Hey Omar I what to buy my very first camara and i don’t know which one will be the best one I like very much how the fiji xt4 looks a lot but scared that the autofocus is not very good and the other one is the sony a7iii but is old model
Hi Omar, i have a theory why camera has hard time focusing the moving subjects that are close to the camera rather than the subjects far away. But i have to explain it to you through a diagram or something. Can you please drop me a test email so that i can share my theory to you so that if you feel legit then ubcan make video on that for others. My email id is anoop143hcl@gmail.com. Love from north Dakota.
I needed this video lol...first time buying a camera at this price...actually first time owning a camera at all and I wait a long time for the a camera like the xt4 to arrive. Thank you.
I agree for the personal custom setting n°6 in photo, sensitivity 4 and AF speed 2. Same for video, I put sensitivity +4 and AF speed +5 and it"s nearly perfect now. It's just depending of the lens that I use. But as I have nearly all the fuji lenses, I can say that the best results are with the 100-400mm F4.5/5.6 and the 16-55 F2.8 in video. I was disapointed in video by the 50-140mm F2.8 and the 90mm F2. they were not reliable enough. Thanks for your super video Omar !
I saw a UA-cam video that did some trials and the difference in AF with some lenses (IIRC including the 50-140) was huge with different settings. What works well with one lens won't necessarily work with a different lens. Each lens needs its own settings.
Thank you for the helpful review, well done. I enjoyed my X-T4 so much except shooting my young daughter for still and video. I did capture a lot of amazing moments but it was so frustrated to often lose some. This pain point made me to switch to sony for a better result.
I love your videos, a really good example of efficient delivery of expert information, and you're also really funny. I did see another vid where they were addressing the tendency in video for the focus to 'look away', suddenly lose confidence in the focus, and the suggestion they made was to turn off eye autofocus altogether, and set the Range Limiter to On, pick a Custom setting and Set, and set it from the camera's closest focussing distance to just behind your subject. You use the manual focus ring to focus up close, point A, press OK, then move it to the most distant point using manual focus, and press Back. It's good for vlogging where you have a relatively static image. Obvs have to remember to turn it off when you're doing other work. Thank you - I learnt a lot!
I would have gone for Fuji (almost went for X-T30) but seeing this video made me realize I chose right to get a Canon RP instead (also considered Sony A6100). I'm just a photo enthusiast that needs reliable AF for my autistic daughter. Still wanting those film simulations tho...
Thanks so much for all your effort. Reviews of Fuji autofocus are usually on moving subjects. I’d enjoy some discussion of focusing on relatively stable subjects but at different distances and different conditions e. g. low light etc. thanks
As a mainly street photographer and soon to be owner of an XT4, I found this useful. I hope i can setup some pre-sets on the X4 so will save me some time once I get on the streets.
Bravo! Hats off. I went birding today and what a mess. I wished I had seen your video before. I am trying very hard to love my xt-4 but more quirks than I could have ever imagined, I am about to give it up and continue with Canon. I am about to take a bath on my xt-4 and three new lenses and move on with what I know.....
Just caught this video Omar, and all I have to say is enjoy this time with your daughter (she's a daddy's girl for now), but in a few years time, there's no way on earth she's going to walk around, let alone let you film her with "homemade labels" stuck on her 😂😂😂. As I said just enjoy these times, I they are truly precious ❤
Nice follow up. Very few reviewers follow up on their initial conclusions, and I think this is where the line is drawn between quality content, and just content. Yes, this was a pretty intense test on the focus system, also because there's a chance that when you pan in so closely (and quickly) to a subject, you might be exceeding the lens's minimum focus distance as well (depending on lens/focal length as well of course) which will confuse the camera as to what situation it's in :D
Wow! Thanks for all the effort making this video. And even, your daughter didn't seem at all unconfortable being in this vid. Kudos to her! Keep safe, stay well...
Omar: had an xt1 before I left Photography and all my photos were in focus. im contemplating getting back into photography and fuji BUT, i recently tested out Canon R6 with 24-105 f4 and oh my gosh, it’s out focus was amazing I cried. Now have a dilemma, fuji is more affordable and love the colors but the R6 hit rate was 100% - My 8mth old granddaughter crawl towards me super fast, every shot was in focus.
Damn, I watched a lot of your videos and your humor still catches me off guard and I literally laugh out loud. Thanks for these super informative videos and doing these extensive tests that are really helpful.
