HendrikOsula

Thanks! It really did and I bet that next firmware update will help it get even better in AF department. About x-t2, I saw two photographers who had each one of those beasts there. I will be receiving my test version when I get back home and will cover Summer biathlon World Championships with both X-T2 and X-Pro2, so will compare them in another thread! While comparing X-Pro2 to Canikons as you pointed out, I'd have to confess that few years ago I wasn't too convinced that mirrorless can some day rival with my good old DSLR, but after my experience with Fujis and espacially after the Olympics, I'm more than certain that one day mirrorless is ready to make Pros sell their huge rollerbags (as the one I'm using to lug around my Canons) and buy some messenger bags for all their equipment. At the moment there are some shortcomings which I found. Main one is that the batteries don't last. As shooting sports, you have to use high performance settings, so batteries dies after hundred- twohundred shots. I had 4 full batteries and three chargers with me and there were days when I had to put my Fuji away, because I had no juice left. Fuji really needs to raise their game in battery department. Other thing beside batteries, which is still lacking behind DSLRs is Autofocus. It has gone better a lot in recent years, but still it misses much more that my 1DX, so for those crucial hit or miss shots you still can't rely purely on fuji. And third and the most important thing is lack of longer faster telephoto lenses. My longest one was 50-140, but for track and field for example (at least for Olympics), you need a lot longer lenses. So till they don't have at least 300/2,8 or 400/4 type of lens, Fuji can't really approach full time sports pros as a main camera. For backup or second body as I had it with me, Fuji is doing great job! As I said before, I will be testing out X-T2 and hope that it fixes atleast problem nr 2 and will let you know what I think about it! If you still have any questions, just let me know!

Hi! Thank you! Yes, I have Color, sharpness and Shadow +1 and Highlights -1.

Shot from todays Women's Triathlon also, which I shot only with my two Fujis: Women's Triathlon @Rio de Janeiro Olympics by Hendrik Osula, on Flickr X-T1 + 14/2,8

First of all, I'm really glad to hear such a great feedback! I thank you all! Lamartiny, I think I saw you with your X100T on the stadium! Great shot of Bolt coming out of the waiting room! Fuji is challenging, but this makes you think differently, right! Yesterday I took time off from sports and taped my X-T1 and X-Pro2 to make them more robust and less noticeable. With only 56/1,2 and 14/2,8 on my bodies I went for Sugarloaf Mountain for some touristic shots and also to one of the craziest favelas - Alemao (where for my surprise were one of the friendliest locals I have seen but where I also got robbed of my phone by a woman with a gun...) Streets of Lapa @Rio de Janeiro, Brazil by Hendrik Osula, on Flickr X-T1 + 56/1,2 Young kitefighter @Rio de Janeiro, Brazil by Hendrik Osula, on Flickr X-Pro2 + 14/2,8 In the Shadows @Rio de Janeiro Brazil by Hendrik Osula, on Flickr X-T1 + 56/1,2 Landing @Rio de Janeiro, Brazil by Hendrik Osula, on Flickr X-T1 + 56/1,2

As our Estonian decathletes were far out of the game, I decided to shoot full day only with Fuji. That meant that I had to concentrate on portraits and emotions. Ashton Eaton @Rio de Janeiro Olympics by Hendrik Osula, on Flickr X-Pro2 + 50-140/2,8 Ashton Eaton at the Finish @Rio de Janeiro Olympics by Hendrik Osula, on Flickr X-Pro2 + 50-140/2,8

Full day of track and field - feeling quite tired... One shot from Olympic champion also: Tianna Bartoletta @Rio de Janeiro Olympics by Hendrik Osula, on Flickr X-Pro2 + 14/2,8

Rio is quite a place for street photography! Just Sitting Here @Rio de Janeiro, Brazil by Hendrik Osula, on Flickr X-T1 + 35/1,4

You can see all the metadata if you visit the picture in Flickr. I always shoot RAW+N. Mainly I send jpegs to my iPad, then crop and upload to our system (it is a bit of a hassle as I can send pictures from Canon directly, but JPEGs from Fuji just looks better). Then after the event I import to LR (which is painfully slow with Fuji compared to Canon RAWs for some reason) and edit the files for future use. There has been some cases, where I find JPEGs good enough, but I always want to get the best out of my pictures, so mainly I edit RAWs. I have four different custom settings, which I change depending on the situation. Mainly I use Astia for outdoor shots and Pro Neg HI or Classic Crome for inside sports as Astia seems to oversaturate for my taste indoors. After long, here are some wrestling shots also for you, both taken with x-pro2 and 50-140/2,8. If you have any questions, I'm more than ready to answer them! Wrestling @Rio de Janeiro Olympics by Hendrik Osula, on Flickr Wrestling @Rio de Janeiro Olympics by Hendrik Osula, on Flickr and also one from yesterdays Basketball game between Lithuania and Croatia: Croatian bench @Rio de Janeiro Olympics by Hendrik Osula, on Flickr X-Pro2 + 90/2

