Fuji X-T2: Tips, Tricks, and Techniques

Course details

You've been using your Fujifilm X-T2 camera for a while—but are you using it efficiently? This camera is packed with customization features that allow you to fine-tune everything from focusing to exposure. Its unique modeless design provides remarkable flexibility, but also requires experienced shooters to rethink how they approach certain kinds of shooting scenarios. In this course, photographer and educator Ben Long demonstrates a set of customization strategies aimed at making your Fujifilm X-T2 far more responsive and effective. That way, you can focus on composition and artistic expression, and let your camera handle the rest.

Learning objectives
Choosing between the X-T1 and X-T2
Using controls including the ISO dial, focus locks, and exposure locks
Choosing third-stop shutter fields
Changing depth of field
Using the autofocus mode
Exploring face and eye detection
Understanding JPEG quality
Customizing menus and buttons
Working with lenses and accessories

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Welcome
02 - Which camera do you choose - X-T1 or X-T2

1. Basic Controls

03 - Viewfinder and modes
04 - The ISO dial and settings on the X-T2
05 - Focus and exposure locks
06 - Playback tips and tricks on the X-T2
07 - Other settings to take note of on the X-T2

2. Modes and Focus

08 - Priority modes and metering
09 - Exposure compensation on the X-T2
10 - Improving focus using controls on the X-T2
11 - Third-stop shutter speeds
12 - Exploring depth of field
13 - Misomatic, Manual, and Automatic ISO
14 - Exploring the autofocus mode
15 - Exploring face and eye detection
16 - Manual focus
17 - Focus clutch on the prime 23 mm lens

3. Image Quality

18 - Understanding JPEG quality
19 - Raw images and strategies for fine-tuning on the camera
20 - Cameras without ISO

4. Menu Configuration and Customization

21 - Using the quick menu controls on the X-T2
22 - Setting custom buttons on the Fuji
23 - Customizing the menu on the camera
24 - Configuring dual card slots

5. Fuji X-T2 Hardware

25 - Lens nomenclature
26 - Non-Fuji lenses and lens adapters
27 - Tips on batteries in the X-T2
28 - Looking at the battery grip on the Fuji
29 - Film simulations in Lightroom

Conclusion

30 - Next steps