Addressing a media event, Techno Blue general manager K V Ramakrishnan recalled the company’s strategic association with Fujifilm over the past decades and the strides made by the Japanese multinational photography and imaging company.
Fujifilm general manager (electronic imaging) Yuta Kawamura predicted that the mirrorless segment would surpass the Digital Single Lens Reflex (DSLR) cameras by 2019.
In the product presentation, Fujifilm product manager (electronic imaging) Francois Kouyoumjian announced that the X-T2 combines the sensor and image processing engine developed by Fujifilm, with “an ultra-sharp range of FUJINON lenses for excellent image resolution.”
For the first time in the X Series, the X-T2 supports 4K video recording. The Film Simulation modes, used for still images, can be applied to video to easily produce premium-quality footage.
The X-T2’s compact and lightweight camera body is also dust-resistant, water-resistant and capable of operating at temperatures as low as -10°C. Its autofocus and electronic viewfinder performance have both been substantially improved, making it more adaptable at shooting a moving subject under difficult conditions, such as sports or wildlife photography, which had previously been considered difficult with mirrorless cameras.
The optional vertical power booster grip provides a superior balance, especially when mounted with a telephoto lens, in addition to the capability of shooting up to 1,000 frames per charge.
The X-T2 features the 24.3MP X-TransTM CMOS III, an APS-C sensor with no low-pass filter boasting the highest performance in the history of the X Series, as well as the X-Processor Pro high-speed image processing engine to deliver outstanding colour reproduction and gradation of tones in both stills and videos with high ISO sensitivity and low noise.
The X-T2 also features AF-C Custom Settings for even higher accuracy in focus-tracking moving subjects. The electronic viewfinder, used to continuously track a moving subject, is capable of displaying up to 100 frames per second, while also maintaining the magnification ratio of 0.77x and the display time lag of 0.005 seconds.
Mechanical dials are provided for intuitive operation of all basic camera settings, including the shutter speed, ISO sensitivity, exposure compensation, drive modes and metering modes. The settings can be adjusted even when the camera is turned off.
The rear LCD screen is the X Series’ first three-direction tilting display, which tilts up and down when shooting in landscape, and upward when shooting in portrait. The screen remains positioned on the optical axis of the lens even when tilted, facilitating easy high-angle and low-angle shooting.
Of the diverse lineup of Fujinon lenses, the Red Badge zooms, namely XF16-55mmF2.8 R LM WR, XF50-140mmF2.8 R LM OIS WR and XF100-400mmF4.5-5.6 R LM OIS WR, are the perfect fit for the X-T2. The X-T2 body is priced at QR5,999 and the grip QR1,299.