Bulb mode(up to 60 min), TIME : 30 sec. to 1/32000 sec. Synchronised shutter speed for flash 1/250 sec. or slower Michael Zhang, " Fujifilm Firmware Updates Coming for X Series: X-Pro2 to Get 4K Video". PetaPixel, 7 September 2017. Accessed 2 April 2018. Tiny exposure compensation display in the finder means you could shoot an hour before you realize you're at +1 stop from last night. The problem with Fuji slathering more features on top of those we actually need are now that basic settings, like ISO 25,600 versus ISO 51,200 or the monitor brightness, are now several layers deep in the menu system. I always use the Auto DR feature, which lets the X-Pro2 do even more to optimize itself to any light. Oddly the Auto DR feature only goes to 100% or 200%, if the light is really difficult I have to select 400% manually.

The X-Pro1 marked the birth of the Fujifilm interchangeable-lens series. I remember it quite well because from the start, it provided a unique user experience thanks to its hybrid viewfinder and retro style dials (the same concept as the X100 series that began one year earlier). Then came the X-Pro2 which, in addition to inaugurating the third-generation sensor and processor, also brought important upgrades in image quality and autofocus performance. For the X-Pro2 though, I haven’t loved the thumb rest as much. It feels just a tad too short for my hand. Ideally, it would extend a bit over the exposure comp dial…but then of course you’d have trouble adjusting exposure comp—a deal-breaker for many shooters using any of the auto-modes.

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The optical finder has many clever modes that allow an electronic inset of a focus zone in a corner while the rest of the finder remains optical, but honestly I don't bother with any of these silly modes. When the X-Pro2 shipped in 2016, I was living and working in perpetually wet Seattle. Part of my daily gig was shooting outdoor events, so I not only needed a camera that could withstand the endless drizzle, I wanted something smaller and lighter than my usual Canon 5D and 6D kit. Because I was already a Fuji fan after using the X100 and X100S, the X-Pro2 on paper seemed like the perfect option for my shooting needs. The camera actually proved itself to be perfect as I walked and shot with it for literally hundreds and hundreds of miles on Seattle’s rain-soaked streets. Never once did I fear taking the X-Pro2 and a weather-resistant 35mm f/2 out of my bag. Never once did I have any water damage. But being forced into an auto mode still rankles, especially when you are paying for pro-level or prosumer gear. The fact that I still count the X-Pro2 as my fav digital camera ever is a personal testament to how great the rest of the shooting experience is. Shutter Options and Silent Shooting

Furthermore, thanks to Fujifilm’s Film Simulation modes, which sounds slightly perverse in the digital era, you also get to treat images with a range of styles that mimic popular emulsions, such as the portrait-friendly Astia and the Velvia option that's long been a smash among landscape photographers. As I expect from Fuji, skin tones awesome. If you're a people shooter, Fujis are the best at giving great skin tones over a broader range of conditions than any other brand. One of our criticisms of the X-Pro1 was its ‘steady’ rather than ‘snappy’ autofocus performance. Although it’s not a camera aimed at top-level pro-sports photographers, we still expected the focus speed to be slightly more responsive than it was. Fujifilm listened to its critics and answered them a year later by releasing a new firmware for the camera that improved the AF speed and focus detection algorithm. The X-Pro2 does not have automatic modes, HDR or panorama functions. Like its predecessor, the X-Pro1, it features various Fujifilm-typical film simulations. In addition, the user is provided with functions for automatic exposure, white balance, dynamic range and film simulation series. Eyepoint : approx 16mm(from the rear end of the camera's eyepiece) Diopter adjustment : -4 to +2m -1While it’s a shame that the LCD screen beneath the viewfinder is neither touch-sensitive nor physically adjustable in any way, it similarly displays details well and has a decent viewing angle when used away from the face (at ground level, for example). Performance September 17, 2020. A small update was released, version 5.10. Doesn’t do anything about the ISO dial, but if you have Fuji’s newest bokeh monster, the 50mm F/1, the X-Pro2 will now function better with the lens. There are also enhancements for Fuji’s flash system and some minor bug fixes. Image Quality and Fuji’s X-Trans Sensor The Fujifilm X-Pro2 produces images of outstanding quality. It recorded noise-free JPEG images at ISO 100 all the way up to 6400, with a little noise at ISO 12800 and more visible noise and slight colour desaturation at the faster settings of ISO 25600 and 51200, an amazing performance for a camera with an APS-C sensor. The RAW files were also excellent, exhibiting more noise but still producing very usable images from ISO 100-12800. Magenta Flower, 07 June 2016. Fujifilm X-Pro2, Auto White Balance (shot under overcast light), Fujinon 100~400mm set to 400mm and shot wide-open with Fujinon XF 1.4x teleconverter which gives T8 at 560mm at 1/85 at Auto ISO 200, Perfectly Clear. bigger or full-resolution file to explore on your computer; mobile devices rarely display full resolution images at full resolution. Video/movie recording at 1080p at 60 fps, or at 4k at 30 fps (4k requires firmware 4.0 or later) [8] [9] [10]

Oddly rated "no condensation" and only to 80% RH, while the marketing material claims it's sealed and splash-proof. Small prime lenses with an aperture ring are the ideal choice for the X-Pro2. (Image credit: Fujifilm) Specifications The effects of the camera’s Low Noise Reduction option can be seen in this ISO 12,800 image, but good detail has been retained in busier parts of the scene. (Image credit: Future)It’s hard to believe now, but the photo industry didn’t reach its worldwide peak in film sales until 2001—decades after the first digital camera was produced, and years after digital cameras actually started getting pretty good. For a moment there in 2001, it probably seemed like the demand for film would never die. The second option is to wait for some possible kaizen love. Through a firmware update in 2017, Fuji added the ability to move ISO to the front command dial on the X-T2. I’m not sure why it was left off the X-Pro2 firmware update released at the same time, but it’s annoying af. Must be some impossible-to-solve issue involving the camera’s hardware itself, for it seems on the surface to be a trivial thing to amend, especially since so many Fuji shooters have clamored for it. For that reason, X-Pro2 kaizen is likely done and you’ll be waiting in vain. Type: Mirrorless camera with an interchangeable lens mount and a hybrid optical/electronic viewfinder. He is a Fellow of The Royal Society of Arts, holds a Foundation Degree in Equitation Science and is a Master of Arts in Publishing. He is member of Nikon NPS and has been a Nikon user since the film days using a Nikon F5 and saw the digital transition with Nikon's D series cameras and is still to this day the youngest member to be elected in to BEWA, The British Equestrian Writers' Association. As you see, noise isn't the problem; like all modern digital cameras the losses at high ISOs are that the image becomes less clear as the noise reduction throws away more and more of the image along with the noise that you don't see.