Starting the new year with an X-Pro2

Ever since Fuji first announced the X100 compact camera, I’ve loved the design and ergonomics of the Fuji X series.  Though I never shot with old film camera’s, I immediately felt at ease controlling the most essential functions of the camera (shutter speed, aperture and ISO) from dedicated dials.  I dove into the system with the purchase of a used X-E1 and never looked back.  Soon after that, the X-T1 was released and I had one on order.  That was about 3 years ago now.  The X-T1 was much better than the X-E1 in regards to speed, but I missed the rangefinder style body.  Enter the X-Pro2.

The major draw of this camera is the hybrid optical hybrid viewfinder.  This gives you your choice of an optical viewfinder or an electronic one depending on your need.  The optical is great for seeing outside of your frame and being able to compose shots and wait for the right moment.  The electronic gives you an accurate preview of exactly what you are about to shoot.  Both are useful and switching between them is just a flick of a lever away.

The X-Pro2 just feels right in the hand.  The controls are easy to get too, logically laid out (to me) and can be assigned just how you like.  Even the much derided ISO dial isn’t nearly as bad as others have written about it.  It just takes some muscle memory to master.  The focus speed is very much beyond my X-T1’s capabilities and now just generally works without being an issue.  The new 24 megapixel sensor is fantastic in both resolution and noise performance at higher ISO’s.

I don’t have much to complain about with this camera.  There is still much I have to learn with it, but so far, it has been a great purchase.