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Fujifilm

X-Pro2

BodyOnly

£679

from

excellentcondition

Fujifilm

X100T

Compact

£499

from

excellentcondition

availablein

blackorsilver

Testbench SECONDHAND CAMERAS

TheXC35mmf/2is

currentlythecheapest

lensyoucanbuyfor

FujilmX-mountcameras.

It inheritsthesame

opticsandnine

diaphragmbladesfrom

itsmoreexpensive

XF35mmF2R WRcousin,

withthekeydifferences

beingit doesn’tfeature

weatherresistanceand

lacksanaperturering.

Despiteitsplasticlens

mountbeingmore

susceptibleto wearand

tearandit notbeing

suppliedwitha hood,it’s

a likeableprimethat’llt

thesmallestof spacesin

yourbag.Whenwe

reviewedit earlierthis

yearwesaidit’sa lens

thatallowsimageswith

anattractiveshallow

depthof eldto be

capturedat lowcostand

producesoptically

identicalresultsasthe

XF35mmF2R WR.Withit

stillbeingfairlynew,used

examplescanbequite

hardto nd.

Fujifilmlenses

Fuji lm XC 35mm F2

● £139

IT HAS been superseded twice in four

years, yet the X-T2 remains a tempting

second-hand buy for anyone who’d like a

highly capable mirrorless camera that

blends classic styling with an admirable

performance. What’s more, it’s become

an affordable gateway to Fuji lm’s  ne

selection of X-mount lenses. The arrival

of the newer X-T3 and X-T4 has seen the

price of the X-T2 plummet to the point

where it can now be snapped up for

under £500 in excellent condition with

only the lightest signs of use and all its

original packaging. That’s quite a

bargain for a camera that cost £1,399

when it was launched in 2016.

So what do you get for your money?

The X-T2’s 24.3-million-pixel X-Trans

CMOS III sensor partners with Fuji lm’s

X-Processor Pro to deliver an ISO range

of 200-12,800 (expandable to ISO

100-51,200). Attach the VPB-XT2 grip

(£79 in used condition) and it’s possible

to increase the burst speed from 8fps

to 11fps using the mechanical shutter,

or 14fps by employing the electronic

shutter, which also lets you increase the

fastest shutter speed from 1/8000sec
to 1/32,000sec. You don’t get
touchscreen control, but what you do get
is a lovely joystick at the rear to
precisely shift the AF point and navigate
the menu. This is in addition to well laid
out buttons across the body and knurled
metal dials on the top plate that offer
direct control of ISO, shutter speed and
exposure compensation. Advanced
features include a clever tilt screen
mechanism that lets you shoot from low
and high angles in both landscape and
portrait orientations, dual card slots and
a hybrid autofocus system that can keep
apace with speedy subjects when
tracking and provides wide coverage
across the frame. Users even get the
option to  ne-tune how the camera
reacts to the way a subject moves, how
fast a subject moves and where in the
frame the camera prioritises focus from
the X-T2’s AF-C custom settings.
Although no longer the latest model,
the X-T2 is still considered a premium
camera and is one that boasts a robust,
ALL PRICES CORRECT AT THE TIME OF WRITING. FOR THE L ATEST DE ALS, CHECK WWW.PARKCAMERAS.COM hardwearing build quality and weather-

Fuji lm X-T2

If your budget can’t

stretch to the excellent

Fuji lm XF 16-80mm f4 R

OIS WR (£769) and you

fancy a smaller standard

zoom that covers a

practical 35mm

equivalent range of

27-84mm, this lens

makes an excellent

choice. It has picked up a

reputation as one of the

best examples of a kit

zoom and unlike some kit

lenses that are let down

by poor build quality and

mediocre sharpness, this

example is quite the

opposite. As well as

delivering impressive

sharpness, it focuses

silently, is well

constructed and features

effective optical image

stabilisation (OIS). Filters

can be attached via a

58mm thread; it weighs

310g and has a 30cm

minimum focus distance.

You’ll  nd there is a

healthy saving to be

made choosing a

second-hand example in

excellent condition than

buying it from new.

FUJIFILM

Fuji lm XF 1855mm F2.84 R

LM OIS

● £249

● £459