Leaving Canon, Sony and Nikon for Fujifilm :: Lightroom Vs. Capture One :: Fuji X-T2, the Perfect Travel Companion? + More (miXed zone)

Fujifilm X-T2: shared on the fujirumors facebook page by Lightforge – Dennis Radermacher
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Fujifilm X-T2 F-log sample footage (with download link) from ONV on Vimeo.

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  • Traveling with one camera + one lens: FujiXpro2 + 35mm F2 WR at iamnatasha
  • Concert Photography on a Fuji X-Pro2 at medium
  • Iceland: The Frozen Exposures (X-Pro2) at om-blog /
  • Fuji X-Pro 2 : Are Mirrorless Cameras Better Yet? at lenselite

Other X-series cameras + lenses

X-T1 IR: Sea of Trees at medium // Fuji X70 v Ricoh GR: Which is the best large-sensor pocket camera? at macfilos // 5 Reasons why you should get excited about the Fujifilm 23mm f2 WR lens at Chris Perkles youtube // 23mmF2 Review at mirrorlessons // 55-200 or 50-140?… Bokeh Anyone? at xshooters // Why I Love the Sweet Little Fujifilm XF 35mmF2 at danbaileyphoto // The X-Pro1 + 56 x 11. So what does that add up too then? at adambonn

X-Trans RAW conversion

Lightroom vs Capture One (bloodsport) at aevansphoto // Good News for X-Trans shooter. Capture One Pro 10 – A First Look for Fuji X-Trans Users at thomasfitzgeraldphotography // Fuji X-T2 – RAW Processing Examples at mostly.photos Fuji X-T2 – RAW Processor Comparisons at mostly.photos // Fuji X-T2 – Fuji Velvia at mostly.photos

by FR-reader Stefano: “I would like to suggest a look to this extension for Apple Photos: With Apple Photos I import on my Mac the RAW+JPG from my Fuji camera. Normally the basic editing tools from the app are enough for me, but I miss the Fuji Film Simulations (… Fuji should wake up in my opinion and make an extension for that …). With that extension I can from Apple Photos, open the Fuji raw converter, choose a film simulation, save back in Photos the modified JPG. Seems to work. You can call whatever picture editor you like and it costs only 1€”

Switch To Fujifilm from Nikon and Canon

Sony and Canon suck? Why I left both (mostly) for Fuji at aevansphoto // Why I Switched From Nikon To Fujifilm at bhphoto // Reasons to switch from Canon to Fuji at Chris Perkles youtube

a bit of everything

 First Look, SmallRig Cage for Panasonic GX8 1844 (with comments about X-T2) at creativityinnovationsuccess

Free eBook: Keep the Focus – A meditation guide for street photographers on Keep The Focus Facebook

The Switch to Fuji…err, Back to Fuji? Have I Really Switched?

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I always enjoy reading other people’s blogs/posts about their journey to switching over from one of the other manufacturers.  I get that some people get fed up with size and weight issues (their camera rigs, people), others feel like manufacturers aren’t listening to what the people want or that Fuji cameras, and their output, are just flat out better than the rest.

Me?  I don’t know…I love(d) my Nikons.  I did sell off my D750, D7200 and 97.8% of the Nikon lens collection…but something inside me won’t let me cut the D300 bodies loose.  It’s not that my X-T1 has left me wanting with what I shoot (surf, turf and…whatever) but I love the output of that generation of Nikons

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Dear Fuji, You are One Firmware Away From the Perfect Camera :: X-T2 Reviews :: Trying Nikon after Shooting X-mount (miXed zone)

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Hard to find, but not impossible: X-T2 in Stock at official Fujifilm Seller Kenmorecamera

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Fujifilm X-T2 vs Nikon D500 Epic Shootout :: Fujifilm X-T2 Wins Overall… and The Fuji Colors Rock Again (at Least For Me)

Fujifilm X-T2 or Nikon D500: which one should you buy? That’s the question Michael The Maven tried to answer in this video (30 Minutes)

As usual, a summary for fellow FR-readers, who have no time to go through the entire video right now:

SPORTS
(AF + Buffer)

FOCUS:

  • Side to side action: Fujifilm X-T2 99% hit rate / Nikon D500 87% hit rate
  • Forward action: Fujifilm X-T2 78% / Nikon D500 89%
  • Backlight action: Fujfilm X-T2 91% / Nikon D500 77%
  • TOTAL: X-T2 89% hit rate Vs. Nikon D500 84% hit rate

CONCLUSION: In terms of accuracy only, the X-T2 is one of the best sports cameras ever tested.

BUFFER:

  • D500 = 200 RAW’s at 10fps Vs. X-T2 = 27 RAW’s at 11 fps (but tested with UHS-I card, and not the faster UHS-II cards)
  • D500 = 202 JPEG’s’s at 10fps Vs. X-T2 = 121 RAW’s at 11 fps (but tested with UHS-I card, and not the faster UHS-II cards)

WINNER: X-T2 is lighter and slightly more accurate AF, but the Nikon D500 is the winner, because of the incredible buffer, the ergonomics and the edge to edge cross type focussing squares.

LIVE TRACKING – VIDEO

  • Nikon D500 has a touch screen. The X-T2 has eye detection, but in video it does not really work, and in stills just half the time (this calls for a Kaizen update, Fuji ;) ).
  • Much smoother continuous focussing during video for the X-T2

WINNER: Fujfilm X-T2

LOW LIGHT FOCUSSING

  • Average score for Nikon D500 = 49 seconds / Fujiflm X-T2 = 36 seconds (measured at 2 targets, one at 6.0EV and one at -2.0EV, focussing back and forth 30 times)

WINNER: For low light focussing without AF assist lamp, the winner is the Fujfilm X-T2

ISO TEST

WINNER: X-T2 images are consistently sharper across the entire ISO range.

VIDEO FEATURES

  • Less crop for the X-T2 in 4K
  • better clarity and sharpness on X-T2
  • better low light performance on X-T2
  • Rolling Shutter: very impressive performance for the X-T2
  • Moire: D500 is the winner

WINNER: Fujifilm X-T2

DYNAMIC RANGE

WINNER: Both super-impressive high ISO, similar to the brand new Full Frame Canon 5DM4!

PORTRAITS – COLORS
(Note: the Fuji slightly underexposes, so the exposure was adjusted to give closer comparison)

Take pencil and paper! The reviewer will show you 13 images and you can pick up the one you prefer.

I did the test and noted everything on a word document, and it turns out that in 70% of the cases I prefered the colors & look of the Fujiflm X-T2. But wasn’t Nikon supposed to be better for portraits? ;) I guess it all comes down to personal preferences, or I’m simply used to the amazing X-Trans look. All I can tell you is that I genuinely made the test, and these are my honest results. Let me know your results in the comments.

Anyway, I think also the tester prefered the X-T2, since at the end of the video he says: “if you prefered the X-T2 in the portrait test, this might be due to the X-Trans sensor”.

WINNER (in my case): Fujiflm X-T2

ULTIMATE CONCLUSION

  • X-Trans: more film like look. Delivers different and special images! But the RAW conversion results depend on the RAW processor you use.
  • Sharpness: if you are sharpness freak, get the X-T2
  • If you haven’t tried the Fuji X-T2, I would strongly recommend it. I think Sony is going to have its hands full competing with Fuji!

The reviewer says that, if he only could pick up one, he would take…. the Fujifilm X-T2 :)

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