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The XT2 is a great camera. I have huge hands (10.5") and I use the battery grip. It is wonderful for big paws and also is a must for performance boost, especially action shots. In the next day or two, Fujifilm is coming out with another firmware update that will double the speed of focus acquisition and tracking. It's all ready pretty incredible but soon to be even better. Is it as good as a Nikon D500 for birding? Probably not but it does work well and with practice, will get the job done. Fujifilm glass is second to none in terms of build quality and image rendition. Pick up the glass that will guide you to shoot more of what your interested in. If it's wildlife, the 100-400 with a 1.4tc is the best one for that. Landscapes, probably the 10-24 but I use the 16mm 1.4 which is an incredible lens.
The XT2 is a great all around camera. It does everything well. If all I was doing was sports - action, then I would probably buy a D500, 300mm prime and a 200-500 zoom. If All I was doing was landscape and portraits, I'd buy a Fujifilm GFX50s with a 32-64 and a 120 macro.
There is no perfect camera but the XT2 is a great all around camera and should be able to do everything you want well. Don't forget about adapters, they offer creative flexibility at reasonable cost with legacy glass. I recently picked up a $10 adapter and a Russian 135 2.8 and it's fun to use. Also there is a extension tube MCEX11 that when put on the underrated kit lens (18-55) turns it into a macro. It can also be used on other lenses as well, just depends on what distance you want to be from subject. It works real well on my adapted Nikon 50mm 1.8 AIS for close up stuff. I also own a Fujifilm 60mm macro and it is a dandy for stills and portraits even if it's only 1:2 macro.
The XT2 is a great all around camera. It does everything well. If all I was doing was sports - action, then I would probably buy a D500, 300mm prime and a 200-500 zoom. If All I was doing was landscape and portraits, I'd buy a Fujifilm GFX50s with a 32-64 and a 120 macro.
There is no perfect camera but the XT2 is a great all around camera and should be able to do everything you want well. Don't forget about adapters, they offer creative flexibility at reasonable cost with legacy glass. I recently picked up a $10 adapter and a Russian 135 2.8 and it's fun to use. Also there is a extension tube MCEX11 that when put on the underrated kit lens (18-55) turns it into a macro. It can also be used on other lenses as well, just depends on what distance you want to be from subject. It works real well on my adapted Nikon 50mm 1.8 AIS for close up stuff. I also own a Fujifilm 60mm macro and it is a dandy for stills and portraits even if it's only 1:2 macro.
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