My Fujifilm Street Photography Gear in 2025 - Plus Ricoh GR

So these are the cameras, lenses, and accessories I will be using in 2025. From what I've read so far, there won't be any major releases from Fuji this year, so I doubt there will be many changes in terms of gear until the end of the year.

Cameras

Fujifilm X100VI

The camera I used the most over the past 12 months is the Fujifilm X100VI. I really enjoy using this camera and I've found myself gravitating towards it over my XT5. The X100VI has been great both for photography and video. I pretty much bring it everywhere with me, love the design, and it will probably be the camera I use the most this year too.
t's also worth noting that the video features are probably the most underrated aspect of this camera.

Fujifilm XT5

Another Fujifilm camera I use all the time is the Fujifilm X-T5. I use this as a hybrid video and photography camera and it has been really useful for both my photography and professional work.

It's worth noting that the X-T5 and X100VI share the same sensor, which makes editing photos from either of these cameras easier. Again, I've been really happy with the photos and video from the X-T5.

Fujifilm Xh2S

The final Fujifilm camera I'll be using is the X-H2S. Now I'm not a big fan of the dials on this camera, and I find it to be a little too large and heavy for street photography, however, I love the video I'm able to record from it. I really wish Fujifilm would create a dedicated video camera, but for the time being, I'll be using the X-H2S.

RICOH GR IIIx

I also have a RICOH GR iiiix – which is the camera I bring around with me for those times where I don't want to carry a larger camera. This Ricoh is also really useful when taking photos in locations where I wouldn't be comfortable using a large camera. The best thing about the Ricoh is that it looks like a cheap point-and-shoot, so nobody really takes it seriously.

Voigtlander Bessa R3A

Over the past year, I've also started shooting film and picked up the Voigtlander Bessa R3A on eBay – but I'm pretty new to shooting 35mm film, so we'll see where this all goes.

Lenses

Fujifilm 35mm f1.4

First up is the 35mm f/1.4, which is probably still my favorite and most-used Fuji lens. I've tested out the 33mm numerous times and I do like it but not enough to drop the 35mm 1.4.

Fujifilm 56mm f1.2

While this lens was designed with portrait photography in mind, I love using it for street. The longer focal lengths work really well with my style of shooting, and I've taken some of my favorite photos with the 56mm 1.2.

I actually still prefer the old version of this lens as it's both smaller and lighter.

Fujicron - 23mm f2 | 35mm f2 | 50mm f2:

I also still use the Fujifilm f2 primes – 23mm f2, 35mm f2, and the 50mm f2. I usually take these with me on trips and swap over to using them when I want to have a lightweight setup or if the weather conditions are bad.

Fujifilm 16mm f1.4:

Finally on the primes – I also have the Fuji 16 1.4 – IMO is one of Fuji's best – which I use a lot for video and professional work.

Sigma 18-50mm Zoom:

As for zoom lenses, I have the 18-50mm Sigma, which I use mostly for travel. I actually sold my Fuji 16-55 after getting the Sigma as this lens is pretty much as good quality-wise while being a lot smaller and lighter.

Accessories

Bags & Cases:

I rarely use desiccated camera bags as they tend to be ugly, and I prefer shooting with as little on me as possible. If I do carry a bag, it'd be a regular sling bag just to slip batteries and lenses into.

I also have cases from Wotancraft for both my Ricoh GR iiiix and X100VI, which help protect the cameras while traveling.

Editing:

I use both my MacBook Pro M4 and iPad Pro to edit my photos and videos. I use Lightroom for photos and a mix of Final Cut and DaVinci for video editing.

So that is pretty much all the gear I'll be using this year. I have a video on this on YouTube (above), and here is a link to all the gear I use for my Photography and Video work.

How I Set My Fujifilm X-T5 Up For Photo & Video

As time goes on I find myself focusing more and more on film. Both through my personal love of movies and with social media platforms pushing video content, I now find myself needing a camera which can capture both high quality video and photos.

This is where Fujifilm’s X-T5 comes in.

Fujifilm X-T5 - Photography First?

Photography first was the tagline Fujifilm used when they launched the X-T5 and on the face of it with its retro design, the X-T5 does look like a photo-focused camera.

However, my personal view is that if you are only looking to take photos there are cheaper and smaller options available which will give you pretty much the same results. For me, the X-T5 works best as a hybrid camera which you can use to record both video and photography in this small lightweight body.

Since its launch, I’ve been capturing some of my favourite video footage to date with the X-T5, the colours and image quality are really great and best of all, it doesn’t feel like I’m compromising either photography or video when I use the camera.

My X-T5 video settings

Fujifilm X-T5 has a switch to go between video and photo mode however, this alone has its issues as you need to reset the settings each time. I usually shoot at 25fps so I need a shutter speed of 1/50.

For street photography I often need to shoot at higher shutter speeds so it means I need to change my settings every time I go from taking photos to recording video, which is both time consuming and can lead to mistakes.

This brings me onto the “movie optimised mode” setting which you can switch on from the menu.

With this option selected, the camera separates your video settings from your photography settings.

You can still use the dials on the camera as normal while taking photos but when you switch into video mode, the camera remembers the settings for video. Once in the movie optimised mode, you use the dials at the front and back to adjust your shutter speed, ISO and aperture settings.

As for my video settings, I shoot at 25 frames a second, and usually in 10-bit f-log2.

Shooting at f-log is a bit like shooting your photos raw, you have a lot more dynamic range and freedom to play with colours than if you recorded film using one of the simulations.

So that’s pretty much how I set my Fujifilm X-T5 up for photography and Video, check out the video below for a more indepth look into how I go about shooting on my X-T5.

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