Great video Omar, love your non preaching down to earth style. Fuji maybe slightly behind on AF but ahead for jpg film simulations, ergonomics, weight, lens selection and cost. You won't miss many shots and your back and wallet will thank you for not carrying around an EOS R with those large RF lenses.
One last test! Try wide/tracking continuous focus. Take that little box and place it on a face. In good light, I find that to be pretty effective thought I use zone a lot as well.
Well done and thank you for your time. Regarding differences between the subject/you moving, I think in the first situation you could only be worried of focus ( and framing). If you are moving, your shakiness... And difficult the other ones... Maybe... 👌🙄🤔👍😆
Great vid! Such a refreshing positive video from a camera UA-camr. I love that Omar has love for all brands and just want us to use our cameras better 👍 The fanboyism on the other channels is getting out of hand.
thanks! that was very helpful. the xt100 does offer all the AF priorities (eye/face) but only in singleAF . in continuousAF it has only face detection. But its still great for a camera in that range!
I didn't see your previous vids yet but lighting indoors is way less bright than sun by a factor of 100 times and that matters a lot for speed of focussing at least on my xt2. I think many cameras will struggle to focus on the fly with indoor lighting scenes of moving objects. It's really tough. How did it go outdoors with similar movement? On the xt2 the CH mode will often only focus at the start of the sequence and just use prediction for the rest where CL recomputes during each frame since the processor had enough time. CH also on the xt2 limits focus area detection to only the central area but perhaps that's now the whole sensor on the xt4. In any case I'd like to suggest a repeat using CL mode with all your current settings which I agree with. And in brighter lighting.
You answered one of my longest held questions that I keep forgetting to get an answer to. When I select an eye (In this case right.) Is the selection the models right eye, or camera right eye? Thank you. I got my answer now.
Could you do one with video, Philip bloom bashed it for autofocus in video.. maybe there’s some settings that were missed. Great work here! Looking forward to seeing more tests
Great video I don’t have the patience or know how to perform these tests so thank you for doing it for me 👍 I want to shoot a bike race but I’m worried my xt20 won’t be fast enough to catch the action. Any tips would be super helpful
Thank you for doing this and double checking. Last week I got excited about Fuji and upgrading from my Nikon d90. I was about to get the new xt200 because of the screen and all that it features. After doing my research and seeing your videos, I have decided to get the xt20. What I really want is the xt40, so I’ll try to jump into Fuji and save with the xt20. Hopefully I find it at a great price so I can afford the xt40 when it’s out.
gagan misra you’re right about that. I just want something lighter to be my everyday use camera to go in my bag. I want to get back to taking pictures (without iPhone) whenever I want. Also, I have small hands, so the xt20 size is perfect for me. Thanks for the tip. Which do you have and what’s your experience if you do.
I have XT20 for last one and half years and a hobbyist. Once you learn watching Omar videos after sometime you will try to improve your photography. Than small APSC sensor will be limiting your ambitions. You can buy a7 iii with one prime like 35 or 50 mm prime lens which may not be as big. Omar has many cameras including sony a7 . Photography is enjoyable and you will always try to improve and if not than use mobile itself. @@danielagarduno5559
THIS! I'm considering switching from Sony to Fujifilm; but in my first two weeks of testing Fujifilm x-t3 and x-t4, I have been VERY underwhelmed with the Fujifilm autofocus performance, especially when compared to my Sony a7iii workhorse. Well, after changing to the AF-C custom settings (4,0,auto), and switching the AF priority to Focus, now my Fujifilm camera's autofocus is ALMOST as good as Sony.
i dont know if this will work but 1 turn up the f stop or there is a af limiter option im just not sure if its just for video but it makes sense using it,theres a gentleman who explains how to use it without face detection
Hey Omar! Amazing work man, truly helpful! I run into a problem that you might know a solution for on the X-T4! In movie mode (not in photo mode!), whenever I set my aperture to anything else then wide open, the camera doesn't actually open the aperture to the set value unless I half-press the shutter button. I've found that it is possible to go to BUTTON/DIAL SETTING - FUNCTION (Fn) SETTING and then set (e.g.) Fn2 to PREVIEW DEPTH OF FIELD. Then, when I press that button it does the same thing as half-pressing the shutter button (closing the lens to the set aperture value). BUT I would much rather have the lens just be set constantly to the set aperture value so I can properly preview my shot. 'Funnily' enough, it works exactly as I want it to in Movie mode. Would you know how to set the camera in Photo mode to work the same as in Movie mode regarding the previewing of Depth of Field?
