Boring.....

Really great photos, I especially like those pictures with the lens wide open! What lens did you use?

I sold all of my X-Series Camera Gear and lenses 4 days before the firmware was released and purchased the Lumix S5II and S1R. Extremely please with the new system and believe it or the S1R with contrast detect auto-focus is more reliable and continuous auto focusing mode than my previously owned XH2S and X-T5. I am happy with GFX 100SII and 50SII for studio work. One day, Fujifilm might get their cameras auto focusing system on par with the other camera makers. The issue that bothered me so much with my Fuji X series cameras is that they cost just as much as a full frame camera. It just didn’t make sense to pay more and get less

eye tracking af works great in landscape but still sucks in portrait, don't ask me how

Viltrox or fuji 33mm ?

Funfact... the gfx have this shortmenu you can switch between differed faces.. but the x series doesn't .. haha fuji is so strange sometimes..

Thank you for the video. In that bar scene in beginning part of video, you're shooting moving subjects with AF-S? Did not realize that was a thing with subject detect turned on? What is the advantage of shooting people that are moving (even subtly) with AF-S over constant AF-C focusing?

I have an X-Pro-2, so I know Fuji gear holds up over time. Been looking at the X-T4 as a second body. One in near perfect condition can be had for around $1K. The sensor is a significant improvement over my Pro-2, I really love the fully articulating LCD, and better build quality (IMHO) over the X-T5. It also has IBIS, which my Pro-2 lacks.

My first thought: That club environment has to be quite challenging for any AF system shooting video. I have zero experience doing video, so I'm not sure about that. It would be interesting to see side by side with a Sony for example and see the difference. Having said that, I doubt I'll ever be using my camera for video. But, I would be interested in seeing how you shoot the stills like you showed in the beginning of this video. Love the music!!! Have a rockin' day and Happy New Year!!

I enjoy your channel..kudos to you

What bag/storage are you recommending?

short description? "partially revised= rolled back. PACIFICATION of the base.

And where do you get more liquid when bottle is over?

Could not agree more about the AF ‘tests’ on some KZbin channels. Nothing short of absurd to be honest. Just updated my Xt5 today and not yet used it. Updated my XH2s a couple of weeks ago and not had a chance to use that yet either. Fingers crossed they are both better but to be honest, I was satisfied before the upgrades so…. We will see.

I tested the latest firmware for the XH2 and there was a big improvement on AF performance. It’s still not the best but it’s noticeably more reliable. I never bought into Fujifilm for their AF performance but for their image quality, form factor and certain features. I’ve recently used a $10k Hassleblad setup that had equally or less reliable AF than the Fujifilm bodies that I own but I never hear Hasslblad owners complain. Having a product that is easily accessible by the masses, opens the door to critics that aren’t interested in learning the craft but are just gear focused. Not every camera is a universal tool, and you should know what tool is best for your intended use. You don’t grab an FX3 for portrait work, nor would you grab a Hassleblad for videography work.

This is helpful. Thanks. I would say that mine has improved, on X-T5 and X100VI, but I'm only an amateur. What's the "focus dial", though?

i dont feel any improvement. i dont do videos, and hardly use AF-C. But today i used my x-t5 with the viltrox 85 1.8 and several times the camera didn't want to focus AT ALL. it didnt see the eyes and focused always on the bushes in the background. very disappointed

which one better with R6 ll

The whole discussion about the AF is completely overrated. It doesn't matter whether one camera can do something even better if the other can do it well enough in most cases. Or are we all BiF photographers now? And even there the Fujifilm delivers, even if not quite as perfectly as others. I'm talking about AF for photos here. There is nothing that an X-T5 and especially an X-H2s can't do confidently with more than enough sharp images. Unfortunately, the topic is good for clickbait and hundreds of bashers think they have to increase their self-esteem under such videos by making other things worse. Brave new internet world.

Not clear if it is better than the last (worst) or better than all the earlier ones.

