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you light up your build with hue plus by NZ XD it fits into two and a half inch drive slots comes with four individually controlled RGB strips with plenty of connection cables for best routing and is wonderfully controlled through the camp software get 10% off at NZXT comm link in description when people think of mirrorless cameras things like the Panasonic gh4 Sony's a6000 series or canons m5 just come into our minds however Fuji film is making a huge stride in the area with some of their newest cameras those shots were beautiful when they you just watched a short little montage fully shot on the XT - like it's bigger brother the X Pro - this is one of fuji films flagship mirrorless cameras and it's also the successor to the very popular XT one even though Fuji film may be one of the less popular Melies camera brands the body alone runs for around $1,600 but if you add the 18 to 35 millimeter F 2.8 to four lens with oh is you will need to add an extra $300 to your budget for the time being there is one loan optional accessory that you can add onto the camera it's the vertical power booster grip that costs three hundred and thirty dollars and it enables Fuji films new feature called boost mode this maximizes performance by slight margin and can also boost battery life for example you get 11 frames per second of high continue shooting vs. 8 the EVF refresh rate boosts to 100 frames per second from 60 the camera autofocus is a lot quicker you'll also be able to record 4k video of up to 30 minutes versus 10 minutes without the grip there's also improved performance for shooting interval shutter time lag and blackout time there is a reason why I'm mentioning this grips so early in the video - I'll be sharing my thoughts about this camera with the grip on because I'll be honest this is a great add-on for the XT - first of all I have large hands and the grip complements my pinky fingers very well which makes it super comfortable to hold a camera in the first place second if you are into portrait photography you love taking pictures with the grip on when you're composing shots vertically the shutter down the shutter button access to quick settings are right there at your fingertips the grip can also hold up to two batteries but they have to be purchased separately and without them you'll lose the performance mode feature if you have two extra batteries charging them is as simple as plugging in the included power cable to the DC connector unfortunately it doesn't charge the battery inside the camera so you'll have to detach the grip remove the internal battery and go through the whole process of reattaching glue grip so be mindful of that on a positive note all the buttons on the grip function as they're supposed to without the batteries if you decide to shoot video on the X t2 you should consider the grip because it's the only accessory that comes with a headphone jack which the body lacks let's move on to the camera now and right off the bat I can tell you this thing is built like a tank thanks to its magnesium alloy body it's solid and weather sealed I also appreciate the compact design plus the whole setup including the kit lens and the grip weighs less than four pounds so it isn't too difficult to lug around at least for me speaking of lenses take note that the X t2 uses an X mount system and there are no electronic adapters in the market now so if you intend to use your Nikon Canon or Sigma glass you'll be disappointed taking a physical toward the XT to the power switch is wrapped around the shutter button and I enjoy the convenience of turning on the camera and capturing the shot within just a few seconds there are five mechanical dials on the top and these will be hugely appreciated since you won't have to run through menus to change many key functions you can adjust ISO sensitivity of up to 50 1200 the drive down switches between movie mode bracketing high speed burst low speed burst single frame multiple exposures advanced filters and panorama which is a pretty cool feature and judging by these shots each of them obviously performs exceedingly well moving on there's a shutter speed dial and right beneath you'll find the metering dial next to it there's an exposure compensation dial lots of dots that you can play around with and I think it's more practical to have these right at your fingertips you also have the ability to lock the sensitivity and shutter speed dial by pressing the dialogue button this can come in very useful for certain situations if you prefer an alternative option to adjusting the shutter speed you can program that function to either the front or the rear command dial the scroll steps are well defined plus you can cycle through pictures during playback I have the shutter speed adjustment program to the rear dial and if I press it I can punch in to check focus which can be very useful when shooting video and what's amazing is that the exact same settings is replicated to the dials down on the grip excellent job guys as for ports you'll find a 3.5 millimeter microphone input a micro USB 3.0 