I think you've missed the most important "setting" to help your hit rate. The Fuji's are amazing! They scan the scene for explicit clues as to where to focus. Therefore, all you need to do is pin or paste a bunch of white pieces of paper on your daughter telling the camera to "Focus here" with an arrow pointing to her face (or eye), and perhaps also a hat of some sort that can be worn with several pieces of paper containing the same instructions. I suggest you design whatever wearable head gear as a one size fits all solution so you can just use it with all your paid clients / gigs as well. No need to reinvent the wheel every time.
Great video! I agree that the custom setting feature is important. The camera really does seem to perform in different ways depending on the settings. When I first starting using a Fuji camera, I thought the settings were bullsh$t, but it turns out they actually have an effect on AF. Who knew? I photograph a lot of agility dogs and it took a while to get it dialed in.
Do everything u just did. But for video vs. photos 🙂. I’m assuming same results but haven’t tested. Guess depends on your style of video shooting too so custom af speed/lock settings probably different for everyone. But cheers and thanks for this test!
I desperately want to love the xt4 but frankly if we have to do tests like these to figure out how to make the basics tolerable then the system isnt worth it
Ended up getting the EOS R, and so far I fucking it. BUT, Fuji gets their shit together with AF in video and more 1st and 3rd glass support , and they’ll be KILLIN it.
@@MindYaBizz_Whiz yea i think i am going with the xt4 . 4k 60 is absolutely necessary for me.It's kinda annoying isn't it. You never get everything you want in a camera.
@@nobelkosu4034 wicked annoying. I’m using the EOS R, and learning off it, and LOVE it. When the time comes that my skills and work flow dictate that I need 4K 60, then I’ll start looking around. But I really do wish the XT4 worked for me. I was digging it super hard. Who, knows, maybe I’ll grab one anyway and use the fringer adapter for any EF glass I get this year. I still have some lenses on my wish list. Really digging the SIGMA 24-70 f2.8, and the Canon EF 16-36 f4.
Thank you this follow up video. Would you share with us if the XT4 will replace your trust XT20 as your everyday personal camera (please provide your reasoning). I’m having a difficult time choosing between the XT4 & XT30. I am changing from the Lumix GM5. I enjoyed the ‘take me with’ feeling I got from it. I remember you stating that is the reason you went Fuji for your personal photography. Thank you in advance for you reply.
Hello, how are you? Could you please clear my doubt? i use the fujifilm xt-4 for long exposure and when i take the second picture it always comes out blurry. I've tried everything and I can't mwlhorar it. another thing, are the photos with more than 30 seconds, it always shakes. would you know why this happens? what is your camera configuration to get these best results with the XT-4? thanks!
Thank you for this. Q for U - I need to do self-portraits and am using Fuji app on and iPhone. I’ve noticed focus tracking not working via the app for stills. Nature of the beast or something I’m doing wrong? If I tap the iPhone it will focus but not track continuously as it will with video.
I achieved 100% hit rate with girls running towards me from filling 1/3 of the frame to filling the whole frame, except maybe the last 2 shots. The settings were: continuous AF, single point of medium size, eye detection turned off. The point must be on one of the girls. Fuji 35mm f/2 at f/4. The buffer is to small on X-Т4, so I have to do a little pause in the middle. But generally, yes, I agree, X-T4 continuous AF has much to improve on... I hope they will do it in FW update. Anyway I am thinking now of buying Canon R6, but not sure, maybe I should give them another year to mature in mirrorless:):)
Hi Omar. I enjoy your videos but I have to disagree with the first tip in this video - use Focus as the priority when focus is continuous mode. Why? Well, you are right when you say that you will have more keepers BUT you have a much greater chance of missing that once in a lifetime shot that you will never see again. If you are photographing action use the highest frame rate you can and the camera will re-focus on every shot so there are chances that one image will be better than the rest and even if the focus is not tack sharp, a slightly soft image is better than no image.
Hey Omar! I remember somewhere in one of your videos where you suggested post-editing programs. I have a XT20 and used to have lightroom but just didn't like it. Too much going on, too expensive, etc. I remember somewhere you mentioned a program that was cheap, and another program that was good for Fuji files. Can you link that video or just let me know what programs you suggest? THANK YOU! Love your videos. Huge help.
