Fujifilm PASM Dial - Love it? Hate it? Use it?

[@arildthingvoll5967]

I have to say It again: You are the best educator! Amazing video!!

[@laurapeter3857]

For an experienced photographer/videographer - PASM is probably not a big deal. As a newbie, I went from a Canon 7D to my Fuji X-T2 so I could focus on the Exposure triangle/square without having to hut my head against the wall trying to learn the menus at the same time. As a tactile-kinesthetic learner, the Fuji X-T dials are a godsend.

[@luxdalet]

Agreed! Even if you want to use the custom modes, you can assign the custom mode switching the Q Menu, and all of their custom names are displayed.

[@iShaymus]

The benefits of the PASM dial are the C settings rather than the dial itself IMO. Once a photographer gets their head around the exposure triangle it doesn't really matter how that is controlled. Being able to switch instantly between a bunch of preset modes (kids, studio, sports, indoor venue, outdoor venue etc.) is extremely beneficial.

[@rodneytopor1846]

I agree with this comment. Moreover, the absence of physical dials (X-H and X-S models) allows (or should allow, I don't actually have such a camera) elements of the exposure triangle, exposure compensation, drive modes, focus modes, and more to be included in custom setting packages, whereas they cannot be included in custom setting packages in cameras with physical dials and levers (X-T models).

[@iShaymus]

@@rodneytopor1846 the XT series of camera have a movie silent mode which allows all of the settings to be set from the screen regardless of what the physical dials are set to. So it is possible, they just don’t want to.

[@rodneytopor1846]

@@iShaymus Interesting. Thank you.

[@ashokviswanathan920]

Just so much to learn from you on how to communicate so clearly. You are amazing in this crowded list of teachers. Thank you

[@fadiheterjag]

Honestly it’s not so much the PSAM slots as much as it’s the C1-C7 that I would be using in this case. This is something I’ve long since been trying to find a good way to do on my X-T3 (in vain, kinda), to be able to change any and all settings on my camera with just one flick of a dial. Going for a studio shoot? That’s C1, that means exposure preview off, white balance set to a specific kelvin, etc, no need to go into any menus as all. During the shoot I want to take a break and shoot B-roll? Just switch to another Custom mode and I’m set without having to worry about messing up my settings when it’s time to get back to shooting pictures. I think that’s incredibly powerful, and the reason why a manual focus mode switch makes no sense on the X-H2(s). It’s a totally different paradigm in how to set up the camera which honestly can’t be done on older X-T models.

[@dangerpig]

X-S10! Finally, a Fuji camera for the rest of us! Not overly complicated and skipping the retro manual dials for those of us more used to other cameras like Sony. I guess having all those customizable buttons and knobs is okay if you only shoot with one camera or only similar Fuji cameras, but if you have other cameras and once in a while pick up the Fuji it is sure easy to forget where the heck you buried that one setting that you are looking for! I love the PASM.

[@Indydi]

That's why you name your custom modes. But I agree that it is complicated.

[@ShaunakDe]

I use the XT4 dials and I love them. I'm not the biggest fan of PASM dials, and a part of the reason I bought my XT4 was because of the tactile film camera like dial configuration

[@eeexception]

Used to it. I've switched from x-t30 to x-s10 and now I love PASM. Even more, I love the way the x-s10 controls were made more compared with the x-t30.

[@johnvienna3422]

The big AF button on the X-S10, positioned where it should actually be 👍

[@stephanjurgens3766]

I had quite a hard time changing from years and years with the XT2, XT3 and XT4 to the XH2. Thanks to your comprehensive explanation I have started to get into the C settings and just love it! Thanks Chris, love your videos and way of explaining, very helpful!

[@JoaquimGonsalves]

The moment I saw the XH2S have 7 video/photo independent custom modes, I rejoiced. It's been my most favourite feature since the rumours first mentioned them. Couple this with Fuji's feature of setting back ups to a computer (maybe to smartphone will be the next evolution), it's something I can't live without.

