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I don't think I agree with you... or we have different ideas of what slow is. My X-T1 is not slow. There are some low light situations where it does not autofocus as fast as my Nikon, but most of the time there isn't much of a discernible difference (if any). In practice, I'm often overall faster in various situations with the Fuji due to the dedicated knobs which I find intuitive to use. I'm also faster with the Fuji because it is so small and light. I can carry 2 X-T1 bodies and 3 X primes for almost the same space and weight of a single D7x00 plus 3 equivalent primes. 2 X-T1's around the neck feels hardly heavier than the single SLR. In that case the Fuji's are definitely faster cause there is no need to switch lenses as often. The jump to medium format means more processing, bigger lenses means slower auto-focus, but that is the same regardless of SLR or Mirrorless design. However, the Mirrorless MFD camera itself can be smaller. That makes it, like the APS-C Fuji, easier to handle and less weight makes it easier to carry, hold and maneuver. I assume that like the APS-C Fuji X-lenses, that the MF Fuji Lenses would also be smaller on the normal to wide end than the MF SLR equivalent. These things (to me) are also part of whether a camera feels fast or not. I think a Fuji Mirrorless MFD camera would be overall faster than the Pentax (by my way of looking at it).

That sounds about what I would expect. Fuji does have an advantage of not having its own full frame camera to compete with. If Fuji can come in with an aggressively priced offering, they do not have to worry at all about cutting into their own sales. For me, I'm curious what the main focus of the camera (assuming it materializes) will be. Would it primarily be a studio camera? If so, it is not of much interest to me. But if they make a small and light (relatively) rangefinder that handles well in the field, that really gets my interest. The X-T1 is about 40% lighter than a D7200. A Fuji Medium Format Rangefinder could end up similar to a Nikon 810. I loved my Pentax 67. I used it all the time on field assignments, even doing quite a bit of aerial photography with it... manual exposure, manual focus and all. Those big Velvia slides looked lovely! I'd love to see a modern take on that by Fuji with some of that exceptional Fuji glass.

Nearly twice as many people voted on a price as said they were interested. That means a lot of people who aren't interested in the first place likely just voted $3000 cause it was the lowest #. 1,000 people have so far said they would pay at least $5000 and just under 1900 said they were interested. From a marketing perspective, I have little idea how Fuji might read those numbers, but that seems like fairly sizable % to my layman's eye.

With the size advantage of my X-T1 compared to my nikon d7000, when I hear Fuji Medium Format camera, I imagine a mirrorless body that is no bigger than a full frame DSLR. I also imagine a set of 3 prime lenses that are also compact (relatively). In other words, a photography kit no bigger than full frame SLR, but medium format which provides extraordinary image quality, dynamic range, resolution and still handles well (sans tripod). Now my imagining may not be accurate to reality but if it is, that would be a compelling offering for me.

Lots of published photos these days are from unpaid people with their iphones... bystanders end up at various events before any paid staff can get there. You will see more diversity of photos and viewpoints across lots of 'amateur' sites, facebook etc. Paid staff are disappearing everywhere.

I'd sell the Sony and use the money to get more Fuji glass... I would not be satisfied with the Sony lens lineup The only reason I'd keep the Sony would be for video, but then that is not the model I'd want.

Maybe for absolute speed, but hunting in low light can be improved for those lenses. In bright daylight, the speed of the 23 and 56 is fine for me.

I would like to have a second X-T1 as I shoot a lot of events and 2 bodies is much faster than switching lenses. I love my X-T1 though I do wish that the AF was a bit faster and more reliable when shooting in lower light. I suppose I'll just go ahead and get a second body now even if I swap one out for an X-T2 mid 2016 An ideal X-T2 for me - I'd like 2 card slots, stay at 16MP, better low light AF, better high ISO performance and longer battery life. BTW - I recently shot an outdoor event in the rain and my X-T1 handled it without incident. The camera was quite wet but all was well...

I haven't used Affinity Photo for importing photos from my X-T1 so I have no comment on it in that regard. I have been using Affinity Photo for a while for image editing and graphic design. Affinity Photo is fast and agile, is a credible alternative to Photoshop (depends on the user and their needs of course) and costs only $50 ($40 right now). I started with it because I refuse to adopt Adobe's subscription model. I am still using Lightroom cause it is still available as a purchase not subscription. I have an older version of Photoshop that still works for me, but the writing is on the wall so I started looking for alternatives. I am happy with Affinity Photo. Enough so that I will not be installing Photoshop on my new Macbook Pro. Photoshop has been such a great app for me over the years and besides my cameras, it has been the primary tool with which I made my living for almost 2 decades. Thank you very much Photoshop... and now goodbye.

