta shirt in a camera gear review haha. Fuji/camera gear reviews and good taste in music. Subbed 🤝🏻

will you choose viltrox 27mm over this sigma for family holiday ?

Hi Dylan. Thanks for an exelent review as always. Just got an example of this lens. Strangely it makes strange noises, when just walking around with it, due to Auto Exposure trying to adjust the apperture alle the time. If I focus, shut the camera off, or put it in full manual, it stops immediately? Did you have similar issues?

Would you consider that Fuji's 16-55 2.8 still a good lens for low light photography during an indoor performance with Fuji's 40 megapixel cameras?

I had this lens and objectively love it, but ended up selling it to get the Viltrox 27mm f/1.2. My use case is either wider than 18mm, 27mm for that nice 40mm equivalent, or longer than 50mm. This lens is amazing and an engineering marvel given the size and performance. But I am personally using the Sigma 10-18mm, Viltrox 27mm and 75mm, and the Tamron 18-300mm. This lens would be great for my car photography, but that’s really all I’d use it for. Anyone else who uses more than the 27mm focal length should get this.

Thank you for providing a clear explanation on how and why to use these filters!

Really appreciate your reviews Dylan! Been looking at moving on my 18-55 Fujinon for something with a constant aperture and been curious about some of these Sigma lenses. Out of curiosity, have you had any experience with the Tamron 17-70 f2.8? I have an X-S20, but the extra VC always sounds like a nice plus when shooting video at a longer focal length.

It'd be really interesting to compare it or just watch a review of Tamron 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD for Fuji. Looks like interesting proposition at a really good price.

Just got the Sigma 10-18mm and does a great job

So... I'm a bit of a slow learner but after doing events for 3-4yrs I have come to some conclusions. 18mm or 16mm is just not wide enough for the standard wide to normal zoom lens. As we typically dual wield two cameras at events, its sensible to have one lens on one camera to being normal to tele and the other lens on the other camera wide to normal. Hence the classic 28-75+70-200 combo or 24-70+70-200. But herein lies the problem. Both the 24-70 and 28-70 lenses are just not wide enough, so inevitably you end up needing to carry a bag or pouch for a third wide angle lens. For Fuji, I've been running with the Sigma 18-35(+adapter), and either the 50-100/1.8(+ adapter) or the 50-140/2.8 (depending on the venue and lighting). But I have also been carrying the 16/1.4 for those times I need wider than 18mm, but sometimes I feel that additional 2mm is still not quite enough.. So I recently bought the XF14/2.8, and that is a FANTASTIC little lens, a real sleeper for Fujifilm. Now when I need wider than 18mm I reach for the 14/2.8 and am met with a super low distortion wide angle lens that really captures what I see as needing. 14mm on APS-C is giving a similar view to 21mm on FF, and there is a real shortage of zoom lenses that start this wide and close in to something like 32mm (APS-C) or 50mm (FF). There is the PanaLeica 10-25mm/1.7 that is legendary, for this exact reason. Tamron offer a 20-40/2.8, not bad. There is a Sony 20-70 but it is f4. I'd happily shave off a few mm to having it a 20-50 if it were f2.8-4. Now I know what I need to get the job done, I really hope we see a 14-27-33mmish zoom lens for Fujifilm somewhere down the line (including 3rd party offerings as well). My dream is to dual wield and simply get the job done with two cameras and two lenses. The problem is definitely on the wide end, there is a shortage on all systems for this kind of mentality. For fujifilm it seems the 10-24/4 is the closest lens, but really 10mm is very wide, and 24mm just a tad shy. Make a 14-30/2.8 and I'd be all in!

This is super helpful! @dylan, you off handedly mentioned that this isn’t really in the same league as the xf 16-55 2.8. Some other popular RUclips reviewers have suggested the sigma is as sharp or sharper on 40 mp sensors. I find that hard to believe and wondered if their lens was bad…. Anyways, I’m thinking of getting a mid range zoom for landscapes and am wondering if you do think the Fujinon is much better optically. Thanks!