Thank you for your kind words! It's good to have feedback! Unfortunately I don't have 100-400, my longest lens is 50-140. So for longer reach I change to my Canon gear. To be honest, I feel that by not having longer lens on my Fuji, it makes me look for different angles and ways to shoot (which is quite difficult in such strict conditions as we have here in Olympics). That is why I always have both cameras with me - one for unique and more "artsy" shots and other for getting the shots I need to get. Also Fuji is quite an icebreaker, many guys has been asking me, how does it handle fast moving subjects and how good is the low light performance and many has been positively surprised when I show them shots taken with Fuji. So I feel like moving advertisement for Fuji

Mijain Lopez Nunez @Rio de Janeiro Olympics by Hendrik Osula, on Flickr X-Pro2 + 14/2,8 Photographers @Rio de Janeiro Olympics by Hendrik Osula, on Flickr X-Pro2 + 50-140/2,8 Olympic Stadium @Rio de Janeiro Olympics by Hendrik Osula, on Flickr X-Pro2 + 14/2,8

Women's Marathon did pass my local beach, so didn't have to go too far to shoot it and get a bit different photos. Beata Naigambo @Rio de Janeiro Olympics by Hendrik Osula, on Flickr X-Pro2 + 14/2,8 Matea Matosevic @Rio de Janeiro Olympics by Hendrik Osula, on Flickr X-Pro2 + 50-140/2,8 "Women's Marathon @Rio de Janeiro Olympics" by Hendrik Osula, on Flickr X-Pro2 + 14/2,8

Traffic @Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro by Hendrik Osula, on Flickr X-Pro2 + 14/2,8

Kite fighting @Flamengo Beach, Rio de Janeiro by Hendrik Osula, on Flickr X-Pro2 + 18/2

First day of track and field, will spend a lot of time here... Charles Jock @Rio de Janeiro Olympics by Hendrik Osula, on Flickr X-Pro2 + 50-140/2,8 Gerd Kanter @Rio de Janeiro Olympics by Hendrik Osula, on Flickr X-Pro2 + 18/2 Also yesterday I saw one photographer from Japan who had also X-Pro2 and 35/2, so now there are atleast three of us!

Estonian fencing team got to the semi-finals. Irina Embrich @Rio de Janeiro Olympics by Hendrik Osula, on Flickr X-Pro2 + 90/2 and lost there to China. Erika Kirpu @Rio de Janeiro Olympics by Hendrik Osula, on Flickr X-Pro2 + 56/1,2

At least there is one! Well I know there is one guy from Iceland also shooting with Fuji here, so it makes us two... Rowing was postponed today due to hard weather conditions. Rowing Practice @Rio de Janeiro Olympics by Hendrik Osula, on Flickr X-Pro2 + 18/2

Synchronised Sleeping @Rio de Janeiro, Brazil by Hendrik Osula, on Flickr X-Pro2 + 18/2

Some sailing action from today: Jonas Hogh-Christensen @Rio de Janeiro Olympics by Hendrik Osula, on Flickr X-Pro2 + 18/2 Sailing @Rio de Janeiro Olympics by Hendrik Osula, on Flickr X-Pro2 + 50-140/2,8

Hi! As the games has begun, I thought it would be good idea to start a topic and maybe find other photographers at the Olympics, who use Fujifilm. Also I'll be posting pictures taken with my X-Pro2, so feel free to comment! Opening Ceremony @Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games by Hendrik Osula, on Flickr Opening Ceremony @Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games by Hendrik Osula, on Flickr Irina Embrich and Yiwen Sun @Rio de Janeiro Olympics by Hendrik Osula, on Flickr Julia Beljajeva @Rio de Janeiro Olympics by Hendrik Osula, on Flickr

Shooting Rio Olympics with Fujifilm (and tbh a bit with my Canon gear also). "Irina Embrich Training @Rio de Janeiro Olympics, Brazil" by Hendrik Osula, on Flickr X-Pro2 + 50-140/2,8 "Erika Kirpu Training @Rio de Janeiro Olympics, Brazil" by Hendrik Osula, on Flickr X-Pro2 + 90/2

Last bite @Tallinn, Estonia by Hendrik Osula, on Flickr X-Pro2 + 56/1,2

Hugo @Saare, Estonia by Hendrik Osula, on Flickr X-Pro2 + 90/2 Tranquillity @Saare Pond, Estonia by Hendrik Osula, on Flickr X-Pro2 + 90/2 Drop @Estonia by Hendrik Osula, on Flickr X-Pro2 + 35/1,4

Where do you see pictures here with no City named anywhere?

Asleep @Tallinn, Estonia by Hendrik Osula, on Flickr

Today I shot Estonian athletics championships with my X100s beside Canon gear. The best pictures came from Fuji as it made me think outside of the box Estonian Athletics Championships @Kadriorg Stadium, Tallinn, Estonia by Hendrik Osula, on Flickr Estonian Athletics Championships @Kadriorg Stadium, Tallinn, Estonia by Hendrik Osula, on Flickr Estonian Athletics Championships @Kadriorg Stadium, Tallinn, Estonia by Hendrik Osula, on Flickr Estonian Athletics Championships @Kadriorg Stadium, Tallinn, Estonia by Hendrik Osula, on Flickr Estonian Athletics Championships @Kadriorg Stadium, Tallinn, Estonia by Hendrik Osula, on Flickr