Xpro2 with 24 MP due .... XT2 to follow

[Frank Fremerey]

Fuji seems to have something in the pipeline
hope they will bake some pancakes too
they need more lenses not obstructing the
hybrid view finder, the coolest feature.

hope they do something about stabilizer too

[Erik Lund]

We will be watching this new beast!  Can it compete with the new Sony A7 series?

[Gary]

I love my XP1. I bought it on a whim... because it looked and felt so good. After the purchase I discovered it took one hell of a picture ... the icing on the cake. Pity it is such a slow camera with terrible low light AF. But walking around with the XP1 hanging off a shoulder, made me feel I was back in school dating the cutest cheerleader.

I have no doubt that Fuji XP1 replacement will be another trophy camera. Unfortunately, I've such a large investment in Fujinon APS-C lenses. 

[pluton]

I like the Fujifilm camera concept:  Traditional controls and simple functionality.
Fujifilm will have to fix the variable shutter lag issues that seem to afflict all of their cameras (when used with their own lenses) before they'll be a serious competitor to the established, high-performance DSLRs that most of us are used to.
There is an epic discussion about the shutter lag on this thread at the "Original Fuji-X forum":
http://www.fujix-forum.com/index.php?/topic/31478-delay-due-to-aperture-blades-stopping-down-performance-question/
Note:  I have only the earlier Fujifilm XE-1 camera, but the referred-to discussion deals mostly with the newer XT-1 model, including the recent 'miracle' firmware update.

[Gary]

I like the Fujifilm camera concept:  Traditional controls and simple functionality.
Fujifilm will have to fix the variable shutter lag issues that seem to afflict all of their cameras (when used with their own lenses) before they'll be a serious competitor to the established, high-performance DSLRs that most of us are used to.
There is an epic discussion about the shutter lag on this thread at the "Original Fuji-X forum":
http://www.fujix-forum.com/index.php?/topic/31478-delay-due-to-aperture-blades-stopping-down-performance-question/
Note:  I have only the earlier Fujifilm XE-1 camera, but the referred-to discussion deals mostly with the newer XT-1 model, including the recent 'miracle' firmware update.

The AF on the first generation Fuji X cameras was a dog ... the first generation cameras did everything slow. In low light, the first generation cameras started howling. The second generation X cameras, E2/XT1, have very fast AF. The only significant difference in AF is that the mirrorless cameras don't track. There is a recent Fuji firmware upgrade to the AF which may have addressed the tracking problem.

[Jan Anne]

Great news for the Fuji fans, fere's the rumour btw:
http://www.fujirumors.com/fujifilm-x-pro2-24mp-aps-c-sensor-tilt-screen-wifi-available-2015-anonymous-source/

[Frank Fremerey]

If there will be a Xpro2 it will offer similar AF performance as the X100T or hopefully better. The only thing that is sometimes troublesome is that switch on and shoot is faster than wake from sleep an shoot. I missed a lot of shots that way.

[pluton]

For the record, the Fujifilm 'shutter lag' I griped about above is not AF related; it applies, variably, in manual focus modes.  It has, so far as I know, gone unacknowledged by Fujifilm.

[stenrasmussen]

One thing the Fuji can't beat is the black out time when shooting high FPS series. The viewfinder blacks out until the series is over and this hampers action shooting. Then again the X-T1 I had isn't an action camera.

[Akira]

I would be surprised if Fuji would be seriously preparing for yet another rangefinder-style camera with OVF.  Since the release of XPro1, they have put out many lenses of larger diameter that will cause heavy vignetting in the OVF.  In addition, many zoom lenses have been added to the lineup.  All of these factors should make the OVF of the highest-end model almost meaningless.

[pluton]

I would be surprised if Fuji would be seriously preparing for yet another rangefinder-style camera with OVF.  Since the release of XPro1, they have put out many lenses of larger diameter that will cause heavy vignetting in the OVF.  In addition, many zoom lenses have been added to the lineup.  All of these factors should make the OVF of the highest-end model almost meaningless.

You make perfect sense, yet the indications on the intergoogle suggest there will be an XPro 2.

[Jan Anne]

Having lenses that wont match the OVF or block the viewfinder never stopped Leica from introducing new cameras 

[Ilkka Nissilä]

I look forward to seeing a new version of the Fuji body with hybrid viewfinder. Even if only some lenses are practical to use with the OVF, I would still want that capability.

[Akira]

You make perfect sense, yet the indications on the intergoogle suggest there will be an XPro 2.

The probability of the rumor of XPro2 is even more surprising. 

[Akira]

Having lenses that wont match the OVF or block the viewfinder never stopped Leica from introducing new cameras 

Leica made their rangefinder lenses with huge barrels during the time neither EVF or LCD was imaginable.  The only solutions were the lens specific viewfinders to mount on the accessory shoe to avoid vignetting or Visoflex.

XPro2 is to be the highest-end model of the lineup, and it is funny that the highest-end model is going to suffer from the anachronistic functional limitation of OVF.