I'm excited for the flicker reduction and improved AF. As someone who has to regularly shoot in fluorescent lights, flicker reduction is a very welcome addition. The flicker reduction doesn't disable the electronic shutter, it just isn't active in electronic shutter. The menu is even inaccessible in electronic shutter. Similar to shooting with flash.
Thanks Bobby, I've updated my text to make this clearer
The AF improvements are most noticeable in low light. Also a very welcome improvement.
I still believe some the additions the X-Pro2 is not getting, like the front wheel iso control, is because Fuji is aiming the Pro2 towards a different crowd than the X-T2.
That's good news about the AF. It's always been quick enough for what I use.... but I'm a terrible barometer - my other cameras are an X-Pro1 and an M9, so the XP2 always seemed fast to me
You might be right about the ISO scroll wheel, but the 100F has it and that's basically a fixed lens X-Pro. It's not a problem to me, but the userbase has many people that want this feature.... On the M9 when you change the ISO you have to press and hold down a button whilst navigating to the desired value with the D-Pad/Scroll Wheel, so trust me X-Pro2 owners, the ISO really could be more of a faff
What baffles me, is not getting the feature you want the most. The better lines for the OVF. That should be the thing Fuji updates on the X-Pro2 more than anything else. Unfortunately, if we are to get this, it will probably be on the X-Pro3. Which I'm hoping will be amazing. Since we are having to wait longer for it.
Yes 100% agree. I totally get and agree with Fuji making certain things X-T2 only because of the intended usage of the camera (4K ability, batt grip etc), what I don't get is why the X-Pro2 doesn't have its own special things that make it an X-Pro2. The thing that makes it an X-Pro is the hybrid VF, but this is in many ways the weakest part of the design... it's not easy to see the display, the user can't brighten it (only away from native glass), the ERF thing screws up the histogram in anything but mini-full screen mode and I'm constantly dreaming of what could of been.... OK a bit melodramatic
I mean it's all usable but strange that the core feature and USP of the X-Pro2 hasn't received more love
Unfortunately, if we are to get this, it will probably be on the X-Pro3. Which I'm hoping will be amazing. Since we are having to wait longer for it.
If the tech jump we had between the 1 and 2 is comparable to the 3 then yes, it will be amazing. We'll have to see...
I think if I was Fuji I'd want to make very clear definitions between the XP and XT lines.
The XP would have less stuff (no video!) but each feature would be really strongly implemented and the XT would have the bells and whistles.
I might even go as far as having different film sims for each camera, well the core common set that we all know, but one that's (say) a great base for professional colour grading on the XT and one that's somehow filmic and romantic on the XP (like a colour acros)
That way they might even end up selling more of each as some people will want both products
Love your article as usual. It's become Sunday morning tradition to read it with my coffee before our weekly sparring rounds.
Thank you very much Bobby. That's a lovely compliment
I've been playing with the XP2 and colour again
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But even I'm getting bored to write about that