Surprisingly, even with a very ‘non’ sports lens like the 27mm, the X-Pro performed admirably. I honestly was not expecting much, given the reputation mirrorless has for being less than ideal for sports. I did a rather rash thing and decided to shoot the match with only the X-Pro 2 and the 27mm F/2.8 (which gives roughly a 40mm FF equivalent field of view).
1/500th, ISO 200, F/2.8 – XF 27mm F/2.8 on Fuji X-Pro 2Īs part of this first weekend with the X-Pro 2, I was able to attend the season opener for the MLS defending champion Portland Timbers on Sunday. It really gives off the vintage/retro feel that so many Fuji shooters love. I absolutely loved the 2-in-1 ISO/Shutter dial. There were a couple of times where I would pull the camera up to my eye and find that my entire display was not clear.īeyond that, the buttons and dials all worked perfectly. Similarly, the other dial that is a little too easy to bump (in my opinion) is the diopter for the viewfinder.
In my shooting, I found that I was constantly having to check it to make sure that I had not bumped it and changed my exposure comp. First, the exposure compensation dial is a little too easy to bump in my opinion. Simply put, they are unmatched.Īs far as the handling of the camera goes, I don’t have many complaints so far beyond a handful of things. I had forgotten just how beautiful the colors coming out of the Fuji are, and the X-Pro 2 is no different. Even compared to my A7R II, I found myself surprised by just how light it is especially with the lens that was provided for me to use with the X-Pro 2, the 27mm F/2.8. The X-Pro 2 feels like a quality camera, but goodness this thing is lightweight. I absolutely loved my X-T1 before jumping ship over to Sony, and I have been patiently keeping an eye on what Fuji has been doing, just waiting for an excuse get back into their system. I would be lying if I said I was not incredibly excited to get a chance to review this camera. I received my review sample of the X-Pro 2 last week, just a few days before they started shipping, and having had the weekend to play around with it pretty extensively, I am here today to share some of my initial thoughts.