4/2/2023 0 Comments Fujifilm xpro 2![]() As a result, the ability to crop in tighter in post is crucial, and the more megapixels available the more cropping you can do without compromising print-worthiness. When I sold my Canon gear, I didn’t miss the full-frame sensor at all, and I certainly didn’t miss the amount of processing I had to perform on those files to get them to look the way I wanted.įor example, animals are among my favourite photographic subjects, and the reality of wildlife shooting is that you often can’t get as close as you’d like to. The X-Pro 2 is a sleek, handsome camera by all accounts, but for all its outer style, many of its most interesting enhancements are on the inside. Fuji has taken the time to make thoughtful improvements to a camera instead of just updating for the sake of it. It’s details like this that make the X-Pro 2 such a joy to shoot with in a professional environment. Inside, I was happy to see that the two slots are not only well labelled but also vertically displaced from each other to make it easy to tell which card is which without having to look. The slot is protected by a sliding door that closes firmly and won’t be accidentally knocked open. I’ve been asking for this and I suspect that many professional photographers have also been holding out for a Fuji body that provides it. If you lift your hand off the grip, you’ll be able to see the brand new dual card slot. Their placement is logical though, so I don’t see it as an issue. These two buttons are flush with the surface, so finding them while wearing gloves will take some muscle memory. The AF-L and Q buttons have also migrated onto this new grip ridge, where they are within easy reach of your thumb, but not in its way when you’re just holding the camera. Instead, it pushes outward into a comfortable, rubber-lined ridge that makes it easy to counter-balance the weight of the body using your thumb. Those of us with larger hands will also appreciate the new rear grip shape, which reminds me a bit of the Leica Q’s thumb valley, except the X-Pro 2’s isn’t indented into the body. This little thing is a revelation, and its default functionality of choosing your AF points has entirely eliminated the focus-and-recompose method of capturing off-centre subjects-a poor habit I’m glad to be rid of. The biggest improvement by far is the joystick. It turns out that the rangefinder form factor appeals to me though, and the X-Pro 2 is an intelligent refinement of its predecessor, addressing its ergonomic shortcomings without compromising the look or feel. It’s similar to the X100 series cameras, but there are just enough differences to make it an acquired taste. Unlike the X-T1, which felt natural the moment I picked it up (thanks to years of DSLR familiarity), it took me a while to get used to the original X-Pro 1. I’ve been shooting with nothing but the X-Pro 2 for several weeks, and two things have become abundantly clear about it: Fuji is serious about this camera…and I’m seriously in love with it. ![]() You get two card slots, an extraordinary EVF, the beloved OVF and the X100T ’s Electronic Rangefinder mode. It’s the first X series camera with an entirely new, higher resolution sensor. That’s exciting, but it’s just the tip of the iceberg. Since this was probably the single biggest complaint people had about the X-Pro 1, let me make it perfectly clear that Fuji has heard us and given this thing several shots of adrenaline. A New Flagshipįor all its physical similarities, the X-Pro 2 is an altogether different beast. ![]() As such, minor details of the physical design are subject to change, and I’ve not included any full-res or RAW-processed images from the camera for detailed examination-those will come in a future article once I’ve explored the final hardware and firmware in depth. Note: This review is based on time spent with a pre-production model. ![]()
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