In my experience the subject does not need to fit into the 'zone'. For instance, a small detail of a very large thing, such as the eye of an elephant is tracked very well on my X-T4.
Hi,I'm looking to buy the xt4 but I mention AF problems on videos at the first presentations of the camera.Do you know if they solved it with firmwire update ?
Thanks for the video. A few people mentioned that lighting played a huge role in the the auto focus capabilities of the Fujifilm cameras. Can you test the difference in a space that is better lit? Cheers.
Maybe a stupid question, but my X-T4 is extreme fast in bringing the object in focus. Faster than me on MF;) But the 56mm hunts like $^$#.. What about shoot in C modus and bring it in focus and when in focus, switch while recording from 'c' to 'm' in front. Can I assume that my object stays in focus and I can take it over manually if necessary?
The continuous focus is the worst thing of fuji compared to canon, second is aperture change in video and also i found the mtrix exposure metering a bit more reliable on my old canon. Fuji tend to focus more on sky and clouds. And still actual shooting with it makes so much more fun then it did with my canon. Also higher Iso and noise levels are so much better on Fuji compared to Canon APS-C. I can't really say one is better than the other, both have their pros and cons. It's important to know the limitations, then you can deal with them.
Hey, So if I use continuous focus around f5.6 or f8 but zone... i should get better street shots as people walk towards me? I find I walk quickly so my pace sometimes affects shots too....I've been using 1/250th when possible..... yesterday I put everything in auto towards end of day and got consistent results but dialing in my iso min and max
So many options for tracking, faces, eyes etc. It’s like they gave up trying to get the autofocus working and just added all the options for users to play with. I don’t want to have to program it myself.
Hi, friend! I have a question, would you help me please? to be able to focus automatically do I have to have a lens that has the automatic aperture option? or simply with any lens that does not have that option and with the corresponding configuration could it be? thanks!
I just purchased an XT-4 and for some reason, when I take pictures, it takes it, but I cannot view the photos by clicking the playback button. The playback button pretty much doesn’t work. However, I noticed that if I turn off the camera and turn it on and click the playback button, it will say no images. But when I start to shoot again, the playback button will not work. Also, the wrench icon in settings is grayed out? Anyone know what this could be? Thank you!
Thanks for all your help guys! Happy shooting. :)
Hey Omar I what to buy my very first camara and i don’t know which one will be the best one I like very much how the fiji xt4 looks a lot but scared that the autofocus is not very good and the other one is the sony a7iii but is old model
Hi Omar, i have a theory why camera has hard time focusing the moving subjects that are close to the camera rather than the subjects far away. But i have to explain it to you through a diagram or something. Can you please drop me a test email so that i can share my theory to you so that if you feel legit then ubcan make video on that for others. My email id is anoop143hcl@gmail.com.
Love from north Dakota.
Checo El Grande 27 Don’t buy fuji you will frustrate soon go for Sony a7iii
Totally know you were kidding but I cases you ever forget You have a magical life😉
Bigserg 27 the a7iii is a better camera. But it’s not a Fujifilm which gives you nice feelings inside when you shoot.
A humble reviewer ? When did you see that before? Brilliant Omar.
I needed this video lol...first time buying a camera at this price...actually first time owning a camera at all and I wait a long time for the a camera like the xt4 to arrive. Thank you.
I agree for the personal custom setting n°6 in photo, sensitivity 4 and AF speed 2. Same for video, I put sensitivity +4 and AF speed +5 and it"s nearly perfect now. It's just depending of the lens that I use. But as I have nearly all the fuji lenses, I can say that the best results are with the 100-400mm F4.5/5.6 and the 16-55 F2.8 in video. I was disapointed in video by the 50-140mm F2.8 and the 90mm F2. they were not reliable enough. Thanks for your super video Omar !
Thanks for sharing. So helpful!
Thanks for sharing. So helpful!
I saw a UA-cam video that did some trials and the difference in AF with some lenses (IIRC including the 50-140) was huge with different settings. What works well with one lens won't necessarily work with a different lens. Each lens needs its own settings.
Your audience is amazing!
Thank you for the helpful review, well done. I enjoyed my X-T4 so much except shooting my young daughter for still and video. I did capture a lot of amazing moments but it was so frustrated to often lose some. This pain point made me to switch to sony for a better result.
