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Glad it was helpful! It's not made for every type of photography out there, some really do benefit from autofocus, but for me, and for what I do (Street and documentary photography) Back button focusing and AF-L are the way to go. Have you had a chance to try these settings yourself? I'm curious to hear your experiences if you have any. Thank you very much for watching and for taking the time to share a comment as well! Cheers 😁✨
I mostly shoot with AF-S. I use a fair bit a manual lenses, and for those I need to rely on focus peaking, so when I use an autofocused lens, the peaking just ruins the image and the exposure that I see on the screen, and I don't want to go in the menus to remove any focus assist each time I switch lenses. So what I'm doing is basically the same as you, except instead of pressing the AF-L button, I half press the shutter. I almost never use AF-C because I can't do this anymore in this mode (and it's kinda bad on my X-T1 anyway)
Good to hear what methods other people use as well! I like to independently control the focusing and shutter button, it's great for a sequence of shots too, I find that the camera gets out of the way and I can do a burst of shots without it slowing me down. AF-S is great for when I try to do portraits and use the eye tracking on the newer Fuji cameras, so there's a time and place for everything! Thanks for watching! and for taking the time to share your thoughts as well! And for being a member of this very small community of like-minded photographers and artists! I appreciate it! 🙏🏼😁
Great to hear! back button focusing is a life changer in my opinion, especially with older/slower cameras. I'd be interested to hear how you feel about it after you've used it for a while! Thanks for watching and for taking the time to leave a comment as well! I appreciate it 😁🙌🏼
on my camera (a camera that i bought before getting into more proffessional photography) (FujiFilm Finepix S2500hd) i cant deactivate auto focus as far as i know and for some things it just wont focus, even if i use the focus button
Go for it! This is a great way to practice shooting with intentionality, It also prepares you to think about your scene and composition in advance. Keep me posted on your experiences and results! 😁 I hope the video was useful or at least interesting! Thank you very much for watching and for taking the time to share a comment as well! I appreciate it! 🙌🏼✨
Exactly. This is what I do and have had no issues. Why is everyone trying to re invent the wheel as of they would know better than the people who created the camera lol
Something really nice is that you can set a back button focus button, then just use the focus switch between single and manual to turn half press to focus on and off
Great tip! Little things like that go a long way to help people out with their shooting practices! Thanks for sharing that tip, and for watching as well! I appreciate it! 🙏🏼✨
Go for it! I won't promise this will permanently change how you shoot, but at the very least it will make you try new things and think with a different perspective! I hope the video was helpful or entertaining, thanks for watching and keep me posted about the results! 😁🙏🏼
I just zone focus on all lenses and shoot in manual like I do on my film cameras. I set my focus range on the lens on vintage lenses or I set the focus zones in camera if I use a Fuji lens.
Interesting to hear, how's the average shooting experience with zone focusing? are you missing some shots or are you happy with the ratio? (with autofocus lenses). Thanks for watching and for taking the time to share a comment as well! I appreciate it! 🙏🏼
hi Jorge, familiar with manual focusing, back button is new territory i’ll be exploring, happen to share the same camera lineup, xpro1 shots looking🔥, thanks for your efforts!
