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I got this in the mail - and wow what a stunner. They really did a number on the paint work.
I first saw one of these back in 2015 at a Fuji Event in Seattle - I only saw the black version and I didn't think much of it. In fact, I already had my Leica and was probably a little snotty about it to really give it a try.
But after actually buying one for myself, to use, as a main camera (long story - read my blog if you want to find out more) - I can say I love it already.
I had read that the auto focus was still patchy and slow. I had read and watched videos that made this thing look like a brick. I had seen people chosing the xt2 over the xpro2.
Well, all that is bs. The AF is lightning quick and when it says it's locked, well it's locked. Yeah, if there's plenty of things to focus on, it may hunt, or if you're using a large focus area to find a small spec of grey on a white background, then yeah it'll hunt some more.
But it's fast switching from far focus to near focus. It's super, RIDICULOUSLY light feeling, and well, yeah, I'm glad I got it.
I know fuji aren't known for their long focal length lenses, but that's OK with me.
I just wanted to say that if anybody was on the fence about these bad boys, get off the fence and get one.
Oh, and the main difference between this and the xt2 is pretty much the viewfiender location, and the fact that the xpro2 has an OVF as well as EVF. Bonus for my shooting style.
Found no other real downsides to it yet.
I first saw one of these back in 2015 at a Fuji Event in Seattle - I only saw the black version and I didn't think much of it. In fact, I already had my Leica and was probably a little snotty about it to really give it a try.
But after actually buying one for myself, to use, as a main camera (long story - read my blog if you want to find out more) - I can say I love it already.
I had read that the auto focus was still patchy and slow. I had read and watched videos that made this thing look like a brick. I had seen people chosing the xt2 over the xpro2.
Well, all that is bs. The AF is lightning quick and when it says it's locked, well it's locked. Yeah, if there's plenty of things to focus on, it may hunt, or if you're using a large focus area to find a small spec of grey on a white background, then yeah it'll hunt some more.
But it's fast switching from far focus to near focus. It's super, RIDICULOUSLY light feeling, and well, yeah, I'm glad I got it.
I know fuji aren't known for their long focal length lenses, but that's OK with me.
I just wanted to say that if anybody was on the fence about these bad boys, get off the fence and get one.
Oh, and the main difference between this and the xt2 is pretty much the viewfiender location, and the fact that the xpro2 has an OVF as well as EVF. Bonus for my shooting style.
Found no other real downsides to it yet.