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

c0nfund0 wrote:

Truman Prevatt wrote:

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?

No A7R5 is not a XT5, but it is still a camera that does AF just like any other camera.

No, the focus systems are quite different. Understand the way the system you have is critical. Furthermore, the differences are what drives compaction which drives innovation.

Not telling people what the "best" settings are. From release priority, AF+MF, lens motor, processing capacity, user error, etc... We don't even know what exactly is the issue.

There is no correct setting. The photographers needs to understand what they want to achieve and then chose the settings that will make this happen. Take Focus Priority for example. One photographer will want every image tack sharp. Then there is the photographer that must capture a specific moment. They don't want the camera delaying when they trip the shutter. One photographer may love the look of an older lens that focus slower and this results in some blurred images. So what, they get the gorgons image they want. Another wants everything crisp and goes for a faster focusing lens with less personality.

Just discussing things others have mentioned as counter argument for these video/post regarding soft/miss focus. One of them was Jarred Z video which spearheaded the chatter.

Jarred Z is a great source of chatter.  If he is your idle, so be it.

Morris