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I'd like more than 3 bkt shots. Also, if set to auto ISO (where I always shoot when not on a tripod) the bkt fcn will vary the ISO when bracketing. To vary the exposure when bracketing, I discovered you need to pick a specific ISO (different than my Nikon) rather than setting it up in the menu.

Won't work with ios10 and my XT-2 either. Emailed Fuji about the need for a firmware update.

Until September 30th Fuji has a sale where you can get the teleconverter (the 1.4 or the 2.0) for only $100 (Canadian) more when you buy the 100-400mm lens. That's a savings of $500. Went back to my dealer today, where I bought the 100-400mm lens yesterday, and gave them another $100 for the 1.4 converter.

I've had my XT-2 for 2 weeks now. The first thing I did was set up back button focusing. The shutter button simply engages the shutter and nothing else. I focus using the AF-L button, which is decoupled from the shutter. It works the same way as it did on my Nikon D800. You do not have to be in M focus mode, contrary to a number of blogs and videos. I am usually shooting in C but sometimes in S and no menu changes are required to back button focus in either once the AF-L button is set up.

Bought the Tenba DNA 13 last week and love it. There is a top zipper so the XT-2 can be taken out without opening up the whole bag; sold my Thinktank Retrospective 10.

Sold my Nikon 80-400 and bought the Fuji 100-400 today.

Got my Fuji XT-2 last week and now have to decide about the 100-400 mm lens. I have the 55-200 mm lens and am going on a grizzly bear shoot next year. We'll be in zodiacs so no tripod shots. The 55-200 is obviously lighter to hand-hold but I'm concerned about reach and quality. I also have a Nikon D800 and an 80-400 mm lens but that combo weighs 1 1/2 pounds more than the XT-2 with the 100-400 mm lens. Any thoughts from users of these lenses? The bears are not quick moving but light may be low and the zodiac is not completely still while I'm shooting.

My understanding is than an OIS version would weigh even more, and then add WR and even more weight. My wish list is for a 16-80 mm lens with OIS and WR but at f/4 (to replace my Nikon 24130 mm f/4 lens).

I only need a replacement for my Nikon 24-120 f/4 travel lens, which would be a 16-85 Fuji f/4. It would hopefully be sharper than the Fuji 18-135 lens.

I have pre-ordered my X-T2 and hope to have it next week. At present I always use back button focusing on my D800. Back button focusing should be available in AF-S and AF-C modes and not simply with manual focus mode as that limits it's utility. Between auto-ISO, aperture priority and back button focusing, I just have to decide what DoF I want when shooting in the street or traveling. Once I switched from using the shutter button to focus to back button focusing I would never go back. I can constantly focus and shoot at high speed with moving objects or recompose and shoot easily. If I cannot do this with the X-T2 I will be very disappointed.

The serious birders in my camera club all use at least 400 mm lenses. If you would only do wildlife/birding photography occasionally, the 100-400 may not be worth the expense as the 50-140 could be used in many situations. I'm going to a grizzly bear reserve (in British Columbia where I live) next June and will be using a 80-400 Nikon zoom (hand-held) as we will be in zodiacs.

"If the XT-2 has the features I expect (2 SD slots, 5 or more bracket shots, better AF and 24 MP) I will be purchasing it. I have seen and read the numerous “advice needed” threads, but still am not sure about my best options." The XT-2 has met my needs and been pre-ordered. Still considering lens options. Ironically, I submitted 3 shots to a juried fine art show, 2 taken by my D800 (the ones I posted earlier in this thread) and one by my Sony Rx-100; the photo by the P&S was selected rather than the Nikon shots.

Thanks for all the feedback. Fuji reps are in town next week for a photography show and I'll check with them as well. My present thinking for really light travel, is to use the 55-200 and keep it on the camera. Since I don't have a second Fuji body, I can use my Sony RX100 IV which is a very light and fast (f/1.8) and covers 24-70 mm. I might also bring (but then have to change lenses) the 10-24 for landscapes. The 16-55 f/2.8 weighs almost the same (655 g) as my current 24-120 Nikon lens (710 g).

