Felix

I agree with dannat. Having used the 80-400mm on the Nikon FF, I have found that it was mostly used at the long end. While this doesn't make the lens much smaller, it would be easier to keep the optical performance at the sort of quality we have become used to from Fuji. I have gravitated to Fuji from the Nikon D800E simply because the FF rig ended up being too heavy to carry over extended distances. However, I am retaining one of the Nikon bodies and the 500mm prime lens simply because there is no alternative in Fuji's lineup. The aperture used in the proposed long lens from Fuji needs to be bright enough to ensure good AF performance, even at the long end of the lens. If it can't lock onto birds in flight, it is not worth buying. On the other hand, if it can, I'll be the first in line to smash my piggy bank to buy one. OIS is not important to me. I shoot all my wildlife shots in manual exposure mode at an ISO setting high enough to gove me 1/2000sec or faster to keep the wingtips sharp. Camera shake becomes irrelevant at that speed.

Thank you all for the feedback. I am still running Android 5.0, so am looking forward to the update. Renaming the camera seems to do the trick. Unfortunately, it means that I have to go through these girations each time I switch between cameras. Until the new version of Android is available for my phone, it may be the best to stick to the old fashioned cable release.

I have a X-T1 that I would like to remotely control from my Android phone. Unfortunately, extabilshing the connection is most unreliable for me. Sometime it works and on other days I have no success. Is there a secret to establishing the communication reliably every time?

I have taken my 55-200 on a recent trip to the US and Canada with some success. It allowed me to travel by air without having to worry about excess weight and I haven't missed a single shot because of the smaller camera system. For slow moving subjects, this lens paired with and X-T1 worked fine. For birds in flight it would be challenged since the focusing is not the fastest. No doubt, the upcoming FW update for the X-T1 and the planned 100-400 lens should be up to that task quite nicely. I should mention that the camera and lens performed in -30DegC without a hitch. This same setup will be my backup for a trip to photograph bears in Alaska in next month. I am sure it will perform just as well. I have used this combination for some local Bird-In-Flight work with occasional success. To be honest, it worked better that I expected, but until the really long lens comes along, I am stuck to the D800E and the 500mm prime. The reduction in weight will be very welcome when the new lens finally finds its way into my bag.

I have settled on a Lee type setup. The main advantage of this system over screw-on filters is that they are quickly and easily clipped on and off. I am into long exposure landscapes that make it necessary to compose and focus before installing the BigStopper. Light intrusion between the filter and the front element has, much to my surprise, not been a problem. The added advantage using this setup is that I can also use it with my full frame Nikon gear. One adaptor ring for each size of filter thread is all it takes to accommodate all my lenses.

I have both the X-T1 and the X-E2. The viewfinder of the X-T1 is just to die for and it is fabulous camera, but it is the X-E2 that I love. It is the camera that finds its way into my bag before the other. The rangefinder style suits me better than the SLR one. On this basis, my preference would certainly be the X-Pro2, given the hypothetical specifications.