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X-Pro 1 vs X-Pro 2 Pro Neg Std Skin Render


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Hello team, long time reader first time poster.

 

I am an enthusiast user with only 6 years of experience and mostly Nikon gear.

 

Have been shooting X-Pro 1 since May 2012, really like the skin tone rendering of Pro Neg, always use OOC JPEG.

 

Was wondering if I should upgrade to X-Pro 2 - mainly because my wife complains about the Fuji always taking too long to focus.

 

Been reading up on the reviews but still not clear how the JPEG engine / X-Trans of the new batch (XT1, XT10, XE2 and not XP2) compares to the old X-Pro 1? Can you approximate X-Pro 1 output by playing with the H/S settings? Has anybody seen a side-by-side review of photos of same subject done by both cameras?

 

I got myself the X100S back in the day but sold it after 3 months for the XF23mm as the photos had weird contrast..

 

Many thanks in advance for the info, promise to be more active from now on...

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I have both the X-Pro1 and X-Pro2, and while I certainly intend to do some comparisons, I haven't had time to do so yet. Also, I unfortunately don't have access to a beautiful model like you do, so I'm not sure if or when I'll ever have a chance to do that Pro Neg comparison of skin tones. But I'll definitely keep that in mind should the opportunity ever present itself. 

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The X-Pro2 is faster to acquire focus; no doubt about it.  That said, I have had three units that I would not consider using for a paid job and have finally taken a refund.  I really like the image quality I got from it and will come back to it in time when the camera and firmware matures.  In the meantime, I picked up an X-Pro1.  It is something I always avoided as it was said to be too slow (and it is compared to other things; a Canon 5D Mark III, and X-T1).  I was very frustrated with the X-Pro2 and the issues I had as a foolish early adopter and the foolish decisions I made in buying into the advertisement non-sense.  I still come back to the X100T as one of my favorite cameras to shoot.  Well, I decided @ $499 U.S., why not the X-Pro1 while I wait.  I know it is slow, I compared it to an X-T1 some years back, but I like the experience with the X100T and I liked the X-Pro2 most of the time.  Turn off chimping (Image Disp = Off / on the second wrench menu) on the X-Pro1, and it performs quite well.  Image quality is still second to none.  I still shoot with Canon gear and the 5D Mark III is a better camera, but I love shooting with the Fujifilm gear and the X-Pro1 is my new favorite over the X100T (that and my 17year old daughter stole the X-T1 from her old man).

 

As far as image quality goes, I need to do some prints, but I think it is a wash.

X-Pro2 OOC ACROS JPEG - XF35 F1.4 @ F1.8

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X-Pro1 processed in Lightroom from RAW, XF35 F2 @ F2.0

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With the problems I encountered with the X-Pro2, I say hold on to that X-Pro1 a while.  Wait a few months for the X-Pro2 to mature and give her a go.  I don't think it will make you a better photographer.  You'll do that yourself if you enjoy your gear and learn how to use it (and your image above tells me you got it working for you).

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Fuji vs fuji have a side by comparison between X-Trans 1 and 2 (and X-Trans "3" seems a lot like 2 to my eye, from shots I've seen)

 

I've also blogged about the differences!

 

IMO no, you can't get the SOOC jpeg look (via SOOC jpeg anyway) of X-Trans 1 from X-Trans 2.

 

X-Trans 2 makes a harsher cut to black and has punchier colour/shadows and more contrast. You can drop shadow tones to -2 but it's not the same

 

In a "no really Adam, it's clearly not at all, what are you talking about*" sort of way, Pro N S from X-Trans1 has its closest match in classic chrome from the later bodies

 

*because the colour is different, but overall the image is not soooo dissimilar in terms of punch

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