Amateur Photographer - UK (2020-09-19)

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m’s pro body, the X-T2 gained serious traction with pros looking

e the most of mirrorless tech.

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What the

owners think

ThreeFujilmXT2usersgivetheirverdict

Forandagainst

+ Impressive JPEG output – No touchscreen

Swirling ribbons

captured using a slow

shutter speed against a

dark background Fujifilm

X-T2, XF 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 R LM OIS

WR, 1.3secs at f/7.1, ISO 100

For and against

• Intuitive button layout

• Not as fast as the X-T3 or X-T4

Rachel Riley

After starting with a Nikon D300,

my Fuji conversion came along six

years ago with the X-E2, moving

on to the X-T2 two years later.

The central view nder suited me

better, along with the comfortable

size and versatility of use for

portrait and personal work. I love

the intuitive buttons, lockable

dials and ease of access to

everything you need to be in

control of your image capture.

The fabulous sharpness of

images, especially with a prime

lens, is a huge plus and the

X-T2’s unassuming size makes it

ideal for capturing little ones and

dogs – and some adults – for

whom a huge camera in the face

can be a daunting prospect. I’m

not sure where I’d be without it.

Rachel favours the modest size of

the X-T2 in capturing natural,

unposed moments in her portrait

sessions Fujifilm X-T2, XF 35mm F1.4 R,

1/1400sec at f/2.2, ISO 200

Jenny Monk

Having had cameras all my life, but never really

knowing how to use them properly, I took a course

and quickly became hooked on the hobby. The only

thing that bothered me was the weight of my camera

bag and how tired I felt at the end of a day’s

shooting. I bought a Fuji lm X-E1 and a couple of

lenses and suddenly photography became a

pleasure again. I bought my X-T2 when it was

introduced in 2017 having had the X-T1. I have

always been impressed with the image quality of Fuji

cameras and how the layout reminded me of the

SLRs I owned years before. The build quality is

superb, the image quality even better. I shoot

predominantly in raw but when I do shoot in JPEG I’m

always amazed by how well they turn out. I use my

X-T2 mainly for landscape work but have recently got

into studio photography. For my kind of photography,

I  nd the X-T2 extremely versatile.