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Canom M50 or Fuji XT100

Started Jan 20, 2020 | Discussions thread
omar77w Regular Member • Posts: 163
Re: Canom M50 or Fuji XT100
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Illu wrote:

The X-T100 AF is laughable and the sluggish interface makes it though to use.

I take it that the X-T100 isn't something you'd bring to a motorsport event?

Actually, not necessarily Well, you need fast AF-C for an approaching car shot, but you also need a $1,900 XF 100-400 for that, so out of our budget anyway.

For most spectator-side shots, most ILC are plenty. I shot these with an X-T100, manual focus. In this case, manual focus is actually the most reliable way, because the cars will always pass on that spot anyway.

As for OP'S question regarding AF performance for stills (aka AF-S), I have found it to be very quick and reliable. Never struggled to take a good shot in AF-S, really, especially with the XC15-45mm and XF27mm. I do notice my XC50-230mm will hunt and struggle to lock focus in dark conditions only, but that could be a lens thing (it's perfectly quick in good lighting). AF-C is definitely not very fast, but I never use it frankly—even when photographing my pets, for example. So, depends on your shooting style.

Straight out of camera! XC15-45mm

And yes, you definitely can use the focus ring to smoothly zoom the XC15-45mm. It's definitely the better ring to use and eliminates any annoyance of it being electric.

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