X Pro 2 heat issue/turn on turn off message
Apr 17, 2016
Spoke to Fuji USA about this issue. Was told they know of the problem, do not have a solution, but asked I return the camera and they will send me one "without the problems", a response I found interesting. I joined a discussion in the Fuji - X forum on another site and found this was a problem for many during working events such as weddings or studio shoots. Others who used it in a more sparing manner such as street shooting or travel, reported they did not have the proble. Very disappointed in the performance of the camera. The images are great, however it is not reliable. This was the post I wrote in the other forum:
experienced this error today with version 1.0. Tonight I did the update.
Background: had a studio shoot today with two models that totaled approximately 45 minutes. Lens was 35mm f2. Fast cards. Saved RAW and jpeg to same card (changed that tonight to save to separate cards). The total image count was 1080, so that should have been 540 shutter activations. It was set for single shots. Pre focus off. Face detection on
The error message first appeared after about 30 minutes, then happened twice more before the end of the session. Used a Paul C. Buff trigger for an Alienbee (worked great). Noticed that when the first error message appeared the camera was definitely warm on the bottom plate. Camera remained warm for the remainder of the time.
The was no problem restarting the camera, but the shooting flow was certainly interrupted.
Camera s/n 61A05706. It was delivered the day of release in the USA.
This shoot was an unexpected opportunity. I'm in the process of moving and my Nikon gear is in storage. Had it been a pre-planned session, I would have used the D750. The Fuji was intended for the trip and in that setting it performed as expected.
As others have stated, and assuming Fuji monitors this forum, there is an issue when the X Pro 2 is used in a situation involving stretches of constant shooting. Whatever the reason, it is up to them to recognize and correct it.