The D800 would be for road trips. For flying travel, like a month in Portugal next year, I would physically suffer from carrying that weight all day long and prefer to have just the XT-2.

Your travel kit is the one I originally planned to use. My history with big focal length ranges includes the 28-300 FX and the 18-200 DX Nikon lenses, neither of which impressed me at the long end. I do like the convenience of zooms, such as the 70-200 and my current 'walk around' 24-120 which is pretty sharp if I stop down from f/4 to 5.6 or more. After reading reviews of the 18-135 I got spooked that it would be like the Nikon lenses all over again. I guess I want my cake (good IQ) and eat it too (zoom convenience). If there was a constant f/4 aperture Fuji 16- 85 that would probably do the trick for travel (with no wildlife or landscape).

If the XT-2 has the features I expect (2 SD slots, 5 or more bracket shots, better AF and 24 MP) I will be purchasing it. I have seen and read the numerous “advice needed” threads, but still am not sure about my best options. We travel a lot, and I don’t like to check my luggage. As a result, my camera gear has to fit in my Retrospective 10, although my tripod goes in my carry on suitcase. Our last trip (Oaxaca, Mexico), I had my Nikon D800 with a 24-120 mm f/4 lens. At night I just carried a Sony RX100 IV, which goes from 20-70 mm, but is fast (f/1.8), small and light. When I look at my travel shooting range, many shots are at 24 and 120, as well as in the 45-65 mm range. While traveling, I am usually shooting street scenes rather than wildlife or landscapes; two of my Oaxaca shots are posted below as examples of what I like to do. If I’m taking a road trip to the US Southwest, I’ll still bring my D800 and a wide angle lens. However, I’m planning trips to Portugal, Spain and Italy and want to travel lighter as I feel the weight of the D800 by the end of the day. I hate changing lenses as I’m tired of sensor dust, no matter how careful I try to be. In terms of Fuji lenses, I am already planning to buy the 10-24 and the 35 f/2 but may not travel with them. The travel lens choices, and my concerns, are: 18-55 and/or 55-200 (pretty good for kit lenses, but would have to change lenses often to cover my usual 24-120 range) 50-140 (amazing reviews, but big, heavy, and nothing wide or normal) 16-55 (again, amazing quality but heavy and no OIS) 18-135 (the jack-of-all-trades lens, but apparently soft at the long end and fairly slow with no constant aperture; had considered this and a 35 f/2 as my best option) So, given my needs, and desire to have one (or maybe 2 lenses, like a small light one for evenings), what suggestions do you folks have? Thanks in advance.

Unfortunately, Iridient Developer is not available for PCs (I have an Asus) and since it's essentially a one man show at Iridient, in an email he told me he has no time to do the additional programming (at present). I was hoping LR6 would solve the problem. Anyone tried that version, as I've heard Adobe is working with Fuji to sort this out.

Anything by Freeman Patterson, especially "Photography and the art of seeing".

Darknj and gordonrussell76: I am also interested in the 12-24, 18-135 and a 1.4 lens combo. The question I have is regarding the ability of the 35mm 1.4 to be useful inside a room. Would the 23 mm be better able to capture church interiors, for example? I am considering a 2 lens system for travel, with the 18-135 mm for daytime and the 23 or 35 mm for evenings/low light/interiors. Thoughts?

I have been looking for an alternative to my Nikon D800 + lens gear due to weight and obtrusiveness when travelling. I have debated between the 18-55/55-200 combo and the 18-135 (plus a fast prime like the 35 mm for night time and interiors). I usually use my 24-120 f/4 on my full frame camera as my walk around lens and did a sort of focal lengths used in my photos in Lightroom 5. Aside from nature shots (where I might need 400 mm), I discovered that I would frequently be changing lenses if I used the 18-55/55-200 combo. I decided that the 18-135 would work as a one lens solution for daytime, then I can use the 35 mm lens in the evening which is fast and less obtrusive. For a cropped sensor, my ideal one travel lens would be ~18 to 85 mm and faster than the 18-135 mm lens.

My wish list for an X-T2 includes: RGB histogram, threaded cable release socket, battery icon with % displayed, bracketing shots increased to 5, and a second SD card slot. Then I can leave my Nikon D800 at home.