X-T1 and video

Anyone know if the X-T1 is better at shooting video than it's priors?
Thanks.

I am interested in this too. I have started a thread that almost nobody replied and from asking around it seems that nothing has changed.

My main problem was the auto-exposure in video mode.

But is is very strange that they went and added a button on top, and then left the sub-par implementation of the video.

shotguns said:

Anyone know if the X-T1 is better at shooting video than it's priors?
Thanks.

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I'll guess we will know once the owners manual is available on line. It would be nice if Fuji paid attention to that.

That is also why I bought the Sony RX 100 mark ii for video. It has manually overrides on the video side.

I know Fuji has said video is there because it is a standard feature of all digital cameras, but concentration is on the still side.

If Fuji has actually done something special for video it will be important to use fast glass if you intend to zoom during video for a few reasons.

It is also important to know and for that matter understand image stabilization will not work the same as a dedicated video camera and that goes for a still camera that can do video well.

Fuji will be even worse because the only lenses with stabilization are the zoom lenses. I am not aware of Any prime lens with OIS that could even begin to help.

I think it's exactly the same as previous models, if I have understood the specs right.

I doubt it is any different otherwise they would have marketed it.

Greg.

shotguns said:

Anyone know if the X-T1 is better at shooting video than it's priors?
Thanks.

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At least there's hope. When I bought my 5DII it had the exact same problem--no manual video controls at all. People complained, and a few months later Canon added FULL manual video control of all settings and added broadcast accurate frame rates, including 24p. That was just one single FW update!

Sal

Sal Baker said:

At least there's hope. When I bought my 5DII it had the exact same problem--no manual video controls at all. People complained, and a few months later Canon added FULL manual video control of all settings and added broadcast accurate frame rates, including 24p. That was just one single FW update!

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Ok that is hopeful.

But like 5DII someone should come up with a firmware hack.

X-T1 will have such a potential! (Manual video controls, RAW video, extra bracketing steps ...)

I wish all the manufacturers would make the firmware open source. Other than the Fuji's jpeg algorithm I can't think of a reason why not to.

It looks worse

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It looks worse

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Same line removal moire as the 5DII and many other hi-res still cameras used for video. One learns to deal with it like Fox TV did when they shot an entire episode of HOUSE with the 5DII.

Sal

As a few members mentioned, its the same as previous cameras by FujiFilm.

Very disappointing. I was looking for a still camera with 1080/30p (not even asking for more) no time limit. Surprised this isn't even a standard video capability nowadays.

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olakiril2 said:

At least there's hope. When I bought my 5DII it had the exact same problem--no manual video controls at all. People complained, and a few months later Canon added FULL manual video control of all settings and added broadcast accurate frame rates, including 24p. That was just one single FW update!

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Ok that is hopeful.

But like 5DII someone should come up with a firmware hack.

X-T1 will have such a potential! (Manual video controls, RAW video, extra bracketing steps ...)

I wish all the manufacturers would make the firmware open source. Other than the Fuji's jpeg algorithm I can't think of a reason why not to.

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Autofocus algorithms, autoexposure algorithms, face-tracking algorithms. In fact, anything that supplies a feature that at least one competitor lacks.
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john carson

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John Carson said:

Sal Baker said:

At least there's hope. When I bought my 5DII it had the exact same problem--no manual video controls at all. People complained, and a few months later Canon added FULL manual video control of all settings and added broadcast accurate frame rates, including 24p. That was just one single FW update!

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Ok that is hopeful.

But like 5DII someone should come up with a firmware hack.

X-T1 will have such a potential! (Manual video controls, RAW video, extra bracketing steps ...)

I wish all the manufacturers would make the firmware open source. Other than the Fuji's jpeg algorithm I can't think of a reason why not to.

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Autofocus algorithms, autoexposure algorithms, face-tracking algorithms. In fact, anything that supplies a feature that at least one competitor lacks.
--
john carson

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As they stole all the features from Canon when it was hacked?

I think they will gain more than loose.