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If the XT-2 s announced/released this summer I'd be shocked if it did not feature the same processor/sensor as the X-Pro 2, and all the new technical specifications that come with that. I expect it to feature an EVF only, and an articulating screen, and if it is released at a lower price point to lose maybe the 2nd SD card slot (although hope it doesn't).

I'm happy with the 18 F/2.0 at the wide end (landscapes are not really my thing), and I use the 35 F/1.4 as my go to lens. the next lens I get will be the 56 F/1.2 would make up my 3 lenses. Since moving from Sony Alpha (E mount) to Fuji the 50mm is the lens i miss the most; however I could probably live with 2 primes either the 35 F/1.4 or the 27 F/2.8 + 56 F/1.2

Nice to have, but really specialist, especially if like the 1.4, it is only compatible with 3 lenses

so with todays rumour of a September announcement, for sale before Christmas if like other stuff ~1 month after announcement. Will this be fuji's most expensive lens for the X mount yet? It's definitely getting crowded in the normal focal length range (~35mm - 50mm full frame equivalent), we have a 23mm, a 27mm, and 2, 35mm lenses. Perhaps Fuji will release a host of new super fast lenses (at least 1 stop faster) covering similar focal lengths to what we already have and charge "pro" prices for them. as I already have the 35 F/1.4, it would be really unlikely for me to part with money on a 33 F/1, I have to many missing lenses in my own collection to double up on focal lengths; also I could not think of a use for the lens (for me) that is not filled by the 35mm F/1.4, I'm not a fine art photographer, so having a slightly better lens is of little interest to me. A 23mm and a 56mm F/2 at similar prices to the 35mm F/2 would be more attractive to me, mainly because I do not have either of the current versions (although the 56 F/1.2 is the next lens on my 'wish' list to buy)

It looks odd, but meh.

lol, this would be great, but I am happy remapping the bottom right function button to ISO

Personally after moving from sony E mount to Fuji, I love the dials. For me it is so much easier and quicker than navigating options on the screen. My normal work stream, is Auto focus, but everything else is in full manual. Personally, I love the Aperture ring, and the way the shutter speed dial works, with the camera to my eye, I can adjust everything without having to look at the camera. I set the shutter speed to the speed I want then if I need to make any small adjustments, I can use the front dial. If I wanted to be able to adjust the full range from the front (seems a bit time consuming to me) I would just set the camera to T. I have the bottom right function button (default is wifi) set to ISO, so all the main controls can be selected without having to look at the camera. When using the XF27 F/2.8, every time I want to change the aperture, I automatically reach to the lens, only to remember I need to adjust on the camera. I did not realise you could not shoot RAW in Auto, but I have never used Auto. I can understand Fujis logic though, If you are going to let the camera make every decision, you are probably unlikely to make major changes in post, therefore they ae making it as simple as possible. Still if it is an easy fix, can't see how it would hurt to allow RAW+JPEG.

Now we have the super telephoto zoom, I suspect that other than the 120mm macro, and the possible 33 F/1, we are more likely to see new reviisons of existing lens with WR, or similar lenses with WR (e.g. the 35mm F/2 WR does not replace the 35mm F/1.4). I don't know how much demand there would be for faster telephoto lens as we have the 50-140mm F/2.8 (~70-198 F/4 with teleconverter), and it would be a large lens. I'd honestly like to see a cheaper range of Prime lenses be it XC primes, or Just XF aka XF27mm, to give more choice for occasional lenses. Occasional lens = Lens that you do not often use. For myself I do not photograph a lot of landscape photography, I certainly don't plan on making money from it, so I would be hard pressed to justify dropping several hundred £ on a 16mm F/1.4, for the odd time I take a photograph of a landscape. Where potentially I would spend that much on a lens for portrait work. If there was a XC prime 16mm F/2.8, made of plastic, no aperture ring, for £200 but still optically good it would be more considered, as it is not such a large investment, for a lens that maybe on the camera 1% of the time.(make it out of metal and call it XF for £250). Yes I realise both the XF18 F/2, and XF27 F/2.8 are reasonable priced lenses (around £200-250) the above was an example. The other end is probable worse atm, a Landscape photographer who only occasionally takes portrait shots, has to spend £700 on the XF53 F/1.2 or £450 on the XF60 F/2.4 or £630 on XF 90 F/2. He may have access to an affordable zoom (XC or XF) but the Bokeh is nowhere near as nice (or as easy to achieve). If Fuji released an XC or XF 50mm (ish) F/2 or 2.8 Optically good, but plastic and/or no aperture ring for sub £300 it is a lot more viable. The same goes for the X-A, X-M, and to a certain extent X-T10 and X-E shooters, you have spent less than £600 on a body (and kit lenses for the X-A/M series) but you don't have many lenses to match the bodies prices. Buyers in these markets would probably appreciate more choice at the lower end of the price scale X-Pro 2 and X-T1 photographers have spent £1000+ on the camera, and are probably professional or not on a limited income, so buying the best lenses is not such a problem. I have mentioned it elsewhere, but even for Sonys lack of lenses for their APS-C cameras, they do have good lenses at reasonable prices. 16 & 20mm F/2.8, 30mm 1:1 Macro F/3.5, 35mm F/1.8 OSS, 50mm F/1.8 OSS, and 55-210mm F/4.5-6.3, all available sub £400 (all but 35mm and zoom are sub £250, 3 retail for under £200) the 35 & 50 both have stabilisation, and the 50mm at £200 if a fantastic lens. These lenses may not be up to Fujis quality (although the 50mm and 35mm come very close) but the fact you can pick up an entry-mid level ILC and buy 5 prime lenses for around £1500 (although having used both, I'd skip the 16mm and just get the 20mm, and wide angle converter, unless you need to go as wide as 12mm, then it's 16mm and converter). I'd doubt if Fuji's bottom line would get hurt by releasing a cheaper range, as those wanting the best fujinon lenses will buy the best, those that don't will buy a cheaper fujinon lens where previously they may well have gone without, and/or used the manual zoom on the end of their legs to reach the required FOV. It may also attract more entry level buyers to Fuji instead of buying into Sony E mount my 2p worth