I love your videos, a really good example of efficient delivery of expert information, and you're also really funny. I did see another vid where they were addressing the tendency in video for the focus to 'look away', suddenly lose confidence in the focus, and the suggestion they made was to turn off eye autofocus altogether, and set the Range Limiter to On, pick a Custom setting and Set, and set it from the camera's closest focussing distance to just behind your subject. You use the manual focus ring to focus up close, point A, press OK, then move it to the most distant point using manual focus, and press Back. It's good for vlogging where you have a relatively static image. Obvs have to remember to turn it off when you're doing other work. Thank you - I learnt a lot!
Love the way you interact with your viewers.
I would have gone for Fuji (almost went for X-T30) but seeing this video made me realize I chose right to get a Canon RP instead (also considered Sony A6100). I'm just a photo enthusiast that needs reliable AF for my autistic daughter. Still wanting those film simulations tho...
Does RP have better autofocus? And just curious, which lenses are you using?
It’s not that bad. In stills especially the XT4 does very well.
You are the most entertaining and informative photographer on You Tube. Thanks for all the effort.
Came here looking for info on my xt4 that I recently purchased - and left with a new musical artist to listen to.
Gracias por tu sinceridad. Todos aprendemos de todos gracias a tu humildad y esfuerzo. Con tus videos uno o se siente como en casa con un amigo.
Thanks so much for all your effort. Reviews of Fuji autofocus are usually on moving subjects. I’d enjoy some discussion of focusing on relatively stable subjects but at different distances and different conditions e. g. low light etc. thanks
Thanks, Omar. This helps in learning the Fujifilm X-T3.
Trial not Trail. Love always.
As a mainly street photographer and soon to be owner of an XT4, I found this useful. I hope i can setup some pre-sets on the X4 so will save me some time once I get on the streets.
This is incredibly helpful Omar, thank you! It great to see you connect with the viewers so much:)
Bravo! Hats off. I went birding today and what a mess. I wished I had seen your video before. I am trying very hard to love my xt-4 but more quirks than I could have ever imagined, I am about to give it up and continue with Canon. I am about to take a bath on my xt-4 and three new lenses and move on with what I know.....
Just caught this video Omar, and all I have to say is enjoy this time with your daughter (she's a daddy's girl for now), but in a few years time, there's no way on earth she's going to walk around, let alone let you film her with "homemade labels" stuck on her 😂😂😂. As I said just enjoy these times, I they are truly precious ❤
Thanks again for your videos. Fun and informative for someone with a short attention span
Nice follow up. Very few reviewers follow up on their initial conclusions, and I think this is where the line is drawn between quality content, and just content. Yes, this was a pretty intense test on the focus system, also because there's a chance that when you pan in so closely (and quickly) to a subject, you might be exceeding the lens's minimum focus distance as well (depending on lens/focal length as well of course) which will confuse the camera as to what situation it's in :D
Wow! Thanks for all the effort making this video. And even, your daughter didn't seem at all unconfortable being in this vid. Kudos to her!
Keep safe, stay well...
Thank you (muchisimo) for taking the time to do the testing and for sharing the info.
Really great tips, will improve my sport photos. I have struggled with this for some time!
Omar: had an xt1 before I left Photography and all my photos were in focus. im contemplating getting back into photography and fuji BUT, i recently tested out Canon R6 with 24-105 f4 and oh my gosh, it’s out focus was amazing I cried. Now have a dilemma, fuji is more affordable and love the colors but the R6 hit rate was 100% - My 8mth old granddaughter crawl towards me super fast, every shot was in focus.
Holy crap those tests were a lot of work! Well done Omar - thanks for the T4 tips.
Damn, I watched a lot of your videos and your humor still catches me off guard and I literally laugh out loud. Thanks for these super informative videos and doing these extensive tests that are really helpful.
Great video Omar, love your non preaching down to earth style. Fuji maybe slightly behind on AF but ahead for jpg film simulations, ergonomics, weight, lens selection and cost. You won't miss many shots and your back and wallet will thank you for not carrying around an EOS R with those large RF lenses.
One last test! Try wide/tracking continuous focus. Take that little box and place it on a face. In good light, I find that to be pretty effective thought I use zone a lot as well.
I m so glad I could help !! :) you are usually the one who helps me ;) Thanks for the update Omar !
Thanks, Omar! Great video! I never know which autofocus mode to use, so this helped a lot!
👏👏👏👏👏👏 I still think we need better AF
Brilliant, as always, Omar! Thanks for such informative and superb videos. If you ever come to UK, would love to meet up.
Nice video Omar!
