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Same here. Thumbnails load way faster now. A step in the right direction.

Ken Rockwell is unimpressed with the X-Pro 2....
 
....and I have always been unimpressed with Ken Rockwell, so do the math...
 
Ken unimpressed with XPro2  x  me unimpressed with Ken  =  impressed with XPro2  
 
(negative times a negative = a positive kinda thing) 

Interesting review...although a lot of copy & paste on the viewfinder. Do not agree on the landscape colors for Fuji in general. But in most cases, he has some fair points about each camera he reviews, and a lot of subjective exaggerations and complaints that are not consistent. He for sure knows how to stay interesting and drive traffic...

Interesting review...although a lot of copy & paste on the viewfinder. Do not agree on the landscape colors for Fuji in general. But in most cases, he has some fair points about each camera he reviews, and a lot of subjective exaggerations and complaints that are not consistent. He for sure knows how to stay interesting and drive traffic...

There is always one consistent aspect of these types of conversations, they're all train wrecks. They almost never lead to anyone being convinced of anything, people get insulted or feel insulted, the "experts" all come out, and mounds of people get sucked in with no real productivity achieved. I am now part of the mound. lol.
 
Having used numerous systems over the years, I have found that there is absolute truth to the sayings "horses for courses" or "different strokes for different folks." So long as you are honest and know what you're doing with all of your gear, you will usually find that there are things to love and not love about every system. It is how each of those systems works for you and what you need that really determines which one is best. But to argue over which one is better is almost always an exercise in futility since everyone has different needs and preferences. The only way to know for sure whether something works for you is to get it into your hands and find out for yourself.
 
As a user both systems (xpro2/xt1 and a7r2), I can honestly say that there are tangible benefits to both. For a long time, I simply loved the process of making images with my Fuji rig. But there were always a few things lacking which I compensated for with my Canon rig. Then came the Sony A7R2 which changed the game for me. It provided a tool that gave me the ability to do lots of things I was never able to do before. However, while it is a tolerable shooting experience, I cannot say that I enjoy the process of making images with it. Along came the xpro2 and now things are starting to get really interesting. IQ is now a toss-up with my preferences being different for differing shooting scenarios. AF is much better on the xpro2 than the xt1. But it is still not up to the level of consistency that I have been getting with the Sony. IBIS is also the real deal for those that like to believe that it isn't (I never thought much of it before using it either). Also, 42mp and all that flexibility in the files is great if you do a lot of post. When I will be in a shooting scenario where I am taking lots of shots, running and gunning, and needing things done on the fly, Fuji is king. When I am trying to get absolute flexibility and maximum data in the files, Sony is it. I could sit here and do this all day with pointing out a list of things that I love and hate about each. But the truth is, they are both tools that give me everything I need when used in conjunction with each other.

I'd love for some people to actually show images of what they were able to make with all those megapixels, that would have been impossible to achieve with a "lesser" camera, and that isn't down to technique, skill level, lighting, location, emotion, or any other factor apart from iso, sharpness and resolution for that matter... We all know Fuji isn't the best focussing camera out there, so I'll give you that one.
 
I like the "measurebating" expression I read in another topic. It mostly comes down to that. Like the cyclists bragging how their carbon bikes have a 20 gram weight loss thanks to some upgrade or another. Forgetting of course the fact that they're dragging their 25kg middle age beer gut around on that same bike...

I still consider the 50-140 the best lens in the lineup - have not checked the F2/90 though. Sharp like a prime plus amazing OIS, even wide open. You will not be disappointed for sure.
 
I thought about selling the 56 since I don't use it much anymore and don't necessarily need 1.2...but I love the aesthetics. ;-)

Between my X-T1 and my girlfriends A7, I always found the skin tones from Sony more warm, but the white balance also more on the "yellow" side. As for sharpness, I agree with addicted2light - Fuji RAW needs quite an mount of sharpening (JPG is very crisp), Sony is sharp already. 

Can't go wrong with you X-T1. Enjoy it...X-T10 would have been my suggestion if bought new, but with an X-T1 for 800 you have an even better camera.