epscott

Well really you shouldn't be too put off by my word that the 56 is too slow to focus. It's too slow for ME, but I tend to be really demanding of my AF speeds. I complain about the AF speed of Fuji in general on here fairly regularly, and many times someone comes in and disagrees, so it's worth testing for yourself. For comparison, I couldn't use the Canon 85mm f/1.2 L either, because it focused so damned slowly. 
 
And the 50-140 will do you nicely for full body work so long as you aren't demanding wider than f/2.8
 
I understanding wanting AF lenses, especially for event shooting like weddings, but the manual focus aides that you get on the X-T2 are incredible. very difficult to miss focus with them turned on. Even shooting at f/.95 on my Mitakon, I feel very confident in my focusing abilities. So you could always get a 56 and use it normally, or use it as a manual focus lens with the focusing aides, or get an old 55mm f/1.2 from another mount and adapt it and save some money. You have lots of options with Fuji!
 
Attached is a shot I took at f/.95 with my Mitakon. 

Some nature shots with my X100T:
 

Waterdrops #1 / Germany by Sebastian Warneke, auf Flickr
 

Autumn #7 / Germany by Sebastian Warneke, auf Flickr
 

Autumn #5 / Germany by Sebastian Warneke, auf Flickr

Great Egret

Some more shots from the beginning. Re-edited a while later since I beefed up my Photoshop skills earlier this year...

First shot in the series was what killed my 56 APD. Autofocus motor creeked and yelled throughout the session, and this shot was the final one before I decided something was seriously wrong... You can see the focus was missed, as turned out later were 98% of all shots from this session. I sent in the lens to Fuji and got it back a few weeks later. They changed out the autofocus motor, but problems were even worse after that. Sent it back a second time. They changed the whole optical assembly, and now it seems to have been fixed.
 
Click on the pics to see full size.

I had the larger cup on my T1 and swapped with the T2. I like the larger one better.

https://youtu.be/5v5jcRgucTE
 
 
 
Gruss
Gregor
 
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Some really interesting thoughts on the sensor and dynamic range, and the camera in general.
 
Personally, when we get some RAW processing and samples, if the DR is state of the art for APS-C as speculated, and anywhere near the better FF models I'll be seriously interested. As important as the DR is how clean the shadows are, and to an extent how ISO-less the sensor is. On my A7rii I can expose for the highlights and pull up shadows to balance the exposure almost painlessly, a little like a friend of mine, who is a pro landscape photographer, now does on his D810. It really is extraordinary - shots which would previously have to be bracketed can now be achieved in one capture. If Fuji have matched that kind of performance with the new sensor that will be quite an achievement.
 
If the 'waxy' detail problem has been mitigated in RAW for LR too I'll definitely be in - I have some hope of this with the NR settings now going down to -4, which suggests you might be able to turn what I believe before was un-defeatable RAW NR off completely, but we shall see...
 
By the way, was it just me, or did anyone else think the 33mm frameline is pretty much a confirmation that the rumoured 33mm f/1.2 is more than a rumour now?
 
In terms of the hugely faster processor, and the potential read speed of the sensor, yes, I feel the X-T2 will almost certainly have 4K video, and perhaps some other tricks. I'd be interested to see if it has that new 4.4K EVF which has been rumoured too.
 
IF the new sensor is fantastic, I'm getting close to the point I could switch completely to Fuji in the near future. An X-T2 with 4K, and especially if it had IBIS (I shoot primes, so none of my lenses are stabilised) would probably do it. Very exciting. Since Fuji's lens lineup is quite complete in terms of FL range, it would be lovely to see the whole range updated to the latest AF motors, weather sealing, etc., even if not optically.

Regarding the copper wiring on the sensor -
 
http://photorumors.com/2016/01/15/the-sensor-inside-the-new-fuji-x-pro2-camera-is-made-by-sony-and-other-interesting-facts/
 
And
 
http://photoreview.com.au/reviews/advanced-compact-cameras/interchangeable-lens/first-look-fujifilm-x-pro2
 
Are interesting.

Mystic Morning II
Wolfgangsee Austria / 10-24mm
 

grundlsee herbst by papedo_pp, auf Flickr

Mountain chain by Ilya Postnikov, on Flickr

20151011-DSCF0882.jpg by Ian Pitts, on Flickr
X-Pro 1 with XF10-24mmF4 R OIS at 15mm
ISO 630 f6.4 1/80

Mystic Morning
Wolfgangsee Austria / 10-24mm

Capetown// Blouberg Strand
 
Blouberg Strand by Mehrdad, auf Flickr

Pastorale (I)
 

Ombu , Nagqu Prefecture, Tibet
 
051a0452-01 by yhcvn, on Flickr

Mt. Gurla Mandhata & Lake Mansarovar, Ngari Prefecture, Tibet
 
050a5437-01 by yhcvn, on Flickr

Dinggye, Shigatse Prefecture, Tibet
 
049a6375-01-3 by yhcvn, on Flickr

Gangga, Shigatse Prefecture, Tibet
 
048a7592-01-3 by yhcvn, on Flickr

Gangga, Shigatse Prefecture, Tibet
 
047a6265-01-3 by yhcvn, on Flickr

Nyima, Nagqu Prefecture, Tibet
 
046a3923 by yhcvn, on Flickr

Near Baiku Co, Shigatse Prefecture, Tibet
 
045a5847-01-2 by yhcvn, on Flickr

Zanda Clay Forest & Mt. Kamet, Ngari Prefecture, Tibet
 
043a6003-01 by yhcvn, on Flickr

Zanda Clay Forest, Ngari Prefecture, Tibet
 
042a0848-01 by yhcvn, on Flickr