X-H2/-H2S low minimum shutter speed vs xt5

[AGK_Photos]

Thanks in advance for reading and any input.

Has anyone else noticed that the highest auto iso minimum shutter speed you can assign on the x-h2 series is 1/500, versus the xt5 can go up to 1/8000?

I find this really annoying and it seems like an oversight. but can anyone else can think of why this limitation would apply to xh2/xh2s and not the xt5?perhaps a fix requests could generate an update eventually but I wanted to check with others in case im missing something. i know this thread has some folks who may have a more direct line to fuji than I do...

Context: I am transitioning my wildlife photography to the x-h series. I really enjoy using the auto iso on the xt5 to plan out exposure bounds. for example i can set ISO 125 to 3200, min ss 1/500 for stationary subjects; iso 800 to 6400, min ss 1/2000 for birds in flight or other fast action. shutter speed will only drop below the min if light has suddenly become too scarce to support the min ss and max iso.

depending on the lighting i can flex the parameters up/down. having shot in all sorts of modes on the xt5, this is my preferred method since it allows me to set reasonable exposure bounds, while remaining fairly dynamic to changing conditions, and allowing me to focus on shooting and other settings in the heat of the moment.

but with the low shutter speed cap on the xh2 and xh2s, it prevents me from implementing the a high shutter speed mode. this is my problem! i can always shoot a different way but for a camera of this calliber id have liked to have the same options as on xt5.

 

[Erik Baumgartner]

Yeah, dumbest thing ever. The 1/500” minimum SS preset limit has been there since the beginning. Starting with the X-T5 they finally bumped it up to the maximum mechanical SS limit on all the cameras. Mind boggling that the XH2/X-H2s didn’t get that as a firmware update. Maybe there’s a hardware limitation that prevents it?

 

[FujiJon]

Thanks in advance for reading and any input.

Has anyone else noticed that the highest auto iso minimum shutter speed you can assign on the x-h2 series is 1/500, versus the xt5 can go up to 1/8000?

I find this really annoying and it seems like an oversight. but can anyone else can think of why this limitation would apply to xh2/xh2s and not the xt5?perhaps a fix requests could generate an update eventually but I wanted to check with others in case im missing something. i know this thread has some folks who may have a more direct line to fuji than I do...

Context: I am transitioning my wildlife photography to the x-h series. I really enjoy using the auto iso on the xt5 to plan out exposure bounds. for example i can set ISO 125 to 3200, min ss 1/500 for stationary subjects; iso 800 to 6400, min ss 1/2000 for birds in flight or other fast action. shutter speed will only drop below the min if light has suddenly become too scarce to support the min ss and max iso.

depending on the lighting i can flex the parameters up/down. having shot in all sorts of modes on the xt5, this is my preferred method since it allows me to set reasonable exposure bounds, while remaining fairly dynamic to changing conditions, and allowing me to focus on shooting and other settings in the heat of the moment.

but with the low shutter speed cap on the xh2 and xh2s, it prevents me from implementing the a high shutter speed mode. this is my problem! i can always shoot a different way but for a camera of this calliber id have liked to have the same options as on xt5.

I don't know why is the answer except that perhaps Fuji want you to use the custom modes. For example

• C1 bird sitting
• auto iso 160-6400
• Aperture f8
• Shutter speed 1/500
• (plus all the other settings you need like subject recognition etc)

C2 bif

as above but shutter speed 1/2000

The advantage of doing it this way is that when light changes (eg sun goes behind a cloud) the camera adjusts the iso for you while keeping shutter and aperture where you want them. You can of course adjust shutter, aperture and EC as you want.

Sorry if this is not news to you. Also Apols for odd formatting, due to be trying to be clever on a tablet.

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[AGK_Photos]

Thanks for confirming i'm not crazy ha... seems like we're in the same boat. I'm for sure submitting a request but I don't know how likely it will be to get attention. Consider sending one in if you agree this should be fixed. The more the better. If I hear anything back i'll be sure to update this thread.

 

[AGK_Photos]

Thanks Jon!

I agree the presence of the custom dial adds an alternative to what I prefer to do with the Auto ISO setting, although it is not quite identical as you point out.

I've shot a good amount in shutter priority, and separately with manual ISO. While I can do this and achieve great results, the Auto ISO is (in my opinion) a gem of a feature because I can set target exposures without being overly rigid. I can give the camera a range of acceptable ISO values, and can also give it a target shutter speed. If i'm shooting birds and suddenly I turn 180 degrees and the light has completely changed, the ISO bounds still apply but the camera can sacrifice a bit of shutter speed to retain image quality if required. With the SS and ISO under "smart" control, I can focus on composition, autofocus, etc... i.e. getting the shot.