Nice follow up. I will remember to use Zone or Eye accordingly to the plane in which the subject moves (back-forth vs left-right). Nice hint.
Well done and thank you for your time. Regarding differences between the subject/you moving, I think in the first situation you could only be worried of focus ( and framing). If you are moving, your shakiness... And difficult the other ones... Maybe... 👌🙄🤔👍😆
Great vid Omar, really useful, keep up the great work 🙂
Great vid! Such a refreshing positive video from a camera UA-camr. I love that Omar has love for all brands and just want us to use our cameras better 👍 The fanboyism on the other channels is getting out of hand.
Little late but thank you Omar!
thanks! that was very helpful. the xt100 does offer all the AF priorities (eye/face) but only in singleAF . in continuousAF it has only face detection. But its still great for a camera in that range!
I didn't see your previous vids yet but lighting indoors is way less bright than sun by a factor of 100 times and that matters a lot for speed of focussing at least on my xt2. I think many cameras will struggle to focus on the fly with indoor lighting scenes of moving objects. It's really tough. How did it go outdoors with similar movement? On the xt2 the CH mode will often only focus at the start of the sequence and just use prediction for the rest where CL recomputes during each frame since the processor had enough time. CH also on the xt2 limits focus area detection to only the central area but perhaps that's now the whole sensor on the xt4. In any case I'd like to suggest a repeat using CL mode with all your current settings which I agree with. And in brighter lighting.
You answered one of my longest held questions that I keep forgetting to get an answer to. When I select an eye (In this case right.) Is the selection the models right eye, or camera right eye? Thank you. I got my answer now.
Informational and fun! Thank you! Good Energy BTW...
Love the Klipsch speakers 👍
Could you do one with video, Philip bloom bashed it for autofocus in video.. maybe there’s some settings that were missed. Great work here! Looking forward to seeing more tests
Great video I don’t have the patience or know how to perform these tests so thank you for doing it for me 👍 I want to shoot a bike race but I’m worried my xt20 won’t be fast enough to catch the action. Any tips would be super helpful
Thank you for doing this and double checking. Last week I got excited about Fuji and upgrading from my Nikon d90. I was about to get the new xt200 because of the screen and all that it features. After doing my research and seeing your videos, I have decided to get the xt20. What I really want is the xt40, so I’ll try to jump into Fuji and save with the xt20. Hopefully I find it at a great price so I can afford the xt40 when it’s out.
You go for XT3 which is more premium and have professional features
gagan misra you’re right about that. I just want something lighter to be my everyday use camera to go in my bag. I want to get back to taking pictures (without iPhone) whenever I want. Also, I have small hands, so the xt20 size is perfect for me. Thanks for the tip. Which do you have and what’s your experience if you do.
I have XT20 for last one and half years and a hobbyist. Once you learn watching Omar videos after sometime you will try to improve your photography. Than small APSC sensor will be limiting your ambitions. You can buy a7 iii with one prime like 35 or 50 mm prime lens which may not be as big. Omar has many cameras including sony a7 . Photography is enjoyable and you will always try to improve and if not than use mobile itself.
@@danielagarduno5559
As always, thanks alot Omar
THIS!
I'm considering switching from Sony to Fujifilm; but in my first two weeks of testing Fujifilm x-t3 and x-t4, I have been VERY underwhelmed with the Fujifilm autofocus performance, especially when compared to my Sony a7iii workhorse. Well, after changing to the AF-C custom settings (4,0,auto), and switching the AF priority to Focus, now my Fujifilm camera's autofocus is ALMOST as good as Sony.
Well done man. Cheers!
i dont know if this will work but 1 turn up the f stop or there is a af limiter option im just not sure if its just for video but it makes sense using it,theres a gentleman who explains how to use it without face detection
Hey Omar! Amazing work man, truly helpful! I run into a problem that you might know a solution for on the X-T4! In movie mode (not in photo mode!), whenever I set my aperture to anything else then wide open, the camera doesn't actually open the aperture to the set value unless I half-press the shutter button. I've found that it is possible to go to BUTTON/DIAL SETTING - FUNCTION (Fn) SETTING and then set (e.g.) Fn2 to PREVIEW DEPTH OF FIELD. Then, when I press that button it does the same thing as half-pressing the shutter button (closing the lens to the set aperture value). BUT I would much rather have the lens just be set constantly to the set aperture value so I can properly preview my shot. 'Funnily' enough, it works exactly as I want it to in Movie mode. Would you know how to set the camera in Photo mode to work the same as in Movie mode regarding the previewing of Depth of Field?
