Admiringlight Fujifilm X-Pro2 Review: “For the most part, Fuji has done a fantastic job with the camera”

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Admiringlight published its full X-Pro2 Review.

Pros

  • Very well-built body with weather sealing
  • Feels very nice in the hand, with good handling despite the small front grip
  • Excellent control scheme with all controls easily accessible
  • Focus stick is the killer feature on this camera
  • Unique hybrid viewfinder provides a very nice optical viewfinder with a good EVF
  • Fast and responsive with a deep continuous shooting buffer
  • Quick and accurate autofocus, even in low light
  • Good continuous autofocus
  • Excellent dynamic range
  • Outstanding color response
  • Good noise control at high ISO with excellent detail
  • Truly outstanding JPEG output
  • Excellent features with full-featured WiFi, Intervalometer and in-camera RAW conversion
  • Dual SD Card slots
  • Improved video quality
  • Improved menu system

Cons

  • Quite expensive for an APS-C mirrorless body
  • Front and rear command dials are thin and lack good tactile feedback
  • ISO dial lacks feedback, so is difficult to use by feel
  • Bracketing is improved to 2 stop intervals, but still limited to just 3 frames
  • Optical viewfinder is limited to moderate focal lengths and can be dim in lower light
  • No rear screen articulation

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DOWNLOAD NEW Firmware for X-Pro1, X-E1, X-A1/2, X-M1, XF50-140 and XF100-400 :: Improved AF for X-E1 & X-Pro1 with 100-400 + 50-140!

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NEW FIRMWARE

Fujifilm just relased new Firmware updates for X-Pro1, X-E1, X-A1/2 and X-M1 to support the focus limiter function on the XF100-400.

They also released a new Firmware for XF100-400 and XF50-140 to improve AF when mounted on X-Pro1 and X-E1 cameras.

“AF tracking performance on AF-C and Movie mode will be improved when they [XF50-140 & XF100-400] are attached to FUJIFILM X-Pro1 or X-E1. “

Download the Firwmare here.

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It’s Official: Fujifilm Cameras Look Great :: Fuji wins 9 Red Dot Design Awards

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Record-high 9 Fujifilm cameras won this years’ Red Dot Design Award, including the X-Pro2 and the Instax Mini 70.

  • Fujifilm X-Pro2
  • Fujifilm X70
  • Fujifilm X-T10
  • Fujifilm X-A2
  • Fujifilm X-E2s
  • Fuji XQ2
  • Fujifilm XF16-55
  • Fujifilm XF50-140
  • FinePix XP90
  • Instax Mini 70

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Which one is the Best Looking X-series Camera?

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Fujifilm Loves Our Polls? Then here are 2 more! :: X-Pro2 4K via Firmware update + ISO dial “T-camouflage solution”

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*Fujifilm Reads You!
Click HERE to see the original FujiRumors Poll, that Fujfiilm used in an official presentation to the Press

It’s no secret: Fujifilm loves our Polls and reads our comments.

This has been made possible thanks to you guys and your participation, which made this blog the by far biggest source of “online feedback” for Fujifilm.

X-series related Polls gather several thousands of votes within a few days (and hundreds of comments)… and if you keep it up, then we can be sure that they will continue to read us and maybe once again even display our Poll-Results at official press events.

Now, as you know, FujiRumors is a one man show that I run in my spare time. That’s why I rely on your help and support. So keep up sharing rumors and links to news, reviews, curiosities, deals and whatever you think should be featured on FR.

And sometimes FR-readers also suggest Polls in the comments and/or via email, which I’m happy to share whenever I can. And today, upon readers request, I’m going to share two more Polls:

Poll #1 – 4K via Firmware update: As you know, Fujifilm Managers said in several interviews, that the X-Pro2 is 4K capable (and the X-T2 will have 4K, as Fujifilm said here), but the problem with Fuji’s new flagship is that it overheats when filming in 4K.

The FujiRumors community asked me for a Poll regarding this, and I’m happy to share it:

Should Fujifilm bring 4K via Firmware to the X-Pro2?

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Poll #2 – ISO-Dial: In our last Poll here, the result was pretty clear: most X-shooters want an ISO-dial. Many actually seem to get used quickly to the X-Pro2 ISO/Shutter dial, as Marin said here on facebook:

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However, there is still a good number of X-shooters, who’d prefer to get rid of the dedicated ISO Dial. Couldn’t Fuji make everybody happy…. maybe with some sort of “T-camouflage solution“? Let me explain it.

On current X-series cameras, when you place the shutter dial to “T”, you can control the shutter speed with the front dial.

The ISO dial of the X-T1 and X-Pro2 have no “T-like” marking. But some FR-readers came up with alternative solutions. My favorite one? If you set the ISO-dial to “H2” (which I can’t remember ever having used, so it’s useless anyway, for me), you can adjust the ISO value with front or rear dial. And what if you’d like to shoot at ISO 25600 and jpeg only (because that’s what H2 means on the X-T1)? Set the ISO dial to H1 (ISO 12800) and select in the menu if you want to shoot at 12800 or 25600.

With this solution, H2 would basically work like the “T” on the shutter dial, and H1 gives you access to both extended ISO settings.

This is just one possible solution. Feel free to drop your ideas in the comment…. and here is the Poll

Should Fuji find a firmware solution to allow us to control ISO values with front/rear dial?

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Kai (DigitalRev) Fujifilm X-Pro2 Hands-on Review: “This is the X-camera to go for!”

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Kai (digitalrev) shared his X-Pro2 hands on review here. “Vastly Improved over X-Pro1. Still so cool. Glorious Hybrid Viewfinder. Images do look gorgeous in color and black & white. Better AF than X-T1 [but the Pro photographer, whom Kai talks with says it’s still no DSLR killer]. ISO dial is rubbish. There is a lot to like about the X-Pro2. This is the X-camera to go for.”

First Impressions in Italian at juzaphoto (translation) / X-rated photography – and the X-Pro2 wrap-up at dearsusan / Fujifilm X-Pro2 Review – Real-World Video Samples & First Impressions at cinema5d + Fujifilm X-Pro2 – Photo Functions – Quick Look at cinema5d / X-Pro1 to X-Pro2 at fujifilm-x / Alicia Endemann in Paris ~ X-Pro2 prophotonut / Fujifilm X-Pro2 and XF 16mm f1.4 R WR – Great Combination at Ted Vieira youtube / Is the Fujifilm X-Pro2 suitable for stock photography? at metrophotographytraining /