Fujifilm X-Pro 2: Battery life management

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Fujifilm developed the above chart and more, for those of us that have a pocket full of batteries to power our energy hungry X-Pro 2’s. I have used all 3 settings and I generally find very little difference between the modes because I am constantly turning my camera off and on to maximize efficiency, but I know some people like to leave their cameras on so the chart might be helpful if they don’t want to dedicate pocket for charged and empty batteries. Also if speed is a priority Standard/High Performance mode are probably the best pick.

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New SAMYANG 50mm F1.2 AS UMC CS

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Kind of an interesting lens because there are a few reviews on the web of it, but I can’t find it anywhere on Amazon (has the generic, but not the Samyang), B&H Photo, or Adorama.

Translated:
Kenko Co., Ltd., the sale of South Korea · Samyang Optics Co., Ltd. of the interchangeable lens “SAMYANG 50mm F1.2 AS UMC CS”, will start from July 22, 2016. Corresponding mount Canon M, Fujifilm X, Sony E, Micro Four four types of Thirds. Color is ordered and two colors of black and silver. Suggested retail price is open.

The combined small in telephoto manual focus lens on the mirror-less camera body
APS-C size of the solid-state imaging device telephoto manual lens inside was developed only. Brightest F value of F1.2 Among SAMYANG lens, you can enjoy portrait and landscape photos, such as a wide range of shooting that was taking advantage of the beautiful blur.

Two of Glass aspherical lens (ASP)
Aspherical lens, the center will reproduce the excellent image quality and contrast to the periphery from even in the open in the correction of aberrations.

UMC coating of proprietary technology (UMC)
Adopted UMC coating is a proprietary technology for the reproduction of vivid color images, has maximum suppress flare and ghost.

Mechanism
Wings of the aperture is designed close to the circle in nine, you can enjoy a blur of smooth and soft feel. The basic frame of the lens is made of high hardness aluminum alloy, it can also shoot at the light and durable for harsh environment. Detachable lens hood is a lightweight and portable design, also has excellent portability. Read More »

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Fujifilm X-Pro 2 Hybrid Viewfinder Tips

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The X-Pro 2’s hybrid viewfinder is probably one of the most misunderstood aspects of the X-Pro 2, while being one of the cameras biggest selling points. Many users do not see the point of such a versatile viewfinder and will instead opt to buy an X-T1 or X-T2 for the bigger EVF and lower price. Range finder photographers like me tend to prefer it because of the Leica like experience, but there are ways to use it strategically beyond framing. The Fujifilm Blog has a very interesting post about a creative way to use the hybrid view finder that I never considered and it starts with the following settings.

Navigate to the following and turn each setting to ‘OFF’

SET UP > SCREEN SET-UP > PREVIEW PIC. EFFECT
SET UP > SCREEN SET-UP > PREVIEW EXP./WB IN MANUAL MODE

Turning off these settings will now reward you with the ability to see at a high shutter speed while using the EVF.

If the hybrid viewfinder intrigues you or if you like shooting things like fire then the blog post is worth your time. While testing the Fujinon XF 100-400mm I never considered trying it with the OVF, but I keep reading about photographers utilizing the OVF, with lenses outside of its framing ability, to get results they couldn’t obtain with just an EVF alone.

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Tree Portraiture With Damien Lovegrove

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jx5v3Jmgj54

Damien Lovegrove’s series on portraiture continues in his latest natural light video using the Fujifilm X-Pro 2 and Fujinon XF 50-140mm F2.8 R LM OIS WR.

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Firework Tutorial and Savings Sunday

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image courtesy of tomgrill

Shooting fireworks has been a hobby of mine for a long time, but I am never disciplined about it because my local celebration has a lot of things to shoot beyond fireworks. I generally shoot wide to 50mm all day, depending on my mood, then when the fireworks start ill find a palm tree to lay against to stabilize myself some if I didn’t feel like carrying a tripod all day, but Tom Grill has a different approach utilizing a zoom lens to fill the frame. Most of us probably know the proper settings for these kinds of shots, but if you’re looking to brush up Tom’s article can be a good start. He used the Fujinon 55-200mm to take his pictures, which is tighter than I tend to shoot fireworks, but he has some nice results.

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The Fujifilm Sale is Almost Over

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The additional reward incentive of 2% to 4% at B&H Photo is still in effect.

X-SERIES CAMERAS

Fuji X-T1 (The addition to this deal is Vertical Hand Grip)
X-T1 + 18-135 +Vertical Hand Grip (save $300): Amazon / B&Hphoto / Adorama
X-T1 + 18-55 + Vertical Hand Grip (save $300) Amazon / B&Hphoto / Adorama
X-T1 Black Body + Vertical Hand Grip (save $300):  Amazon / B&Hphoto / Adorama
X-T1 Graphite + Vertical Hand Grip (save $300): Amazon / B&Hphoto / Adorama

Fuji X-T10
X-T10 body (save $200): Amazon / B&Hphoto / Adorama
X-T10 + XF 18-55 (save $200): Amazon / Adorama
X-T10 + XC 16-50 (save $200): Amazon / Adorama

Fuji X100
X100T (save $200): Amazon / B&Hphoto / Adorama

Fujinon Fixed Focal Length Lenses
XF 14mm F2.8 R (save $500): Amazon / B&Hphoto / Adorama
XF 16mm F1.4 WR (save $300): Amazon / B&Hphoto / Adorama
XF 18mm F2 R (save $150): Amazon / B&Hphoto / Adorama
XF 23mm F1.4 R (save $200): Amazon / B&Hphoto / Adorama
XF 27mm F2.8 (save $150): Amazon / B&Hphoto / Adorama
XF 35mm F1.4 R (save $150): Amazon / B&Hphoto / Adorama
NEW XF 35mm F2 R (save $100) Amazon / B&Hphoto / Adorama
XF 56mm F1.2 R (save $200): Amazon / B&Hphoto / Adorama
XF 56mm F1.2 R APD (save $400): Amazon / B&Hphoto / Adorama
XF 60mm F2.4 Marcro (save $200): Amazon / B&Hphoto / Adorama
XF 90mmF2 R LM WR (save $200): Amazon / B&Hphoto / Adorama

Fujinon Zoom Lenses
XF 10-24mm F4 R (save $200): AmazonB&Hphoto / Adorama
XF 16-55mm F2.8 R LM WR (save $200): Amazon / B&Hphoto / Adorama
XF 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 R LM WR (save $200): Amazon / B&Hphoto / Adorama
XF 50-140mm F2.8 R LM WR (save $200): Amazon / B&Hphoto / Adorama

Fujinon XC Lenses
Fujinon XC 50-230mm F4.5-6.7 (Save $200) Amazon / B&Hphoto

Fujinon Teleconverter Packages
XF50-140 + 1.4x TC (save $349.99):  B&Hphoto / Adorama
XF100-400 + 1.4x TC (save $349.99):  B&Hphoto / Adorama

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