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What's the deal with the X-T5 autofocus?

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MOD BobsYourUncle Veteran Member • Posts: 8,945
Re: What's the deal with the X-T5 autofocus?
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dccberry wrote:

I don't think it is realistic to expect a 100% hit rate with ANY camera during a wedding or other event. That never happened during the days of film cameras, and of the hundreds of weddings I photographed over the years, I never delivered a "perfect" set of images, yet no complaints. I had used the X-T3 professionally for several years, and even with its "outdated" autofocus capabilities, it still delivered the goods for numerous editorial assignments without issue. Using the X-H2s and X-T4 mainly now for assignments, focus accuracy is just not a major issue, and when I blow a shot, is it is usually user error.

I agree.  However, the issues seem mostly to be associated with the T5 and H2......Sony, Canon, and Nikon, all not 100% perfect, have set a very high bar for continuous AF "in higher MP cams."  So it is not an unreasonable expectation for new users of the T5 or H2 to get a higher hit rate than some are reporting.  Of course, there will always be user error.

All that said, I am not getting a worse hit rate than (I hate to admit this) than an A1 or Z9.  But I have not put my H2 through any truly demanding events.

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