It Might NOT be Just a HYPE :: Fujifilm X-T2 Autofocus “Super-Fast” + “Formidable AF. Rivals The Most Impressive DSLRs”

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It’s Time to Hit the Market, dear Fujifilm X-T2

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It… might… not… be… just… a… HYPE!

Maybe the Fujifilm X-T2 Autofocus is really blazing fast!

But let’s go step by step:

Do you know Nathan Wright (ohm-image.net)… yep, the one, who wrote the Novoflex Review series for Fujirumors. Well, if you followed him in the comments here on FujiRumors in the past, then you will know he had no fear to criticize Fujifilm, also very hard, whenever he thought that Fuji deserves it.

Well, Nathan had the chance to put his hands on a production X-T2, and here is what he just shared on Twitter:

AF SUPERFAST

If even Nathan says it, a photographer, who was never scared in the past to criticize Fujifilm under several aspects, then I start to believe that all this is not just a hype!

And that’s not all.

FXF member HendrikOsula tested both, the Fujifilm X-T2 and X-Pro2, at the Summer Biathlon World Championships 2016. And he says here that the “X-T2 is kicking X-Pro2s butt […] I completely missed only few shots out of hundreds!” For his full report (and images) click here. NOTE: don’t forget the X-Pro2 will get the new algorithm in October, too.

Moreover, the very popular French site lesnumeriques (translation) says that the AF of the X-T2 is “formidable” and “it is also excellent in low light“. Overall they consider the X-T2 a “rival for the most impressive DSLRs!”

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Fuji X-T2: Final Production Firmware Released :: Fuji X-T2 Roundup + EF-X500 Flash

So the Fuji Rep confirms: the final X-T2 firmware has been released! In the Video at Zed ProMedia Youtube, they also go over the X-T2 specs and talk about the EF-X500 Flash.

  • DON’T MISS THIS ONE: Fujifilm X-T2 Review by Rico Pfirstinger! 12,000 words and hundreds of sample images, animated GIFs and videos. Everything you need to know about the Fujifilm X-T2.
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  • Fuji X-T2 – Hands on Discussion with Maarten Heilbron at ArtoftheImage youtube
  • Fujifilm X-T2: Passport to Adventure at pfmagazine

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20 Years With Fujifilm Medium Format

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Fuji GX 680 bellows and finder hood | Fujifilm X-pro2, XF 35mm 2.0, extension tube, Acros |photo: fotogw.nl

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guest post by Gerhard Witteveen – fotogw.nl

Last January marked my 20th year as a self-employed photographer. A lot has changed in those years. But there was, however, one constant. From the start on I made most of my images with Fujifilm. Of course, back in 1996 the Astia, Provia and FP100C was ordered in bulk. Those films where loaded in the one camera I used from the very start, and I still use, on a daily basis, today.

Fuji GX680

My true workhorse. Even though it regularly feels like the workhorse is me… Nope. It’s the Fuji GX680. (Not the Fujifilm. The Fuji. Ironic; the cameras that used film did not have the “film” added in the name, the digital camera’s are FujiFILM cameras…) It was one of the biggest investments I made when I started.

A brand-new Fuji GX680, with 65mm, 100mm and 210 mm lenses. and some accessories: An extra long bellows for close-ups, rail extender for the same purpose an a wide-angle bellows. It was actually a little to expensive for a starting business, but I wanted it! The other big investment was lighting equipment. Since I am a fan of quality gear I chose Broncolor lights. I still use many of those lights today. So choosing quality gear paid off for me.

A camera system still in use after 2 decades is remarkable. Sure, some lenses where repaired or replaced, because of broken internal flash-contacts. But the reliability after so many years exceeds my expectations.

Now, in 2016 the camera and lenses can not be repaired anymore. But there is a reasonable amount of second-hand gear out there. I even bought brand-new lenses for it on Ebay. Bought a spare camera just to be sure. Had the battery-packs adapted and the cells renewed. But it is still there. In daily use. Not with the film-back, but with the Leaf Aptus 65. A 28 megapixel back, top of the line in 2006. Still the old Fujinon lenses are superb. The focusing is great. The tilt-shift the GX680 offers is awesome.

Tilt-Shift | Fujifilm X-pro2, XF35mm 2.0, Extension tube, Acros
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Fujifilm X-pro

Fast forward: X-pro. To answer the question that pops up in Fujifilm users heads; Both. First the X-pro1, with the XF18mm and XF27mm. Later a XF56mm was added. The X-pro1 taught me to shoot in a different way. Very different from the DSLR’s I worked with earlier. More intuitive. Less menu’s. Superb feel.

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“Fujifilm X-T2 Updated Firmware Showing Mature Video Colours” – cuckoo


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Hi,

I’ve been reading FujiRumors for a few years. So after I spotted the news of the X-T2 Firmware 1.35 update seeping out into the hands of testers I felt it only natural to share this video with all of you passionate about Fujifilm.

It’s showing amazing strides in the video colour reproduction on the X-T2. Whereas the videos from the unveiling were hard and contrasty, with crushed blacks and blown highlights, here’s a fresh video showing that they’ve taken video really serious the last month. I think it looks amazing now. I’m not hesitant at all anymore about the X-T2 as a video camera.

https://vimeo.com/180197898

Take a look for yourself.

cheers
Cuckoo

Admin Note: Cuckoo is refering to the fact that Fujifilm is constantly releasing new Firmware updates in the pre-release time, in order to fix bugs but also to improve IQ. In this case he is refering to FW 1.35, one of the latest if not the latest pre-release FW [Update: the latest version is 1.42], as mentioned by Ken here.

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Fuji X-T2 AF-Tracking at Motocross Race :: 4K Movie Function Explained :: Kenko X-T2 LCD Screen Protector & More (X-T2 Roundup)

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  • DON’T MISS THIS ONE: Fuji X-T2 Vs. X-T1: Overview in 40 bullet points… and Much More at Rico’s X-T2 First Look Review
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  • Sports Illustrated’s 360° Shoot – with the USA womens 8s at gardnercreative – via X-T2 + Carl Zeiss = Sports Illustrated at the FXF: “I’m delighted to say that Fujifilm have been successful in carrying on this tradition with the Fuji XT-2, combining a truly intuitive user experience with superb performance on all fronts. OK, so Fuji XT-2 is incredibly responsive and easy to use but what about the image quality? I am happy to report that the image quality in terms of resolution is a step forward over the XT-1 in that it delivers more detail. The dynamic range – though I have not had chance to test this back to back – seems to be better too.”
  • X-T2: 4K Movie Function at fujifilm-x: “The AF algorithm has also been optimized for movie recording. The algorithm is well tuned so that the transition will be very smooth, and will keep tracking on the subject quite well.”
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  • Kenko X-T2 LCD Screen Protector at dc.watch (translation)
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