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

Robert Seso wrote:

jhorse wrote:

pictograph wrote:

BUT: I admit that Fujifilm should start at least now to explain the very complex AF/detection System much better than they do now to prevent unnecessary problems with their reputation.

I agree that it would be very useful if Fujifilm were to do this in language that everybody could relate to (as a writer I volunteer!) and it might save their reputation!

It would be even better if they designed an AF system that a) actually works and b) doesn’t require a PhD to set up. So basically do what the competition has been doing for years.

Notwithstanding my comment on the manual, IMHO, for AF-S it works. I was in our local deer park yesterday late afternoon, so falling light levels (used a 70-300), and with AF-S it was fine (will post some examples when I get around to it).

For AF-C it takes ten minutes, well may be 30, to research/read (not the solely manual), but other sources, such as here, and set the settings and then it is fine. This presumes a familiarity with Fuji if one has experience of another body. I agree for someone new, it will take a little time to understand the function of each AF related setting and set it to exploit a given scenario/scene, and practice, but in my view that applies to any tech.

My limited experimenting with our daughter's dog running towards me showed AF-C works well. However, there is a caveat to this, which I have stated elsewhere, I do question whether the subject AF capability is yet sufficiently reliable to rely on. I still prefer to take control, use the single or zone mode and place the green box on the subject and track it myself. That works well.

That being said, if there is an issue with the so-called false positive, which some people have experienced, then I do agree that it needs fixing ASAP. I would never say no to any AF related improvement!