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the dial is difficult to see in the dark, but so are all dials or buttons. That was really my only complaint with it initially, but then I realized I can still look through the viewfinder and watch the ISO change as I turn the dial. I think in most cases now, I am as fast or faster adjusting the ISO with this dial setup then on any previous camera I owned, including my Canon DSLRs.

Mine is really sharp for what it is. I agree there is likely a problem with it. You are using AF-S right?

I don't think it would hurt. It's always nice to have options, but I'm not sure how crowded the display would become.

i think once you use it a few times, you will get used to it and be able to adjust it without taking the camera away from your eye. I find it easier to operate than the dial on the X-T1 and appreciate that I don't have to put the camera up to my eye to go through a menu after pressing a fn button to adjust the ISO as I'm walking up to a scene I'd like to capture. Just a quick turn of a dial, while the camera is powered off, and the ISO is adjusted. Using it on a fn button encouraged me to try auto ISO because I couldn't be bothered to set it by having to look throu the EVF each time I wanted to see the setting and then make an adjustment.

I can understand why some don't like it, but I actually like it for the most part. I'm not a huge fan of it on fn buttons.

Those are some great photos! I have also been very impressed with the 100-400mm. the long telephoto was the missing lens for me since switching from Canon.

That is a tough question. I have all the lenses you own and on your list except for the 16-55 and 50-140mm. I've held off buying those because I have the Canon equivalents and haven't been shooting any events recently. The 10-24mm is a really nice lens, but I'm not one who shoots a lot of ultra wide images. I had the 17-40mm canon, and sold it to by this for the Fuji so it was more of a swap than a purchase. Ultra wide can be fun, but again it's not something I shoot often. I could have probably easily gone with the Samyang 12mm but wanted to be able to zoom for flexibility. The 56mm is a prime I didn't have before because I never ended up buying an 85mm for Canon. I thought it may be redundant because of the 50mm and 135mm I owned for Canon. I bought the Fuji 56mm for portraits and am really liking the focal length now. If you like to shoot wide open, I would say this is not redundant with the 50-140mm. If the 16-55mm goes wide enough for you, skip the 10-24mm. If not, you could save a little money and buy the Samyang. I would recommend the 56mm though.

I put filters on a few lenses, but don't use them on most. I generally use B+W filters when I use them. I put one on the 10-24mm because it is a lens you can get very close to things with and if not paying attention, bump the lens into. i know the lens hood would help with this, but I use it without the hood most of the time. I also put one on the 100-400 because it is used in harsher environments. I noticed the 18-55mm has one too, but I think that is mostly because I had it from a canon lens I owned in the past. ease of cleaning is the main reason I have it on those lenses. I don't use them on any of my primes.

mine changes automatically.

Thanks for the replies Frod and Quincy! I will check out that site.

the zoom ring on mine was a little stiff at first. Either it loosened up some after the first day of shooting or I became used to it. I haven't noticed any noise coming from it.

I hope this is not a dumb question.. I've seen some posts in the forum under other topics talking about the 35mm F/1.4 being optically corrected and the 35mm F/2 being digitally corrected. How do you find out which lens are corrected optically vs digitally? Great work putting this all together Quincy!

Those turned out great! its nice to see examples in less than ideal lighting.

I haven't had the X-Pro2 long enough to do a lot of shooting with it. I also have an X100T so I expect I will use them similarly. I use EVF when framing and exposure are critical. I also tend to use it when I want more precise focus, but the popup electronic range finder window helps a lot with that. An example would be in portraits, i find it easier to use the EVF to ensure focus is on the eyes. The OVF is not as accurate for that, but again you can use the popup rangefinder window. The OVF works great when you are out taking photos on the street or anywhere you want to see more than your frame. It is helpful to see when someone is about to step into your frame or when composing and want to see what would be included if you take a few steps back. It is best suited for prime lenses.

I was shooting a 5D MKII and a 5D classic with a fairly large collection of L glass when I bought my first Fuji camera, the X-E1. The AF was horrible, the EVF had lag, and Lightroom couldn't even read the RAW files for quite some time so I had to shoot mostly jpeg. Needless to say, at that time the Fuji was more of a toy to me and I used the camera once in a while for fun. When the X-T1 was announced, I preordered it. Before I received it, I sold the 5D classic and ordered a 6D to replace it as a backup to my 5D MKII. Once the X-T1 arrived, I started using it a lot. It didn't feel quite ready to replace a DSLR, but it was so much closer than the X-E1. The firmware updates made the X-T1 into an entirely different camera. The way they transformed the camera is difficult to explain. Think of it like having a 5D MKII downloading the firmware (for free) and having a 5D MKIII. The AF performance difference was an incredible step up. From my Canon setup, I was sold on FF sensors. I had a Rebel and a 50D and the sensors in them were fairly bad, and the focal lengths of the lenses just seemed off. Everything was better when I stepped up to the 5D. I was hoping Fuji would release their FF model too. The X-T1 began to change my thinking on this. I bought some of the Fuji prime lenses and was blown away by the quality. The images looked better than what my Canon L lenses produced. Last July I took the X-T1 and 56mm F/1.2 along with my 6D and 50mm F/1.2L on a portrait session and shot them side by side (shortly after firmware V4). This was the first time I ever used the Fuji to shoot any sort of portraits and I don't remember why I didn't at least test this before on a friend. I shot the Canon at F/2 and the Fuji at F/1.4 for many of the shots. I think the Fuji photos looked better overall. Needless to say, I had sold the 5D MKII and some L lenses. I also have a 6D with less than 2000 shutter actuations on it. I was holding onto the 50mm F/1.2, the 135mm F/2, and and the 70-200mm F/2.8 because those were may favorite lenses. My X-Pro2 arrived late last week and I started to photograph the rest of the Canon gear for Craigslist. I do not see any loss of image quality or usability at this point with the Fuji; at least for me. I don't shoot with flashes often so the lack of a flash system hasn't bothered me. As Jackalized said above, the lens selection from Fuji helps with the equivalent factor. They created lenses with the APS-C sensor in mind for all the popular focal lengths. I never thought I'd say this, but FF no longer matters to me. If Fuji were to release one, I'd at least evaluate it. I'd probably be more interested in the MF camera that is rumored though. Overall, the Fuji cameras make shooting fun. You want to use the camera. This has been my experience over the last few years.