[@allenschneider1847]

Outstanding video and explanation. I think having the pasm dial with the aperture ring on the lense is a wonderful balance of modern and "old style" controls. I wish others (Sony and olympus) would adopt this approach.

[@karlbratby4349]

My Sony A9ll has pasm dial and GM lenses have the aperture ring. I think Fuji offer a better custom dial setup than Sony but Sony do the aperture ring better, with it being de-clickable for video. I have both and both are great just different

[@SebastienHinse]

Extremely clear and detailed video, Chris! The custom names issue in photo vs video feels like a bug, but there's probably some fundamental reason within the system causing this odd behavior. On another note, while I absolutely love my X-T3 and its dials, my next camera will have the PASM controls ; the custom modes can really save some critical time during a shoot.

[@BackFocus11]

Why I went to Leica was mainly of Fujis push to PASM.

[@SebastienHinse]

@@BackFocus11 they offer both control schemes. It is pretty clear from the direction of the upcoming X-T5.

[@BackFocus11]

@@SebastienHinse not with GFX. They killed off the dials for PASM in all the medium format models

[@juancarlosplaza8301]

Thank you Chris. I am still struggling to get used to my XH2S and these videos are helping me a lot!!

[@pal2tech]

Happy to help! Cheers Juan!

[@davegarth]

Great video as expected, Chris. I appear to be an outlier here, but I don’t think the PASM dial vs. control knobs controversy is that big a deal. I use both an X-S10 and an X-T4 and I don’t find it difficult to go from one to the other. Both control systems have their strengths and weaknesses. I just wish you had done this very informative video when the X-S10 came out so I would have had an easier time learning Fuji’s PASM implementation. It’s very different from the Nikon PASM implementation that I used for decades.

[@trowawayacc]

Yep, they are esentially the same. I do hope fuji decides ro update the q menu functionality to do this.

[@GregCarrick]

As a student in the 70's I learned photography using dedicated dials on the Olympus OM system. Then wth digital cameras I was using Nikons with PASM dials as a photojournalist. Then when Fujifilm brought back to us dedicated dials I jumped to them straight away and love it. I have tried the Fuji X-S10 but it was a joyless experience, so got rid of it. I've just bought a 2nd hand GFX 50R as it has dials and looks like Fujifilm have now swapped to PASM on their new medium formats. There's no right or wrong, just go with what suits you, and Fujifilm are the only brand out there giving users a choice.

[@williamaungleyraud]

True, but for how long? 🫲🙄🫱 The X-T line is last line with manual dials, the X-T00 double digit no longer exists replaced by the X-S line with pasm, and the X-T000 triple digit has not gotten a new camera in ages. I mean with got the X-T30II, but it was definitely an odd ball. 🤔

[@GregCarrick]

@@williamaungleyraud With the X-T5 the line seems to be safe for a few years yet. The X100 and X-Pro's are keeping the dials as well. So you have three lines aimed at photographers, and the rest for people who also want some serious video. Despite the nice Fujifilm colour science and film sims, if they were all PASM dials there would be nothing attracting me to them.

[@robertcudlipp3426]

Have Fuji X series cameras with and without PASM. As with many other photographers who grew up using, or not using PASM, I'm comfortable with either control system.

[@imseeno]

Thanks for the explanation! Since I started learning photography on the X-T30 and X100V, I learned through experimenting with the dedicated dials. Using the PASM dial was such a foreign concept to me, even though I was still using a Fuji camera (my friend's X-A3). This helped me understand better, even though I still would rather have the dedicated dials for everything.

[@utekopka7920]

Awesome video Chris! But it became very clear to me too that the overall concept of the PASM dial doesn't match with the way my brain works and thus it was the right decision to refrain from buying the GFX50SII. I won't use a camera a lot when there is another one (the X-T4) that just feels very genuine and natural to me. Still keeping my hopes up for a GFX50RII some day...

