DPreview Fujifilm X70 Review

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Fujifilm X70
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The Full Fuji X70 review is online at dpreview. Here are the Pros and Cons:

Pros

Film Simulation modes are superb and even more accessible with new control ring
Smart and handy built-in interval timer shooting
USB charging can save the day
Tilting touchscreen adds versatility to this segment
In-camera Raw conversion lets you gain full benefit from JPEG engine
Quiet leaf shutter
Easy-to-use Wi-Fi
Plenty of customizable buttons
Excellent color from JPEG images

Cons

Critical detail at 100% suffers
Waxy-looking skin in high ISO images
AF tends to hunt
Lens is not as high of quality as its rivals
16MP X-Trans sensor is at the end of its life
No viewfinder
X-Trans sensor design limits Raw-converter choice
Lack of external charger makes it hard to keep a spare battery topped-up

Fujifilm X-Pro2 Extreme Test in Antartica (VIDEO) :: X-Pro2, A Love-Hate Relationship & more (miXed zone)

X-Pro2 Extreme Test in Antartica by Gianluca Colla on youtube

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

Fuji X-Pro2, A Love-Hate Relationship at joelwolfson / Don’t shrug off the most important images you will ever take at olafphotoblog + Where Road and Street Meet at olafphotoblog / Cuba Street Photography with the Fuji X-Pro2 at yorkplacestudios / Urbex in Belgium with Sheena Williams ~ NSFW at prophotonut + Hollywood Glamour Photography at prophotonut / X-Pro2 + 100-400: The Colours of Dunbar Harbour at macleancomms + Rugby Game at macleancomms + Continous Autofocus on the Fujifilm X-Pro2 at macleancomms / Newborn Session with my X-Pro2 at fujixjournal / 22 with the X-Pro2 at stephangeyer / Double Pro? Thoughts on the Fujifilm X-Pro2 at sgoldswoblog / Think Inside The Box – OVF Love at littlebigtravelingcamera / X-Pro2 with Metz 44 AF-2 at joengphotography / XPRO2 First impressions : A beast of a camera or do I sense some disappointment ? at tomleuntjensphotography / My first thoughts about the X-Pro2 (part 1) at robvisualfuji / The Gear that I Use; The Fujifilm X Pro2 at henrysmithscottage / Capturing Cuba’s Streets with the Fuji X-Pro2 During Obama’s Visit at petapixel / X-Pro2 and 23mm lens – perfect for street photography ? at gwls / NSFW: Fuji X-Pro2 in the hands of a Boudoir Photographer at fabyandcarlo / X-Pro2 review at leighmiller / Back home to Fujfilm with the X-Pro2 at byjansen / Fuji XPro2 Wedding Photography at thefxworks /

Other X-series cameras

Wonderful shots taken with X-T1 of Russian ballet dacers at darianvolkova instagram / with the X-T1 at Fujifilm X70 Initial Impressions and Images at photo.stjeanm / X70 review in Spanish at quesabesde (translation) / Wellcome Collection staircase with X-T1 at androloria / X-E1 – Australia Reportage at dariocannone :: Japan Reportage at dariocannone / NSFW: The Fuji XT-1 One Year Later at ipcloud /

Lenses

X-mount lenses

Fujifilm XF 100-400mm First Hands-On Review at xavierlum / Fuji 100-400mm Goes To The Zoo at prometheus / 24hrs with the Fuji 100-400mm at fujifun / 100-4oo first impressions at joengphotography / XF23mm at the Dutch site pixelmania (translation) /

Travel X / Switch (or not) to the X / Fuji X for Weddings

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UPDATED Shooting Weddings with Fuji by Kevin Mullins at f16.click

Taiwan Special 2/3 – Fuji Xpro1 vs Nikon D700 for Travel Photography at buzzvinyl / My Havana Story at linkedin /

a bit of everything

10 changes on my wish list for the Fujifilm X-T2 at zonefocus / Fuji is refusing to listen to its customers at blupace / What Fujifilm’s X series did for me and my photography at jrpatterson / Why I Converted my X-Pro 1 Camera to Infrared at andrewsgibson /

Enough of This Mirrorless Nonsense :: X-Pro2 Reviews :: & more (miXed zone)

