Fujifilm X-T2 :: design which BLOWS EVERY CAMERA AWAY
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- Опубликовано: 6 июн 2017
- Fujifilm has designed a photography gem with the Fujifilm X-T2. The feature I'm most impressed by is the way they have considered the user experience of photographers in the design. The Fujifilm X-t2 is one of the most intuitive mirrorless cameras I've used and I think its an example for all camera manufacturers to learn from.
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As a photographer (stills) for some 50 yrs, the user experience tops any "specs" on a sheet for me. If you're not happy using the camera then the results usually reflect that I think. Spot-on with this video Ted!
"I don't think its a 'retro' thing; I think they picked up where we left off when we gave a flip about user experience." Spot on! Couldn't have said it better myself. I enjoy using Fuji cameras...and its not because it looks "retro." Plus, the lens lineup is incredible.
I was a Nikon shooter for years, but picked up the original x100 and x10 when they came out. I alternated using them as my carry everywhere cameras and immediately fell in love with Fuji. I then picked up an XT20 followed shortly by a used XT2 along with a variety of lenses in 2019. The experience of shooting Fujifilm, along with the high quality lenses, and those beautiful colors and film sims persuaded me to sell all my Nikon gear earlier this year and go all in with Fuji. I couldn’t be happier. I know that Fuji will continue to push out new camera bodies, but I could literally be happy with my XT2/XT20 combo forever.
Hi Ted, I was always a Nikon user, until 2 years ago. Out of curiosity I purchased a used Fujifilm X100T. Half a year later, that became my most used camera. The fact that everything was clear at a glance what my settings were. And that there is no need to enter a menu. But because I wanted to use different lenses, I sold all my Nikon gear along with the X100T and bought an X-Pro2 with 4 primes lenses. Never looked back can not be happier. I hope Fujifilm continues to walk this way path. I look forward to your further experience with the X-T2. Greetings Alain
I have had the XT-1 for nearly 2 years and still love it. The feel of it in the hand is great and with the dials on top its simple and easy to access everything I need to get a shot. The only time I go into the menu system is to format the SD card. The camera is beautifully designed and makes it a joy to take pictures with.
Classic Chrome, the main reason for me to bought Fuji :) I'm not a guy who can spend 1-2 hours on lightroom to edit the photos, so having classic chrome emulates the old film look is a blessing.
I just got my X-T2 yesterday here in 2021, and I look it out for a run and everything you are saying here is so INCREDIBLY TRUE. This camera puts down my complete fleet of cameras, everything from the Lumix G7 to the Sony A6300. This camera makes me want to go out and shoot. None of my cameras have EVER done that for me. EVER. This user experience is BEAUTIFUL! Well said as always and always enjoy your videos my friend.
I have been using the xt-2 and you have nailed it, I realise it makes me enjoy photography and not just think about menus. I have the usual Fuji lens but recently tried the Samyang 12mm on the Fuji, it is lovely, if you have an opportunity try one. Feels like a new era of photography has come to me. Love the channel, learnt so much from you. Stephen
I think you pretty much nailed the reason to use a Fujifilm-X series camera. My first pro-level camera was the Nikon F-3 and hearing your remarks reminded me of the beautiful simplicity that both cameras have in common. I've struggled with the complex and hard to access menus of many current cameras with Olympus and Sony being at the extreme end of Byzantine menu complexity. Sometimes there's a reason to access a specific feature buried deeply within a camera menu, but for the pure joy of photography...nothing beats simplicity coupled with image quality that is inspirational.
This is exactly why i gravitated to fuji the past 2 years, i purchased the x100T and fell in love, it made photography so much fun. I recently purchased the Fuji X-T2 and it's a really fun experience to make my personal work with. I do still use a canon set up for my 9-5 Photography job but when i want to have fun and make my own images i have fully committed to Fuji.
I love my Fuji X-T2, I'm glad you LOVE it...
Amen brother! I bet there`s quite a few digital camera design engineers at the competing manufacturers looking for jobs due to their indulgence in excessive nonsense! Thank you Fujifilm for bringing back simplicity with style!!!