[@benejpocock]

Another great video, and will be especially useful for those new to PASM dials. Even as somebody that has shot with PASM cameras for ages, I knew I'd learn something by watching this (the red dot indicating changes have not been saved). I'm really glad you mentioned disabling 'auto update changes'. IMO that should be disabled as standard. When I hired an X-H2 before committing to one, I got caught out by that and missed a load of shots at event I was shooting as my shutter speed got auto-saved when I'd slowed it down for one particular shot, and then I forgot. Now, with it disabled, I can adjust settings for a particular shot, and then know I can quickly flick from one custom mode to another and back again and it resets me to what I'm expecting!

[@CWReace]

FWIW, I decided to reprogram the movie record button to instead toggle exposure compensation on/off (the "M>+/-" option). For me, that means (a) I don't accidentally start recording video, and (b) I can then use a dial for exposure compensation when in full Manual mode but using auto-ISO (which I like to do for bird photography). Hope that might be useful to anyone else new to the X-H2(S) world. 🙂

[@karlbratby4349]

Very useful, I was led to believe that exp comp in manual mode using auto iso was not possible on Fuji cameras unlike it is on my Sony and previous canon…. When my xh2s arrives I will try to find this setting you mention but could not find this option on my 2 week loan/trial. Makes sense when have aperture ring on camera as have a spare dial

[@rakov1]

I'm getting my xh2 after Christmas and will be coming straight back to this video when I do.

[@georgetheodore1644]

Since moving to Fuji, I’ve loved the change back to what I shot before PASM came along. X-T5 for me.

[@touchtennis]

10 years an amateur photographer and this is the first ever preset I’ve done! Thanks so much.

[@oocaj]

Thank you very much. Made my decision to go for xt5 or xh2 lot easier. I was doubting a lot but now I’m convinced. It will be the xh2🙂

[@moritzdreier5826]

I'm thinking of getting an update from my X-T3 to an X-H2 and your videos are a huge help for me. Thanks for providing this very professional content for free! Wish I could get out on a photo stroll with you!

[@oc2phish07]

I just picked up a new X-H2 yesterday to add to my kit of X-Pro2, X-T2, X-T3, X-T4 and X-T5. Quite a change to be moving to a PASM dial. Your video was quite brilliant and very easy to follow. It is really in-depth and every time a question about how to do something sprang to mind, your video already had it covered. Great stuff Chris, many thanks.

[@karlbratby4349]

Even for a 30 year pro this helped with tips to setup my xh2s … I’ve gone small camera for 1st time and although feels great these little tips really help for the C1 - 7

[@antonywilliams5416]

Great video Chris, your like the university of Fuji!

[@barneysaunders6278]

Grateful you are making these videos Chris ..... the 'Edit/Check' tip and others are huge time savers, which I would have missed.

[@henryhemming1494]

Yes, absurdly great training on a tricky new way to shoot. Thanks so much, hoping to have fun with my XH2.

[@artphototech]

I just got my XH2 and super stoked you talked about the C buttons, man. I love the camera, even more now with C button potential.

[@shaktidevmishra9521]

Extremely useful video for FUJI XH2S users. Amazed to see so much settings in this camera.❤️❤️

[@johncannon1808]

Hi I have just purchased my XH2S and with the help of your tutorial videos i just love it thank you

[@DavidMBanes]

Excellent, I hadn't realised how close the X-S20 is to the XH2. I got used to the PASM dial on my X-M1, have C (there is only one C) set to black and white.

[@Dandelion-32]

This video explains a lot of things, that are good to know when considering leaving the xt-line, yet staying with Fuji. Thank you ☺️

[@rudyverbeke7771]

Thank you very much Chris. What a good teacher you are!

[@azadr9231]

You are the best. I'll be getting the X-H2 soon and I am learning so much from you.

