Adam Woodhouse

You need this. One adapter to rule them all ..... http://bgr.com/2016/12/05/macbook-pro-2016-adapter/ or https://www.cnet.com/products/smk-link-usb-c-multi-port-hub/review/

Got my $50 rebate from Sept purchase of XT2 just last week. Takes quite a bit of time to process ... but a nice perk!

Sounds to me like your camera just LOVES to take pic's and simply couldn't help itself!

Thanks for the recommendation of Canon's Tales by Light series on Netflix. That looks very good. I'll check it out. A New York street photography documentary I recently watched on Netflix ... 'Everybody Street' (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2784462/?ref_=nv_sr_1) Another one of interest (not on Netflix) is 'The Mexican Suitcase' (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2017015/?ref_=tt_rec_tt)

Couldn't find if a thread like this already exists. I thought it would be interesting for people to recommend photography related films/documentaries. It is through sharing topics like this that I've learned of some great vid's. I'm not referring to movies that had a photography component ... I'm referring to films on photography or the photographer. Maybe share with the film title and a link to learn more? I'll start: Finding Vivan Maier (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2714900/) War Photographer (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0309061/?ref_=nv_sr_1) Masters of Wedding Photography (http://www.mastersofweddingphotography.com) Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0887304/) Top Photographer Competition - TV show on YouTube: (www.youtube.com/watch?v=kS9h3lOCo0s)

Great pics. I really liked the one of the woman with the film Rolleiflex taking a pic of the dude with the guitar. On my wish list is one of those (the 3.5 model) and experimenting with B&W film. A classic street photography setup.

I have found the AFL buttons location something that takes a bit of getting use to. But once you get use to it, I don't think the location is a big deal. But the button on XT1/XT2 is too small. I have a dirt cheap fix that works great. At my local craft store (Michael's) I purchased for a couple of bucks a small pack of stick-on buttons. They come in different sizes. They look like a ball bearing that has been cut in half. They are black. They have 2-sided sticky tape on them. In this small $2 pack were the size that is the same size as the AFL button. I stuck one on the body and one on the vertical battery grip. This small convex button (shaped like 1/2 a ball bearing) works perfect in that it is easy to find the button when my eye is to the view finder and makes the button slightly larger, thus easier to press. I've had this mod on my camera body and vertical grip for a couple months now with success.

It depends on the needs of the studio photographer and their clients. If a client demands minimum 50mp image for their billboards ... you need that tool. If your client is fine not printing larger than a print publication, non-medium format is perfect.

Yes, I expect studio photographers using Fuji are a very small percentage. So naturally any work done by Fuji in this area may have a marginal return, thus not far up the priority list. But in supporting studio photographers, they are breaking into a new demographic and hopefully it ends up being a worthwhile line of business for them because we all benefit in the end.

One of my Nikons, the D610 needed shutter replace at 35,000 actuations. I wasn't happy about that. The other two full frame bodies I had needed servicing for different issues. It sucked, but it happens.

You got lucky. Any camera repair shop has to use their judgement in a case like this. You got luck.

I empathize as I use to shoot for a living as well. The downtime you have when a camera is in the shop has to be scheduled accordingly. I was fortunate (in a sense) that I could drive 2hrs and be at the Canadian Nikon service centre and I had Nikon Profesisonal Services membership, so turn-around was usually 3 days and they would ship it to me very quickly. I was not fortunate in a sense because I had to visit them too many times over a 5yr period with $1800 in repairs to the point where I said 'I'm done with this brand'. The Fuji Canada office is just up the road from the Nikon office, so again it would take me 2hrs to drive to ... but I have not had to deal with Fuji service yet. When you send it into Fuji, be sure to indicate somewhere you are a professional photographer and you request a quick turn around. Before I had NPS membership with Nikon, I would tell them that and they would note it on the service ticket and yes ... I would get quicker turn around. You should indicate this to them so they know you don't have all the time in the world because you are a hobbiest that takes pictures of your cat. LOL

Ya ... had a lesson with a student recently and she said everyone told her to get a 50mm because it is so great. She said she never uses it and regrets buying it. I told her I had a similar experience when I had a crop sensor body and the 50mm full frame lens. I said it isn't working like a 50mm, it is working like a 75mm+ on her Canon Rebel. She said 'what? .. I don't understand'. When we were done she understood the difference in focal length results versus the numbers imprinted on the lens. I explained I use my 35/1.4 all the time and when I shot full frame I used my 50/1.4 all the time. But when I was shooting older Nikon crop sensor, I rarely used my 50/1.4 because I had this lens for primarily indoor use and the resulting focal length was too long. The option wasn't there for me. Having a crop sensor platform that gives the same focal length + max aperture + weather resistant results as full frame is a big perk many overlook.