Hi Ted, thank you for articulating your thoughts on the X-T2. I've just moved to it from a Sony system and agree. There's a hard to explain immediacy and experience to it that frees me to capture a scene differently.
I do really like to use "vintage" lenses on my digital camera because of this. That collar... i really can't imagine why it was ever a good idea to get rid of it.
Lower costs on lens production basically (in theory)
fuji lenses are much cheaper then canon/nikon counterparts even when they are opticaly better and same aperture
That's why i said - in theory, doesnt mean what happens in practice
manuag86 still fujis offerings are on par with lenses quality wise
Thomas van den dries I'm
Love the way Fuji does things. Love the controls, especially having aperture on the lens. I just wish all lenses had marked aperture rings
I'm always impressed with how few edits and cuts you use. Bravo and great review-I've been a digital Fuji user since the x100
I own a Fuji too and I loved it from the moment I got it! The sounds that the dials produce are just amazing. Reminds me of the sound that my old Takumars make. That part of user experience makes it a pleasure to shoot with!
First of all: I love your channel! It very inspiring for me. I viewed this video several times over the last months and have to say that I totally agree with your opions. Being a professional photographer in the 80's and 90's (then switching to the moving pictures) I learned my buisness with "old fashioned" Nikons, Canons, Leicas, Hasselblads and Sinars. The use of these machines was always straight forward and nothing was complicated when you unterstand the basics of lighting, exposure, depth of field and so on. The basic skills of the buisness so to speak. After selling my Leica equipment in 2005 I stepped into the digital market using several different cameras from Canon to Olympus to Panasonic. On one side the color rendition of some of these cameras was very nice and "filmic" other brands produced pictures more to look like video images. After all in fall of 2016 I switched to Fujis new X-T2 and was instantly amazed. No only by this straight forward "user interface" which is for me an absolutly no-brainer in the dailiy use but also by the color renditions of the camera. Even without the built-in film simulations (aka 3D LUTs) the colormetry of the Fuji cameras is much more pleasant than even any Canon camera. Not to speak about any other brand. In addition the quality of the lenses ist really stunning. In the end the qualitiy of the images made with my X-T2 or my beloved X-Pro2 is on the same level as the pictures made with the old M6 and the Elmarits I used.
I couldn’t agree more on your thoughts and observations. Yep I am an old boy, a pre digital photographer and I have only just discovered the Fuji and love the ‘retro’ feel because it puts me easily back in touch with the control of my image taking. Thanks for the video.
I love this Channel! I'm learning a lot here. Thanks man!
So just got my x-t2. Omg it's so intuitive to use. You are spot on about the design.
When you had the F3 in your hand, I was like wow, the X-T2 looks great. Then I realized it was the Nikon, which I had and loved. What I liked about the F3 (as well as the X-T2 to some degree) is the way they look and feel. The aesthetics give the process a heightened feeling that makes me want to use it and take the images more seriously. "The Medium Is The Message," they say.
i brought an XT-1 not long ago. not much difference between the 1 & 2 but they're both amazing! i have used both and the 90mm f/2 is absolutely ridiculous!
I totally agree with you with the quick access to all the important controls! This is why I got my fuji x-t20!
Cheers for this video! I bought my first "proper" digital camera some over year ago and it was Fuji X-E2. Chose X-E2 because could get it for good 2nd hand price at the time and friend was heavily suggesting to get that one. Been super happy to shoot with it ever since. I absolutely love the fact that the Fuji's care of customers doesn't end in good user experience while using the camera. They also provide firmware updates to older models as well. I was super excited to get tons of new features in 2016 when Fuji released 4.0 firmware update for the X-E2. It brought fully revamped AF system from more recent model along tons and tons of updates. Felt like having a brand new camera! Also the film simulations... 5/5!
