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Peak Design Everyday Messenger X Pro 2 16mm f/1.4 35mm f/2 56mm f/1.2 90mm f/2 Nissin i40 flash or Contax TLA 200 flash 4 extra batteries 2x Lexar 64GB UHS II SD cards 2x Lexar 64GB UHS I SD cards 8 Panasonic Eneloop batteries (2 chargers full) Instax SP-1 Printer (w/ extra film) 10 CR2 batteries GoWing Lensflipper 128GB ipad Pro Apple Pencil 12w USB power adapter and a really long cable. Watson dual battery charger Moleskin notebook .25 and .50 Muji pens Bob Marley

I have experience with this, having switched from an a7R II to an X Pro 2. I bought them both at launch. In short: I regret nothing. Yes, the a7r II has almost twice the megapixels. Yes, it's got 4k and an articulating screen and apps and built in image stabilization and a laundry list of other features, but what it lacks is soul. To me, the pictures from Sony cameras are incredibly detailed and accurate, but they're also boring. In the audio world, you've got high end headphones like this. You can point at charts and graphs to show people on paper how good they technically are, but that doesn't mean listening to them is an enjoyable experience. I did not find my experience using the a7r II to be enjoyable. The camera itself is technically excellent and the photos were great, but I never felt excitement. The moment I picked up the X Pro 2, I was excited. The body feels great in the hands. The viewfinder is excellent (both in optical and digital mode) The dials are a joy (except for the ISO integration. I think that could have been better, but it's fine.) And it's FAST. The a7r II came close in terms of startup speed after the firmware update, but when it comes to single shot-to-shot quickness and menu navigation, it isn't even close. I also felt like there was this barely perceptible lag when it came to firing the shutter on the a7r II. It doesn't matter if you're shooting portraits or landscapes, but shooting concerts, I always felt like I was a split second off from where I wanted to be. Last, but not least, the image quality. Holy shit. The richness of the colors, the sharpness, the skintones, the film-like grain, fucking beautiful. All the film simulations are great in their own rite, but ACROS... ACROS produces hands down the best black and white OoC images I've ever seen. A few other advantages: dual card slots, a much better smartphone app, instax printing support (doesn't work currently, but I assume it will be fixed with firmware), the incredible joystick on the back, better battery life (in the specs, they're similar, but in practice, fuji definitely wins)