Fuji Manager: “We’re not really interested in Medium Format. Focus on lenses!” :: X-Pro2 Review: “Anyone saying there’s no ISO improvement must be smoking something good”

Fujifilm X-Pro2 – IN STOCK CHECK: USA: BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama / CANADA: AmazonCA / EUROPE: AmazonDE / AmazonUK / WexUK / PCHstore / AmazonITA / AmazonFR / AmazonESP /   AUSTRALIA: CameraPro

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The Spanish site dslrmagazine (translation) met Fuji Managers at the CP+. Here some excerpts from the interview:

“There is a little known fact: in Thailand, for example, X-A series outsells Canon!

We are not really interested in the medium format; our intention, for now, is to focus on the lenses. We just announced a 2x teleconverter for the X series, available for the summer.

Today, already offer 21 different lenses. According to our market research, which demand more now users of the system X is a telephoto “prime” and also other wider and more compact lenses like the Fujinon XF 35mm f / 2 R LM WR. And, who knows, maybe also a “fish eye”, and of course, some day, a Tilt & Shift.

I tell you… don’t take that “we are not really interested in medium format” too seriously ;)

X-Pro2 review

Fuji X-Pro2 initial thoughts and a model shoot at mikecroshaw:

“AF speed..seemed very good, and a step in my opinion from the X-T1.  The EVF is a joy to use and so smooth now, I used it in a dimly lit pub and it was just superb. I’ve only tested AF-S and single point AF,as that is what I mostly use.  I’ll test the continuous focus when I get a chance in a week or so.

Image quality – top notch as you would expect, I’ve not really tested super high ISOs but I did accidentally shoot a shot at ISO8000 this morning and it looked a lot better than the X-T1 would have.  Anyone saying there is no ISO improvement must be smoking something good.  In terms of real life use, the improvement is totally apparent to me, I don’t care about charts and pixel peeping, if I’m shooting in a dark pub or church with the X-Pro2 using the same lenses as the X-T1 I get better results, that’s all I care about.“

Fujifilm X-Pro2 – IN STOCK CHECK: USA: BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama / CANADA: AmazonCA / EUROPE: AmazonDE / AmazonUK / WexUK / PCHstore / AmazonITA / AmazonFR / AmazonESP /   AUSTRALIA: CameraPro

And The Fastest SD-Card for your Fujifilm X-Pro2 (or X-T1) is…. ?

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TESTED: Third Party Fuji Batteries? “Inflated capacity values. Some batteries almost Fraud!”… and the Winner is…?

One of the questions I get now and then via email (and it’s actually also a hot topic at the Fuji X Forum here), is which SD-Card is the fastest for the Fuji X-Pro2 (or X-T1). – NOTE: X-Pro2 in Stock at AmazonDE and WexUK.

Easy answer: any UHS-II SD-Card.

But there are of course differences between the different SD-cards. X-Guru Rico made his Top 3 chart, starting from the fastest:

1. Lexar 2000x 300 MB/s (BHphoto – AmazonUS – Adorama – [shoplink 43268 ebay]Your eBay[/shoplink])
2. Toshiba Exceria Pro 260 MB/s (AmazonUS – [shoplink 43269 ebay]Your eBay[/shoplink])
3. SanDisk Extreme Pro 280 MB/s (BHphoto – AmazonUS – Adorama – [shoplink 43270 ebay]Your eBay[/shoplink])

Any experience with these SD-cards and the customer service related to it? Which SD-card/brand would you recommend to fellow X-shooter?

One Free Spot at Rico’s Fuji X Secrets RAW workshop on March 5 & 6 in Nuremberg

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The Free Space has been booked

Sadly, one of Rico’s delegates got sick and had to cancel his participation on short notice. This means that there’s now one free spot at this weekend’s Fuji X Secrets RAW workshop in Nuremberg/Schwabach.

If you are interested in this exclusive workshop (maximum of 4 delegates) and happen to be in Germany, please click here for further information.

Test All Fujinon Lenses Online (Interactive Test Website) – Now Updated with New Lenses and Film Simulations!

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I’ve already told you about fujifilmxmount over a year ago here, a handy online tool, where you can test & compare the whole range of Fujinon lenses.

Well, a bunch of new lenses has been added to the virtual Lens test site, including the 35mmF2 and 1.4x Teleconverter. Still not included at the moment, the brand new XF100-400. I also hope they will add the X-Pro2 as virtual test camera soon.

Also new: you can now test different Film Simulations.

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HUGE Fuji US-X Sale now also at BHphoto & Adorama (save up to $400)

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X-Pro2 Roundup: “My first X-Pro2 Wedding. Phenomenal ISO 12,000. AF Absolutely Incredible” – X-Pro2 (&Co) wins IF DESIGN AWARD 2016

X-Pro1s??? Just a fake clickbait rumor of 2013, right? ;) – dpreview at CP+

Fujifilm X-Pro2
USA: BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama / CANADA: AmazonCA / EUROPE: AmazonDE / AmazonUK / WexUK / PCHstore / AmazonITA / AmazonFR / AmazonESP / AUSTRALIA: CameraPro

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This week, the X-Pro2 will start falling into the hands of a lot of X-shooters. So many of you guys will know how to spend the next weekend, and you’ll finally be able to judge by yourself, how good or not the X-Pro2 really is. In the meantime, here is another X-Pro2 roundup.

thefxworks bought the X-Pro2 and immedialty used it for his first Wedding. Here an excerpt:

“I did my first wedding with the Fuji Xpro2 last weekend and we all know that winter wedding’s in the UK can be quite a challenge […] So many of my images are shot with high ISO, the highest I have had to use is the dreaded 6400 ISO and with a little editing they look good but what if I could take the image with that extra ISO, that would be superb so this is why I bought the Fuji Xpro2 and its phenomenal, ISO 12000 now looks like 6400 and the focus is absolutely incredible, I didn’t miss a single shot, I was in my element, such a Happy Chappy.”

MUST READ: X-Pert Corner X-Pro2 First Look / ACROS at bokeh-monster / Review at reviewed / Fuji X-Pro2 Review Part Four: Using the X-Pro2 in a Portrait Session at ianmacdonaldphotography / X-Pro2 SD-card Buffer test at Macleancomms / Czech review at paladix (translation) /

Five Fujifilm products, including the Fujifilm X-Pro2, win the “iF Design Award” in recognition of their product design. Press Release here.

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