My nikon was stolen and I wanted a smaller camera...I bumped into this brand and fell in love with it: I have the little brother of the XT2, the XT20, and it changed the way I take photographs...now, thanks to the way this camera works, I focus more on the picture, the actual shot and the composition more than the settings because I can change them at my fingertips..it's so intuitive and fun that I'm not going anywhere without it nowadays...I just really love it
Ted, I switched from Canon to Fuji a few years ago and while I 'knew' all about the elements to take a well-exposed or intentionally-exposed photo, I didn't 'understand' them until I felt them fall into place with the Fuji user experience. I can only describe it like this: the physical controls for everything cause the photo-taking process to become an extension of my artistic vision and thus the camera feels more connected with me, responding as I need and desire at any given moment. Fuji has created a beautiful user experience.
I'm an X-T2 user, previously using Nikon D700. I LOVE the layout of the camera, having the crucial elements at my finger tips means I can change settings on the fly without having to take the camera away from my eye and think about what buttons to press etc.
I love how it looks too, and because of how it operates, looks, and it's small footprint means that I love taking it with me wherever I go, and ultimately that's the best part. It makes you WANT to shoot with it.
I just got the Lumix g85 and I feel the same way, great button layout and super intuitive. All of the things that are most important in photography are easily accessible with dials. Great video
Hi Ted! I got myself a Fuji XT10 (very similar in design to the XT2) last year as my first camera and completely fell in love with photography. All the dials and knobs just made it so easy and fun to learn. Few months later I got into film and thanks in part to your vlogs I now also own a Nikon F3. Love your videos, keep up the awesome work!
I can't say much for the XT2, but I rented the Fuji XT1 when I went to New York last year and I loved that camera apart from the atrocious battery life. I really enjoyed having all the dials on top, it made for a fun, and easy way to walk around NYC without having to think too much about settings. Being able to set my aperture, and ISO and letting the camera do the rest with the turn of a few dials was great! I'm really hoping to pick up a nice used one in the near future.
I recently upgraded my Fuji XE-1 to the XT-1,I love that all the adjustments are at your fingertips.
Im a Canon user, and I've been drooling over a Fuji xt2 for a year now. I love the way they look, and the fact that the functions are similar to my SLR which I love using. Thanks for posting this Ted!
Spot on! I bought an X-T2 and I totally agree. Love how I can just shoot working only from the manual dials on the top of the camera. Rarely have to look at a menu. a lot of thought gone into this camera.
I really agree with what you're saying in this video. I bought the XT-2 back in May and I love using it. It really is quite simple and enjoyable to use.
I recently purchased a canon AE-1, and even though I've only taken 4 photographs so far, i am in love with it.I adore the simplicity, the smoothness, the feeling when you commit to taking the photograph. The thing I love the most is that it encourages me to think about my shot, to compose, think about focus, aperture, shutter speed, everything down to the highlights/shadows in the frame itself - things that I, personally, didn't really think of when using digital, I felt like i had to rush my shot to capture what was in front of me. I hope that over time I will be able to really learn about all these elements and how to use them effectively - and possibly bring some of the skills over to digital.
Thanks for another great video Ted, Keep up the great work.
I love your videos. They are always to the point. Well done!
Hey Ted!
This a really interesting video you put up. Food for thought.
You've got me so curious that I got to ask when the full review will pop up in your feed?
Thanks for an awesome show. You've teached me a lot and I've haven't got through a third of the content yet.
Best regards from Sweden
/Robert Molin
Ted your videos and reviews are EXCELLENT! You cut to the chase and leave out all the garbage we don't need to know. Keep it up!!
As I listened to you - like I have to so many other truly inspired photographers in your place and mine - put into words the special something(s) of the Fujifilm experience, one word has taken shape: Human. So many experienced photographers, long time Canon and Nikon users, are falling in love again due to spying and then daring to spend time with a camera system that is so intuitive that it connects to them on a human level: It is as aesthetically pleasing as it is photographically capable. The designs are sexy, and the ergonomics are simultaneously physical, intelligent, practical, pleasing to look at, use and touch. My first camera - the Minolta X-700 - was the first camera that called me to shoot from sunrise to late into the night. I have owned many cameras since those days, and only one has inspired me in the same way, or felt the same in my hands; My Fuji X-T1. So I know how you feel as just holding your Nikon F3 inspires you to remember.
