Brilliant x100 AF failure implementation

[noimmunity]

The X100's biggest weakness with regards auto focus is the failure by Fuji to fully and clearly articulate how to use it properly. Those of us who have taken the time to work with the camera have learned to get exceptional results. AF is fine.

This line needs to be pasted at the top of the X100 forum.

Question: does this "default operation" add additional lag time? If so, how much?

 

[gavinlg]

Question: does this "default operation" add additional lag time? If so, how much?

If I'm understanding your question correctly, no it doesn't. The x100 doesn't tend to hunt around for focus for very long, so if it's too dark and there's no enough contrast it usually shows the red 'af failed' box right after you've half pressed the shutter. From there it's the usual operation - no shutter lag at all.

 

[Spyro]

LOL thats what I've been saying all along: it's a 23mm lens ffs, even at f2.8 it will give you at least 2m of dof in the most commonly used distances...
all you ever need is a distance scale and some light or good high iso so you can stop down a bit and presto, you have the fastest focusing system in the world: no focus.
I dont know how people ever shoot moving subjects at close distances, or street, or landscape any other way.
Or how they shoot m4:3 for that matter (before the 12/2 came along)

By the way I always dreamt of a camera that would have a switch with 3 settings: M (manual focus), AF, and H (which would automatically set the lens to hyperfocal distance for every aperture selected). How hard is it...?

Good pick up Gavin

 

[Spyro]

Personally all I would add to the x100 V2 (if there is one) would be a focusing tab and infinity stop. If I could have that I know I could focus it with the camera still in my pocket, like I used to do with my XA.

 

[mfunnell]

Good pick up Gavin

Sure was. In fact, "good" was Fuji doing this right in the first place, "better" was Gavin picking up on it - and "best" was Gavin letting everyone know.

I say this as someone who doesn't own or use the camera. I just find it a great example of spreading the word to those who do need to know.

...Mike

 

[crispy12]

Personally all I would add to the x100 V2 (if there is one) would be a focusing tab and infinity stop. If I could have that I know I could focus it with the camera still in my pocket, like I used to do with my XA.

I like this idea! Seems so simple to implement.

 

[Richard G]

A lot pf geniuses down here in Melbourne you know.