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

c0nfund0 wrote:

Erik Baumgartner wrote:

I haven't used an X-T5 yet but, like most Fujis, I doubt that anything works optimally at the default settings (and that goes with its RAW files as well). Fuji cameras have always required a certain level of technical understanding and craft to work their best. Sony's AF seems to be pretty much idiot proof and works great no matter what you do. Fuji AF has never been that way (and no, I'm not suggesting this is a good thing) . With some experience and experimentation you should probably be able to get very reliable results in most situations, but you probably won't right out of the box. Frankly, I almost never miss focus with my dinosaur X-T2. I plan on getting an X-T5 at some point and am not overly concerned about the AF. I'll figure it out one way or another. If there are any genuine bugs with the X-T5, I'm sure Fuji will sort them out.

One of the main finger pointing you're doing it wrong thing with X-T5 focus issue is people leaving the default "release" priority mode instead of using "focus"

My A7RV has "release" / "focus" priority just like Fuji, but it's default setting is "Balanced Emphasis" which auto detect decides when to use "release" or "focus". Wonder if Fuji could implement that.

Well the XT5 is not an A7R5, now is it?  Maybe with the Fuji AF it is a better choice to use focus release when shooting burst in AFC, did you ever consider that?  The XT5 just came out, you could not have had in your hands for more that a week or two and you are telling everyone here what the best setting are?

When shooting burst in AFC on any camera I would never use release.  That is especially with lenses that aren't designed with high speed magnetic motors.  Some of Fuji's lenses that  AF motors can not keep up with the rates.  The 90 f2, 33 f.14, new 23 f.4, 18 f1.4, 200 f2, 150-600, 100-400, 50-140 f2.8 all have magnetic focusing motors and will most likely work fine.  However, even with those I would never shoot "release."

Inquiring minds have to wonder why one would be so stubborn to insist in shooting a release setting when it is not working for them?

If shooting in release priority is so important to you, maybe you sell all your Fuji gear.  Let me know by PM.