I have the X-T1 and definitely got the camera for the layout of the body and the quality of the lenses (and aperture rings!). Then this year, I got the X-Pro2 --WOW!!! Between the hybrid rangefinder VF, the right hand layout, this camera is simply a joy to use.
Thank you so much for this informative video! I loved the X-T2 just because of it's design, feel and performance already. I knew how the settings work with the dials and I found it cool and everything, but I never thought it out further. This is indeed extremely intuitive, love it. Makes me love the X-T2 even more and now I really really want one :D
I bought an Olympus compact zoom in 2004 for $600. By the time it started falling apart I couldn't afford to upgrade. A friend gave me a used Nikon FM2 and I began to shoot a little film. I really enjoyed the process but I realized that I had become used to the immediate feedback of digital. Finally in 2017 I was able to purchase a new Fujifilm XT1 for $650 and eventually a few lenses. It gives me the user experience of the Nikon FM2 with digital convenience and a very satisfying image quality. Couldn't be happier! Well, I am thinking about picking up a discounted XT2 body Lol : )
I simply LOVED using my Nikon F3/FM2 back in the 80’s. Then went through a number of DSLR Nikon’s since 2004. Switched to the Fuji system this year and instantly felt comfortable with my XT2... so your reference to using the F3 really hit home. Thanks a bunch
This video is spot on. I have been using the X-t2 now for several months and I love how quickly and easily it is to make adjustment when you need to, or go to the mode you want to be in. The focus peaking is great for when I want to shoot manual. And a lot of the lenses have stabilization for getting good photos in lower light. I have got some really nice landscape photos and created some beautiful HDR with bracketing. I think fuji did a great job. The lenses are pretty pricy but all that I have used are sharp and show great contrast and color. And you have to love the firmware updates that fuji gives you. The X-t2 is a better camera that it was when it was first introduced. And is has not cost the user anything. Way to go Fuji
I think your approach is really effective. I own a X1Pro, first series and the first thing I appreciate about fuji is that I don't need to open a menu in order to set the camera! Thanks!
This all works on the X-T1 as well, and I got it to see what the settings were before switching the camera on, in cold weather I don't want to go through menus to change settings.. Few things are worse but still great for stills. Great points you have there and why I'm happy I got it as an experience designer myself :)
I have the X-T1 and the X100T and it's completely changed the way I shoot. Much more emphasis in composition and I honestly have more keepers than I used to on my Nikon and Canon rigs. It makes me feel like I used to when shooting with film. I find my self using my manual vintage lenses more than my fast auto primes from fuji.
my feelings exactly. once i started using the XT2 i asked myself "why hasn't any other camera I've ever owned been this straightforward?" I find myself looking for moments to capture creatively rather than dreading which settings I need to make it look great. The camera does all that, and that's what it's supposed to do. The XT2 makes me excited about photography again.
Ted, I'm a Fuji user since the X-T1 and I bought the X-T2 after a while it came out. Prior to X-T1, I was only shooting film on a Canon AE1. Your entire video is the expression as to why I chose Fuji while I could have chosen a Sony A series camera or a Nikon D800 or a Canon 7D etc. The user experience is so similar to film that I did not have a learning curve in using the Fuji camera. I picked it up and boom, I was firing shots in the exact way I like them. I'm really enjoying and happy with the results of my X-T2 and looking forward your in-depth review on it.
You nailed it! There was a time when cameras were a harmonious extension of your creative flow, and I agree that this body takes you back to that point in time and then some.
Excellent and perceptive comments. I've used a Nikon FM2 & FE2 for years then blah, blah more digital Nikons until picking up an X100. Loved it but now need something a little faster. Looks like you've sold me on this beauty. Thankyou.
I use two systems 3 x FF Nikons and 12 lenses and recently the Fujifilm X-T2 x 2 one of which is the Graphite body and a X-T20 and 6 of their lenses the 23 f/1.4, 35 f/1.4, 56 f/1.2, 90 f/2.0, 18-55 f/2.8-4.0 and 50-140 f/2.8. Really loving it and actually shot the X-T2 for my up and coming ELLE magazine and STYLE magazine January issues. Wonderful output indeed and ergonomics.