mine (XT-10) works fine (JPEG only) but the camera informs me if it can not transfer the file. I tested using both the photoreciever app, and the camera remote app, both could receive files fine

Dual SD cards would be useful, I would prefer them both the fastest revision available at time of release. (who wouldn't?) However, taking RAW files on one card and JPEGS on the other would be great for events, when you need to get shots onto a projector or screen quickly and want to continue shooting. Currently I have 2 options wifi the jpegs to a tablet (which means I can not take photos during this period) or swap out the SD card, but then whoever is working the screens, has to filter through jpegs and raw files, and if they screw up I have lost all the files. On the X-Pro2, and hopefully XT-2 (probably little chance of 2 SD card slots making their way into XT-20), if they screw up, I lose the JPEGS only.,

can't see an aperture ring from images, there is an aperture switch visible, how is aperture adjusted on the lens (I assume with a non visible dial?) Since there is an R in the product name I assume for now, you don't adjust aperture on body (like XC and XF27 lenses) in product specifications it does list aperture is adjustable in 19 steps edit seems the aperture ring is just unmarked on photograph

i'll wake up on a few hours and we'll have a new camera that I can't afford, although strangely looking forward to the launch. More so, to see what will filter down the lines over the next year or two. Specs leak on Oz site are interesting, more so on X-E2s, where it seems to show better auto focus, compared to X-E2..... so maybe not just firmware, but that is for a different board

To be frank, I don't study sales by model numbers, but having an entry level model makes sense to attract people uncertain by the investment in camera systems. Then once they have bought into a system and are happy they are likely to upgrade within the system, once their skills pass the cameras ability or they want more quality etc. Without an entry level model sales are likely to be lost to competitors, a quick check of Amazons top selling mirrorless cameras in USA shows Sonys entry level cameras the alpha 6000 and the Alpha 5000 and 5100 rounding out the top 5 All priced less than the X-T10. The Alpha 5*** series is a direct competitor to the Fuji A series, flip screen no viewfinder http://www.amazon.com/Best-Sellers-Electronics-Mirrorless-Cameras/zgbs/electronics/3109924011 I can't find figures at the minute for rest of world or UK. I personally like the Fuji line up of cameras, but simplifying the naming scheme makes it easier from a marketing POV to let the uninformed know quickly without studying the specifications. like I previously said having 2 distinctive lines, one for rage finder style and 1 for DSLR style. I'm not suggesting Fuji will simplify the naming or suggesting anyone else is wrong the above is an opinion. If I had to take a guess at why the Sony systems outsell Fuji at the entry level even with overall a poorer lens line up, i'd say it is down to APS-C prime lens cost. If you buy the X-A series as your only X series camera, you have 2 reasonably cheap XC Zooms (normally available in cheap bundles with the camera at least here in UK ~£400 for camera and both zooms) , then the only sub £200 lens is the XF27mm, around £250 you can find the XF18, then you have the XF60, and both XF35's at normally less than £400 However if you buy into the Sony APS-C system, you have 2 Kit Zooms similar to the XC zooms, bundled with an A5000 for around £400, then as far as primes, you have the 16mm F/2.8 (wide angle and fisheye adapters available) at ~£165.00 the Macro 1:1, 30mm F/3.5 for ~£165, the (Brilliant) 50mm F/1.8 (OSS) for ~£199, the 20mm F/2.8 (adapters available) around £250, and the 35mm F/1.8 (OSS) for ~£350. There is no doubt that overall the Fuji lenses are better, however most of the Sony lenses are still good and represent excellent value for money, I do think that if Fuji wants to make inroads into the entry level market they need more lenses priced sub £400. I'd imagine they could use plastic bodies, slightly slower lenses, lose aperture rings to save costs without killing the optical quality. This would hurt sales of the premium lenses, as a lot of people will buy a lens that is good enough, but the increase in sales may make it worth while. The people that want the best lenses will still but the fastest, best quality lenses. for example if you are on a budget, and occasionally shoot landscapes in daylight, you would opt for a slower e.g. F/2.8 lens, without an aperture ring, made of plastic, not WR if it saved a few hundred £. However if you were a fine arts landscape photographer selling prints for Hundreds (or thousands) of £ and needed to photograph in all conditions, you would probably opt for the all metal, F/1.4, WR lens with perfect optics. I feel that there is room for both the premium XF range, and a high quality but cheaper XC range of prime lenses