slash 2.0 connector micro HDMI port and a remote release connector there are dual SD card slots that can be set up as a backup raw JPEG or sequential configuration the menu system wasn't too difficult to navigate around thanks to the omnidirectional stick on the back which can also be used to shift focus points if you're coming from a DSLR you'll easily get used to the menus quickly the electronic viewfinder is excellent on the XT 2 and provides spot-on color reproduction it replicates the exact same information from the LCD screen and I ended it using it all the time especially in broad daylight conditions being able to assign frame guidelines electronic levels and adjusting settings within the EVF is always appreciated the only time I never really use it is when shooting video and that's where I take advantage of the 3-inch LCD screen that can be tilted in three directions to be honest I would have preferred an articulating screen like something found on the gh4 that would have made my life a lot easier shooting video and photos perhaps we could expect this in the next revision that being said the screen is sharp and bright colors just pop and I can tell it's a lot better than my c100 the xt 2 packs a twenty four point three megapixel aps-c trans CMOS three sensor coupled with the X processor Pro Engine which helps achieve faster autofocus and continuous shooting of up to 14 frames per second in boost mode speaking of autofocus eights fast I mean really fast judging by these results you can tell tracking is excellent to run the sequence it brought back memories of me using the 5d Mark 3 and I'm surprised at how mirrorless cameras have come along especially considering this compact form factor picture quality was just stunning with great dynamic range and vibrant colors what you're seeing here is coming straight out of the camera unedited the F 2.8 aperture on the kit lens at 18 millimeters resulted in some beautiful shots with a shallower depth of field the sensor can also handle higher ISOs without a problem I was able to push it to twelve thousand eight hundred and still achieve great imagery this is the first mirrorless camera from Fujifilm to support 4k video recording of up to 30 frames per second the HDMI port on the left side of the camera outputs a clean uncompressed 8-bit 42 signal which can be paired with an external recorder that supports 4k there's also the option to output Fuji films new f1 color profile which should result in a much flatter image and better dynamic range this can only be done externally but unfortunately I wasn't able to test out this feature since I don't own an external recorder the lack of recording Full HD at higher framerate is also limited as it goes only up to 60 frames per second so prepare to say goodbye to slow-motion video I can go on and talk about the downsides of the XC 2 when it comes to video like the lack of built-in image stabilization a limited amount of picture profiles to choose from and I wish they had the F lock profile built into the camera that being said the footage that comes out of sensor is incredible I've never owned a 4k camera before but just judging by these shots there is a great amount of detail and excellent dynamic range given the bitrate is at a hundred megabits per second this is an excellent start for Fuji foam into the video game and I'm genuinely looking towards future Fuji film cameras it's not a low IDs by any stretch of the imagination compared to the ACMs 2 or the a 6300 but the footage is totally usable and I wouldn't hesitate using this as a B cam complementing my C 100 now to answer your question should you buy this camera it really depends on the type of work you do I'm not an expert in cameras nor am i professional camera or viewer but I can tell you this the XC 2 is a solid camera for photography in general especially if you want a compact set up to lug around that can get the job done really well the mechanical dials are hands down the best part about this camera and given the outstanding ebf this is definitely worth checking out if you're strictly looking for a video camera this might not make the top of the list compared to competing mirrorless cameras like the gh4 or the upcoming GH 5 or even Sony's latest offerings there's also the price and the ecosystem to take into account if you're trying to switch from Canon or Nikon you're only limited to mounting Fuji lenses so that my end up being an additional cost but if you've owned a Fuji camera and if you're looking for robust upgrade you should seriously consider this it's that good and so that concludes my experience using the XT - for the past few weeks I hope you enjoyed this video and I'll admit I still haven't covered every bit of this camera so please don't consider this to be a full dedicated review video I'm sure there'll be so many professional photographers out there testing out the XT - to its absolute best but judging by the results I've shown what do you guys think about this camera let us know in the comments down below i'm Ebro with hurricane axe thank you so much for watching and we'll see you in the next one