I use XT10 and it's awesome! agree each word here 👍
Looking forward to the full review of the X-T2 Ted. I couldn't agree more. I've recently started to use an Olympus 35mm film camera after 40 years away from using one and have found the traditional way of using a camera good at making you slow down and think of the photograph you're taking rather than taking loads of shot is the hope that you get that perfect shot. Keep up the good work, I really enjoy your videos!
I got a Lumix LX100 as my first camera and love the usability for the same reasons of such easy to use dials. I'm now looking longingly at getting a XT-20
Absolutely spot on, I never thought that after using Nikon for over thirty five years I would ever switch systems. I recently bought the Fuji X-T2 and even though I’m a professional photographer using the Nikon D810, I am switching to the Fuji X-T2 for my work, feeling that love for photography as a hobby again.
Ha! I'm glad to see that Fuji and you finally found each other. Makes all the sense in the world. I'm still on the x-t1, but the design principles you praise were already in place on that one, and I'm pretty sure I learned to be a more intuitive photographer because of the way that camera helps me focus on seeing, and allows me to (almost) forget about menus.
I started photography with film and a Ricoh SLR, so this camera sounds intriguing. I look forward to the full review.
Fully agree with you Ted, the user experience on Fuji camera's is great. Was a Nikon DSLR shooter until about 2 years ago. Now I have an X100F and recently bought an X-T2. These camera's have totally rekindled my interest in photography and I'm shooting more, and with far more pleasure, than ever. Good vid, thanks!
Got my fuji recently, and I LOVE how I have every little dials under my hands. I mean, I'm now in full manual almost all the time because it just makes sense! Not because I'm a snob or anything, it's just I have this picture in my mind, I see the result in the EVF, I just go : I think I would like the exposure a little darker and I just turn the right dial. As simple as that! It made my photography much better and much easier because of it.
I smiled when you showed your Nikon F3 and spoke about how great it was. I still have my Nikon F3. I used it for about 10 years, and loved it. Especially the 85mm f1.4 lens. I bought a Fuji XT1 a few years ago, after researching cameras for a year before I bought it. I recently bought the XT2 and am really enjoying it. I'm in manual mode 99% of the time, and it's so easy to use.
Thank you for your video.
John C
Very cool stuff. Excited to see how it preforms. Have you taken pictures with it?
Cheers from Northern Michigan
I think this is amazing. I'm trying to get back into photo because I use to take it in high school. I thought it was kinda fun, I enjoyed it, capturing my view on a picture of something. And back then we used film cameras. I graduated HS in 05 and my photo teacher was saying how photo is just changing in digital. I have no idea all the stuff that goes with a DSLR camera. This is what I kind of remember. Just simple and fun. I've been trying to decide if I should buy a new camera, (other then a point and shoot) and I have no idea most of the feature DSLR's have, mega pixies, modes, all the tech stuff. This is something where I can kinda pick up where I left off in a way, and grow. I so happy you posted this because now I can go look at these kind of cameras for maybe buying one someday. The link you made from film cameras to this help me understand a lot in terms of what you were saying.
I'm glad this review came out because I'm currently shopping for a new digital camera. I just came from a semester when I took a black and white photography class and absolutely loved taking pictures with a film camera an printing them because the results were amazing in terms of the dynamic range possible. My current camera is Fuji's Finepix HS 50 exr which is a great camera and the reason why I got it was for its manual focus ring and manual zoom ring. Now when looking for a camera I feel like I've been spoiled with this camera and using a film camera where I had complete and direct control over the aperture, focus and shutter speed and feel like I would only be able to ever get cameras that have dedicated controls over those features. While I do love the idea of optical viewfinders on D-SLRs the amount of information that you can get in an EVF and the compactness of a mirrorless camera has made me lean towards Fuji again and specifically its XT series cameras which I think are spectacular with their build quality and features. I hope you continue to use the X-T2 and show us what you create, because I'm really curious how this newfound control over your camera affects your shooting. Happy photographing!