[@meyou58]

Thank you very much for this tutorial and thorough explanation of the H2 PASM Dial. I appreciate all of your Fuji videos and you helped me out tremendously.

[@JoaquimGonsalves]

As always, detailed without getting overwhelming and very well taught.

[@kaankurdoglu]

As a former Canon user, I really love dedicated dials on X-T3. But also miss C modes on Canon. I use my X-T3 for general photography and bird photography. When photographing birds, I switch some settings for flying and not flying ones. To do this I need to change focus mode, focus point/zone and drive mode settings quickly. But I can't do it on X-T3 fast enough. Dedicated dials + Custom mode switches would be better for my taste :)

[@JenniferKlinger]

You have more C modes on a X-T3 as on every Canon camera. I have to look what the actual number is, but it must be 9 or even more. You can program for anything you want and save the settings and even rename your C‘s.

[@kaankurdoglu]

X-T3 has 7 custom settings. But we cannot assign focus or drive mode setting there as I remember. We can add af mode to Q menu, but we need to change it individually. So we are not able to arrange like, C1 has point af + continuous low drive, C2 has zone focus + continuous high etc.

[@Rustie.]

I've gone back and forth between PASM on Canon and Sony, and the retro dials on Fuji, but honestly I think the manual dials are where it's at for me. Having to mindlessly scroll through a bunch of shutter speeds to get to the one you want, then just missing it by a bit so you have to scroll back up, not before setting your camera to the right mode of course! It's so much simpler to chill in aperture prio with the classic Fuji dials, then when you NEED a specific shutter I can just look down, set it real quick, and bam, I'm in full control over my aperture on the lens AND shutter on the camera - all without changing modes and without fumbling! Want your ISO to be locked for a sec, turn the knob! It's so intuitive that I can't help but feel a little sad to see cameras I would love to buy getting shafted into the 'cool, but not for me' category because of the shift up. Fujifilm was the one camera brand giving users a choice on the matter in the sea of PASM cameras and it was their one stand-out feature. PASM takes the joy out of photography for me, just a tad haha 😭

[@MrSjeupie]

This. I want the xh2s autofocus and 26mp stacked sensor. But darn…. Where is the xt5s?!!

[@steinaune]

Great. And fantastic. I did get My new X-H2 today, and as always i love you tutorials 🎉 Saved me for a lot of time, and I did learn something new tonight. Love your videos they are always giving me a lot of knowledge in a perfect (fast) way.

[@JasonFiske]

Great video. Thank you. I wish i could name the custom settings and have that name show up on the screen in big overlay text as I flip thru PSAM DIAL. For me the custom settings are less useful, because, I never remember what I was thinking when I set them up. Your suggestions are on point.

[@JohnJenningsphotography]

I'm now thinking that the PASM dial and top LCD are advantages to the X-H2. Thanks for explaining why it's worth it to change my muscle memory to a new design. Much appreciated!

[@bardofhighrenown]

As someone who learned photography on an X-T3. I always found PASM dials convoluted and it makes me nervous about whether or not I'd like the X-H2/s. Thanks for decrypting that for me! The custom modes might just sell it for me, it's so frustrating switching from stills to video and back on my X-T3 and having to spend so much time in menus setting everything back up

[@anastasiia_ny]

The best videos about Fuji. Thank you so much

[@uncool23]

Thank you so much for this informative video. I just got the xh2s and this was really helpful

[@jway395]

I want my dials…plain and simple. I’m not a PASM man at all. I just hope they don’t ruin the upcoming X-T5….until I’ll stick with my X-H1. Love that camera ❤️

[@thesimplesarah]

Thank you for this video! I just got my XH2S today and can’t wait to set it up.

[@Garyonthefly]

Thanks Chris! Great vid. I found that with my X-T4, I adjust everything manually using my command dials - auto ISO. I recently bought an X-S10 and love the PASM dial.

