Jerry-Astro

Sounds to me like you're trying to convince yourself more than anything else. I've read MANY reviews that discuss IQ, and all of them have been extremely positive (not quite sure which ones you've been looking at). Holding off is always a good idea if you want to wait for a better deal and allow some time for early bugs to shake out. However, many of us have been waiting with bated breath for the AF improvements that this camera delivers, and frankly, I know that Fuji will stand by the product if there are any issues that show up after launch. I'm not a photojournalist making my living with the camera, so if issues show up, it's not the end of the world for me. Therefore, I'm quite happy to be among the first to get one from my local dealer. I've done that many times in the past with Canon, and now with Fuji, and haven't been burned yet.

Well, perhaps because I'm primarily a zoom shooter, the AF speed frankly hasn't been that much of an issue (except in challenging light where the camera can have a tendency to hunt). Your comment struck me as more of a blanket statement, and while it might apply to those lenses, there remains a fair amount of newer glass that offers plenty adequate AF speed IMHO. I'm much more concerned about tracking and other "software" and body issues which impacts AF performance and accuracy in all lenses, not just the old ones. Appreciate the clarification.

Not so. There are a ton of improvements possible in AF that are not dependent on improvements in their lenses. Simply compare the number and sensitivity of AF points in a typical semipro class DSLR (think Canon 7D or better yet 7DMkII). The combination of more points, much better tracking, higher point sensitivity, and greater point coverage would make a huge difference with any of Fuji's lenses. Even Canon's basic kit lenses (far lower in quality that Fuji's 18-55) offer better and more accurate tracking than the X-T1, for example. BTW, I don't find the overall AF speed of the 18-55 to be a slouch either and it rarely causes me to lose a shot except in low light situations where it hunts. More sensitive points would absolutely help remedy that situation and wouldn't require an outright replacement of the lens.

24MP would be nice in an X-T2, but unlike others who are adamant that it's a "must have", not sure that not having that would be a deal killer for me. What would be is a lack of substantial improvements in the AF subsystem, both in terms of low light AF and tracking. Probably the biggest complaint I've had (and read from others in various forums) about the transition from DSLRs to Fuji mirrorless has related to challenges in using their cameras (X-T1 in particular) for sports, wildlife, BIF, etc. If Fuji were to take a hint from Sony and invest heavily in improving their AF and delivering reasonable DSLR class performance, the X-T2 could be a true killer camera. Their lens selection (plus roadmap additions) already would meet most photographers' needs. A major improvement in AF would be a real game changer, IMHO. What's listed in the rumors so far is pretty well a big "yawn", however, I'd have to believe (and hope) that Fuji has more up their sleeve.

Your pictures are simply stunning. Just beautiful work. I very recently took many photos at my daughter's wedding, exclusively using my X-T1 (with v3.1 FW). I was extremely happy with the results (as was the bride) and I was able to provide her with an early look exclusively with SOOC JPGs, which gave me more time to do some extra work in Lightroom on the RAWs. The images required very little or sometimes no PP work and the camera did a fantastic job. To be fair, the entire event was shot in a brightly lit room (natural light through windows), so flash was basically unnecessary. Fuji's one weakness is in the area of flash support, and I might have been a little less enthusiastic about the results if the wedding had taken place in a poorly lit venue. Either way, I fully agree with your comment about the future of DSLRs. There certainly are none in my future for sure. Thanks so much for sharing.

Yes, and Photolographer's Nepal image is also somewhat tilted. A little careful post processing could really improve the image, which otherwise is just beautiful.

Thanks for setting the record straight, Karina. Much appreciated.

Umm, no, at least for the Mac, it was my understanding that tethering support would not require any additional investment beyond LR itself. The implication was that the free download in the link I supplied contained support both for the Fuji and PC versions. If that assumption is wrong, then I would certainly agree with you and under no circumstances would I knowingly advocate piracy (particularly on a public forum for heaven's sake).

Thanks for everyone's response. I guess we'll simply have to wait some more until Fuji gets serious about this. <sigh>

So, working thru all the downloads, etc. associated with this, for Mac users, it seems to come down to the Tethering Plug-In. Apparently, the Mac version of the plug-in is bundled along with the PC version in a single .EXE file that needs to be run and the contents decompressed. In Fuji's brilliance, they appear to have only provided the single compressed .EXE file, which makes the Fuji plug-in inaccessible to Mac users, since these files cannot be run on a Mac. Something that would be way cool would be for someone who is a PC user to actually download the .EXE, run it, then post a link to the Mac (.PKG) file (that has been placed in a share file somewhere) so we can give it a try and see if it actually works. Anyone game? Here's the download site: http://www.fujifilm.com/support/digital_cameras/software/hsv5/plugin_01/download.html