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Can you tell me who the guitarist at 7:30 is? Thanks and nice review.

what lens did you use for your portrait photos? was it the kit lens the comes with the x-t50 16-50mm??

I use my XT5 mainly for videos and I updated the firmware as soon as it came out and did some tests. So compared to the previous firmware that messed the Af this update fixed the AF bug. Just fixed and it now the af works thats it! This update does not bring any improvements or new features. Fujfilm fixed what they broke.

Good point re people hating being in front of the camera. I've had people deliberately sabotage their shoots by claiming to have forgotten and turning up to work in unsuitable clothing or unshaven.

Sorry to say that those kind of vlog concerning fujifilm autofocus update is the same since 10 years. Please stop saying there’s improvement but still room to get better because it still lack A LOT !!! Make it simple by comparing with Sony, canon, Nikon or else in the same range of camera then and only then we could appreciate improvement….or not. Again sorry to be that straight but it’s like a quiz that would say “ what is the difference between a duck ? “ 😂😂

As others noted, not amazing but better. In my opinion, it looks like to me that Fuji will delay releasing the X-T6/X-pro4 until they get their shit together. I am not sure they will but Japanese companies are known for joint development. At this point they should team up with Sony or Nikon and just work on something together or pay licensing/royalties. I regret bringing my Fuji for the Christmas trip, wish I had primes for my Nikon Z8.

I'm selling my FF Sony gear for gfx 50sii lol .... Huge step back in af but i don't shoot video and I'm completely fine with manual focus being an old fart. I shot sports with manual focus film cameras in the day so it's whatever. I'm just after the beautiful files of that sensor. Loaded some up in Lightroom and was blown away by them. High iso noise is so smooth and manageable. A joy to work with the raw files compared to Sony.

I use Fuji since 2016 and ill never used the AF-C on the cameras. Why should i ? Fuji is for me joy of using and unbelievable good colours straight out of camera . Thats it and its everything i need , cheers

It's improved over the previous broken firmware, yes. But if you compare it to v2.10 it is worse for me with AFC + subject detection. I think they just reverted the firmware to a previous version and have not done anything to improve it. It still switches to the background a LOT. It is not usable for video in my opinion.

Fuji's kit is way too expensive for a crop sensor system with the worst AF behind everyone except Olympus. Most of the glass can't resolve the 40mpx either.

usually my trick for shooting live musicians on video, on a Fuji... which I do A LOT (XT-30ii, amusingly NEVER updated the firmware) AFC, but spot focusing. usually stick that little square somewhere middle width, 2/3rds height. which more often than not, usually lands on people's faces singing on microphone when I pan past them, and/or faces behind drums and/or fingers plucking instruments. and if it doesn't, just quickly whizz that square where I need it with the touchscreen. ...yeah maybe this is slightly easier, because I just use the screen, not the EVF. and it's only EVER failed me (briefly) once if a horrifically/EXTREMELY backlit gig, where it lost someone's face completely. but that's like... one fail, out of 200, in the past year or so. ... but I'm also curious whether there's a better way to do it. and if my method ONLY works using the touchscreen/no EVF?

Pete thanks for a great video and test You are always so objective I agree it got better and this needs to be improved further I love the music and your B&W images All the best for 2025 I will be following you

One thing I found is to use AFC CUSTOM to set tracking stickiness to max when shooting in a chaotic environment like you have here. Face detect plus max stickiness will tend to reduce the jumping from the face to the mic and then back to the face. Choosing a better vantage point so that the singer eyes never go behind the mic in the frame, helps a lot too. (Sorry, had to add that). In a recent studio test, I found that my Sony ZV-E10 was actually worse than my Fujifilm X-S20 when it came to dealing with objects passing between the face and the camera. I'm sure that most people would assume that the Fujifilm would come off as second best, just based on reputation. I sometimes wonder with these AF reviews how much Fujifilm's AF reputation colours the interpretation of the results.