Thanks Angelo! Just give it a try and explore different options, that's the beauty of trying new things. I can't guarantee it will be the best approach for you, but maybe you'll learn something new and maybe you'll approach your photography from a different perspective after trying the AF-L method! How's the X-Pro1 treating you? glad to hear other people are using it and hopefully enjoying as well! Thanks for watching! and for taking the time to share a kind comment as well! Cheers 😁🙏🏼
Jorge, hay alguna manera de que con el método de enfoque AF/L la cámara te de confirmación de enfoqué (cuadro verde o sonido)? Me explico, tengo una x-pro1 y siempre uso el ovf y usando este método no tengo manera de saber si en realidad el objetivo ha enfocado o no. Varias veces tomo la foto y cuando las reviso están desenfocadas. Gracias por tus vídeos, un saludo
Yeah, It drives me crazy too! On newer cameras like the X100V, there is an option called "focus check", when you disable it, it allows the cameras to instantly take a shot, without checking if the frame is in focus. But with older cameras, the only way to bypass the focus check is to put the focus selector on manual mode and use the AF-L button. So forget about autofocus or setting the dial to "Single Or Continuous". I hope the video was helpful, thank you very much for watching and for taking the time to share a comment as well! I appreciate it 🙏🏼😁
Thanks for watching, Stathis! and for taking the time to share a kind comment as well I hope it was helpful or useful information, and thanks for being part of this small community! Cheers 😁🙏🏼
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Forgive me if this is a simple question. I'm a longtime shooter but getting my first Fuji body today, the x-e1. Using this method, you're using back button focus to acquire and then lock focus, right? It doesn't implement any sort of tracking or anything like that. It's quite literally "focus here, period." Am I right about that? So if you or your subject moves, the camera will stay focused at that spatial depth? Another subjecting walking through- for instance - will enter the focal plane and be in focus until they exit that space? Likewise, if you move... Does the focal depth move with you? Meaning, I could focus on a distant building in the mid frame of my scene, lock focus, and the I'm essentially zone focused if I move around- with my focal plane stretching forward to move along with me? Sorry for ramble question. You seem like a good person to ask is all.
No idea, perhaps they consider it manual focus because you're telling the camera where to focus on? (although it's doing it automatically?) But I find it very useful and the best way to shoot street. Are you getting one, or already have a fuji camera? Thanks for watching and for taking the time to share a comment as well! Cheers 😁🙌🏼
@@Jorge-Perez I own a X100F and I was considering a XPro-1, but I'm delaying that until the X100 dies or I have squeezed the most of it. Yes, that BBF is super useful and I actually I use it more to set a zone focus than for AF, so it actually works fine for me, once I discovered how to use it. But it was a strange decision from Fuji, as most cameras that I used before, the AF-L button is working when on AF-S and manual is just... manual.
@Jorge Perez Btw, what's your take on XPro-2 and XPro-3 compared to the XPro-1? I know I eventually will get one, and I'm not sure if to get the XPro-1 straight away, or wait for the next iteration and see XPro-3 prices drop in the second hand market. I've heard many people praising the XPro-1 sensor as unique and more film-like, so I wonder if that image feeling is lost on XPro-2 or XPro-3.
The reason why I got the X-Pro1 is that it was the oldest and cheapest of the X-Pro series. I wanted to show people that you can still get great results with a camera like that. However, I think the X-Pro2 is probably the most balanced in terms of quality and cost. You could hunt it down and get it at a reasonable price and be content knowing that it will last you another 10 years. The X-Pro3 still has the flagship price, it's the latest camera today, but will be outdated by a new model eventually, If you're waiting a while, then you could potentially get it at a great price in 2-3 years from today, depends on how long you want to wait. There's something important to consider, and that is the sensor, If you've watched my review, then you know that I really believe that the first xtrans sensor has a magic sauce that I believe it's lost on the newer cameras. The newer the camera is, the more clean and pristine the image is, that might be something you want, or not. The point is, that I believe it will continue with the xpro4 and xpro5, cleaner and cleaner and more digital look with time. So an X-Pro2 might be just at the edge of balancing a clean digital look and still some of the film aesthetic and aspects of the xpro1 You already have a camera, so there's no rush per se, but I would normally advise getting the thing that you want today. It's not about FOMO or gas, it's about getting started and getting you going right now. Hopefully, that gives you a bit of context of why I review the gear that I do, and why I recommend it to others out there. Hope that helps man, keep me posted! Cheers 🙌🏼✨
@@Jorge-Perez Thanks for taking the time and interest to answer. It really feels of having some feeling of community here on YT. Yes, I already own more than I could dream (X100F, Z6, two Nikon F, and a lovely Rolleiflex) so there is no “need” for a camera. I can take the Z6 when I’m more committed to shooting, and the X100 as an everyday camera to see what happens, whether I shoot or not, or if I spend the whole day walking and I don’t want to carry heavy equipment. But there’s a price to pay for the compactness of the X100, and (for me) it’s the smaller viewfinder and ergonomics. That’s why I though that the XPro could help as its OVF has wider coverage and lower magnification. I like that the XPro falls in the middle ground between the X100 and Z6, too. For example, a couple of weeks ago I followed a demonstration and tried to take some pictures in a photojournalism style. Some people got uncomfortable being shot with the Z6 + tele. If I had the X100, they would be puzzled thinking “what is this tourist doing with his point and shoot?”. I think the XPro can do a good job in this kind of situations. To be honest, the XPro1 is so cheap nowadays, that I know I will buy it, because it will give me enough joy for the money (and that’s all that matters). I don’t even need to spend on lenses as I can adapt my F-mount and M-mount lenses on it, so I can start rock n’ rolling for about 250€. Still, I can buy (if I want) one extra compact prime X-mount and, having a solid equipment in my hands for years, wait for new XPros to be released and second hand prices of older models to drop. I will keep you updated. Keep the great job with the channel Jorge. Hasta pronto!
