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Here's one guess: If holding the camera in portrait orientation (vertical mode?) does any part of an arm or hand (or even a camera strap) obstruct the eye sensor? If so it will think your eye is at the viewfinder and blank the lcd and transfer the view to the evf.

i do a lot of different photography and really enjoy all of them but my secret love is still landscape photography.
as a former nikon user (still using it sometimes) i wasn´t completely sure about the landscape capabilities of the xtrans sensors. i read a lot about it and wasn´t aware, until a few days ago, that many users don´t like the rendering for landscapes.
anyway i decided to buy a zeiss 12mm and adapt my 100mm filter system to it. and it works fine. let me know your experience for landscape. i´m actually using the x-e2 with xf23, zeiss touit 12mm, 55-200 & 18-55. i´m now considering a x-t1 because of tilt screen and weather sealing...
 
sample with the 12mm lens
 
 
 

Fuji X-T2 firmware wish list 
 
The Hidden photo option After a shot and photo shown in LCD the ability to see shooting information by pressing down arrow in D-pad and by rotating front dial, move from photo to photo. Not have to press the playback button to see the info.  The ability to select every option for My Menu. Add Extra Custom Setting C7, C8, C9 Full screen blown Highlight Mode (Blinkies) A Live RGB Histogram (Raw histogram) Disable Noise Reduction Completely Focus Bracketing Internal f-log Increased frames for Bracketing WiFi GPS connection through phone Camera should remember when self-timer is enabled after power off, or at least it should be an option. Increase the maximum allowed time selection in T mode, not maxing out at 30 seconds Auto ISO minimal shutter speed increases with focal length 

5x4 aspect ratio in camera.
Highlight exposure mode.
Extended long exposure times e.g. 1 minute, 4 mins, 16mins, 60mins.
Hyperfocal distance option for function button/s.

To the X-T2 / X-Pro2 wishlist:
Enable to set maximum number of shots in CL / CH (Just like Nikon has) Do not let the camera make any images when there is no SD card in either slot 1 or 2 Set ISO dial to A - Select in menu the option to allow ISO change via the back control command wheel Add option for focus priority for Continuous AF (Handle 'C') mode to: Release - EQUAL - Focus Add 'SMALL AREA Tracking' = the 49 phase detection points > Single Point Follow Focussing on moving objects. Allow for AF start position; Horizontal / Vertical  Orientation linked AF Point  (just like Canon has) Single AF Point plus fixed extension points (look at how Canon does this) Allow assign different AF-C settings for quick switching under different Fn keys (eg. AF-C3 to Fn 3 and AF-C6 to Fn5)
OR  Better; Make something possible that can be done here as with the 5D MK IV:  
Instantly switching AF area selection modes
Register/recall shooting functions
(This would make it possible to instantly switch between continuous shooting modes using the two adjacent buttons or using single focus or continuous focus using two adjacent buttons)
  Make all options available in the Q menu Anti Flickr Shooting (see Canon) EVF Only + LCD MENU ONLY  
Just to name a few

My Kaisen love dream:
Bring back a "Discreet mode option" from X-T1 (awfully named Silent mode first then Flash and Sound On/Off)
Which would enable with one toggle, being able to turn all sounds and beeps off, change shutter to electronic and disable focusing light and flash.
I really miss this for events on churches and other venues, but not all the day, just 1-2 hours of the event... now I have to change 4-5 settings. And why remove it? Because the guy who named it messed it up big time? Change the name to "Discreet mode" which is easy to understand, it's a mode and will not get confused with other settings. Can add an icon on screen  and/or even can set it with a AE-L long press or other Fn if don't want to clutter the menus, like the lock from from long pressing Menu/OK.

The name generated confusion, not the feature per se, the feature is awesome and is a great advantage over a DSLR, so take advantage of it!… that's why Fuji smartly included it on the first place. So don't remove it because the naming was bad… just change the name! but to a good one and PLEASE not using the same name for other setting "flash on/off  , noise, electronic, etc" use a new word "Discreet, Stealth  , etc". . If in doubt why not give kaisen some love and run a poll for it's reinstatement and name?. Being able to control ISO with command dial wheels... an equivalent to T mode for shutter speeds, but ISO.
Set the L or H to it, that would be very appealing to every on switching from DSLR and I think I read the GFX will have the option, so will be consistent with that.
  Being able to reverse direction of front/rear command dials to change shutter speed and ISO as to match Canon/Nikon/user preferred direction.
Again making easier to adjust for DSLR previous or simultaneous users. There is the option of change the direction of focus ring, why not the wheel command dials too?
  +1 for  Increase the maximum allowed time selection in T mode, not maxing out at 30 seconds. (mentioned by Isaac)
  +1 highlight warning. Cheers!

