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It is because the x-t2 files are compressed. Importing them into LR doesn't change the size of the file. Lossless compression is, by definition, the same quality as the fullsized raw. Think of it like a zip file. You can zip the files up and they get smaller but when you unzip them they are the same as before you zipped them up. The cards may be cheap but long term storage of many thousands of images at 50% larger adds up quick.

Compressed raw files save a lot of space but Fuji doesn't get a lot of support from 3rd party software companies outside of Adobe so a lot of them don't support the compression yet. I am not sure which software outside of ACR/Photoshop/Lightroom/Silkypix does support Fuji compressed raw but I am hopeful support will grow over time. As a side note, I am little surprised at how poorly Corel has developed Aftershot Pro. When it was launched years ago it had a decent number of features for a new piece of software and was looking good but it just hasn't gone very far since then. Of course, I probably shouldn't be surprised given what they have done to PSP over the years.

IBIS is a features which doesn't cost much, can be turned off, is increasingly provided by nearly all the mainstream mirrorless ILC systems. It is one of those things that is becoming so common that it is moving from being a competitive advantage to a situation were not having it is a competitive disadvantage. My hope is that for current generation cameras Fuji didn't arbitrarily decide to leave it out since there is obvious desire in the market. That is why I choose to believe that there is a technical reason that makes it more difficult for Fuji than the other manufacturers.

Personally, I find IBIS to be really great in a lot of circumstances. Modern IS has made it so the situations that may have once required a tripod now can be shot handheld. I also think it is a great selling feature on a comparison list so I would have to wonder if the reason that Fuji doesn't add it are technical in nature. Is it possible that something to do with the architecture of the camera and/or lenses makes adding IBIS difficult or impractical?

The way I read the article was that AF was very good and much better than in past Fuji models. However, AF tracking not as good as the best in class from their perspective.

An x-pro1 with a bit of wear can be found for $350 from time to time.

Yeah, Photoshop CS5 definitely can't open them directly. It is way too old for that. If you want to use the Fuji raw converter you will need to convert them and open the converted file in Photoshop. RawTherepee is a free tool which can process x-t1 files directly. There are countless other modern editors and converters that will also x-t1 raf files.

Isn't that true of basically every upgrade of any product? If the new features aren't interesting to you than upgrading is a waste of money. I would hope that people who are upgrading are doing so because the new features *are* something worth buying to them.

Interestingly, it seems like the primary reasons he believes this camera is not for Pros is that he doesn't like the autofocus for tracking moving objects and he can't get SOC jpegs to his preferred degree of oversaturation.

Lightroom only displays certain EXIF fields. In order to view that field, you either need to get a plugin for lightroom that displays all the exif information or you need to use a tool outside LR like Exiftool. However, just fair warning that it doesn't look like Fuji always writes the simulation into the file. It seems like it does for some simulations and not others.

Because having fewer direct competitors allows Fuji to charge a price premium. While component cost is certainly a factor, market factors are what drives price more than anything else.

I guess it depends how much telephoto you shoot when you travel. Personally, since you are bringing the 55-200 with you I would be inclined to take the 18-55 as it is faster, lighter and better optically.

I think that is a good point. One thing I struggle with here in the US is that for whatever reason there are a lot of shady camera retailers out there. Especially in the Northeast part of the country. I am sure there is some historical reason for this but I don't know what it is. Trying to order from a small shop you are not familiar with requires a decent amount of research to ensure they are legitimate. No offense taken I am lucky to have such a shop near me but many don't. Unfortunately, my local shop typically has a longer waiting list than the big national chains for pre-orders.

For those people lucky enough to have a store in their area that sells Fuji.

It looked like they got some in stock but sold them out pretty quickly after filling pre-orders. Not sure where you ordered from but for photography stuff it seems like Amazon and B&H get a huge amount of pre-orders and are more likely to have bigger backlogs but it probably depends on the product in question.