Two of my loves, UX and Photography, super vid
Awesome video! Picked up the canon g7x Mii and love the control dials and touch screen for focus points. I also like how I can see easily how changing ISO, sp and aperture affect each other
I have the X-T2 and absolutely love it...I do alot of video on it as well.
User customization and placement of dials/buttons is very important and I am glad more manufactures are focusing on that. I recently picked up the Ricoh GR II and I was amazed at the customization as well as the layout that allows the Ricoh to be used quickly and one-handed. My Ricoh is probably the closest to my Nikon FE in terms of my ability to use the camera at a quick speed because everything is in reach. I also own a Nikon D300, N90s, and a couple of other cameras, but none can really compare to the user-friendliness of my Ricoh.
Totally agree ... I use the XT2 and X Pro 1 and 2 for this reason, ease of use so all I have to do is think about the picture that is in front of my lens as the use of my camera has become second nature.
I bought my XT2 about 6 years ago and it's my primary digital camera still. I have a couple older smaller digitals and a number of film cameras that are all in rotation for different projects.
Totally agree! Fuji has returned to what was best about film cameras. Can't wait to pick up an XT2.
I'm a Fuji user already and have both the Xt1 and XT2. Agree with you completely. I'm also a heavy film shooter with A1 and Maxxum 9.
I have my xt-2 since Nov 2016, and I can totally agree with you.. I almost always frame the shot in the viewfinder and am able to change whatever setting I want to adjust without looking away.. this is something no other camera brand can do
Totally agree with you. As an amateur travel photog I absolutely hate having to take the camera off my face and deal with menus when going from bright to dark lighting, or vice-versa. With my XT1 and XT2 I just turn knobs without moving the camera off my composed shot. This takes me a few seconds and has allowed me to capture some great shots before the moments disappear or change. Love this camera's design!
please review the xt3! Love your channel. Thank you!
LOVE my Fuji X-T1! Just for the reasons you talked about. I sold my Nikon D7000 and have (almost) never looked back. I loved my old film Nikon fm, and this reminds me of it. Love the simplicity and can delve deep if I want to.
I am a former photojournalist who transitioned to editing around the turn of the century, as digital taking over. Since then I had only bought myself one digital camera, a waterproof point and shoot for camping and canoeing. But last year I bought a Fujifilm X100T for exactly the reasons you mention. Knobs and dials just work. And there's no getting around it, the Fuji cameras look great.
I picked one up, used it for 10 minutes and fell madly in love. I connected to it like no other camera. It's not perfect but I wouldn't swap it for anything. A camera made for photographers. You must have a look at the lenses, awesome.
Thanks for this vid, Ted. It's good to see the old dials returning.
I started in SLR back in the 1960s with a Minolta SRT-101. I miss the controls of the old cameras, but for an unexpected reason. I am dyslexic and the menu system of my Sony A6000 sometimes trips me up. When I'm having trouble getting some setting done I long for the simple dials. My son also has an A6000 so it means I have a personal tutor for when my brain decides to lock me out of my camera. :)
Really true; I feel exactly the same. Navigating endless menus repeatedly takes the joy out of photography.
My first SLR was the Fujica ST605N (circa 1977-1978) 35mm film camera. Since those days I have moved to digital (mostly Canon) but recently purchased a Fujifilm X-T20. Within a few hours I was connected to my roots, all the fun returned and I've hardly put the camera down since. I don't know if it's purely nostalgia or the fact that I just feel comfortable with the camera but I do know that it feels "instinctive". I'm looking at the X-T2 as a possible upgrade.
Right on the money Ted!! I recently got back into photography and bought a digital Om DEm5ii with not much due diligence, remembering the OM1 I had. What a BIG mistake. It's taken me 6 months to get used to the mainly redundant menu system. I've been more diligent these last 6 months as I'm going to upgrade soon and all roads for me lead to Fujifilm.