Silverstone 24hr with the 100-400mm shared by chphoto

Fujifilm X-Pro2

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

Olya, high key portrait shoot with the new Fuji X-Pro2 at alessandromichelazzi / Starting my blog with my Fuji X-Pro2 impressions at dragan.photos / My Experiences with the Fujifilm X-Pro2 in Shooting Weddings at petapixel / X-Pro2 review at thephoblographer / Fuji’s holy trinity of XF zooms and X-Pro2 Acros-R simulation — a hot combo at aboutphotography-tomgrill / Heart Of Gold – Thoughts about the Fuji X-Pro2 at littlebigtravelingcamera / Samyang f/2.8 Fisheye II lens on a Fuji X-Pro2 at aboutphotography-tomgrill / X-Pro2 Mini Review at jaredcharney / Using the Fuji X-Pro2 OVF and XF 100-400mm for birds in flight at mirrorlessons / X-Pro2 Review in Dutch at pixelmania (translation) / When I tested the X-Pro2 at hmeye / Fuji X Pro2 at russellordphoto / The Fujifilm X-Pro2 is One Solid and Sexy Camera at petapixel / 3 weeks user review at billfortney / X-Pro2 review at findingrange / Fuji Xpro2 Auto Focus review at thefxworks / New Year, New Camera at doncraigphoto / WEC Press Conference in Black and White at macleancomms / DR vs ISO chart is now updated with X-Pro2 at photonstophotos /

Other X-series cameras

The X-T1 And Battery Life at thewanderinglensman / She said “YES!” (X-T1 + 56mm) at leiaphoto / X-T1 JPEG Sharpening Settings; Pros And Cons at thewanderinglensman / The Brewer staircase with X-T1 androloria / X-T1 in Japan at dariocannone & X-E1 in Australia at dariocannone / Model Shoot with the Fuji X-T1 at dcphotoartist / A nice day out with the X-T1 at elliotpaulstern / Why I Went Mirrorless With the Fuji X-T1 at davidjulian / Day Out With The X-E2 at daveyoungfotografia /

X100/S/T + X70

Fuji X70: Beyond the Specs at staysanesleepoutside / Fujifilm X100T Review at photographic-central / Fuji X70 review at techradar / Kevin Mullins Fuji X70 First Look at f16.click / X70 Review at cameralabs / X70 review at sftwins / Concerts with the x100t: King Diamond, Corrosion of Conformity, Crowbar joshsisk / Brighton Rocks… and so does the Fuji X100T at daveyoungfotografia /

Lenses

X-mount lenses

XF100-400mm explores Skye at bencherryphotos / XF100-400 review at photographyblog / XF100-400 Review at glazerscamera / The Fujinon XF100-400mm…(Whew!) at studio46west / XF100-400 review at mirrorlessons / The Fuji 100-400mm Lens; My Initial Thoughts And Use  at thewanderinglensman / 55-200 review at ollithomson / Fujinon XC 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OIS II: The Urban Traveller at photodanielm / the versatile XF18-135 at billfortney / My 1st Month with the Fuji X Pro2 at imaginegnat / The Fujinon XF 60mm F2.4: the twin personality lens at photodanielm /

Jpeg / RAW / Converters

Darktable 2.0.3 Fuji X70 support. More at darktable / Mylio Adds X-Pro 2 Raw Support at thomasfitzgeraldphotography /

Travel X / Switch (or not) to the X / Fuji X for Weddings

Hiking in Budawang National Park at richardsimko / Incredible India ! at cedricleclercq / One More Comment On “The” Decision To Choose Fuji over Olympus at thewanderinglensman / New Beginnings: Why I Switched From the Fujifilm X Series to Sony’s Alpha System at keenanrivals / Quick Day Trip to Washington DC at xshooters / Bhutan at inabyss / 11 Days in Myanmar at thomasdlh /

a bit of everything
(Enough of This Mirrorless Nonsense)

Enough of This Mirrorless Nonsense at olafphotoblog / A Road-Trip & Fuji Instax Mini 90 at alexsopchak / What I Would Like In An X-T2 at thewanderinglensman / New fujilove magazine / Incident at the 7-mile Bridge, or Know your Rights as a Citizen and a Photographer at xshooters /

Deal

From a FR-reader: You can get the xpro2 with 35mm 1.4 for $2600 with a few other deals. You don’t need to bring in an old camera but if you do it gets donated to charity. Deal running in Australia at teds /

Images

The Other Side of the Moon by Goran

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

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Fujifilm X-Pro2 + 35mmF2 WR (save $100): BHphotoAmazonUS /Adorama /

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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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Very Interesting Podcast with Damien Lovegrove

Very interesting depthoffield Podcasts! Generous with his knowledge and experience, fellow X-Photographer Damien Lovegrove speaks with Matt Brandon about creating what he calls that “big picture equation” that helps a photographer stay afloat financially. They also spoke about developing a style that is uniquely yours and how critical this is to your work. Matt asks Damien straight out, are X-photographers promoting G.A.S. “Gear Acquisition Syndrome” and so much, much more. Listen it here.