A live RGB histogram would be brilliant. I'd find it very valuable.

Zebras in all modes, not just video. It's about time, please.

I would like to see all the GFX aspect ratios on the X-T2: 4:3, 5:4, 7:6, 1:1, 3:2, 16:9, 65:24
Also would like to have more control of the JPG compression
Turn off noise reduction completely 
If possible make AF tracking even faster
Customize EVF view mode button so I don't have to go trough all the options
New Film simulations

*RAW histogram
*Rear Command Wheel-Customize-Push to Initiate AF (Back button AF too small a button)
*ISO-Shutter Speed Lens Dependent
*Blinkies Full Frame in Review (Or live view if possible)
*Highlight overexposure prevention option.
*All buttons more customizable
*More items in "Q" menu

Camera rotation specific focus points that remember your last point in that orientation
 
Raw highlight warning blinkies in live view (would settle for playback)
 
Customizable Q button (I don't use the quick menu, and it's a perfect spot for AF-On)
 
Something that speeds up lightroom performance with RAF files (I realize this is an Adobe issue, not a firmware issue, but hey, it's a wish list)
 
Faster AF (Even on the X-T2, the AF never really feels "snappy" like it used to on my Canon. The Canon missed more often, but it was always so confident about it. The X-T2 is more accurate, but much more plodding that makes me feel less confident in it)
 
Fix random under-exposure issues when there are white things in the scene. I've found that if I have something white in my shot (like a white shirt on a model) I'll sometimes get as much as 2 stops under-exposed when using a priority mode. I think it's trying to preserve highlights? 

I would like to have the AF point auto rotate as you rotate the camera between landscape and portrait.
Also able to add "Switch Slot Sequential" in my menu or in Q menu.
Make Q button as a customizable Fn button so that can be as AF-On.

Exposure Compensation Dial position alert.
 
When they designed the X-T2, Fuji wisely added 'lock' buttons to both the ISO and Shutter Speed dials, so that these couldn't be moved inadvertently.
 
So why the hell didn't they do the same with the Exposure Compensation Dial? It needs this more than the others, being positioned at the extreme right end of the top of the camera, where it's easiest to be moved by mistake; I've done it just taking the camera out of my backpack - and more than once, I might add.
 
Plus which, the X-10 I owned previously had the exact same issue. I sometimes wonder if the nerds who design these things ever actually use them in the real world, quite honestly.
 
Obviously, they can't retroactively add a physical feature such as a lock button at this point (though it should be done to the next generation). But they could surely include a firmware update that would make that exposure compensation information on the left side of the viewfinder blink repeatedly, or turn orange, or something, if the dial has been moved away from the 0 position.

Re. the histogram, I would also like to have the left/right boundaries visible. As it is now the histogram kind of "floats" in a grey box making exact judgement of clipping threashold difficult.

Here's my list:
More aspect ratios like 5:4 and 4:3
 
Better bracketing like in the GFX
 
Internal f-log recording
 
RGB histogram at least in playback
 
Highlight warning at least in playback
 
A menu option to enlarge the sensor to a medium format one
 
OK, maybe the last one isn't very realistic but how cool would it be?

Raw histogram - displayed across the whole screen (as one display option).

Very nice, thanks... works nicely on the X-Pro1.  Would be great if someone could get similar working for the original X100.

Lightroom has film simulations, yes, but it doesn't apply the ones you used automatically. You have to remember which one you used and apply it yourself. This plugin takes the guessing out of it. When you run the plugin it reads the metadata and applies the film simulation you used when the photo was taken. For some people that may not matter, but for those who switch film simulations this is a huge help. In my opinion, it's something Adobe should have integrated a long time ago like they do with Canon and Nikon.
 
In addition, the developer is working on adding the ability to have the plugin read and apply the star ratings. He mentioned on his website that his developer version has that feature so it's only a matter of time before he adds it to the version available for download. 

We need to do a little bit of Kaizen on this forum!  

Side notes:
 
If you complain about something not working please have the courtesy to post the solution if and when you discover it, or what you did to get it resolved.
 
If it was operator error, please post it as such, admit you mistake, and stop blaming Fuji.
 
Please don't tell us you have white bars, squiggly lines, autofocus failure, error code XXX, that has been going on since the day you bought your new "Fuji X".
 
Enlighten us and tell us the resolution, and for gosh sakes if it's under warranty and you really believe the camera is broken the return it for repairs.
 
That brings to mine the poster who insisted her camera was broken, refused to try a different lens to determine if it was the camera or then lens, and then chastised me for asking if it was resolved, and in the end never did give the forums the resolution (again indicating operator error).
 
Lastly to all you bleeping trolls, this is a Fuji X Forum, not a "Pentax/Sony/Nikon does it better forum".