I can also shift target exposures very quickly due to the three customizable AutoISO presets. Changing the Auto ISO will *only* change Auto ISO, guaranteed. With the custom dial, it's always possible to find multiple settings have changed unintentionally. This can easily ruin a shot and there's no way to be 100% sure of all settings after changing custom modes.

To me, the common sense feature would be for the XH2 and XH2S to have just as high of shutter settings as the XT5. I will write to Fuji and see what happens.

 

[Erik Baumgartner]

Thanks for confirming i'm not crazy ha... seems like we're in the same boat. I'm for sure submitting a request but I don't know how likely it will be to get attention. Consider sending one in if you agree this should be fixed. The more the better. If I hear anything back i'll be sure to update this thread.

I bought an X-T5, so no issues for me anymore, but I'd be pretty annoyed if I was an X-H2s owner. That 1/500" limit has always been stupid, they really ought to fix that on all the older cameras, IMO.

Good luck to you. While you're at it, maybe ask them for a continuously variable minimum SS option that can be assigned to a command dial while in Auto-ISO mode, I'd kill for that.

 

[Gregcpb]

This is how I do it also, C2 static bird at 1/500min Ss, C1 BIF or dynamic subject with 1/2000s min SS. If I need to tweak the SS, command dial is ready. I will always stay on my C2 static bird setting and if something happen, at one press of a function button, I can recall C1 anytime and be ready for action.

works well but the limitation of 1/500s for SS is outdated and should be updated for sure.

Cheers

Thanks in advance for reading and any input.

Has anyone else noticed that the highest auto iso minimum shutter speed you can assign on the x-h2 series is 1/500, versus the xt5 can go up to 1/8000?

I find this really annoying and it seems like an oversight. but can anyone else can think of why this limitation would apply to xh2/xh2s and not the xt5?perhaps a fix requests could generate an update eventually but I wanted to check with others in case im missing something. i know this thread has some folks who may have a more direct line to fuji than I do...

Context: I am transitioning my wildlife photography to the x-h series. I really enjoy using the auto iso on the xt5 to plan out exposure bounds. for example i can set ISO 125 to 3200, min ss 1/500 for stationary subjects; iso 800 to 6400, min ss 1/2000 for birds in flight or other fast action. shutter speed will only drop below the min if light has suddenly become too scarce to support the min ss and max iso.

depending on the lighting i can flex the parameters up/down. having shot in all sorts of modes on the xt5, this is my preferred method since it allows me to set reasonable exposure bounds, while remaining fairly dynamic to changing conditions, and allowing me to focus on shooting and other settings in the heat of the moment.

but with the low shutter speed cap on the xh2 and xh2s, it prevents me from implementing the a high shutter speed mode. this is my problem! i can always shoot a different way but for a camera of this calliber id have liked to have the same options as on xt5.

I don't know why is the answer except that perhaps Fuji want you to use the custom modes. For example

• C1 bird sitting
• auto iso 160-6400
• Aperture f8
• Shutter speed 1/500
• (plus all the other settings you need like subject recognition etc)

C2 bif

as above but shutter speed 1/2000

The advantage of doing it this way is that when light changes (eg sun goes behind a cloud) the camera adjusts the iso for you while keeping shutter and aperture where you want them. You can of course adjust shutter, aperture and EC as you want.

Sorry if this is not news to you. Also Apols for odd formatting, due to be trying to be clever on a tablet.

 

[Bill Ferris]

While we can encourage Fujifilm to expand minimum shutter speed options in the X-H series via firmware updates (current models) or new firmware in future models, the more immediate need is getting the settings and results you want with the gear you have. Are you using shutter priority or manual exposure mode so that you have manual control of shutter speed?

 

[AGK_Photos]

Thanks for the suggestion. I've not leveraged the recall C1 assignable button before but will explore that. In the end i'd be back to shutter priority mode which was what I was hoping to get away from, but for now I have to make do.

 

[AGK_Photos]

Agreed - For now I will just have to deal with it and this is not the end of the world. Cameras these days offer a million ways to get the shot. I generally use shutter priority mode and let ISO float. I generally am fine doing this and get the results I want.

But on the XT5 I was able to use auto iso as a dynamic, programable version of shutter priority ("always use this shutter speed, unless the light can't support it"). It defies logic that upgrading cameras took away this feature, but for now it is what it is.

 

[Bill Ferris]

FWIW, the X-H2S was announced several months before the X-H2, which was released several months before the X-T5. It was as though the wider range of minimum shutter speeds was given to the X-T5 and then removed from the H2S. Though, as Erik commented, it does seem the kind of thing that could've been added via firmware.

In any event, you've got options, and they're not bad.