Using fuji for video is like using a chocolate teapot for making tea

Offended people offend me...thanks for the video

I'm really struggling to choose between the Sony a6700 and XT5 just because of this. If it's not the case I would definitely go with the XT5 as I love Fuji colors and look, but the AF makes me hesitate

Hi Pete, thank you so much for the effort to test the latest FMW 4.10 from FUJIFILM. I appreciated the open approach. It looks better and promising, perhaps they will also enhance more in the near future. All the caos generated around the FUJI AF as an interesting learning experience. For sure FUJIFILM has done a really bad job with the communication about it. As user we have to be realistic and not just brand supporter, we pay good money and the declared perfomances must be there. As well, it was an eyes open process to see how many content creator moved from silence, to brand supporter and finally forced to admit the issue, that means no much professionalism there but just the interest to please the brand. Once again thanks for being very active on this making tests and sharing result. And, I really like your b&w pics. Nice mood indeed. The bass solo??? Wow ... great! Happy Holiday & peace.

I’d like to have seen you review this with one of the Fujifilm lenses to get a better idea if it is indeed better 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Man, that bass solo is great. As for the AF, I haven't updated my X-T50 yet, cause I'm actually fine with it and I don't want to make it worse... So much for the trust in firmware updates😅

Nice video, Pete. Nobody should expect perfection from Fuji, but they should better communicate with their customer base.

In all honesty shooting a video of a band performing is a challenge for any camera, you can’t expect the camera to know which person it should lock on unless you track that person. Best for those case scenarios is setting your camera’s aperture to f4 and focus manually on your subject, increase your ISO and clean up your files in post….this way at least you come with footage that is in focus and no pulsing/hunting. And if you want to shoot with AFC on video at let’s say f2 or f2.8 (the Hollywood standard aperture) just set your camera focus limiter around your subject and practice, practice!

Thanks for another great video. Here’s my take on the whole AF issue. In 2 years of owning my X-T5 it’s never been in movie mode so my comments are limited to stills.Happy with the update, eye tracking seems stickier especially when on lock to a specific eye. Prior to Fuji I started my hobbyist journey with a couple of Sony APSC cameras and shot loads of pics of my newborn granddaughter with AF in auto and many were out of focus - newbie user error. Only when I switched to X-T4 and now X-T5 did I learn and understand the exposure triangle, helped by the dials. Now able to concentrate on other aspects of photography like focusing and improving steadily. This whole AF issue is starting to bore me. Simple answer - if the AF is bothering someone so much then move to a different brand and stop revisiting Fuji videos and whining. Secondly, Pete is a professional photographer who shares his experience at no cost or benefit to himself - if you don’t like the content then start your own channel and show us how to do it. Rant over

My favourite lenses are the Voigtländer 27mm Ultron and the 18mm Color-Skopar and because these are manual lenses I`m not so interested on the Update and the autofocus when I put the 23mm Fuji on is decent and I'm happy. I did the Update anyway. I want to do the job myself it´s my hobby I don't want the camera to do the job. I had this issue with my Sony and that's why I changed to Fuji and I mainly shoot in JPEG only!

No matter what Fuji does technically, they need to improve on communications! Just try and watch their Stockholm events from 2023 and any other release event… the Japanese/English is horrendous, and they deliver near zero value beyond what the slides in their presentations state

The biggest issue before was that the camera seemed to be catching whatever it should(like human eyes) rather quickly, but then I realized it actually didn't focus when viewing the photos on bigger screens, after this update the situation seems to be getting better but I'm still not confident given my past experience with fuji bodies and viewing photos afterward is like easter eggs. Idk, like to me it's more of a confidence thing now which is kinda sad

Wait..? You play bass?

The AF seems usable, especially in those low-light conditions and with third-party lenses, the result is decent.

Who shoots video with autofocus? Mount it on rods so you can use a matte box and a follow focus.