Uploaded February 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

---

🔥Use this link to get $25 off your PPA membership: ppa.com/join/zach-mayfield
🙌 Support on Patreon! patreon.com/zachariahmayfield
Digital assets & LUTs (free for Patrons): zachmayfield.com/shop
◆ Fujifilm X-M5: geni.us/zm-m5-kit
◆ Sigma 18-35 EF: geni.us/bestlens
◆ Fringer adapter: geni.us/fringer
◆ DJI Osmo Pocket 3: geni.us/zm-osmo3-crombo
◆ Fujifilm X-T4: geni.us/FUJIXT4

🔴 For all business inquiries contact: zachmayfield3@gmail.com

Recently, the Fujifilm X-M5 has been picking up steam in the camera scene. And since I'm the founder and CEO of Fuji Juice, I just had to get my hands on one to see if the hype is real. So I flew across the country to test the X-M5 at the world's largest photography convention, and I even had a strange encounter with Fuji themselves...

Woody's insta - instagram.com/woodypaul_?igsh=MmtucWo4YXcyYmZz
Jonah's insta - instagram.com/jonahh.jpg?igsh=dnBjYXA5N2JqdnF0

📹 My Camera Gear
◆ YouTube Cam: geni.us/fx30kit
◆ Dad Cam: geni.us/lumixS9
◆ Camera Monitor: geni.us/NINJAV
◆ Do-It-All Lens: geni.us/SIGMA_24_70
◆ Wide Lens: geni.us/sigma16_mm
◆ Thumbnail Lens: geni.us/bokehbeast
◆ Beefy Tripod: geni.us/Freeblazer
◆ Travel Tripod: geni.us/CARBON_FIBER_TRIPOD
◆ Best SD Cards: geni.us/sony_tough
◆ Second Best SD Cards: geni.us/SDCARD
◆ Do-It-All Light: geni.us/120Dii
◆ Key Light: geni.us/RC450D
◆ Portable Light: geni.us/small_light
◆ Favorite Diffusion: geni.us/LANTERN
◆ Large Soft Box: geni.us/BiggieBox
◆ Daily Backpack: geni.us/PEAK_DESIGN
◆ Travel Backpack:
◆ Affordable C-Stands: geni.us/c-standz

🎤 My Audio Gear
◆ Best Wireless Mics: geni.us/RWPro
◆ On Camera Shotgun Mic: geni.us/videomic_ntg
◆ VO + Podcast Mic: geni.us/Procaster
◆ Podcast Mic Arm: geni.us/mic_arm
◆ Field Recorder: geni.us/MIXPRE3

🖥️ My Desk Gear
◆ Desk: shrsl.com/4hp7m
◆ Work Bench: geni.us/work_bench
◆ Desktop Computer: geni.us/m2_mini
◆ Computer Dock: geni.us/mini-doc
◆ Editing Monitor: geni.us/editing-monitor
◆ Editing Headphones: geni.us/DT770
◆ Laptop: geni.us/TheMACHINE
◆ Mouse: geni.us/editing-mouse
◆ Quality Mouse Pad: geni.us/mouse-pad
◆ Keyboard: geni.us/editing-keyboard
◆ NAS Storage: geni.us/MyNas
◆ Insane Audio Interface + capture card: geni.us/streamerEX
◆ Edit Faster w/ This: geni.us/loupe-deck

🛒 My Amazon Storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/zachariah...

⌨️ Favorite Editing Tools
◆ Artlist Music (get 2 extra months free): geni.us/artlist_zm
◆ Motion Array: geni.us/motionarray_zm
◆ Frame Set: https://frameset.app/stills?via=zach
◆ Project Management: https://www.notion.so/
◆ Life Changing Sound Design: getsoundly.com
◆ Quality YouTube Downloader: mediahuman.com/en23
◆ Automated File Tasks: bombich.com

💛 Join the Mayfam
◆ Subscribe: geni.us/sub2me
◆ Discord: discord.com/invite/FYsGxYFsGV
◆ Instagram: instagram.com/zachariahmayfield
◆ Sub my 2nd channel: geni.us/sub2gamer

Some of the links above are affiliate links, which allow me to earn income without any additional cost to you. Thanks for the support fam!

Video Chapters
0:00 - Intro
0:28 - Traveling to Imaging USA
2:15 - Fuji X-M5 questions
3:12 - Day 1 Imaging USA
3:54 - Swag bag unboxing
4:18 - Natural light footage tests
5:18 - Day 2 Imaging USA
6:01 - Confronting Fujifilm, photo/video samples
7:47 - Lowlight & overheating
8:52 - Day 3, photo shoot, mysterious fuji employee?
10:53 - Stabilization tests

#fujixm5 #fujijuice #filmsimulations