I Took the Freewell REAL Lens Hood to Oktoberfest—Here’s What Happened (Fuji X100VI + Ricoh GRIIIx)

Freewell recently released a genuinely interesting product. The Real Lens Hood combines a lens hood + ciruclar polarizer + 1/4-strength mist filter. And you can swap out different filters if you want. Does this piece of kit solve a real problem? Can it replace multiple accessories in your travel or street photography kit? Is there any loss in image quality? To find out, I put the Freewell Real Lens Hood through its paces at the Mt. Angel Oktoberfest using both my Fujifilm X100VI and Ricoh GR IIIx. Real Lens Hood for Fuji X100VI: https://freewellgear.com/collections/... Real Lens Hood for Ricoh GRIIIx: https://freewellgear.com/collections/... 00:00 - Scenes from Oktoberfest 00:42 - The Dilemma 02:05 - Introducing the Freewell Real Lens Hood 02:45 - Attaching Accessories to the Ricoh GRIIIX and Fuji X100VI 05:45 - Price 06:39 - Image Quality 07:16 - Aesthetics and Build Quality 07:59 - Does This Solve a Real Problem? 09:23 - Final Images from Oktoberfest More about Mt. Angel's Oktoberfest: https://oktoberfest.org/ More about the Rose City Accordion Club: https://rosecityaccordionclub.org/ Find me on Instagram:   / johnepattison   My newsletter: https://johnepattison.substack.com/ My website: https://www.johnepattison.com/ MAIN CAMERAS & LENSES (affiliate links*) Nikon Z8: https://amzn.to/3RzMZwz Nikon Z 24-120mm: https://amzn.to/3jtTiFe Nikon Z 14-30mm: https://amzn.to/3HCCh3R Nikon Z 100-400: https://amzn.to/3HBTief Nikon Z 35mm: https://amzn.to/4fHGBP2 Nikon Z 85mm: https://amzn.to/3AXpcTo Nikon Z 105mm (Macro): https://amzn.to/3B6KiP7 Nikon Z 28mm SE: https://amzn.to/4hYNP2L Nikon Z 40mm SE: https://amzn.to/3Okxw2q SECONDARY CAMERAS & VIDEO Ricoh GRIIIx: https://adorama.rfvk.net/3JMern Nikon Zf: https://amzn.to/3OiOKxo Fujifilm X100VI: https://adorama.rfvk.net/o4aqWW Osmo Pocket 3 Creator Combo: https://amzn.to/3OiOKxo Full gear list at johnepattison.com/gear MUSIC CREDITS I use Epidemic Sound for all my music. Check out Epidemic Sound's vast library of high-quality tracks with this 30-day free trial: http://share.epidemicsound.com/oyp8y0