[@mjmdiver1137]

Amazing that computers have turned something as simple as the exposure triangle into a process so complicated that you effectively need a flow chart to resolve how the device is going to act. No PASM for me, thanks. I'm intellegent enough to do it on my own and it is more intuative and direct. It does require a bit more active interaction on my part, but that's part of why I do photography anyway. I'm perfectly happy at times to put my camea into P mode (or A or S), but I prefer to run all things manually most of the time so I can be deliberate in what I am actually having the camera do. That said, I really enjoy your videos and I'm sure many people learn a lot through them, as I do.

[@gilleslast3561]

Are you intelligent enough to change let say 10 parameters in the same time? I not able to do this 😂 I advise people to take time studying the power of custom modes.

[@mjmdiver1137]

@@gilleslast3561 There's only three... You know, the exposure TRIANGLE. In fact, there's only two if you fix your ISO for circumstances when the shooting conditions aren't changing much.

[@gilleslast3561]

100% ok with you about the triangle we all know. I was referring to all the other parameters of the camera like AF Mode, Focus mode, Drive mode, Metering and so on….

[@mjmdiver1137]

@@gilleslast3561 Yes I know... Hahaha. I was just being a jerk a bit. I think this is part of why film cameras are coming back into favor... Some/many of them were very simple and straightforward and had none of that to be concerned about.

[@UFOwords]

Many, many, many thanks, Chris.

[@tugatomskanimation6370]

I know this may come off as a rant, but all I wanted and a Fuji system that enabled me to zoom in and out during video without the exposure and focus wobble that doesn't happen with other brands. And yes, I'm very accustomed to PASM over the years with Canon and Nikon, so the X-H2(s) are great for me.

[@markjsc]

Another fantastic video! Thanks so much for your efforts to educate and share knowledge in the community!

[@philipgilligan_art]

Hi gang, have had my xh2 since November 2022 and only just now at the end of march 2023 found your easy video here, I have set up a couple of stills c settings thanks….. I will probably do a few and just 2 for video 😊

[@iandisney4872]

Thanks for the video. I bought an X S10 recently, my first Fuji and my first interchangeable digital lens camera and I love it. I use the 4 C settings to program additional simulations, and there are scores of them available. Film simulations are quite tedious to program in, not something to be done on the fly, so the C buttons are so useful for this. Remembering which one is which is the problem!

[@davidfromdownunder]

Great tips mate, about to cross over in an upgrade from an XT body. This will come in very handy at time of setting up my new pride & joy 😊

[@Mr7Poz]

Great video as always, the diehards are turned off by it, but I really like the highly customizable nature of this PASM dial. As I love the XH1, I will have to give this one a shot eventually.

[@charlesellenberger8067]

I use X-H1's for my business, and I just got the new H2 and tested it today. I must admit I will have to work with it for a while because for me it isn't as intuitive as my H1 with its analog dials. I feel like I'm back with Canon again. Right now I wish they had stuck with the H-1 layout. I'll probably have to sell my H1's so I don't get confused when it counts.

[@bjoivhau]

Takk!

[@pal2tech]

Hey there! I’m so sorry for the delay in seeing this… I get so behind lately in managing my YT account and am trying to get help. But seriously, thank you so much for your kind donation!! This means a lot to me and really helps out the channel!!! You ROCK!!! Thanks again and all the best to you!!!

[@SnowboardandBike]

Been using the xs10 for a while. Very good video for that camera as well. Learned some new stuff in here

[@LIFEISCONQUEST]

I needed this thank you. I got the X-H2S because I left Sony..I just jumped and now getting used to it. So this vid is perfect. Please for XH2S vids. 🙌🏽

[@SCEmissary]

Pretty valuable video for me. I just bought a X-S10 as an alternative to my X-T30. And I have to admit I did not yet accustom myself to the PASM Dial operation. The changing dial functions feel unintuitive. The video helped understand it better. And maybe have more joy with IBIS and the nice grip. Apart from that the X-S10 does also pretty well as a facecam, so I might keep it anyway.