I know what you mean about the differences between the the X-Pro2 and X-T1 as far as handling and some of the features. I just got my X-Pro2 late Thursday so I haven only been able to do limited shooting with it so far. The tilt screen on the X-T1 is nice and I also like the direct access to all the functions through dials. I don't find the EVF of the X-Pro2 to be too small, at least not yet. The overall responsiveness of the X-Pro2 is so much better. The joystick for AF is even better than I anticipated. So much so that the one on my Canon feels cumbersome. AF in general is also improved, though I haven't been able to try all scenarios. This weekend I took the X-T1 one with the 100-400mm + 1.4x TC and found a barred owl in the tree. I took a few photos and than decided to put the comb on the X-Pro2 in case I wanted to crop the photo some later. It was then that I realized how much quicker the X-Pro2 could lock on to focus. It was instant without any hesitation. It has made me have made me have thoughts about selling the X-T1 and buying a second X-Pro2. I'm not sure I see a sharpness difference. Perhaps you mean you see more detail in the photos of the X-Pro2 due to the extra resolution. My recommendation for you is to use the X-Pro2 for about two more weeks before you decide. For what you shoot, it sounds like the X-T1 body has more features, but I think you're going to appreciate the X-Pro2 image sensor and joystick enough that you'll want to use it, at least until the X-T2 is announced.

I just received my X-Pro 2 last night. I put a fully charged battery from the X-T1 in it and went through the menus, setup a few things, and turned the camera on and off many times while playing with it for about an hour. One time I noticed the screen didn't say 'sensor cleaning' and though that was strange. Turned the camera back on and the camera had reset. I only changed the lens once, form the 35 f/1.4 to the 35 f/2 and have not yet taken the battery out. The last setting I changed prior to the reset was programming the top fn button to change auto ISO settings. Thought I'd share my observations. Hopefully it was a one reset and fixed thing like many others observed.

I would like to see these improvements too, though I wonder if the macro button would be able to be unassigned. If you have the camera in OVF you wouldn't have very accurate framing lines and I don't know if they would be able to make the EVF screen pop up if the focusing was too close for OVF. Maybe they have something that works for this in the X-pro2. Mine should arrive tomorrow evening. Like the idea though.

I know what you mean. I think the 5D Classic was my favorite DSLR. I liked the colors it produced better than the MKII. I still think about buying another one, but I don't use any of my Canon gear anymore.

it may on the X-Pro2 if you are not using very long lenses. The X-Pro1 and X100 series are not really capable of focus tracking. The X-Pro2 has tracking, but remember the OVF viewfinder lines get smaller with the long lens you put on it. Mine has not yet arrived, hoping for this week, but early reviews say the EVF is much quicker recovering than previous models making it more usable. I can't wait for it to get here.

I can confirm that this is an issue if you are trying to capture a subject that is somewhat difficult to follow. I've been somewhat successful at tracking birds in flight, but no where near what I could do with the DSLR. The main issue is there are slight freezes in the viewfinder with each photo meaning you have to be able to anticipate the movement without being able to see it.

I didn't receive mine yet, but my first pics are usually of my feet or a lamp so that is something anyone would want to see As I wait anxiously for mine to ship, I'm very curious about the AF. You say lightning fast.. what are you comparing it to? I really want to know how much better than the X-T1 it is. Thanks. Enjoy the new camera.

out of the two lenses you mentioned, i'd go with the 35mm. Having a pancake lens is nice for size and weight, but part of the X series experience is the aperture ring. like cug said, you will need to decide what focal length works best for you. I prefer shooting at the 50mm equiv. range, but others the 35mm equiv. if you look through your photo library and see if your shots are more normal focal length or wide, that should help with that aspect. Another good option to make it a multi lens set is to pick up a legacy lens and adaptor. It won't be as sharp or perfect as the new fuji lenses, but i personally like the look some of the legacy glass has. There are quite a few fast 50mm options available.

I agree with the above. I'd also add that the EVF on my X100T lacks the color and contrast that the EVF on my X-T1 has. The X-T1 is small and you can add some black tape over the branding if you want. Unless they change the body of the X-T2, I think it's the camera for you. If you want something in the mean time, you may want to pick up one of the X-E2 deals from Adorama and either keep it as a second body or sell it after you get the X-T2. I personally really like a lot about the X-Pro 1 when it was released, but the sluggishness of it overall was enough to keep me away. The X-Pro2 resolves those issues so I have one on order. i think the X-T1 and X-T2 when it is released will still be the primary camera for me, but there is just something I like about the design of the x-pro series. I can't even claim nostalgia as I'm not old enough

Out of curiosity, what are you comparing the AF with? I'm hoping it is better than the X-T1.