Fujifilm Does International Rugby
Last weekend I posted some images from a local rugby match at North Berwick which was a test of the X-Pro2's capabilities in a sport environment, something that it acquitted itself very well. I can now reveal that last weekend was really a test run for the camera and myself because the ultimate test was yet to come. I was going to shoot the Six Nations Rugby showdown between Scotland and France at the home of Scottish rugby Murrayfield. This was the first time I had shot a team sport at international level and the pressure was on. I had joined Scottish rugby photographer Rob Gray who has just moved from Nikon D4S to Fujifilm and had shot the Scotland v England game on an X-T1 and 50-140mm f2.8 with a 1.4x converter. As well as trying the X-Pro2 and 100-400mm in this ultimate team sports challenge, I wanted to see how Rob found the same combination in a fast moving stadium environment. This will be the subject of a separate Q&A later this week. ...