[@MarkHolmes1]

Instead of having filters on the selection dial, Fuji could have had a PASMF set up, where F operated like a traditional Fuji set up to operate with front and rear dials. Clickable front and rear dials would have made that work better naturally. Then users moving between bodies could have familiar set up and maintain the Fuji approach to selection of aperture, shutter priority etc. A mid way measure that could better serve some of their users, and help muscle memory for those moving between different bodies. Think filters could happily be slightly less accessible. :)

[@horntv5039]

I am taking photos for over 40 Years now and my camera needs exactly two dials. The on/off switch and a dial where I can choose between A and M. That`s it !! Therefore I like my X-H 2, where the dial can also be blocked. Believe it or not: I have disabled all other buttons and dials where possible.

[@Ivorberry]

I switched from xt-* and was concerned I would miss the dials . I didn’t . Very happy with the h2s

[@whitebridges1]

Excellent. Thank you very much pal2tech

[@merlebecker8417]

Thank you Chris - Great explanation. It also helps me with the decision X-H2 or wait for the XT-5 matching my XT-4 in basic operation. Sure wish the "5" would pop out soon!!

[@vincentkeith5259]

I would suggest that you start assigning Stills with Custom-1 and count up, Moves start with 7 and move down. That way you keep the two types grouped.

[@JackieDElia]

I loved the dedicated dials on the X-T1, X-T2, and now on my X-T3. I remember the PASM dial from my Canon days. Hope the X series keeps the dedicated dials.

[@jacob.munkhammar]

Great walk-thru, as always! I think a (quick) comparison between this version of the custom "C" setting and the ones in the Q-menu on other Fujis would be interesting. Before switching to Fujifilm two years ago, I had been shooting Canon EOS since 1988, first analog, later digital. The way they worked with the PASM-dial was very intuitive. Still, it was the dedicated dials on the Fuji that re-ignited my love for photography. So I’m on the fence… (Actually, there was briefly a Sony between the Canons and the Fujis. Again PASM-based, but completely unintuitive. I didn’t like it at all.)

[@paulasimson4939]

Super informative, Chris!

[@mr_jarble]

Man this is some good information

[@pal2tech]

Thanks Mr. Jarble! We dream in C3. Or sometimes C5. I really don't want to send this camera back to Fuji!!!!!

[@quogger9251]

Great and informative video. A couple notes: 1) For the most part, I think "auto update custom settings" should be ENABLED other than when you're setting up the camera for the first time. When disabled, the camera will not remember a change in your exposure setting after the camera is turned off which can be annoying depending on how you're using the custom settings. If you're like me, you turn the camera off frequently to save battery life. So for example, let's say I have a custom setting for shooting wildlife in Manual exposure mode and I frequently change my shutter speed / aperture based on the subject and lighting. I want the camera to remember the fact that I changed shutter speed to 1/500s to 1/2000s (after turning the camera off), while still maintaining the other settings specific to shooting wildlife. However, I will say that some might use their custom settings differently and may want/need unchanging exposure settings. 2) You cannot use exposure compensation in Manual exposure mode UNLESS you assign a function button to exposure compensation override. I have the Fn button on the top-right-rear of the camera assigned to exposure compensation override, since I mostly use Manual exposure mode with auto ISO.

[@pal2tech]

Good points. 👍

[@timnightingale4325]

Very good Chris, but my head hurts and for those of us who find this stuff challenging (especially coming from an XT-3), I am going to have to watch this a few times.

[@jakobschneeberger3965]

As always a very good video 👍👍👍

[@bobbywilsonfunfaithfamilymusic]

Thanks, kudos.

[@johnvienna3422]

Great, Chris, thanks. You've inspired me to set up the C1 to C4 on my X-S10 now. Still getting my head round the PASM/PSAM/SPAM dial though. Sometimes I think it makes sense, then sometimes I think 🤔 why would any camera need the extra step of such a dial? Either way, it's there, so we need to embrace it if we want to use certain Fuji cameras now.