The OIS on the 10-24 is very useful... It's quite impressive

I'm often shooting around dusk and at night so the 23 is my main street lens. I guess I'm so used to carrying around a DSLR, that the X-T1 and 23 still feels light to me :-)

I've read a variety of posts from users who seem impatient for the next thing. That is easy to get caught up in, but for me Fuji can take as much time as is required. Their current offerings are extraordinary cameras capable of taking world class images under just about any circumstance. Myself, as mentioned in previous posts, would prefer to stay at 16MP. I just have no need of more. I would rather have more dynamic range and low light performance instead of more pixels. I also prefer the smaller file sizes, lower power use and faster performance of less. I understand the more more more craze... but do not share it. I know this thread is about the X-Pro2 but it seems applicable to an X-T2 as well... Whenever an X-T2 is announced, and I assume it is inevitable that it is 24MP, I will likely stick with my current X-T1's for the foreseeable future because of that (unless there is some advance in another area that is too compelling). I might even stash a couple unused so I can stick at the 16MP's. If I were shooting with the X-Pro1 and looking forward to the X-Pro2, I would be disappointed to even hear the possibility of 30MP's. 24MP is already a 50% increase!!??!! If cameras were cars, every new model would have a bigger engine and nobody thinks maybe some people would prefer better gas mileage.

Oh... one thing in favor of the black version is the dials are a bit more contrasty and thus easier to read for some people. I just had to get the graphite silver one myself... I find it so pretty

People usually think my GS X-T1 is an old film camera... which does work to my advantage

If I am in the middle of cooking a meal, and someone walks by and grabs a bite, I find it disrespectful. In this case, it is especially because I am receiving something for free that I prefer to consider the wishes of who is giving it to me. But hey, modern life is such that grabbing whatever one can and indulging the whim of the moment is pretty much the highest aspiration. I understand I'm in a tiny minority.

You start off saying you are guessing and ending up declaring something you simply don't know to be a fact...

I have the 10-24 and the 16 The 10-24 with OIS will let you shoot handheld in many situations that the 14 will not. The 14 is only 1 stop faster (2.8 vs 4) and the OIS does much better than that. Well braced, I've obtained sharp results at 1/2 second handheld. Between the OIS and zoom range, the 10-24 is so flexible. Then for moving subjects where OIS is not helpful, the 16 at 1.4 is 2 stops faster than the 14 and also lets you focus really close. For me, the 14 is the odd one out...

For me, it is not about film and digital, but the cameras themselves. Modern cameras have become more and more feature laden, complex, plastic, electronic, menu and motor driven. I shot film for many years as a professional photographer. I love digital, find it superior in every practical way and have no interest to go back. I have however, missed the equipment I used to use. My gear was mechanical, simple, solid, metal and well crafted. There was a lovely, direct, visceral experience in using it. My Fuji X-T1 and lenses feel somewhat closer in use to what I liked about my old equipment. Dials, aperture ring and pleasing solid construction. More complex than I prefer and manual focus doesn't quite have the immediate feel... but overall I am pleased with the Fuji gear and the approach they have taken considering all the factors to balance. A company today could make a completely mechanical digital camera, manual focus, manual exposure, virtually no menus, options, buttons etc. I would enjoy using that camera.

A smallish medium format sensor in a mirror-less body slightly smaller than the top FF DSLR's would appeal to me. Fuji does not have the existing investment in FF glass like Canon or Nikon so is free to explore that territory. I have no idea if there would be enough of a market but it is a big enough sensor that it and APS-C can coexist well. Once Nikon went Full Frame, the APS-C format has languished somewhat. I would not like to see that happen with Fuji.

16, 23, 56

I am happily waiting for the official v4 firmware release. All the positive reports are good news!

I've managed 1/2 second shots hand held with the 10-24... The OIS is impressive. (plus I have a steady hand). I get shots in low light that would need a tripod with the 14... or push the ISO past the point where I'm happy with the result.

16, 23, 56...

My next X camera I would like to stay at 16 MP and and any sensor improvements weighted towards improved DR and High ISO performance. Better battery life and faster AF If Fuji is going to offer an APS-C camera with 24+ MP, then please keep developing a 16MP version...

44 x 33 sounds good to me... on the smaller side... keeps the camera on the smaller side too...