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What the
owners think
Three Fujifi lm X-T2 users give their verdict
I upgraded to an X-T2 from
my X-T1 around two years
ago. The jump in image
quality and ISO capability
was an instant improvement.
I rarely use autofocus for
my photography, but it is
very quick and having such
advanced tracking options
available should you need
them are great to have. My
main interests are street
architecture and family
documentary photography,
so I have built up a range of
Fujifi lm lenses and also some
manual focus third-party
lenses. When I use the latter,
the X-T2’s excellent focus
peaking helps enormously.Another major plus is the
dual card slot arrangement
that serves as either a
second backup, sequential
storage or raw and JPEG
separation. The fi lm
simulations for JPEGs are
seriously good, and as a
predominantly black & white
photographer, I leave the
camera set to shooting in
the superb Acros simulation
mode most of the time. The
X-T2 would suit whatever
style of photography you’re
into and with the launch of
the XT-3 (which I’ve not felt
the need to upgrade to yet)
it’s possible to pick up a great
deal on a used example.For and against
+ Weather-sealed
+ Excellent image quality at high ISO- No touchscreen
- Genuine spare batteries are expensive
Andy Parslow
Andy tends to leave the X-T2
in the Acros film simulation
mode for a majority of his shots
Fujifilm X-T2, Fujinon XF 10-24mm
F4 R OIS, 1/50sec at f/4, ISO 3200© ANDY PARSLOW
For and against
+ MHG-XT2 improves the handling
+ Exposure compensation control- Certain functions are not
remembered when it’s switched off
Paul Parkinson
The X-T2 was the camera that
made me switch from Canon to
Fujifi lm. I’d previously bought an
X100T and fell in love with it; then
after trying the X-T2, decided
my future would be with Fujifi lm.
There’s a lot to be said for owning
a camera that just feels right in the
hand. What I love about the X-T2
is that the buttons fall nicely under
your fi ngers and the dials are just
where you want them. I have fairly
big hands so I also purchased the
optional metal handgrip (MHG-
XT2), which costs £100. Once
this was in place the X-T2 felt even
better and it allows you to access
the battery and SD card slot
without having to remove it. One
slight niggle with the X-T2 (and
the X-T3 and X-H1) is that
certain menu functions are not
remembered when you power
down and turn it on again. One
such example is the self-timer.This composite was
created from two
separate X-T2 images
Fujifilm X-T2, Fujifilm XF
18-135mm F3.5-5.6R WR OIS© PAUL PARKINSON
© ANDY PARSLOW