A good photo is taken by the photographer... and not the camera... my Fuji X-T1 is more than enough. A good meal is made by the cook and not the pan! But how we allow ourselves to be manipulated by the industry! I will never sell my two X-T1's! For street I am using my 35mm f1.4. Greetings from a Swiss living in the Caribbean❤
Same here! In my case, I think it probably comes from the early days of shooting on digital, Like the 5D revolution a while back. But nowadays it grants me control and helps me prepare for my shots. What do you shoot on? I'd be curious to hear. Thank you so much for watching and taking the time to share your thoughts as well! I hope the video was useful. Thanks! 🙏🏼✨
Thanks, friend! I hope it was helpful or interesting! thank you very much for watching and for taking the time to share a comment as well! I appreciate it ✨🙏🏼
I think I'm going crazy! I have my xpro 2 and even though I have the back button associated with the focus I can't get rid of the half-press of the shutter button, it keeps focusing on the half-press and I just want it to shoot like my x100v did, it just does this well on the manual mode, but what if I need continuous focus on a subject? could you help me ? I'm going crazy, thanks
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Hello. Can you please tell me how focus picking works after upgrading to version 3.82? Were there any changes or did they leave it without color ? If you compare it to the x-t1, is the focus picking worse or are they similar? Is the screen quality the same?
Hi Elias, peaking remains somewhat the same. The menu looks something like this: MF Assist -> Standard ->Focus Peak Highlight -> Low -> High That's pretty much it, no colour change or other different options for Focus Peaking. It seems like you can choose colours with the X-T1, however, I would not change a rangefinder-style viewfinder for the regular type of location and viewfinder of the X-t1, that's just my personal preference. Hope that helps! Thanks for watching and taking the time to share a comment as well! And good luck! 🙌🏼✨
@@Jorge-Perez Thank you very much Jorge. I'm deciding what to buy, xt1 or xpro1. You helped me a lot! This information will help me when buying a camera. Thank you for your camera review! That information was helpful to me. I wish you success!
Well Jorge know this, you can control stuff and systems (which include self-development), but not human beings, so, don't extend your "control paradigm" to include humans, cos that will come down to manipulation, and will result in failure
Agreed, I mentioned this in my xpro1 review and my street photography philosophy video, but long story short, since we can't control anything about the subjects, the environment, the weather, the lighting, might as well put some effort and control your settings, which is the only thing you can control. Check out my street photography philosophy video if you'd like to hear more about it, but regardless, I agree with you. Thanks for watching and for taking the time to share a comment as well! I appreciate it 🙏🏼✨
I just zone focus on all lenses and shoot in manual like I do on my film cameras. I set my focus range on the lens on vintage lenses or I set the focus zones in camera if I use a Fuji lens.
Interesting to hear, how's that working out for you? curious to hear your thoughts. What are your main manual lenses, and your main fuji lenses? Thanks for watching and for taking the time to share a comment as well! Cheers ✨🙌🏼
@@Jorge-Perez Main and only Fuji prime lens is the 18mm f2. It came with my Xpro 1. My shooting style is mostly to point and shoot. Thinking is for later. At least that’s the way my brain works so zone focus works best for me. I rarely miss focus these days. The manual lens I use on the Xpro is my M mount voigtlander Ultron 28mm f2. It’s nearly a 40mm equivalent on the Xpro which is great as 40mm is my fav focal length, plus it’s nice to us the lens more often. I got it for my Minolta CLE but as I love 40mm, I alway use my 40mm Minolta rokkor on it.
