RM_Photog

Jakku, do you have fresh batteries in the transmitters? I sync remote flash with my XT2 at 1/250 with no dark edges almost every day. The only time I had a black bar like that is when I accidentally bumped the wheel on the back that turned the shutterspeed up to 1/320. I've never used Skyport triggers so I'm not sure how they work, but can't you adjust the timing on them so the flash fires earlier or later? Maybe the timing is off? Or maybe I'm thinking about a different model of Skyports. Either way, I think the black bar is caused by the transmitters being a little slow.

Yes some lenses have gotten bigger, but I still don't see how that's a bad thing... If you don't want them, don't buy them. Plenty of people do want them, so why can't Fuji profit from it? I don't want a selfie camera, but I'm not going to say Fuji shouldn't make it because it doesn't mesh with their core values (or whatever it was that was said earlier in this thread). Who cares? They're making money and it doesn't affect me. If Fuji can make a bigger lens for a small camera and make money with it, why would anybody want to stop them? I could understand the complaining if say, making the 33 F1 meant that a smaller lens like the 35 F2 had to cease production, but that's not the case here. They're making high-end lenses in addition to all the super compact lenses! The more money Fuji makes selling x-series lenses, the more money they'll put into future x-series cameras and lenses. We all win from that. And as for the OP's original statement, I think that was answered very swiftly when they put the new telephoto prime on the roadmap right after this thread popped up! Maybe it's just coincidence but the thread was started on February 18th, and the new roadmap with x-series 200mm telephoto prime lens was announced February 22nd, lol. I think it's safe to say there will be more high-end lenses for the x-system. I just wish the 200 prime would come out sooner than 2018!

Ok bud, your thread. I got it. I've deleted my posts and moved on. I have way more pressing matters in my life than arguing with a grumpy old man on the internet about what he allows on his threads and what he doesn't.

You just don't like anybody disagreeing with you. No worries, I won't post in your threads anymore.

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I am extremely excited about the telephoto prime and I don't even know the details! I'd put my money down on it now if I knew there was no chance they would take it off the roadmap.

How is anybody else's choice of camera affecting your ability to enjoy your x series? If anything, having more people buying the X system is a good thing for you because it brings your prices down. A niche product is going to be more expensive and the smaller the niche, the higher the price. The more x lenses that are developed the better, in my opinion! I shoot professionally but I have no desire to switch to the GFX system. I want good wide aperture (1.0, 1.2, 1.4) lenses for my X series cameras because they're smaller and lighter than the full-frame Canon system I left behind. I don't want to switch over to an even bigger setup now (GFX) because it's the hot new trend. I want high quality lenses for the X series I fell in love with. I know there are other photographers like me out there. If all of us leave Fuji in a few years because they neglect the X series lens and camera lineup, how long do you think the X series will stay successful? Enthusiasts alone aren't going to invest enough money to keep an entire camera system afloat.

I love it, nice use of color. I really like seeing the behind the scenes photos, thanks for that! Glad to see somebody using Fuji at this level also.

Oh ok... I'm stumped then. I was just suggesting ideas based off of issues I've had with grips. I'm guessing your issue must be internal. There aren't any small pieces of something sitting across the terminals inside the battery bay right? I'm sure you would have noticed if there were. Maybe shake the grip and make sure there's nothing loose down there? Other than that, I'm not sure what else to check.

Mike B, did you read my last post? I told you what things to check on it.

I sync my flashes at 1/250 all the time with no dark areas at all. I'm using Godox flashes. I would try changing your batteries to see if maybe that's introducing a delay. If not, switch to some faster triggers...

Yes they need to be used and charged regularly. If you don't use it for a few months, throw the batteries on the charger before you try to use it again. Personally, if I don't use my backup camera for a few weeks I take the batteries out and put them on the charger before I take it out for a job. After two weeks my batteries are down to around 85% or 90% of their full charge. I also rotate through all of my batteries regularly so none of them sit for too long.

Is it a Fuji grip or a third party grip? I know of some third party grips that have an issue with the battery door similar to that. I had one myself. The problem was the spring behind the battery was too strong and it pushed the battery away from the contacts and eventually pushed the battery door open. The solution was to cut the spring down some. Worked fine for about a year after that until the spring wore out and was too weak. The battery started to move around and turn the camera off randomly. Try to fold up a small piece of paper so it's a few millimeters thick then stick it between the door and the battery so it pushes the battery in place more. Another thing to check, open the battery door and look above the battery and to the left of the clip that holds the battery in place. There's a small hole with a little black switch. That's what actually tells the camera that the battery door is open or shut. Try to push that in with a paperclip or similar item to see if the camera shuts off. It shouldn't shut off. It should turn the screen black for a second, and then come back on with the second battery in use.

I haven't heard of this before. Did you try swapping the batteries around? Maybe the battery in the grip is shot. Are either of them third party batteries? Try cleaning the contacts between the grip and the body, and the contacts for the battery inside the grip. Also check to make sure all the pins are straight and working properly like mikEm13 suggested.

I hope it's weather resistant like the newer F2 lenses. I'm tempted to buy the current 18 F2 because the prices are so low now but I'm holding out for WR.