I Said OTHER difference, as in those differences not already listed by others, and the flip screen had already been mentioned

.... double posting, edited to remove duplicated text

The other difference between X-A1 and X-A2 is not in th camera, but in the lens kits If you can stil pick up a retail X-A1 it is shipped with 1st generation XC 16-50 (and in some cases, XC -50-230), where the X-A2 is supplied with 2nd generation versions I do not believe there is an optical difference (not that I have tested both revisions) From what I have read the 2nd revision has better OIS, and closer focusing, i'm sure others can confirm this. Also on Fuji uk website for X-A2 also quotes a longer battery life, and eye detection (among other focus improvements), face detection was present on X-A1 but tbh i don't know about eye and can't check atm

Personally for naming simplicity I hope they name the next real new X-E series, X-Pro 20 then on the 2 lines will be XT 2/20 and X-Pro 2/20 (with the X-A kept as entry level) Although I doubt I will jump on the next generation as I'm more than happy with my XT-10 and most of the time I am the limitation not the camera, once the camera starts limiting me, then it will be time for a change

Stacey, what are you tring to achieve? The only Long exposure i have done is when light painting (at night/in the dark) with the 35mm f/1.4, i used settings ~ ISO 200 F/11 Bulb mode - 20 sec + (using remote trigger)

If the X70 does come in at €800 that's about £600 in UK assuming that price includes VAT, that is an expensive camera since the X100T is around £775 you can get an XT-10 with XC16-50 for £599, or XT-10 body only + XF27 f/2.8 for £675 (X-E2 is similar price) Personally I can not see what in the specifications, justifies such a large price. Apart from touch screen/touch focus what can this camera do that any X mount camera can not do at less of a cost granted it has 2nd gen X-trans sensor/processor which gives it a small advantage (arguably) over X-A range, and X-E1/X-Pro 1 It is not really any smaller X70 - 112.5 x 64.4 x 44.4 mm (according to Fujirumors.com) X-A2 - 116.9mm x 66.5mm x 40.4mm (Fujifilm specs on website) +23mm for XF27 lens So they X70, is a barely measurable 4.4mm smaller in width, 2.1mm shorter in height, but is 19mm smaller in depth compared to an X-A2 with XF27mm, but at more than double the cost.... The XA-1 fits easily in my jacket pocket with XF27mm or XC16-50. the 23mm saving on the X70 will make no real difference to me. As this seems to be made of plastic, i think it is going to be a hard sell at €800 (maybe would stand more of a chance at €400)

I believe by smaller, he was comparing MILC to DSLR cameras. A lot of people (not all) have switched from DSLR to MILC because of the weight savings Perhaps a lot of people that are first time buyers to interchangeable lens cameras are attracted to MILC such as Fuji X line and Sony E mount because they are a lot smaller than DSLR cameras. Slightly off topic ............................ If someone released a Bridge Camera with a large sensor (1" or bigger) with high quality Fast glass and an extended zoom (600mm eqv) , I know several people that would ditch their MILC or DSLR cameras for that purely down to the weight of the entire kit

i like the idea of a little camera for street photography, which is still capable of high quaiity images; however, as I have access to an X-A1 and have both the XF18 F/2, and the XF27 F/2.8 pancake lens which on the X-A1 is a pretty small combo. It would have to be pretty cheap. You can pick up a new X-A2 with XC-16-50 kit lens for £299 in the UK, which granted is a little slower than F/2.8 on the X70, but more versatile. Depending on what you need you can pick up some pretty cheap good quality Fuji kit atm.

hard launches are always better than paper launches. But TBH i'm more interested in when the XF 100-400 will ship. My next camera upgrade (unless a lottery win happens) will most likely be to the XT-3(0) generation. Unless the current gear breaks it is unlikely it will be upgraded any time soon

I expect dealers (and others) will already know the price and the release date, they just aren't allowed to say having signed non-disclosure agreements (that's where leaks and rumours come from)

This and what type/mixture between phase and contrast

- Some form of 24mp sensor (if photos from france were not faked) Sony will need to release some new lenses as well, as their APS-C range is limited (although all their e-mount full frame lenses will work) Apart from the brilliant 50mm F1.8 OSS (and very cheap) and the 35mm F1.8 OSS (cheap by Fuji standards) the rest of the APS-C lenses are very oridinary. If the A6100 is priced at XT1 prices (which has been rumoured, and would fall in line with Sonys recent pricing structure), they will need to fill holes in the lens lineup