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Hi Louis,Yeah, surprising lack of interest.
I'm interested. I may even put in a pre-order. I'm mainly only interested in it for wildlife/birding so I'd also get the new 150-600.
My ideal wildlife camera would probably be the EOS R3 plus the 100-500 but when you do all the math (a) 26px is more than enough, (b) the cropped reach of the 150-600 is only really comparable to something like the Oly 150-400 and that is a ridiculously priced optic which is as rare as hens teeth and (c) I'm so deep in the Fuji camp I don't think switching systems is viable and in fact the cost of the X-H2s+150-600 is about £2-3K cheaper than the R3+100-500. And I honestly think that at the end of the day the differences would be minimal in real world use. So, financially, sticking with Fuji makes senses (given the 10 other Fuji lenses I own).
Unlike nearly everyone else - thank goodness for a proper PASM dial - I can only tell you it has been a total pain working with the X-T3 and X-T4 for wildlife photography without one - so, yay for that. I do not need 40fps, in fact it irritates the heck out of me when reviewers bang on about it. 20, 30 or even 40fps of crap is still just crap. But I won't turn it down. It is not the main feature for me.
The main features are (a) bird detection AF if it works, (b) better handling and ergonomics, (c) stacked sensor. I don't do video so that is of no interest.
One thing that may surprise people, as an owner of the X-T3 and X-T4, I think I will trade in the X-T4 against the X-H2s. I've never really like the body. I admire the IBIS which is fantastic but the shooting experience is very 'meh'. Unlike the X-T3 which is such a great little camera body - with a very nice feel to it. I always preferred the X-H1 body to both of them, so I'll probably say bye bye to the X-T4 and have a good main camera and good backup (X-T3).
Likewise, if I get the 150-600 it will be goodbye to my 100-400 which is a good lens capable of good results but never a great or excellent lens. It definitely has a flawed OIS which seems to work backwards at high shutter speeds, e.g. introduces shake rather than reduces it.
So, all things being equal I will probably be an owner at some time in the future.
BTW, I may have to say goodbye to the XF200f2. It is a drop dead fantastic lens but I am getting too old to lug around with me and it is also too short in most situations. That said 100% crops are crystal clear and I may just find it too difficult to part with it. Since owning it I have hardly ever used my 50-140 which is a shame because the lens I own is a cracker. So, if I get rid of the XF200f2 I may go back to relying on the 50-140 which would not be a big change. And on top of that for portraits - which is often the realm of a tradition 70-200 type lens, the XF80/2.8 just cannot be beat, imho.
That's my two cents
LouisB
Hi Jorgen,Being an M43 user, this is not on my list, but I'm making an observation here:
This adds to a group of extremely good cameras with excellent photo features as well as very advanced video offering 20-something MP and with a price between $2,000 and 2,500. There's the Canon R6, the Nikon Z6 II, the Olympus OM-1, the Panasonic GH6 and now the Fuji X-H2S. One needs to have some rather advanced needs, like ultra high resolution and/or 8K video, to need to spend $3,000 more on a camera body. If I were starting out today, it would be more or less a toss-up between the cameras above. If I were forced to make a choice though, I do think that the X-H2S looks like the strongest alternative for an allround camera (and a Pro3 for street use).
It's a bit like back in the seventies, when everybody I knew had the OM-1, the Canon FTb or a Nikkormat (except for some weirdo down the road who used a Pentax). Luckily my G9 holds up well compared to any camera within my price range (except for the fact that I prefer the GX8 for most of what I do), so my interest in new cameras is at a very low level at the moment, but if all of my gear gets stolen...
I can fully understand that weight issueI have just sold my GFW-100S system but for a few lenses because I just can't handle its weight and bulk any longer.. I've 'reverted' to my X-T4, Viltox 13mm and Fugi 16-80 and 55-200.. I'll be skipping the X-H2S and preordering the X-H2R when available.
I did the same about a year ago. At the pixel level the GFX system is absolutely drop dead fantastic. Definitely the best digital camera system I have ever owned. However, from a practical point of view not much use to me on the various projects I am and have been involved in since 2019 for two reasons. Firstly, imho the 50S/50R AF was too slow for the reportage work I have been doing so I had to use my Fuji APS-C bodies and in fact invest in more XF glass at the expense of not having funds to invest further in GF glass. Secondly, there is no real UWA solution available (which incidentally has always been the Achilles heel of all MF cameras both film and digital). As the sensor size or film size increases laws of physics make wide angle lenses difficult to create or just so enormous they are not practical. In an attempt to conquer the lack of WA lenses I tried both the GF 23/4 and the Laowa 17mm. The 23/4 is just not quite wide enough and quite frustrating from that point of view and the 17mm while appearing wide enough required stopping down to at least f11-f16 to sharpen the corners and while a good effort just was not up to the standard of a Fuji lens.I have just sold my GFW-100S system but for a few lenses because I just can't handle its weight and bulk any longer.. I've 'reverted' to my X-T4, Viltox 13mm and Fugi 16-80 and 55-200.. I'll be skipping the X-H2S and preordering the X-H2R when available.
The X-H2 yes, definitely not the X-T5 !Aren't we all eagerly waiting for the probably more interesting X-H2 (and X-T5) ?