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Fuji xpro 4 rumors1/4/2023 ![]() ![]() Thankfully, the back button focusing function can be switched to the AE-L button, which saved the day. FUJI XPRO 4 RUMORS MANUALI shoot on manual focusing mode only, using the AF-L button as a focus trigger, and found this incredibly disruptive to use. Impossible to find without having to stop what you’re doing to look for it. The new AF-L button on the pre-production copy is completely recessed. What I will say though, is that it’s placed so there’s little chance of accidental engagement while shooting. The new joystick makes moving the gazillian focus points (also a new feature) a breeze. I however, shoot with a single focus point in the middle of the screen and never move it, so I can’t tell you how effective it is. I find dual card slots an extremely useful feature. The second card can be configured to save overflow or mirror the files from the first, or you can configure Slot 1 to save RAW and Slot 2 to save JPEGs. The brand new shutter in the X-Pro2 is extremely responsive and just about eliminates lag, giving us more speed – 1/8000 sec – along with a rather pleasant sounding schnick as it releases. FUJI XPRO 4 RUMORS ISOColombo, Sri Lanka - Fuji X-Pro 2, XF 18mm F2 | 1/90 sec, f2, ISO 10,000 Ok, the files are huge – 40 to 50 Mb per RAW file – but it comes with an option to save compressed RAW, which will presumably reduce file size. This option wasn’t available to test in the pre-production firmware at the time I had the camera, so I have no idea if there’s any loss of quality or other issues. In a cursory 5 second video test, it appears that video quality has improved as well, with noticeably less moire. Its low light handling is magnificent – native ISO of 12,800, people. The X-pro 2 comes with a new 24.3MP X-Trans CMOS III sensor. Colombo, Sri Lanka - Fuji X-Pro 2, XF 35mm F2 | 1/115 sec, f2, ISO 5000 This review will not address them all, only the facets that I found applicable to street shooting, my style. That being said, it does comes with plenty of flash, hidden under that unassuming hood. Colombo, Sri Lanka - Fuji X-Pro 2, XF 18mm F2 | 1/3000 sec, f2, ISO 800 But if you’ve been reading this blog, you’ll know that this very plainness warms the cockles of my heart. Certainly, with its boxy no-frills glory, the X-Pro 2 isn’t the most eye catching camera on earth. I’ll admit I was surprised at how little Fuji had changed its flagship cosmetically, beyond the addition of a joystick at the rear, the integration of an ISO dial into the shutter speed one, and the strangely recessed AF-L button we have in the pre-production version. Its shape is still delightfully discreet, with the classic styling that the X-series is known for. The X-Pro 2 hits all the right notes with its amazing new sensor and shutter, both which improve on already sensational low light handing and responsiveness. A passenger looks out at the sea as the train chugs along the coast. ![]()
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