Felix

I have the same experience as willir. Using Iridient X Transformer and LR appear to coping quite well. The noise is rather grain-like and quite pleasant in many applications.

I can't help you with a scientific evaluation on this. However, birds-in-flight photography is a bit of a challenge with the 100-400mm on the X-T2. It is possible, but maintaining focus at high frame rate is very difficult. Using the X-T3 however, this is quite successful. It compares quite well with my D800E on the 500mm prime for maintaining focus. The tracking is clearly far superior to the X-T2.

There is no way of escaping the laws of physics. The smaller sensor of the Fuji X system requires the aperture to be approx one stop faster than the equivalent FF application for the bokeh to look the same. As Pierre points out, the Canon 70-200 f/4.0 would create an image that more resembles the Fuji 50-140. Apart from the bokeh comparison though, the Fuji 50-140 is a fantastic lens. Amazingly sharp and a real joy in use. It gives good contrast and in keeping with the Fuji tradition, the colour rendition is superb.

Of course, milandro is all too right in what he says. Coming from someone with a whole cupboard full of Fuji X gear, there is no doubt that many of us, and to some extent that includes me, are the victims of good advertising. Seeing the high quality images produced by experts and hawked around by the marketing department lets many to believe that they could produce images of an equal standard if only they owned this particular widget. Deep down of course we all know that it is the nut behind the camera that makes the difference, but it is tempting to think otherwise. While I own the X-T1 as well as the X-T2, I still love to use the first Fuji camera that I bought, the X-E2. I just love the way it handles and the resulting images are still simply amazing.

I have the X-E2, the X-T1 and the X-T2. I use them all but the more recent the model the more frequently it tends to be used. They are all amazingly good.

Oh Bliss! Being able to name camera presets finally makes them useful. At my age, I can't remember which number is Portrait or Landscape. Fuji has answered my prayers.

I have also bought a licence for this RAW coinverter. It certainly handles fine details better than LR, producing correct detail rather than the sometimes worm like rendition of LR. There is some control over the amount of sharpening and, like Antonius, I keep that to a minimum, using LR or PS to take care of that as and when needed. The overall result is very impressive and makes my Fuji X outfit all the more valuable.

I have bought a tilting adapter to fit an old 17mm Nikon mount lens onto Fuji X cameras. It works remarkably well as a landscape lens setup. It has completely replaced my Nikon 24mm tilt shift lens. Since this application requires a tripod mounted camera in any case, the fact that AF is not available is no problem. Perhaps the only trap to avoid is the rotation of the lens assembly. It really requires some care to ensure that the tilt is in precisely the correct direction. This rig does quite a lot of work for me now. Of course, the usual Scheimpfug rules apply to this just as they do to full frame lenses.

I have used the 10-24 for night sky photography quite a lot. Setting the camera to f4, ISO 3200 and 20s exposure gives you reliable results. Admittedly, there is some minor distortion at the extreme edges, but if this is a problem, that can be cropped out. I am also using a Samyang 8mm fisheye on night shoots. Similar settings, but you may need to keep the centre on the horizon level to avoid severe distortion. This may require some heavy cropping at the bottom. However, the angle is wide enough to still give you a very impressive sky.

Having spent enough time to read through KR's whole post, I have come to the conclusion that he has failed to read the instructions. Like it or not, reading the instructions is pretty well essential for all cameras and the X-T2 is no exception. KR's complaints about the operation of the camera are a clear indication that he has no idea how it functions in real life. Using the buttons rather than the menu to format the cards seems to be the practical way. Fuji listened to the criticism about the ISO dial operation and introduced the new locking method. This works fine for me and I would regard it a real improvement on the one of the X-T1. The examples go on... There are posts that KR does quite well. On this occasion, I feel that he got out of the wrong side of his bed.

I have pre ordered my X-T2 mid July and have just been informed that it is expected to be in stock August 23. Can't wait!

The firmware update is a DAT file, similar to a video. You should not attempt to open it. Instead, follow the instruction on the Fuji web site.

Being old enough to need reading glasses for the rear display, I tend to preset the camera using the dials and then only use the EVF to select the focus point and of course the composition. The display is mostly used for chimping. I just can't help it sometimes!

I have retained my Nikon FF system only for the 500mm lens for which Fujifilm X has no equivalent as yet. Now if Fuji should bring a 300mm f/2.8 prime to market, eBay would see my present Nikon system in a flash. However, one of the critical considerations would have to be the EVF's ability to keep up with the high frame rate. This could be the weak spot at present. A 300mm f/2.8 with the 1.4x TC should be a very capable combo. To hell with the price! I would be prepared to give certain parts of my anatomy for such a lens. It would suit my needs very nicely.