Fujifilm X-Pro2

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AF-speed Test: X-Pro2 + 90mm tracking ice-skaters at the Singapore indoor stadium at ivanjoshualoh / Fujifilm X-Pro2 – All About the Gear at This Week in Photo (TWiP) youtube/ X-Pro2 Review at wired.com / Matt Granger X-Pro2 Testing at Matt Granger youtube / Boudoir Photography with Victoria Bond at prophotonut + An X-Pro2 studio session at prophotonut/ Either I have lost the plot or I am in love with the Fuji X Pro2 at eoshd / First Look at fstoppers / POV: The Fuji X-Pro2 And Red at thetravelphotographer / Fuji X-Pro2, Making Me Smile at ricklewisphotography / Trying Out The Fuji X-Pro2 Downtown Manhattan at findingrange / X-Pro2 with 60mm at macfilos / X-Pro2 Does International Rugby at macleancomms / Interview with Fuji Manager: How Fujifilm modernized the ultimate retro camera at techradar / Oxford University Church wedding photography at mcbweddings / Fuji X-Pro2: First impressions of camera, 35mm f/2 and Zeiss Touit Makro Planar at macfilos / A Lifestyle Photographer’s Fujifilm X-Pro2 Review at allanhiga / Home-Hacking the Fujifilm X-Pro2 at botzilla / Fujifilm X-Pro 2 review-in-progress at camerlabs / Night and day photos with the Fuji X-Pro2 at aboutphotography-tomgrill / X-Pro2 on Wheels at fjamesconley / FujiFilm X-Pro2 Film Simulations at botzilla / First Look part 1 at dearsusan / San Francisco with the Fujifilm X-Pro2 at sjl / Asbury Park New Jersey With The Fuji X-Pro2 at findingrange / Review of Fujifilm’s X-pro2 from inside an igloo at John & Jeong youtube / Acros film simulation with the Fuji X-Pro2 at aboutphotography-tomgrill / Thoughts about Street Photography (images taken with X-Pro2) at olafphotoblog /

Other X-series cameras

Streets of Belfast with the X100T at gaborimages / New Fuji X100T – Shooters Dream at daveyoungfotografia / Revival of my X100: 1 day in Bangkok at the-light-x-wanderer /Buy the new X-PRO1 at robvisualfuji / X-E1 Shoots Wedding Video at {Matchless} Photography youtube / Two and half years with the Fujifilm X-Pro1 and X-E1 at steveschwarz / Love how the Fuji X-E2 is for Theater at stanleyleary / X-T1: LAOS – Legacy of War at andybushphotography /X70 Vs. Ricoh GR at mirrorlessons (video) / Fuji X70 at a concert at sftwins / Ursula and Ivan’s Wedding at whitecubestudios /

Jpeg / RAW / Converters

Thinking of upgrading your gear? Don’t Bother – buy Iridient Developer instead at soundimageplus / Affinity Photo soon also for Windows / New Fuji Colour Profile Presets for Lightroom at thomasfitzgeraldphotography /

Tethered Shooting Software

The Tethered Shooting Software HS-V5 Ver.1.2 for Windows and the Tethered Capture Plug-in for Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Ver.1.2 are now available for download.

Windows users can purchase the HS-V5 software for tethered shooting in Europe at AmazonDE, AmazonUK, AmazonITA, AmazonFRA and AmazonESP… still not listed as available in major US stores. How To Get the HS-V5 Tethered Software in USA: Here is how a FR reader bought his HS-V5 copy in USA – “Tethered Shooting Software is available in the United States directly from Fuji USA. Call (800) 800-3854 [FujifilmUSA Customer Information Services] – Prompt #4 (Parts). There you can order Fuji’s HS-V5 Tethered Shooting Software for the Fuji X-T1. The software price is $121.63, plus $9.95 shipping, plus tax (if you live in New Jersey). I ordered it over the phone with a credit card. Kelley [Fujifilm employee] told me that the HS-V5 software is available at retail in the U.S. at stores like B&H and Adorama, but they do not show it online.”

Lenses

X-mount lenses

100-400 Samples at fredauxphotos / A ‚Monster‘ goes Zoo – Review of the new Fujinon XF 100-400mm at lichtklicker /

Travel X / Switch (or not) to the X / Fuji X for Weddings

One More Comment On “The” Decision To Choose Fuji over Olympus at thewanderinglensman / Travel Photography with the X-T10 at gusmank /