A few days ago, here on FujiRumors we have leaked the first real life images of the Fujifilm X-T2 (no fake, don’t worry).

Now it’s high time to take a closer look at them, and see all the changes Fujifilm made over the X-T1.

NOTE: these are not rumors, just my observations/speculations based on the (real) leaked Fujifilm X-T2 images.

1. the dials on the X-T2 seem to be thicker compared to the X-T1
2. addition of center-weighted metering
3. the focus assist button of the X-T1 is gone. I guess Fuji made the rear dial clickable and it will work as focus assist, just like it is on the X-Pro2
4. no flimsy accessory door (already improved on the X-Pro2)
5. New tilt screen (probably flex tilt-screen like the Pentax K1)
6. joystick
7. The new dual SD-card door has a new opening mechanism.
8. The last thing I’ve noticed is that the lock button on the ISO dial looks different compared to the one on the X-T1. It actually looks like if there were two buttons. Maybe this mechanism could allow us to block also the “drive dial” under the ISO dial. However, the “double button” could also be just an optical illusion created by a water drop.

Reminders:

1. Photokina is the most important photography show in the world. At Photokina every camera manufacturer will display its very best products. Any yet, the X-T2 will NOT be announced at Photokina (late September), but in late June / early July.
2. Fujifilm itself said the X-T2 will have 4K.

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On January 15, Fujifilm officially announced the EF-X500 Flash, and said it will come in May (press release & specs here)

Well, I have to inform you, that our sources said the flash has been delayed to Summer 2016 (and hopefully there won’t be further delays).

Another example about how rumors or even official Fuji statements (or roadmaps) can be right at the time of sharing, but wrong afterwards, just because Fuji changed plans. That’s the main reason why my rumor hit rate is of “only” 84% ;) .

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Do you remember when I told you that the XF120mmF2.8 has been delayed to the end of the year?

Well, that was just the beginning of the end for that lens. The lens never convinced Fujifilm. Too big and too heavy. The money, my dear X-shooter friends, is in the smaller lenses, like the XF35mmF2 and the upcoming XF23mmF2!

That’s why, according to a trusted source, the XF120mmF2.8 has been canceled. The source told me that Fuji will go for a “focal length below 100mm”. And now we can confirm that it will something between 60mm and 85mm (but more likely around 75-85mm). The lens should still be 1:1 Macro.

But even if it comes from trusted source, take it with a grain of salt…. Fujifilm can change plans anytime or even scratch lenses from the roadmap (or change specs, like with the XF56mmF1.2, which originally was an F1.4 lens on the roadmap)

Some of you’ll now protest and say: “Patrick, this is just a made up clickbait rumor, that lens is in the official Fujifilm roadmap”! You’re free to do that. But when Fuji updates its roadmap, I’ll gladly look back at those comments ;)

Fujifilm has a clear focus: make smaller and more compact primes! And looking at this Poll, also FR-readers see this as an absolute priority.

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After seeing this image, some FR-readers had huge doubts. “Why would a screen come out in that direction?” and “am I the only one that absolutely hates the sideways articulating screen?” (images in this post)

However, as other FR-readers pointed out in the comments, it seems that the Fujifilm X-T2 does not have an articulating screen, but more likely features the same or similar tilt mechanism of the Pentax K1, called “Flexible-Tilt Screen” or “cross-tilt screen“. As described at BHphoto:

The Pentax K-1 has a unique 3.2″ cross-tilt LCD monitor, which can tilt upward 90°, down 44°, and left and right 35° for numerous positions.

The Pentax K-1 solution sounds great to me… perfect for landscape, portrait and macro work!

However, also the “flexible-tilt screen” has it’s limits compared to articulating screens. The Pentax K1 screen can not be used to take Selfies and you can’t protect the LCD-screen simply by rotating it 180°, as you can see in one of the Pentax K-S2 images here. Moreover, Videographers might prefer a swivel screen, too.

At the bottom of this post, I’ll share 2 videos: the first one shows how the flexible-tilt screen works, while the second one should reassure those, who think this mechanism could easily break (go to minute 0:12).

But first a little Poll:

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Go to minute 0:12 and see how resistant the flexible-tilt screen is

These are very likely the first Real Life images of the Fujifilm X-T2 (which is rumored to come soon) with the Meike MK320-F TTL/M/S1/S2 Speedlite.

Difficult to say if it is bigger or not than the X-T1 (looks like a tiny bit bigger to me). For sure we can see a joystick, over the joystick the Q button. The Grip looks slightly different, and the SD-card slot looks bigger (space enough for a two SD-cards I guess). ISO dial goes up to 12800.

The X-T2 will have 4K.

stay tuned, fellow X-shooters
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