[@visualdestinations]

Great explanations of how to use this camera. I currently have x-t4 and was looking for more information of how this works compared to what I am use too. So many reviews on this camera on KZbin and non of them go into the details of how to actually use it like you do. Great job and thanks for the information. I am sort of disappointed on a couple of the x-t5 features like the 3 tilt screen, and may have to make the move to this camera.

[@markcohen9758]

Excellent video !!

[@ducko1988]

Coming from the xt3 this was very useful

[@thesaimre]

Great video. 👏

[@Paul_Rohde]

Save the trees! Plan out out on a spreadsheet! Really, it's easier to swap/edit plans around as thoughts come.

[@DavidGor]

Thank you for this very helpful video. I am almost ready to switch to pasm. Unfortunately, XT5 is too photo-centric.

[@4honor]

Thanks for the video! Super helpful~ I have a X-H2S and haven't used the custom modes because I don't know how to save it.

[@jagannathvmudhliyar4498]

Great sir good information❤

[@felzebub1762]

Thank you so much for this video! It's really useful!@

[@ZandWhisper]

great video, sir

[@MrKayFisher]

New to fuji, New to X-H2. Please tell Fuji to display the Custom setting Title on the Secondary LCD Monitor. What good is a title if I have to tape the titles to the back of the monitor.

[@JoaquimGonsalves]

To be honest, throughout my photography journey since 2015, I've never gone out of Full Manual and now anything else seems like learning curve i don't want to get into unless absolutely necessary. (This isn't a flex, I'm just a bit lazy to invest the time.)

[@louiseingram4297]

Thank you! I had somehow managed to set my C1 before seeing this but have been getting confused on how to do it so this is very helpful. I also set my WB button to recall C1 which is a very useful way to quickly recall a much-used setting. If anyone's unsure how to do this: under the spanner menu, button/dial setting, function setting, pick your button and choose c1 for the selection. I do have a question re custom buttons - is there any way to program a button on the right side of the camera to bring up the drive mode menu? With a big lens it is awkward to reach over to the default button to do this. Thanks!

[@eventsdearboy]

Good that you had a section on exposure compensation and ISO. One thing to be aware of, however, is the (in my opinion) unhelpful implementation of exposure compensation if you are in M, but with ISO on one of the auto-ISO settings. In this mode, the EC setting is still active and used by the cameras metering (i.e. the camera will use the selected EC as a vairable when selecting an ISO). However, the EC value on the display won't necessarily actually be displaying the EC that the user has selected. Instead, when in M, it acts as a light-meter (i.e. telling you what exposure, relative to the meter, the camera is going to acheive based on the current settings). You can see this by switching to M + auto ISO and pointing your camear at something very dark or very light - the value will start changing even though you're not changing the EC command dial. So if my EC is set to -2, but I point my camera at the sun, the value displayed may be actually +5 because the camera isn't going to be able to acheive -2 with the current settings looking at the bright sun. This behaviour makes sense when in M with a static ISO setting (because EC is irrelevant in that instance), but not in M with auto ISO, as the EC is still active and adjusting the settings and so the user needs to know what it is. This is actually how all Fuji cameras behave in the M + auto ISO mode, but it is much less of a problem with the non PASM cameras because they have a physical EC dial so you can always see what your EC is. On PASM cameras, in this mode, you are in the bizzare situation of being able to change the EC setting but not actually knowing for sure what you have set it to. A work around is to quickly switch back to A, which makes the EC value on the display behave like a normal EC value, and then back into M. Some people I've spoken to seem to think this isn't an issue, because they don't use the M+Auto ISO combo much, or because they are happy not knowing what the EC and instead relying on histogram or highlight warnings etc. But many who shoot rapidly moving subjects in difficult, rapidly changing lighting conditions rely on the M+Auto ISO mode a lot, and also need to be able to keep track of where we have set our EC. It feels like a real oversight and I hope Fuji will add an option to allow the selected EC value o be displayed in M + auto ISO in a firmware update.