Davlewis, you mentioned that the camera was not left on, and the boost mode was not left on. You didn't mention if the grip itself was turned on, or set to lock. Have you checked to make sure that's not turned on? The switch right by the shutter button on the grip. Also, as far as I'm aware, the AC adapter doesn't charge the battery inside the camera body. It only charges the two batteries in the grip. I have a USB cable that I charge the battery inside my camera body with and use the AC adapter to charge the batteries in the grip. I haven't noticed any battery drain issues with mine but my camera usually never sits for a week at a time.

Agreed, except I don't think they really need to speed it up, as much as they need to remove that delay when moving straight across the frame. The delay makes it feel painfully slow. It needs to have the option to make it full speed continuous movement in any direction, for people like us. Yes this is sort of a workaround, but I got used to it very quickly after purchasing the camera and now I don't think about it. It took me one day to be exact, at a corporate event, before I was used to it.The fact that this way is faster, made it easier for me to adjust to it. I've used it at probably 8 or 10 weddings so it's sort of ingrained in the way I compose by this point. I never really used 325 focus points so I can't comment on that. 91 was a lot for me to be honest, but I'm used to it now. I actually preferred shooting with 9 focus points or less with Canon, but that was a different beast altogether.

I'm just trying to help. Maybe I should have said "just haven't got used to it yet" instead of "haven't learned to use it yet". That's the way I meant it at least. In any case, no it's not the most straightforward approach, but it does work faster that way. As I mentioned, there is a delay when moving straight across the frame, up or down. I'm sure Fuji had a good reason, or at least they thought it was a good reason. I mean the joystick is still a fairly new feature for Fuji. Until they address it, try what I suggested and see if the joystick works better for you. I use the joystick every day in fast paced environments and never have an issue with it's speed.

Saying the joystick is kind of worthless is a strong statement. In my opinion you just haven't learned to use it yet. I'm saying that with complete respect, because I don't know who you are or how often you use the camera. I'm not trying to start an internet argument or piss anyone off. The first time I picked up the XT2 I was a little disappointed in the jostick also, but I got used to it very quickly! It does not take 3 seconds to go from one side of the frame to the other. If it does, you're not using it to it's full potential. I take photographs of people also, every single day. In fact, I've taken 32,500 photos with the XT2 since it was released 3 months ago. For the people that say it's worthless, I want to know how you're using it. Are you clicking from one focus point to the next, one point at a time? Are you going from one side to the other in a straight line? When you move in a straight line, there is a delay between the first and second point, before it speeds up. Not sure why Fuji decided to put a delay there. I guess because the camera isn't sure if you're ready to keep moving continuously. To speed things up, try moving in a more indirect manner. Say you want to move from the left side of the frame to the right, Move right then up, for example, and the initial delay goes away. Moving it around this way, constantly varying direction, lets you change the focus point continuously around the frame at a fast rate. Imagine that it's almost like doing a figure 8 with the joystick to get to the position you want. It sounds like a pain in the ass, but you get used to it very quick. The problem is the joystick doesn't move fast in a straight line because of the delay. By varying your direction, you're bypassing that limitation which makes the joystick very fast. Maybe Fuji will see this and fix this issue with a firmware update. For now, experiment with the joystick and get used to it's limitations. It moves plenty fast enough for professional work. I shoot weddings, corporate events, portraits, all with moving subjects and have no issue with the speed of the joystick. And yes, 91 focus points is much faster than 325.

I love the XT2 joystick! I'm surprised to see a thread like this. I use the joystick for every shoot and I wish my XT1 had one also. When I switch back to my XT1 with the directional pads in a setting where I need to switch focal points quickly, it makes me want to sell the camera to buy a second XT2. The best part about the Fuji joystick is it's continually adjustable, unlike Canon where you have to keep clicking it to move it around. The Fuji joystick will keep moving around the viewfinder as long as your thumb is controlling it, I love that! The only feature I really wish Fuji would add is where the focal point updates when you switch the orientation of the camera.

Lol, good tips there. Thanks I've sent my cameras in to Canon a few times in the past but it was always from things that I had done to them, like cracking the frame on a 5D3 for example. Well, except one of the cameras needed a shutter mechanism replaced, but it did have over 450,000 actuations on it at the time.

The Fuji 35 F2 at $400 isn't at too bad of a price, why not start with that? It'll be wider than your 50mm on the canon, since the 1300d is a crop body also. Or are you looking for cheaper than that? I'm not sure what the price on the new Fuji 50 F2 is going to be yet, but likely a whole lot cheaper than the 56 1.2. If you're looking for a manual focus lens just throw the switch on that 50 1.8 and turn the autofocus off.

Agreed, only problem is I ordered it online so I can't bring it back to the store and I'm pretty sure it's past the 30 day mark anyway. I need to send it back to Fuji. I shoot for a living and I've come to depend on the XT2 already. I've shot with Fuji for a while but this is the first camera that has really allowed me to leave my Canon's at home. I haven't touched them at all since the XT2 arrived. I have to wait until after my busy season is over before I have a long enough break to send it back to Fuji. For now, I'd rather keep using the camera as-is and just avoid shooting on continuous low.

NEW FIRMWARE INSTALLED!!! Made no difference with the freezing issue on my XT2...It still freezes in continuous low shooting mode if you look through the LCD and start shooting too soon after turning the camera on.. It has nothing to do with continuous autofocus or having two cards of the same brand and speed.