Hi Ted, another great video! I'm a Nikon, Canon and Fujifilm user depending on what I'm doing. I've been using the Fujifilm X100s for a long time which is another beautifully designed camera that's easy to navigate and use. Keep up the good work.
The X-T2 rocks!!!! I love mine and moved from Canon to Nikon to Olympus and now finally to Fujifilm and I am now the happiest Ive ever been!
that's it, you've got me excited about buying an F3.
I just got an F4... I too am excited... lol
Thanks for the video. I love the look and feel of the Fujifilm cameras (I own the X-E2). I love to see my settings even if the camera is switched off. I started photography with a Nikon FE2. so I'm very familiar with the Fujifilm control layout.
Thanks for this. It describes exactly what my frustration with digital cameras has been for years now. I started with a Nikon N2000 in the 90s and loved taking pictures then but ever since I don't enjoy it anywhere near as much because of how complicated my N7000 feels. I have a feeling I will love the Fuji and regain my love for photography. New fan in the making!
Never owned a fuji but i do love the color output of the camera with all those nice camera profiles.
After fiddling around with the D800 at work when someone who used it set an obscure custom function which drove me nuts, I knew exactly what I liked so much about shooting film for my personal work. Owning a F3 myself I can clearly see where you're coming from, Ted, and if I had to buy a digital camera for myself, having physical knobs for the most often needed functions - exactly like this Fuji - would be a MUST for me!
Love your vid!
I have been using the XT2 for a while now... and I totally agree with what you are saying about the user experience. The camera is intuitive, controls are at your finger tips, and it is just fun to use.
Fujifil really understands the concept of strategic design! They have made a camera that is packed with features (capabilities), that looks good, and that is intuitive and easy to use (user interface).
Having started in the film Era like yourself I agree with about the intuitive design of the XT-2. Fujifilm has really been listening to photographers. I don't like menu driven designs myself. they tend to get in the way of my photography. Look forward to your review of the XT-2.
I absolutely love using my Xpro2. It is a thing of beauty and I use both modern Fujinon lenses and have used many old vintage lenses. The pick of which are a couple of Carl Zeiss Jena lenses.
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I totally agree about having the basic functions of aperture and shutter speed and ISO easily at hand. I was asked to do a family member's wedding recently so I dug the Canon DSLR that hasn't seen much use recently out of the closet. Came to shooting the wedding and I had to fumble around in menus trying to find everything again!
I saw this Fuji camera in a shop today and instantly fell in love with those big basic but important dials on top! Now I'm just fighting the urge to not go back into town tomorrow and order one.
I used to love my Nikon F3 as well - so I also loved my Leica Digilux 2 in 2004, with all the dials and collars you describe, except the ISO adjustment. Retro, and great to use!
Yes, it was the "basic age" design that got me in love with the X-T1 from the first look, and the "2" is even better and more mature. Only simple mechanics for controls and much fun, that fun that others like the A7 lack. Together with the power potencial, it´s the greatest camera I´ve ever had.
Hello Ted! I really enjoy your videos, and learn a lot from them. I got into photography again last year, buying a Fuji X70. A much more basic beast than the XT2, but it still has that same idea of making the controls accessible. As I've rapidly learned more about photography, I've realised what a good choice I made. Since then I've acquired some film cameras (a Spotmatic, a FED 3, and a Zorki 4), and find the transition from the X70 to them has felt natural and seamless. When I can afford an XT2 it will definitely be on my shopping list.
I knew when you got a hold of Fuji you would love it. The x100 series is amazing too.
Hi Ted. Yes I do like the fact that all controls are at your fingerstips with dials. Try to stay away form the menu as much as possible. I have a X-Pro2 and it is an absolute joy to shoot with. I also use a 5D MkIV. Also great but for different reasons.
Thta XT2 and XPRO2 are basicly the same. But have a different form factor. The ISO doal on the XPRO2 is a bit fiddly.
I use auto ISO and, depending on the situation, use a minimum shutterspeed. Just change apperture to taste.
Love the VLOG. I watch a lot of photography stuff on RUclips, but yours stands out. Thank you!!