[@Eikenhorst]

As long as changing the EC in M + auto ISO still changes the ISO, I am happy without knowing what the value is.

[@eventsdearboy]

It's great that you can do without this basic feature. Some of us rely on it. For me it has been one of the main factors in me switching away from Fuji. @@Eikenhorst

[@Eikenhorst]

​@@eventsdearboy I guess the point is that you set the camera EC to -2, and then you point it at something super bright, like the sun, you see that you actually get a +5 stops overexposure, correct? This is because with the bright sun, even with the lowest shutter speed and smallest aperture and lowest ISO, there is just no way to get a -2 exposure. It is nice to know this, especially when you are in M + auto ISO, since you might be able to close the aperture or increase shutter speed. But you say: well, even though there is no way I am achieving the -2 EC that I set it to, I still want to be able to see that that is what I set it at, correct?

[@eventsdearboy]

@@Eikenhorst yes. The value that is displayed, when in auto ISO + M, is akin to a light meter. Unlike in A or S, it can't be relied on to tell you what exposure compensation value you have selected. It may be displaying this, but only if that value is achievable with the incident light and with the available range of available ISO values and the user-selected shutter and aperture settings. I often found that as I pointed the camera around, the reading would fluctuate up and down dramatically as the incident light on the sensor changed. This way of working may be useful information, but it would also be useful in A or S (a situation similar to the one you describe could easily be true if you're in S with 1/2000 selected in a dark environment). Knowing what actual exposure compensation value is selected can be useful in Auto-ISO + M, just as it is in the other auto modes. This may not be important for some shooters, but for myself and others I know working at speed in rapidly changing lighting conditions it is a real problem. Furthermore having this reading behave differently in two different automatic modes (M+auto ISO is effectively an auto mode) makes no sense and is confusing to the user. Given that the camera actually has three places to display the EC (as a value on the LCD/EVF, as a 'meter' visual on the LCD/EVF, and as a value on the subLCD - these can all be toggled on/off in the menu) it would be easy for Fuji to enable the option to display both the selected EC value and the 'light meter' mode too.

[@Eikenhorst]

@@eventsdearboy I get the issue now. I don't think I ever seen the light meter value AND the exposure compensation value displayed at the same time. I currently shoot with a Nikon D500 and this certainly doesn't do so either.

[@edc5338]

Coming from Nikon, I love the PASM dial on my X-S10.

[@titlecade]

It took me a day or two to realize the dedicated record button 😂. Going from XT4 to the XH2 has been very exciting has there is way more customization with the dials dedicated C functions.

[@Jamesismaname]

Having recently watched the video on why you moved to Fuji from Sony I do feel like moving away from the lovely manual SS/ISO dials is a step backwards from what brought me (and likely you) to fuji.

[@DCCSound]

I actually prefer PASM as I can see all changes via the EVF. This is after 15 years with Nikon's DSLRs and then coming to an X-pro3. The only annoying part of PASM (to me) was the dial assignment would change according to whether in A or S, so it never became muscle memory on my Nikon DSLR, nor could I lock assignment. If I can lock each dial to a certain function independent of mode, I'd be happy to go for an X-H2.

[@Steve62Jivatone]

So helpful, thank you

[@Domino0441]

It would be great to see yours C1-C7 settings.

[@JenniferKlinger]

@pal2tech I see a lot of comments, who wish for C modes on a X-T camera. Maybe input for a new tutorial, where you teach them, that they can set a ton of C modes and even give them descriptive names.

[@Hikebike365]

Thanks for this! It seems super weird that the labels aren't displayed no matter what shooting mode?? Maybe there are 7 for each mode depending on still shooting or video?? I don't have the camera yet to try it myself