Great video. Now you have to do a video on the xt2 and a comparison with Sony. More homework 😁
Thanks for the video. I’ve always done Zone AF-C with the X-T20. I’ll try the face and eye and so if my hit rate changes
I think you've missed the most important "setting" to help your hit rate. The Fuji's are amazing! They scan the scene for explicit clues as to where to focus. Therefore, all you need to do is pin or paste a bunch of white pieces of paper on your daughter telling the camera to "Focus here" with an arrow pointing to her face (or eye), and perhaps also a hat of some sort that can be worn with several pieces of paper containing the same instructions. I suggest you design whatever wearable head gear as a one size fits all solution so you can just use it with all your paid clients / gigs as well. No need to reinvent the wheel every time.
Good experiment and good tips from the comments. Fuji community 💟
Great video! I agree that the custom setting feature is important. The camera really does seem to perform in different ways depending on the settings. When I first starting using a Fuji camera, I thought the settings were bullsh$t, but it turns out they actually have an effect on AF. Who knew? I photograph a lot of agility dogs and it took a while to get it dialed in.
Do everything u just did. But for video vs. photos 🙂. I’m assuming same results but haven’t tested. Guess depends on your style of video shooting too so custom af speed/lock settings probably different for everyone. But cheers and thanks for this test!
Real value! Thanks you
Maybe test different background music next. 😂 ( Love your channel and I appreciate the work, thanks!)
Very informative video. Thanks for sharing ;)
I desperately want to love the xt4 but frankly if we have to do tests like these to figure out how to make the basics tolerable then the system isnt worth it
I want the Fuji so bad, but the AF in video is a MAJOR turn off. I’d rather buy the EOS-R and deal with the 4K crop, and single card slot...
Ended up getting the EOS R, and so far I fucking it. BUT, Fuji gets their shit together with AF in video and more 1st and 3rd glass support , and they’ll be KILLIN it.
@@MindYaBizz_Whiz yea i think i am going with the xt4 . 4k 60 is absolutely necessary for me.It's kinda annoying isn't it. You never get everything you want in a camera.
@@nobelkosu4034 wicked annoying. I’m using the EOS R, and learning off it, and LOVE it. When the time comes that my skills and work flow dictate that I need 4K 60, then I’ll start looking around. But I really do wish the XT4 worked for me. I was digging it super hard. Who, knows, maybe I’ll grab one anyway and use the fringer adapter for any EF glass I get this year. I still have some lenses on my wish list. Really digging the SIGMA 24-70 f2.8, and the Canon EF 16-36 f4.
I went with Sony A7s3 in the end. Obviously far superior.
Thank you this follow up video. Would you share with us if the XT4 will replace your trust XT20 as your everyday personal camera (please provide your reasoning). I’m having a difficult time choosing between the XT4 & XT30. I am changing from the Lumix GM5. I enjoyed the ‘take me with’ feeling I got from it. I remember you stating that is the reason you went Fuji for your personal photography. Thank you in advance for you reply.
excellent
I had buyers remorse a little on my XT 3, but the more I read, I think I have a better bang for the buck, mainly because I don't shoot video.
Where do you get that music, man?!!! 😀 excellent video!!!
Excellent content. Why do some lenses focus better than others. Is it just the focus motor and lens software or does the aperture play a part?
Hello, how are you? Could you please clear my doubt? i use the fujifilm xt-4 for long exposure and when i take the second picture it always comes out blurry. I've tried everything and I can't mwlhorar it. another thing, are the photos with more than 30 seconds, it always shakes. would you know why this happens? what is your camera configuration to get these best results with the XT-4? thanks!
Sadly, our x-t100 doesn't have much focus setting in the menu. :c I hope fuji will update this soon and fix the autofocus.
Thank you for this. Q for U - I need to do self-portraits and am using Fuji app on and iPhone. I’ve noticed focus tracking not working via the app for stills. Nature of the beast or something I’m doing wrong? If I tap the iPhone it will focus but not track continuously as it will with video.
Omar, why is everybody shooting with the XT-4? I own the XT-30
You had it on release priority last time? 🤦🏼 ok, but thx for your transperency 👍🏻
Great video Omar! Which camera anda lens didi you use in this video? Thanks
We have a new FILMWARE UPDATE 1.03 my friend!
Saw that, but the update seemed to address movie bugs. Movie Bugs....cool.