I've never had that in any camera I've owned. Did you purchase your cards from a reputable dealer or from a place like Ebay where there may be a chance they are bogus? Fake brand name cards are quite common on places like Ebay.

May be time to bring it back to where you purchased it, show the problem you are having. See if they do an exchange on site or if they direct you to send in for warranty service. If you can reproduce it intentionally, I'd expect you wouldn't have any trouble getting it repaired or replaced.

woohoo!

This has been discussed here -> http://www.fuji-x-forum.com/topic/4269-purple-image-error-x-t2-and-x-pro-2-with-backlight/

I use my 10-24 for street/landscape/casual work all the time. I like the extra wide feature for when it is needed, and I like that at the full zoom, it is a 35mm full frame equivalent which is commonly used for casual/street work. The I.S. in the lens is great for those low shutter speed hand held shots. I use the 16/1.4 when I'm doing my regular wedding work when indoors and in low light ... so I use it at F1.4 almost all the time when indoors ... that and the 35/1.4 are great for that. 10-24/4 and 16/1.4 are two different lenses for two different purposes (at least for me).

Good luck. Hopefully they won't come back with 'you abused it in water so it's not covered'.

They are all problem related posts because forums are notorious for people running to so they can complain or seek help due to an issue. It sounds like you have a hardware issue with your camera body and it may be worth while (if possible) to go to where you purchased it and try to use the lens on a different XT2 (and if not possible, XT1) to rule out the lens as the issue. I doubt you are doing anything wrong in your photography. Everyone needs to keep in mind that we are partially a test group for Fuji with the XT2. It is the first public release of a new product and obviously something was discovered because after the early Sept release of a small batch of bodies ... they have not been available again. It has been 2.5 months and still they are not back on store shelves. Fair to assume something was discovered and is being addressed. I've been fortunate with my XT2 but don't use it in the same capacity as others that have had the freezing problem. It is a big nuisance, but should the next release be a solid performer, yours is under warranty and can be sent in.

That's a bummer. Sounds like it needs to go in for servicing. Luck of the draw I guess.

Yes, technique is important. That is an effective focal length of 600mm when fully zoomed and I can say from experience with an old lens that I had mounted on my Fuji XT1 (via an adapter) that zoomed to 700mm that WOW ... I could not believe how hard it was to get a sharp image, even when on a tripod. It was so sensitive to camera shake. That level of magnification, when there is no IS (and the lens I used did not have IS) is soooo touchy. Lots of practice. But then again ... you may have simply gotten a lemon. It happens.

I think it is a combo of luck and usage of the gear. Since I only use the equipment in a professional capacity, it was used quite heavily. The problem was all bodies had less than 60,000 actuations. I would have expected if problems were going to happen to maybe be after 100K actuations. The SB800 that died on me did so after approx 3yrs usage (and I used it a fair amount). I've heard some complain that Canon repair service is awful. But then I've heard others where their Canon service was great. It varies quite a bit at the different service centres and countries. I've also seen photographer feedback from different locations that Sony camera repair service is awful on a global scale. My experience with the Nikon service centre in Ontario, Canada was good ... I just wished I didn't have to visit them so often when I was invested in their products! Just down the road from the Nikon service centre/office in Ontario, Canada is the Fuji office. I haven't had to visit Fuji yet ... but I know it is just a matter of time. These sophisticated mechanical devices are going to fail eventually. Especially when used in a professional capacity that requires long extended usage on a regular basis. On the positive side .. I have not suffered from the XT2 freezing syndrome yet. But I never use the camera in CL shooting mode, never use continuous auto focus and always have two of the same brand, same speed memory cards in the camera.

I had to send 3 of my Nikon bodies in for repair over a 5yr period, all due to different lock ups or complete hardware failures where components needed to be replaced. All cameras had less than 60,000 actuation's. It happens everywhere .....

I have the Yongnou trigger on my camera body and the flash off camera. So all the camera is doing is telling the flash trigger to fire. The Yongnou trigger that sits on the cameras hot shoe is great because I can set the flashes manual fire power and zoom. This is the setup I have and it works (it is the Nikon Yongnou compatible unit). I have never put a Yongnou flash directly on the camera. I think I have the Yongnou III. I'd have to double check ... I purchased the two that I have approx 3+ yrs ago. This setup works both on my XT1 and XT2.