Fuji Auto Focus Bracketing, suggested workflow

[Theia]

To introduce another thought about this firmware update – any idea why the setting of points A and B isn’t also applied to the manual bracketing mode?

Wouldn’t the solution then be overconstrained? You’d have to drop either number of steps or step size.

The manual mode number of frames is currently constrained by the initial focus point and infinity. Regardless of how many frames are chosen, it stops at infinity. If it's constrained by a point B instead, then I don't see there'd be any difference.

In manual mode, it stops at infinity no matter when you want the stack to stop. Are you suggesting that it just stop at the "B" point no matter how many frames you tell it to shoot?

Yes. In manual mode, the Step Size should always remain at the value I set. But I don't care about the number of frames, as long as I get a 'sharp' photo from A to B.

Got it. Yet another mode.

Not another mode. I'm suggesting this is how the manual mode could work. Set the Step Size. Set the Interval. Set the number of frames, choose point A and point B. If it reaches point B before the set number of frames is reached, stop the process. For landscapes with infinity, just put point B at infinity.

 

[JimKasson]

To introduce another thought about this firmware update – any idea why the setting of points A and B isn’t also applied to the manual bracketing mode?

Wouldn’t the solution then be overconstrained? You’d have to drop either number of steps or step size.

The manual mode number of frames is currently constrained by the initial focus point and infinity. Regardless of how many frames are chosen, it stops at infinity. If it's constrained by a point B instead, then I don't see there'd be any difference.

In manual mode, it stops at infinity no matter when you want the stack to stop. Are you suggesting that it just stop at the "B" point no matter how many frames you tell it to shoot?

Yes. In manual mode, the Step Size should always remain at the value I set. But I don't care about the number of frames, as long as I get a 'sharp' photo from A to B.

Got it. Yet another mode.

Not another mode. I'm suggesting this is how the manual mode could work. Set the Step Size. Set the Interval. Set the number of frames, choose point A and point B. If it reaches point B before the set number of frames is reached, stop the process. For landscapes with infinity, just put point B at infinity.

I see what you want now. And putting B at infinity could be the default, so it would work like it does now

 

[buggz]

Has anyone tried adapted lenses and the auto focus bracketing?
I am trying my GXF 50R and Techart adpater, with Kenko macro tubes, and my Canon 200/1.8
Yes the Kenko tube are electrical, and work great in the above combination.
Except in AF bracketing mode?
It seems I not getting the sequence correct, or something.
I also note the menu items time out rather quickly?
Too much so, there should be no time out for the menu items.
It should wait for MY confirmation entry.

I will have to read more, and try on a simpler, less ambitious sequence first.

 

[JimKasson]

Has anyone tried adapted lenses and the auto focus bracketing?

I'd be surprised if that works. It hardly ever works with the Nikon Z7.

I am trying my GXF 50R and Techart adpater, with Kenko macro tubes, and my Canon 200/1.8
Yes the Kenko tube are electrical, and work great in the above combination.
Except in AF bracketing mode?
It seems I not getting the sequence correct, or something.
I also note the menu items time out rather quickly?

Yes. That's no fun, but there are ways to get it back that have been posted here.

Too much so, there should be no time out for the menu items.
It should wait for MY confirmation entry.

I will have to read more, and try on a simpler, less ambitious sequence first.

 

[buggz]

Okay tried with a GF lens, I find you have to change the drive mode to AF bracketing also, duh!
So this works.

However with the Techart adapter and the Kenko tubes, and Canon 200/1.8, this drive option is greyed out, NOT selectable.
Without the tubes, still NOT selectable.
I am guessing this only works for the known lenses in the firmware, so Fuji ONLY lenses?

Bummer...