@@ogonzilla do the new firmware review of this magical camera 🙂😂
You never know - they often include fixes for all kinds of things they don’t mention in the release notes
Great
I achieved 100% hit rate with girls running towards me from filling 1/3 of the frame to filling the whole frame, except maybe the last 2 shots. The settings were: continuous AF, single point of medium size, eye detection turned off. The point must be on one of the girls. Fuji 35mm f/2 at f/4. The buffer is to small on X-Т4, so I have to do a little pause in the middle. But generally, yes, I agree, X-T4 continuous AF has much to improve on... I hope they will do it in FW update. Anyway I am thinking now of buying Canon R6, but not sure, maybe I should give them another year to mature in mirrorless:):)
Hi Omar. I enjoy your videos but I have to disagree with the first tip in this video - use Focus as the priority when focus is continuous mode. Why? Well, you are right when you say that you will have more keepers BUT you have a much greater chance of missing that once in a lifetime shot that you will never see again. If you are photographing action use the highest frame rate you can and the camera will re-focus on every shot so there are chances that one image will be better than the rest and even if the focus is not tack sharp, a slightly soft image is better than no image.
Were these issues fixed?
Hey Omar! I remember somewhere in one of your videos where you suggested post-editing programs. I have a XT20 and used to have lightroom but just didn't like it. Too much going on, too expensive, etc. I remember somewhere you mentioned a program that was cheap, and another program that was good for Fuji files. Can you link that video or just let me know what programs you suggest? THANK YOU! Love your videos. Huge help.
Try the raw file converter ex by silkypix, works like a charm
In my experience the subject does not need to fit into the 'zone'. For instance, a small detail of a very large thing, such as the eye of an elephant is tracked very well on my X-T4.
Hi,I'm looking to buy the xt4 but I mention AF problems on videos at the first presentations of the camera.Do you know if they solved it with firmwire update ?
a+
Thanks for the video. A few people mentioned that lighting played a huge role in the the auto focus capabilities of the Fujifilm cameras. Can you test the difference in a space that is better lit? Cheers.
Everyone wins!!
I really love Fuji color science, but I'm a street photographer... I REALLY need a reliable autofocus :(
With the XT4 IBIS feature would you leave the OIS on or off?
Maybe a stupid question, but my X-T4 is extreme fast in bringing the object in focus. Faster than me on MF;) But the 56mm hunts like $^$#.. What about shoot in C modus and bring it in focus and when in focus, switch while recording from 'c' to 'm' in front. Can I assume that my object stays in focus and I can take it over manually if necessary?
The continuous focus is the worst thing of fuji compared to canon, second is aperture change in video and also i found the mtrix exposure metering a bit more reliable on my old canon. Fuji tend to focus more on sky and clouds.
And still actual shooting with it makes so much more fun then it did with my canon.
Also higher Iso and noise levels are so much better on Fuji compared to Canon APS-C.
I can't really say one is better than the other,
both have their pros and cons. It's important to know the limitations, then you can deal with them.
Hey,
So if I use continuous focus around f5.6 or f8 but zone... i should get better street shots as people walk towards me?
I find I walk quickly so my pace sometimes affects shots too....I've been using 1/250th when possible..... yesterday I put everything in auto towards end of day and got consistent results but dialing in my iso min and max
So many options for tracking, faces, eyes etc. It’s like they gave up trying to get the autofocus working and just added all the options for users to play with. I don’t want to have to program it myself.
One test I didn’t see u do was tracking focus. So when u put the af box on the subject it stays.
X T4 doesnt have object tracking for video
My xt4 is very big on noses close up???
Hi, friend! I have a question, would you help me please? to be able to focus automatically do I have to have a lens that has the automatic aperture option? or simply with any lens that does not have that option and with the corresponding configuration could it be? thanks!
Electric Shutter do better then Mechanic shutter
What lens you got on there mista?
I have the same issue. Let’s be honest Fuji AF is still far beyond Sony
Beyond - better or worse?
Do you like xt200 ?
Do you have the X-T4 now?
I just purchased an XT-4 and for some reason, when I take pictures, it takes it, but I cannot view the photos by clicking the playback button. The playback button pretty much doesn’t work. However, I noticed that if I turn off the camera and turn it on and click the playback button, it will say no images. But when I start to shoot again, the playback button will not work.
Also, the wrench icon in settings is grayed out?
Anyone know what this could be? Thank you!
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