fujifilm x-t2
Fujifilm X-T2
Fujifilm X-T2 setup instructions for stop motion animation or time-lapse photography with Dragonframe
Supported Versions
Requires Dragonframe 4.3.4 or newer. (5.x, 2024.x are newer).
Live View
The Fujifilm X-T2 provides a live view via its USB connection. The live view size is 1024 x 768.
Camera Settings
Dragonframe controls the Fujifilm X-T2 ISO, shutter speed, aperture (with digital lens), image quality, and size.
Product Info
You can find the Fujifilm X-T2 manual and specifications at the Fujifilm website.
Manual Lens to Avoid Flicker
To avoid any potential flicker that can be caused by electronically controlled aperture lenses, please consider using a fully manual aperture lens.
Learn More about Aperture Flicker
Setup Instructions
- Create a new scene or open an existing scene. (Dragonframe will not connect to your camera unless you have a scene open.)
- Power your camera by AC power if possible, or use a fully charged battery.
- Close any other applications that might connect to your camera.
- - For macOS, Open Image Capture, select your camera, then in pop up area in lower-left select Connection camera opens: No application. (See Picture)
- Make sure Dropbox is not a client of the camera.
- You may need to quit Google Backup and Sync, since it can interfere with the camera even if you turn off syncing.
- If you have anti-virus software, white-list Dragonframe so that it may access your camera.
- Make sure your camera firmware is up to date.
- Set SET UP : CONNECTION SETTING : PC SHOOT MODE to USB MODE (in Setup Menu #3).
- Set SET UP : SHOOT WITHOUT LENS to ON if you use a lens adapter.
- Do not run FUJIFILM X Webcam software. It will interfere with the camera connection.
- Connect your camera to the computer with an appropriate USB cable.
- Proceed to the Cinematography workspace to adjust the camera exposure settings, check focus, and take test shots.